Lost and Found - Fall Semester

The PTA has been hard at work organizing the pile of items in the lost and found. Items have been tagged and photos uploaded to both our Facebook page and to a Google drive folder.

Please take a look and if you see an item that belongs to your child, comment on the photo with the item number, student’s name, and teacher’s name (for Facebook) or email the information to us at president@wolfranchpta.org (if browsing the photos in Google drive).

Approximately 15 items are added daily to the pile, so please continue to check back.

Please remember to label your child’s belongings so that we can quickly identify and return. If you are hesitant to write on the tags, consider ordering name labels from Name Bubbles. The PTA will receive 20% of each purchase made through our unique link or fundraising code (6736323).

Any items that are unclaimed by Friday, December 16 will be donated.

Veterans Day Breakfast

The school welcomed over 40 Veterans to campus for Veterans Day. The PTA hosted a breakfast for the Veterans and their student(s). Thank you to Phil Monday of Monday Realty Group, Sam’s Club Round Rock, and Starbucks Wolf Ranch Town Center for partnering with us to provide breakfast and the VFW - Post 8587 for the Buddy Poppy flowers for the Veterans!

Following breakfast, students in the 5th grade led the attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem and then performed a selection of patriotic songs. Mr. Donnell honored the Veterans individually as he recognized each military branch and respective Veterans in attendance. The program concluded with a school-wide parade with each grade level waving flags, holding banners, and wearing festive attire to show appreciation to our WRE community Veterans.

The PTA would like to thank all Veterans for their service!

Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners

We received over 75 entries for our Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Due to the amount received, we altered the judging process a bit. A group of 10 staff members voted on their top three pumpkins per grade level. The top 3-5 scoring pumpkins were then shown to the grade-level students for their vote.

First, second, and third place winners received a small treat bag, a ribbon, and certificate. Thank you to Sonic Drive-In for donating a free ice cream cone coupon to the treat bags! First place winners also received a $15 gift certificate for the Book Fair next week.

Thank you to all those who participated! All the pumpkins were great and showed off the talent and creativity of our Pioneers!

KINDERGARTEN

1st Grade: Aiden Keyes

2nd Place: Rhett Harrington

3rd Place: Conrad Bales

1ST GRADE

1st Place: Isaiah Cantu

2nd Place: Katherine Knarr

3rd Place: Hazel Petty

2ND GRADE

1st Place: Zach King

2nd Place: Evan Cervantes

3rd Place: Charley Boswell

3RD GRADE

1st Place: Liam Smith

2nd Place: Asya Cable

3rd Place: Alex Garcia

4TH GRADE

1st Place: Maddie Nehrig

2nd Place: Clara Snyder

3rd Place: Julie Simonson

5TH GRADE

1st Place: Marcus Soto

2nd Place: Elián Tamez

3rd Place: Ian Agulay

Wolf Ranch by Hillwood Harvest Moon Festival

The Wolf Ranch by Hillwood neighborhood is hosting their annual Harvest Moon Festival on Saturday, October 15. The event is open to the public. There is a cost for the Spooky Trail Hike, and most festival activities are free. All proceeds from the event benefit the Wolf Ranch Elementary PTA and Tippit Middle School PTA.

Register for the Spooky Trail Hike here.

The neighborhood is also asking for volunteers leading up to the event and day-of. If you are interested in helping, please sign up here.

Apex Glow Run Tomorrow!

Our Apex Glow Run event is TOMORROW!

It’s been great sharing all of the leadership habits and fun the students and staff have had with the Apex program over the last 2 weeks. Now it’s time to celebrate everyone’s hard work!

PREPARING STUDENTS FOR TOMORROW:

  1. Wear comfortable shoes.

  2. Get a good night’s sleep.

  3. Eat a healthy breakfast (and lunch for afternoon events).

  4. Stay hydrated – start today and bring in your own refillable water bottle.

  5. Encourage your student to do their best.

The Glow Run will take place during grade-level Special periods. Due to space limitations, only individuals who are volunteering will be allowed at the event.

🔸 You still have time to enter pledges for your student. Go to www.MyApexEvent.com and login with your child’s access code. Help us finish strong!

Apex Leadership Habit: Realize

▶ Today’s Apex leadership habit is: REALIZE

2 weeks ago, we set out on a quest in search of the key to becoming great leaders, and we solved the mystery. The first letter from each of the daily habits spells out “FACTOR”- Fearless, Adapt, Care, Talk ‘em up, Original, and Realize. Today is when we REALIZE that we have all the traits necessary to become the “X-FACTOR” and change the world!

🗣At home conversation starter: The Apex leadership lessons finished today, and discovered what it means to be the “X-FACTOR”. Awesome job! How can you apply what you’ve learned at home and school to keep being a great leader all year long?

Apex Leadership Habit: Talk 'Em Up

▶ Today’s Apex leadership habit is: TALK ‘EM UP

When we talk positively about ourselves it can give us the strength to keep going, the strength to overcome challenges we face. Encouraging others and highlighting their strengths can also bring out the best in them!

🗣At home conversation starter: Ask your child how it feels when someone pays them a compliment or says something encouraging. Talk about ways that they can also make others feel good about themselves. Discuss words and phrases that can turn negative thoughts around, like instead of saying “I can’t do that,” say “I can’t do that, YET.” Rather than focusing on being smart or good at something, change the focus to how hard they tried or how much they have improved.

Apex Leadership Habit: Adapt

▶ Today’s Apex leadership habit is: ADAPT

To adapt means we are able to adjust to different situations, especially when they’re out of our control!

🗣At home conversation starter: Talk with your child about a situation they have gone through that required they adapt or change their behaviors or expectations. Do they sometimes struggle with new experiences? What are some things that will help them adjust and feel more comfortable?

Apex Leadership Habit: Fearless

The leadership and character portion of the Apex program starts today. Over the next 2 weeks Apex will take students on a quest in search of the key to becoming great leaders and learn some important habits along the way. We’ll highlight a different leadership habit each day so families can continue the conversation at home.

▶ Our first Apex leadership habit is FEARLESS. Being fearless means we’re willing to push ourselves outside of our comfort zone. It means we’re willing to take the first step into the unknown, even if we fail!

🗣At home conversation starter: Ask your child if they have ever been afraid to try something new because they thought they wouldn’t be able to do it well. Talk to them about ways to break down a big challenge into smaller pieces so it is easier to overcome.