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Principal: Martha Moroch

Motto: "Together Everyone Achieves More"
Mission: The mission of Otis Spears Elementary School is to empower children to become lifelong

learners through knowledge and experiences.

8500 Wade Blvd.
Frisco, Texas 75034

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Spears Calendar

Click on the Spears Calendar link for important dates!

New Federal Regulations for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program as mandated by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA)

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Click on the Links Below for Importatnt School Informaiton

School Times for

Elementary – 7:50 a.m. to 2:50 p.m.

For Registration Information and more Click Here

Would you like to know why math instruction at the elementary level looks different than it did when you were in school? Are you stumped by the strategies your child is using with math homework?

Click here for more information and learn why the new stategies are in place.

Parents, please be sure to check for current busing information online through the link provided below.

Click here for your Bus Routes

Transportation News for Parents

Dear Spears Parents,

To avoid over-crowding on our buses and to ensure our students' safety, we will not be able to honor requests for students to ride with bus-riding friends. We will handle transportation emergencies on a case-by-case basis. If you have an extreme emergency, please notify the office. Thank you for your continued support and cooperation!

A Message From the Transportation Department

If you have transportation questions, please call the Dispatcher at 469-633-6562 or 6560,6561. These lines will have someone available from 6:15 am until 5:30 pm, Monday-Friday. If the lines are busy please leave a message we will call you back. If there is a transportation related emergency, after 5:30 pm, please call 911.

Thank you,

Karen Sadler

Director of Transportation

Need to Report an Absence?

Please notify Elsa Gomez, data clerk at gomeze@friscoisd.org and copy your child’s teacher. You can also call the main number at

469-633-2900.

For more information on FISD Absence Policies Click Here.

A note from a parent or health care provider is required within 3 days of the absence. If a signed note is not received within the required time frame, the absence will be considered unexcused.

Please include the following information:

Child’s name
Child’s teacher
Parent contact number
Reason for absence

Pets on School Grounds

No pets are allowed on FISD property while students are at school unless authorized by the principal for a preapproved instructional purpose. Those walking students to or from school with pets will not be allowed on FISD property.

Attention! Attention! School Parties

We are allowed only three party days per school year, Winter Holidays, Valentine’s Day, and End of Year. Halloween is NOT one of our approved party days. Please do not send any treats, goodie bags, or other Halloween items to school. Thank you.

Staff Rules for Facebook Accounts:

With the popularity of Facebook as a means of staying connected in today’s world, many parents often make “friend” requests to teachers on their Facebook sites. We ask our employees to clearly distinguish between personal and professional communications, so please do not be offended if your request goes unanswered or is denied. If a teacher was friends with a parent before a student was in his/her class, then they may already be a friend on their social networking sites. It would be difficult for a teacher to be “friends” with the parents of all of their students and this is not recommended due to concerns regarding confidentiality, professionalism and potential conflicts.

Thank you for understanding.

Con lo popular que es Facebook como el medio para conectarse con el mundo de hoy, muchos de nuestros padres han mandado solicitudes de “amistad” a nuestros maestros y maestras en sus sitios de Facebook. Nosotros les pedimos a nuestros empleados que haya una clara diferencia entre sus comunicaciones personales y profesionales, es por esta razón que les pedimos a ustedes que no se ofendan si su solicitud no es contestada o sea negada. Si la maestra ya era amiga de los padres desde antes de que el estudiante estuviera en su clase, entonces ellos ya formaban parte de la red de amistad en sus sitios. Sería muy difícil para los maestros y maestras tener “amistad” con todos los padres de sus estudiantes y además no lo recomendamos por asuntos relacionados a confidencialidad, profesionalismo, y conflictos potenciales.

Gracias por su comprensión.

A Message from the Principal

Martha Moroch

Happy Birthday, Spears! 2011-12 marks our tenth year as a part of the Exemplary Frisco ISD! We want Spears Elementary to be a school that truly reflects our motto “TEAM…Together Everyone Achieves More!”We hope that you will join the Spears TEAM and pledge to be a partner in your child’s education by joining PTA and volunteering in our school. Please read through the Spears Elementary Volunteer Handbook. Print and sign the Statement of Commitment in the handbook and return it to your child’s teacher. With that, and your cleared background check through FISD, you’re ready to volunteer!

I am honored to be the principal of Otis Spears Elementary School and am excited to be part of the outstanding Frisco Independent School District. As a lifelong educator, my experience includes thirty-one years in public school education, and for the past nineteen years, I have served as an elementary principal. I love working with the wonderful students, supportive parents, and an exceptional faculty and staff at Spears Elementary. We work hard as a TEAM because Together Everyone Achieves More. All parents are invited to participate in their child's education and to be involved in our school community. We have an awesome PTA with many opportunities for volunteering. Please visit Spears Elementary and become a part of our school TEAM. Visitors are always welcome!

Dana Solomon, Assistant Principal

Dana Solomon

Welcome to School Year 2011-2012

I see our students as problem-solvers, innovators, and life-long learners that will meet the challenges of the 21st Century and shape the world into something better than what we've known. Your children inspire me each day in these beliefs, and I feel grateful to play a part in their first steps into the future!

Spears Elementary’s accomplishments are impressive, and I consider it a privilege to serve on such a dynamic educational team. My family and I moved to the area from Shreveport, Louisiana ten years ago. My husband Gene and I have been married for 22 years, and we have two children. My son Justin is 20, and he is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin. My daughter Rani is 15, and she is an sophomore at Wakeland High School. We have enjoyed becoming Texans and the opportunities for education, recreation, and cultural awareness available in this beautiful state.

I graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Dallas with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies along with Teacher Certification and earned my Master’s degree in Educational Administration from Concordia University of Texas. I am dedicated to our students’ educational success, and I look forward each year to all of the fun and exciting learning opportunities at Spears!

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More TEAM News and Announcements

Parent Letter Regarding SSI and STAAR

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Mind Bender Summer Camp

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Spears Elementary Receives 2011 Texas Honors Circle Award for

Public Education Excellence

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Earn a Portion of $1 MILLION Dollars for Spears Elementary!!

Click on the link below to find out how!

You Get Great Deals and Your School Gets Money!

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Click here to sign up for Ms. Qpon to start saving and earning funds for your school.

Spanish Parenting Classes!

A great resource for internet safety. Check it out by clicking on this link!

Green Earth Recycle Program

More Ways to Recycle at Spears!

Recycle Poster

Spears Elementary School is

RECYCLING FOR CA$H!!

Help us be green, earn some green and save some green by recycling!

We earn cash for:

cell phones
laptops
inkjet and laser cartridges,
iPods
digital cameras
movie DVD's
video games and video game consoles
GPS devices

Drop off items at the front of the school in the box labeled CFK Today.

Teacher's wear red to celebrate heart health

SPEARS STAFF WEARS RED TO CELEBRATE HEART HEALTH

Spears wears pink to celebrate Cancer Awareness

The Staff at Spears Contribute to Cancer Awareness

The staff at Spears Elementary raised money for two cancer charieties during 2011 Cancer Awareness Week. The Donations totaled $400 dollars with $195 going to the Ocular Melanoma Foundation and $205 to the Lee Nation Denim Day benifiting breast cancer research.

Questions About Student Performance
For information on student performance, testing, scores and campus comparisons,

reference the Texas Education Association (T.E.A.) website: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

January 2012
Dear Parents:

Attached you will find a copy of the State of Texas 2010-2011 School Report Card for our school. This report, required by the Texas Legislature, is provided by the state for all public schools. The School Report Card (SRC) contains student performance data as well as information concerning financial expenditures, average class sizes, and student/teacher ratios.

If you have questions about the SRC, the Glossary for the 2010-11 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) contains detailed definitions and sources of data for all of the information. The Glossary can be viewed and/or downloaded from the following website:

http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/2011/glossary.html

State law requires that the SRC include data for the state, the district, the school, and a group of schools similar to our school. The information must be reported for student groups based on ethnicity and socioeconomic status and must include at least two years of data, if possible. The SRC contains different sets of data for elementary, middle, and high schools.

The School Report Card is very important to us at Spears Elementary. We are very proud of the progress our students have made each year and the recognition our school has received. We will continue to help each child excel to his/her fullest potential by providing exemplary educational experiences. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
Martha Moroch
Principal

State of Texas 2010-2011 School Report Card

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Federal and State Educational Initiatives
Learn about "No Child Left Behind", State mandated testing, accountability, school ratings, school report cards (AEIS) and more.