Date Event Time Location Mon., Oct.31 Book Character Parade/50th Day of school 8:45 Gym Wed., Nov.2 2nd Grade Silver Knight Science 8:30-3:30 LGI Wed., Nov.2 4th Grade Field Trip Thurs., Nov.3 4thGrade Field Trip Thurs., Nov.3 Fall Picture Make up day Thurs., Nov.3 PTA General Board Meeting 10:30 LGI Fri., Nov.4 Early Dismissal 12:40 Mon., Nov.7 1st-4th Grade GT Checklist will be sent home Wed., Nov.9 W.O.W.- Workers on Wednesday 9:00-3:00 LGI Thurs., Nov.10 Adventure Dash Fun Run TBA Playground Field Fri., Nov.11 Veteran’s Day Saturday, Nov.12 Silver Knights Under the Stars: 5th Year

Anniversary Celebration 5:00-8:00 Playground

Wed., Nov.16 Bluebonnet Breakfast 7:30 Library Wed., Nov.16 Spelling Bee Qualifier (4th/5th graders) Wed.,Nov.16 Kindergarten Silver Knight Science 8:30-3:30 LGI Thurs., Nov.17 4th Grade Musical Gym Fri., Nov.18 Fall Class Parties TBA Classrooms Wed., Nov.23 No School-Thanksgiving Break Thurs., Nov.24 No School-Thanksgiving Break Fri., Nov.25 No School-Thanksgiving Break

*Events that need Volunteers are written in blue on the calendar.

Shafer Elementary: Shafer PTA:

Shafer Elementary Silver Knights

KNIGHTLY NEWS What You Need to Know

for the Week of Oct.31, 2016

Shafer Elementary is turning five, and all Silver Knights,

alumni and families are invited to join in the

celebration!

Save the Date: Saturday, Nov. 12!

Visit the PTA Website & click on the Volunteer Tab for the latest volunteer needs. http://shaferelementary.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=2

Calling all parents or anyone interested in working with our silver knights as they spend part of their day exploring hands-on Science experiments! You do not have to be a rocket scientist to help. All of our labs are planned and ready to go. We simply need more hands and eyes to set up, clean up and help keep the experiments running smoothly so that the students can focus on learning!

Volunteers Needed

Silver Knight Science 2016 will begin our labs with 2nd Grade on Wednesday, Nov.2

Kindergarten on Nov. 16

To volunteer, click on the schedules on the PTA website: http://shaferelementary.my-pta.org/content.asp?PageID=2

It is time to begin planning International Knight!

We will be holding our second organizational meeting on Friday, November 11, at 10

a.m. in the LGI. We have the following people interested in coordinating a booth, so please contact them if you would like to help with a particular country. We are also seeking more representatives of nations. We would love to see this event feature the many different cultures at Shafer. For now, these eight countries will be showcased: Mexico- contact Anna Carpenter, ojeda.anna@gmail.com Vietnam- contact Tina Dinh, tdinh25@hotmail.com China- contact Annie Xiao, shuier77031@gmail.com Canada- contact Fadia Al-Sakaf, fadia.alsakaf@gmail.com Columbia- contact Claudia Suarez, robayomarcela@gmail.com Venezuela- contact Alicia Gutierrez, aliciacguti@gmail.com Guatemala- contact Mabel Florentino, mabelflrntn@yahoo.com Nigeria- contact Temitope-Odusanya, temiodusanya@yahoo.co.uk If you have any questions, please get in touch with the event chair, Fadia Al-Sakaf at fadia.alsakaf@gmail.com. The event will be held on Jan. 26 If you would like to volunteer to represent your country, please clik on the following link:

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Your Education: I graduated from Texas Lutheran University with a degree in Multidisciplinary Studies and a

specialization in reading.

Why did you become a teacher? As a child, I

developed a love for the world of books. Books

allowed me to discover people, places, and new

ways of thinking. From a very young age, I knew that

I wanted to help others develop this skill that would

open a world of possibilities for their future.

What is your favorite moment as a teacher or

student? I LOVE seeing my former students move

into successful careers! I have a former student who

is a teacher in KISD and one who is a nurse at a

Houston area hospital.

If you could have anyone (living, dead or

fictional) as your principal, who would it be?

Nelson Mandela

If you were not a teacher today, what would

your career be? Real Estate Agent

What is your favorite thing to do in your

freetime? I love being outside - yardwork,

exercising, floating in the pool with a book.

What is the biggest misconception about

teachers? Teachers have great hours.

What stereotype about teachers is true?

Teachers have amazing patience.

What three traits define you? compassionate,

motivated, encouraging

Where is your favorite place you have ever

traveled to and why? Rocky Mountain National Park

- I love the beauty of a hike in the mountains.

What is the weirdest job you have ever had?

church wedding coordinator

What are you currently reading? I am reading Beth

Moore's first Christian novel, The Undoing of Saint

Silvanus.

Where would you like to travel in the future? I'm

going to Yellowstone National Park this summer!

Who has inspired you the most or had the biggest

influence on you? Why? My mother, who modeled a

positive attitude and a thankful heart in all

situations.

What is the most important lesson you have

learned in life that you would like to share with

your students? Mistakes are opportunities for

learning. We all make them, and the important

thing is to recognize them and use them to grow.

Teacher Spotlight JeanAnn Naumann Academic Support: Reading

Where do you consider home? Lockhart, Texas - the TX BBQ

Capital

Tell us about your family: I have been married to my amazing

husband, Brian, for 23 years. We have a son, Benjamin, who is

an Automotive Technician with CarMax, and a daughter, Sarah,

who is a sophomore at the University of Arkansas.

Home: Grants, New Mexico

Family: I have been married 28 years to my husband Brian. I have 3 children. Patrick my oldest is 22 and attends the University of Wyoming, Connor my middle is 19 and is taking a semester off of school and Rileigh my youngest is 16 and she is a sophomore at Cinco Ranch. We have 2 dogs Cinnamon and Oreo.

Education: Lubbock Christian University- BA in Education

What is your favorite moment you have ever had as a teacher or a student? There are favorite moments that happen daily.

Where would you like to travel in the future? Ireland

What is the most important lesson you have learned in life that you would like to share with your students? Don't take things for granted.

Tell us something that might surprise us about you. I lived in Guam for 2 years as a child.

What are you currently reading, watching or listening to? Listening to Pandora

What is your favorite thing to do in your free time? Watch my daughter dance and travel

Why did you become a teacher? Because I love children and wanted to make a difference If you were not a teacher today, what would your career be? Flight attendant

What three traits define you? Fun, caring compassionate Who has inspired you the most or had the biggest influence on you? Why? My parents. They were both teachers and are wonderful parents.

Where is your favorite place you have ever traveled to and why? We went whale watching off of the San Juan Islands in Washington. Absolutely a spectacular sight to see and experience.

What is the biggest misconception about teachers? That our job is easy If you could have anyone (living, dead or fictional) as your principal, who would it be? Ronald Reagan

Teacher Spotlight Kristin Tinsley

First Grade