Vogel Intermediate School * Conroe Independent School District 27125 Geffert Wright . Spring, Tx. 77386 . 832.663.4300

The Tumbleweed Press November, 2016

Parents, As Thanksgiving approaches, what are you grateful for? Why? Principal Tara Vandermark Assistant Principals Kindel Doucet—5th Thomas Polonyi—6th Counselors Racquel Johnson—5th Julia Rieke—6th Vogel Intermediate 27125 Geffert Wright Spring, Texas 77386 Phone

832-663-4300

Attendance 832-663-4308 Fax

832-663-4399

Clinic

832-663-4309

Transportation 832-592-8850 Check out our campus website at: vogel.conroeisd.net Like us on Facebook and Twitter!! Vogel Intermediate, Conroe ISD & @vogeltexans

In a 2011 Science Times article, John Tierney wrote about evidence that “an ‘attitude of gratitude’ has been linked to better health, sounder sleep, less anxiety and depression, higher long-term satisfaction with life and kinder behavior toward others.” Since then, the link between gratitude and happiness has been studied by many more. Take time during this Thanksgiving season to discuss what you are grateful for. Ask your child about things that made them happy during the day. Once they are in the habit of talking about these things, gratitude follows naturally. Please follow us on Twitter at @vogeltexans or on Facebook (search Vogel Intermediate, Conroe ISD) to see what our staff and students are thankful for! Have a great month! -Tara Vandermark, Principal (Reprinted from What are you Thankful For? By Katherine Schulten)

Events at Vogel November 8 - Election Day 10 - Honor Orch. Auditions @ Mitchell 11 - Veterans’ Day 12 - Honor Band Auditions @ Vogel 14 to 18 - Generation Texas Week 17 - 5th Gr. Demo Concert @ 7pm 21 to 25 - Thanksgiving Break 29 - Picture Retakes December 1 - Skate Night 6-8:30pm

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6 - Holiday Orch. Concert - 7pm 8 - Holiday Choir Concert - 7pm 13 - 6th Holiday Band Concert - 7pm 15 - Holiday Day Concert 16 - Early Release @ 12:45 Dec 19 to Jan 2 - Winter Break January 3 - School resumes

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7 - Western Art Show - ORHS 16 - MLK Day - No School 21 - CISD Honor Band and Orchestra @ McCullough

The Conroe Independent School District (District) as an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates in or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner. For information about Title IX rights or Section 504/ADA rights, contact the Title IX Coordinator or the Section 504/ADA coordinator at 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-

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Vogel Clubs Parents, we realize that there is a lot of traffic in the mornings for clubs. Please see the information directly below on following car rider procedures. We have adjusted our start times, and some clubs may be switching to days that have fewer clubs. Most clubs now start at 8:10 or 8:15. We appreciate your patience as we acclimate to a new start time. Thank you!

Morning Car Riders Morning drop off can get quite congested in the mornings. Please follow the rules of morning drop off and the routine should go much more smoothly. All car riders MUST be dropped off in the car rider line, which is on the south side of Geffert Wright. When in this line, cars may wait in two lines. This is to get traffic off of Geffert Wright. The entrance to the car rider line is next to the entrance for the bus center. Students cannot be dropped off in the bus ramp, and no cars may stop on Geffert Wright to drop students off. These are not safe practices. When in the car rider line, please follow all regular traffic laws when merging into one lane and crossing traffic. We appreciate your assistance in getting our students to school each morning!

Vogel Texans Daily Challenge We have challenged every student at Vogel Intermediate to turn someone’s day around with their words of encouragement. We have all had that day where nothing is going right, but when one person says something nice, it makes the day turn out great! Our goal is that we are positive influences for our classmates, and that we use the power within us to make someone’s day.

Nominations for Gifted and Talented Testing Nominations are now open for Conroe Independent School District Gifted and Talented Program. Although the testing will not take place until February, nominations are accepted at this time. Nominations can be made by the parents and/or teachers. If you are interested in nominating your child, you may want to discuss this with your child’s teacher at conferences. Nominations will be accepted through December 16. You may request a nomination form from the front office. You can also find the nomination form and other GT information on the CISD GT homepage.

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World’s Finest Chocolate fundraiser - Thank you to everyone who participated in our fundraiser. We still have outstanding money, so please submit any money so that prizes can be awarded. Students who sold 3 boxes of chocolate will attend the BMX show on Monday, November 28. Spirit Nights - Our next Spirit Night is Thursday, December 1, at SK8 Town from 6:00-8:30. The theme for the night is School Spirit Night!! Students are encouraged to attend dressed in Vogel shirts. Door prizes will be given to the first 100 students in the door, and each student in attendance will receive a raffle ticket to win one of two raffle prizes. Yearbook - Buy your yearbook before the prices go up! Yearbooks are $30 until December 31. After the date, the price will be $40. You can go to www.balfour.com and type Vogel to find the correct page. Our yearbook is also looking for pictures! There is a quick and easy way to upload your pictures through the Balfour Image Share app. Download the app and start adding pictures! Please include information about the picture so it can be in the correct location if selected to be added to the yearbook. Information on ordering a yearbook and uploading pictures is included in the newsletter. Thank you in advance for helping with this huge task! PTO Meetings - Our next PTO meeting is Tuesday, November 8, at 9:30. We would love to see everyone there to learn about what we do in the PTO and how you can get involved in your child’s school!

We are Thankful for our wonderful parents and volunteers!!

November 1414-18 is Generation Texas Week!

What are our Texans up to this month?

Vogel Clubs All clubs start at different times, please look at each club for information. Vogel clubs will be starting the first week of October. There are many clubs for our Vogel Texans to be involved in. Students will be dismissed from cafeteria to clubs by staff member on duty at 8:00am unless otherwise noted. Please be on time to lessen distractions. 1st/3rd Monday – Theater Club – Sponsor Ms. Harrison – Rm. 204 – this club is by application only – See Ms. Harrison for details – begins Monday, October 3. Start time – 8:15 2nd/4th Monday – Genealogy Club – Sponsor Mrs. Duhon – ISS room – come learn how to “dig up” your family roots. – Parent Permission will be required. Begins Oct. 10. Start time – 8:05 Tuesday – First Lego League – FLL - (Formerly Robotics) – Sponsor Mrs. Helberg – Room 113 – By application will be meeting after school 4:004:00-5:30pm. 5:30pm (Registration is closed) 2nd/4th Tuesday – Global Music – Sponsor Ms. Rice – Room 405 – We will learn about instruments from all over the world, how they are used and making our own. Start time – 8:05 Wednesday – FLL – Sponsor Mrs. Helberg – Room 113 – 8:05-8:30am (continued from Tuesday afternoon. Start time – 7:45. Enter through Ranger hallway door. (Registration is closed) Wednesday – Sewing Club – Sponsor Mrs. Linton- Room 306 – basic sewing techniques. Start time – 8:05 1st/3rd Wednesday – Student Council – Sponsors Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Rieke, Mrs. Borghese and Mrs. Blanco – meet in the Gym. Start time – 8:10 2nd/4th Wednesday – Lego Club – Sponsor Mrs. Culbreath – Room 108 – Use your imagination to create with Legos. Start time – 8:05 1st Thursday – Battle of the Books Club – Sponsors Mrs. Blanton & Mrs. Cianciulli – Library – Start time – 8:15 Thursday – Jaws of LiPhe – 6th Gr ONLY – Sponsors Coach Haymark, Waskow, & Mann – Gym – Start time – 8:15 Thursday – Crochet Club – Sponsor Mrs. DeLaGarza – Room 206 – Learn basic crochet techniques. Start time – 8:05 Thursday – Sign Language – Sponsor Ms. Ruppert – Room 315 – Learn to communicate through American Sign Language. Start time – 8:15 Thursday – Recycling – Sponsor Mr. Mills – Help other Vogel Texans in collecting recycled items to earn money for our school. – see Mr. Mills for details. Start time – 8:10 Friday – Craft Club – Sponsors Mrs. Smith and Ms. Caraway – Room 408. Start time – 8:15 FridayFriday Art Club – Sponsor Mr. Mills – Art Room – use your imagination! Start time – 8:05 Thursdays and Fridays – Math Lab – Room 103 – Homework help for math – 8:05-8:30

Parents, We hope that you take time to read through the 40 Assets newsletters and try some of the conversation starters and tips to build assets with your children.. Please contact your child’s counselor if we can help you with anything to help your child be successful! Tara Vandermark, Principal