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Mrs. Taylor is our new principal here at Travis. Five years ago she was here as an assistant
principal. She’s tough, but wants Travis to be the best school in the district. She wants all kids
to be successful. She would be so happy if we all passed all our subjects and the new STAAR
Test. When asked what she thought about our school she said, “I love it. Travis is a great
school.” She doesn’t like to change things around too soon, so uniforms are not going to be
coming to Travis for a while. She likes everyone at Travis and thinks that we are all smart.
We believe we’re going to have a great year with Mrs. Taylor.
A New Principal by Mrs. Duckworth’s Class
TRAVIS
MAGNET
ELEMENTTARY
October 7, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1
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Up Coming Events
10/10 No School:
Columbus Day
10/11 Fire Prevention
Week
10/13 4th Grade Ellen
Noel Museum
10/13 School Pictures
10/25 PTA Gymnastics
William Barrett Travis by Ms. Carrasco’s Class William B. Travis was born
August 9, 1809. In 1831 he
moved to Texas because he
had an unhappy marriage.
He became a defender for
Texas. He defended the
Alamo against the Mexican
government. He had 186
men in his defense force and
the Mexican army had 5,000
men. He had orders to quit
the Battle of the Alamo, but
he wanted to defend Texas.
He wrote asking for more
men to help him defend Tex-
as: "I call on you in the name
of liberty, of patriotism &
everything dear to the
American character to come
to our aid…. If this call is
neglected, I am determined
to sustain myself as long as
possible & die like a soldier."
William B. Travis was a
brave leader for the Battle of
the Alamo. He lost his life
fighting for the independence
on March 6, 1836. All Travis
students should be like Wil-
liam B. Travis and never give
up on their dream. Fight for
your education!
“I think
you are
all smart
students.”
~ Mrs. Taylor
What is a Super Lab? Well, if you look in
room 103 you will find four computers, tables, chairs and kids
working on different subjects. A Super Lab is a place to go when
you need help or are behind with school
work. It is open dur-ing the school hours, and special area teach-
ers will be there to help you catch up on anything that you’ve
missed. If you need help just ask your
teacher for permission
to go to the Super Lab.
Mrs. Shirley’s Class
Happy Grams are messages sent to people that have done something nice!
A Happy Gram goes to Mr. Anderson’s Magnet Class from Ms. Kinne:
“Thank you so much for your hard work cleaning up in the pond area and
barn in the back. It looks so much nicer and is something Travis can be
proud of again. You’re the best.”
“Thanks for helping me with TAKS you are the reason I passed!!!!!!!!” ~ Alexis
“Mrs. Garcia is helpful and caring and loves to be with kids. We love you for being nice under-
standing.” ~ Alexa
Super Lab, Super Learning
HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY! HAPPY!
Science Spot
Gas is air that is every-
where, you cannot see
it but you can feel it.
A solid is something
that does not lose its
shape. Solids are com-
posed of tiny particles
called molecules.
Liquid does not have a
definite shape but a has
a definite volume.
There are three
states of
matter, liquid,
gas, and solid.
~Mrs. Quinonez’ Class
Page 2 Tornado Tracker
The Mystery Person This person likes to travel and enjoys reading Twilight saga and her favorite
movie is Monsters Inc. Her favorite band is Kings of Leon and she has 2
sisters. Can you guess who this teacher is? Answer on page 4
Ms. Kinne
Ms. Swoopes
A boy and a tree loved
each other. The tree
always helped
the boy when
he was in need.
It reminds me of
my relationship
between my
grandmother
and me. It
brings back
memories and really
touches your heart.
Meet the fastest reader to ever reach 100 points during
the opening week of Accel-erated Reading. She is the only student to ever reach
that many points. Not only has she been the fastest to accumulate 100 points, she’s also smart. She earned these
points with a 93.3% reading
average! Congratulations!
Page 3 Volume 1, Issue 1
Reach for the sky. ~ There is no limit to what
you are doing. Don’t judge a book by it’s
cover. ~ Don’t judge people on the outside. Get to know them
better. Life is what you make of it.
~ You’re going to have a happy year by making good choices.
We asked a group of
students how they get
to school. The pie
chart shows the results
of how students get to
school.
Zirioun`s favorite subject is
reading. “I like reading be-
cause it makes me smart
and it helps me learn.” He
gets help from Mrs. Garcia
and Mrs. Coody. They help
him learn new words. “I
like all the other subjects,
but reading is my favorite.”
There
once
was a
tree . . .
Cain, Astrid, Annette, and Irvin
Mrs. Quinonez’ Class
Fourth Grade Classes
Mrs. Franco (Lab)
Ms. Carrasco
Mrs. Duckworth
Mrs. Quinonez
Phone: 432-456-4291
E-mail: priscilla.franco@ectorcountyisd.
org
Our school newspaper was developed by the fourth grade classes during their Communica-
tions lab time. They worked diligently to get the stories together to publish them in a timely manner. A special thanks goes out to the class-
room teachers who dedicated their time to help.
The newspaper will be published monthly.
TRAVIS MAGNET
ELEMENTARY
COMMUNICATIONS
LAB
Ever wonder what all those acronyms mean? Here’s a few acro-
nyms for the field of Special Education and Related Services.
ADD/ADHD – Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
ASD – Autism spectrum disorder
BIP – Behavior intervention plan
CD – Cognitive disability
CTT– Collaborative team teaching (also called “integrated” or
“inclusion” classrooms)
EBD – Emotional behavioral disturbance
ED – Emotional disturbance
EI – Early intervention
ELL– English language learner (formerly ESL– English as a second
language)
IEP – Individualized education program
LD – Learning disability/disabled
NCLB – No Child Left Behind
ODD – Oppositional defiant disorder
OT – Occupational therapy/therapist
PT – Physical therapy/therapist
SDD – Significant developmental delay
SL – Speech and language
SLD – Specific learning disability
SLP – Speech-language pathology/pathologist
For the Parents
Tornado Tracker
Q. What do get when you
cross one principal with another principal?
A. I wouldn't do it; princi-
pals don't like to be crossed!
Q. What do you do if a
teacher rolls her eyes at you?
A. Pick them up and roll
them back to her!
Q. Why did the boy eat his
homework?
A. Because the teacher said
it was a piece of cake.
Jokes and Riddles
Harbor, a black and tan coonhound, has the
longest ears on a living dog. He has earned a
spot in the upcoming Guinness World Rec-
ords 2012 Edition. Harbor's left and right ears
measure 12.25 inches and 13.5 inches. As a
puppy he had a hard time walking because he
would trip on his ears. A rabbit may say, “I’ve never seen that rabbit
before!”
Meet Harbor - The new dog with the longest ears in the world
A Special Thanks!
Check out the Communications’
webpage. Your child
might be blogging
about their day!
What do you think about
homework?
It’s a nice thing for kids because
they get to learn and study so
they can be smart in school. It’s
great for us so we can learn and
when we
grow up we
know every-
thing so we
can get a
job.
~ Aaron
Second Grade Teacher
Ms. Samora