Spicewood Elementary School Principal’s Update
Dear families and community members, I am so excited to welcome students to another week of school! Last week, students and teachers spent a considerable amount of time developing their classroom community and preparing for an incredible year. We also had the honor of...
Coming Back Together as an IB Community
In order to begin to work towards fulfilling our mission, "Spicewood aspires to be a caring community of innovative, globally minded citizens who take action.", we need to first form as a community. At the beginning of each school year, our teachers intentionally plan...
Principal’s Update
Dear families and community members, The first day of school was wonderful. My staff and I are extremely thankful for everything our PTA, parent volunteers and community members did to make the first day of school special- students loved the Welcome Back banner! Last...
Fall IB Information Night: Thursday, August 30th
Principal’s Newsletter – Spicewood Elementary
Dear families and community members, As we prepare for the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, I would like to share information that may answer some of the questions you might have. Please be sure to read about Spicewood Elementary's new dismissal procedures. For...
Back to School
Back to school we go! This week Spicewood faculty and staff will engage in team building activities, various professional development sessions, and collaborative planning within professional learning communities. We will be working hard to ensure that we're ready to...
About Principal Page
Hello! My name is Teyan Page, and it is with great joy that I formally introduce myself as the new principal of Spicewood Elementary! Having previously been the assistant principal for six years, I am not new to Spicewood. However, I would like to share a little about...
#SWESAction: Art Gallery Night!
At Spicewood Elementary, we strive to provide students with opportunities to choose, to act, to decide on their actions and to reflect on these actions in order to make a difference – all of which are an integral part of the PYP. The actions students take in the...
Exhibition 2018: The Culmination & Celebration of the PYP
We were excited to celebrate the culminating event with our 5th graders last week during their exhibition. The students were passionate and excited about taking action for real world issues like ocean pollution, freedom and equality around the world, homelessness, and...
Exhibition: 2018 Exhibition Invitation Contest
As a PYP school, we place student driven action and agency at the forefront to learning so what better way than to have our very own 5th graders design the invitation to their Exhibition! Congratulations to our winner and our risk-taking 5th graders who entered the...
Inquiry Learning & Curiosity
Inquiry learning is about making connections. As learners, we all have experiences from which we draw when facing new challenges. Inquiry is the process by which a learner uses their background knowledge to approach new situations, and asks questions to find out...
How We Express Ourselves: Parent Resource
Expressing ourselves is a basic human need. From the very physical or tactile to verbal or visually, we all find ways to express our feelings about topics important to us. Some people may feel called to the arts to channel their creativity and ideas, while others...