March 6, 2026

Spicewood Principal Newsletter

Hello Spicewood Families,

It has been a great week here at Spicewood! A heartfelt thank you to the parents who joined us for Panther Patrol on Wednesday and helped us knock many items off our to-do list around the school. We are so grateful for the time and support our families give to help our campus run smoothly each day. Thank you as well to everyone who came out to our Marathon Kids finale today to cheer on our incredible runners—it was wonderful to see our community celebrating their hard work and accomplishments. We are looking forward to one more great week before Spring Break, which will culminate with our annual STEAM Day, a special event filled with creativity, exploration, and hands-on learning for our students.

We are excited to welcome our future Panthers and invite all incoming kindergarten families to join us for Early Learning Day (Kinder Round-Up) on March 31st! If you have a child entering kindergarten next year—or know a family who does—please help us spread the word and encourage them to register to attend. Early registration is incredibly important as these numbers help us plan and ensure we have the appropriate staffing in place for the upcoming school year. This event is a wonderful opportunity for students and parents to tour the school, meet some of our staff, and get a feel for the kindergarten experience at Spicewood. More information further down in the newsletter!

Sincerely,

Melanie Solis

Principal

Spicewood Elementary

Upcoming Important Dates:

3/11- PTA Meeting - In Person- Spicewood Library at 6:00pm

3/13- STEAM Day (Volunteers Needed- please see info below)

3/16-3/20- Spring Break

3/26- 5th grade Walk for Water Event

3/31- Kinder Round-Up (aka Early Learning Day)

4/3- No School for Staff and Students

4/8- STAAR Reading 3rd-5th

4/15- STAAR Science 5th grade

4/22- STAAR Math 3rd-5th

4/24- Field Day

4/26- Donuts with Grownups

5/1- 5th grade Exhibition

5/1-5/8- Teacher Appreciation Week

Spicewood students collected hardcover books during the month of February for Libraries of Love! Check out this video to see how our 5th graders counted all the donations, as featured on Thinker Thursday!

Click Here for the latest information from Mrs. Hendricks in the library!

Mark your calendars for Friday, March 13, 2026! It’s time to spark some curiosity! We are thrilled to announce our annual STEAM Day, sponsored by the PTA. This high-energy day is dedicated to exposing our students to the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics/Music through immersive, hands-on discovery.
Instead of a typical school day, our classrooms and halls will transform into a hub of innovation. Students will rotate through various engaging experiences, including:

Interactive Inquiry Stations: A "children’s museum" style setup for self-led exploration.

Idea Lab Demonstrations: Professional-grade experiments to wow our learners.

Engineering Design Challenges: Creative problem-solving right in the classroom.

Robotic Play: Hands-on activities to build computational thinking and early coding skills.

Creative Arts: Integrated projects that prove science and art go hand-in-hand.

🤝 We Need Your Help!
To make this day a success, we need parent volunteers to help monitor stations and assist students with their activities. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to help—just bring your enthusiasm!

Want to be part of the magic? Here is the volunteer sign-up and Click Here to visit our STEAM day website! 

This year, we will host Early Learning Day on March 31st. If you have an incoming kindergarten student—or know a family in our area who does—please help us spread the word and encourage them to sign up for this event. Early registration helps us plan ahead and ensure we have the appropriate number of staff members to support our kindergarten students next school year. If you have any questions about registration or Early Learning Day, please contact our Campus Registrar, Cindy Vechan, at cindy_vechan@roundrockisd.org

Starting January 8, 2026, families can complete returning student forms for the 2026–27 school year. You’ll receive an email with your student’s Snapcode. Follow the instructions to quickly and securely complete the forms. If you don’t see your Snapcode, check your spam/junk folder or contact our enrollment team for help. https://www.k12insight.com/Form/Dialogue/DialogueFormDefault?k=PK4Y21G8T6LT@WT4F1KLT@DY8R8F2LT

This special recognition honors not just talent, but also creativity, effort, and a passion for visual expression. Here are our March artists of the Month:

Kinder- Lily L.

1st- Sofia K.

2nd- Elena A.

3rd- Scarlet D.

4th- Lila W.

5th- Avery W.

The Panther Patrol is a parent volunteer group that coordinates with Principal and Teachers to identify volunteer opportunites that engage the community in student mentorship and campus improvements.

Parents can sign up at any of our monthly days to spend the day at Spicewood helping teachers and administrators behind the scenes with anything ranging from landscaping, preparing activities for teachers, and much more!

The dates for the school year are listed on the form so plan ahead, take the day off and join us at Spicewood! Here is the link to sign up if interested: https://forms.gle/GQUx1F2cSPZqoGwL9