SUBJECT: Sudie TAG PTA Weekly eNews: November 19, 2025
* Grandfriends Day is This Friday (11/21), Event Details Are Below, and Please Grab a Volunteer Shift* * The In-Person Book Fair runs through this Friday (11/21); online purchases available through Nov 26 *
November has been a month of gratitude and connection here at Sudie TAG! As we prepare for the Thanksgiving break, I want to express my sincere thanks to every member of the Sudie community — our dedicated parents, our superb students, and our wonderful staff. I am deeply grateful for the way this community has welcomed me and partnered with me to sustain the legacy of excellence that defines Sudie TAG.
The endless hours our families and staff invest in supporting our students do not go unnoticed. I appreciate each of you for choosing to share your time, talents, and gifts with Sudie. Every day, I am thankful for our staff members who work tirelessly to grow gifted leaders one talent at a time. Each interaction with our students fills me with gratitude and hope for the bright future they will create and lead.
This week, we had several exciting events on campus that truly captured the heart of Sudie. From our engaging Literacy & STEM Night to the successful Read-a-Thon and Book Fair, and the dedication of the Legacy Gift from the Class of 2025, I am also so proud of the contributions of each grade level to our 3rd annual canned food drive - as of this past Friday, we have collected 3,000 cans, and more donations are coming in everyday this week! It has been wonderful to see our students and families come together for moments of connection and celebration.
As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, I hope each of our families enjoys a well-deserved break filled with family, fun, and relaxation.
When we return in December, our focus will shift to wrapping up the first semester. Below is information about middle of year and end of semester testing:
MoY Diagnostic Testing: Algebra 1 students will take MyPath math in their Algebra 1 class on Monday, December 1st, and Tuesday, December 2nd. On Wednesday, December 3rd, all students will take I-Ready reading, and then they will complete I-Ready math on Thursday, December 4th. We are excited to see our students hit their growth goals!
ACP and SMC Testing: The week of December 15th through the 19th, students will take ACP exams in their electives, science and social studies courses, and Standard Mastery Checks in their reading and math courses. Friday, December 19th, will be an early release day - once Dallas ISD confirms the early release schedule, we will share that information.
Thank you again for your continued support, enthusiasm, and commitment to our students’ success. I am proud to be part of this extraordinary community and look forward to finishing the semester strong — together.
🫶 Grandfriends Day Details - RSVP and Volunteers Needed! 🤟
We still need you to RSVP and Volunteer! Please RSVP hereas soon as possible (no later than Wednesday, 11/19) to let us know that you will attend. If grandfriends are visiting multiple students in both elementary and middle school, they are permitted to attend only the morning or only the afternoon event, and all of their students may join them at the selected time.
We need our parents’ help to make Grandfriends’ Day a success! There are still a few available parent volunteer slots to assist with check-in, refreshments, manning the photobooth and Sudie Swag pop-up store, and other tasks. Sign up here!
Day of Instructions and Reminders:
The Sudie TAG campus is located at 4518 Pomona Road, Dallas, TX 75209.
Please park along Sudie’s curb, in our lot, or by the dog park. Please do not park in front of our neighbors’ homes.
School doors will open 15 minutes prior the event start time (8:45 am for the morning event and 1:45 pm for the afternoon event). Grandfriends who arrive early are encouraged to wait in their cars. Please use the school’s front entrance to check-in at the tables in the foyer.
Our Book Fair and Swag Store will be open, and we would love for grandfriends to visit with their student(s). Various payment methods are accepted, including cash!
Students are permitted to leave school after the event with their grandfriends. Students who are leaving school early must sign out using the QR code available on the Grandfriends’ Day program, in the main office, or on the front door, in order for the absence to be excused.
📚 Last Chance - Book Fair and Read-a-Thon! 📚
📚 Book Fair hours from 8:10 - 5:30 till Friday. Remember: Students must be accompanied by an adult before or after school.
🥰 Donate to your favorite staff member’s Wallet HERE! 😘
Can’t find what you want at the Book Fair 📚? Shop onlineuntil Nov. 26th & get it shipped anywhere.
📖 Read-a-Thon Share your info, Read, and Raise money! Donations earn RaT bucks for more prizes! Register your reader at 1. Go to this link, then 2. Enter Code: 3349543
🎭 Come See Theater 3 Students in Their Fall Play 🎭
Come out on December 3, 4, or 5th to see Theater 3 students in action!
15 Reasons Not To Be in a Playis about not being in a play, ironically expressed through a hilarious series of monologues, duets, and ensemble scenes. From early traumas involving a glory-seeking elementary school teacher to possible disturbances in the global climate, it keeps the audience guessing just what scenario will be next.
Dates: December 3, 4, & 5 Time: 6:30pm Location: Sudie TAG Auditorium Tickets available HERE
*Please note the November dates for this show have been cancelled.
☕ December Coffee With the Principal ☕
Join us for our LAST fall semester session of Coffee with the Principal! Friday, December 5th at 9:00am.
Principal Brokaw will be updating you on all things Sudie. We hope to see you there for this informative and engaging session! Join the Zoom linked HERE! Passcode: Sudie
❄️ Winter Concert ❄️
Mark your calendars - Orchestra, Choir, and Modern Band will perform their Winter Concert on December 11 at 5:00 PM in the Sudie Auditorium.
More information coming soon from your student's teacher.
🐉 Save the Date - Sudie Cultural Festival 🪇
The Sudie Cultural Festival will be held on February 28, 2026!
You won't want to miss this incredible afternoon filled with live performances, traditional foods, arts, crafts, and more, showcasing all the vibrant cultures that are a part of our Sudie Fam!
Save the date! The middle school winter dance will be January 23rd from 6:00-8:30. All current Sudie 6th, 7th and 8th graders may attend.
Admission is free, and registration and concession sales will open on 1/7/26.
⚽ Apply to play in the Travis/Sudie Soccer Friendly! 🦁
Calling 7th and 8th-grade soccer players! Interested in representing Sudie in the second annual Sudie Travis Middle School Soccer Friendly on Friday, March 27, 2026?
Join us for our inaugural Legacy Week, starting Monday, November 17th, through Friday, November 21st! 🦁 🌈 ✨
Students can celebrate Sudie's legacy all week:
Monday: "No Place Like Home Pajama Day" Wear your comfiest pajamas.
Tuesday: "Oz Gone Viral" Dress as your favorite meme.
Wednesday: "Which Witch is Which?" Students dress like teachers and teachers dress like students.
Thursday: "Somewhere Over the Rhyme-Bow" It's Rhyme Without a Reason! Grab a partner and dress as silly rhyming duos. The more creative, the better!
Friday: "Follow the Yellow Brick Road... All the Way to Sudie" Show your house pride and wear your house colors.
🥫 NJHS Canned Food Drive Continues! 🥫
We're halfway through our Food Drive benefitting the North Texas Food Bank!
We've collected 2,138 cans so far.
4th grade is in the lead with 592 cans.
The class that donates the most cans by next Friday (11/21) wins a week of Free Dress after Thanksgiving Break. Help us reach our goal of 3000 cans!
Please make sure to check the list of accepted foods and expiration dates!
Don't forget to send in your spare change as well; every penny helps a hungry person in need!
If you have spare boxes to donate, please send them in with your student in the morning. Help us get these cans to the Food Bank!
Accepted Food: *Peanut Butter, 16 oz, not mixed with other items like jelly, honey, or chocolate *Canned Fruit, 14-16 oz *Shelf-stable Milk, 8 oz, not flavored with chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry *Canned Tuna, 5 oz *Canned Chicken, 5 oz *Low-sodium Canned Vegetables, 15-16 oz *Trail Mix, 1-2 oz bags Please do not donate any items in glass containers, thank you!
Fundraising the Easy Way!
Check out how you can raise money for Sudie while you do your everyday shopping, also known as "Passive Fundraising."
