SUBJECT: Sudie TAG PTA Weekly eNews: December 3, 2025
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break filled with family, fun and food! Sudie staff and students were all so excited to see everyone on Monday morning, and a sense of excitement can be felt around campus as we prepare to finish the first semester strong! This week, your Sudie Lion has been engaged in Middle of Year Diagnostic Testing, and I am thankful for how our students and teachers have set high expectations and challenged everyone to exceed their growth goals!
Throughout these next couple of weeks, we also have an opportunity to see our students' talents shine during our One Act Play, 15 Reasons Not to Be in a Play, this week and then during next week's Choir & Orchestra Winter Concert (Thursday, 12/11 at 5:00 pm). I also want to take this time to acknowledge our amazing art teacher and a super Sudie staff member, Mrs. Herrera. We are thankful for all she does for our community and how she shares her expertise. We wish her a speedy recovery!
Letter from Ms. Herrera to Sudie Community
Dear Sudie Students and Families,
As many of you know, I began breast cancer treatment last September and have since undergone chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The outpouring of kindness and support from our Sudie community helped carry me through an incredibly challenging year, and I am deeply grateful. Your encouragement truly meant the world to me.
While I have made great progress, there are still a few more steps in the treatment process. I will be going on medical leave starting December 3rd as I undergo reconstruction surgery. The good news is that the surgery was moved up from February, which means most of my 6–8 week recovery will overlap with winter break and end-of-year testing. I am very hopeful this timing will minimize the impact on our time together in the art room—I am so excited about what we’ve been creating and learning, and I want to miss as little as possible.
I have started talking with my classes about what the coming weeks will look like, but I also want to reassure everyone that I am going to be okay. This is a much-anticipated step in healing, and I look forward to returning healthy, energized, and ready to dive back into art with my students.
Thank you again for your continued support and understanding.
With gratitude, Gabrielle Herrera
We look forward to welcoming her back soon!
As we look to the weeks ahead we are excited for the 10 Days of Holiday Cheer starting next week. Next week will also bring Standard Mastery Check testing for elementary students in reading (Tuesday, 12/9) and math (Wednesday, 12/10). The last week before Winter Break will bring ACP testing for 5th grade science and Middle School ACP & SMC testing. Friday, December 19th, will be an early release day at 1:50 pm.
Thank you all for supporting your students' success and for engaging with the Sudie community! I am excited to see our students' gifts and talents shine during this Holiday season!
There’s No Place Like Sudie!
Thank you for your support of your student and the Sudie community,
Would you like an easy way to ensure you have gifts for all of your child's Sudie teachers and support staff? Simply Venmo or Zelle the amount you wish to donate and the note "Winter Purse Donation."
Funds will be evenly distributed amongst all the staff! Donations are being accepted now through 12/15/25. This is completely optional and not sponsored by Sudie PTA or PTO.
Please read this special WINTER PURSE LETTER for more information, along with a printable note you can personalize and give to Sudie staff to let them know you donated to the Winter Purse for their benefit.
Help our 7th graders raise money for their trip to Washington, DC - grab some goodies after school on Friday, December 12. Cash accepted and other payments are TBD.
☃️ 10 Days of Sudie Holiday Cheer 🎄
It's TIIIIIME!!! 10 Days of Sudie Holiday Cheer is back!
Starting Monday, December 8th, through Friday, December 19th, students can get in the holiday spirit by dressing up as different themes each day!
Review the graphic for each day's holiday cheer!
🧑🎄 Help Bring Some Holiday Cheer to Sudie! 🎁
Time to dust off your ugly sweaters...PTO needs your help to ring in the holidays with some caroling at the school!
Friday, December 12, 8:30-9:30am. Meet outside the school entrance near the cafeteria.
We need ONE more guitar player to help accompany us!
6-Dec-25 4th Grade Girls Cookie Decorating Party Hosts: Bollner, Moore, Rodriguez, Squibb, and White Families
7-Dec-25 7th Grade Girls Gingerbread House Party Hosts: Cannon, Johnson, McNicholas, Rabe, and Stewart Families
14-Dec-25 7th Grade Boys Reindeer Games Hosts: Haayen, Johnson, and Quinn Families
19-Dec-25 5th Grade Girls Gingerbread House/Cookie Party Hosts: Moore and Rodriguez Families
29-Jan-26 4th/5th/6th Grade Parent Taco & Tequila Party Hosts: Fisk, Mayerson, Moser, Phillips, and Singley Families
31-Jan-26 6th Grade Nerf Party Hosts: Velasquez, Vu, Walker and DeLeon Families
☕ 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
🎭 Come See Theater 3 Students in Their Fall Play 🎭
Come out on December 3, 4, or 5th to see Theater 3 students in action!
Join us this week for 15 Reasons Not To Be in a Play, a fast-paced, laugh-out-loud comedy performed by our Sudie TAG Theatre 3 students! This show is packed with wild characters, unpredictable scenes, and all the absolute chaos. Come support our incredible young actors as they bring this clever script to life!
Dates: December 3, 4, & 5 Time: 6:30pm Location: Sudie TAG Auditorium Cost: Free for Studentsand $5 for Adults - Tickets available HERE
❄️ 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?
