LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
Vol. 7 October 6, 2017
Upcoming Events...
Monday, October 9- Student Holiday for Columbus Day
Monday, October 9- School Board Meeting @ 6:00 PM in Viking Hall
Thursday, October 12- IS/MS Pep Rally "Pink Out" @ 2:18
October 15- Mental Illness Community Forum @ High School Performing Arts Center 4-6
October 18- Fifth Grade Field Trip Parent Informational Meeting 6:30pm Viking Hall Cafeteria
October 20 - End of the First Nine Weeks
October 25- Report Cards go home in Wednesday Folder
October 26- Make-Up Picture Day
October 23-27 Red Ribbon Week
Minds Under Construction...Building Kids Up for Success
Counselor’s Corner
Project Vinátta is off to an exciting start! Our student coalition met this week and began to plan our activities for the year. If you are interested is being a parent representative on our coalition, please let me know. There is a parent application to submit. Here is a video to help you better understand our mission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnqZLzYOrAY
Our first activity is to invite all students to sign a pledge of respect, called The Promise.
. THE PROMISE
· I promise to do my best to treat everyone fairly.
· I promise to do my best to be kind to everyone—even if they are not like me.
· If I see someone being hurt or bullied, I will tell a teacher.
· I will help others to feel safe and happy at school.
· I will be part of making my school No Place for Hate®.
We are very encouraged about what Project Vinátta can bring to our campus! There is always room for more compassion and respect. We appreciate your support!
October's Viking Character Trait is Respect.
Our message during Red Ribbon Week is to respect your body, your community, and your future by choosing to be drug free.
Monday, October 23
You’d Be CRAZY to Do Drugs!
Wear Your Crazy Hair, Socks, & Outfits! (No hats!)
Tuesday, October 24
Lei Off Drugs
Wear a Lei and/or Your Hawaiian Attire!
Wednesday, October 25
REaDy to be Drug Free
Wear RED for the Red Ribbon Pledge Signing!
Thursday, October 26
Team Up Against Drugs
Wear Your Blue and Gold Viking Spirit Wear!
Friday, October 27
Too BRIGHT for Drugs
Wear your Neon Attire!
News from the District
Our school district will have a Bond on the November Ballot. Please join us for a parent/community meeting to find out more information:
October 11th at 7:00pm High School Performing Arts Center
or
October 16th at 6:00pm Viking Hall Board Room
Yearbook Orders
It's that time of year, again! Keep those precious 2017-18 memories alive for your child with our second annual Lago Vista Intermediate School Yearbook. They are only $20 and are available for purchase online:
https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob
School Code: 13169818
Paper order forms are available in the front office, and they will go home in Wednesday Folders after the Winter Break. The order deadline is March 30, 2018 to ensure that your student will have it before the end of the school year.
We exceeded our goal of 90 books sold last year, and would love to see that happen again! Our goal this year is 95. Help us to reach our sales goal and raise valuable funds towards your students education.
Transportation Changes
Please submit all transportation changes to Kristina Bell, in the front office, by 2:00 p.m. the day of the change:
Text: 512-337-2061 (texting only, no voice calls)
Email: kristina_bell@lagovista.txed.net
Phone: 512-267-8300 ex. 3500
***Please note*** Transportation changes for early release days need to be submitted no later than 9:00 a.m. on the day of the change.
Attendance Reminders
If your child is out of school for any reason, please be sure to inform the front office the reason for the absence. For your convenience, Mrs. Bell as 3 electronic ways to get her notes:
Text: 512-337-2061
Email: kristina_bell@lagovista.txed.net
Fax: 512-267-8363
For questions regarding attendance policy, please refer to our handbook:
http://www.lagovistaisd.net/users/0001/student/LVISD%20Student%20Handbook%202016-2017.pdf
Parents you only have until October 23rd to get those doctor's notes into Mrs. Bell for your student to qualify for a "Perfect Attendance" award this 9 weeks. We will not accept any doctor's notes past this date for "Prefect Attendance" award purposes.
Reminder form the handbook:
Perfect Attendance Students in grades 4-5 will be recognized for perfect attendance each nine weeks and for the school year. In order to be eligible for perfect attendance, a student must be present from 7:45am- 3:05pm each school day in a nine-week period. Students who are tardy or who leave early will not be eligible for recognition for perfect attendance, unless a doctor’s note is provided excusing the early dismissal from school. Students who have earned perfect attendance for all four quarters will earn All-Year Perfect Attendance recognition.
Attendance Percentages
4th Grade: 97.24%
5th Grade: 97.56%
Total: 97.71%
We almost reached our 98% goal---let's reach it next week!
Write-a-check Fundraiser--Thank You Intermediate Families
We have had an amazing return on this fundraiser so far. Keep those donations coming! Remember, 100% of this fundraiser go directly to improving the education of the students at Lago Vista Intermediate School. No amount is too small. We will be closing the fundraiser the Friday, November 17th before Thanksgiving break.
Thank you to the families that have contributed so far:
Lawless Family
Simmons Family
Henderson Family
Wray Family
Chadwick Family
Stobb Family
Xuereb Family
Stotts Family
Alves Family
Sisemore Family
Dieckmann Family
Ohnstad Family
Sisca Family
Perry Family
Muir Family
Kassell Family
Robinson Family
J. Bailey Family
Parsons Family
Johnston Family
Sinclair Family
Jordan Family
Burke Family
Morrow Family
Purkey Family
Morgan Family
Nelson Family
Olson Family
Noack Family
Badger Family
M. Bailey Family
Vaughn Family
D. Bailey Family
Neely Family
Box Top Campaign
It's that time again! Although we collect them all year long, the submission is only allowed once a semester. Let's get as many Box Tops into your teachers for the fall submission deadline. We need to have them all collected and counted by October 23rd! The homeroom, in each grade level, with the highest number of Box Tops collected will get a prize for each student to take home with them. Winning classes will be announced in the October 27th Newsletter. Also, the class (in each grade level) that raises the most box tops will receive a portion of the total amount raised back to their homeroom teacher for supplemental supply purchases.