Intermediate Newsletter
Week of January 13
Student of the Week! Congratulations Patyn Hattaway
Reminder: Staff/Student Holiday ~ Monday, January 20
Coffee With the Counselors... THIS WEEK!
ALICE Information
Parents and community members,
We are excited to share that LVISD now has a free online ALICE Training portal available to all parents and family members of students in our district. ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) is an emergency response protocol designed to prepare our students, staff, and families to prevent, mitigate, respond to, and recover from a critical incident on our campuses. The ALICE Training Institute has helped more than 5,000 school districts get prepared, including LVISD – and now our parents and families can take the same training provided to our students and staff. CLICK HERE to register for your free ALICE Training course TODAY.
Michael Duffek M.Ed.
Director of Safety and Security
La Vernia ISD
830-779-6600 EXT. 2259
UIL Meet ~ February 5
This is a scheduled half-day for non-participating students
Our Intermediate and Primary UIL Meet is schedule for February is 5th. This day is also a designated half-day for non-participating students. This event is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, February 5th, 2020. Due to the number of participants from various schools, this day will be a designated half day for non-participants. School will begin dismissal for non-participants at 12:10 PM on this day. Car riders will be dismissed at 12:10 PM. Bus riders will be dismissed at 12:15 PM. Reminders will be sent home closer to the scheduled half-day and UIL participants will receive additional information after final selections have been made.
The only students allowed to stay at school after the UIL event begins are UIL competitors and afternoon Pre-K students at the Primary. Morning and afternoon Pre-K students will run their regular schedule. Please note: February 5th, 2020 will be an early release for the Primary and Intermediate campuses ONLY (Junior High and High School schedules are NOT impacted by this event).
Thank you for support, and never hesitate to call the office with any questions you might have.
Important Dates!
January 14: PTO Meeting 8:15 AM Cafeteria
January 14: Spanish Spelling Bee 6:00 PM Cafeteria
January 16: Coffee with The Counselors ~ Copper Door 8:00-9:00 AM
January 20: Staff/Student Holiday- No School
February 5: Half day for students not participating in UIL (please read below)
February 11: PTO Meeting 8:15 Cafeteria
Febraury 12: Class Pictures
February 17: Staff/Student Holiday- No School
March 5: End of 3rd Nine Weeks
March 6: La Vernia Stock show: No School
March 9-13: SPRING BREAK
March 16: Student Holiday/Staff Development- No School
March 17: Students return to school following Spring Break
Interested in substituting? Information below!
Classroom Concerns and Questions
Cafeteria Charge Policy
La Vernia ISD has adopted a new charge policy for the 2019/2020 school year. This policy allows students to charge up to 5 meals. Each student will be allowed to charge a maximum of 5 meals before he/she will receive an alternate meal consisting of a ham & cheese sandwich, fruit & milk. We will continue to send communication home with students and continue to send notifications by email and phone call. Please enroll in Titan to manage your student's cafeteria balance.
PTO MEETINGS 2019-2020
Campus reminders....
Campus Expectations
Attendance
Please come to school everyday!
If you are absent, please be sure to bring in a note the day you return to school.
Tardies - If you are tardy, your parent must walk you into the office and sign you in.
Incentives - Sonic drinks drawing, popcorn, etc. at progress report time. Ice cream party during lunch for every student who has perfect attendance at the end of the nine weeks. Chromebooks will be awarded through a drawing at the end of the year.
Discipline
Be respectful and polite around the school (discuss what that looks like).
Misbehavior will be noted on calendars - could result in dhall, Saturday dhall…
The bus is an extension of the classroom. The same rules students follow at school apply to the bus. Misbehavior on the bus can result in a bus referral.
The campus restrooms are also an extension of the classroom. Get in, do your business, flush, wash your hands, throw the paper towel in the trash, and exit. Misbehavior in the bathroom can result in a referral and a visit to the office.
Dress Code
Hair needs to be kept neat and groomed. No unnatural hair color (green, blue, striped, etc.).
Half-shirts, crop tops, spaghetti straps, strapless shirts, razor-back shirts are not allowed.
Shorts and skirts should not be shorter than mid-thigh.
Hats, caps, or ski caps are not allowed to be worn (except with approval for special events).
School Clubs
Be on the lookout for information about school clubs on campus.
Garden club, Scrabble club, Spanish club, Ukulele club, GOOGLE club, art club, drumfit club, UIL, etc…
** Additional information can be found in the student handbook located under the family and students tab on our campus website. https://bit.ly/2NrQiXp
Instructional Support Links:
Helpful websites
www.fcrr.org (click on the resource tab and then the student activity tab on the left side)
ELAR TEKS Snapshots for grades 3 - 5
http://lead4ward.com/docs/resources/snapshots/elar/teks_snapshot_elar_gr_03.pdf
http://lead4ward.com/docs/resources/snapshots/elar/teks_snapshot_elar_gr_04.pdf
http://lead4ward.com/docs/resources/snapshots/elar/teks_snapshot_elar_gr_05.pdf
3rd - 5th Math Practice: https://www.ixl.com/signin
http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/mathfact/default.htm
Math and Science: BrainPOP
5th Grade Science: http://www.stemscopes.com/
Apps for practicing & helping with Math: Khan Academy, Mental Math Card, Multiplication Flash, Math Problem Solver Ninja math Games
Campus Communication
Campus contact information along with dates, district calendar, parent portal, transportation updates, lunch menus and other important documents can be found on our district website: https://www.lvisd.org/. We also encourage you to join our campus Facebook page (La Vernia Intermediate School and La Vernia Intermediate PTO) and Remind 101 (text @lvinter to 81010) for quick reminders and updates. A bi-monthly campus newsletter will be sent out via email which will include upcoming events and campus highlights. Please make sure your email address is up-to-date in our records. Your child’s homeroom teacher will also provide you with specific information regarding classroom and teacher communication. Parent portal access is a great tool to help you monitor your child’s grades and attendance. Once again, thank you for your partnership as we take on another great school year together!
La Vernia Intermediate School
Email: helen.hubert@lvisd.org
Website: www.lvisd.org
Location: La Vernia Intermediate School, La Vernia, TX, USA
Phone: 830-779-6640
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/La-Vernia-Intermediate-School-1691967804263502/