Thursday Exchange
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Life School Red Oak
469-518-2812 to receive school updates.
Email: yvonne.horton@lifeschools.net
Website: lifeschools.net
Location: 777 South Interstate 35 East Service Road, Red Oak, TX, USA
Phone: 469-552-9200
Calendar of Events:
May 14-18: STAAR TESTING/CLOSED CAMPUS
May 18: Birthday Friday/$1 Jean Day
May 21: End Of The Year Awards
May 22: Field Day
May 23: Last Day of School Early Release @ 11:50
August 11: Parent Orientation
August 15: 1st Day of 18-19 School Year
From the Principal:
Here are some reminders for next week: Monday is EOY awards, during your child's specials time. Tuesday is Field Day! Wednesday is our last day of school and it is an Early Release Day. All students will need to be picked up at 11:50 a.m.
We hope everyone enjoys their summer break! Parent Orientation is scheduled for Saturday, August 11, so please add that to your calendar.
Thanks for helping to making this an amazing school year!
Field Day:
Concession Stand will be open from 9:00-2:45 selling hot dogs, nachos, candy and drinks each item will all be $1 and Hamburgers will be $2 each.
Awards Day Schedule:
First Grade - 9:20-10:05
Second Grade - 8:35-9:20
Third Grade - 12:15-1:00
Fourth Grade - 1:00-1:45
Fifth Grade - 1:45-2:30
Sixth Grade - 10:05-10:50
Mustang Math Camp:
It's not too late to sign your child up for Mustang Math Camp! We will be ordering T-shirts on the last day of school. Activites planned for this summer:
- multiplication and music
- daily interactive graphing
- team competitions
- hands on stations
- FUN!
Please pick up a brochure in the office, or email sharon.grey@lifeschools.net
Camp 1 : Entering grades 1-2
Dates: June 4-7
Times: 9 a.m. - 12
Cost: $80, including camp T-shirt
Camp 2: Entering grades 3-4
Dates: June 4-7
Times: 1 p.m. - 4
Cost: $80, including camp T-shirt
Uniform Resale & Exchange:
April Staff Member & Teacher of the Month:
Mrs. Evelyn Derrick is our Teacher of the Month for April. Mrs. Derrick taught 5th grade science for five years, and is currently our Science Lab teacher for grades 3rd-5th. She and her husband have known each other since elementary school, and have three daughters together. She loves spending time with her family, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. She volunteers with a conservation/education group and travels around Texas sharing about the importance of animals to our ecosystem. She is soon moving and starting her own farm with her family. Thank you, Mrs. Derrick, for all you do for our students and staff!
Mrs. Tanya Lollar is our Staff Member of the Month for April. Mrs. Lollar has been with Life School for 10 years. Mrs. Lollar is our Special Education Diagnostician and works not only with the parents and students of our campus but also the Waxahachie Middle School. She began her Life School career as a Resource teacher at our Lancaster campus and moved to Red Oak four years ago. She works tirelessly to help support the various needs of our students.
May Staff Member & Teacher of the Month:
Mrs. Erika Keathley is our Staff Member of the Month for May. Mrs. Keathley has been with Life School for 5 years. She started as an Instructional Aide for Kindergarten and is now one of Administrative Assistants. Mrs. Keathley has been married to her husband for 16 years and together they share 2 beautiful daughters, Aryana and Isabella. In her spare time Mrs. Keathley loves spending time with her family, volunteering at church and doing arts and crafts.