LVES WEEKLY
2018-2019 Parent Newsletter
April 26, 2019 - Issue #31
Golden Tickets
- Ms. De Silva
- Mrs. Rowin (100)
- Mrs. Cook (150)
- Ms. Adkins (100)
- Ms. Voisinet
Our current campus total is 2700! We are over halfway to our goal of 5000...keep up the great work of showing Respectful, Responsible, and Safe behavior.
Grade Level Totals:
Kindergarten: 1150
1st Grade: 400
2nd Grade: 850
3rd Grade: 300
PTO Meeting is Wednesday, May 1st in the Community Room!
Safety Reminder - Please read
GT Showcase Success!
2nd and 3rd Grade Field Day - May 3rd
Students should wear tennis shoes and comfortable (dress code appropriate) clothes on Field Day, as well as apply sunscreen that morning. It would be a great idea to send extra water bottles and a hat with your child that day.
Coach D and Coach Lash are in need of volunteers to help run stations that day. If you are available to volunteer, please click on the following link:
School Supply Packs for 2019-2020 are now on sale!
This helps you save time and money when back-to-school shopping. Parents that use EPI school packs save up to 40% compared to the same supplies from a national retailer.
Order deadline is 6/16/19.
To order online:
- Go to: educationalproducts.com/shoppacks
- Enter our school code: LAG 001
- Supplies will be delivered at Meet the Teacher Night on August 12, 2019.”
Contact Stephanie Childs, 512-547-5112 or spchilds@gmail.com with questions.”
LVISD Dyslexia Parent Support Meeting
LVISD Dyslexia Parent Support Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Place: Room 211 – Lago Vista Intermediate School
This meeting is for parents who have children who receive dyslexia services from Mrs. Oliver. She will go over what she does in the program, and ways to help your child over the summer.
Student Placement Profiles
Student Placement Profile forms went home in today's Friday folders. Parent input regarding their child's learning strengths and weaknesses are a crucial part of the data that we review to finalize classes. If you would like to provide information about your child's learning style, please complete the Student Placement Profile form and return to the front office on or before May 10, 2019. Forms will not be accepted after May 10th, as campus administrators use this to finalize class lists over the summer. Please note that specific teacher requests will not be accepted.
Summer School - Invitations go home today in Friday folders!
If your child receives an invitation to attend summer school, please make sure your child attends all summer school dates. In some cases, promotion to the next grade level depends on successful completion of summer school.
LVISD New Student Enrollment Day - Save the Date!
If you know of any NEW students entering the District for 2019-2020, please let them know about this event:
Lago Vista ISD New Student Enrollment Day
Saturday, June 15, 2019
Lago Vista High School MAC
10:00am - 2:00pm
*Parents who registered their child at Kindergarten/Pre-K Roundup do NOT need to also go to this enrollment event.
2019-2020 Academic Calendar
Yearbook News
Order your yearbook ASAP! Your order helps financially support PTO which funds fun events for your children throughout the school year.
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Lost and Found
COLLEGE DAY IS EVERY WEDNESDAY...WEAR YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE SHIRT!
Watch DOGs
- Monday, April 29th: Javier Orellana, Robert Gaston
- Wednesday, May 1: Vernon Reher, Douglas Brown
- Friday, May 3rd: Will Herring
If you are interested in signing up to be a Watch DOG, please contact Ms. Howard (missy_howard@lagovista.txed.net) to check available dates.
Weekly Attendance
It seems like a stomach bug is going around...we took a big dip in attendance this week. Stay healthy Vikings!
Attendance for the week of 4/25/19: 93%
Grade Level Attendance:
Kinder: 94%
1st Grade: 94%
2nd Grade: 94%
3rd Grade: 91%
Character Trait of The Month...
- Be strong enough to do what you know is right;
- Do the right thing, even when it's difficult;
- Be your best self;
- Resist peer pressure;
- Choose words and actions that are sincere;
- Set high standards for yourself and stick to them.
Students will learn more about Integrity in Guidance with Mrs. Sexton!
Counselor's Corner
Hello LVES Families! While discussing the character trait of the month, Integrity during our guidance class lessons, we are also discussing that one way to show integrity is to stand up for other students who are being bullied or mistreated. First, it is important for students to understand what bullying is and is not. Many friendship issues are mislabeled as bullying, and while those can also be harmful or upsetting, students need to know ways to handle each situation. “Bullying typically takes place when a stronger or more powerful child intentionally and repeatedly hurts, threatens, or torments a more vulnerable child. There are thus three distinguishing features of bullying: it is deliberate/intentional, it happens more than once, and there is a marked imbalance of power between the bully and the victim.” (from The ABC’s of Bullying Prevention by Kenneth Shore, Psy.D.) While our goal is to prevent bullying before it starts, we also want children to know what to do if they see someone being bullied. We have talked about how it takes courage and integrity to do the right thing sometimes. If a student feels safe, they should try to interrupt, stand up for the victim and be a friend to the victim, or go tell a teacher or adult about the situation. One way to report bullying is through a website that Lago Vista ISD uses called StayALERTto help keep our schools safe. StayALERT is a bilingual, confidential website, e-mail, phone and texting avenue for students, teachers, staff, parents and community members to be able to confidentially report unsafe behaviors, suspicious activities, bullying, acts of violence, harassment, and a host of other potential disruptors to school safety. Users may anonymously report concerns 24-7-365 via the StayALERT website , an e-mail, a phone call to a recorded and monitored line, or via a text message from a cell phone. Photos and video clips pertaining to the StayALERT report may be included. No special app required! Reportable information will be forwarded in a timely manner to a pre-designated District-level official for review. To make a report, use one of the methods below: Website: www.stayalert.info Call or Text: (206) 406-6485 Email: report@stayalert.info (This information is also found at: http://www.lagovistaisd.net/page/curr.ins_bullyingprevention) Thank you for sharing this information with your child, and helping them show courage and integrity at home and school! ¡Hola familias LVES! Al discutir el rasgo de carácter del mes, Integridad durante nuestras lecciones de clase de orientación, también estamos discutiendo que una forma de mostrar integridad es defender a otros estudiantes que están siendo intimidados o maltratados. Primero, es importante que los estudiantes comprendan qué es y qué no es el acoso escolar. Muchos problemas de amistad son etiquetados erróneamente como intimidación, y aunque estos también pueden ser dañinos o molestos, los estudiantes necesitan saber cómo manejar cada situación. "La intimidación generalmente se produce cuando un niño más fuerte o más poderoso hiere, amenaza o atormenta intencional y repetidamente a un niño más vulnerable. Por lo tanto, hay tres características distintivas de la intimidación: es deliberada / intencional, ocurre más de una vez, y hay un marcado desequilibrio de poder entre el acosador y la víctima ". (De The ABC's of Bullying Prevention, de Kenneth Shore, Psy. D.) Si bien nuestro objetivo es prevenir el acoso antes de que comience, también queremos que los niños sepan qué hacer si ven a alguien siendo intimidado. Hemos hablado acerca de cómo se necesita coraje e integridad para hacer lo correcto a veces. Si un alumno se siente seguro, debe tratar de interrumpir, defender a la víctima y ser un amigo de la víctima, o ir a decirle a un maestro o un adulto sobre la situación. Una forma de denunciar la intimidación es a través de un sitio web que Lago Vista ISD utiliza llamado StayALERT para ayudar a mantener nuestras escuelas seguras. StayALERT es un sitio web bilingüe, confidencial, correo electrónico, teléfono y texto para que los estudiantes, maestros, personal, padres y miembros de la comunidad puedan denunciar de manera confidencial comportamientos inseguros, actividades sospechosas, intimidación, actos de violencia, acoso y un host de otros disruptores potenciales a la seguridad escolar. Los usuarios pueden informar sus inquietudes de forma anónima 24-7-365 a través del sitio web de StayALERT, un correo electrónico, una llamada telefónica a una línea grabada y monitoreada, o mediante un mensaje de texto desde un teléfono celular. Se pueden incluir fotos y videos pertenecientes al informe StayALERT. ¡No se requiere ninguna aplicación especial! La información reportable se enviará de manera oportuna a un funcionario del distrito designado previamente para su revisión. Para hacer un informe, use uno de los siguientes métodos: Sitio web: www.stayalert.info Llamada o mensaje de texto: (206) 406-6485 Correo electrónico: report@stayalert.info (Esta información también se encuentra en: http://www.lagovistaisd.net/page/curr.ins_bullyingprevention) ¡Gracias por compartir esta información con su hijo y ayudarlos a mostrar valor e integridad en el hogar y la escuela!
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Need Assistance
Christine Harris, Administrative Assistant
christine_harris@lagovista.txed.net
Registration and Attendance:
Veronica Fidencio, Registrar/Attendance Clerk
veronica_fidencio@lagovista.txed.net
Student Emotional Support:
Amy Sexton, Counselor
http://classroom.lagovistaisd.net/default.aspx?Counselor/Home
Student Health:
Tara Roberts, School Nurse
tara_roberts@lagovista.txed.net
Discipline and School Improvement:
Michelle Jackson, Principal
michelle_jackson@lagovista.txed.net
Missy Howard, Assistant Principal
Mark Your Calendars...
- April 26th - May 3rd: Spring Book; 7:45 am-4:00 pm
- May 3rd: 2nd and 3rd Grade Field Day at LVHS track
- May 6th: 1st Grade Field Trip to Crowe's Nest Farms
- May 6th-10th: Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 10th: Kinder and 1st Grade Field Day at LVHS track
- May 10th: Volunteer Appreciation Brunch; 7:50-11:00 am in Reading Lab
- May 10th: Victory Walk for 3rd Grade students, 2:00 pm
- May 13th: 3rd Grade STAAR Math test; limited visitors on campus
- May 14th: 3rd Grade STAAR Reading test; limited visitors on campus
- May 17th-22nd: Ocean Week 2019
- May 22nd: Ocean Week Closing Ceremony; 1:30-2:30 in Cafeteria
- May 23rd: Last Day of School