LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
February 21, 2020
Upcoming Events...
March 3 Grade 4 TELPAS Testing for ESL students
March 4 Grade 4 TELPAS Testing for ESL students
March 8 Daylight Saving Time Spring Forward 1 Hour
March 10 Grade 4 Bob Bullock Field Trip
March 10 Grade 5 TELPAS Testing for ESL students
March 11 ESL Parent Meeting at 8:00am at Elementary
March 12 Grade 5 TELPAS Testing at ESL students
March 16-20 Spring Break
March 23 Middle School Course Selections for Fifth Grade Students and Parent Meeting at 6:00pm
April 1 Campus Educational Improvement Committee Meeting at 4:30
April 7 Grade 4 STAAR Writing and Grade 5 STAAR Math
April 8 Grade 5 STAAR Reading
April 10 Student Holiday
April 22-24 Camp Champion Field Trip for Fifth Grade
Destination Learning
BENCHMARKING COMPLETED THIS WEEK
The students showed great persistence and tenacity while working on their benchmarks this week. The teachers and I will be using the data collected to guide our instruction for our students so that they will be ready to go to the next grade and be successful. I appreciate our families for making sure their child was well-rested and ready to show what they know.:)
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
The vast majority of our students with excessive absences fail to pass their classes. Students need to be at school everyday.
Our school wide attendance goal for this year is 98%. Our state funding is based on the percentage of students at school at 10:00 am every day. Higher attendance rate = more money for resources for your student.
For students who miss school, here is some very important attendance information:
- 3 or more unexcused absences in a 4 week period - warning letter sent home, phone conference with at-risk coordinator and attendance improvement plan.
- 5 or more unexcused absences in a 6-week period - warning letter sent home, phone conference with administrator, attendance behavior plan reviewed.
- 7 or more unexcused absences in an 8-week period - warning letter sent home and Behavior Intervention Plan meeting called with the parents, student, and assistant principal.
- 10 or more unexcused absences in a 6 month period - truancy charges are filed. Parent, student and school administrator will be summoned to appear in truancy court.
Attendance this Week
Grade 5 94.31%
Total Attendance 95.38%
KTB Art Calendar Contest Open
The Don't mess with Texas® Art Contest is officially open! Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation invite Texas students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to submit their best litter prevention-inspired artwork to be considered for the Don’t mess with Texas Calendar. Students with the top 14 designs will have their work featured in the calendar.
Students who create the top 14 winning designs will have their artwork assigned to a month or featured on the cover of the 2021 Don’t mess with Texas calendar. Each winner will also receive:
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 tablet
- Gift basket with Buc-ee's merchandise
- Their artwork framed and returned
- Opportunity to have their artwork shared on Don’t mess with Texas and Keep Texas Beautiful websites and social media
- Teachers representing students who produce the top 14 designs will win a $100 H-E-B/Central Market gift card.
Let the young artists in your life know about this contest! Submissions must be postmarked no later than April 24, 2020.
BECOME A FRIEND OF THE LVISD EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Parents, we need your help! Are you adept at social marketing? Is managing money part of your repertoire? Do you enjoy planning parties? The Education Foundation is looking for volunteers to help with fundraising, fund management, and event planning. Our meetings are at 6 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of each month in the Viking Hall board room. Please join us or get in touch – email us at LVISDEFTX@gmail.com.
The Lago Vista ISD Education Foundation helps support the school district through teacher grants, PSAT costs and much more. Please consider becoming a Friend of the Foundation.
Counselor's Corner
We are working on identifying the size of problems in guidance lessons currently. We are reading “The Butter Battle Book” by Dr. Seuss. It is a captivating story about a small problem. Many examples of how people react to each other are shared. The size of the reaction is another focus as we problem-solve through everyday examples. We are sharing scenarios and determining an appropriate response to the problems (or non problems). Determining when to get assistance in navigating problems is yet another goal of our monthly guidance lesson.
STAYALERT SYSTEM REMINDER
Lago Vista ISD uses StayALERT to 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 school official for review.
To make a report, use one of the methods below:
Website: stayalert.info
Call or Text: (206) 406-6485
Email: report@stayalert.info