LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
September 27, 2019
Upcoming Events...
October 2 ESL Parent Meeting @8:00am
October 3 Intermediate Choir after school
October 10 Fifth Grade Vision and Hearing Screening
October 10 Intermediate Choir
October 14 Columbus Day--No School for Students
October 17 Intermediate Choir
CALLING ALL ESL PARENTS
You are invited to our ESL Parent Meeting
Who: Parents of all ESL and Spanish speaking students in Lago Vista Independent School District
Date: Wednesday, October 2nd
Time: 8:00 am
Place: Lago Vista Elementary
Agenda: We will meet with the campus principals to talk about academic support and ways to help your children.
We will also look at the schedule for ESL Parent Meetings and plan for the year.
Destination Learning
Reminder about our Re-Do Policy
Please remember that your student brings home graded work in the Wednesday folder each week. Please review that work and encourage your child to correct and return any work that received a grade below 79. Your child is also schedule a time with his/er teacher to correct tests.
From the Student Handbook
Re-do/Re-test Policy (Grades 4-5)
We encourage students to use feedback provided by grades by reflecting on their mistakes
and using it to improve their understanding of concepts being assessed. Please understand
that the re-do/re-test option is not a free pass for students not to study or to turn in carelessly
completed work. In order for a student to have this opportunity, they must do something to
show the teacher that they are committed to improving their performance. This might include
additional time with the teacher, extra practice assignments, or making corrections on
previously completed work. A student may earn up to a 79% on a re-test or re-do of an
assignment. Students may not redo daily grades for which they received a zero.
Daily Grades
1. Students who receive a 79% or lower on a daily assignment will have one opportunity to
re-do an equivalent assignment, as determined by the teacher, for a maximum grade of
79%. Students may not re-do assignments for which they received a zero due to not
completing or turning it in.
2. Students must initiate the process to re-do an assignment. Emailed requests from
parents to re-do an assignment will not be accepted. Handwritten parent notes presented
to the teacher by the student will be accepted in Grades 2-5. The ultimate goal is to
create learners who are able to be effective self-advocates.
3. Students must complete the “re-do” assignment in the calendar week after the
failing grade was earned. (For example, whether a student earns a failing grade on
Tuesday or Friday, they must complete the re-test by the end of the following week. This
is the case, even in the event of “short” weeks containing fewer than 5 days.)
4. Assignments may be given as a home assignment or redone at school. The teacher will
determine which option is most appropriate for each assignment.
5. A student may earn up to a 79% on their re-do of the assignment.
6. A student may not earn a grade lower than the original grade.
Counselor's Corner
Dear Parents and Guardians,
The start of school has been brisk and it is time to settle into school. I hope that your child is having a smooth transition to the school year. It is important to talk with your child and make sure they are beginning to feel comfortable in their “school home”. Lago Vista Intermediate School is their home away from home and should be a positive experience.
As a school counselor, my primary responsibility is to promote the academic, personal, and social development of all students. I look forward to offering support to the students, staff, families, and community. I will be conducting classroom lessons, meeting with students individually and in small groups, meeting with parents, collaborating with teachers and staff, and consulting with community organizations to benefit and meet the needs of students and families.
Our guidance lessons are currently focusing on big emotions. We discuss emotions and normalize emotions. We talk about acceptable/non-acceptable ways to manage emotions. We have an opportunity to connect with classmates with discussion and through an activity. This includes making Coping Skills fortune tellers. Guidance lessons are whole class activities and occur monthly.
Thanks for partnering with us to make this a fantastic school year.
Cynthia Gumbert
Project Vinatta is a District-wide No Place for Hate® initiative.. The No Place for Hate® initiative from the Anti-Defamation League® provides schools and communities with an organizing framework for combating bias, bullying, and hatred, leading to long-term solutions for creating and maintaining a positive climate.
Katie Coffey and Cynthia Gumbert sponsor Project Vinatta. Our Project Vinatta group will focus on inclusion and building a positive school climate for all students. We are excited to work with the colatition to make this a good year for our students. Once the coalition of student is in place, we will have our first meeting on Wednesday, October 2. Meetings will be held during lunch time, twice a month (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month).
katherine_coffey@lagovista.txed.net
cynthia_gumbert@lagovista.txed.net
We are happy to announce the 2019-2020 school Lago Vista Project Vinatta coalition:
Hannah Koenning
Macer Ballard
Marley Coale
Kaden Carson
Katherine Velasquez Ramirez
Jolie Mosser
Leighton Melendez
Ava Bailey
Haleigh Carson
Maya West
Carter Norman
Kurt Calloway
Eloise Thering
Julia Richards
Brianna Rodriguez
Thomas Ramsey
Kylie Gerace
Sofia Garcia
Nick Duncan
Sydney Mosser
Lanee Arredondo
Claire Everett
Molly Roberts
Marek Michetich
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%.
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 and phone call from the principal.
- 7 or more unexcused absences in a 6-month 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.
Our campus goal is to reach 98% attendance each day.
ATTENDANCE This WEEK
4th Grade 96.28%
5th Grade 97.54%
Total 96.93%
Fifth Grade wins this week!
Transportation Changes Reminder...
We encourage independence here at Lago Vista Intermediate School, and encourage your student to know how they are supposed to get home at the end of the school day. However, if your student's mode of transportation is changing, i.e. from car to bus or bus to car, our staff needs to be made aware of that change.
To ensure accurate transportation information, all transportation changes need to be made through Mrs. Dohm in the front office. Please do not send transportation changes directly to your student's teacher or on a paper note with your student.
For your convenience, Mrs. Dohm has 2 ways to get her the information we need to ensure your student's safe and accurate transportation home:
Email: Lisa_dohm@lagovista.txed.net
Phone: 512-267-8300 ex. 3500
All transportation changes need be made by 2:00 pm the day of the needed change.
THANKS INTERMEDIATE FAMILIES
We appreciate all the families that have participated in our Write-A-Check fundraising campaign. Thanks you for supporting our school!
Helton Family
Hernandez Family
Saavadra Family
Brown Family
Hoofnagle Family
Melendez Family
Quinones Family
Wheeler Family
Kudrna Family
Melendez Family
Lasch Family
Porter Family
Carson Family
Everett Family
Heston Family
Cook Family
Gerwick Family
Chapman Family
Randles Family
Martinez Family
Hoch Family
Brown Family
Gama Family
Sisemore Family
Alvarado Family
Findley Family
Smith Family
Moore Family
Wheeler Family
Badger Family
Vergara Family
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