LVES WEEKLY
2019-2020 Parent Newsletter
November 22, 2019 - Issue #16
Golden Tickets
It was a great week of earning Golden Tickets! Congratulations to the following classes:
- Ms. Montemayor
- Mrs. Brewer (130)
- Mrs. Outlaw (100)
- Mrs. Hernandez
Campus Total: 2232
Grade Level Totals:
PPCD: 50
PK: 250
Kinder: 782
1st Grade: 470
2nd Grade: 380
3rd Grade: 300
WE HOPE YOU HAVE A RESTFUL, RELAXING AND SAFE THANKSGIVING BREAK! WE WILL SEE YOU AT 7:45 AM ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 2nd!!
Wednesday's Events
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Picture Retakes are Rescheduled for December 4th
Handicap Parking Spot Issues
Please know that we have several families and staff that must use those parking spots, and when cars are parked illegally in those spots it makes it very difficult for them.
We need your help in ensuring that those spots remain open for our staff and visitors who need those parking spots.
Thank you!
Apex Fun
Thank you to our PTO volunteers who decorated the school before the pep rally, and all of the volunteers who helped with the fun run yesterday. We could not have done without each and everyone of you!
There were so many pictures taken over the last two weeks, but here are just a few of our favorites...
Kindergarten Thanksgiving Activities
Coats For Kids Information
COLLEGE DAY IS EVERY WEDNESDAY...WEAR YOUR FAVORITE COLLEGE SHIRT!
Counselor's Corner
Hello LVES Families! Lago Vista Elementary has formed a kindness coalition of 3rd grade students called Project Vinátta. This group of students will help implement and promote our campus-wide No Place for Hate® activities. Vinátta is the Viking term for friendship, and our first activity, called “One School, One Book,” will address the importance of including others and noticing when other students need a friend. When classrooms come to their guidance lesson, each class will be read aloud the same book, The Invisible Boy, by Trudy Ludwig. This book is about a boy named Brian who feels invisible. Nobody seems to notice or include him in their activities. When a new boy arrives at school and Brian is the first person to make him feel welcome, they become friends, and Brian no longer feels invisible. Students will have discussions and activities related to the book, and will learn how a simple act of kindness can change a child’s life.
Our character trait for the month of November is Giving. Sometimes the greatest gift you can give someone is to simply include them. :)
¡Hola familias de LVES! La Primaria Lago Vista ha formado una coalición de estudiantes de tercer grado llamada Project Vinátta. Este grupo de estudiantes ayudará a implementar y promover nuestras actividades No Place for Hate® en todo el campus. Vinátta es el término vikingo para la amistad, y nuestra primera actividad, llamada "Una escuela, un libro", abordará la importancia de incluir a otros y darse cuenta cuando otros estudiantes necesitan un amigo. Cuando las aulas lleguen a su clase de orientación, cada clase leerá en voz alta el mismo libro, The Invisible Boy, de Trudy Ludwig. Este libro trata sobre un niño llamado Brian que se siente invisible. Nadie parece darse cuenta o incluirlo en sus actividades. Cuando un niño nuevo llega a la escuela y Brian es la primera persona que lo hace sentir bienvenido, se hacen amigos y Brian ya no se siente invisible. Los estudiantes tendrán discusiones y actividades relacionadas con el libro, y aprenderán cómo un simple acto de bondad puede cambiar la vida de un niño.
Nuestro rasgo de carácter para el mes de noviembre es dar. A veces, el mejor regalo que le puedes dar a alguien es simplemente incluirlo. :)
Watch DOGS
- Monday, December 2nd: Mark Taylor
- Friday, December 6th: Chris Hyde
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.
Attendance at LVES
We definitely have had some sickness going around, so hopefully a long break will help our Vikings get healthy again.
Attendance for week of 11/15-11/21: 91%
Grade Level Attendance:
Kindergarten: 91%
First Grade: 91%
Second Grade: 87%
Third Grade: 92%
For more information on why attendance matters for your child and our school, along with the difference between an excused and unexcused absence, click on the following links:
LVES Office Hours
Lago Vista Elementary Facebook
Need Assistance
Marcy Kuske, Administrative Assistant
marcella_kuske@lagovista.txed.net
Registration and Attendance:
Christine Harris, Registrar/Attendance Clerk
christine_harris@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...
- November 25th-29th: Thanksgiving Break
- December 4th: Picture Retakes
- December 6th: PTO Family Movie Night; 6:00-8:00 pm
- December 12th: 3rd Grade Field Trip to Nutcracker
- December 13th: ESL Family Fiesta; 6:00-9:00 pm in cafeteria
- December 18th: Winter Parties
- December 18th: Last Day of School for students
- December 19th-January 6th: Winter Break
- January 7th - Students Return