Lytle Junior High
The Pirate's Log
Attendance Incentive
Unite GPS
At the end of August, parents received an email from Unite GPS, which is the system we use so that students can swipe their badges to get on and off of the bus. The system also helps us track when students arrive to their destination. It truly is a great safety feature for our students so please read the email and set up your account following the instructions provided in the email.
Hello parents and welcome to what we anticipate to be a wonderful year at Lytle JH. This month all our students will take their first MAP test of the year. The results allow teachers to tailor the work they do in the classroom to fit the needs of our students. You will be receiving their scores shortly after the testing dates, in a report titled “Family Report.”
On the family report you will see two areas that we currently test, Math and Reading. The achievement will tell you where your student falls compared to other students nationally while the growth will show how your student has grown over their academic years. The reports are used by our teachers to help support their students in the classroom, but this report can also provide insight on how your student is performing through assessments. As always, if you have questions about MAP after receiving the family scores, please do not hesitate to contact the school.
HB114: Beginning September 1st, students who are in possession or use a vape, will result in a DAEP placement. See our handbook excerpt here:
Mandatory Placement: Misconduct That Requires DAEP Placement
- A student must be placed in a DAEP if the student:
- Commits the following offenses on school property, within 300 feet of school property as
measured from any point on the school’s real property boundary line, or while attending a
school-sponsored or school-related activity on or off school property:
- Sells, gives, or delivers to another person or possesses or uses an e-cigarette.
504 meetings will now be held for all 6th graders and new to LJH students who are currently in the 504 program. All students had a 504 meeting last year. We are now moving to a three-year cycle.
Please know any member of the 504 committee can call a 504 meeting to consider revisions or new information at any time.
Communication: Please allow at least 24 hours for a teacher to respond to your emails and phone calls and respect our staffs' personal time for their families.
Cell Phones: Please do not text or call your child while they are in class. Students are not allowed to use their phones during class unless for instructional purposes. Students not following this rule, will result in their phone being confiscated and taken to the office.
Per our student handbook: If a student uses a telecommunications device without authorization during the school day, the device will be confiscated. The student or parent may pick up the confiscated telecommunications device from the principal’s office.
● 1st offense - Confiscation of device and returned with warning.
● All subsequent offenses - Confiscation of device and $15 fee that must be paid prior to the
return of the device.
Students are allowed to use their phones during lunch or go to the office to use the school's phone. If you need to reach your child during school hours, best practice would be to call the office and leave a message.
Lytle Junior High will be hosting the Fall '23 UIL Meet on December 2nd. There are multiple events for students to join including art, writing, listening, music, one act play, science, social studies, and spelling. We will begin holding practices and try-outs soon. Please encourage your child to join a UIL team.
