East Elementary News
November 29
Passionately empowering learners through connection and innovation
Upcoming Events
November 30 - Early Release @ 12:45 for Pirate Football Travel
December 2 - Happy Birthday, Amanda Dunn! (Assistant Principal)
December 2 - National Special Education Day
December 3 - 18 East Elementary's Twelve Days of Giving (More information below!)
December 6 - LCISD Elementary Honor Choir Performance @ 6:00 PM
December 11 - Charleston Wrap Order Pick-Up
December 11 - Elf Day
December 11 - Photos with Santa @ 10:00 AM (Fundraiser for LCHS Class of 2020)
December 11 - East Elementary Elf Extravaganza! Family Involvement Night @ 6:00 PM
December 12 - Fire Drill
December 20 - House Party "Polar Express Pajama Day!"
December 21 - National "Ugly Christmas Sweater" Day
December 21 - Christmas Parties *More information below!*
December 21 - Noon Dismissal
December 24 - January 4 - Christmas Holiday (No School)
Early Release TOMORROW
We hope that those of you traveling to Abilene to support our Pirates have a safe trip! The Pirate Varsity Football team will play Justin Northwest High School in the Regional Semifinal game at 4:00PM at Wildcat Stadium (Abilene Christian University) in Abilene. Tickets will be $10 for adults and $5 for students
LET'S GO PIRATES!
East Elementary Family 'Remind' Account
Please join our East Elementary Family Remind group by following the directions below!
Family Game Night
Thank you for participating in our first Family Game Night! Tuesday night was a wonderful evening of fun as families and educators simply came together to enjoy the company of one another.
We provided just over 75 games for families to play (with age ranges from 18 months and up!) and we all had a blast! Several families even mentioned the discovery of an old favorite or a new addition to the Christmas list! Pirates of all ages really seemed enjoyed the evening. A photo album of pictures from the evening was added to our East Elementary Facebook page today, make sure you check it out here: https://www.facebook.com/LubbockCooperEast/
This event simply served as an opportunity for our families to connect and spend time enjoying their children in a relaxed atmosphere. Relationships are my number one priority and I believe that events like this will help our East community growing stronger and more connected. Sitting around a table playing a heated game of Chutes and Ladders is just one more way we can foster strong relationships with our children, other families, and members of our East community. The evening was a wonderful time to play, laugh, and love one another!
On a related note, I'd like to thank the families, friends, and employees who stayed to put away the games, tables, and chairs! It was such an unexpected blessing to have a clean "house" in a matter of minutes! I sure appreciate everyone jumping in to get cleaned up
Because we had such great feedback from our families, we'll host another Family Game Night in the spring! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 2nd, and bring your family along for another wonderful evening at East Elementary!
PTO Shopping Event - December 4th
A list of shops, as well as a few additional details, are provided in the invitation above. The shops will be set up in the 4th grade neighborhood upstairs, across from the 5th grade neighborhood. Just look for the giant longhorn!
Elf Extravaganza - December 11
To make the evening even sweeter, a hot cocoa bar will be set up for our guests to enjoy.
Additionally, the Lubbock-Cooper High School Class of 2020 will have a very special guest present for the evening! Santa Claus will be making an appearance to take photos with our Pirates.
You won't want to miss this opportunity to strengthen our East Elementary community as we serve the Lubbock area!
Charleston Wrap - Order Pick-Up Dec. 11
Thank you again for your very generous support of our East Elementary fall fundraiser!
The Heart of the Holidays
As such, I adjusted the calendar I found and made it applicable to our East Elementary family. As you have seen in this newsletter, our focus as a campus is on giving and doing for others. This season of joy brings boundless opportunities to bless the lives of others, especially those in our own community. As part of our giving initiatives on campus, I'd like to introduce our very own "12 Days of Giving" to benefit our Pirate Pantry.
Of course, participation in this initiative is not required. Again, this idea comes from my own desire as a mother of three East Elementary Pirates. I would like for my children to hold onto the focus of this holiday season, which is not the receiving of toys, but the blessings we can bestow on others. I'd like for my own children to shift their focus from "getting" to "giving."
I invite you to join my family as we focus on meeting the needs of students who attend East Elementary. Your support is always more greatly appreciated than words can adequately express.