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Dear Parents and Guardians,

We completed the middle of year MAP testing. The data shows that your children are growing academically. Please keep sending your children to school unless they are sick, or an emergency arises. We want to make sure that each child grows at least 1 year academically.

This week, there are two major events. On January 25th, there will be a Parent University that will focus on providing critical information about the STAAR tests. Parents of scholars in grades 3-5, please come out and join me in the cafeteria. The STAAR test has changed, and it is important that you are aware of the changes. All parents are welcome; however, the focus will be on STAAR. This event is from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Additionally, there will be another Montessori Parent Interest Meeting starting at 6:00 p.m. in the library. We have had a lot of applications and want to ensure that all parents have the opportunity to attend a meeting.

Looking ahead to February, there are a lot of events. Please see below for the specific events.

• January13-February 10: Order your Valentine's Grams (See order form below. Just click on the button.)
• February 2: 100th Day of School (Look for information from your child's teacher on how that will be celebrated. As a school, we will be giving out 100th Day of School pencils and wristbands for scholars who score a 100 on assignments and tests.)
• February 2: African-American History Month Celebration @6:00 p.m.
• February 9: Speak-Up @6:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m. (See flyer below)
• February 10: Valentine's Party @5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. in the Gym
• February 23: District African-American History Month Celebration at the Performing Arts Center (Cedar Hill High School) @6:00 p.m.
• February 25: All Pro Dads Event-Mom's Night Out (See flyer below)

Some more gentle reminders:

• Scholars should be in attendance daily unless the absence is due to illness or an emergency.
• Please make sure that your child returns with their coat or jacket daily. If not, make sure to check the lost and found immediately.
• Scholars must be free from fever for 24 hours.
• Remember to notify the office by 2:00 p.m. if you are picking up your child/children early. Also, notify the office of any changes in pick-up. Anyone picking up a child/children must provide government identification (driver's license, passport, DMV identification card). The office staff will check Skyward to make sure that the individual is allowed to pick-up your child/children.
• Don't get out of your car while in the pick-up lines in the morning or afternoon.
• Scholars must be in school uniform daily unless one of the following conditions applies:
• Free dress on Mondays for perfect attendance the prior week.
• Workout Wednesdays-Scholars can dress in warm-ups/athletic clothes. No shorts or tank tops.

Some information is always included in this newsletter because of new families joining Lake Ridge Elementary. It also serves as reminders. With that being said, scroll down to the bottom for additional important dates/information.

Principal Dr. Washington

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Morning Arrival Procedures:

• Doors open daily at 7:45 a.m.

• Scholars arriving by bus will enter through Door #14.

• Scholars in Pre-K & their siblings will enter through Door #12.

• Scholars in ECSE/SKILL & their siblings will enter through Door #11.

• All other scholars (car riders and walkers), will enter through Door #1/Main Entrance.
  

• Vehicles may enter the school driveway via the back/second driveway that runs behind the building and form one line.
• Only those going to the Main Office or dropping off with the classes indicated for Door #11 and Door #12 should enter the main driveway.

• Parents should follow the arrows that indicate the flow of traffic and drop off only in the lane next to the sidewalk. Children should not be dropped off in the center lane to ensure safety.

• Walkers should not be dropped off via car. To be a walker, that means the scholar walks to the campus from his/her residence.

After the first day of school, parents will not be able to walk their children to their classrooms. All parents & visitors must report directly to the Main Office.

Dismissal Procedures:

• Dismissal occurs daily at 3:35 p.m.

• Scholars in Pre-K & their siblings will exit through Door #12.

• Scholars in SKILL & their siblings will exit through Door #11.

• Scholars who ride the bus or walk home will exit through Door #14.

• Scholars picked up via Private Daycare transportation will exit through Door #1.

• Scholars who are picked up by car will exit through Door #5 (remain in cafeteria until called).

  • Parents may enter the school driveway via the back/second driveway that runs behind the building and form one line.

  • As the cars approach the pick-up area, the scholars will be called outside and will wait for a faculty member to load them into the cars.

  • Anyone picking up a scholar must have the color-coded card prominently displayed. If the card is not present, then the scholars(s) will be sent to the front office, and the driver will need to show proper identification.

  • Parents, please stay in your car at all times. Children will not be released if a parent walks up to the cafeteria door.

• Only those going to the Main Office for appointments or picking up with the classes indicated for Door #11 and Door #12 should enter the main driveway.

• If there is a change in how a scholar regularly gets home, please call the Main Office or email Dr. Washington, Ms. Vance or Ms. Cooke by 2:00 p.m. This will help avoid confusion.

• The latest time to check a scholar out via the Main Office is 3:00 p.m. After that time, please wait until the regularly scheduled dismissal.

• If your child is in Right at School, remember that checkout begins after 4:00 p.m.; that occurs at Door #5.

• Walkers should not be picked up via car. To be a walker, that means the scholar walks to his/her residence from the campus.

The picture below shows how to properly place your car tag(s) for dismissal:

Driveway #1: Yellow

Driveway #2: Orange

K-5: Green Line (morning arrival=Door #1; dismissal=door #5)

ECSE/PK/SKILL: Blue Line

Main Office/Parking: Red Line

If you would like to recognize your child at school on his/her birthday that falls on a school day, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher so that he/she can notify the office. On your child's birthday, you may drop off store bought cupcakes or packaged fruit and individual juice/water at the time indicated by the teacher if you have communicated with the teacher. If your child's birthday falls on a weekend or on a non-school day for students, no alternate arrangements will be made.

Arrangements should be made prior to the child's birthday so that the teacher can verify that it will not interrupt scheduled class activities.

Montessori

Birthdays in Montessori Primary and Lower Elementary are generally celebrated with an activity called "Walk Around the Sun". Each classroom, including Upper Elementary, has their own way of celebrating birthdays which is communicated by the classroom teacher.

CHISD C.A.R.E.S

Unfortunately, there are times when a member of the Longhorn Family experiences a death. Employees, or families of scholars or former CHISD employees who wish to share the information are asked to complete the CHISD CARES (Cares About Retirees Employees & Scholars) form. The CHISD Communications Office handles all CHISD C.A.R.E.S submissions and shares the information via email to all staff. C.A.R.E.S notifications will be sent out by the end of the day that the form was received; if the submission is received after 2:30 p.m. it might not be sent out until the following business day.

The C.A.R.E.S form is available on the communications page of chisd.net. Here is a direct link.

CHISD KUDOS

The CHISD Communications Department loves to share the positive experiences and interactions happening across the district.

If you want to share some kudos for a parent, employee or scholar who exhibits the Longhorn Essentials, please email a description/information to webmaster@chisd.net and you might see your kudos on one of the district’s social media accounts.

• January 25: Parent University-STAAR focus @5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. (cafeteria)
  

• January 25: Montessori Parent Interest Meeting @6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. (library)

Email: emily.washington@chisd.net
Website: http://www.chisd.net/lre
Location: 1020 Lake Ridge Parkway, Cedar Hill, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 293-4501
Twitter: @LRELonghorns