Prestwick STEM Academy
Prestwick Profile - Community Vol. 3 Aug. 13th
Welcome and Quick Tips from Your Proud Prestwick Principal, Mrs. Gibson
Please look for this weekly newsletter each weekend. It is full of great reminders of important dates and details of upcoming need to know information. It also will spotlight exciting things happening in our classrooms.
A few tips for our first day of class on August 15th and first week:
1. Important times: Arrival time -7:45 am, Class start time - 8:05 am, Dismissal time - 3:40 pm. EVERY minute counts for learning!
2. Be patient with procedures including arrival and dismissal to run quickly and efficiently. Please adhere to transportation guidelines for this to work best.
3. Between August 15th-17th parents may freely walk into the campus during morning arrival. Promptly at 8:05 am classes will begin and we ask parents to exit through our front doors. Starting on August 20th all visitors in the am including parents will need to check into the front office. Thank you for having your identification with you.
4. Be sure your child's teacher is clear on how your child will get home each day. Safety is our first priority!
All of your questions and input are important! Please ask your child's teacher and/or our office staff. We are here to assist in any way we can!
Tears & Cheers Breakfast
Parents of Kindergarten Students are invited to special "Tears & Cheers" light breakfast on the first day of school. It will run from 7:50- 8:15 am.
We know this separation may be harder for the mom's and dad's than students!
After dropping your child in class come on over to the cafe for this PTA (Parent Teacher Association) sponsored event for you.
Chomebook Deployment August 16th & 17th @ Prestwick
Prestwick Lunch Schedules K-5
K & 1 10:30 - 11:00
2 & 3 11:00 - 11:30
4 & 5 11:30 - 12:00
6 - 8 Schedule
Message from Child Nutrition Services
Dear Lobo FamiLE -
We hope you are having a nice summer break with your friends and families. As you prepare for a new school year, we wanted to notify you of the changes to cafeteria meal prices.
Little Elm ISD’s Child Nutrition Services will increase meal prices for the 2018-19 school year. The last increase to meal prices was three years ago.
Breakfast meals for the 2018-19 school year will be $1.75. (was $1.50)
Lunch meal prices for elementary students will be $2.75. (was $2.55)
Lunch meal prices for secondary students will be $3.00. (was $2.85)
The price increase only affects students who pay for their meals. Student who qualify for free or reduced-price meal plans will not be affected by the price increase.
Parents/guardians are encouraged to apply for meal benefits. The guidelines for income requirements change on a yearly basis. For anyone who feels they need to apply for free or reduced meal plans, visit the Child Nutrition Services web page.
>>Please note: 2017-2018 meal program recipients will carry over for the first 30 days of school. A new application must be submitted to continue for the upcoming school year.
Important Dates
August 15 FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!
August 16 & 17 Chromebook Deployment @ Prestwick
August 29 6:30 p.m. Meet the Lobos Community Pep Rally
September 3 District Closed for Labor Day
September 4 Professional Learning Day - Student Holiday
PE Gear
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Student Work Matters
LADY LOBO AND LOBO - ATHLETIC INFORMATION (7th & 8th Grade Athletics)
Clothes - www.teamddesigns.com Those in Pre-Athletics and Athletics will need to order the clothes that say Lady Lobos (Girls) or Little Elm Athletics (Boys)
If you want them before the first day of school, you need to order ASAP. If you order before August 19th, you will receive them by September 1st.
August 23rd - 5:30 - 6:30 PM (GIRLS) 6:30 - 7:30 (BOYS)
Mandatory Parent meeting for all incoming 7th graders and any NEW 8th graders. We will go over all sports offered at Lakeside Middle School and expectations of each sport offered. (students do not need to attend)
Location - Lakeside theatre
Volleyball Tryouts (students must attend ALL 3 days) 7th and 8th grade girls only
August 15th (FIRST DAY of School), August 16th and August 17th.
7th grade - Doors open at 6:45 AM. We will start at 7 AM.
8th grade - Athletes - We will start during 7th Period. We will end at 5:30 PM, and parents can pick up their athlete at this time. Cuts will be made on FRIDAY the 17th.
Football Practices begin on the first day of school. You will receive a hard copy of your practice schedule on August 11th.
7th grade boys - Doors open at 6:30 AM Practice starts at 6:45 AM
8th grade boys - Practice begins during 7th period. Parents please pick up your athlete at 5:30 PM.
GIRLS ATHLETIC INFORMATION cdrummond@littleelmisd.net
BOYS ATHLETIC INFORMATION dannyenglish@littleelmisd.net
If you are not getting our REMIND 101 messages please join by texting - To: 81010
Girls (7th and 8th grade Athletics) - Message : @ladylobo18
7th grade Boys Athletics - Message : @7th50807
8th grade Boys Athletics- Message : @8th50807
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iCode Courses Offered On The Prestwick STEM Campus
The Foundation Belt is for students in the grades K-3. Students learn computer skills, game development, computational thinking, digital logic and encryption algorithms. Students also develop important mental skills such as problem solving, pattern matching and abstract thinking—they build critical 21st Century STEAM skills that they will use for a lifetime.
(Grades K-3)
The White Belt introduces students to computer science topics including programming, robotics and software design, with an introduction to decomposing and debugging existing code. This robust mix of curriculum lays a strong foundation for students pursuing future Belts while teaching problem solving and independent thinking.
(Grades 3-5)
The Yellow Belt teaches students how to create simple websites using HTML, with an analytical approach to problem solving, and an understanding of the basics of mobile development using MIT's App Inventor and a more in-depth understanding of robotics.
(Students that have already taken previous belts)
The Orange Belt focuses on web development, understanding of Algorithms, and an introduction to RPi. At the end of the sprint students are required to create a medium complexity website that focuses on integrating all aspects of Web Development HTLM, CSS, PHP and Databases.
(Grades 4-8)