LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
Volume 19 January 27, 2017
Upcoming Events...
February 1 Gifted and Talented Referral Deadline for Spring Testing
February 7 Grade 4 Writing Benchmark and Grade 5 Math Benchmark
February 8 Grade 5 Reading Benchmark
February 14 Class Valentine Parties
February 15 PTO Meeting at 6:00 in the Middle School Library
February 20 Student Holiday
February 28 Grade 4 Math Benchmark
March 1 Grade 4 Reading Benchmark
March 13-17 Spring Break
March 28 Grade 4 STAAR Writing and Grade 5 STAAR Math
March 29 Grade 5 STAAR Reading
Our Journey Begins...Every Child...Every Chance...Every Day
Attendance...
As you know, absences from class may result in a serious disruption of a student’s mastery of the content. Don't forget that a student must be in attendance at least 90% of the days the class is taught in order to receive credit or a final grade in a class. As always, we appreciate students and parents for making every effort to avoid unnecessary absences.
Make Sure You Know About StayALERT
Make Sure You Know About StayALERT (...and Talk About it With Your Kiddos!)
Lago Vista ISD uses StayALERT to help keep our schools safe. StayALERT is a bilingual, confidential website, e-mail, phone and texting avenue for students, teachers, staff, parents and community members to be able to confidentially report unsafe behaviors, suspicious activities, bullying, acts of violence, harassment, and a host of other potential disruptors to school safety.
Users may anonymously report concerns 24-7-365 via the StayALERT website, an e-mail, a phone call to a recorded and monitored line, or via a text message from a cell phone. Photos and video clips pertaining to the StayALERT report may be included. No special app required! Reportable information will be forwarded in a timely manner to a pre-designated school official for review.
To make a report, use one of the methods below:
Website: stayalert.info
Call or Text: (206) 406-6485
Email: report@stayalert.info
Our Monthly Character Trait for February - Fairness
Our upcoming character trait for the month of February is Fairness. Here are some ways that students and teachers can show fairness:
Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded and listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly • Treat all people fairly
To learn more about the District's Character Education program, speak to Mrs. Slaughter, our Intermediate counselor.
Stay Connected With These Parent Resources
Parent Connection
Parents are valued partners and we believe that successful learning is best achieved through collaborative partnerships with parents and families. Our Parent Connection page is a one stop shop of resources for parents in LVISD. Click here to check it out!
Stay Connected with ParentLink by Blackboard
Lago Vista ISD uses the ParentLink communication system from Blackboard to assist in alerting parents, families, and employees of important information, such as school closures. ParentLink communicates via telephone, SMS text message, email and push notifications from the ParentLink app. Be sure to add a filter to your inbox so that emails containing the word “Blackboard” are not delivered to Spam. Download the FREE ParentLink app from the iTunes app store or on Google Play.
LVISD Publications and Forms
The District has a one-stop shop for all District publications and forms, including course catalogs, student handbooks, grading guidelines, and special programs information...and we are continuing to build this resource as documents and handbooks become available. Our "Publications and Forms" page is located under the "Parents and Students" tab, as well as on the "Quicklinks" menu on the right side of our homepage. Here is a link to the Publications and Forms page.
North Shore 4H Club
Sunday, Jan 29, 2017, 02:00 PM
18204 Sylvester Ford Road, Lago Vista, TX, United States
Counselor’s Corner
I want to thank Mr. Randy Mathisen, LVISD Director of Instructional Technology,
for spending time with all of our students the past several months helping us to better understand the importance of digital citizenship. We discussed ways to be safe, responsible, and respectful on the internet and with technology. We also talked about how to handle cyberbullying. Students were encouraged to NOT engage, NOT respond, and to tell a parent and/or teacher immediately when they feel threatened or hurt by something posted on social media or during an online game.
“Common Sense Media” (commonsensemedia.org) is a wonderful resource for parents and educators when making decisions about internet use and “screen time”. You will find family-friendly advice about how we can help our students monitor and manage their habits. Our students are at the prime age for setting realistic and appropriate guidelines for:
ü websites
ü social media
ü handling violent media (TV Shows, games, YouTube)
ü cell phone use
You will also find reviews for the best games, websites, TV Shows, apps, and yes, even books! I encourage you to visit this website, commonsensemedia.org.
Character Trait for February
“Fairness”
“Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same. Fairness means everyone gets what they need.”
Rick Riordan, The Red Pyramid
Valentine's for your SWEET KIDDO!
LVIS VALENTINE CANDY GRAMS
$1.00
Send your favorite LVIS student or friend a candy gram!!
For sale during lunch times
January 31,
February 1, 2, 7, 8, 9
All candy grams $1.00
**will be delivered to students on February 14**
Flyer will come home in Wednesday folder this week
WE are UIL ACADEMIC DISTRICT CHAMPS!!
4th Grade Art: 4th Place - Emanuel Perez-Rangel 5th Place - Sydney Dohm 4th Grade Music Memory: 1st Place (tie) - Madison Kassell 3rd Place - Phoebe Badger 5th Place - Hanna Simmons 6th Place - Lilly Medina 4th Grade Number Sense: 4th Place - Dane Johnson 5th Place - Ryder Seely Best Alternate - Dylan McCaughey 4th Place Oral Reading: 2nd Place - Sydney Hiebert 5th Place - Emma Shepard 4th Grade Ready Writing: 1st Place - Nick Sosa 4th Place - Sadie Nash 4th Grade Spelling: 2nd Place - Lindsay Richards 5th Grade Art: 1st Place - Luca Saldana 2nd Place - Maya Alanis 3rd Place - Johnny Alvarado 5th Place - Naidelyn Orozco 5th Grade Dictionary: 4th Place - Haylee Meredith 5th Place - Iliana Faz 6th Place - Siena Parsons Best Alternate - Patience Solis 5th Grade Listening: 3rd Place - Zane Carson 4th Place - Tristen Walter 6th Place - Sawyer Burke 5th Grade Maps, Graphs & Charts: 1st Place - Lincoln Smith 2nd Place (tie) - Alexander Ryan 5th Grade Music Memory: 1st Place - Alexander Ryan 2nd Place - Kaius Northcutt 3rd Place - Tristen Walter 6th Place - Audrey Moreland Best Alternate - Faith Lee 5th Grade Number Sense: 3rd Place - Reagan Phariss 6th Place - Kaius Northcutt Best Alternate - Tucker Raley 5th Grade Oral Reading: 2nd Place - Kendall Karg 6th Place - Alex Rague 5th Grade Ready Writing: 1st Place - Tucker Raley 3rd Place - Emily Romer 5th Grade Spelling: 4th Place - Elle Viota