Wildcat Newsletter
April 2015
Note from the Assistant Principal
Dear Parents,
Your child’s education is very important to us. Your child needs to be in class every day to receive the best possible education. Texas law requires that a student be in attendance 90% of the school year as written in our LISD Policy FEC Local. Therefore, by law, a student kindergarten – 5th grade can be absent only a total of 18 days of the school year, or the student may be at risk of retention or possible legal action.
Elementary students who have missed more than 18 days, excused or unexcused, will be required to make-up school hours, four hours for every full school day missed. Students with more than 18 tardies will also be required to make up time.
If it is necessary for your child to be absent, please send in a dated note explaining the reason for the absence within 2 days. Absences without a note will be counted as unexcused. Please contact your child’s teacher as soon as possible to coordinate home and school efforts to complete work. Thank you for making sure that your child gets to school on time each day.
Sincerely,
Christy Hilbun
Assistant Principal
(512)570-7400 ext. 17412
Leader In Me
Whitestone students continue their learning with the Leader in Me habits. In April students will learn about what it means to Synergize. The definition of synergize is about valuing differences and then working together to create a better solution. You can reinforce this habit at home by reminding your children that together is better. After the instruction in May (sharpen the saw), our Wildcats will have learned about all 7 Leader In Me habits to use both at home and at school. Congrats Wildcats!
LISD P-k and Kinder Registration 2015-2016 School Year
Wildcat Registration April 15th at WSE
Leander ISD’s pre-kindergarten and kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year will be held on April 15th at WSE. Campuses will be open from 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Parents may register their child at any LISD elementary school, even if they are zoned to attend another LISD campus. Welcome to our newest Wildcats!
Upcoming Events
April 9th - Green Apple Deposit Day
April 14th - Spring Pictures/Class Pictures
April 15th - Pre k & Kinder Registration & Dual Language Family Night at WSE from 6-8
April 17th - Kinder Field Trip to Crowe's Nest Farm
April 21st - STAAR Tests (3rd, 4th and 5th)
April 22nd - STAAR Tests (3rd, 4th and 5th)
April 24th - PTA Dine & Unwind Fundraiser 7-11
April 27th - School in session-Bad Weather Make-up Day
April 30th - 3rd grade Field Trip
May 1st - Field Day
Student Safety
Please remember to park responsibly on Crystal Falls and use our wonderful crossing guards to cross the streets (Mr. Monte, Mrs. Dominga). We ask that you do not park in the Fire Station parking lot or block their exits. Due to student safety, we ask that you drop your student(s) off in the K-2 drop-off line (off of Christine Dr.) in the morning or in the front of the building. We have teachers and staff on duty from 7:25am-7:45am to ensure our Wildcats get in to the building and out to the 3rd grade portables safely. If your student is late, please drop them off in the front of the building so that they can check in at the office. All of the measures we have in place during parent drop-off will support an effective system and ensure student safety. Thank you for your support!
Congrats to our students and Mrs. Rolofson at the Battle of the Blue-bonnets
2nd Grade Teachers show their school spirit on Wildcat Wednesday
Inter-national Day Success - Thank you 5th grade students, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Sommer and PTA
Whitestone Elementary
At Whitestone Elementary we are inspiring the leaders and thinkers of the future.
Due to the requirements of our state testing, we ask that parents and volunteers not eat lunch with their student(s) and/or volunteer on these testing days.
(April 21st & April 22nd)
Wildcat Wednesday-Wildcat T-shirts
College Friday-College T-shirts
Email: beckie.webster@leanderisd.org
Website: http://whitestone.leanderisd.org/
Location: 2000 Crystal Falls Parkway, Leander, TX, United States
Phone: 512-570-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whitestoneElementary
Twitter: @whitestone_elem