LCE September Newsletter
LCE: A Great Place to Be!
A Note from the Principal
Little Cypress Elementary Families,
We are so thankful to have our students back! It has been a great first month of school, and we look forward to a fun September together.
We are excited about this year’s schedule and the potential for our students to "Think Big" this school year.
I want to encourage you to ask your child questions about their day, help them complete homework, and take an active part in their learning. A strong home-school partnership will help us prepare our students for the future.
If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s academic progress, please reach out to their teacher. Stay connected and informed!
We ask that you schedule appointments on early release days or days out of school so we can utilize every minute of the school day possible for your child’s success. Attendance matters!
If there’s anything we can do to better serve your child or your family, please reach out.
At your service,
Amber Hawk
A Note from Nurse Misty Coleman
Welcome back to a wonderful 23-24 school year!
I would like to share some tips for staying healthy as we are enjoying our days together.
*Encourage good hand hygiene
*Cover your cough/sneeze
*Don't share hats, jackets, hair accessories etc.
*Encourage a well-rounded diet
*Please report confirmed cases of Strep, Flu or Covid to Nurse Coleman
* District policy for fever: The student must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication before returning to school.
* District COVID quarantine at this time: 10 days from onset of symptoms or positive test result if no symptoms. You will need a doctor's release or a symptom log that is cleared through our district health services coordinator, Kelly Meadows, to be able to return before the 10 days. You must be fever free for 24 hours without medication and you must show significant symptom improvement to be able to return prior to 10 days.
LCE will conduct hearing and vision screenings beginning September 13th.
Again, welcome back LCE families and please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.
Changes? Call Transportation at 670-4601 by 1:30 p.m.
Students must ride the bus to their assigned drop off location (home address/licensed day care).
All bus transportation changes must go through the Transportation Department 409-670-4601. Changes must take place before 1:30 p.m.
Without a note, the child will follow their established routine.
In an emergency, a phone call will be accepted but will require the student's last four digits of their social security number.
An adult must be present at the bus stop for all PK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students to be dropped off.
DROP OFF:
LCE students should be dropped off between 6:50 - 7:10 a.m. The tardy bells rings at 7:15 a.m. and instruction begins at 7:20 a.m.
Only 2nd and 3rd grade students and Self-Contained students can be dropped off at the front of the school in the mornings. Everyone else will need to be dropped off in the back.
Parents with both LCI and LCE students may drop their LCE student off in the LCI car line between 6:50 - 7:10 a.m. After 7:10, all LCE students are to be dropped off at the LCE campus.
For safety reasons, please have your child ready to exit the vehicle on the passenger side. Please talk to your child about what it means to be ready to exit the vehicle. Please also stress to them not to run but to walk safely.
We will begin shutting the back doors at the 7:15 a.m. tardy bell.
Once the back doors are closed, you will need to drive to the front of the school, park, and escort your child into the building.
TURN RIGHT when exiting Meeks during drop off and pick up hours.
For the safety of your child and others, please do not use your cell phone while in the car drop off and pick up lines.
PICK UP:
The dismissal car line begins at 2:50 p.m.
Students cannot be checked out through the front office after 2:30 p.m. as we are in our final transition for the day. We will ask you to join the pick up line at that point.
The pick up line will run a little long for a few days, but after we get into the routine, it normally ends right at 3:10 p.m.
Please ensure that you are in line to pick up your child by 3:10 p.m.
If your child needs assistance to buckle, please pull ahead into the grassy area.
THE SCHOOL ISSUED CAR RIDER TAG MUST BE VISIBLE IN ORDER TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD. THIS IS A SAFETY MEASURE.
TURN RIGHT when exiting Meeks during drop off and pick up hours.
For the safety of your child and others, please do not use your cell phone while in the car drop off and pick up lines.
Dress Code
The district prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal’s judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption or interference with normal school operations.
Shorts and skirts should be at least mid-thigh length and be hemmed.
Shirts should cover the midriff and have at least two (2) inch shoulder strap or sleeves. No muscle shirts or spaghetti straps.
Pants must fit at the waist or be belted. Baggy pants and jeans with holes above the knee will not be allowed. Holes above the knee with backing are allowed as long as the backing is intact.
All students are required to have shoes that are safe for participation in all physical education activities. Backless shoes, high-heeled shoes of any type, and flip-flops are prohibited. This is a safety issue and is in the best interest of the student. All rubber soled, laced up, closed back shoes (tennis shoes or any athletic type shoe) will be acceptable. Crocs are not allowed in PE.
