The Crow's Nest
Lytle Elementary News * * * * May 2023
Welcome Aboard Friends and Family!
"A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the main mast of a ship or a structure that is used as a lookout point." This newsletter will provide lookout points for parents and our community as we navigate this journey through the 2022-2023 school year.

Six years in a row we have been awarded this NATIONAL honor.
Spread the exciting news with your community!
- Because of the rigor of our evaluation process, the Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® Award is both a high aspiration and an exemplary recognition of excellence. Capturing Kids’ Hearts® is proud to recognize the outstanding educators who have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the lives of our children.
- The Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase Schools® Award recognizes and celebrates schools producing exemplary outcomes using the Capturing Kids’ Hearts® Process. Award winners demonstrate a high level of performance and a positive culture and climate for learning.
- For the 2022-2023 school year, the Capturing Kid’s Hearts National Showcase Schools® Award was granted to 468 school campuses across the United States.
- In 1990, a small group of educators first experienced Capturing Kids' Hearts® at founder Flip Flippen’s home in College Station, Texas. Flip's vision has since grown, and today the Capturing Kids' Hearts team serves more than 50,000+ educators each year nationwide.
- Capturing Kids’ Hearts® is the premier source of professional development for educators across the country. Through experiential training, expert coaching, a character-based curriculum for students, and personalized support, Capturing Kids' Hearts® equips professionals in K-12 education to implement a transformational process focused on fostering student connectedness and growing a relationship-driven culture.
- The Capturing Kids’ Hearts® Process equips educators with the skills they need to change the trajectory of students’ lives. Campuses implementing the Capturing Kids’ Hearts® Process consistently report improvements in academic, behavioral, and cultural outcomes.
Ambassadors for our HQIM student panel.


Who's in the lead? Top 6
Foster 5th grade - 360
Aguinaga 4th grade - 330
Dear 3rd grade - 320
Enciso 5th grade - 270
Bates 4th grade - 265
Ramos 3rd grade - 260
Kona Ice - Friday, May 19, 2023 CASH ONLY

ATTENDANCE MATTERS!!!


Lytle ISD Technology Department Resources Link
Here are some great links to help keep you informed and monitor your child's tech use.
https://www.lytleisd.org/Domain/57If you would like to show appreciation for a staff member go to the Lytle ISD website look for this "Lytle Love" icon.

READ WITH A HERO
We want students to have the opportunity to read to some of our heroes! Our students love having the opportunity to read with adults. We want them to have the chance to show off their amazing reading skills. Please sign up for a time slot and date using the link below.

Launch
Together we may give our children the roots to grow and the wings to fly.