COYOTE CONNECTIONS
March 24, 2024
Coyote Ridge Families,
Good afternoon, everyone!
It was great to see our CRE families at Skate Night Friday night! It's always a good time watching our kids zip around that rink having fun with friends. :-)
I send a separate Skylert email on March 18th regarding the Total Eclipse on April 8th. I have also included all of that information in a section below.
Please remember we have a looooong weekend coming up this week! School is out on both Friday, March 29, and Monday, April 1st. I hope you all enjoy a beautiful Easter weekend!
In this newsletter, you'll find information and reminders about free breakfast offers, Eclipse information and opt out form, LISD Art Show, CRE Game Night (with PTA meeting prior to the event), yearbook orders, and CRE Music Program information, and an opportunity for a Hebron Cooking/Baking Camp. As always, this newsletter also includes links to Recognize SomeONE submissions, Child Nutrition information, CRE PTA Information, and calendar updates.
Thanks for all you do!
Regards,
Mrs. Padgett Cervantes
FREE BREAKFAST
The district is now offering free breakfast to those who are enrolled in the free and reduced program. If your student is part of the free and reduced program, please utilize the free breakfast services at CRE!
Total Eclipse - April 8th
Coyote Ridge ES Families,
On Monday, April 8, Dallas will be the largest city in the path of totality for the once-in-a-lifetime Great North American Eclipse. We are excited to share this milestone with our students, and want to make sure they are able to experience the eclipse in a safe manner. Please keep reading for Lewisville ISD’s plans by grade level:
Grades PK-2
It is not recommended that our youngest students view the eclipse outside. Instead, PK-2 students will have the opportunity to watch NASA's live stream of the eclipse. We encourage you to view NASA’s other online resources to explain this event to your student.
Grades 3-5
Students in grades 3-5 will have the opportunity to go outside to view the eclipse in the early afternoon on April 8. The Perot Museum has generously donated protective eyewear for each student to wear, and our campus staff will monitor students to ensure the eyewear is on correctly before inviting students outside. The eyewear provided from the Perot Museum is thousands of times darker than standard sunglasses to protect students from the concentrated solar rays. To learn more about safety considerations associated with the eclipse, including skin protection, click here. If you do not wish for your student to view the eclipse, please fill out this OPT OUT form here: OPT OUT FORM. Students who do not go outside will be able to watch NASA’s live stream of the event.
Many of our staff members have already incorporated this event into their lesson plans to enhance the educational experience for all students. We are excited for our students to experience this once-in-a-lifetime event, and witness science in action! As always, parents are the ultimate decision-makers on whether or not their students will attend school. If you choose to keep your student home to view the eclipse, please notify our school as you would for any absence. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
CRE Parents,
We will be hosting a game night at Coyote Ridge on April 25th! There will be snacks, drinks, fun games, and friends! Please bring your own game to play or enjoy some of the other games we will have at the event. Hebron high school board game club will be teaching students how to play chess. Can’t wait to see everyone there!
CRE Events Team
Hello CRE families! If you are interested in purchasing the CRE 23-24 Yearbook there is still time! Our online store will remain open until May 1st or when we are sold out. Make sure that you don't miss out on the The Best Show on Earth themed yearbook! You can place your order here: bit.ly/CREYB or scan the QR code above! If you think you have purchased one, but can't remember, please reach out to me via email at hernandezv@lisd.net and I will be happy to confirm!
Yearbook advisors,
Mrs. Clements and Mrs. Hernandez
Interested in signing your child up for Hebron Cooking and Baking Camp? See info here: https://sites.google.com/staff.lisd.net/hebron-cooking-and-baking-camp/home
Recognize SomeONE
School Meals
Breakfast and lunch menus can be found directly here: https://lisd.nutrislice.com/menu
Coyote Ridge PTA
Parents, we invite you to join the CRE PTA! Along with spirit wear sales will be online membership and registration. I encourage ALL parents/guardians and staff to join, and we will continue to aim for 100% membership. Please remember that your membership dues go to support the school with items and programs that directly and positively impact your child's learning experience at CRE. Your membership also helps us have a collective voice in matters that impact education as a whole. Your membership in no way obligates you to any specific volunteer tasks or participation in meetings, but we'd love to have you! We proudly aim for 100% CRE staff participation, and we'd love to get as many families in as possible. Grandparents, neighbors, and community members are welcome members as well!
To join PTA and/or order CRE Spirit Wear, click on our CRE PTA website below and follow the steps. REMINDER: Membership dues go to support the school with programs directly impacting our students learning experience at CRE. Joining the PTA, in no way obligates you to specific volunteer events or participation in meeting. We would love to have you join, but there is NO obligation.
Coyote Ridge PTA Website - https://coyoteridgepta.membershiptoolkit.com/home
Thank you for partnering with us this school year!
Mark Your Calendars!
3/29. SCHOOL HOLIDAY
4/1. SCHOOL HOLIDAY
4/8. Total Solar Eclipse day
4/17. STAAR RLA assessment for 3rd, 4th, 5th grades
4/24. STAAR Science assessment for 5th grade
4/25. PTA General Meeting and CRE Game Night
4/26. Early Dismissal 11:45am for students
5/2. STAAR Math assessment for 3rd, 4th, 5th grades
Coyote Ridge Elementary
Email: cervantespi@lisd.net
Website: coyoteridge.lisd.net
Location: 4520 Maumee Drive, Carrollton, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5994
Facebook: facebook.com/coyoteridge
Twitter: @CoyoteRidgeES