Welcome Back Leopards
2022-2023 School Year
Principal's Message
Dear Leopard Families,
I am honored to be your principal and excited to welcome you back to the Lindsay Elementary 2022-2023 school year!
We are delighted to welcome several new teachers and staff members to the Leopard family. Our new additions include Becky Sanders (KDG), Allison Johnson (1st), Kelsey Milligan (1st), Shanesta Edmiston (3rd), Jennifer Cook (4th), Tania Wren (Art), Rylee McCaskill (SLP), Jeanna Inman (Reading Interventionist) and Christina Elledge (Support Staff).
We are looking forward to a wonderful year full of fun, learning, and continued traditions. I encourage you to be involved in every aspect of your child’s education. If you have any questions, the staff here at LES is ready and willing to answer your call or email.
It's always a good day to be a leopard,
Lindsey Hembree
Important Updates:
Arrival: In order to move traffic efficiently, parents should stay in their vehicles and have your student ready to depart the vehicle once it has come to a complete stop. Please do not drop students off from the street or across the street in order to bypass the traffic in the loops.
Students should arrive at school no earlier than 7:30am. Breakfast will be served from 7:45am to 8:10am. If your child will eat breakfast in the cafeteria, he/she should arrive no later than 8:00am in order to have enough time to eat and get to class on time. Upon finishing breakfast, he/she should proceed to the designated arrival area.
PK students will report to the benches by the Elementary office and will be taken to class by the PK teacher or Aide at 8:00am with breakfast being served at 8:25am.
If a student arrives after the tardy bell, the student will need to check into the office.
**Dismissal: Car rider and walker release will begin at 3:00. Students must be picked up on the east side (front entrance) of the building. Please do not begin lining up for dismissal until 2:00 p.m. The carline will start south of the Elementary awning. We have students with special needs who require access to the front entrance prior to this time. Buses will leave school at 3:25.
Pickup line: Cars will enter in single file starting on Comanche Street (by the Leopard Nation Wellness Station). Please do not enter the car line from Kiowa Street. Display your school issued name tag prominently in your front window. The duty teacher will call for your child before you reach the front and this will speed up the loading. Once you are at the front of the line the student will then be allowed to load. Students will not be allowed to walk through traffic to reach a parent. Parents must stay in their vehicles so the line can continue moving.
If you choose to park and walk up to the front entrance to check out your child, please park in the far east parking lot and bring your school issued name tag with you.
*Please call the front office before 2:00 p.m. for pick up or bus changes after school. We can not accommodate last minute changes in transportation unless it is an emergency. No changes can be made after 2:45 p.m.
**Parents on campus - Safety is our top priority. Parents/visitors will be asked to check-in and check-out through our new SAFE SCHOOL ID kiosk located in the elementary office. Please keep your visitor badge on during the entirety of your stay.
**Start and End time - School starts at 8:10am and ends at 3:20 with carline beginning at 3:00 and buses leaving the school at 3:25.
We cannot wait to see all of our students on August 11th!!
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, August 24th - School picture day (more information will be sent out) & Early Release
Monday, September 5th- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 27th & Thursday, September 29th- Parent Teacher Conferences
Friday, September 30th- No School
Daily Schedule:
Electives/Lunch/Recess Times (also can be found in the handbook)
PK Breakfast: 8:35-9:00 Recess: 10:00-10:25 Lunch: 12:35-1:00 Recess: 2:00-2:25
KDG- Electives @ 1:30-2:20 Lunch @ 11:05-11:30 Recess@ 10:30-10:55
T1- Electives @ 12:35-1:25 Lunch @ 11:10-11:30 Recess @ 10:25-10:50
1st- Electives @ 11:05-11:55 Lunch @ 12:05-12:25 Recess @ 12:30-12:55
2nd- Electives @ 10:10-11:00 Lunch @ 12:30-12:50 Recess @ 12:55-1:20
3rd- Electives @ 12:35-1:25 Lunch @ 10:50-11:10 Recess @ 11:15-11:40
4th- Electives @ 9:15 - 10:05 Lunch @ 11:15-11:35 Recess @ 11:40-12:05
5th- Electives @ 8:20 - 9:10 Lunch @ 11:40-12:00 Recess @ 12:05- 12:30