LV Intermediate Parent Newsletter
February 3, 2020
Upcoming Events...
February 5 Campus Educational Improvement Council Meeting at 4:30PM
February 11 UIL Awards during Lunch Periods 10:45 Grade 4 and 10:55 Grade 5
February 14 Class Valentine Exchange
February 17 President's Day--Student / Staff Holiday
February 18 Fifth Grade Math Benchmark Fourth Grade Writing Benchmark
February 19 Fifth Grade Reading Benchmark
March 16-20 Spring Break
Destination Learning
Change in Campus Vistor Procedures
In an effort to increase safety and security for all of our students,
beginning on Monday, February 3rd, ALL VISITORS must leave their photo ID in the front office until they check out.
Thanks for helping keep our students safe!
Lago Vista Intermediate School
UIL Academic Awards
We had a great meet at the elementary school. Lago Vista came in second overall. Check out our outstanding students that placed:
Fourth Grade Spelling
1st Place Julia Richards
2nd Place Leighton Melendez
Fourth Grade Number Sense
2nd Place Evan Reher
3rd Place Halina Del Rosario
4th Place Devin Parsons
Best Alternate Kipton Field
Fourth Grade Oral Reading
4th Place Ellie St. Martin
5th Place Leighton Melendez
Fourth Grade Ready Writing
5th Place Sofia Garcia
6th Place Eloise Thering
Fourth Grade Music Memory
4th Place Brianna Rodriguez
6th Place Carter Norman
Best Alternate Harper Phillips
Fifth Grade Art
1st Place Hannah Grill
2nd Place Taylor Teague
3rd Place Emily Viruette
Best Alternate Lily Houston
Fifth Grade Number Sense
1st Place Luke Walker
3rd Place Deijah Sourile
6th Place Joel Faz
Fifth Grade Spelling
1st Place Luke Walker
2nd Place Dani Johnston
4th Place Kingston Cannon
Fifth Grade Ready Writing
1st Place Emily Viruette
2nd Place Emery Pavlock
3rd Place Molly Roberts
Best Alternate Sydney Mosser
Fifth Grade Music Memory
1st Place Sadie Badger
2nd Place Anya Alanis
3rd Place Kandice Richardson
4th Place Krysalyn Carter
5th Place Connor Shafer
Best Alternate Avery Thompson
Fifth Grade Oral Reading
2nd Place Amalie Melendez
4th Place Ainsely Townsend
Fifth Grade Listening
3rd Place Emily Viruette
6th Place Sadie Badger
Fifth Grade Dictionary
2nd Place Emery Pavlock
5th Place Dani Johnston
6th Place Jesse Welton
Fifth Grade Maps, Graphs and Charts
4th Place Jackson Cook
5th Place Victor Plua
6th Place Emily Viruette
ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT
Attendance This Week
Fourth Grade 95%
Fifth Grade 92%
Total Attendance 94%
Please remember that your child is missed when he/she aren't at school. One of the most important things your child can do to achieve academic success is also one of the most basic: going to school every day.
Research has shown that your child's attendance record may be the biggest factor influencing his/her academic success.
Your commitment to attendance sends a message to your child that education is a priority for your family, going to school is a critical part of educational success, and that it's important to take your responsibilities seriously - including going to school.
Reminder about our Re-Do Policy
Please remember that your student brings home graded work in the Wednesday folder each week. Please review that work and encourage your child to correct and return any work that received a grade below 79. Your child is also schedule a time with his/er teacher to correct tests.
From the Student Handbook
Re-do/Re-test Policy (Grades 4-5)
We encourage students to use feedback provided by grades by reflecting on their mistakes
and using it to improve their understanding of concepts being assessed. Please understand
that the re-do/re-test option is not a free pass for students not to study or to turn in carelessly
completed work. In order for a student to have this opportunity, they must do something to
show the teacher that they are committed to improving their performance. This might include
additional time with the teacher, extra practice assignments, or making corrections on
previously completed work. A student may earn up to a 79% on a re-test or re-do of an
assignment. Students may not redo daily grades for which they received a zero.
Daily Grades
1. Students who receive a 79% or lower on a daily assignment will have one opportunity to
re-do an equivalent assignment, as determined by the teacher, for a maximum grade of
79%. Students may not re-do assignments for which they received a zero due to not
completing or turning it in.
2. Students must initiate the process to re-do an assignment. Emailed requests from
parents to re-do an assignment will not be accepted. Handwritten parent notes presented
to the teacher by the student will be accepted in Grades 2-5. The ultimate goal is to
create learners who are able to be effective self-advocates.
3. Students must complete the “re-do” assignment in the calendar week after the
failing grade was earned. (For example, whether a student earns a failing grade on
Tuesday or Friday, they must complete the re-test by the end of the following week. This
is the case, even in the event of “short” weeks containing fewer than 5 days.)
4. Assignments may be given as a home assignment or redone at school. The teacher will
determine which option is most appropriate for each assignment.
5. A student may earn up to a 79% on their re-do of the assignment.
6. A student may not earn a grade lower than the original grade.
STAYALERT SYSTEM REMINDER
Lago Vista ISD uses StayALERT to help keep our schools safe. StayALERT is a bilingual, confidential website, e-mail, phone and texting avenue for students, teachers, staff, parents and community members to be able to confidentially report unsafe behaviors, suspicious activities, bullying, acts of violence, harassment, and a host of other potential disruptors to school safety.
Users may anonymously report concerns 24-7-365 via the StayALERT website, an e-mail, a phone call to a recorded and monitored line, or via a text message from a cell phone. Photos and video clips pertaining to the StayALERT report may be included. No special app required! Reportable information will be forwarded in a timely manner to a pre-designated school official for review.
To make a report, use one of the methods below:
Website: stayalert.info
Call or Text: (206) 406-6485
Email: report@stayalert.info