The Serene Scoop
Serene Hills Elementary School --- Mar. 4, 2022
Upcoming Dates:
Mar. 9th & 10th: 3rd Mile Run
Mar. 10th: Family Movie Night 6:30-8:00PM
Mar. 14th-18th: Spring Break
Mar. 25th: Daughter & VIP Dance
5th Graders Build Models of the Solar System
Next Week in Second Step:
This month, our schoolwide theme is friendship skills. In our morning announcements and school assembly, we’ll be reminding students to invite others to play, play in fair ways, take responsibility for mistakes by making amends, and how to handle name-calling assertively. These skills help students make and keep friends.
At our school it’s important to notice and have empathy when other kids are being left out. Inviting other students to play is a caring thing to do. When we invite others to play, we will get to know them. At recess this week, notice if anyone is being left out and be sure to ask that person to join in and play!
Calling all Parent Volunteers for PE! March 7th
We will be doing our most fun stations of the year next week! Also, our most difficult to coach and monitor! Gymnastics and agility! If you can give an hour, half day or full day of your time we would love to have you! No gymnastics experience needed. Some of the stations are more agility, balance, and strength based. Think cargo nets, climbing ropes, spring boards, balance beams, stunting, and more. We will have 16 stations set up in the gym with groups of 4-5 students rotating through at a time. It is so helpful to be able to put adult monitors at the more difficult stations so that I can spot them at the gymnastics skill stations. No need to email or sign up, just show up! You can time it for your child’s class and leave or stay for more fun!
PE Schedule:
8:40-9:30 Kinder
9:35-10:25 4th
10:25-11:15 2nd
11:15-12:05 3rd
12:05-12:40 Lunch
12:40-1:30 1st
1:40-2:30 5th
(Kinder, 1st, and 2nd need the most help!)
Accountability reports
Accountability information for Lake Travis ISD can be found on our district accountability webpage. Hard copies of the State, District, and campus report cards are available by request at each campus or at the LTISD Education Development Center located at 607 Ranch Road 620 N, Austin TX 78734. We can also offer oral or written translations of these materials by request. Please contact Lyndsae Benton at 512-533-6027 or bentonl@ltisdschools.org.
Serene Hills Elementary 2022-2023 Enrollment Instructions
- Go to www.ltisdschools.org/enrollment
- Click on Students New to the District: 2022-2023 School Year
- ·Have the following documents ready to upload into the online enrollment:
- Certified copy of birth certificate (incoming kindergarteners must be 5 years old by September 1)
- Proof of residency (i.e. lease agreement, closing documents, property tax statement, or property deed AND a current utility bill – water, electricity or gas – with matching address)
- Immunization records – Signed by a doctor
- Social Security Card (preferred, but optional)
- Photo ID of parent/guardian enrolling child
Questions regarding filling out online enrollment form in Skyward email skyward@ltisdschools.org
Questions regarding enrollment requirements: email SHE Registrar Dyan Milam at milamd@ltisdschools.org
PRE-K Information
- Application for Qualifying PreK starts March 28th
- Application for Tuition PreK starts April 1st 10am
- PreK questions email Lisa at: prosperstevensonl@ltisdschools.org
SMART TAG Reminder:
Please use the SMART TAG dismissal portal to let us know how your child is going home.
Here is the link.
Does your child have an Enrichment Class, Early Dismissal, Absence? Any exception to the daily default dismissal should be entered into the Smart Tag Parent Portal. It is so easy to use, you will love it. Teachers read the report every afternoon right before dismissal to let students know how they will go home each day. You must make any changes before 2 p.m.
Morning Car Rider Line (Drop Off)
*In the mornings, the left lane is not for passing.
*Please do NOT get out of your car in the car rider line. If your student(s) require more assistance than the staff or Safety Patrol can give, please park in the parking lot and walk your students to an entrance.
*Please drive slowly. We do have families that cross at our cross-walk, and we want everyone to feel safe.
*Finally, please exercise patience and grace for our SHE community.
I really appreciate your support in this. Thanks so much!
COVID Reporting
Please follow the instructions below to report COVID cases or close contacts.
To report your student's COVID-19 diagnosis, please go to THIS LINK and fill out the information. After you submit the form, you will see another link to report siblings as close contacts. Please fill out this form for each sibling affected.
To report a CLOSE CONTACT within the household, please go to THIS LINK and fill out the information.
****If there are LTISD siblings in close contact with a positive person in the household, please do not send them to school. They need to stay home to quarantine and watch for symptoms. This does not apply if the siblings are fully vaccinated (2nd vaccine greater than 2 weeks ago) OR Covid positive in the last 3 months. You will need to update the nurse at robertsbo@ltisdschools.org.
A nurse or staff member will contact you to go over return dates. Please allow up to 24-48 hours for contact. Thank you for your understanding.
Information about LTISD's Response to COVID-19, including the case dashboard and district protocols for student and staff illnesses, can be found HERE on the LTISD website.
STEPS TO VOLUNTEER AT SERENE HILLS ELEMENTARY
Volunteers will need to complete the online Volunteer Agreement & sign the paper Confidentiality Agreement in person. The Confidentiality Agreement will be found on the wall in the front office labeled "Volunteer" & the website address to complete the Volunteer Agreement will be posted on the computer.
Program Description
- Volunteers can perform any job that does not require working alone with students. Note: If volunteers plan to work alone with one or more students, they must agree to a complete criminal background check to be conducted by the Texas Department of Public Safety. Inquire with the campus Volunteer Coordinator for more details.
- Volunteers will be required to Raptor in with a driver's license each time they visit.
- Volunteers will be required to sign a Confidentiality Pledge each school year.
- Volunteer opportunities are available as soon as the campus is ready to receive assistance.
2021-2022 Volunteer Handbook - Español
2021-2022 Volunteer Agreement - Español
For more information about volunteering click here: Community Relations.
Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) is back at Serene Hills!
This program promotes male presence on campus. Volunteers (fathers and father figures) spend a day at the school. Watch D.O.G.S. may read and work on flash cards with students, play at recess, eat lunch with students, watch the school entrances and hallways, assist with traffic flow and any other assigned activities where they actively engage with not only their own students, but other students as well.
Steps to participate in Watch DOGS:
1. Sign up online: https://signup.com/go/YOEobMT
2. Order a shirt: https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/general/watch-d-o-g-s-military-stencil-shirt.html
3. Show up at 7:15 on your day and have fun being a role model!
Check out our Facebook page for all the latest news: https://www.facebook.com/SHEWatchDOGS
Useful Links:
Useful Links:
Serene Hills:
Serene Hills Elementary Homepage
2021-2022 School Supplies Lists
Transportation:
Food and Nutrition Services (FANS):
Serene Hills Elementary School
The Serene Hills Elementary community commits to engaging every student in innovative, collaborative learning focused on growth and to igniting a passion for learning in which everyone is valued.
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/SHE
Location: 3301 Serene Hills Drive, Lakeway, TX, United States
Phone: 512-533-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenehillspto/
Twitter: @SHEsailors