Tiger Talk
07/27/21
WCHE wants YOU to be a part of our Tiger Family
West Cypress Hills Elementary is looking for amazing people to be a part of our TIGER Family. We are looking to fill our open staff positions with people who are passionate about the growth and education of our students. Who better to fill those positions than the people who live and are invested in our community and students? THAT IS YOU!
Open positions include special education aides, a lunch monitor, and teaching positions.
If you would like to know more about these positions, give us a call at 512-533-7500.
Please visit the district website to find more information about position criteria and apply NOW!
Click here LTISD Employment Opportunites
Meet the Teacher Day Station Passport Shown Below. Check Off Stations as you Visit Them!
August 17 is Meet the Teacher Day
Meet the Teacher Day is one of the most exciting days of the year for our students. We set this time aside so that you can bring your 2021-2022 Tigers to school to meet their new teachers, see where their classrooms are located, and store away school supplies.
Our Meet the Teacher Day Stations are shown in our "passport." Be sure to check off each station as you work your way through them!
School supplies purchased from Schoolkidz will be delivered to your child's homeroom classroom and be available for them to unpack on August 17. School supplies lists can be found on the West Cypress Hills Elementary website.
In advance of our Meet the Teacher Day, you will be sent an email providing the name of your Tiger's homeroom teacher.
Because our kindergarten students usually need a little extra time to look around and unpack their supplies, kindergarten teachers will provide a specific time in their welcome email for you to arrive on Meet the Teacher Day, which will be sometime between 9 and 11 am.
Our Meet the Teacher Day Schedule is:
Kindergarten: Your Scheduled Arrival Time will be included in an email from your teacher and will be sometime between 9:00 am and 11:00 am.
12:30 pm until 1:15 pm................1st Grade and 3rd Grade
1:30 pm until 2:15 pm.................2nd Grade and 4th Grade
2:30 pm until 3:15 pm.................5th Grade
Still Accepting New Student Enrollments!
New to LTISD?
Welcome to the Lake Travis Independent School District. The 2021-22 school year will be here before we know it, and the West Cypress Hills staff is busy planning for next year. While there are still some unknowns, one thing is for certain! New and returning TIGERS will be welcomed on August 18.
Incoming Kindergarteners and students in any grade level who are new to the Lake Travis Independent School District will need to enroll to attend school at West Cypress Hills. For your convenience, enrollment packets can be completed online here. However, if you do not have access to a computer, hard copies of the enrollment packet are also available for pick up at the school. Just phone us at 512-533-7500 to arrange to pick up the paper packet.
West Cypress Hills has the most amazing staff, and we want to continue to hire the most highly qualified candidates. And, that means that the enrollment process is very important. Because staffing allocations are based on our enrollment numbers, we need to have accurate enrollment numbers moving into the fall in order to appropriately staff our grade levels.
I look forward to meeting you in person soon. With warmest regards,
Melanie Beninga
Principal, West Cypress Hills Elementary School
For Tigers Returning to WCHE in August....
Parents, we had anticipated that we'd be asking (as of July 26) for confirmation that your child(ren) will return to West Cypress Hills in August, and that request for your confirmation is forthcoming.
It will soon be time for our WCHE returning students to confirm the plan to return in Skyward, and we will let you know when we are ready to begin collecting that information. Thanks for your patience!
Inviting Incoming Kinder 2021-2022 for Entry Evaluation on August 6
The purpose of the Kindergarten Entry Evaluation is to assess your child's social and academic skills, as well as assist teachers in placing your child in the most conducive classroom environment based on your child's needs. WCHE Kindergarten and other grade level teachers will be conducting the evaluations.
On Friday, August 6, 2021, please bring your child to the designated room number that is assigned to the time slot you have signed up for. Please pick up your child from that same room at the designated end time.
*When you sign up, please enter your child's first and last name as the sign up name.
We look forward to meeting your kiddos!
Also on August 6 - Save the Date for Possible Kinder Play Date 11:30 - 12:30!
Join the Lake Travis Education Foundation Kinder Club!
The Lake Travis Education Foundation (LTEF) will be hosting a Kinder Club Car Parade on Sunday, August 15, from 3 to 5 pm, at the Lake Travis High School, 3322 RR 620 South.
Register here to join the LTEF Kinder Club. A gracious donation* to LTEF for $25 or more provides you with membership in the LTEF Kinder Club, and you will receive a youth LT Class of 2034 t-shirt and goodie bag for your Kinder student.
The Lake Travis Education Foundation (LTEF) mission is to raise funds to support exemplary education for all students throughout the Lake Travis Independent School District!
*If you're in need of financial assistance to join, please contact us at 512.533.6010 or via email at kauffmank@ltisdschools.org
Be smarter than ever when you read over the summer! The "Tales and Tails" 12-week summer camp reading adventure began May 31. Please click the image above to learn more.
We Have A Neighborhood LTCL Bookmobile!
The Lake Travis Community Library Bookmobile comes to our neighborhood amenity center for contactless reserve pick up service, take and make crafts, and free Wi-Fi.
Our favorite Bookmobile will be a the West Cypress Hills neighborhood pool on alternating Thursdays from 3 to 4 pm.
Visit the Lake Travis Community Library website for more information.
Wish You'd Bought a Yearbook? It's not Too Late!
Yearbooks for 2020-2021 can be purchased from the front desk on a first-come, first-served basis until we sell out of yearbooks. The cost is $36, and we can accept payment in exact-amount cash or your check for $36 payable to Balfour.
We also obtained more copies of the 2019-2020 yearbooks and are selling them from the front desk for $5 by check payable to Balfour or exact amount in cash.
The school office is open 9 am to 1 pm Mondays through Thursdays July 20 - August 5.
Lake Travis Middle School PTO Welcomes Families of Rising 6th Grade Tigers!
Welcome to Lake Travis Middle School! We are very excited that you will be joining us next year, and we look forward to meeting you. Becoming a member of the PTO is a great way to meet your new family and be in on everything exciting that will be happening at Lake Travis MIddle School.
We invite you to join our PTO as members, volunteers, and supporters. There are even a few opportunities to serve on the PTO Board and some of our PTO committees. To learn more about the Lake Travis Middle School PTO and to apply for membership, just click here!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
With warmest regards,
Freda Collier, LTMS PTO President
Instructions for the Return of LTISD-Issued Technology
If you checked out a chromebook and/or hotspot from the LTISD Technology Department that you have not already returned to West Cypress Hills Elementary or to the LTISD Technology Department, please make arrangements to return the borrowed equipment.
Any hotspot, Chromebook and Chromebook power cord can be returned directly to the LTISD Technology Department Mondays through Thursdays from 8 am to 4 pm beginning June 1. The Technology Department is located at 16101 West Highway 71, Building B, Austin, TX 78738. When returning Chromebooks, please be sure to bring the power cord with you.
Wifi Hotspots were deactivated on June 2, and elementary students' checked out Chromebooks were disabled June 1.
Upcoming Events
All Summer.............Tales & Tails WCHE Summer Reading Camp
07/01/21................LT Extended Care 21-22 Registration Opens Learn More
07/20 - 08/05/21....WCHE Office Open Mondays thru Thursdays 9 am to 1 pm
08/06/21.................Incoming Kinder Entry Evaluations - Sign Up Here!
08/06/21.................Save the Date for a Possible Kinder Play Date 11:30 - 12:30!
08/09 - 08/17/21....WCHE Office Open Weekdays 7:30 am to 4:00 pm
08/15/21.................LTEF Kinder Car Parade @ LTHS, 3322 RR 620 South, 3 - 5 pm.
08/17/21.................Meet the Teacher Day
08/18/21.................1st Day of School 7:40 am - 3:00 pm
09/06/21.................No School - Happy Labor Day!
More Information about WCH
West Cypress Hills Elementary
Email: wchprincipal@ltisdschools.org
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/WCHE
Location: 6112 Cypress Ranch Boulevard, Travis County, TX, United States
Phone: 512-533-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltisdschools
Twitter: @principalwch