Lago Vista Elementary is excited about UIL! We will have our annual Kick Off Rally on Thursday, November 7 for Grades 2-3 during their lunch times. Sign-up sheets will be posted at the Elementary campus the week of November 11, and students can begin signing up for events in which they would like to compete. Below is the list of UIL events and coaches for 2nd and 3rd Grades. Students may sign up for more than one event. You can also visit the UIL website for more information and details regarding each event.

Coaches will form their teams, and practices will begin after Thanksgiving Break. The coach of each event will notify students and parents of their practice/try-out schedule. Practice times for some events will be integrated into the school day, and others will require after school practices.

We will not be traveling to another school district for our competition. Instead, we will hold our own Lago Vista Elementary UIL Meet during the school day on Wednesday, February 5, 2025 for Grades 2-3 at the Elementary campus. More details will be provided at a later date.

Please discuss UIL with your children and encourage them to try-out for the event (or events) that interest them. You can also visit the UIL website for details and information regarding each event. https://www.uiltexas.org/aplus/events

2nd Grade Creative Writing

Leslee Arredondo

2nd Grade Storytelling

Amy Sexton

2nd Grade Chess Puzzles

Heather Womack

3rd Grade Ready Writing

Brandi Sharrock

3rd Grade Storytelling

Amy Sexton

3rd Grade Music Memory

Kerri Walker

3rd Grade Spelling

Alicia Mendoza-Guajardo

3rd Grade Chess Puzzles

Heather Womack

Go Vikings!

Cathy Evans

UIL Elementary Coordinator

cevans@lagovistaisd.net

Come out and support the LVES PTO 10% of all food sales from 5 pm to close will be donated. Come in to eat or call in an order to-go!

We will also be hosting our next PTO meeting on that day from 6-7 pm at the restaurant

SAl y apoya al PTO de LVES. el 10% de todas las ventas de comida, desde las 5pm. hasta el cierre, sera donado. VEn a comer o llama para hacer un pedido para llevar!

Tambien estaremos realizando nuestra proxima reunion del pto ese dia de 6-7pm en el restaurante.

In 2020, our amazing Lago Vista ISD community made a powerful investment in our students’ futures by approving Proposition A! Thanks to this bond, we’ve added vital academic spaces, expanded our CTE facilities, and introduced a dedicated CTE wing that includes hands-on spaces for Health Science Nursing and Culinary Arts! These improvements address student enrollment growth, modernize our facilities, and ensure our students have access to top-tier educational programs. Huge thanks to our Lago Vista ISD community for believing in our students and their potential! #VikingExcellence #lagovistaisd #weallrow #lagovistaproud #LagoVistaProud #InvestingInOurFuture #CTEExcellence

Help erase school lunch balances for students in the Viking Nation! Each generous donation will lift a financial burden from our community and will allow Lago Vista ISD to focus resources on supporting student success.

To donate, please visit https://lvisdtx.schoolwindow.com/estore/lvdo/donation.html.

Thank you for helping us ensure that every child has the opportunity to thrive!

WatchDOGS is an innovative educational initiative to promote family involvement in schools.

GOALS:

1. To provide positive male/female role models for the students, demonstrating by their presence that education is important.

2. To provide extra sets of eyes and ears to enhance school security and reduce bullying.

Everyone is welcome! Dads, moms, grandparents, uncles, aunts, etc.!

Forms to complete:

LVES Watch DOGS Form

Volunteer Application/Criminal Background Check

REGISTER:

To become a WatchDOGS volunteer, please submit the forms listed above. The first form will give Mrs. Sharrock info as to who is interested and the second form is the LVISD Volunteer Application and Background Check.

NEXT STEPS:

Once approved as a school volunteer, Brandi Sharrock will reach out to all WatchDOGS to coordinate training and next steps. We can't wait to work with you this year!

Our goal in Lago Vista ISD is to ensure that every student benefits as much as possible from the great teaching and learning that happen here every day. When your child misses school, they miss out on learning opportunities that simply can't be replicated. That's why this year, we are encouraging all parents to help our students "Strive for 5!" — aim for five or fewer missed days for your child this school year. Of course, if your child is sick, please keep them home. However, we ask that you try to plan vacations and other activities around our school calendar to minimize the loss of valuable instructional time.

In addition to missed learning opportunities, many parents also may not realize that our school's funding from the State is directly tied to daily attendance. Each day your child is present, the school receives about $37. While $37 might not seem significant on its own, it adds up quickly. Last year, the District's funding was reduced by over $700,000 due to student absences. This loss of funds impacts our ability to hire more teachers, reduce class sizes, and further enhance the learning environment for all students.

We appreciate your help in reducing avoidable absences so that your child — and all of our students — can take full advantage of the excellent instruction we offer every day.

Dr. Suzy Lofton-Bullis

Deputy Superintendent, Lago Vista ISD

512.267.8300 | sloftonbullis@lagovistaisd.net

www.lagovistaisd.net

• The tardy bell rings at 7:45. Instruction begins immediately at this time.
• Official attendance is taken each day at 9:25. If your child is not physically present at that time, they are counted absent.
• All attendance notes should be given to your child's teacher or emailed to Christine Harris at charris@lagovistaisd.net. Notes should be returned within 3 school days of the absence or appointment.
• Typically, the later in the school day you can schedule needed appointments, the better. You definitely want to avoid the 9:25 time frame if possible.

7:15 Doors open and drop off begins, Breakfast begins

7:35 Teachers begin welcoming students into classrooms

7:45 Tardy bell rings, Class starts

9:25 Attendance is taken, Students not present at this time are absent

10:45-11:15 PreK, VRT, ECSE and 1st grade lunch

11:20-11:50 Kindergarten lunch

11:55-12:25 2nd grade lunch

12:30-1:00 3rd grade lunch

3:20 Dismissal begins

Morning Drop Off-

Loop at Dawn Drive- Bus Riders Only

Students needing breakfast- Civic Drive

Students not needing breakfast- Travis Drive OR Civic Drive (We ask that all PK and K students who do not need breakfast be dropped off at Travis Drive.)

Students arriving after 7:45- parents will need to park and walk students in through front entrance to sign them in and receive a tardy slip.

Attendance Time- (9:25 am)

Any students not physically present at this time will be marked absent. Parents have three school days to submit an excuse note. All excuse notes will be considered and excused if applicable.

Lunch-

Parents will be allowed to come eat lunches with their students beginning Monday, September 9 to allow us time to teach cafeteria routines and procedures.

Dismissal-

Are you a car rider with a Sibling???

We have 2 car lines!

1. Lower grades/Lower level - Travis Drive

If your family has only Pre-K, Kindergarten, or 1st graders, you will enter Travis Drive to pick up your children.

2. Upper grades/Upper level - Civic Loop

If your family includes a 2nd or 3rd grader, you will pick up all your children on Civic.

Loop at Dawn Drive- buses only

Loop at Civic Drive- 2nd/3rd grade students

Loop at Travis Drive- PK/ECSE/VRT/FAC/K/1st students

**Siblings will be picked up at the oldest student's dismissal location.**

Breakfast price- $1.85

Lunch price- $3.00 (Adult- $4.79)

Lago Vista ISD is now using mySchoolBucks, an online payment service to manage your student's meal account. You can securely fund your student's account via credit card, debit card or your checking account. You will be able to review purchases, see current balance, and receive low balance alerts. The account options are flexible - make a one payment, set up a recurring payment, or set a payment schedule when the account reaches a specified amount.

First, create an account on mySchoolBucks and add your students. If you have multiple children, you can make multiple deposits for each child during your transaction. Next, make a payment. The deposit amount can be placed against a credit card, debit card or your checking account. All payments are securely processed using our highly secure website and encryption. All payments are quickly credited to your students account.
If you have any questions or problems, you may contact Jennifer Porter, Director of School Nutrition Services at (512) 267-8300 x1516.

Free & Reduced Lunch Information

Fill out the Free & Reduced meal application online at MySchoolApps. Click the appropriate link below to fill out the application online.

• English
• Spanish

Have you had an issue with your students "MySchoolBucks - Autopay" not processing? There is a reason this is happening.

When setting up or updating the Autopay feature within your student's MySchoolBucks account, there is one thing to keep in mind. If the account is in a negative state, the Autopay will not start processing until the account is brought current and remains current for at least 24 hours.

You will need to make a one time payment either online (credit card or bank draft) or at the cafeteria registers (cash or check only) in order to bring the account current. Once the account is at or above $0.00 then the Autopay should begin processing.

Note: If an account is cleared this morning and is showing $0.00 as the balance but your student purchases a meal today during lunch, the account will go back into a negative state causing the Autopay to not work. Typically the AutoPay processes overnight, so once it tries to process tonight it will not since the account went back into a negative state. Be sure to clear it and add enough to get them through their day.

GoldStar Transit coordinates all student transportation for Lago Vista ISD. For questions or to arrange bus transportation for your student, please contact the Director of Transportation, at (512) 267-8300 x1508. For more information, please visit the Lago Vista ISD Transportation Services Page.

Why join the LVES PTO, you ask?

We fund non-budgeted items such as:

The New Marquee

Playground Equipment

Teacher Hospitality

Field Trips

How to join:

Membership

Business Sponsorship

Volunteer

Donate

Stock the Fridge

Spirit Nights

Where to join:

Click here

PTO Membership – Lago Vista Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization (lvespto.org)

Rachel Kurinsky

Suzy Lofton-Bullis & Paul Bullis

Teri Hamilton

Scott/Jill Staeb

Leslie Vela
Chan Su

Glenn Grunewald

The Koreshev Family

Toni Garza-Salazar

Jessica Hardaway

Jessica Garrard

Courtney Boyles

Becca McCrary

Brittany Parmalee

Rachel Kokel

The Mundaca Family

PTO Memberships

Bronze $50

• Window Decal
• Invite to Monthly PTO In-Person Meetings
• Name on PTO Website

Silver $100

• Window Decal
• Invite to Monthly PTO In-Person Meetings
• Name on PTO Website
• Social Media Shoutout
• 2 T-Shirts

Gold $150

• 2 Window Decals
• Invite to Monthly PTO In-Person Meetings
• Name on PTO Website
• Social Media Shoutout
• 2 T-Shirts & 1 Hat
• Name in School Newsletter

Teacher $10

• Window Decal
• Invite to Monthly PTO In-Person Meetings

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Email: kwalker@lagovistaisd.net
Website: https://www.lagovistaisd.net/
Location: 20311 Dawn Drive, Lago Vista, TX, USA
Phone: 5122678300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LagoVistaElementary