Shady Shores Elementary School

A big thank you to our Lake Cities Fire Department! They visited SSE this week for their annual fire safety presentations to students. The community is invited to the Lake Cities Fire Department Open House on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Fire House No. 3 on Cliff Oaks Drive (across from Corinth Elementary). Our second grade and fifth grade fire safety contest winners will be announced at this community event.

We would love to have our parents and grandparents on campus helping and seeing the great things happening at SSE. If you are interested in serving as a WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) or a WATCH DOGS M.O.M.S (Moms of Marvelous Students), please complete this Google Form and we will reach out to you about how and when is best with your schedule. Wondering how much time commitment this is? Or what being a WATCH D.O.G.S. or a WATCH DOGS M.O.M.S looks like at SSE? It can look like helping in our car line to greet students before school starts or coming and hanging out with our students on the soccer field during recess. It doesn't have to be a daily or weekly commitment. We know you are busy, but we also know how important and impactful parents and guardians being at school show our students.

We had such a great turnout with our student-led conferences these past few weeks. We are still working hard to connect with every family. Mrs. Stevenson and I will be in touch to help set up a conference for you if you have not been able to connect with your child's teacher. Partnerships are what help our students achieve the most success!

October 28 - November 1: Red Ribbon Week (see below for themed dress up days) & Skating Unit in PE Begins for Fourth & Fifth Grades

October 26 - Lake Cities Fire Department Open House from 10am to 2pm (Winners of Fire Safety Contests Announced)

October 29 - Third Grade Open House and Program from 6 to 7 pm

October 31 - Fall Party Day

November 1-Touch a Truck & Student Clubs

As a Texas Independent School District, Lake Dallas is required to follow the guidelines set by the Student Accounting Attendance Handbook or SAAH. In a combined effort to be compliant with these regulations set by TEA and to be transparent with our stakeholders, any parent note sent to the campus following a student’s absence will be marked as unexcused.

In accordance with the SAAH, and District Legal and Local policy, the only absences that will be marked excused fall under the following categories:

• Illness (If the absence is 4 or more consecutive days, Medical Documentation in the form of an official Doctor's note is required)

• COVID-Related Illness (If the absence is 4 or more consecutive days, Medical Documentation in the form of an official Doctor’s note is required)

• Partial Day Healthcare Appointment (Student will attend part of the school day)
  *Medical Documentation in the form of an official doctor's note is required.

• Healthcare Appointment (student will not attend school) *Medical Documentation in the form of an official Doctor’s note is required.

• Emergency in Immediate Family (Verified excused only if approved by Campus Administrator)

• Funeral of Immediate Family Member *Documentation Required.

• Official Court Appearance Required *Documentation Required.

• College Visit (11th or 12th grade only) *For up to 2 days only to visit an accredited institution. Documentation Required.

• Religious Holy Day *Documentation Required.

• Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) *Excused for one day only for ages 15 and older with Documentation Required.

November 19th - Family STEM Night at SSE from 5:30 -7:00 pm

November 22nd - Grandparents Day Programs

• 4th & 5th grades 8:15 - 9:00 am
• Kinder & 1st 9:15 - 9:45 am
• 2nd & 3rd 10:00-10:30 am

December 10th - Reindeer Games Family Night at SSE from 5:30-7:00 pm

As part of our Career learning we will be sponsoring a Touch a Truck on Nov. 1st from 9-11. If you are interested in participating with other community business, please contact Ms. Gladen at 940-497-4035 or dgladen@ldisd.net

It's Penny Wars time at Shady Shores Elementary!

Get ready to LEVEL UP from Monday, Oct 21st to Friday, Oct 25th. Every grade has a character & coin jar to collect points and win big!

How to Play:

Drop pennies and dollars in your grade’s jar for positive points!

Use nickels, dimes, and quarters to throw some KO punches on the other grades!

Online Donations count too! Boost your team’s score through the portal—every coin counts.

The grade with the most points wins! Let's-a-go, Falcons! #GameOn #SSEPennyWars #FalconPride #FalconsFirst

Donate here: https://square.link/u/xL8D5yFR

We LOVE having dads, grandpas, uncles, etc... at SSE during our day! To be a WATCH D.O.G.S., you can volunteer many times or even just 1 day. We appreciate extra help in our car line in the mornings and at lunch. Or volunteer on your child's birthday and make their day extra special!

Click on this link to find out more information about our WATCH D.O.G.S. program https://www.ldisd.net/about-us/volunteer-opportunities

We would love to have our parents and grandparents on campus helping and seeing the great things happening at SSE. If you are interested in serving as a WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) or a WATCH DOGS M.O.M.S (Moms of Marvelous Students), please complete this Google Form and we will reach out to you about how and when is best for you to be on campus and helping!

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Email: jbryant@ldisd.net
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Location: 300 Dobbs Road, Shady Shores, TX, USA
Phone: 940-497-4035
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