LLANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!” — Winnie the Pooh

As we welcome the vibrant colors and cooler breezes of fall, we also approach the end of the first nine weeks of the school year. It’s hard to believe how quickly the time has flown by! This season is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on our students' progress and celebrate their achievements. We understand that our success as a school community is because of the support we receive from our parents/guardians. Parent Teacher conferences honor this partnership by scheduling time for each family to meet with their child's teacher to discuss their academic and social progress. Our teachers have been working diligently to provide engaging lessons that inspire curiosity and create a love for learning. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your child’s progress over the past weeks.

I appreciate your continued support and involvement in your child's education. Together, we can ensure that our students have a successful school year.

Wishing you all a wonderful fall filled with inspiration, joy, and plenty of cozy moments!

Happy fall! 🌰 🍂

Mrs. Cartwright

• October 16 Parent Teacher Conference
• October 14 - 18 Book Fair
• October 23 - 31 Red Ribbon Week
• October 31 Fall Around the World

Homecoming Parade will be on Thursday, October 3rd at 6:00 PM. It will start at Wildcat Stadium, travel down Avenue D towards the Lea County Fairgrounds.

Dress-up Days

Monday, September 30, 2024 - Jammin' in our Jammies - Pajama Day

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - Duet Day (Dress in Rhyme)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 - Favorite Musical Artist or Group

Thursday, October 3, 2024 - Eras Day -

• PK - 8 (Choose from Babies, Toddlers, Teens, Adults, Senior Citizens)
• LHS & NHHS 9th Grade - Babies, 10th Grade - Toddlers, 11th Grade - Adults, & 12th Grade - Senior Citizens

Friday, October 4, 2024 ROCK THE BLUE - Wear your Wildcat Blue!

The Homecoming Football Game will be held on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Please be advised the LMS Student Dress Policy J-2361 Regulation has been approved by the LMS Board of Education to contain the following language:

The Lovington Municipal Schools recognize that parents are primarily responsible for students' dress and general appearance. However, student behavior and academic expectations are influenced by dress and grooming. Therefore, the following requirements for student dress District-wide (Pre-kindergarten through grade twelve [PK-12]) shall be based upon the following principles ...

The updated language has been added to the Student Handbook.

Pre-K Focus for the month of October:

Themes: Continue the theme "Marvelous Me/Taking Care" and will introduce the new theme "Earth/Dinosaurs".

Sign-in: /, Aa, Bb, Cc, and Dd

Fundations: Introduce letters Aa, Bb, Cc, and Dd

Eureka Math: Module 1 (C: How many Questions with 1, 2, or 3 objects) Lessons 9-11

Module 1 (D: Matching numerals with up to 3 objects) Lessons 12-14

Module 1 (E: How many Questions with 4 or 5 Objects) Lessons 15-18

Numbers: Review #0-5, and introduce #6-8

Kindergarten learning targets for the month of October:

Saxon Phonics: Letter Recognition/Sounds: L, O, G, H, T, P as of this week. Letter A is next week.

Eureka Math: Module 1 ~ Focus on numbers to 10 (I can arrange numerals 0-10 and state 1 more than the given number) ~ Number of the Week: 0-10, Shape: 2D-3D shapes

Reading: Module 2 Week 2, “I Like Myself!” Fiction

Students will learn the topic and theme of a story.

Sight Words: the, a, see, I

Science/STEM Lab: Habitats ~ Students will learn the difference between different habitats, including the plants and animals that can survive in each habitat.

Thank you to our LHS Boys Soccer Team for coming to Llano to greet our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. The students were excited to see them when they arrived at school!

Arrius Merced is excited to be greeted by LHS Soccer player Markus Borunda

LHS Soccer players, Alejandro Mendoza, Matthew Contreras, and Josue Gomez greeted kindergarten student, Jaylene Ortiz when she arrived for the school day.

LHS Soccer Players Santiago Quintana, Braxton Medellin, Markus Borunda and Mariano Carrillo welcomed our kindergarten students as they got off the bus.

Kindergarten student Lukas Velazquez was given a high five by LHS soccer players, Adrian Ochoa and Ian Perez as he walked into school.

Many parents ask, “When is my child sick enough to stay home from school?”

This is not always an easy question to answer! We hope that these tips can help!

A child who is sick will not be able to perform well in school and is likely to spread the illness to other children and staff. We suggest making a plan for childcare ahead of time so you will not be caught without a comforting place for your child to stay if he/she is ill.

Our school guidance states that you should not send your child to school if he/she has:

• Fever in the past 24 hours ***If your child has a fever, please DO NOT medicate your child and send them to school***
• Active vomiting (more than twice in a day) in the past 24 hours
• Diarrhea in the past 24 hours
• Chills
• Cough-A child with deep or uncontrollable coughing belongs at home even without a fever.
• Strep Throat (must have been taking an antibiotic for at least 24 hours before returning to school)
• Bad cold, with a very runny nose or bad cough, especially if it has kept the child awake at night
• Head lice – until your child has been treated according to the nurse or doctor’s instructions

If your child becomes ill at school and the teacher or school nurse feel the child is too sick to benefit from school or is contagious to other children, you will be called to come and take him/her home from school. It is essential that your child’s school has a phone number where you can be contacted during the day and an emergency number in the event you cannot be reached. Please be sure that arrangements can be made to transport your child home from school and that childcare is available in case of illness. If your daytime or emergency phone number changes during the year, please notify your child’s school immediately.

If you have any questions, please contact your school nurse.

Thank you!