September 1, 2024

What a great start to the school year! We have completed our first three weeks of school and now we are full speed ahead into the month of September! It has brought me extreme joy to see our kids adapting to the campus procedures, dive into the curriculum, and do their part to make school a great place to be for every student! As we partner with you this year to support your child's success it is vital that we have great communication throughout the year. In doing so, our commitment to you is to provide you with timely responses and an open-door policy to address any concerns that may arise. Please see the flow chart and commitments below to ensure the most effective communication practices. Moving forward the Coyote Connections Newsletter will be sent the first Sunday of the month. You will continue to receive weekly newsletters or emails from your child's teachers full of upcoming events and news of that's happening in classes along with updates in ClassDojo. Please remember that there is No School on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. We will see all of our Coyote Ridge students at school on Tuesday, September 3rd!

GLOW Up for Education Check Drive

Help us brighten the future with our "Glow Up for Education" check drive! We're raising money for essential school supplies to ensure every student has what they need to succeed. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Let's work together to support our students and get them excited for the new school year. Donate today and be a part of the glow! Donations can be sent to the office or to your child's teacher who will turn them into the office.

The Clothes Bin Fundraiser Starts Now!!!

OurClothes Bin fundraiser is well underway and will last all year long. Please don't throw away your clothes and shoes. Use our Clothes Bin located in the back parking lot off of Carrollton Parkway to donate your used:

• CLOTHING: Pants, jeans, skirts, dresses, suits, shorts, shirts, tees, tank tops
• OUTERWEAR: Coats, jackets, gloves, hats, scarves
• FOOTWEAR: Shoes, boots, heels, sneakers, sandals, socks, tights
• UNDERGARMENTS: Bras, underwear, slips, camisoles
• ACCESSORIES: Hats, belts, ties, scarves, headbands
• HANDBAGS: Wallets, totes, luggage, backpacks, briefcases
• LINENS: Towels, sheets, comforters, blankets, tablecloths

PTA Membership Drive & Board Meeting

We are excited to start a new year here at Coyote Ridge! Please take time to become a member of our fabulous PTA. It is so easy! Scan the QR code or login into joinPTA.org. If you are viewing this on your phone, take a screenshot of the QR code and click on the graphic to allow you to get to the site.

Free and Reduced Meals

Schools require family applications for the Free and Reduced Program for the 2024-2025 school year. The Free and Reduced Program is available to all eligible families, providing discounts and waivers to ensure our students receive the support they need.

Benefits include:

• Free and reduced-price meals for the 24-25 school year and for the first 30 days of the 25-26 school year
• District waivers and discounts including iPad fees, Extended School Day (ESD) fees and more
• Discounts on home internet costs, and more!!!
  

Apply now to ensure your student receives these benefits for the 2024-25 school year. Please note, online applications are processed faster than paper applications.

Update from the Front Office

Effective August 13, 2024, all visitors will be required to show their government-issued ID to the camera prior to entering the building EACH AND EVERY VISIT. Please make sure to plan ahead and have your ID ready for the camera upon ringing the doorbell. Unfortunately, visitors without ID will not be able to enter the building or sign students out even when ID has already been scanned in the system. This does include all volunteers, lunch visitors, room parents, etc. Thank you for your cooperation as we will follow district guidelines to ensure the safety of every student!

Food deliveries from a restaurant or delivery service for students are not permitted under any circumstances. If the district/campus allows lunch deliveries, they may only be made by a student’s parent/guardian unless the parent/guardian has given approval for another designated adult to make a lunch delivery on a specified date and time. Food deliveries must be secured and labeled with the student’s name and grade level as they are dropped off at the office by the parent. Please make sure that any lunch deliveries happen as early in the day as possible so that the office has time to ensure the student is able to access their lunch in time to eat in the cafeteria. Lunch deliveries and lunch visitors will not be accepted during STAAR, TELPAS, or other testing days.

Let's continue to shine and GLOW at Coyote Ridge! This year's theme is Together We GLOW! With your help and support we have done that every single day! Thank you for being awesome Coyote Ridge parents and families! Please remember we are here to help!

Help us brighten the future with our "Glow Up for Education" check drive! We're raising money for essential school supplies to ensure every student has what they need to succeed. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference. Let's work together to support our students and get them excited for the new school year. Donate today and be a part of the glow!

LISD's Recognize SomeONE program gives our staff and community members the opportunity to highlight the exceptional work of our staff here at LISD. We believe that supporting our staff is critical to creating an encouraging culture where teachers and administrators feel valued and respected. Please click the link below to nominate someone.

https://lisd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_00PxsdLQcAIvR4i

We have continued to make great progress on our arrival and dismissal routines third week back! We have been shaving off minutes of time each day. Now that we have found our groove, we have been able to dismiss in less than 12 mins. In order to continue to improve, here are a few poster reminders for support. As a reminder- Parent's may not walk up to collect a student during dismissal. Please use the carline in the afternoon or meet your child at the Maumee crossing guard location, adjacent to the school.

Let’s continue to GLOW by working together!

Hello Coyote Families! Make sure to complete your child’s Health History forms for the SYR 2024-2025. This form includes critical information regarding your child’s health that is essential when providing treatment for illness, injury or emergency care in the school setting.

Please go to Skyward Family Access online at https://www.lisd.net/Page/9363

and complete this important form today. Please be advised upon logging in you will need to click on the 2024-2025 SYR Forms Packet in order to complete the Health History and Emergency information.

Thank you for helping me provide the best care possible for your child!

The FALL BOOK FAIR is coming September 9th - 13th!

Dear CRE families,

I am so excited to announce that our library will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair in a few weeks! This is a wonderful opportunity to build a home library for your family. There will be a great selection of interesting and affordable books for every reading level. Please be aware of the book fair schedule below:

Book Fair dates: September 9-13

Shopping hours: 8:00-2:30 M-TH

8:00-1:30 F

Special Event: Friday, 8/13 –Breakfast with Grandparents

Visit this site for more information:

We are also looking for volunteers! If you are interested in working a morning or afternoon shift, please visit the following link to sign up:

https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/opportunity/view.html?id=97327

All volunteers are welcome but must have an approved status on VOLY. All volunteers will receive a $5 voucher to use at the book fair!

Mrs. Hernandez, School Librarian

hernandezv@lisd.net

Register to volunteer at our Coyote Ridge Field Day at https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org It takes weeks to get an approval so please register now!

The Hebron High School Homecoming Parade will be Wednesday, October 2nd. The Coyote Ridge Elementary PTA will sponsor the float and we encourage everyone who can make it, to come out and participate. The Homecoming theme this year is "Spotify Wrapped". We will send flyers once we have all the details but please Save the Date!

Planning to volunteer this school year? Don't forget to make sure your VOLY application and background check are up to date before school starts!

All returning volunteers will need to renew their VOLY application EACH NEW SCHOOL YEAR prior to their first volunteering opportunity regardless of their background check status. If you're new to LISD and haven't created a VOLY account yet, you can use the same link to sign up.

Login or create an account with VOLY at https://lewisvilleisd.voly.org/

Helpful tips:

• Please be sure Coyote Ridge Elementary is selected for your school. If it is not, we will not be able to see you on our list of approved volunteers.

• Note that new fields have been added to the application – if you are volunteering on behalf of a business, civic, or faith-based organization, please be sure to add that information.

• Your skill set is asked in order to support classroom instruction, as needed – be sure your skill set is up to date in case we need your particular skills on our campus.

• After making any needed changes, scroll to the bottom of the page and click “Save application.”

Happy volunteering! 😊