Wrangler Round-Up
Legacy Ranch High School Family Newsletter
Welcome to the Ranch
November 18, 2024
Thanksgiving Break - No School - November 25-29, 2024
Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 18, 2024 - B Day
- Boys Basketball vs Harker Heights @ 5:45PM & 7PM - Home
- Wrestling Parent Meeting @ 6PM in the Lecture Room
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 - A Day
- Girls Basketball White vs Marble Fall @ 5:30PM - Away
- Choir Winter Concert @ 7PM in the Cafeteria
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 - B Day
- Meet the Wrangler Part 2 @ 6PM in the Main Gym
Thursday, November 21, 2024 - A Day
- Boys JV Wrestling in the Capital Classic @ 9AM - Away, Delco Center in Austin
- Boys Basketball in Liberty Hill HS Tournament
- Girls Navy Basketball in Florence Tournament
Friday, November 22, 2024 - B Day
- Girls Navy Basketball in Florence Tournament
Saturday, November 23, 2024
- Boys Basketball in Liberty Hill HS Tournament
- Girls Navy Basketball in Florence Tournament
Week of November 25-29, 2024 - No School
Monday, November 25, 2024
- Girls Basketball vs Rouse HS @ 10AM - Home
- Girls Basketball vs Austin Royals @ 11:15AM - Home
- Boys Basketball vs Belton @ 10:30AM & 12PM - Away
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
- Girls Basketball @ Johnson City @ 11AM - Away
- Boys Basketball @ Killeen Chaparral @ 11AM - Away
Thursday, November 28, 2024
- Happy Thanksgiving Day
Choir Winter Concert - November 19
LRHS Choir Presents their Inaugural Choir Concert on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00PM on the LRHS Stage/Cafeteria. Admission is free but donations to the choir program are welcome.
Meet the Wranglers - November 20
Golden Market Days & Brisket Cook Off - December 7
Christmas Baseball Camp for 3rd-6th Graders - December 7
Winter Color Guard Clinic - December 4th & 10th
Ways For Wranglers to Give Back
LHEF Jingle Bell 5K and 1K Fun Run - December 14th
Save the Date - Run the Ranch - 1/25/25
Midterms and Excemptions
Below you will find the midterm exam schedule for December 17, 18, & 19.
Exemption Criteria
The purpose of the exemption policy is to promote high academic achievement and citizenship. Grades, attendance and discipline records will be utilized as the criteria for determining a student’s eligibility for exemption.
An exemption does not exempt students from attendance. The expectation is that all students attend every class regardless of whether or not they are taking the final. Absences will be unexcused without proper documentation. Unexcused absences that occur during a final that is not exempt may result in a 0 on the final exam. Students who are exempt from their final and have an unexcused absence on the day of the final may have their exemption status removed which can result in a 0 on their semester final exam.
Early finals will not be given to any student without administrative approval.
Students can only be exempt once in any one class in a school year. One semester electives may not be exempted. Exemptions are determined on a per class basis.
General Information for Exemptions:
9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grade classes may exempt up to four (4) exams per semester.
Students can only exempt any one class one time per school year. For example: If a student chooses to exempt their English class during the fall semester, they are not able to exempt their English class during the spring semester.
Students can’t exempt semester classes.
If you are granted an exemption and choose to take the final, the grade will stand.
Students must have an 80+ average for their 4th and 5th six weeks in order to be eligible to exempt the final.
Students taking an AP exam will not be expected to take a spring final. Students don’t have to use an exemption in this situation.
Students will only be allowed to exempt their classes if they meet the absence and discipline requirements listed below.
Students will not be able to exempt any finals if they have any overdue library books or outstanding technology fines.
Students who have their exemptions status “YES” struck through with a line must turn in their library books and/or pay any technology fines prior to being able to exempt that final.
Number of Student Absences: Must not exceed three (3) unexcused absences for the semester per class period that you are exempting. Please view the Attendance Codes and Exemptions chart on page 29 of the Student & Parent Handbook to identify which absences count as unexcused absences.
Discipline Placements: Any DAEP/ LEO/JJAEP placements will automatically cause students to lose all of their exemptions.
LHISD Lifeguard Lessons
Please see the following information from LHISD about Lifeguard lessons, taking place in Biology classes May 12th-16th. If you have any questions, please reach out to Sherry Grace, Secondary Math/Science Curriculum Coordinator or Andrea Butler, Legacy Ranch Instructional Coach.
Yearbook Sales
Clubs & Organizations
Flex time info
All students will log into the Flex Securly system today. This is where they will sign up for any flex time activity. Students must select their Activity of choice by 11AM.
When students log into the Securly system, they should see all the options to choose from. If students sign up in that Activity, their attendance will be recorded by the host of that Activity. Students will be counted absent if they do not report to their chosen Activity.
If you have any questions about how to operate the Securly system, you can find the tutorials below. Some of these were shown during Flex last week and some might be new.
Gameday Student Pick-Up Information
When picking up students after away games, please leave the marked areas clear so that our student buses can get in and unload. Thank you for your help.
Ranch Counseling
The LHISD Anonymous Reporting System, which can be found on all campus and district websites and our mobile app, allows you to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or others.
Life Guard Parent Meeting
Liberty Hill ISD is committed to providing up to date and engaging information to ensure the safety and well being of our students. As recommended by the LHISD School Health Advisory Committee (SHAC) and approved by our school board, LHHS will be hosting LifeGuard staff to deliver lessons to 9th grade students on healthy habits, best practices in hygiene and sexual education during the month of may
On December 2nd at 6pm, Lifeguard will be holding their parent night virtually. Parents will need the name of their student's science teacher in order to register for both sign-ups.
Here is the link for parents to register for curriculum preview: https://www.lifeguard-tx.org/parent-preview
Here is the registration for the Zoom parent night: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcod-iorDwjGdHCwUpVFvodibduuHIz9POV
Calendar and Bell Schedule
Dress Code & Student Code of Conduct
Every student is expected to follow the LHISD Dress Code & Student Code of Conduct everyday.
24-25 LHISD Student Code of Conduct
Here are some highlights of the dress code:
#5 -Students’ faces must not have any facial hair.
#6 - Piercings are allowed in the ears, but gauges are prohibited. A small nostril stud piercing is allowed but bridge and septum piercings are prohibited. All other facial piercings are prohibited.
This means that hoop nose rings are prohibited
#8 - Tops must meet the beltline and should not expose the midriff at any time.
#10 - Pants must be sized appropriately and worn at the natural waistline. Sagging pants and the revealing of underwear, undergarments or private areas is prohibited. Sleepwear, pajamas, and swimsuit bottoms or shorts are prohibited.
If students are out of dress code, Administration will ask the student to change. Change of clothes will be available in the front office. If dress code violations persists, students will be assigned additional consequences.
Academic Waiver Information
Please review the policy in order to understand the eligibility options if a student receives a failing grade in an AP or honors course.
The new policy can be found by clicking the link below.
Lunch information
Students will enjoy lunch based on the location of their 3rd and 7th period classes. All lunches are located in the cafeteria. Students are permitted to sit in the cafeteria, outside at the back tables, or in the library. Students are NOT permitted to leave campus during lunch.
- A Lunch: 11:55am - 12:30pm
Skyward Family Access allows you to:
view daily purchases;
see current food service balance;
select an option to receive an email reminder when a meal account balance has dropped below a set amount*;
deposit funds via credit/debit card or checking account via the RevTrack website;
submit a free/reduced meal application;
set limits for your student's ala carte/snack purchases.
Please note that cafeterias only accept cash or checks.
(*) Low and negative balances will be emailed weekly.
High School Breakfast Paid $1.95 Reduced $0.00 Adult $3.00
High School Lunch Paid $3.25 Reduced $0.40 Adult $4.50
Student Restroom Policy
Here are some important things for students to know about using the restroom at LRHS:
- There are 4 Different Student Restrooms at Legacy Ranch High School: Cafeteria, Upstairs Academic, Downstairs Academic, and Downstairs CTE.
- When students use the restroom during class, they will receive a LRHS hall pass.
- Students cannot use the restroom during the first 20 minutes or last 20 minutes of class.
- Students cannot bring their backpack or phone to the restroom during class. If there is a medical need students can discuss these exceptions with their teachers.
- Students are encouraged to use the restroom during passing period in order to maximize the time spent in class.
Transportation Information
If your child will be riding a bus to and from school please make sure you sign up for a bus on the Transportation Website.
Please complete the following steps:
#1 - Registration form to receive bus services.
Link: 2024-2025 Bus Registration Form
(A form must be filled out for each student.)
#2 - The 1-time Smart Tag registration.
(Registering on the smart tag portal will be where we upload the bus#, stop location, & times of pick up and drop off, as well as adding people to release to for Kinder - 1st grade)
Link: Smart Tag Portal
#3 - Let the campus know when you would like your student to start riding, once step #1 & #2 are complete. Visit our Transportation Change Request page, and select the email for your campus.
To view your student/s bus route information, please use the following link for Smart Tag Parent Portal.
Need to check out your student early?
Car-Rider Drop-Off & Pick-Up
Please follow the traffic pattern as outlined in the pictures and video below.
Please note: The campus doors open at 8:00 am and close at 4:20 pm Monday through Friday.
Attendance
Showing up for school has a tremendous impact on a student's academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day. Making school a priority promotes your student's success in school.
What Can You Do?
- Talk about the importance of showing up for school every day.
- Help your student maintain daily routines, like completing homework and getting a good night's sleep.
- Promote good health habits.
- Monitor your Child's attendance and academic progress and seek support when needed..
Students are counted tardy if they arrive to a class in the first 10 minutes. After the first 10 minutes, students are counted absent.
It is the responsibility of the parent and student to cooperate and communicate with the school on all attendance matters.
Notes need to be turned in within 48 hours of student absence
Email or send notes to attendance office
All notes from parents/guardians should include the following: Full legal name of student - no nicknames please, student's ID number, date(s) of absence, reason for absence, parent's signature, and current date.
Students please review your attendance record weekly. All notes are due to the attendance office two days after the absence. If you have been marked absent by mistake, please have your teacher email the attendance office.
Hours Owed, Make-Up Hours, and Saturday School
In Section 25.092 of the Education code it states that a student may not be given credit for a class unless the student is in attendance for at least 90% of the days a class is offered. This part of the law is commonly referred to as the 90% Rule.
Students are in violation of the 90% Rule after missing 5 or more class periods in one or more classes in a Semester. ALL absences, including excused absences not exempted by the law count toward the 90% Rule.
To be awarded credit, your student must make arrangements with their assistant principal to make up time outside of the normal school hours. If the required hours are not made up within the established time, your student will have to repeat the course. Senior students will not participate in the May graduation ceremony if required hours are not made up prior to graduation day.
The Texas Education Code also requires that a student must meet the 90 percent requirement in order to obtain or renew a driver's license. Students must make up the required time and maintain good attendance for a 6 week period following their loss of credit.
Student can restore held credits by:
Attending Saturday School
Attending before or after school tutorials
Up to 50% of make up hours can be done by volunteering at a non profit organization (requires Assistant Principal pre approval)
*Note if a student has 10 or more days or partial days of unexcused absences, the student is considered truant and making up attendance hours does not eliminate the truancy.
Athletic Information
Athletic Tickets
Each week fans can check here for ticket information:
This is a Multi-Sports pass option and here is the link:
Clear Bag Policy
A clear bag policy will be enforced for ALL Liberty Hill ISD athletic home events. Approved and non-approved types of bags are shown below.
Campus Procedures
- School day begins at 8:45am every day.
- Doors open at 8:00am
- Students who arrive early can wait in the cafeteria or library. Breakfast will be served starting at 8:15AM
- Students will report to their first period class at the 8:35AM bell.
- All staff will be in the hallway helping students locate their classrooms.
- Supplies needed: Bring a charged device, a charger, and/or pencil and paper. Teachers will share other supply needs in each class.
- School day ends at 4:20 pm every day.
Student Cell Phone & Headphone Use
Student cell phones and wireless headphones must be on silence/off and out of sight unless approved for educational use by their teachers from 8:35am -4:20PM
We will start allowing phones at lunch on a trial basis. This will start tomorrow and we will monitor if we need to pull back or allow phones during lunch moving forward.
We do encourage to remind your Wrangler that their phones are not to be out during class time unless approved for educational use by their teachers
Wreck 'Em Wranglers
Wreck ' Em Nation - Fight Song (University of Oregon)
Parent Square - Stay Informed
Parent Square | Turn on Notifications!
We're all about staying CONNECTED, and we want to make sure you are too! Our district is stepping up its communication game with Parent Square (ONLY) – your one-stop hub for all things school-related!
If you haven't hopped on board yet, now's the perfect time to do it! Just head over to the app store, snag the Parent Square App, and dive right in! Get ready for a whole new level of engagement!
Why do we love Parent Square? Let us count the ways! Choose how you want to stay in the loop: emails, texts, app notifications – you name it! It's all about YOUR preferences. Plus, get this: you can decide whether you're all about that real-time update life or if you prefer a neat and tidy daily digest at 6:00 pm.
What's Happening at the Ranch
LRHS Robotics Team
As a Rookie team, LRHS Robotics has been invited to the UIL State & Texas BEST Championships to compete against other Rookie teams in the Rookie Bowl on Dec. 6 in Dallas. We are so proud of our Robotics team.
Wrangler Cadets Land Navigation Course
Over the past few weeks the cadets have learned how to plot points on a military map. This is the point they will navigate to. They are able to determine an azimuth (direction) to travel and a distance. Once they have all the information they are able to walk through the woods from point to point. The pictures show them plotting points (Kartik) and then the team moving through the woods.
Legacy Ranch Cheer Youth Clinic
We had the best time working with future Legacy Ranch Wranglers as they learned all things cheer!! We finished off our clinic with a showcase from the best future Wranglers around!! Rowdy made a special appearance to take pictures after the performances too!
Legacy Ranch FFA
Congratulations to our girls for all 3 placing at the Dripping Springs Girls Night Out Jackpot.
Middle School Night at the Ranch! Stallions and Wranglers Unite!
We had outstanding performances from SRMS and LRHS Dance team, Cheerleaders, Band and Color Guard.
LRHS Dance Fall Showcase
The Dance Fall Showcase featured the Dance 1 Class, the SRMS Pacesetters, the Golden Spurs, and the Goldies (our littlest dancers!
LRHS Veteran's Assembly & Reception
Girls & Boys Basketball
Basketball is off to a great start. Come out and support your WRANGLERS!