Dear Parents,

Our 3rd – 5th Grade Palominos will be taking the STAAR test on the following dates.

Tuesday, April 9 – 3rd – 5th Grade Reading

Tuesday, April 16 – 5th Grade Science

Tuesday, April 23 – 3rd – 5th Grade Math

On these testing days, we will have a closed campus for visitors to ensure the best possible testing environment for our students.

By working together, we can make your child’s test experience positive and successful. Here are some suggestions that you can do to help your child succeed.

· Please do not schedule doctor appointments on these testing days.

· Ensure your child gets a good night’s sleep.

· Have your child eat a healthy breakfast at home or in our school cafeteria.

· Make sure your child arrives at school on time.

· Encourage your child to do their best.

We are seeing improvements, but still need your help. Please ensure students are arriving to school before 7:45am. Attendance and routines are extremely important for the success of our scholars. If your student is late or absent, they are missing key components for academic success. Let's work together to ensure our scholars are attending school daily and receiving the education they deserve.

Instruction begins promptly at 7:45am. Students arriving after 7:45 are missing GROW Time. GROW Time is extremely crucial for the success of our scholars. During this time teachers are meeting with small groups of students to target their diverse needs. We've carved out this time to provide interventions for every student in K-5th grade.

Doors open at 7:15am and a hot breakfast is served. Plan to begin dropping off at 7:15am to ensure our scholars are on time and ready to receive instruction at 7:45am.

Remember to use the back parking lot for drop off and pick up. The front bus ramp is for buses only. Let's work together to keep our scholars and staff safe.

I appreciate your support and understanding.

Mrs. Thomas

Legal guardians and family members listed in Skyward are welcome to eat lunch with their student(s). Parents who wish to have lunch with their student(s) will visit on their assigned day and sit in a designated area, as determined by campus administrators.

Monday...Kindergarten parents are invited to visit during lunch.

Tuesday...1st grade parents are invited to visit during lunch.

Wednesday...2nd grade parents are invited to visit during lunch.

Thursday...3rd grade parents are invited to visit during lunch.

Friday...4th and 5th grade parents are invited to visit during lunch.

We have a closed campus during breakfast, 7:15 - 7:45am.

We look forward to seeing you and partnering with you this school year.

PBIS BYOD (Bring your own device) and Dance Party ~ Friday, April 26th ~ Students will use their TRRFCC (Terrific) tickets to purchase time to attend the BYOD and Dance Party. Our event will take place the last hour of the school day.

Devices will remain in backpacks until our scholars are invited to attend the event.

Let's celebrate and reward our scholars for their academic achievements. Encourage your child as often as necessary to work hard and never give up. Beginning next week scholars will receive rewards for achieving academic success. Congratulate them for setting academic goals and working diligently to accomplish them. Way to go! I am proud of their success.

Students will receive rewards for scoring Approaches, Meets, or Masters on the Palomino Check-In and reading on or above level in K-2.

Students will receive their rewards the week of April 2-5.

K-2

K-2 reading on level = 10 TRRFCC Tickets

K-2 reading ABOVE level = 10 TRRFCC Tickets +A SWEET Recess (lollipops, popsicles, and principals)

3-5 Math

Approaches = 10 TRRFCC Tickets

Meets = A SWEET Recess (lollipops, popsicles, and principals)

Masters + 10 TRRFCC Tickets + A SWEET Recess + Lunch with the Principals

3-5 Reading

Approaches = 10 TRRFCC Tickets

Meets = A SWEET Recess (lollipops, popsicles, and principals)

Masters + 10 TRRFCC Tickets + A SWEET Recess + Lunch with the Principals

5 Science

Approaches = 10 TRRFCC Tickets

Meets = A SWEET Recess (lollipops, popsicles, and principals)

Masters + 10 TRRFCC Tickets + A SWEET Recess + Lunch with the Principals

Students earning lunch with the Principal will receive a permission slip to take home before participating. Lunch will be provided. I'll speak with a few scholars to get their input about our lunch selection.

Spring is a time for new beginnings, let's start with our nutrition!

Springtime is a time for us to take a step back, evaluate what’s on our plates and focus on making informed food choices. Proper balanced nutrition and physical activity promotes healthy living. Eating well and having a healthy lifestyle can help us feel our best and makes a big difference in our long-term health.

The Eatwell plate is an easy approach and applies to most people whether they’re at a healthy weight or overweight, whether they eat meat or are vegetarian and allows for cultural food choices. The plate shows proportions of each food group rather than specific foods and puts emphasis on balanced nutrition, not good or bad foods.

There are two equally large sections which means these groups combined should take up approximately 66% of our diets. The 33%-YELLOW – bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods and the 33%- GREEN-fruit and vegetables. Of the remaining third a recommended 15%-BLUE-milk and dairy foods and another approximately 12%-PINK-meat, fish, eggs, beans, and other non-dairy sources of protein. The smallest and final section of approximately 7% is PURPLE-food and drinks high in fat and or sugar.

Used along with 8 suggested tips for balanced eating, it is meant to give us an overall approach to our eating rather than on an individual meal basis.

Base your meals on starchy foods Eat lots of fruit and vegetables

Cut down on saturated fats and sugar Eat less salt-no more than 6g daily

Eat more fish with one serving of oily fish weekly Don’t skip breakfast

Get active and try to be a healthy weight Drink plenty of water

4/1...Spring Holiday - No School

4/2-5...Palomino Check-In Rewards Week

4/6..Spring Book Festival at Terry HS

4/9...Reading STAAR Test- NO VISITORS

4/16...Science STAAR Test- NO VISITORS

4/23...Math STAAR Test - NO VISITORS

5/9...Volunteer of the Year Lunch

5/17...Field Day 2024

5/23...Early Release @ 11:45am

5/23...Last day of School

5/24...Staff Work Day

Dates are subject to change if necessary.

Email: cathomas@lcisd.org
Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/pink/home
Location: 1001 Collins Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-2100
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