Back to School Forms
We are down to less than 100 students who are missing their Back to School Forms.
If you have not filled out the forms, we need you to do this ASAP. You received a reminder email this week if you have not finished those.
See previous newsletters for more information about how to access B2S forms.
Recognize Someone!
Recognize Someone submissions are open again! Would you like to recognize a staff member at Prairie Trail or LISD, click here to type a quick note. It will be printed on a nice post card and delivered to that staff member. It is free for you, but worth so much!! :)
Tardies
Getting to school on time is important. This is a life skill your child will need the rest of their lives. Putting good practices in place now will impact your children as they get older.
The tardy bell rings at 7:45 am. Your child needs to be in their classroom, in their seat at 7:45 am in order to be counted on time.
Cutting down on tardies is a goal. We have some fun incentives for the students who are getting here on time everyday. We also have some consequences for students and families who are struggling in this area.
We are sending warning emails and phone calls to families with 3 and 4 tardies. After the 5th tardy, parents will be asked to attend an Attendance Matters parent meeting.
After the 6th tardy, parents will start signing their child(ren) in every morning between 7:15-7:30 am for 21 days. It takes 21 days to break a habit and make a new one.
We want to work with you to ensure that your child does not lose credit because of excessive tardies. Our school nurse, counselor, attendance clerk, teachers, and administrators will work with you as necessary to address specific needs and family situations.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this letter or your child’s attendance, please call Monica Saucedo, Attendance Clerk, for assistance at 469-713-5980 or email her at prairietrailattendance@lisd.net.
Attendance Matters
When your child is absent be sure you are sending a doctor's note or a parent note so it will be excused. You can take a picture of the note or type a quick email if there isn't a doctor's note to Monica Saucedo at prairietrailattendance@lisd.net. This MUST be done within 3 days after the absent.
There are no longer pre-arranged absences in LISD. After the absence, you will need to be sure to send a parent note.
Each child can be absent up to 10 times with parent and/or doctor's notes. It is NOT recommended that you use all 10. Children do better in school when they are at school.
We are already seeing an uptick with students with fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. There are no additional protocols for COVID any more. We are to treat it like any other illness.
What does that mean?
Students must be fever free, vomit free, and diarrhea free for 24 hours without medication prior to returning to school with improving symptoms regardless of what the illness is.
For more information about Attendance and Absences: https://www.lisd.net/Page/22254
Common Sense Media Tip
5 Tips for Managing Media Devices for Kids Age 3 to 10
Wondering how much screen time is too much for kids age 3 to 8? Check out these five easy tips that can help you support your child's healthy development and make the best choices for your family. For more information visit: commonsensemedia.org
😋September Breakfast and Lunch Menus😋
Here are the menus for September:
Check out dates for the 2024-2025 school year at this LINK.
Email: prairietrail@lisd.net
Website: lisd.net/prairietrail
Location: 5555 Timber Creek Road, Flower Mound, TX, USA
Phone: (469)713-5980
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/prairietrailes
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