The Randle Recorder

Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/randlehs/home

Address: 7600 Koeblen Road, Richmond, TX, 77406
Phone: 832-223-5800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RandleHS
X/Twitter: @RandleHS

Instagram: @randlehslions21

Counselor TikTok: @trhscounselors

Dear Randle High School Parents and Guardians,

Welcome to the 2024/2025 school year! We are brimming with excitement as we prepare for a year filled with incredible opportunities and achievements for our students. Our entire team is eagerly looking forward to engaging with your children in ways that will foster their academic growth and personal development.

As we embark on this journey, we want to share some important expectations and initiatives to ensure a successful and enriching year for all. We are setting high standards for our students, particularly regarding their use of cellular devices and headphones. Our goal is to minimize distractions and keep our students focused on their individual academic goals. By prioritizing concentration and engagement, we are confident that each student can meet and exceed our high academic expectations.

Our primary mission is to deliver a first-class, high-quality education every day. We strive to model P.R.I.D.E. – Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence – in every aspect of our school community. We believe that working in partnership with you, our valued parents and guardians, is essential to achieving this mission. After listening to feedback from several parents, we recognize the need to enhance communication and ensure you are fully informed about your child’s high school experience.

Here’s how we plan to keep you informed and involved:

• Weekly Updates: Stay in the loop with our parent newsletter, the Randle Recorder, as well as Skylert phone calls, text messages, and social media posts (Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) detailing school happenings and upcoming events.
• Academic Communication: Each week, we will send an outline of daily academic topics and assignments via Skyward email from teachers.
• Progress Reports: You will receive a weekly electronic progress report from each of your child’s teachers, keeping you updated on their academic performance.
• Responsive Support: We commit to responding to parent phone calls and emails within 48 hours.
• Celebrating Success: We will recognize and celebrate all student achievements and milestones.
• Collaborative Solutions: For any challenges your child might face, we will work together to find solutions and support their success.
• Proactive Addressing of Concerns: We take responsibility for any concerns that arise and will address them promptly to reach effective resolutions.

Finally, we invite you to partner with us in developing student success plans. Together, we can exemplify P.R.I.D.E. and achieve extraordinary results for our Lion community.

Thank you for your continued support and commitment. Here’s to a fantastic school year filled with growth, achievement, and pride!

Sincerely,

John Montelongo
Principal

Dr. Thomas E. Randle High School

LAMAR CISD

🚨 Beginning of Year Forms OPENED July 29th! This must be complete for you student's 1st day schedule to be released! 🚨

For the 2024-25 school year, all LCISD campuses will be using Skyward’s Beginning of Year form functionality to reduce the number of paper forms students are required to have signed and returned at the start of the school year. This functionality will be a seamless integration with the Skyward Family Access Center and will save you, the parent, time filling out these forms and the campus staff entering that data in our student information system.

Instructions for Completing Online Forms:

Completing the Beginning of Year online forms through Skyward Family Access is very easy and will take just a few minutes. Below are your steps for completing these forms:

1. Click on the Family Access login button below.
2. Login with your LCISD Family Access credentials.
3. Click on the Beginning of Year Forms link in the Family Access main menu.
4. Complete each step, making changes as necessary, and clicking the “Complete Step X” button at the bottom of each form.
5. Once all forms are complete, click the “Submit Beginning of Year Forms” button on the last page.

If you are new to this, you can find more instructions, important dates, and technical assistance regarding the online forms by clicking the link: https://www.lcisd.org/students-parents/family-access/beginning-of-year-forms.

*This page also includes a link to reset your Family Access username/password if you have forgotten it over the summer! :)

REMEMBER - Your student’s schedule will NOT be viewable online through the Family Access Center until all of your student's beginning-of-year forms are completed and AFTER the campus has released schedules.

Computers will be available on campus Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the front office for those who need access to a computer or the Internet.

As we kick off the new school year, here are a few reminders about parking on campus:

• Reserved Spots: Students and teachers have designated parking spots by number. Please make sure to park only in your assigned space.
• Permits: Parking permits are required by students and staff. They must be clearly displayed at all times.
• No Unauthorized Student Parking: Parking in someone else’s spot OR without a permit is strictly prohibited. Violations are subject to disciplinary consequences.
• Parent/Family Parking: If you are a parent or family member visiting the campus, please use the designated visitor parking spaces.
• Need a Parking Pass? If you still need to purchase your parking pass, please scan the QR code below. Contact Ms. Solano at ceci.solano@lcisd.org if you have questions.

Let’s work together to keep our parking lot safe and organized! Thank you for your cooperation.

📌THIS IS NEW! All parents/guardians are REQUIRED to complete a Transportation Form, for all current and new students! This includes bus riders, car riders, bike riders, and/or walkers!

This change requires all parents/guardians to complete a Transportation Form. We are requesting this form to be filled out for all current and new students including bus riders, car riders, bike riders, and/or walkers.

Students who ride the bus must complete this Transportation Form to receive bus services at the start of the school year.

The new transportation software will provide a smoother experience for our drivers and increase our students' safety. Additionally, My Stop will provide a parent portal, student rider onboarding, and student rider location.

To plan accordingly for your student, please review a list of important dates below:

• Sunday, August 4 DEADLINE: The deadline has passed to submit Transportation Form for students who want to receive bus transportation on the first day of school (Monday, August 12).
• Monday, August 5 – Wednesday, August 21: During this time, if families fill out the Transportation Form requesting bus transportation for a student, the student will start receiving bus transportation on Monday, August 26.
• Thursday, August 22 and beyond: During this time, if families fill out the Transportation Form requesting bus transportation for a student, the student will start receiving bus transportation five school days after the form is submitted.

We realize that some Lions may need a level change in a course with a level down equivalent.

Please see below for LCISD guidelines regarding level changes.

Course Level Changes: To be considered for a level change from a PAP, AP, Dual Credit or OnRamps course, the student must have made a sincere effort to succeed by attending tutorials, completing his/her work, completed available reassessment, conferenced with his/her teacher, and recognized that Dual/AP courses have a 1.3 multiplier, PAP courses have a 1.2 multiplier, and academic courses have a 1.1 multiplier.

A parent conference with the teacher is recommended before a level change.

Course level changes will be considered at the end of the 3rd week (PR1), at the end of the 1st six weeks (SW1), and at the end of the 1st semester with a completed campus drop form. Level changes for semester-only courses will be considered at the end of the 3rd week (PR1 or PR4) and at the end of the 1st six weeks (SW1 or SW4).

If students need a level change they should request a level change form from their teacher. All level request are due to counselor's office by Friday, August 30th at 4:00 pm. Students can contact the counselors if they have questions.

Lamar CISD welcomes parents and guardians to be engaged and involved in student academics and activities. Mutually respectful behavior at school campuses and in interactions with campus staff is essential for fostering a positive and productive school environment. Establishing clear parent/guardian standards of conduct sets expectations and creates a respectful and supportive atmosphere for everyone involved.

• Safety and Security: Parents/guardians must comply with safety and security protocols on campus, including sign-in procedures and visitor badges.
• Adherence to School Policies: Parents/guardians must familiarize themselves with school policies and follow them, including rules related to student drop-off and pick-up, dress code, and behavior expectations.
• Respectful Communication: Parents/guardians must communicate with school staff in a respectful and courteous manner. This includes using appropriate language, listening to staff members’ perspectives, and refraining from disrespectful or aggressive behavior.
• Appropriate Use of Technology: Parents/guardians are expected to use technology, such as email or messaging apps, responsibly when communicating with school staff.
• Appropriate Time and Place: Parents/guardians are expected to understand the appropriate times and locations for discussions with teachers or school staff. There may be designated parent-teacher conferences or specific office hours when staff can address concerns.
• Privacy and Confidentiality: Parents/guardians must respect the privacy and confidentiality of other students and families. Discussions about individual students must be conducted privately and not shared with others.
• Conflict Resolution: Parents/guardians are expected to engage in constructive conflict resolution if they have concerns or disagreements with school staff. This includes seeking appropriate channels for dispute resolution and avoiding confrontations on campus.
• Feedback and Suggestions: Parents/guardians should feel welcome to provide feedback and suggestions to the school administration but should do so in a constructive and respectful manner.

Prohibited Behaviors

In order to provide a peaceful and safe school environment, Lamar CISD prohibits the following behaviors by parents/guardians and visitors:

• Abusive, threatening, profane or harassing communication, either in person, by e-mail or text/voicemail/phone or other written or verbal communication
• Disruptive behavior that interferes or threatens to interfere with campus operations, including the effective operation of a classroom, an employee’s office or duty station, a campus lobby, or school grounds, including sporting events, parking lots and car-pickup
• Threatening to do bodily harm to a District employee, visitor, fellow parent/guardian or student
• Threatening to damage the property of a District employee, visitor, fellow parent/guardian or student
• Damaging or destruction of school property

Consequences

Depending upon the severity of the incident, parents/guardians or visitors may be removed from or otherwise banned from campus and participation in school-sponsored events under the criminal trespass laws.

In situations involving lesser infractions or where remediation is viable, a warning will be provided in writing prior to the filing of trespass and issuance of a formal ban. Should a parent/guardian or visitor fail to heed the direction issued in the warning, a ban or other restrictions designed to deter the conduct will follow.

No restriction, however, will prevent the parent/guardian from working collaboratively with the campus or district to meet the child’s educational needs, nor will a parent/guardian be excluded from a child’s IEP meeting.

Specific procedures for campus warning and ban decisions can be found in policy GKA (LEGAL) and GKA (LOCAL), as well as the Lamar CISD Student Handbook.