LCE November Newsletter
LCE: A Great Place to Be!
A Note from the Principal
Little Cypress Elementary Families,
As we welcome November, I want to take a moment to reflect on our wonderful October and look ahead to the coming month. First, thank you all for your enthusiastic participation in our Big Kahuna fundraiser. Your support makes a real difference in enhancing our school programs, and students have fun earning prizes for the items they have sold!
Looking forward, we're excited about the learning opportunities November brings. We encourage you to stay engaged with your child's learning by working with them at home to reinforce skills taught in class. Additionally, reading with your children is a great way to foster a love of reading.
Your involvement is crucial to your child's success. Let's make November another great month of growth and learning! As always, if you have questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out. E-mail is the fastest way to get to me, and my e-mail address is sstjohn@lcmcisd.org.
Sarah St. John
Principal
LCE November Calendar
Save the Date for December:
December 10th - Third Grade Christmas Program at North Orange Baptist Church (6:00 PM)
December 13th - Birthday Celebration Day
December 18th - Grinch Day
December 19th - Polar Express Day (wear pajamas)
December 20th - Christmas Party Day, Early Release (11:10), and end of second grading period
No School December 21st - January 6th. Students return to school January 7th.
Berry Merry Market
LCE is thankful for our partnership with the LCM Education Foundation! Please see the details above about their upcoming fundraiser.
Big Kahuna Fundraiser Pick Up
The Big Kahuna Fundraiser delivery is Wednesday, November 20th.
Items can be picked up through the front porch beginning at 2:50 p.m.
You can pick up your student from the back and then swing around to front porch to pick up your items. You will stay in your car and the Big Kahuna staff will come to your car to get your student's name and bring you the items.
After the 20th, if you have questions, feel free to reach out to Secretary Lisa Fisher at lfisher@lcmcisd.org. She can get you in contact with Big Kahuna.
Thank you for your support!
LCE Staff Shout Outs
Dear Parents,
We’re excited to introduce our new Staff Shoutouts program, where you can recognize the amazing teachers and staff who make a difference in your child’s education! We believe that celebrating their hard work and dedication fosters a positive school community. Whether it’s a thoughtful lesson, a caring attitude, or going the extra mile, we invite you to share your appreciation. Scan the QR code to submit your shoutouts—let’s show our staff just how much they are valued!
Brittany Lalonde
Assistant Principal
Gifted and Talented Nominations
To nominate your child for the Gifted and Talented program, please use this link:
https://forms.office.com/r/7YuPUbshbw
A separate form will be sent for PLUS Class Nominations at a later date.
Nominations will be accepted for Kindergarteners through December 20th; nominations will be accepted for 1st through 3rd graders through March.
The identification criteria will ensure the fair assessment of students with special needs, such as the culturally divergent, the economically disadvantaged, and students with disabilities. Data from multiple sources will be included in the assessment process for G/T services. At least three (3) or more measures (qualitative and quantitative) will be used (such as NNAT3, TABS, KOI, The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), Student Products/Planned Lessons, District End- 0f-Year or State Assessment Scores, Academic Progress, etc.)
When all data needed for screening has been completed, the student profile will be reviewed by the campus Admissions-Review-Exit (ARE) Committee for placement.
Profiles (matrix/screening document) will be completed for each nominated student and blind profiles will be presented to the ARE Committee(s).
The admission decision for Kindergarten will be by February 28th, and the admission decision for 1st through 3rd grades will be after the final screening information is completed in May.
To see the entire elementary GT plan, please visit LCE.LCMCISD.ORG and select Campus Documents.
For further information, please reach out to Counselor Sydney Carr at scarr@lcmcisd.org.
A Note from Counselor Sydney Carr
Hello Wonderful Families of LCE!
Guess what? I'm going on a special adventure soon – I'm having a baby!
Starting in late October, I'll be taking some time off to welcome our new little one. I'll be back at school in January, with lots of exciting stories to share!
While I'm away cuddling my new baby, Dr. Sarah St. John will be here to help with any questions you might have. You can reach out to her with any questions.
I'll miss seeing all your smiling faces every day, but I can't wait to introduce you to our new family member when I return!
Keep being awesome, and don't forget to give LCE you biggest, brightest smiles everyday!
Hugs and high-fives,
Mrs. Carr
November Dyslexia Newsletter
Car Line Procedures
Morning Drop Off
Afternoon Pick Up
DROP OFF:
LCE students should be dropped off between 6:50 - 7:10 a.m. The tardy bells rings at 7:15 a.m. and instruction begins at 7:20 a.m.
Only 2nd and 3rd grade students and Self-Contained students can be dropped off at the front of the school in the mornings. Everyone else will need to be dropped off in the back.
Parents with both LCI and LCE students may drop their LCE student off in the LCI car line between 6:50 - 7:10 a.m. After 7:10, all LCE students are to be dropped off at the LCE campus.
For safety reasons, please have your child ready to exit the vehicle on the passenger side. Please talk to your child about what it means to be ready to exit the vehicle. Please also stress to them not to run but to walk safely.
We know it will take a few days to get everyone used to drop off procedures again. After a few days, we will begin shutting the back doors at the 7:15 a.m. tardy bell.
Once the back doors are closed, you will need to drive to the front of the school, park, and escort your child into the building.
TURN RIGHT when exiting Meeks during drop off and pick up hours.
For the safety of your child and others, please do not use your cell phone while in the car drop off and pick up lines.
PICK UP:
The dismissal car line begins at 2:50 p.m.
Students cannot be checked out through the front office after 2:30 p.m. as we are in our final transition for the day. We will ask you to join the pick up line at that point.
The pick up line will run a little long for a few days, but after we get into the routine, it normally ends right at 3:10 p.m.
Please ensure that you are in line to pick up your child by 3:10 p.m.
If your child needs assistance to buckle, please pull ahead into the grassy area.
THE SCHOOL ISSUED CAR RIDER TAG MUST BE VISIBLE IN ORDER TO PICK UP YOUR CHILD. THIS IS A SAFETY MEASURE.
TURN RIGHT when exiting Meeks during drop off and pick up hours.
For the safety of your child and others, please do not use your cell phone while in the car drop off and pick up lines.
Bus Rider Information
Changes? Call Transportation at 670-4601 by 1:30 p.m.
Students must ride the bus to their assigned drop off location (home address/licensed day care).
All bus transportation changes must go through the Transportation Department 409-670-4601. Changes must take place before 1:30 p.m.
Without a note, the child will follow their established routine.
In an emergency, a phone call will be accepted but will require the student's last four digits of their social security number.
An adult must be present at the bus stop for all PK, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students to be dropped off.
All students are eligible for FREE breakfast and lunch this year.
Upcoming Lunch Visitor Schedule
We rotate lunch visitors weekly, but we also allow two Skyward approved guests on your child's birthday. If your child has a birthday on the weekend, you can come the Friday before or Monday after.
The week of November 4th: Pre-K
The week of November 11th: Kindergarten and ECSE
The week of November 18th: First Grade
The week of December 2nd: Second Grade / Life Skills Grades 1-3
The week of December 9th: Third Grade
As a reminder, only two guests can attend lunch, and they must be listed and approved through Skyward. Guests must sit in the assigned guest lunch area or at the assigned table for their child's class.
Guests are not allowed to take photos of other students on campus, and other students are not allowed to sit with guests. Food can only be shared with your child.
Dress Code
The district prohibits any clothing or grooming that in the principal’s judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption or interference with normal school operations.
Shorts and skirts should be at least mid-thigh length and be hemmed.
Shirts should cover the midriff and have at least two (2) inch shoulder strap or sleeves. No muscle shirts or spaghetti straps.
Pants must fit at the waist or be belted. Baggy pants and jeans with holes above the knee will not be allowed. Holes above the knee with backing are allowed as long as the backing is intact.
All students are required to have shoes that are safe for participation in all physical education activities. Backless shoes, high-heeled shoes of any type, and flip-flops are prohibited. This is a safety issue and is in the best interest of the student. All rubber soled, laced up, closed back shoes (tennis shoes or any athletic type shoe) will be acceptable. Crocs are not allowed in PE.
Should you have to remove your child during the school day, please sign him/her out at the front office. School personnel will call for your child to meet you.
Please remember to send any doctor's notes upon the student's return to school. When absent, the student must have a signed parent note or doctor's excuse upon their return to school. New for the 2024-2025 school year: Absence notes must be turned in within 5 school days for a student to be counted excused.
Dear Families,
We are excited to announce that we adopted a new form of school-to-home communication at LCMCISD called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with LCMCISD. It provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:
Send and receive school and class information
Share pictures and files
See calendar items
Sign up to volunteer
Schedule parent-teacher conferences
and much more . . . all in one centralized place!
Parents—Getting Started Video
All district and school, grade level and classroom information for next school year will be sent to your computer or phone via email and/or text. For even more convenience, download the ParentSquare app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).
Have questions? Click the question mark in the top right corner of the desktop version or the Help tab on the app (tap the triple bar icon at the top left) to find answers to most of your questions.
We are asking parents to go ahead and download the ParentSquare app to be ready for next school year!
Little Cypress Elementary Contacts
5723 Meeks
Orange, Texas 77632
409-886-2838
Sarah St. John, Principal
Brittany Lalonde, Assistant Principal
Sydney Carr, Counselor
Lisa Fisher, Secretary
Bianca Sanchez, Registrar
Misty Coleman, Nurse
Meagan Washburn, At-Risk Coordinator
Tammi Halliburton, Librarian