PHE Back to School Information

Please log into the Home Access Center to find out who your student's teacher will be this year.

If you are New to Home Access Center or have never logged in, your user name is the email you used to register your child and the temporary password is Leander1

If you need your password reset, you will need to email Amber.Tatum@leanderisd.org.

Your student's teacher will introduce themselves before Meet the Teacher Night on Monday. You are able to log into the Home Access Center and find out teacher information as well. If you miss your teacher's call, they will leave a detailed message. We will also have master lists available once you arrive on campus. This is a come and go event from 5:00-7:00 PM.

Students who need extra time or special assistance: please arrive between 4:30 and 5:00 PM; check in at the front office with Mrs. Kajiumura, our receptionist.

We are encouraging you ALL to please stop by the front office and have your government issued form of identification scanned into our Raptor system while you are on campus Monday.

Early Childhood/Pre-Kindergarten Family Day is Monday, August 12 (please see the picture below). Early Childhood and PK do NOT have an official supply list! Please see their wish list on the flyer.

We will be allowing parents to walk students into the school Wednesday, August 14 (the first day of school) through Friday, August 16. Please fill out this FORM to let us know you will be on campus and we will print you a sticker for when you are on campus. We are currently open and would love for you to stop in and have your license scanned into our system. This will help us streamline the process as the new year begins. Our summer office hours are 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-3:20pm. You MUST have a government issued form of identification to enter the school building after the first three days of school.

After Friday, August 16, students will enter the building and walk to class by themselves or with friends. PHE staff will be at each entrance and in all hallways to ensure students know where to go and how to get there. We also have lines from our front doors and back doors (car rider line) to help students get to their classrooms. We have been doing this for the past four years and are confident they can do it.

Red line- 1st grade

Green line- Kindergarten

Blue line- Early Childhood and Pre-Kindergarten

Also, we will start allowing lunch visitors on Friday, September 6. You may eat with your student in the cafeteria on Fridays only.

Please register to be an LISD Volunteer here . You may also fill out our PHE Volunteer Talent and Skill Survey to give us information on what you would like to do on campus. We will work to have you support our campus in various ways throughout the year. Teachers, front office staff, and others may request volunteers to be on campus.

Thank you for helping us make safety a top-priority! Please email Heather Robbins at heather.robbins@leanderisd.org if you have any questions.

Here is the informational power point shared by Mrs. Robbins at the event.

Please let us know if you have any questions!

Please fill out this form before the first day of school to let us know how your student(s) will be going home each day.

If you have any questions about transportation, please contact Amanda Kajimura in our front office at 512-570-6400.

School starts on Wednesday, August 14. Please help your student have a GREAT day and help them arrive on time by 7:30 AM and stay at school until released at 2:45 PM. Our doors open at 7:10 AM for students to enter the building and go to eat breakfast in the cafeteria or straight to the classroom.

Every minute they are in class matters. For that reason, we will not call students down until you arrive on campus to pick them up. Thank you for your cooperation!

Please refer to this staffing sheet for information on who is teaching what grade and/or course this year at Pleasant Hill Elementary. We are fully staffed at this time and are excited about all of our new additions! This is an amazing group of experienced educators. #get2PHE

You're Invited to the "Tears and Cheers" First Day of School Event!

The moment we've all been waiting for has finally arrived! As your little ones take their first steps into the world of education, we understand that it might be a bittersweet moment for you. Whether you're shedding tears of pride or jumping for joy, we're here to support you every step of the way. Join us for a heartwarming gathering after you drop off your adorable kindergarteners on their first day of school. Come and share your emotions, stories, and maybe even some laughter with fellow parents who are experiencing the same mix of emotions.

📅 Date: Aug 14

🕒 Time: Right after the school bell rings (7:30 am)

🏢 Venue: Teachers Lounge (across from the cafeteria)

If you have questions about LISD Bus Transportation or Smart Tags, please go to https://www.leanderisd.org/transportation/

This is no longer handled at the campus level. Thank you for your understanding!

Tips for Car Riders:

Car Rider can be a fast and efficient way for you to drop off and pick up your child at school. Success is dependent on your attention to these guidelines:

1. Cars enter by the marquee and drive down to and through the south teacher's parking lot (this is the lane to the right). Please do not form two lines in the morning as there is no one to ensure that people are taking turns entering the back drive.

2. If you need to get out of your car to assist your child in or out, car rider may not be for you. Please use the front lot where you can take your time with car seat buckles and walk your child to the crosswalk.

3. Please be ready when you enter the car rider line. Shoes on, backpacks zipped, water bottles tucked in.

4. Think about removing any obstacles, shoes, or toys that may trip your child as they exit your vehicle.

5. If you do not have a sign/name placard for your car, please ask for one from the front office. These really help speed up the pick up process.

6. Car Rider Dismissal Information: Cars handled on a first-come, first-served basis. We use signs that say "first in line" and "last in line". Staff will begin filling the drive on the right, again heading back to and through the south teacher's parking lot. Once that line is completely full, the last car in line will receive a "last in line" sign. Staff will begin filling the drive lane on the left side, giving the first car in line a "first in line" sign. These signs tell our staff on the back side when to switch from one lane to another - first come, first served accomplished.

Again, once the right side is full the left side will fill. All other arriving cars should line up along Horizon Park from the south. Those will be allowed to enter the school lot first.

7. As you leave the car rider line on the north side (onto Crystal Falls) PLEASE DO NOT TURN LEFT. Make a right turn and double back further down the road if you need to. This will help the line clear faster.

8. Lastly, please DO NOT use the bus rider lane, car rider lane, parking lots, or front drive to let your kids out of your vehicle. Letting them "jump out real quick" is not a safe option and will not be allowed.

Tips for our crosswalks:

• Please use them - help us set a safe example for our students.
• Do not make a U-turn in front of the school. It is a hazard for anyone in the crosswalk.
• Anyone riding a bike will need to walk their bike across the crosswalk, as well as walk when there are others on the sidewalk.
• Drivers, please watch for our crosswalk attendants. They are trying to get our students across the street safely. Please stop when they ask you to before the crosswalk.

• Students should ONLY be crossing Crystal Falls at the designated crosswalk at Crystal Falls and Horizon Park Blvd.

Tips for our walkers/bike riders:

• Please go over your expectations with your husky. Explain who they may walk or ride with and review safety concerns.
• Please NO running around or playing in the front lawn area. No climbing our trees. They are over 100 years old and we need to take extra good care of them!
• When school is out, please encourage your husky to leave campus quickly. There are no crossing guards after 3:00 PM.
• If they are to wait for a friend or sibling at the tree, please tell them to wait patiently at the designated area.
• If your younger student is waiting for an older sibling, please encourage your little one to wait by a staff member.
• Walker/bike rider is NOT the best option for PK or Kindergarten aged students (without older siblings). We recommend car rider or bus for transportation. PK or Kindergarten students who are listed as WALKER will stay under the awning of our school with one of our PK/Kindergarten teachers until they are picked up by a sibling or guardian.
• If you are meeting your child at walker, please be at school ready to receive them at 2:45 PM. Teachers will not be on duty after 3:00 PM.

Feel free to check out our campus FAVORITE THINGS spreadsheet for some ideas!

If you have an absence or doctor’s note that needs to go to the registrar for attendance purposes, please email it to plhattendance@leanderisd.org.

Thank you!

Please click here to learn about your child's lunch menu, account set-up to pay online, free and reduced application, and so much more!

Hello! I am the new Assistant Principal here at Pleasant Hill Elementary and excited to start this new chapter! As a lifelong learner with a passion to improve public education in Texas for all children, I believe each and every child deserves an opportunity to learn and grow into their very best self.

Previously I have served as Assistant Principal at Monta Jane Akin Elementary for three years, where I led efforts to build strong professional learning communities and facilitate Continuous Improvement efforts.

I started my teaching career in Leander ISD in 2007 as a first grade teacher and continued to teach multiple grades for nine years before serving as the Instructional Coach for five years at Reagan Elementary.

When I'm not working, I enjoy spending time with my four children, Jacob (18), Sarah (14), Etta (10), and Georgia (5), and my husband, Jon. We live in Liberty Hill and have been married since 2005.

I look forward to getting to know each member of the Pleasant Hill team and supporting students throughout this school year.

Please reach out anytime if I can be of help! Go Huskies!

Lauren Houser

Please see more information below about our amazing new counselor, Mrs. Mioton.

Welcome Jessica May as our new PHE ARD/504 facilitator! She is here to promote student success by enabling campus staff to focus on individual students’ needs and increase the amount of quality classroom instructional time by implementing consistent systems to manage 504/special education paperwork and the 504/ARD processes efficiently.

If you have any questions or needs, please reach out to her at jessica.may@leanderisd.org.