Oct. 7-11: LT Homecoming Week (dress-up days below)
Oct. 11: Student Holiday / Teacher PD Day
Oct. 14: Student Holiday / Parent Teacher Conference Day
Oct. 15: Flu Shots for Students
Oct. 16: Unity Day: Wear Orange to show Unity for Kindness
Oct. 18: Report Cards available to parents in Skyward
Oct. 23: Early Release @ 11:40, No Extended Care
Oct. 25: Campus-wide Assembly
Oct. 31: Food Exemption Day
Nov. 11: Veterans' Day Assemblies
Nov. 12: School Picture Retakes
Nov. 13: World Kindness Day
Nov. 18-21: Book Fair
Nov. 25-29: Thanksgiving Break
This week in Second Step:
PEC Fall Teacher Spotlight
Pedernales Electric Cooperative invests in an array of educational programs to help brighten classrooms and communities across the Texas Hill Country. For a second school year, PEC will host a Teacher Spotlight Award to recognize the incredible work teachers do in their classrooms and communities. PEC is accepting nominations for the Teacher Spotlight Award through October 25 and encourages members to fill out the form online. Please feel free to share this with your community to recognize your hardworking educators.
From the nominations received, PEC will select teachers from across the co-op’s service territory to receive awards. This round’s winners will be announced in November and PEC will visit the teachers at their schools to present them with a thank-you basket of resources and materials to support classroom learning.
Members can learn more details and nominate a teacher by visiting pec.coop/youth-programs.
Dear Lake Travis ISD Parents and Guardians,
Lake Travis ISD has partnered with Lake Hills Pharmacy to provide flu vaccines to students in grades PK-8 on October 15-17 as follows:
October 15:
● Serene Hills Elementary
● West Cypress Hills Elementary
● Lake Travis Middle School
October 16:
● Bee Cave Elementary
● Rough Hollow Elementary
● Lake Travis Elementary
● Hudson Bend Middle School
October 17:
● Lake Pointe Elementary
● Lakeway Elementary
● Bee Cave Middle School
Please note, the flu shots are optional, and they will only be administered with written parental
consent. Consent forms (linked here) must be filled out completely, signed, and returned to your
child’s school by Wednesday, October 9. You may write in your prescription insurance information or
submit a copy of your insurance card. Individuals who do not have prescription insurance coverage
must provide $20 cash with the consent form.
Students who do not submit a form with cash payment or insurance information by Wednesday,
October 9, will not receive a flu shot at school.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu vaccine is the best defense against the influenza virus. For more information about the seasonal influenza vaccine and a copy of the most current Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS), please CLICK HERE. If you would like for your child to receive the flu vaccine prior to these in-school flu shot clinics, please contact your local pharmacy or pediatrician. Also, children older than six months who are uninsured or underinsured can receive flu shots at the Shots for Tots/Big Shots clinics provided by Austin Public Health. To make an appointment, please call 512-972-5520.
Should you have any questions, you may reach me via email at ennisj@ltisdschools.org, or by phone at 512-533-6015.
Sincerely,
Jamie Ennis, RN
Lead Nurse, Lake Travis ISD
DISCOVERY/GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM REFERRAL DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 10/18!
Attention LTISD Parents and Guardians,
The Discovery Program, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via this google form.
Transfer students, who were already identified as GT coming from their previous district, should submit their Google form as soon as possible, as the transfer student screening will be set within 30 days of the first day of school. Parents should send proof of their child's selection/participation in the previous GT program directly to the campus GT coordinator. See below for a campus contact list.
Parents can submit referrals for screening up until the end of the first 9 weeks, by October 18, 2024. Students in Grades 1-5 will be tested during the 2nd 9 weeks of instruction. If the referral and permission forms are not submitted by the deadline, the student will have to wait until next year's screening opportunity, as the spring screening session is only for students moving in new to the district after the fall testing window is closed.
Kindergarten students can be referred for GT testing beginning in January 2025. More details will be shared regarding this process at the end of the first semester.
The forms and further information about the program can be found here. A virtual Discovery Parent Information Meeting will be held September 27th at 11:30 AM.
Once the request is submitted through the Google form, the campus GT coordinator will contact parents via email after October 18th to share pertinent information.
You are also welcome to contact your campus GT coordinator at any time with questions.
Serene Hills Elementary School
The Serene Hills Elementary community commits to engaging every student in innovative, collaborative learning focused on growth and to igniting a passion for learning in which everyone is valued.
Website: https://www.ltisdschools.org/SHE
Location: 3301 Serene Hills Drive, Lakeway, TX, United States
Phone: 512-533-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/serenehillspto/
Twitter: @SHEsailors