

THURSDAY EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER
October 3, 2024
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Parents & Families,
I can't believe we have made it to Fall Break! Thank you for a great start to the year. I hope you all enjoy your break, have some fun, and get some rest. We will see you all back on Monday, October 14th~
Other Important Newsletters
Be sure to check out the LSRO Important Information Newsletter to read about our campus policies and procedures. Please pay close attention to our Visitors' Policy, Arrival/Dismissal Instructions, Grades, Handbook, and Electronic Device Policy. This newsletter will be active all year, and is a great place for families to refer back to to review policies.
Staff Shout Outs
Has a staff member made an impact on you or your student? If so, please take a moment to fill out a Staff Shout out! We love sharing these with our staff and in our parent newsletter!
Partners for Life
Thank you to those parents who were able to attend my virtual Partners for Life meeting this week. We discussed our Title I funds and how families can be involved on campus.
Below you can view our Family Engagement Policy and our LifeLeader Partnership Agreement:
If you would like to be added to the Partners for Life Remind, click here to sign up. You will receive messages regarding how to be involved, volunteer, and help out throughout the year.
Fall Festival Partners for Life Help
Our Fall Festival is a huge fundraiser for our campus!
Our Partners for Life Parent Organization will have multiple booths during the Fall Festival. The funds raised will be used throughout the year for the Partners for Life to provide treats and other celebrations for our staff. Please click here to sign up if you are willing and available to help prior or during Fall Festival. Thank you for partnering with us!
If you would like to be added to the Partners for Life Remind, click here to sign up. You will receive messages regarding how to be involved, volunteer, and help out throughout the year.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 3-Chick-fil-A Red Oak Spirit Night, 5:00-8:00
October 3-End of the 1st Nine Weeks
October 4-No School
October 7-11-Fall Break
October 7-Report Cards Available to Parents in Parent Portal
October 10-Cici's Waxahachie Spirit Night, 4:00-9:00
October 14-Beginning of the 2nd Nine Weeks
October 15-Class Pictures & Picture Retakes, Students must be in uniform
October 18-No School
October 22 & 23-Big Kahuna Limo Parties for those who qualified
October 24-Fall Festival, 6:00-7:30
October 25-Professional Development, No School for Students
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September LifeLeaders of the Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th through October 15th is Hispanic Heritage Month. We will celebrate by honoring past and present Hispanic leaders. Students will explore the Hispanic culture through art, performances and class discussions. Honoring cultural celebrations throughout the year exemplifies our LifeLeader attribute of global perspective and prepares our students to be ready to learn, ready to lead and ready for life.
RED RIBBON WEEK, OCTOBER 28-31
DID YOU KNOW?
Children of parents who talk to their teens regularly about drugs are 42% less likely to use drugs than those who don’t; yet, only a quarter of teens report having these conversations.
Red Ribbon Week® (October 28-31), the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the nation, is your opportunity to get the ongoing conversation started.
This year’s theme is Life Is A Movie, Film Drug Free.™ Visit www.redribbon.org to learn more about Red Ribbon Week® and get tips for talking to your kids about drugs. The life you save may be that of your own child or a dear friend.
- Mrs. Espana and Mrs. Greer are so easy to communicate with. It's obvious how much they truly care about all of their students. Thank you for your creative ways of making learning fun and always keeping us in the loop on progress. We appreciate you.
- Ms. Perkins goes out of her way to assist parents on a regular basis. I appreciate her kindness and willingness to be so helpful. Thank you!
We would like to recognize LSRO staff for all the amazing things that they do each day for our students. If you have someone that you would like to brag about, please fill out this form and we will share the Shout Outs through the weekly Thursday Exchange.
Want to submit a staff shout out? Click here: Staff Shout-Outs!!!! (Google Form)
Life Habits
Every day we have Life Habits time that is focused on building social, emotional and behavioral skills. Each week we will post Life Habits conversation starters in our newsletter that are aligned with the Life Habits lessons from the week. We will also have signs in the pick up line for you to access the questions of the week. We hope you enjoy hearing about what your child is learning at school.
DEVELOPING LEADERS AT LSRO
Weekly I Will Statements
During morning announcements, we will focus on one LifeLeader Attribute each week and learn what we need to do to develop each attribute so that we can become effective leaders in our school and in our community. We encourage students and families to memorize these statements together and talk about how the attribute is exhibited at home, school and work. We will share the I Will statement in the weekly newsletter and on our campus Facebook page. We look forward to hearing how students are exhibiting the attributes at school and home. Click here to view all 15 LifeLeader attributes.
BREAKFAST & LUNCH
All households need to complete the Free and Reduced Price School Meal Application each school year, even if your child does not purchase school meals. The application is available throughout the school year and available to complete again should your family have a change in income or additional family members in the household.
Click here to view the breakfast and lunch menus.
Breakfast is served each day from 7:15-7:45.
PARTNERS FOR LIFE
Make sure you sign up to be a part of our Partners for Life parent organization to receive the most up to date opportunities to engage on campus. After you sign up, be sure to become a fan of our campus.
STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Ladorsche Morrow-October 2nd
Nadiah Ortiz-October 5
Melissa O'Neal-October 8th
Jaclyn Lauterbach-October 11th
Mystere Moyes-October 17th
Candice Velasquez-October 19th
Sharon Grey-October 22nd
Andria Aguilar-October 25th