The Panther Press

May

16- House Party/Challenge

17- PBIS Party

20- Celebration of Learning 2nd/3rd Grade

21-Celebration of Learning PK/ECSE/K/1st Grade

21- 5th Grade Main Event

22-Celebration of Learning 4th/5th Grade

23- Last Day of School

Please use links below to RSVP

PK/ECSE

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Lamar CISD is among the fastest-growing school districts in Texas, and student enrollment continues to climb. As a result of the growing student population, we placed enrollment caps on several campuses during the last two years.

To keep up with our growth, we frequently build and open new schools while reviewing and monitoring enrollment. After careful consideration and planning, we are pleased to announce that for the 2024-2025 school year, we are removing the cap on student enrollment for the following campuses:

· Bentley ES

· Hubenak ES

· Huggins ES

· Lindsey ES

· Morgan ES

· Tamarron ES

· George Ranch HS

We anticipate increased accessibility to our schools when we remove the cap. However, we understand that some of our families have grown accustomed to the overflow campuses. Therefore, we want to clarify the options available for families impacted by the cap and overflow process.

If your student will be in 5th grade for the 2024-2025 school year and is attending an overflow campus, you can either continue with your student attending the overflow campus for the upcoming school year or have your student attend their home/zoned campus. It is important to note that if you choose to keep your student at the overflow campus, you are responsible for their transportation to and from school.

This option is ONLY available to students who will be in 5th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. It does NOT apply to any siblings of that student.

We understand that this decision may present challenges for some families, and we are committed to providing support and assistance wherever possible. If you have any questions or concerns regarding enrollment, please contact Transfers@LCISD.org.

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• Our doors open at 6:30 am. Please do not drop off your child before then as we do not want them left unattended.

• Please drive all the way up to the first drop-off point where a staff member/safety patrol student will be ready to receive cars. We ask that your child is ready when it is time to unload. This includes having their Morgan lanyard w/Smart Tag on, water bottle/lunch kit and backpack on.

• For safety reasons, we are not able to unbuckle safety restraints.

• All students will exit the car on the passenger side.

• Please stay in a single-file line and refrain from passing any vehicles.

• For safety reasons, the only place parents/guardians are permitted to drop students off is at the “parent drop off” in the front drive of the school, where staff and safety patrol will be positioned daily to help students exit safely from cars. Please help us keep our students safe by adhering to this guideline.

• The staff and visitor entrance will be coned off beginning at 6:30 am during morning arrival daily. For the safety of everyone, parents are not permitted to park in the front parking lot and walk students up to the front door. A staff member will be stationed there to assist parents who might need front office assistance.

Children are not permitted to carry medication including cough drops. ALL MEDICATION must be administered from the clinic. Over the counter medication for less than 6 weeks must be accompanied by a note from the parent authorizing administration of the medication, reason and dose, time and amount. Parents must deliver the medication to the clinic and bring only the necessary amount for school. ALL medication must be in the original container. All prescription medication must be in the original pharmacy container with the child’s name, medication date and dosing instructions.

Bus discipline and concerns are handled through the transportation department.

Please contact Randy Donell at 832-223-0283 rdonnell@lcisd.org or

Dollie Linsey at 832-223-0556 dlinsey@lcisd.org.

They will be able to address any issues that arise on the bus

Student attendance is of vital importance to the child and to the school. Children not present when attendance is taken at 8:15 a.m. are counted absent. When your student is absent from school, the student upon arrival or return to school, and within 5 days of the absence must bring a note signed by the parent, medical professional, or court official giving the date(s) of the absence(s) and describing the reason for the absence. The campus will document in its attendance records for the student whether the absence is considered by the district to be excused or unexcused.

Response to Absences

ˆ 3 unexcused absences- Attendance letter posted in Skyward

ˆ 5 unexcused absences- Phone call and letter posted in Skyward

ˆ 6 unexcused absences- Parent meeting with Attendance Review Committee

ˆ 8 unexcused absences- Parent meeting with grade-level Administrator

ˆ 10 unexcused absences- Truancy filed

Our goal is an overall attendance rate of 97% for the school. Through the 1st 9 weeks of school, attendance averages are:

EE- 96%

PK-94%

K-94%

1st Grade- 96%

2nd Grade- 96%

3rd Grade- 96%

4th Grade- 96%

5th Grade- 96%

Overall- 96%

If students are not through the 1st set of doors by 7:15 a.m. they are considered tardy. When students arrive tardy or if they are picked up early from school, it results in loss of instructional time. While we realize there are extenuating circumstances, we want to make sure students are not missing out on learning opportunities.

While tardies were recorded during the first 9 weeks, consequences were not assigned, as we gave the school and families time to get into a routine and become accustomed to the earlier start time. Starting the 2nd 9 weeks, consequences will be assigned for tardies:

1st Tardy - Tardy notice

2nd Tardy - Tardy notice

3rd Tardy - Teacher contacts parent/written notice sent home

4th Tardy - Lunch or recess detention and a referral entered in Skyward/Administrator contacts parent

5th Tardy - Lunch or recess detention / a referral entered into Skyward and sent home

6th (plus) Tardy - After school detention/Family Support Specialist visits home OR contacts parent

We will also implement a "No Tardy Party" at the end of the 9 weeks for all students with 0 tardies during the 2nd 9 weeks.

Thank you for your support and dedication to getting our Panthers to school on time!

• Our goal is to keep the line moving and maximize every available drop off point. We begin at 6:30 and the tardy bell rings at 7:15.
• If you are the first parent in the parking lot in the am, pull all the way forward to Cone 0 to start the line.
• At 7:15, our safety patrol students and staff head to class to begin the day learning
• If you see staff and students are no longer outside, you will need to walk your student into the front office.

Reminders

• All car seats need to be on the right side of the car if your child needs assistance getting out of the vehicle.
• Have your child prepared and ready to exit the vehicle.
• Refrain from being on your cell phone while in the line of moving traffic. Distracted drivers create safety and efficiency issues for the flow of traffic.
• Move all the way forward and maximize all space. If we are signaling you forward, please pull forward.

• All vehicles must have a car tag in the window. If you need one, please contact the front office.
• Keep the flow of traffic moving and pull to CONE 0, if directed.
• We do not ALLOW parking lot pickups or walkups

We are working with all of our Panthers to remember their cone number and pay attention to their name and number being called. This is a feat, especially for our youngest Panthers.

The dismissal line will cut off at 3:05pm. Anyone entering the line after that time will be asked to park and walk in to get their child.

Due to growth and space in the cafeteria, parents must make a reservation to have lunch with their child beginning Monday, September 11th. Each grade level will have 12 seats available. Please sign up for the number of seats you need. To allow everyone an opportunity to come and visit, please only sign up once a month.

PK, 1st, 3rd, 5th

ECSE, SLC, K, 2nd, 4th

If you take your child out of school before dismissal time, you will need to report to the office to sign him/her out. Your child will stay in the classroom until you arrive. If it necessary for someone other than the parent/guardian pick up your child, that person must be signed, dated note with the child. The person picking up your child must show photo identification to the office staff. Accumulated time of early pick-ups is calculated by minutes in lost instruction time. Request to check out your child must be done prior to 1:45 p.m.

Any changes in the normal transportation of your child must be stated in writing with a parent/guardian signature. We ask for everyone's help in not making changes frequently. However, we understand that in rare cases, unexpected changes will need to happen. These can be called in to the front office by 1:45 pm. We are not able to process changes after 1:45 pm. This includes parents that come to the campus without prior notice to pick up their child. Any change in transportation arrangements for any student requires a note to the teacher. Make sure you write your child's first and last name, teacher's name and indicate the date(s) for the change and how the child is going to go home. We ask that the parents not email the change since there maybe times that a teacher is not in attendance or does not have a chance to read their email.

Please note on early release days the latest you can pick up is 11:00 am!

Students at Morgan Elementary are not required to wear uniforms. We follow the Lamar CISD dress code. You may access the handbook to reference dress code guidelines by clicking on the button below.

We are also excited to announce our school spirit days where students and staff wear certain shirts. Check out the picture below for what shirt is worn on the designated days.

Follow our Friends of Morgan on Facebook and the website by clicking the buttons below. Friends of Morgan is our Parent Teacher Organization that will support the faculty, students and parents of Morgan Elementary.

Since we are a new school, they are currently working through the process for being able to fundraise to provide amazing opportunities for our Morgan Panther staff and students.

We love volunteers! As we work to build our volunteer base and systems, FOM will be working with the campus to coordinate volunteer activities. More information to come.

Contact Information: fom@friendsofmorgan.org

Below, please find the Morgan Elementary Parent Handbook. (Updated August 2022)

This handbook has been designed to give you a quick, brief list of answers to questions, which

may arise, concerning Morgan Elementary School’s operational procedures.

Our campus wide newsletters will supplement the information herein, but if procedure or policy questions are still unanswered you may refer to the Elementary Student Handbook or contact our school to clarify these concerns.

We will update our page as often as possible to share as much as we can about Morgan and the achievements of the students and staff, as well as other relevant campus and district information.

Please click on the PDF below to access the Morgan Elementary Facebook page policy.

Messages for school staff will not be checked or responded to on Facebook. If anyone would like to reach school staff, please do so by calling the campus or emailing the appropriate staff member for assistance. Our campus phone number will be posted soon.

Dr. Brian Gibson, Principal bgibson@lcisd.org

Jana Simoneaux, Asst. Principal jsimoneaux@lcisd.org

Flo Romero, Asst. Principal maria.romero@lcisd.org

Elizabeth Pena, Counselor elizabeth.pena@lcisd.org

Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/morgan/home
Location: 32727 School Hill Road Fulshear, Texas
Phone: 832-223-6200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FletcherMorganES