

THURSDAY EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER
October 17, 2024
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Parents & Families,
It isn't too late to pre-order Fall Festival Tickets. Click here to order, the link will close at midnight. All pre-purchased tickets will be sent home with students the day before the Fall Festival.
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.
Dyslexia Awareness
Please click this link to access important information about dyslexia and related disorders to help support students who may need additional resources. (Spanish version)
Gifted and Talented
The Gifted/Talented referral window is open October 21 - November 1, 2024. Referrals must be submitted by November 1, 2024. Please contact your student's teacher or campus counselor for further information regarding prerequisites and the referral process.
Halloween Safety Tips
Read the latest Safety Bulletin here. This month, we’ve included a special section on safety tips for Trick or Treating!
Sign Up Now for Free School Lunches – Don’t Miss Out!
Free and Reduced lunch applications are required to be completed every year. If you have not already, please take a moment to complete the lunch application to determine your eligibility. If you qualify for free or reduced priced meals, lunch will be free for your child for the 2024-2025 school year.
If you do not qualify for free/reduced meals, you can deposit funds onto your child's account at My School Bucks.
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!
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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
October 28-31-Lost & Found Items on Tables
October 28-31-Red Ribbon Week
October 28-Gifted Talented Fall Referral Opens
October 31-$3 Free Dress Day & Birthday Thursday, No costumes
October 31-Lost & Found Items Donated
November 1-No School
November 4-Native American Heritage Month Beings
November 7-Chick-fil-A Red Oak Spirit Night, 5:00-8:00
November 7-Gifted Talented Fall Referral Window Closes
November 8-No School
September Teacher & Staff Member of the Month
Teacher of the Month-Coach Umphenour
Staff Member of the Month-Angel Gaynor
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