Dear Carter Coyote Families,

As we come to the end of the 2024 year, we want to highlight some key events from the last few weeks: PK-2 Vehicle Career Day, the Winter Band and Choir concerts by PRMS and RJH, and our holiday food and toy drive. Congratulations to Isibindi and Altruismo (green and yellow) houses for winning that challenge!!

We are looking forward to a restful and enjoyable break for all our Coyote families. We hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful holiday season together.

Please look at the information below for our Winter parties next week and RSVP so you can skip the long lines!

Winter parties are next week! Please see the times below for you child's party date/time.

Winter Party Plan--Please Read for NEXT Week

Parents,

Please read the following information in detail if you are planning to join us for your child's holiday party. You must scan into our Raptor Visitor system before attending your child's party. Please see below about how to do that.

If you have pre-RSVPed then on the day of the party, we will have a table set up for you to pick up your pre-printed badge starting at the times listed on the table below. You will need to show your driver's license to pick up your pre-printed badge. This will allow you to skip the long Raptor check-in lines and go directly to your child's party or wait in the library for the party to start.

Please know that if you do not have an RSVP, there will likely be a line to sign in on party day. Plan accordingly.

• Teachers will have sign out sheets available in classrooms if you choose to take your child home at the end of the party. Make sure to fill out this form if you are taking your child home with you and communicate with family members so they are in the know. Your student will receive a sticker to wear upon exiting for safety reasons. For safety of all Coyotes, parents cannot sign out other students (neighbors, friends).

• As a reminder, school-age children are not allowed to attend their sibling's party: Please celebrate with us and spend time with your child individually.

• Once you are signed in, please report to the Library until your child’s party start time. Thank you for parking strollers of non-school aged children near the library and not taking into the party due to space considerations. As a reminder, school-age children are not allowed to attend their sibling's party. This includes students who attend secondary schools:

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Parents, below are the RSVP links so you can sign up ahead of time and skip the office check in lines. These links will close at 12:00 pm the day before the party.

Please complete an RSVP for each student below on the appropriate links:

K-2 Party (Wednesday, December 18th)

PreK, 3-5, SLC, ECSE, C-ECSE Parties (Thursday, December 19th)

December 18 Party Times

Kinder: 1:00-2:00

1st: 9:00-10:00

2nd: 10:00-11:00

December 19 Party Times

ECSE & CECSE: 12:30-1:30

SLC classes: 12:00-1:00

PK: 12:30-1:30

3rd: 10:00-11:00

4th: 11:30-12:30

5th: 8:05-9:05

Stay Warm While Staying in Dress Code!

As the weather gets colder, we want to remind everyone to continue following the approved uniform dress code at Carter Elementary.

Approved Tops

• Solid-color, collared (polo-style) shirts in red, white, navy blue, black, or hunter green (no logos).
• Carter spirit shirts are also allowed.

Approved Bottoms

• Solid-color navy blue, black, khaki, or denim options, including:
• Capris
• Pants
• Shorts, skirts, skorts, and jumpers (must be no shorter than mid-thigh for all grades)

Additional guidelines:

• Jeans must be solid and free of rips, tears, distressing, or embellishments.
• Leggings worn as pants must be paired with a shirt, dress, skirt, or shorts that reaches at least mid-thigh.

A Quick Reminder

We understand that everyone is doing their best to follow the dress code. If a student comes to school out of dress code:

• PreK–2nd Grade: The student will visit the nurse to borrow a change of clothes and get back to learning comfortably.
• 3rd–5th Grade: The student will receive a "not following directions" mark in their conduct folder as a gentle reminder.

Thank you for helping us maintain a neat, comfortable, and unified school appearance—we appreciate your support!

If you would like your child to be screened for possible GT services and information about an upcoming meeting (November 7) regarding the GT program, please see the following flyer from Mrs. Matthys, our GT Facilitator.

To celebrate our new students joining their houses, new House Shirts designs have just been added to the Carter Spiritwear Store! House shirts are an approved dress code shirt and can be worn any day of the week.

Link to Spirit Store. https://stores.sugarlandink.com/carter_elementary_school/shop/products/all?page=1

Please direct any questions about 6th grade selection to Mrs. Yockey or Mrs. Winn at PRMS.

Thank you!

If you need information on free and/or reduced-cost meals, please click the link below to view the application and sign up. Students will be charged for all meals unless you apply and qualify for free and reduced-cost meals.

https://www.lcisd.org/departments/support-services/food-service

Below, please find the uniform colors and uniform clothing items that can be worn for the 2023-2024 school year:

Bottoms: Solid color navy blue, black, khaki or blue denim pants, capris, shorts, skirts, skorts or jumpers. Leggings/tights worn alone as well as embellished and distressed jeans with rips and tears are not allowed.

Tops: Solid color, collared (polo style, no logo) shirts in red, white, navy blue (dark blue,) black or hunter green (dark green.)

Maroon, gray, olive, kelly green, royal blue and light blue are not Carter approved uniform shirt colors.

School and PTO approved Carter ES spirit shirts are allowed daily, such as the once a year Carter themed shirt.

Leggings/tights worn alone as well as embellished and distressed jeans with rips and tears are not allowed. Additionally, basketball shorts, roller shoes, shoes that light up and backpacks on wheels are not allowed.

If a student is not wearing the proper uniform, they will be sent to the Nurse to either call home or receive a change of clothes, as our inventory allows.

• AM Car line--ARRIVE as Early as 6:45: There is absolutely NO pedestrian drop-off traffic crossing our busy car line in the morning. This is for the safety of everyone.

• ⛔After 7:15 AM, your student is considered tardy. If you pull into the car line at 7:10 or later, you WILL most likely be tardy. After 7:15, parents must park and bring their child(ren) into the office to check-in and receive a tardy slip. ⛔
• PM Car line: PM car line is becoming very efficient. If you come to pick up your child in Car line after 3:00 PM, you may have to park and come in to the office to check out your child.
• AM and PM Car line: Refrain from using your cell phone on school property. Per elementary handbook, cell phone use in the car line is prohibited.
• Crosswalk: Please DO NOT park on Glass Peak Drive OR along Stonecreek Estates Drive on either side of the bridge and walk your student to the crosswalk--this road is not a parking lot. Lately an over congestion of cars parking near the intersections is causing an obstruction of a clear view for our walkers, bikers and crossing guard, particularly on the other side of the bridge where there is no longer staff assisting students and no crossing guard. Additionally, cars trying to come in and out of the neighborhood at Glass Peak Drive are blocked by cars parked to pick up or deliver walker students. The crosswalk is for students who are in the walk zone to Carter and do not have bus service due to their close proximity to the school.
• Pre-K and Kinder students: Students in this age category must have someone waiting to pick them up at the bus stop or cross walk otherwise they will be returned to school, causing inconveniences for you and your child.

If you still have not registered for bus service and need to. Please CLICK HERE to access the LCISD transportation webpage. There are 3 big blue buttons on the bottom of the page. You will click on the first button for instructions on how to register through your student's Skyward Family Access account. Once registered, click on the last blue bottom on the website above (or follow the instructions below) for instructions on how to download the My Stop App where you can see your child's bus route info, real-time student bus travel, and any messages about your bus.

Among some of the most important changes are:

1. Being in possession of a Vape or E-cigarrette will result in automatic removal from the home campus to the Alternative Learning Center for a period of time TBD.

2. Being in possession of a Knife of any length will result in automatic removal from the home campus to the Alternative Learning Center for a period of time TBD.

3. Cellphones: Cellphones and personal electronic devices including smartwatches, must be turned off and stored in backpacks unless given specific permission given by a teacher to use for an instructional purpose. The district has outline specific, required consequence for violation of personal technology policy: See page 100 in elementary student handbook.

Link to Elementary Handbook and Student Code of Conduct: HERE

• 12/18 - K-2 Winter Parties

• 12/19 - 3-5 Winter Parties

• 12/20 - Student Holiday/Staff Development Day

• 12/23 - 1/7 - Winter Break for Students

• 1/8 - College Day! Wear your college attire

• 1/10 - Nine Weeks 2 Report Cards Distributed through Skyward Family Access

• 1/20 - MLK Holiday for students and staff

• 1/23 - STREAM Night, 4:30-6:00 PM

• 1/31 - Early Release @ 11:15

Leann Imrie, Principal

Aerika Dial, Assistant Principal

Website: www.lcisd.org
Location: 8500 A Meyers Road, Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: (832)223-5500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DonCarterES/
Twitter: @cartercoyotes