LaCoste Elementary Newsletter
2023-2024 School Year / Week of April 8th - 12th
Principal's Note
Parents,
We have finished another fantastic week! Thank you to all our parents for their continued support of our campus!
As you know STAAR testing begins next week. For those parents who have students in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade please do your best to ensure that your child is present for testing days. Students have worked very hard to prepare and we are certain they will succeed!
Here are a few important tips for students before each test:
Ensure students to get a good night's rest
Eat a healthy breakfast
Encourage students to put forth their best effort
You may also share that teachers and admin only want students to do their absolute best. We donβt expect perfection, simply just putting forth their best effort. The test is a measure of what they have mastered and will give us data on areas that need additional instruction for the coming year. We all are proud of their hard work and accomplishments.
On behalf of the faculty and staff, have a wonderful weekend!
Campus Will Be Closed To Visitors Next Week Due To State Testing.
April Students of the Month
PTO Corner
If you'd like to be considered for a Silos PTO officer position, please, click here to fill out the nomination form. Nominations are open from April 9th-14th, and voting begins April 15th-22nd.
Kids Bowl Free!
The Kids Bowl Free Summer Bowling Program is available in our community and we thought that your family might enjoy this great deal. Each child receives 2 FREE Games of Bowling Every Day All Summer and last summer over 2,800,000 kids enjoyed this great program.
Here's How You Can Register Your Children/Family
Go to www.KidsBowlFree.com
Click on the State and then select the bowling center that you'd like to participate at.
Register your children to receive Free Bowling all summer long
Sign up the adults and/or older children for the optional Family Pass which allows up to 4 adult family members including parents, grandparents, or older siblings to join in the bowling fun.
Students of the Week
3rd Grader - Roger Semista
Roger heard classmate was having a problem and offered a solution that made the other student happy and himself happy at the same time.
Kindergartener - Kensleigh Davis
Kensleigh is always setting an example for her classmates by listening when the teacher is talking, raising her hands to speak, and trying her best during lessons.
PTO Corner
You can become a PTO member at our online PTO Shop - HERE
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at lacostepto@gmail.com
Technology Reminder
Parents,
Students are in need of headphones for computer lab use, testing, and other technology usage in the classroom. Please talk to students about the condition of their headphones and if possible provide them with their own pair of headphones, or simply remind them to bring them to school instead of leaving them at home. We'd very much appreciate this!
Thank you,
L. Rodriguez
Lunch Visitors Schedule
Monday - Kinder (10:50-11:20) & 5th Grade (12:35-1:05)
Tuesday - 1st Grade (11:25-11:55) & 4th Grade (12:00-12:30)
Wednesday - 2nd Grade (11:25-11:55)
Thursday - PreK (10:50-11:20) & 3rd Grade (12:00-12:30)
No Visitors on Friday or Testing Days
Counselor's Corner
Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Around our campus we have placed a number of cardboard kids that represent one of thousands of abused and neglected children in our community. You can learn more about the campaign at www.ChildSafe-sa.org. If you ever have any concerns please know that Ms. Rakowitz, Ms. Buckaloo, and Ms. Bokaie are available to speak with you. And if you have any suspicions of abuse or neglect you can make a report by phone at 1-800-252-5400 or online at https://www.txabusehotline.org/Login/Default.aspx.
Go Blue Day β Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Wear your favorite blue in honor of your commitment to preventing child abuse. Post to social media with the hashtag #EveryChildNeedsAHero.
Upcoming Webinars for Military Families
April - Military-Connected Parent Webinars
April - Month of the Military Child
Thank you to the families that were able to make our Purple-Up breakfast. We admire our students' resiliency and your service. We hope you were able to relax while spending time with your family and mingle with other families too.
We invite our military connected families to send in a framed family photo to put on display. You can also send in items from places youβve been to share with our school family. Items will be returned to you in May.
April 15th is National Purple Up Day! We would love to invite our service members to come talk about your military life/career. Please use the QR code from the flyer to sign up! Email Mrs. Rakowitz with any questions - cara.rakowitz@mvisd.org.
Thank you to our Military Families for joining us for Lunch!
Anchored4Life
Meet our Team Members: Olivia R., Addison H., Edward, Addison V., Olivia K., Natalia, Emily, and Brice!
Anchored4Life is a military funded peer-to-peer club focused on change and resiliency. Our student team will be providing monthly activities to peers, new student tours, create character development quotes, and initiate a service project.
Our team has kits to support our students and families for deployment, reunification, welcome (new students), and departure. We also have divorce and grief kits our advisors can give out. Please reach out to the program advisors, Mrs. Rakowitz and Mrs. Frank to inquire. Kits are available for ALL our students, not just military families!
Welcome to LaCoste!
Watch DOGS and MOMS
If you are interested in joining Watch DOGS/MOMS please email Mrs. Buckaloo at crista.buckaloo@mvisd.org.
Coach's Corner
Friday April 19th from 1:30PM - 2:45PM is when the students who raised $150.00 or more get to slime Coach Camacho. Thank you for all your support during the Kid's Heart Challenge, it is greatly appreciated.
The after School Golf Program for 4th and 5th Graders has been going great and I am enjoying the opportunity to introduce the game of Golf to them. Just as a reminder the last day for 4th Grade will be on Monday April 29th. The last day for 5th Grade will be on Thursday May 2nd.
If your child / children are not able to participate in PE for that rotation day. Please provide a note for your child / children to bring to PE. Your help with this would greatly be appreciated. Also when your child / children are scheduled for PE please make sure they are wearing the proper footwear for PE. Boots, dress shoes, sandals, crocs are not the appropriate footwear for PE. Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Coach Camacho.
Mrs. Persyn's Class had some Moon Fun!πππππ
Upcoming Events at LCE
April 16th - 5th Grade ELAR STAAR - Closed Campus
April 17th - 4th Grade ELAR STAAR - Closed Campus/ Go Blue for Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 18th - 3rd Grade ELAR STAAR - Closed Campus
April 19th - Slime Coach - Kids Heart Challenge Reward
April 21st - 5th 6 Weeks Report Card Posted
April 22nd - Earth Day
April 23rd - 5th Grade Science STAAR - Closed Campus
April 26th - No School - Bad Weather Day/Administrative Professionals Day
April 30th - 5th Grade Math STAAR - Closed Campus
May 1st - 4th Grade Math STAAR - Closed Campus/ School Principal's Day
May 2nd - 3rd Grade Math STAAR - Closed Campus/ Teacher Appreciation Day
May 3rd - School Lunch Hero Day
May 6th - 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 8th - National School Nurse Day
May 9th - LCE PTO Meeting - 2nd Grade Performance
May 10th - 6th 6 Weeks Progress Report Posted
May 13th - 17th - Green Ribbon Week
May 17th - PK Field Trip
May 18th - Speech Pathologist Day
May 20th - 4th Grade Field Trip
May 22d - Elementary Track Day (Primary Date)/ GT Night of Innovation
May 23rd - Elementary Track Day (Secondary Date)
May 27th - No School - Memorial Day
May 30th - Last Day of School
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LaCoste Elementary
Email: LCENotify@mvisd.org
Website: lacoste.mvisd.com
Location: Medina Valley Independent School District LaCoste Elementary School, 16069 Uvalde Street, LaCoste, TX, USA
Phone: 830-931-2243 3000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaCosteMV