Dear Carter Coyote Families,

As we approach the end of November, we are proud to highlight the hard work and dedication our students have shown over the past few weeks. Our 3rd-5th grade students have been putting their best foot forward, demonstrating their skills and strategies during the Fall Benchmark Assessments. Their growth and perseverance are truly impressive!

Looking ahead, we’re excited to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving break, a time to reflect on all we’re grateful for. We’re also thrilled for the 4th Grade Winter Program, which promises to be a festive and memorable event. And of course, we can’t wait to celebrate the season with our Winter Parties, a wonderful way to end the year with some fun and festive cheer!

Thank you for your continued support as we finish the year strong. Wishing you all a joyful and restful holiday season ahead!

Friday, November 22 is a student holiday/teacher planning day. No school for students on Friday, Nov. 22!

Parents, you are doing a phenomenal job in morning car line. Car line has been moving smoothly and student tardies have been drastically reduced! Thank you for your amazing support!!

We just have a few helpful reminders that may benefit you while in car line:

AM Car Rider:

1. Parents and students can open/close their own doors to keep the line moving quickly.
2. If your child needs help, pull up to the first cone or park to walk them in.
3. Have your child’s belongings ready so they can exit quickly.
4. Pull up as far as possible to unload as many cars as we can.

PM Car Rider:

1. Keep your car rider tag on the rearview mirror until your child is in the car.
2. Lost your tag? Contact the front office for a replacement.
3. No photos of tags allowed—please use the actual tag.
4. No tag? Have your ID ready for verification.

Thank you and keep up the great job!

Winter parties are right around the corner! Please see the times below for you child's party date/time.

Parents, we will be sending an RSVP link soon so you can sign up ahead of time and skip the office check in lines:

December 18

Kinder: 1:00-2:00

1st: 9:00-10:00

2nd: 10:00-11:00

December 19

ECSE & CECSE: 12:30-1:30

PK: 12:30-1:30

3rd: 10:00-11:00

4th: 11:30-12:30

5th: 8:05-9:05

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

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

• 11/22 - Student Holiday, Teacher Planning Day

• 11/25 - 11/29 - Student and Staff Thanksgiving Week Break

• 12/4 - College Day! Wear your college attire

• 12/5 - 4th Grade Winter Program, 6:00 PM show

• 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

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