THURSDAY EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER
May 9, 2024
From the Principal
Hello families!
This was such a great and fun week. Thank you to those who showed you appreciation to our wonderful staff. Our Partners for Life really spoiled us this week, thank you! A big thank you to all the families and friends who shared about your educational or career experience for CCMR week this week. We appreciate you sharing your insight so our students can be Ready for Life when they graduate from Life School.
End of the Year Campus Events
April and May are busy months around here! If you plan to attend various events across campus, please click here to have your Raptor badge preprinted. A badge will only be pre-printed if we have scanned your driver’s license. Due to the large amounts of visitors attending these events, please allow yourself 10-15 minutes to retrieve your badge.
Each adult only needs to fill the form out one time for each event, you do not need to fill it out for each student you have on campus.2024-2025 Life School Academic Calendar
As you are planning vacations and appointments, be sure to reference the 2024-2025 Life School Academic Calendar.
Calendar of Events
May 14: Donuts with Dudes See information below
May 15: Muffins with Misses See information below
May 16: Birthday Thursday/$3 Free Dress Day
May 16: Kindergarten Graduation
May 20: Speech Pathologist Appreciation Day
MEDICATION PICK UP
Dear Parent/Guardian,
If your student has medication in the nurse’s office at school, please pick up on or before the last day of school, May 22nd.
As our medication policy states: “No medication of any kind will be released from the nurse’s clinic to the child.” If someone other than you will be picking up the medication, please call the school nurse to make arrangements.
Any medication left after the last day of school will be properly disposed of.
YEARBOOKS FOR SALE
We have a few yearbooks left for sale!
Students may bring $40 (no checks) to campus to purchase.
Families may also click here to purchase using a credit card. Please be sure to put your child's full name. Yearbooks will be sent home within 48 hours of parents purchasing.
SUMMER LITERACY
Literacy & reading are so important. It is crucial that students continue to read and engage with books throughout the summer. See below for some Summer Reading opportunities:
Don't wait until the last minute! Get ahead of the game and order your school supplies for next year now! With just a few clicks, you can have everything you need delivered straight to your doorstep. No more last-minute trips to crowded stores! Click here to order now and enjoy a stress-free start to the school year!
Click here to view next year's school supply lists per grade level.
LIFE SCHOOL SUMMER SPORT CAMPS
3rd-6th Grade Summer School
In the event a student does not perform satisfactorily on his/her math and/or reading STAAR test, we will provide Accelerated Instruction Summer School. Upon receiving STAAR scores, we will begin contacting parents to inform them of the Summer School requirement for their student. Summer School is free to Life School students who did not pass their Math and/or Reading STAAR tests.
Traffic Safety
Please be aware of the new neighborhood being constructed near our school. While exiting our parking lot, exercise caution, especially at the intersection indicated by the stop sign on the map. The red lines of traffic do not stop, as there are vehicles entering and exiting the new neighborhood. Oaks Blvd, the cross street, does not belong to The Oaks Church or Life School. We are not able to add stop signs at that intersection, other than the one already added, shown in the picture. When crossing the intersection, please remain vigilant and watch out for oncoming traffic. As traffic increases, the campus, district, and church will look into solutions to ensure arrival and dismissal procedures run smoothly. We appreciate your cooperation in ensuring safety in our arrival and dismissal lines.
PARENT & STUDENT SHOUT OUTS TO STAFF
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)
DEVELOPING LEADERS AT LSRO
Important Reminders & Links
Reading Together
Research consistently shows that reading aloud to children has a significant positive impact on their literacy development and overall academic success. Set aside time daily or weekly to read-aloud with your student. You can use our LifeLeader Literacy Connections to discuss the stories you read together. Share with us on social media using #LifeLeadersRead.
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.
If you have any questions, please contact Judy Frazier at 469-552-9200, ext 4204.
Click here to view the breakfast and lunch menus.
MAY STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Ms. Swodeck-May 5th
Mrs. Cisneros-May 6th
Mrs. Pickett-May 7th
Mrs. Roland-May 10th
Mrs. Vinson-May 28th
Mr. Castillo-May 29th
JUNE STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Ms. Gocha-June 5th
Mrs. Keathley-June 7th
Ms. Benner-June 10th
Mrs. Espana-June 12th
Coach Umphenour-June 16th
Mrs. Strickland-June 26th
Mrs. Kozlovsky-June 27th
JULY STAFF BIRTHDAYS
Ms. Osborne-July 16th
Ms. Brister-July 18th
Mrs. Fritz-July 19th
Mrs. Shortes-July 25th
Ms. Cockrell-July 27th