Dec. 8th Bi Weekly Newsletter
⭐ December 8- January 3 ⭐
Upcoming Events:
Dec. 5-9 Classroom Spelling Bee Grades 3-5
Dec. 8 Fall Picture Make Up Day
Dec. 8 Santa Singers (4th & 5th Grade Choir) 6pm-7pm
Dec. 12 Festive accessories Dress Up Day (hats, socks, scarves, etc)
Dec. 13 Mr. Grinch Day- Wear Green-, Grinch or Whoville Attire
Dec. 14 Wear Cozy holiday PJ's
Dec. 15 Ugly Holiday Sweater-Wear your favorite Ugly Holiday Sweater
Dec. 16 Festive Wear- Wear your favorite holiday shirt or outfit
Dec. 16th
- 8:25am-9:10am- Jingle Bell Run (during specials)
- 9:15am-10am HOLIDAY PARTY 4th GRADE
Dec. 19-Jan. 2- WINTER BREAKJan. 2- STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF PDJan. 3- Start of 3rd Nine Weeks (Students Return)
Jan. 17- 4th Grade Field Trip to Bob Bullock Museum
Social Studies:
We will identify the role that Texas played in the Mexican American War of Independence and how it impacted the development of Texas and learn about how Christmas is celebrated around the world.
Math:
We will continue our division unit, which covers dividing up to a four digit dividend by a one digit divisor and interpreting remainders. Our unit test will take place the week prior to the holiday break. .
Science:
We will continue exploring slow changes to the earth's surface, specifically weathering, erosion, and deposition.
1st Annual Spelling Bee Coming Soon!!
We will hold our 1st Annual Spelling Bee at Santa Rita Elementary this January. This spelling bee is part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee Program. All third, fourth, and fifth graders are encouraged to participate in their class Spelling Bees which will be held in their ELAR class the week of December 5th. All third, fourth, and fifth graders received an informational letter with their grade level study list attached. The winners from the class Spelling Bees will participate in the school-wide Bee in January. If you have questions, please reach out to your student's ELAR teacher or Mrs. Chadney, AP & Spelling Bee Coordinator.
Liberty Hill ISD Elementary Character Education Preview
The Teaching and Learning Department, along with some of our elementary teacher leaders and staff, have worked this fall to develop a Character Education curriculum for grades PreK-5.
On December 13, 2022 the Teaching and Learning Department will host a preview event for any parent, guardian, staff or community member who would like to preview the Liberty Hill ISD Character Education curriculum.
Location:
Liberty Hill Central Administration Building
301 Forrest St, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Time:
3:00pm-6:00pm
The Teaching and Learning Department, along with some of our elementary teacher leaders and staff, have worked this fall to develop a Character Education curriculum for grades PreK-5.
On December 13, 2022 the Teaching and Learning Department will host a preview event for any parent, guardian, staff or community member who would like to preview the Liberty Hill ISD Character Education curriculum.
Location:
Liberty Hill Central Administration Building
301 Forrest St, Liberty Hill, TX 78642
Time:
3:00pm-6:00pm
Brown Santa Thank You!
I would like to say a big THANK YOU to the students who participated in the Brown Santa campaign. We collected $715 in gift cards and cash for older boys and girls who are in need during Christmas.Thanks, Coach
Thanks, Coach
Student Council Book Drive
Please support our Student Council by donating children's books. These books will be delivered to Dell Children's Hospital for patients and kids to enjoy! The drive ends on Wednesday, December 14th.
SRE Jingle Bell Run
All grade levels will participate in SRE's 'Jingle Bell Run/Walk' event on Friday, December 16th. The event will take place during your child's regular Specials time. Parents are welcome to cheer on their students. This event will take place outside at the track on the recess field. Coach Pena will also be giving out a small prize to the student that is dressed the most festive. Please check in at the office to receive your visitor badge. You MUST have a valid photo I.D.
Classroom Parties
Dear Santa Rita Families and Friends,
We invite you all to attend your child's classroom Holiday Party on Friday, December 16th. Please remember all treats must be store bought items. If you plan to check your child out early, they then need to leave campus. Once students have been checked out, they may not attend other parties on campus. If you will be checking out multiple children from different grade levels, please wait until the last party to check them out.
To expedite our process of checking family and friends in for school events and class parties, Santa Rita will continue to use our Google RSVP “Fast Pass” system. Before any large school event or class party, an RSVP “Fast Pass” will be sent out for you to fill out via email and parent newsletter. Filling out the form allows us to have your visitor badge pre-printed in advance of the day, so we can have them ready for you. This allows you to enter quickly with just the showing of your ID.
If your ID has already been scanned into our system this school year, you will still be required to show your ID for entry. If your ID has never been scanned into our system this school year, you may want to drop by before the party or event, to scan it and expedite your entry. You must have your ID on the event day regardless if your badge is pre-printed or not. LHISD policy is "NO ID, No Entry". However, the RSVP process will speed along your entry as well as the check out process for any students leaving early.
Classroom teachers will be sending more information home with details of class parties and needs.
THIS FORM NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY: Monday, December 12, 2022.
Dear Santa Rita Families and Friends,
We invite you all to attend your child's classroom Holiday Party on Friday, December 16th. Please remember all treats must be store bought items. If you plan to check your child out early, they then need to leave campus. Once students have been checked out, they may not attend other parties on campus. If you will be checking out multiple children from different grade levels, please wait until the last party to check them out.
To expedite our process of checking family and friends in for school events and class parties, Santa Rita will continue to use our Google RSVP “Fast Pass” system. Before any large school event or class party, an RSVP “Fast Pass” will be sent out for you to fill out via email and parent newsletter. Filling out the form allows us to have your visitor badge pre-printed in advance of the day, so we can have them ready for you. This allows you to enter quickly with just the showing of your ID.
If your ID has already been scanned into our system this school year, you will still be required to show your ID for entry. If your ID has never been scanned into our system this school year, you may want to drop by before the party or event, to scan it and expedite your entry. You must have your ID on the event day regardless if your badge is pre-printed or not. LHISD policy is "NO ID, No Entry". However, the RSVP process will speed along your entry as well as the check out process for any students leaving early.
Classroom teachers will be sending more information home with details of class parties and needs.
THIS FORM NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED BY: Monday, December 12, 2022.
Reminders
Transportation Changes
A few reminders regarding attendance:
Excused Absences: Excused absences are not viewed as days a student is entitled to take. Excused absences include, but are not limited to personal illness, doctor/medical absence, funeral/memorial, DPS, or weather or road conditions that make travel dangerous per LHISD notification. Students are required to attend at least 90 percent of the school year.
Unexcused Absences: An unexcused absence is any absence that does not meet the definition of an excused absence (examples: personal business, vacation, club sports/travel, traffic, car trouble, driving school, etc.).
PLEASE ALLOW AT LEAST 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS FOR THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE TO ENTER NOTES
LHISD Elementary Parent and Student Handbook
Headphones
Water Bottles
Please don't forget to send a water bottle to school with your child. We have bottle filling stations throughout the school to refill, as needed.
Jackets
Weekly Spirit Days
Mondays are College and Career Days! Wear your favorite college or career readiness shirt! Fridays are Panther Spirit Days. We can't wait to see your purple and gold! 🥳
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