4th Grade Newsletter 1.25.24
⭐ 1/25/2024-2/7/2024 ⭐
What We're Learning:
Math: We will begin our unit on measurement. This includes area, perimeter, and angles.Up Coming EVENTS for LHISD and SRE:
Jan. 25- 3-5 Morning Assembly @8am
Jan. 26- STUDENT HOLIDAY/STAFF PD
Feb. 2- 7:10-7:40 PK-2nd Donuts with Dads
Feb. 3- SRE/PTO Father/Daughter Dance
Feb. 5- 100th Day of School
Feb. 6- 3rd and 4th Grade RLA STAAR Field Test
Feb. 9- 7:10-7:40- 3-5 Donuts with Dads
Safety is our first priority. Cell phones in school zones and in car lines are not only against the law, it puts our kids and staff at risk. Your cooperation is needed and appreciated.
Please do not park at or near crosswalks as it blocks our ability to see oncoming traffic and creates a hazard for crossing guards and students crossing the street.
The first few days of school are exciting for everyone. We often have 2-3 times the number of cars dropping off and picking up than the rest of the year. Thanks for your patience as worked through these first few days. We hope the excitement remains but the long lines diminish.
Morning Arrival:
-Please form one lane and do not go around other vehicles or cones or run over our cones.
-Do NOT drop off students in the bus parking lot to avoid our car rider line. That parking lot is reserved for our staff and students with special circumstances.
-Do NOT park on grass lawn. That is for staff over flow parking. Please utilize the front parking lot ONLY.
-Do NOT drop off students by the black Panther walker near Braun and Vista Porta Loop.
-Please follow staff and sign directives.
-It is imperative that you pull all the way forward in the morning before letting your child out of the car. This allows us to try and fill up our parking lot as much as possible and alleviate traffic from Santa Rita Boulevard as soon as possible.
-Please be kind to our staff members and use appropriate language. You are in the presence of children and it's the right thing to do.
-If you are a walker, please cross the street at the designated crosswalk locations ONLY.
Afternoon Dismissal:
-Please form 2 lines in the afternoon.
-Please follow all staff directives and signs.
-Please do not come up to the building to receive your child. All students will meet parents at their designated crosswalk and their vehicle.
-Please be kind to our staff members and use appropriate language. You are in the presence of children and it is the right thing to do.
-Our campus office is closed beginning at 2:30 until the end of dismissal. You may call or email during those times.
After School Care at SRE!
Need Afterschool care? The Y Afterschool is here to give your kids supervised fun as soon as the school bell rings, till 6:30pm!
In Y Afterschool your child will have the opportunity to participate in programs such as enrichments, crafts, STEM activities, and so much more! A snack is provided for students daily.
Registration is available online.
Ricardo Rios
Site Director | Licensed Child Care
Phone: 512-246-YMCA
rrios@ymcactx.org
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Need Afterschool care? The Y Afterschool is here to give your kids supervised fun as soon as the school bell rings, till 6:30pm!
In Y Afterschool your child will have the opportunity to participate in programs such as enrichments, crafts, STEM activities, and so much more! A snack is provided for students daily.
Registration is available online.
Ricardo Rios
Site Director | Licensed Child Care
Phone: 512-246-YMCA
rrios@ymcactx.org
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Watch D.O.G.S.
WATCH D.O.G.S. Santa Rita Elementary School
@Dads: 3 Steps to Sign Up
1. Background Check: Submit your Liberty Hill ISD Volunteer Application
https://apps.raptortech.com/Apply/MzQ0OmVuLVVT
2. PTO: Complete your Santa Rita Elementary PTO Google Form
https://www.sres-pto.org/membershipform
3. SignUpGenius: Request your Volunteer Day
PTO will send a confirmation email invite
(Check your spam folder)
GT Website
Please check out the link below to view the SRE GT website and learn more information!
https://sites.google.com/libertyhill.txed.net/kids parent support/home
We Need You!
Be a volunteer! Get started by completing the volunteer application online. It must be updated every school year.
Join our PTO! Membership is free. Nowhere else can you get so much for so little! We have the best parent partners ever!! Check out their website for volunteer opportunities, Spirit Nights and more!
Calling all Dads! WatchDOGS is a unique organization that partners the school with male role models. It's an incredible opportunity to volunteer at Santa Rita while getting a sneak peak into your child's school day. It's an experience you won't want to miss, and you will make an big impact on your own child and so many others!
Student Reading Mentors Needed! Enjoy working with children, love reading and want to make a big impact on a child's life? Education Connection is just for you!! Consider investing just 30 minutes a week, and bless the life of a child.
More opportunities to come soon!
Lost and Found
Specials Rotations:
Attendance
Our campus attendance goal is 97%
90% attendance or better!
Arrival after 7:40 requires you to check your child in the front office
Please send a doctor’s note when your child is at an appointment
Vacations or traveling to other countries are not considered excused absences
For family loss, excused absences are for the travels days needed the day before, day of services, and day after. All other absences outside of these 3 days is not excused absences.
Truancy Measures initiated: when absent 3 days or parts of days in a 4-week period
Our campus attendance goal is 97%
90% attendance or better!
Arrival after 7:40 requires you to check your child in the front office
Please send a doctor’s note when your child is at an appointment
Vacations or traveling to other countries are not considered excused absences
For family loss, excused absences are for the travels days needed the day before, day of services, and day after. All other absences outside of these 3 days is not excused absences.
Truancy Measures initiated: when absent 3 days or parts of days in a 4-week period
Bell Schedule & School Calendar
Helpful Tips
Parents & guardians, please remember that if your child is not in the building by 7:40am, then your child is considered tardy and must be walked into the building by an adult. We are having students crossing crosswalks unattended and we have students being dropped off on the sidewalk and they don't know their teachers’ names. All SRE staff report to classrooms at 7:40am. After this time, your child is your responsibility due to no available staff supervision.
January Character Trait- Self-Control
Self-Control:
Being in charge of your emotions and behavior
Steps for practicing self-control:
Stop…calm down with deep breaths. Consider everyone’s feelings, including your own!
Think…What is the problem? What are your options? What would the consequences be from your actions?
Choose…make your choice, and talk to someone for support, if needed.
At SRE, students are expected to show self-control for themselves and others through their actions. Be Safe! Be Respectful! Be Responsible!
Self-Control:
Being in charge of your emotions and behavior
Steps for practicing self-control:
Stop…calm down with deep breaths. Consider everyone’s feelings, including your own!
Think…What is the problem? What are your options? What would the consequences be from your actions?
Choose…make your choice, and talk to someone for support, if needed.
At SRE, students are expected to show self-control for themselves and others through their actions. Be Safe! Be Respectful! Be Responsible!
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