The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us! We hope that your family had a restful and blessed Thanksgiving break. We enjoyed all of the visitors that joined us at Thanksgiving lunch this year! We are thankful for our East students, families and staff! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Highlights:

Upcoming Events (including dress up days)

Santa Photos

East Elementary Angel Tree

East's Elf Extravaganza Event

Christmas Party Information

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

November 28

-Happy Birthday to Kerri Tosi (Teaching Assistant)!

November 29

-Santa Pictures, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

November 30

-Watch D.O.G.S. Fundraiser at Costa Vida, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

December 1

-East PTO Red Apple Pie Delivery, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

-LCISD Suzuki Strings Concert at the LCISD Performing Arts Center (PAC), 6:30-7:00 p.m.

December 5

-"Winter Wonderland"-Wear your favorite flannel!

December 6

-5th Grade Field Trip-Texas Tech Basketball at the United Spirit Arena, 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

-"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"-Wear a Santa hat!

December 7

-"Oh, Christmas Tree"-Dress as a tree!

December 8

-Happy Birthday to Kortney Avila (Digital Learning Specialist)!

-4th Grade Field Trip-Nutcracker at Buddy Holly Hall, 12:00-2:30 p.m.

-East Elementary Elf Extravaganza & 2nd Grade Music Performance, 6:00-7:30 PM

December 13

-"You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"-Wear your Grinch gear!

December 14

-"Dreaming of a White Christmas"-Pajama Day

December 16

-"Merry Christmas Darling"-Ugly Sweaters

December 19

-Happy Birthday to Steelie Sanders (Speech Therapist)!

December 20

-"Mele Kalikimaka"-Dress like a tourist!

December 22

-"Frosty" vs. "Rudolph"- Snowman vs. Reindeer

-Christmas Parties

-Early Dismissal Day, 12:00 p.m.

December 23-January 9

Christmas Break

Our Pirate Patrol has worked diligently to create a digital Lost & Found for East Elementary. Each day we accumulate jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes and a plethora of treasures. Please take a moment to look through the slides and see if any of these items belong to your child.

Pre K & ECSE - 10:45 - 11:15

Kindergarten - 11:00 - 11:30

First Grade - 11:25 - 11:55

Second Grade - 11:40 - 12:10

Third Grade - 12:05 - 12:35

Fourth Grade - 1:00 - 1:30

Fifth Grade - 12:20 - 12:50

Life Skills - 11:25 - 11:55

Get involved with the East PTO today! Click here to get more information and get plugged in today!

Sign up here to host a trunk for Trunk-or-Treating at the East Fall Festival.

Books Beginning at Birth is a great program that will get books into the hands of kids! This is a statewide program that provides young children birth to age 4 and their families access to books and resources to support the development of early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Here is the website https://www.b3tx.org/.

• Always bring your driver's license with you when you come to visit our campus. We will need to scan your ID in order to print your visitor badge upon arrival.

Please see the attachment below for applicable reminders from the LCISD Student Dress Code.

The LCISD cell phone procedure has been updated for students in all grade levels. Please see the document attached below for detailed information regarding this district-wide practice.

Federal funding for all students to receive free school meals is no longer available to school districts. This means that students must either pay for school meals or qualify for free or reduced-price school meals for the 2022-23 school year.

School meal prices for the 2022-23 school year are:

Breakfast $2.00

Grades PK -5 Lunch $3.00

Grades 6-12 Lunch $3.25

There is a possibility that your child may qualify for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). To find out if the children in your household are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, simply complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online or paper form.

Here is some important information about applying for free and reduced-price meals:

• Any family can apply. There is no penalty for families who apply and do not qualify.

• Families who have not qualified in the past may qualify this year, as income eligibility qualifications have been adjusted.

• The application and free or reduced-price meal status are completely confidential. Teachers, administrators, and fellow students do not have access to this information and will have no way of knowing which children receive free and reduced-price meals.

• Children who receive free or reduced-price meals have the same food options as children who do not. There are no “special lunch lines” or different menu items for these students.

• Qualifying for free and reduced-price meals may provide access to many additional benefits, including:

  • Pandemic EBT benefits

  • Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT, and/or ACT tests

  • Free or discounted participation fees for activities

  • Discounted rates associated with college applications

  • Discounted rates on internet services

To complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online:

• Visit https://www.mealappnow.com/man...

• If you have an existing account, select “Login”; if you do not have an existing account, select “Guest Login”

• Follow the prompts to complete the application process. (The application will ask for your child’s student ID number, but if you do not know your child’s student ID number, you will be able to look it up using your child’s full name and date of birth.)

If you prefer to complete a paper Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals:

• Paper applications are available at any LCISD campus office, the district’s main office, and during fall open houses.

• Return your paper application to any LCISD campus office or the district’s main office.

If you have any questions about school meals or the application process for free and reduced-price meals, please contact:

Destini Borchardt LCISD Director of Food and Nutrition

dborchardt@lcisd.net

806-993-2300 ext. 10124

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East Elementary School Contact Information

2727 134th Street

Lubbock, TX 79423

P: (806) 993-2342

F: (806) 993-2382