THURSDAY EXCHANGE NEWSLETTER

Website: lifeschool.net
Location: 777 South Interstate 35 East Service Road, Red Oak, TX, USA
Phone: 469-552-9200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LifeRedOak

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lsromustangs/

Parents & Families,

Don’t forget—Parent Orientation is tonight!

We’d love to see you there. See the details below.

We’re Ready and Excited for the First Day of School – Monday!

We can’t wait to welcome our students back! To help make the first week a smooth one, be sure to:

✔️ Get a good night’s rest
✔️ Arrive on time
✔️ Be in full uniform
✔️ Keep a positive attitude—it’s going to be a great year!

✔️ Review our Arrival & Dismissal Procedures below--Returning families—no changes have been made! For our new families, Mrs. Ostrander has created helpful videos that walks you through both procedures.

Cashless School Year

With the exception of our weekly Smencil sales, our campus will be going cashless next school year. Most purchases—including $3 Free Dress Days, concession sales, spirit wear, used uniforms, field trips, and library fees—will be available through online payments using QR codes.

LSRO Important Information Newsletter

Be sure to review our Important Information Newsletter to review procedures regarding:

• Campus Visitors
• Arrival & Dismissal
• Clinic Guidelines
• Dress Code
• Attendance
• Breakfast & Lunch
• Parent Handbook
• Grading Information
• Specials Conduct Grades
• Lost & Found
• Cell Phones & Smart Watches

Complete Your School Meal Application Today

We strongly encourage all households to complete the Free and Reduced-Price School Meal Application, even if your child does not anticipate purchasing school meals. Information collected through this application process provides opportunities for additional state and federal funding for our school operations. These applications should be completed and submitted before the first day of school, August 4th.

• To apply for the 2025–2026 school year, please be sure to complete a new application. If you submitted an application before July 1st, it was for a previous school year.

• An application should be submitted every school year. Any benefits received last school year do not automatically carry over to this coming school year.

• If you received a letter dated after July 1, 2025 in the mail regarding your eligibility for the 2025-2026 school year, then you do not need to submit a new application.

The 2025-2026 application is available online at the district website under Parent – Food Services or directly thru this link: 2025-2026 Life School Online Free and Reduced Application. You may complete the application online at your convenience or computers will be available at orientation where staff will be on hand to assist. Paper copies of the application will also be made available, as needed.

If you need assistance, you may also call the campus lunch coordinator Lisa Pitt at 469-552-9200.

New Student Enrollment - Refer a Friend to Apply to Life School Today

Enrollment for new students is still open. If you have family or friends interested in attending Life School next year, please share their contact information by completing this referral form or have them visit Life School Enrollment to apply today.

• We are excited to see you on Parent Orientation on Thursday, July 31st from 5:30-7:30. This come and go event is a wonderful time to briefly meet your child's teacher and visit our various stations around the building.

  Stations:

  • Meet your child's teacher and drop off school supplies.
  • Used Uniform Swap & Sale: Shirts and pants will be sold for $1, sweaters, sweatshirts, and jackets will be sold for $5, and families will be able to swap clothing items for larger/smaller sizes. Credit Card Only
  • Spirit Shirt Sales: Parents can purchase youth and adult short sleeve spirit shirts. Limited number of each size will be available. Credit Card Only
  • Medication & Immunization Drop Off: This is an opportunity for you to drop off your student's immunization records or medication to the nurse's office.
  • Hang Tag Forms: Be sure to fill out the Student Pick-Up Authorization Form and get your Hang Tags before the first day of school. Please bring your driver's license and the driver’s license numbers of anyone who may pick up your student during the school year.
  • Food Trucks: Grab a snack or dinner while you're here. Credit Card or Cash Accepted at Most

July 31-Parent Orientation, 5:30-7:30

August 4-First Day of School

August 8-No School Friday

August 15-No School Friday

The first day of school is Monday, August 4th. Students will need to be in full uniform starting the first day, see below for information regarding uniforms.

We will serve breakfast and lunch starting the first day, see below regarding breakfast and lunch.

Parents are welcome to walk their students to their classrooms on the first day of school.

After the first day of school, all students must be dropped off through our two drop off lines.

• Morning Arrival 7:15-7:40
• Afternoon Dismissal 4:05-4:35

• Click here for a detailed explanation of Dismissal and see below for Mrs. Ostrander's video explanations

  Please follow the below dismissal and arrival maps when in our parking lots. The light blue lines indicate exit lines. Please do not ever enter the parking lot through the exits, this is dangerous for you, our students, and other drivers.

  See below some reminders regarding Arrival & Dismissal:

  Arrival
  

  • Arrival is from 7:15-7:40.

  • Breakfast is from 7:15-7:40.

  • Any students arriving to the cafeteria after 7:35 will not be able to eat breakfast.

  • Tardies are written starting at 7:45.

  • Please remain at a safe speed and put your phone away during arrival and dismissal

  • All students must be dropped off through our arrival lines. Dropping off in the parking lot or on the other side of the church is not safe for our students, as they are not monitored.

  • Remember, our doors do not open until 7:15. Prior to 7:15, students will not be permitted into the building and are not supervised by Life School staff. Our students' safety is our top priority, and being dropped off prior to 7:15, without adult supervision, is not safe for our students.

  Dismissal
  

  • Dismissal is from 4:05-4:35.

  • All parents and families must pick students up in the dismissal lines. Parents are not permitted to walk into the building to pick up a student. All parents must have a hangtag in order to pick up their student from school. All parents will need to remain in the pick up lines. If you do not have your hangtag, you will need to come into the office, retrieve a hangtag, and get back in the carline.
    
  • All daycares must also have a hangtag when picking up students.
    
  • If your child will be going home a different way, please communicate that information to your child's teacher and/or the front office by 3:00.
    
  • Our staff work hard in rain, cold, wind, and sunshine to release close to 1,100 students safely, please be patient and kind to our staff and other drivers.
    
  • Please remain at a safe speed and put your phone away during arrival and dismissal.
    
  • Starting Monday, August 11th: Students are expected to be picked up promptly at dismissal time, before 4:35 pm, or make other arrangements to have students picked up. Adults picking up students must have a valid form of identification or a hang tag to pick students up from the office after 4:35 pm and a $10.00 late fee per student will be due at the time of pickup. The office can accept cash or online payments.

During morning announcements, we will focus on one LifeLeader Attribute each week and learn what we need to do to develop each attribute so that we can become effective leaders in our school and in our community. We encourage students and families to memorize these statements together and talk about how the attribute is exhibited at home, school and work. We will share the I Will statement in the weekly newsletter and on our campus Facebook page. We look forward to hearing how students are exhibiting the attributes at school and home. Click here to view all 15 LifeLeader attributes.

LifeLeader School Rules - Growing Leaders of Character

During the first six weeks of school, we’re introducing our LifeLeader School Rules to help students grow as leaders of strong character. Every two weeks, we’ll focus on one of the three school rules, reinforcing positive behaviors that support our mission.

We invite you to partner with us by asking your child how they are demonstrating these school rules both at school and at home.

Click here to view the teacher guide with examples of behaviors that align with each rule

Please see below reminders regarding school uniform and dress code:

• Elementary students must wear navy pants, skirts, or plaid jumpers or skirts. Elementary students should not be wearing khaki pants or skirts.
• Elementary students must wear navy or red polo shirts or a white oxford (button-down) shirt with the Life School crest.
• Spirit T-shirts can only be worn on Thursdays. Polo shirts must be worn Monday-Wednesday.
• For more information, please see our Student/Parent Handbook.

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.

Click here to view the breakfast and lunch menus.

Students and parents are not allowed to use food delivery services to have food brought to school during school hours.

• Breakfast is from 7:15-7:40.

• Any students arriving to the cafeteria after 7:35 will not be able to eat breakfast.

School Hours: 7:40 am – 4:05 pm.

Morning Drop-off/Arrival: 7:15 – 7:40 am.

No student will be allowed to enter the building before 7:15 am.

Students must be inside their classrooms and ready for learning by 7:40 am. Students will be marked tardy beginning at 7:45am.

Click here to report an absence.

Any questions regarding absences, tardies/early pickups please email the Attendance Clerk at attendance.lsro@lifeschools.net.

Attendance is available for you to review at any time in the Parent Portal.

Excessive absences can result in filing with the truancy court and possible expulsion from Life School.

For more information, please see our Student/Parent Handbook.

Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are prohibited from using the following personal electronic devices during school hours and while on school property:

• Cell phones

• Smart watches (including fitness trackers with texting/calling features)

• Earbuds/headphones (including AirPods)

• Tablets and personal laptops (including iPads and gaming devices)

These personal electronic devices must be turned off and stored out of sight in a backpack or purse during the school day. The use of any of these devices during the school day may result in confiscation and disciplinary consequences. This includes all areas of the school building and property, such as but not limited to classrooms, cafeterias, common areas/hallways, and locker rooms.

Please note: This policy does not apply to Life School-issued devices, which will continue to be used for educational purposes. Students may use a personal device only if:

• It is required by their IEP or 504 Plan; or

• A physician’s order is on file for a medical need.

We appreciate your support in helping us create an environment that allows students to fully engage in learning without unnecessary distractions. If you have any questions or believe your child may qualify for an exception, please contact your campus administrator.

Thank you for partnering with us to support student success!

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)

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• Download the Box Tops app and create a login. Choose to give to Life School Red Oak, our zip code is 75154!
• Buy Box Tops products. With thousands of participating products, there are lots of chances to earn!
• Scan your receipt with the Box Tops app within 14 days of purchase and automatically earn for Life School Red Oak with every Box Tops product you buy.
• You can even link your Walmart account to skip scanning receipts! See the app for more details.
• Spread the word to grandparents, friends, and family! This allows others to earn for our school!

Every Box Tops product counts towards our goal. Let's make a difference for our teachers & students!

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