Parent Newsletter

Your child is going to have an amazing year! If you have any needs or questions, please call the office 903-881-4350 or come see us.

FIRST DAY ONLY

Doors open at 7:25am. On the first day of school only, parents may walk their child to the cafeteria. Please drop your child off at the cafeteria door, say your goodbyes and exit quickly to help with any separation anxiety. Starting the second day, parents may drop students off under the front awning or drop off in the car line, but are not permitted inside the building unless you need something form the office. Please notice LISD's different pick up times for the first day only (below). This helps with the tremendous amount of traffic in Lindale on the first day of school.

CSE siblings

If you have a 3rd grader that has a 1st or 2nd grade sibling at College Street and they are car riders, you will need to get in the 3rd grade car line only. You will pick up all your children in the 3rd grade line. Please let the teachers know about campus siblings.

Perfect attendance rules

Students must have zero absences and less than three tardies to qualify for perfect attendance each six weeks, semester, and for the year. We will have special celebrations for our perfect attendance students!

Dress & hair code

Check the LISD Elementary Student PK-3 Dress Code (below) before the school year begins. Please note that students who are not in hair code on the first day of school will not be allowed to start until hair is in code.

Beginning of the year tip

Your student will come home more tired than usual. This is normal! In time, they will adjust to their new schedule and the demands of school. I want to encourage you to cheer on your child! A routine of an early bedtime and a healthy breakfast gives your child the stamina they need for a great day. Our doors open at 7:25 and all students are welcome to eat breakfast at school. See the price chart below for the cost of breakfast and lunch.

Kona Ice

Please consider doing a "PAY IT FORWARD" this year for a student who otherwise would not receive a Kona Ice treat. I would love for all CSE students to get a Kona Ice each month! You can pay it forward each month, or do a SEASON PASS for another student by adding "2" to your cart during checkout.

Thank You,

Connie Forsyth

Principal

forsythcj@lisdeagles.net

• Kona Ice will be during recess once a month. The dates are 👉
• I will send a new Kona Ice QR code each month in my newsletter. Purchases must be made before 8:00 am on the day of Kona Ice
• You can "pay it forward" for another student by using that option on the order form.
• You can purchase a SEASON PASS for the whole year in August and September ONLY
• Click on "PLACE YOUR ORDER" then scroll all the way to the right
• You can purchase a season pass for another child by putting 2 in your cart. We will assign it to a student who would otherwise not get a Kona Ice treat.

LISD has a different release schedule for the first day of school to help with traffic issues. See the flyer below for all campus release times. CSE's release times for the first day only are:

1st and 2nd grade Car Riders 2:00

3rd grade Car Riders 2:15

Bus Riders 2:50

VERY IMPORTANT!

• BE SURE you have your car tag with you! Teachers gave these out at meet the teacher. If you need more, let your teacher know or let the office know TODAY. These must be visible in your car at all times during the car line.
• See the traffic pattern map below for drop off and pick up procedures.

Morning drop-off - Doors open at 7:25am

Parents are encouraged to drop off in our car line in the mornings. You may also park across the street and walk your child to the front sidewalk.

Afternoon pick-up

Please have your car tag visible throughout the afternoon car rider line. If you do not have your car tag, you will be asked to park in the front parking lot and enter the office with a valid ID. Walk-up pickups are only allowed on an emergency or appointment basis (doctor appointment, etc). These end at 2:30.

Tardies- Daily attendance is an essential part of your child being successful in school. All students should be at school on time daily. Any student arriving after 8:05 will be marked tardy. Tardies should not be a regular occurrence. Teachers begin their instruction at 8:05. We ask for your cooperation and assistance in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to the development of good study habits and uninterrupted academic instruction.

Transportation- It is important that your child maintain a consistent afternoon dismissal routine. Changes in afternoon transportation must be made by NOON. Call the school office at 903-881-4350. ONLY legal guardians may request transportation changes. The caller will be asked various questions to validate identity and relationship to the child.

1. Our car line is a phone-free zone by law. No texting or calling.
2. Have your car tag visible the whole time during car line.
3. If you do not have your car tag, please park and bring your driver's license to the office.
4. Do not get out of your car during car line. This is for safety and to keep the line flowing.

Your child's safety is our #1 priority at CSE.

When we ask for car tags and photo IDs, please understand that this is for the safety of our students. Outside doors are locked at all times. We have a single entry point for any visitors on our campus. Please ring the buzzer at the front doors and state your child's name and the reason for your visit when coming to our campus.

SAFETY PROCEDURES

All visitors must sign in at the front office before going to any room in the building. This includes: parent/teacher conferences, picking up a student, and visiting for lunches. Visitors must be listed in Skyward and have a valid photo ID. Be sure to sign in and obtain your visitor’s pass at the front office. All visitors must have a visitor’s pass before leaving the office. When leaving, you will sign out at the front office.

CHILD CUSTODY

It is important that our school office be made aware of, and have on file, any legal papers that pertain to unique circumstances concerning your child. Custody documents must be a CURRENT legal order, judgement, or decree signed by a judge. A petition or transcript is not acceptable. Please be advised that the natural mother or father can obtain their child or information from school at any time unless a court order is on file indicating otherwise.

You can put money on your child's lunch account by going to the LISD website and using the Lunch Money NOW! link under QuickLinks.

LUNCH VISITORS

Beginning September 21, parents are welcome to eat lunch with their children. We have reserved a section of tables in the cafeteria for parents and their children to sit together and eat during the child’s regularly scheduled lunch time. Any visitor attending lunch must be listed in Skyward and have a valid photo ID.

All visitors must have a state issued ID to be scanned in the office. If the person eating with your child is not listed in Skyward, please call the office and let us know beforehand. Visitors will receive a sticker to wear and can wait for the student in the cafeteria where we have designated tables set up. Visitors may eat lunch with their child only. Please do not bring lunch for another child or ask if another child can come sit with you. Once lunch is over, check out in the office. Visitors are not allowed to go to the playground or to the classroom.