Santa Rita News

Required Parent Communication from Campus Principal

HB 6 requires TEA to “…prepare and provide to each school district a report identifying each law relating to school discipline that was amended or added by the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.” [Section 22, HB 6]. It further requires each district to provide the report to each student and parent or guardian. To comply with the statutory reporting requirement, TEA has prepared a document designed for families to explain the general requirements of student discipline and laws that were recently changed. TEA expects each district to provide a copy of the Overview of School Discipline for Parents document to each student and parent to comply with their notice requirements under HB 6. A Spanish translation of the document will be published soon.

The most recent proposed book purchases for elementary and secondary are posted on our Library Services Website.

In accordance with Senate Bill 13 and Board Policy EF(B), proposed library books are posted for 30 days prior to Board approval. If you would like to provide feedback or input on any of the books listed, we invite you to complete the Feedback Form that can be found on the website.

At the conclusion of the 30 day posting period, a committee, including campus and district staff, will review the comments submitted to determine which books will be presented to the LHISD School Board for approval at the October 20th Board Meeting.

Registration for Liberty Hill Academy classes are scheduled to open Wednesday, 9/24/25. Registration will close on 10/8/25 at 11:59pm. There are scholarships available upon request. You can share the information and graphic below:

Fall 2025 Liberty Hill Academy course registration is OPEN!

Registration for Session 1 is now open and closes Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 11:59 p.m. View the full course schedule and register here: https://bit.ly/LHISDAcademy.

Liberty Hill Academy, part of LHISD’s after-school care program, gives students the chance to explore new interests and build skills through courses taught by LHISD staff. From arts and athletics to STEM and public speaking, each campus offers a variety of engaging options—and new courses are added every semester.

Most courses meet once a week for one hour. Transportation is not provided. Scholarships are available by contacting LHISD Care at 512-260-5582 or by emailing them at pantherextendedcare@libertyhill.txed.net.

Don’t miss this opportunity—secure your student’s spot today!

Register to Vote By Monday, Oct. 6, 2025

Election season is approaching, and it is important to be prepared. Make sure your voter registration is current so there are no surprises when it is time to cast your ballot. We have several volunteer deputy registrars at Central Administration who can assist you with your voters registration if you need assistance.

Check your status today at https://VoteTexas.gov.

Want to know more about school finance? Confused about bond dollars and teacher shortage? Don't know much about M&O or I&S? Wondering how your home is taxed? Seeing talk of a VATRE on Facebook and not sure what it means for your household budget?

Join us for a Taxpayer Tuesday session with Liberty Hill ISD Chief Financial Officer Rosanna Guerrero. These sessions are for you, the taxpayers, to understand school finance and ask the questions you have!

Sessions are being offered in the mornings, over the lunch hour, and in the evenings every Tuesday, Sep. 9 - Oct. 28.

See dates, locations and reserve your seat here: https://www.lhvotes.com/taxpayer-tuesdays

Dear SRE families,

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to build your child’s home library with new books they’ll dive into again and again.

The easiest way to let your child shop the Fair independently is by creating an eWallet. It’s easy to set up and easy for others to add funds.

Create an eWallet, and you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to Share the Fair - the giving program that supports students at our school who need help buying books. Consider participating so that no child leaves the Fair empty-handed!

Here’s everything else you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: OCTOBER 15, 2025 – OCTOBER 23, 2025

Location: SRE LIBRARY

Family Event schedule and location: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025, 3:30-6:00

For full details, and to create an eWallet, visit our school’s Book Fair homepage:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/santaritaelementary

More than ever, we need to get students reading. Studies prove* that children with more books at home have higher-level reading skills, and attain more years of education overall.

Lastly, this is a great opportunity to be a Book Fair volunteer! When you give your time, it helps make our Fair an unforgettable reading experience where every purchase benefits our school directly.

Happy reading,

Kendell Luedtke

Principal
Santa Rita Elementary School

P.S. Don’t miss out! A new Scholastic sweepstakes offers a chance to get more books for your child’s home library–plus an unbelievable vacation!

Keeping consistent afternoon dismissal, will support your child in feeling safe and confident at the end of each day. If it is necessary to request a transportation change, please visit our district transportation site . All changes must be made by email before 1pm on the day of the change. This is an LHISD policy. Any transportation change requests after 1:00pm will not be honored. Any emails sent to campus personnel requesting a transportation change will not be accepted.

Parents will get a confirmation email for transportation changes, but please be mindful that it might take time. If they don’t hear back from our receptionist 1pm, you may call the campus to confirm it was received.

Early pickup cut off time is 2:40. If you wish to pick up your child early, you must park in the parking lot and come into the building with a valid ID to check your child out with the receptionist.

Attendance emails & attendance calls are going out - please give us up to a week to process/update excused absences before calling to check if they have been taken care of.

RESPECT:

• Treating someone or something well

Students have been learning how to practice showing respect with their words and behaviors at school. Teachers and students discuss what respect looks like, sounds like, feels like between:

*teacher to student*, *student to student*, *student to self*, and *student to school*

You can help your student practice respect at home by expecting words and behaviors that reflect how you as an adult want to be treated. Modeling respect is the first step!

Families, please check your child's backpack and school items each morning to make sure they have everything that they need. There have been many forgotten items brought to campus after instruction has begun. Here are some tips to support with this:

• Have backpacks packed every night
• Use sticky notes as reminders
• Have students complete an inventory checklist- backpack, snack, water bottle, lunch, etc.
• Have your child develop a routine of organzing items to ensure that nothing gets left behind