Squire Flyer

Happy Friday, Squire Families!

This week, we kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month in true LTE style—with music, celebration, and a wonderful mariachi performance for our Squires! It was such a joyful way to begin a month dedicated to honoring the rich histories, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities.

One of the things that makes LTE so special is the incredible culture of our school community. Our Squire Family represents many different backgrounds, languages, traditions, and experiences, and each one adds something important to who we are. We want every child and family who walks through our doors to know they belong here and that their culture is something to be celebrated. That sense of belonging and connection is part of what makes LTE the place to be!

We Want YOU at LTE!

Speaking of connection, one of our campus-wide goals this year is to increase parent engagement, because we know that our families are crucial partners in the success of our students. When families and schools work together, our Squires benefit!

Parent engagement can look different for every family, and there are so many ways to be part of what is happening at LTE. You can volunteer on campus, join your child for lunch, attend a teacher-hosted event, participate in PTA activities, come to a school celebration, or simply stay connected with your child’s teacher and the learning happening in the classroom. Whether you have ten minutes to give or ten hours, we want you to know that you are welcome here, you are an important part of our Squire Family, and your involvement matters.

Community Partners Supporting Our Squires

I also want to give a very special Squire shout-out to Pastor Jason Surdy and Lake Travis United Methodist Church for their incredible generosity and continued support of LTE. This week, they provided classroom snacks for our entire building, helping ensure our Squires are nourished, cared for, and ready to learn. What a wonderful gift to our students and teachers!

Their partnership extends to our families as well. Lake Travis United Methodist Church is offering English classes for families in our community, and you’ll find additional information in the flyer included in this week’s newsletter. We are so grateful for community partners who not only ask how they can help our school, but continually find meaningful ways to support our students and families.

It truly takes all of us—students, staff, families, and community partners—working together to make LTE such a special place to learn and grow. Thank you for continuing to show up for our Squires and for one another. Together, we are building a school community where everyone belongs and every Squire can thrive.

Enjoy the long weekend Squires!

With appreciation,
Amanda Prehn
Proud Principal - Lake Travis Elementary

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with interactive, Spanish-English bilingual children's music performer Tío Tóto / ¡Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con Tío Tóto, intérprete de música infantil bilingüe!

National Hispanic Heritage Month

09/21/2026: Professional Development- PLC Meeting / Student Holiday; NO SCHOOL

09/21/2026: Squire Choir Rehearsal @3:00pm

09/21/2026-09/25/2026: First Quarter Assessment Window for K-5 Science, ELAR, SLAR

09/24/2026: Hearing and Vision Screening for PK, K, 1,3,5 grades

09/28/2026: Squire Choir Rehearsal @3:00pm

09/29/2026: 5th Grade Student Council trip TEPSA

10/08/2026: End of 9 weeks

10/09/2026: Professional Development Day / Teacher-Parent Conferences

10/12/2026: Student and Staff Holiday: NO SCHOOL

10/13/2026: Start of 2nd 9 Weeks

10/14/2026: Student Flu Shot Clinic

7:20-4:00 Office Hours Monday-Friday

7:20 a.m. Students may enter the building

7:40 a.m. Classes begin

7:40 a.m. Tardy Bell rings

Student Arrival After 7:40? Parents must sign student in with front office staff.

10:00 a.m. Attendance is taken (please make appointments after this time, if possible!)

3:00 p.m. Students are dismissed

3:15 p.m. Students must be picked up by this time

We need your assistance, parents! There are certain forms in Skyward that must be completed to ensure that we are serving your Squires to the fullest. Please login and follow the directions below to complete the required forms today. We appreciate everyone that have already done this.

Do you have a creative student who would benefit from a creative outlet? Destination Imagination is a phenomenal way to get parents and kids engaged in creative, project-based activities! To learn more about what this program is all about and how you, as a parent, can join in on the fun, check out the intro video below. The deadline for sign-ups is Monday, September 21st. We would like to have teams formed by the end of September.

Discovery Program Virtual Meeting

Is your child gifted and talented? Join us to learn more about Lake Travis ISD's Discovery Program!

Friday, September 18th
11:30 AM
Virtual Meeting

What You'll Learn:

Gifted & Talented referral process
Testing procedures
Program qualifications at LTISD

Can't make it live? No problem! The recording will be posted on the district Gifted and Talented Discovery page after the meeting.

Join the meeting: https://bit.ly/4xogYdZ

Attention LTISD Parents and Guardians,

Discovery, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is the enrichment program provided for students who have been identified as intellectually gifted and talented. All students are eligible to be selected for the Discovery program at each campus. In order to be identified as gifted and talented, each student must undergo a screening and selection process. The Discovery Program is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via Google form.

Elementary Form - For Grades 1, 3, 4, 5

• Second Graders will not need a referral. The entire grade level will be screened in October. More information to come.

• Kindergarten students can be referred for GT testing beginning in January 2027. More details will be shared regarding this process at the end of the first semester.

Transfer students, who were already identified as GT coming from their previous district, should submit the Google form as soon as possible, as the transfer student screening will be set within 30 days of the first day of school. Parents should send proof of their child's selection/participation in the previous GT program directly to the campus GT coordinator. (This applies to families that haven’t already been in touch with the GT coordinator.)

Parents can submit referrals for screening by October 15, 2026. Testing will occur during the 2nd 9 weeks of instruction. If the referral and permission forms are not submitted by the deadline, the next opportunity for the student to be screened will be the following academic year. Spring screening is reserved for students moving in new to the district after the fall testing window is closed and for kindergarten students.

The forms, program information and campus coordinator names can be found on the district Gifted and Talented page.

Once the request is submitted through the Google form, the campus GT coordinator will contact parents via email after October 15th to share pertinent information.

You are also welcome to contact your campus GT coordinator at any time with questions.

All 2nd grade students will participate in a brief CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) screener between October 5–16. The CogAT looks at how students think and solve problems rather than what they have learned in class.

The screener includes one section from each of the three CogAT areas: Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal reasoning. Each subtest begins with practice questions so students can become familiar with the format and reasoning tasks before they begin.

No reading is required. Students respond to pictorial questions and answer choices by selecting the circle under the picture that best answers the question. The screener is not timed, and each of the three subtests typically takes about 10–15 minutes to complete.

Results are used to help identify students who may benefit from additional GT/Discovery assessment. This is the first step to determine eligibility for the LTISD Discovery program.

Families who do not want their child to participate may complete the Opt Out form by Friday, October 2, 2026 at 3 pm.

If your child is in special education, direct assessment questions to their case manager.

If you have general questions, please contact your campus Discovery/GT Coordinator.

Lake Travis United Methodist Church ofrece un progama de clases de ingles para adultos. Mande un email a pamelann78759@gmail.com para mas detalles. ¡Habrá cuidado de niños disponible durante estas clases!

Each year we host a Flu Shot clinic right here at school for students and staff. If you are interested in having your student vaccinated, please fill out the form below and send it back to school with your child.

We would be honored to recognize veterans as part of our school’s Veterans Day celebration at Lake Travis Elementary School! Please complete this form so we can properly recognize your Veteran in our program and slideshow. Thank you for your service to our country.

Veteran's Day performanc information will be posted soon!

Questions? Email Kirsten Boyd boydki@ltisdschools.org (music teacher)

Stay connected with PTA Check out www.ltepta.org for our calendar of events (located at the bottom of the page), a link to join the PTA, and all the latest PTA news and updates.

We'd love to see as many parents out as possible for our PTA meetings this school year! There are so many opportunities to support your Squires!

SAVE THE DATE: October 17th — FALL FESTIVAL It’s going to be HUGE, AMAZING, and even BIGGER & BETTER than last year! If you’d like to join in making the fun possible, sign-ups for the Trunk or Treat spots are live.

Danielle Whitston - PTA President president@ltepta.org

Dear parents, last week we hosted our 2026-2027 Volunteer Meeting and for those of you that could not participate in person, below you will find a link with a recording where you can see the presentation shared. Thank you for your support!

Reading challenges are on their way home with our K-3 students! We hope your family enjoys these fun literacy activities together. Reach out to Mrs. Shannon if you have any questions at shannonm@ltisdschools.org

Happy reading!

We are thrilled to offer many after school activities for our Squires. If you are interested in receiving a scholarship to help cover the cost of enrollment, please reach out to our counselor, Lindsay Pritchett at pritchettli@ltisdschools.org or our Bilingual Parent Liaison, Aline Robles at roblesromeroa@ltisdschools.org for assistance.

It's never to early to order your child's yearbook and lock in those memories! Check yearbook orders off your list-- this is one you won't want to miss out on! Follow the link to order and also to contribute content. All families are welcome to help contribute to the making of the yearbook and we welcome as much content as you are willing to share. Kids love to see their faces in the pages of Squire history!

For more information, click the link to begin ordering and contributing.

Passcode: 1017462924561641

Dear Parents,

We present to you the LTE Parent Resource Guide, created to support both new and existing LTE families. This guide will provide important information regarding attendance policies, system tools, every day information and links, health guidelines, volunteering and staff. Whether you're joining us for the first time or have been part of our community for years, this guide is designed to help you navigate the school year with confidence.

Thank you for your support. Aline Robles - Parent Liaison