The last few weeks at East Elementary have been filled with learning and fun! We have many exciting and important events coming up in the near future. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Highlights:

Upcoming Events

Student Council's Plastic Bag Recycling Campaign

Fishing for the Heart Merchandise

Pre-k & Kindergarten Registration

Touch a Truck Event

STAAR Testing Dates

East Pirate Pantry's Amazon List

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

April 3

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Suzanna Stephens (Kindergarten Teacher)!

MAP Testing (3rd & 4th Math)

April 4

Happy Birthday to Ms. Kyla Barron (Life Skills Teacher)!

National School Librarian's Day

MAP Testing (Kindergarten RLA & 2nd Grade Math)

April 5

MAP Testing (1st RLA, 2nd Math & 3rd Science)

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

April 6

Last day to order Fishing for the Heart Merchandise

MAP Testing (5th Math)

April 7 & 10

No School-LCISD Student & Staff Holiday

April 12

Happy Birthday to Haley Robertson (G.T. Teacher)!

Pre-K Registration (parents only) 12:30-5:30 p.m. at LCISD Administrative Offices

April 13

Kindergarten Registration (parents only) 12:30-5:30 p.m. at LCISD Administrative Offices

April 15

Junior League of Lubbock's Touch a Truck Event

April 18

East Family Night-Night of the Arts, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

April 24

Campus Track Meet @LCMS Track

April 25

3rd-5th RLA STAAR

May 2

5th Science STAAR

May 4

District Track Meet @LCMS Track

May 6

Fishing for the Heart 2023 @Mackenzie Park 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

May 9

3rd-5th Math STAAR

May 16

LCU Track Meet @LCU Track

Please help us save the earth and collect the most plastic bags! East StuCo will be collecting your plastic bags until April 14th. Any PLASTIC BAG will be accepted. Drop them in the boxes as you enter the school.

• Any bag that is plastic!
• Grocery bags
• Produce bags
• Film from package wrapping
• Dry cleaning bags
• Newspaper bags

It's almost time to enroll the newest members of the LCP family! Our pre-k and kindergarten registration dates are listed below. (Remember, these events are for parents only; students will be welcomed by campuses at a later date!)

If you are unable to attend on the dates listed below, don't worry! Regular enrollment will open for the 2023-24 school year on May 1. (Pre-k enrollment must be completed in-person on elementary campuses; kindergarten enrollment may be completed via the online enrollment link on the district's website.)

Pre-k Registration Event
Wednesday, April 12
12:30-5:30 p.m.
LCISD Administrative Offices (13807 Indiana Ave.)
For more information, including pre-k eligibility requirements, click here.
LCISD pre-k is open only to students who qualify under one or more of the district's eligibility requirements.

Kindergarten Registration Event
Thursday, April 13
12:30-5:30 p.m.
LCISD Administrative Offices (13807 Indiana Ave.)
For more information, click here.
Students currently enrolled in LCISD pre-k will automatically be enrolled in LCISD kindergarten; there is no need to re-register these students.

Read more about enrollment verification requirements here.

We are so thankful for our volunteers and supporters of our annual book fair! It requires a lot of volunteer hours to organize, set up and run registers! The evidence of a successful book fair were the huge smiles spotted around campus!

Our East Elementary Pirate Pantry serves our students in many capacities. Our Communities In School Representative, Mrs. Perez and Mrs. Francis, our counselor work together to ensure that many students' physical needs are met throughout the day. Daily snacks, weekend snack bags, holiday boxes, Angel Tree gifts and extra clothes are a few of the provisions.

We are excited to announce that East Elementary Pirate Pantry now has an Amazon List. This link will allow you to see the items needed to stock the pantry as well as a convenient way to help out. We are so thankful for the partnership that we share with our East Family!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IYNTBI81KVV6?ref_=wl_share

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!

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