CE Falcons First News

Hello Falcon Family!

We have enjoyed the last couple of weeks with students in the building. They grew so much over the summer! Yikes! We are excited to see how much each one of your children learns and grows this year.

Thank you to all of our Falcon Families for being patient with us as we continue to improve our arrival and dismissal process. We received feedback last year about improving the dismissal car line and have systems in place to make this happen. To decrease the time it takes students to be placed in cars AND the time our staff are standing in 100+ defree temperatures, please pull forward to the east parking lot to buckle children in car/ booster seats. Thank you for your help with this. We are better together!

This year, to increase student safety, we are HIGHLY encouraging students to wear tennis shoes to P.E. We have included the P.E. schedule for each class below (near the bottom of the newsletter) so that you will know when your child has P.E. each week. If your child has an old pair of tennis shoes, they are welcome to leave them in their backpack or cubby at school. If your child does not have tennis shoes, please let me know. We may be able to help.

Please read below for information about upcoming events, great things happening on campus, and other important information.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or feedback, please reach out to me at jbovan@ldisd.net or call the school between 8 AM and 4 PM Monday through Friday. We are here to help!

Thank you,

Jessica Bovan

The week of August 26 and September 3rd, Corinth Elementary will be conducting our fall MAP assessment. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade will take both a reading and math assessment. These assessments are given to better understand each student's instructional level and to measure academic growth throughout the school year and from year to year.

Please help your student arrive on time on their MAP testing days (see above) to ensure they receive the optimal testing experience. (Remember, the instructional day begins at 7:40 am.) Arriving late to a quiet room full of students that are already testing can be unsettling for everyone.

Thank you for helping us to put Falcons first!

Our school-wide Big Kahuna Fundraiser kick-off is on Wednesday, September 4th. Order forms will be coming home soon and will be due on Monday, September 23rd.

Items will be delivered to Corinth Elementary on Monday, October 7th from 2:00-5:00 pm.

Students and staff are invited to wear your favorite college spirit wear on this day!

Common Sense, the national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Lake Dallas ISD as a Common Sense District.

LDISD has demonstrated its commitment to taking a whole-community approach to preparing its students to use the immense power of digital media to explore, create, connect, and learn, while limiting the perils that exist in the online realm, such as plagiarism, loss of privacy, and cyberbullying. The recognition acknowledges our district's commitment to creating a culture where our whole community is invested in helping kids thrive as digital learners and citizens.

To learn more about the criteria that our district met to become recognized as a Common Sense District, visit https://www.commonsense.org/education/recognition-districts.

Hello Falcon Families!

It's so great to see our students back as well as some new faces. We've had such a great start to the year and our Falcons are settling into their CE nest. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns through this referral form. I look forward to meeting with our new students in a get-to-know-you group.

Coming soon:

Start with Hello Week- Sept.16-20, an opportunity to celebrate kindness, friendship, and inclusion and set a compassionate campus climate. We will share lessons, videos, challenges, and quotes to inspire our students.

Here are some other resources if you'd like to reinforce what we're doing or want tips for establishing kindness in you own family: 31 Acts of Kindness, RAK website- home resources including a kindness calendar with suggestions for every day, curriculum units on caring, inclusiveness, integrity responsibility, courage and more! It's AWESOME!!!

Well wishes,

Monica Gonzalez

Bilingual School Counselor

Corinth Elementary

I'm here to help! Make a referral here.

National Mental Health Lifeline 988- does not have to be a crisis and always answered by a licensed therapist

“If we could look into each other's hearts and understand the unique challenges each of us faces, I think we would treat each other much more gently, with more love, patience, tolerance, and care.”

Click the button above to learn more about what's happening in our special areas classes.

The school year is off to a great start! Congratulations to the families that won a basket at Meet the Teacher Night!

We need your help! We need to fill our PTA Board positions! If you or someone you know are interested in filling one of the positions below, please complete this Google form to enter nominations. If you are nominating someone else, please receive their approval before completing this form. The last day nominations will be accepted in September 2nd. The election will take place on September 9th.

-Vice President

-Chair - Birthday Books Distribution

Also, are you looking for Falcon spirit wear AND help raise money for CE? Yes, please!! Check out these adorable earrings, bows, and badge reels from Adorning Designs! https://shorturl.at/gJDfm

This year's Homecoming will take place on September 20, and the theme is Adventure Awaits!

We are excited to offer two options for this year's Homecoming Shirt! Available in plain kelly green ($15) or Green Tie Dye ($20), students at any campus can order shirts!

👉https://www.ldisd.net/homecoming-hub/homecoming-shirts

Last year, our Lost & Found was FILLED with jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles, lunch boxes, and any other items that students often misplaced. We did our best to check labels and return items to students, but most of the items were not labelled. We are asking that you LABEL all of your child's jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles, lunchboxes, backpacks, etc. this year. To help with this, we have found a fundraiser, Mabel's Labels, that sells LABELS! This is a great way to support our school while setting your child up to keep up with their items! There will even be labels with our CE logo! The fundraiser is on-going. You can order anytime throughout the year, but what better time than back-to-school!

If you’re not familiar with Mabel’s Labels, they are personalized, durable, waterproof labels. They are great for everything from shoes, clothing tags, waterbottles and backpacks. You can customize them with your name and a design, and they are dishwasher, laundry and microwave safe. Mabel’s Labels also offers clothing stamps, silicone bands for water bottles and medical alert labels.This is a great way to ensure your items don’t end up in the lost & found or mixed up.

To support our fundraiser, visit campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select Corinth Elementay. You can pick out whatever labels or product you want, and it will ship for free directly to your house! Thank you for supporting us!

View our menus online by using the MealViewer app or visit: https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/lakedallasisdtx

• Find daily or monthly menu items
• View nutritional information
• Filter menu for specific food allergens
• Access carbohydrate counts

Lake Dallas ISD has some exciting news! During the 2024-2025 school year, all students at Lake Dallas Elementary, Corinth Elementary, and Shady Shores Elementary will receive free breakfast and lunch thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).

The CEP allows us to offer meals at no cost to every student, no matter their eligibility for free or reduced lunch. This program is based on a specific percentage of students enrolled in SNAP, TANF or Medicaid, and our schools have met the required 25% ISP to qualify.

DID YOU KNOW that submitting your application for the National School Lunch Program can do MORE than just provide access to free and reduced-price school meals? Qualification under NSLP may also mean you are eligible for:

• Pandemic EBT Benefits

• Increased School Funding

• Reduced Registration fees for AP, SAT, and ACT testing

• Discounted rates associated with college applications

• Discounted rates on Internet services

Click here to apply in Skyward Family Access or turn in the paper application to your child’s campus.

We’re confident that this initiative will help ease financial stress for families, boost student attendance, and improve participation in school meals, ultimately supporting our students' well-being and academic success.

If your student needs ANY medication, including over-the-counter medications, nursing staff will require a physician, podiatrist, or dentist authorization in order to administer the medication in accordance with the Texas Board of Nursing licensing standards. This includes common items, such as Tylenol, Ibuprofen, etc. All prescriptions must be in a prescription bottle with current prescription date and have student name, dosage, and frequency. All other medicines shall be presented in the original container with physician’s order.

Our nurses will need corresponding documentation prior to administering any of the medications named above or other OTC medications. If your doctor does not have the updated medication authorization forms, please reference the links below to provide to your doctor/pediatrician:

Medication Authorization Form-Elementary

Lake Dallas ISD now uses Stopfinder, an all-in-one, easy-to-use app for viewing and sharing your student’s transportation schedule. An invitation to activate your Stopfinder account will be sent to first time users via email. If your student is a returning student and you already have the App, try resetting your password. If you have any questions regarding your student's schedule, please send an email to LDtransport@ldisd.net or call (940) 497-4026.

What the App Can Do:

• View your student’s daily transportation assignments – including stops

• Securely share your student’s schedule with caregivers

• Receive notifications and updates related to transportation

How to Install the App:

The Stopfinder app is available to download in the App Store as well as Google Play

Access Student Schedules:

Stopfinder is available anytime for Stopfinder Subscribers. View your student’s schedule from your mobile device. Share student schedules with caregivers and family members and view announcements and notifications in the Stopfinder Message Center

Access to student schedules is granted only to the student’s designated contact by the Transportation Department. The Stopfinder contact, at their own discretion, may share their student’s schedule with caregivers (sub-subscribers).

Click here to find out more information about our WATCH D.O.G.S. program. Also, be sure to go by the Watch D.O.G.S. table in the cafeteria on Meet the Teacher Night!

We would LOVE for you to volunteer this year! Please click here to complete the required forms to become a volunteer.

Have old clothes you're looking to get rid of? We, now, have a Clothes Bin at CE located near the dumpsters as you exit car line.

School Supply lists may be found here: Elementary School Supply Lists

Lake Dallas ISD will continue to use the state-required 2-mile transportation radius for bus service in the 2024-25 school year. As part of the district transportation plan, students who live 2 or more miles from their zoned campus are eligible to receive bus transportation provided by the district.

Be sure to check out the LDISD Parent HUB for all of your school district needs: LDISD Parent HUB.

• Elementary and middle school students must be with an adult/parent in order to enter the stadium.
• Middle school and high school students must provide a current school-issued ID in order to enter the stadium.
• No student backpacks will be allowed.
• No outside food or drinks are permitted.
• Field access is restricted. Students and families will not be permitted on the field. Only authorized personnel will be allowed.
• Loitering in open areas is not permitted. Students should be seated in the stands.
• No “pick-up” games are allowed inside the stadium.
• Children should not be unattended in any area of the stadium.
• Spectators are expected to vacate the facility immediately following the conclusion of the game.

Email: jbovan@ldisd.net
Website: https://www.ldisd.net/Domain/9
Location: 3501 Cliff Oaks Drive, Corinth, TX, USA
Phone: 940-497-4010
Facebook: facebook.com/CorinthElementary
Twitter: @CorinthElementa