Fall activities are in full swing at Lubbock-Cooper East Elementary. We have many exciting opportunities for students occurring and more approaching. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Highlights:

Upcoming Events

Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Night & Panda Express Fundraiser

Battle Like Baucum Update

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

Trunk or Treat Sign-ups

October 17

-Beginning of 2nd Nine Weeks Grading Period

-Happy Birthday to Alyssa Moreno (ECSE Teacher)!

October 21

-LCHS Football @Lubbock Monterey, 7:00 p.m.

October 23-31

-Red Ribbon Week

-Wear red on Monday 10/23/22 to kick off Red Ribbon Week!

October 25

-Watch D.O.G.S. Pizza Night at Lubbock-Cooper East Cafeteria, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Sponsored by Sam's Club.

October 26

-"Dads Cook Dinner" Panda Express Fundraiser Night for Watch D.O.G.S. 10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

October 27

-LCISD Substitute Academy (More information below.)

-East Elementary Fall Festival, 6:30-8:30 pm.

October 28

-PTO Spirit Sales in the Discovery Center, 7:30-7:55 a.m.

-Texas Tech University Residence Halls' Safe Treat, 6:00-8:00

November 4, 8-11

-Thanksgiving Food Drive

Our students' safety is our number one concern at Lubbock-Cooper. It takes all of our community working together to ensure that students stay safe throughout the school day. In the mornings, parents may choose to drop students off utilizing the North and South drive through lanes at East Elementary. The other option is to park in the North parking lot and walk your child(ren) to the door or class. Please do not drop students off in the parking lot and allow them to walk across the parking lot without an adult because it is dangerous.

Red Ribbon Week is a prevention awareness campaign that begins October 23rd and lasts until October 31st. During this time, our school will be teaching kids about the dangers of drugs.

Students will be learning about making good choices and decisions, exploring things we need to do to keep our bodies and minds healthy, and learning about the importance of building good relationships.

On Monday, October 23, 2022, we are showing that we are proud to be drug free. We want to kick off this week by wearing red.

Our brave, strong Mrs. Baucum has completed the first phase of her journey to healing. She is back in Lubbock recuperating. Battle Like Baucum orders should be arriving soon and will be delivered to your child's classroom. Continue to keep her in your thoughts!

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!

Sign up here to host a trunk for Trunk-or-Treating at the East Fall Festival.

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