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October

October 5: Math Made Clear Parent Event 5:30 - 7:00pm @ Sharon Hill Jennette Administration Building

October 7: Hispanic Heritage Family Engagement Event 6:00-7:30pm

History Benchmark for all 8th grade students

October 8:Teacher Appreciation Night for Volleyball; Hat Day -- all students may wear a hat! No hoodies.

October 9: Permission Slip due for Youth To Career Fair for all 7th Graders; Early Release 1:15pm; last day of grading period
6th Grade Pajama Day!

October 12-16: Fall Break -- No School

October 13: Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-4:30pm. Please email your child's teacher to set up a conference

October 20: Youth to Career Fair for 7th Graders; PSAT for all 8th Grade students

October 28: Fall Theater Show (Details Coming)

October 29: District Fall Safety Fair 6-8pm at Sharon Hill Jennette Administration Building

November:

November 6: Family Friday Engagement: RSVP HERE

November 11: Veterans Program 9am

November 13: Food Truck Friday: French Corner Connection

Families, please complete the School Climate Survey permission slip by Friday, October 9 so your student can participate!

This is an opportunity for our Lynx to share their experiences and help us make Lynn Lucas an even better place to learn. Your student must have your permission to participate.

Thank you for helping us hear from our students!

Curious about what your student is learning? Explore the Willis ISD Core Curriculum Dashboard to see what students are learning in each subject area!

You can find it under the Core Curriculum link on the Willis ISD website or go directly here: https://sites.google.com/willisisd.org/curriculum-dashboard/

We will be holding Parent–Teacher Conferences on Tuesday, October 13 from 12:30-4:30PM at Lynn Lucas Middle School.

During this time, teachers may begin reaching out to families to schedule a conference to discuss your child’s academic progress, strengths, and areas for growth. If you would like to schedule a conference during this window, please reach out to your child’s teachers as soon as possible to request a time.

Conference meetings will be scheduled in 15-minute increments. If you feel you may need more time than that, please let your child’s teacher or team know so they can adjust accordingly or schedule a separate meeting time.

We value strong partnerships between home and school, and these conversations are an important opportunity to work together in support of your child’s success.

Thank you for your continued support of Lynn Lucas Middle School. We look forward to connecting with you.

School Climate Survey Permission

Important Attendance Information

Attendance letters are being sent to families of students who have accumulated more than three or five absences. If you receive a letter and have questions or concerns, please contact:

• Ms. Dilosa, Attendance Clerk: ndilosa@willisisd.org
• Ms. Walton, Attendance Assistant Principal: twalton@willisisd.org

Please remember that we may accept only three parent notes per student during the school year. After the third parent note, absences without documentation from a healthcare provider will be recorded as unexcused. Please send all excuse notes to Ms. Dilosa at ndilosa@willisisd.org

Under state attendance guidelines, absences may be excused when appropriate documentation is provided for:

• Religious holy days
• Required court appearances
• Activities related to obtaining United States citizenship
• Documented healthcare appointments
• Court-ordered activities for students in the conservatorship of the state
• Other court-ordered activities that require student participation and cannot be scheduled outside school hours
• Qualifying military-family visits with a parent, stepparent, or legal guardian who is departing for, on leave from, or returning from deployment—up to five days

Thank you for helping us protect your child’s instructional time and maintain strong attendance.

🎉🐾 6TH GRADE WINS A PAJAMA DAY! 🐾🎉

For the THIRD week in a row, 6th grade increased their attendance over the previous week! Way to keep showing up, 6th grade! 💜

🥳 As a reward, 6th grade has earned a PAJAMA DAY this Friday, October 9! Wear your school-appropriate Pajama pants and celebrate your hard work!

7th and 8th grade—you’re getting close! Keep showing up, improving your attendance, and working toward your next reward! 💪🐾

At Lynn Lucas, we’re celebrating ALL of our students for showing up and coming to school every day! The state requires students to maintain at least 90% attendance, but our goal at LLMS is 100%!

🌟 Come to school. Be present. Give yourself every opportunity to succeed.

💜 And remember—students with 100% attendance have opportunities to WIN BIG in our monthly attendance drawings! 🎉🏆

Every day counts. Every student matters. Every day is an opportunity to WIN! 🐾💜

We are excited to offer after-school tutoring at Lynn Lucas Middle School for students who need additional academic support!

Tutoring Days

• Tuesdays: RLA & Social Studies

• Thursdays: Math & Science

If you would like your student to attend tutoring, please complete the form below:

Important: Tutoring Sign-Up & Communication

Parents/Guardians: Completing this form does NOT notify your child’s teacher that your student will be staying for tutoring.

This sign-up form is used by campus administration to track which students are staying after school. Teachers are not responsible for checking this list to determine which students will attend tutoring.

If you sign your child up for tutoring, you must also:

• Email your child’s teacher to let them know your student will be staying for tutoring, OR

• Make sure your child communicates directly with the teacher at least 24 hours before the day of tutoring for them to prepare assignments for them to complete and knows where to report for tutoring.

24-Hour Sign-Up Requirement

Students must be signed up for tutoring at least 24 hours in advance.

We will not accept same-day tutoring sign-ups. This allows us to plan appropriately for staffing, student supervision, and transportation.

Thank you for helping us keep after-school tutoring organized and safe for all of our Lynx!

Tutoring Sign-Up:

After School Tutoring Student Sign Up

Transportation After Tutoring

Families have two options for transportation home:

Option 1: Parent/Guardian Pick-Up at Lynn Lucas
Students may be picked up directly from Lynn Lucas Middle School. All students must be picked up no later than 5:15 p.m.

Option 2: Satellite Bus Stop
Students may ride a tutoring bus to one of our designated satellite bus stops. Parents/guardians are responsible for meeting their student at the satellite stop or making arrangements for their student to get home safely from that location.

Please note: The bus will drop students off at the satellite stop and leave. The bus will NOT wait for a parent/guardian to arrive.

If your student will use satellite bus transportation, you must also complete the transportation form:

Satellite Bus Transportation Sign-Up:
https://tinyurl.com/5an2p8wp

Our goal is to provide students with additional time and support to strengthen skills, close learning gaps, and continue making academic progress. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity!

Thank you for partnering with us as we continue to Witness Greatness in our Lynx

**Make sure you have Rapto Safe App uploaded and ready to go to make the entry process smoother!!!!

Your student’s Minga Summary may show a negative number for points earned during the week. This can happen when they spend points on Minga Recess or an item from the Minga Store.

For example, if your student earns 35 points during the week and spends 50 points they had saved, the summary may show –15 points earned. That does not mean points were taken away as a consequence. It reflects the points they spent.

If you see a negative number, ask your student what they purchased! If you believe there is an error, please email your student’s grade-level administrator:

• 6th grade and 7th grade A–L: Mr. Elkins, telkins@willisisd.org

• 8th grade and 7th grade M–Z: Ms. Walton, twalton@willisisd.org

Grades 6th All, 7th A-L: Contact Mrs. Daily: kdaily@willisisd.org

Grades 7th M-Z, 8th All: Contact Mrs. Robinson: crobinson@willisisd.org

September is Suicide Prevention Month. During the month of September, counselors will be conducting lessons teaching our students how to check on each other in times of stress. Building meaningful connections is so important to helping our students when it is most needed. The lessons will utilize resources from https://www.ruok.org.au/. We will focus on reviewing the steps in an RU OK? Conversation, and when it is important to seek help from a trusted adult. The steps are Ask Are you OK?, Listen, Encourage Action, and Check in. If you have any questions, please reach out to the counselors.

If you are interested in your child receiving the weekly backpack food bags, please fill out the permission slip and return to a counselor.

English Permission Slip

Spanish Permission Slip

If you have a 7th grader they have brought home a permission slip for the Youth to Career Fair Field trip. This is an excellent opportunity for our students to see lots of exciting possibilities of future careers in action in the Expo at the Lone Star Convention Center put on by the Conroe Chamber of Commerce on Oct 20th. Permission Slips are due by Oct. 9th. Please email or call Mrs. Daily with any questions!

Please consider joining our PTO! Our PTO does so much for our campus, and we couldn't do this without our amazing parents and community members!

With our PTO, you'll have opportunities to volunteer, donate, or have a voice in PTO events! You can volunteer as much as you want to or are able!

To contact our PTO, please email them at llmpto@willisisd.org

We invite you to join our School Health Advisory Council (SHAC)! This committee brings together parents, staff, and community members to provide valuable input on programs and practices that support the health, safety, and overall well-being of our students.

Your perspective matters, and we would love to have you partner with us as we work to help every Wildkat thrive. If you are interested in serving on the SHAC committee, click this link: SHAC INTEREST APPLICATION

All teachers will post their syllabus and graded assignments to Canvas. Please be sure to regularly check it!

Mission: At Lynn Lucas, we will ensure that all students will learn at high levels.

Vision: We will witness greatness as we excel in academics, arts, and athletics.

CORE VALUES:

We are Lynx PRIDE:

P - Productive

R – Resilient

I – Integrity

D – Dedicated

E –Empathetic

To help make check-in faster and more secure, Lynn Lucas Middle School uses Raptor Safe for event RSVPs.

Download the Raptor Safe App

When you RSVP through Raptor Safe, you'll receive a personal QR code that can be scanned when you arrive at the event. This allows you to check in quickly without having to enter your information at the front office.

Please note: Your QR code is dynamic and refreshes every few seconds for security purposes. Simply open the Raptor Safe app or your RSVP confirmation when you arrive, and have your current QR code ready to be scanned.

Benefits of Using Raptor Safe

• ✅ Faster event check-in

• ✅ Less waiting in line

• ✅ Secure visitor verification

• ✅ Easy access to your event pass

We encourage all families to complete their RSVP before arriving at campus. Having your QR code ready will help us welcome everyone quickly while maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students and staff.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep Lynn Lucas Middle School safe and efficient!

• To ensure student safety and accommodate food allergies, all items must be commercially prepared, store-bought, and submitted for campus approval at least one week prior to the celebration.
• Homemade food items will not be permitted.
• You must bring enough for all students in your child's class at the time of the celebration.
• The principal reserves the right to approve the date, time, and location of all celebrations.

Please complete this form with at least one week's notice to bring treats to your student for their birthday: Birthday TREAT Celebration Form

For the safety and supervision of all students, only your child may join you during a lunch visit. Friends or other students are not permitted to join parent lunches or bring lunches for students.

Parents and their child must sit at the designated parent tables and may not sit with other students in the cafeteria. Additionally, parents may only bring food for their own child and may not provide food to other students.

This expectation has been shared with students and is also included in our Student Expectations presentation, which is attached at the bottom of our newsletter each week for your reference.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep our campus safe, structured, and focused on learning for all Lynx! 💜🖤

As a Title 1 campus, we will send a yearly Family Engagement Plan and Student Compact. The purpose of the Student Compact is to offer ways that we can work together to help our students succeed. This compact provides strategies to help connect learning at school and at home.

Click Here to view our LLMS Family Engagement Plan

Family, Student, School Compact

🚶 Walker Dismissal Procedures

Students designated as walkers will report to the back hallway at dismissal. Staff members will use Minga to check students out as walkers before they leave campus. Below is map of the walker dismissal route. Please note walkers are to NOT be picked up behind the school.

🚗 Car Riders and Walkers Safety Reminder

For the safety of all students, parents may not park behind the school or in nearby parking lots, streets, or businesses to pick up students.

All car riders must be picked up through the designated front car rider line. If your student is a walker, do not attempt to pick them up in our back lots or side streets. Our officers have stated they will issue citations if students are being picked up on the road and causing any form of traffic blocks.

Our carline runs starting from about 4:05. Most days, our carline is done by 4:30, and any remaining students go inside the building at this time. After 4:40, parents must come inside to sign out their child and provide a reason for the late pick up. Please sign up and register for a bus if pick up is later than 4:30.

• 💼 In compliance with Texas House Bill 1481 and to support a focused and respectful learning environment, personal communication devices (such as cell phones, smartwatches, and earbuds) are not allowed to be used during the school day in Willis ISD. This includes during class time, breakfast, lunch, and while moving between classes.
• 📵 Students must keep their devices turned OFF and stored AWAY in their backpacks throughout the day. If a student uses a device without permission during school hours, it will be confiscated and addressed as detailed in the Student Handbook.
• 📱 Exceptions are provided for students covered under a Section 504 plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that includes cell phone access as an accommodation. Access will be permitted as outlined in their individual plans.

We are excited to invite you to observe in our classrooms. We prefer to limit the observation to one classroom.

To ensure a positive and productive learning environment for all students, please follow these guidelines:

Observation Only – Your role today is to watch and learn about your child’s classroom experience.

No Interaction with Other Students – For privacy and safety, please do not engage with other children.

Avoid Teacher Distractions – This is not the time for a conference or individual questions. If you’d like to discuss your child’s progress, please schedule a separate conference time with the teacher.

Please keep the Parent Observer card visible and your badge on your shirt so it is clearly seen.

Thank you for helping us keep the focus on student learning and maintaining a respectful, distraction-free environment.

We will be using Minga this year to help track positive praise and guidance/behaviors for your student. In addition, it also tracks tardies, dress code, and telecommunication violations. More information will be coming on how parents can connect with Minga to view their student's data from all staff.

Students have access to Minga on Clever at school, but they can also download the app on their cell phones. They use their school google login to connect with their account. Any questions about Minga can be directed to Mrs. Soose at asoose@willisisd.org.

The Willis ISD webpage has been updated. Therefore the handbook link did not work. The new link is here: https://bit.ly/wisdstudenthandbook

If you would be interested in volunteering at Lynn Lucas for ANYTHING! It can be all day, in the morning at car rider line, in the PM at car rider line, in the office laminating/cutting, organizing the supply closet, doing some bulletin boards, monitoring hallways or restrooms, we would LOVE the support! Just complete this simple volunteer application!

*If you are concerned you won't pass the background check, email me your concerns. We have others in your boat, and we can talk through those concerns!

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

At Lynn Lucas Middle School, we are blessed with an incredible staff that pours their hearts into our students every day. If you would like to support our teachers and staff, we invite you to make a contribution to our Lynx Staff Fund.

Donations help provide snacks and treats in the staff lounge, recognize staff members throughout the year, celebrate special occasions, and support our amazing team in meaningful ways. Every contribution, big or small, helps us continue creating a positive and supportive culture for those who serve our students.

Thank you for supporting the people who help us Witness Greatness each day!

Link for staff donations:
https://www.schoolpay.com/pay/for/LYNX-Staff-Donations-2627-/SYcvWK

💜🖤 #LynxPride #WitnessGreatness