The Weekly News From Liestman

Liestman Families:

I hope this communication finds you enjoying the beautiful weather in your favorite space or place with love ones. This week marks the introduction of several new school structures including the beginning of morning tutorials (7:55-8:25), 3rd & 4th grade student PLC (students meet with Mrs. Bonilla, our counselor, and myself; 1x a month), and the grand opening of our student school store (organized and operated by our school volunteers). In addition to this, we have numerous family engagment activities lined up (read below) for the week.

Families will find a new feature in this edition which addresses student attendance. I will share with you on a weekly basis our current enrollment count, our average daily attendance for the week, and total revenue lost due to student absences. Like your household budget, Liestman's budget is dependent on income. Income for schools comes from student attendance. More over, days lost also represent lost opportunitiies to learn for our students. Please send your child(ren) to school everyday to ensure that they are learning so as to meet end of year expectations for promotion.

Finally, pay attention to the weather as our region is expecting lots of rain midweek.

School is definitely underway, the Liestman way...have a great week!

Mr. Galindo, Principal

School Attendance is so important and is a good predictor of how your child will perform in school. Our goal at Liestman is to maintain a 96 % in our attendance. Please read the letter below to gather more information on how important it is that your student attends school regularly.

In the month of September will focus on the character trait of Courage. Courage is define as, to choose what is good, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary. Our students and staff is encouraged to wear the a Yellow shirt on Mondays to celebrate our courage.

Quote of the week: " Courage doesn't mean you don't get afraid, Courage means you don't let your fears stop you"

Join us on September 10th from 8:30 am to 9:30 am for a wonderful presentation by Depelchin Children Center. They will teach us how to set up our child for success for this school year and receive additional information on services they provide.

On Thursday September 12th, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, Liestman will be hosting a Community Vendor Night. Come and see the different community resources and vendors that are available for our Liestman Families.

Please make sure that you have created your account for School Cash. We will use School Cash to pay school fees, including the Technology Fee for 3rd and 4th grade and Field Trips.

Link: https://www.aliefisd.net/page/school-cash