Back To School Edition

Dear Palominos Families, & Supporters!

It’s a big week in our community—it’s time for the Battle of the Berg! As proud members of the Blue Stampede, our Pink Elementary Palominos are cheering on the Lamar CHS Mustangs! We look forward to seeing our families show their spirit throughout the week as we celebrate this longtime community tradition.

In addition, I am proud of the learning, growth, and accomplishments happening across our campus. Our students and staff bring curiosity, creativity, and determination to their work each day, and your partnership helps make that progress possible.

Even as we celebrate and enjoy these big moments, I want to remind everyone that instruction remains our number one priority. The most important thing our Palominos can do each day is be at school, on time, and fully engaged in learning.

Attendance and tardies must remain a focus for our community. Our attendance continues to fall below our 95% goal, which means our Palominos are missing valuable instruction. Arriving late also means missing important learning and classroom routines that help students begin the day successfully. We need every family’s support in improving daily attendance and on-time arrivals. Please plan ahead, allow extra time for morning traffic, and help your child arrive ready for a full day of learning. Every instructional minute counts!

Thank you for supporting our students, our staff, and our school. Together, let’s make it another great week as we Expect Excellence and Achieve Greatness!

With Palomino Pride,

M. Hernandez

Expect Excellence. Achieve Greatness.

Keeping every Palomino safe requires everyone to follow our dismissal procedures. Students being picked up by a parent or guardian in a vehicle must be picked up through the car rider line at the back of the school. This process includes safety measures to verify that students are released to an authorized adult listed in Skyward.

Walker dismissal is for students who walk home. Students will not be released from the walker line or group to walk to a vehicle. Vehicles crowding walker areas create additional hazards for students who are walking and crossing streets.

If someone attempts to pick up a student in a vehicle from the walker line, the pickup will not be permitted. The student will be returned to campus and must be properly picked up and signed out by an authorized adult on the student’s emergency contact list in Skyward.

Protecting our students is our responsibility, and these procedures are essential to ensuring the safety of every Palomino. Thank you for your cooperation and partnership in keeping dismissal safe for all.

Main Office:

• (832) 223-2100

Counselor:

• Ms. Ana Morales
• ana.morales02@lcisd.org
• (832) 223-2105

Nurse:

• Nurse Rhonda Smith
• rhonda.smith02@lcisd.org
• (832) 223-2106

• Mr. Ulises Cadena
• ulises.robles@lcisd.org
• (832) 223-2103

Assistant Principal: Ms. Ashley Callis

• acallis@lcisd.org
• (832) 223-2100

Principal: Ms. Malissa Hernandez

• Malissa.Hernandez@lcisd.org
• (832) 223-2103

🎉 Congratulations to 3rd Grade for being attendance H.E.R.O.s and earning the highest attendance of all grade levels this week! A special shout-out also goes to 4th Grade—both grade levels exceeded our 95% attendance goal!

As a campus, we continue to fall below our 95% goal, which means too many Palominos are missing valuable instructional time. We must do better. Please help us by ensuring your child is at school, on time, and ready to learn every day.

Lamar Consolidated High School is bringing the Blue Track community together for the first-ever Battle of the Berg Mustang Community Tailgate on Wednesday, October 21, from 5:00–7:30 p.m. in the LCHS front campus parking lot!

The tailgate kicks off the excitement leading into one of the biggest and most anticipated football games of the season — the Battle of the Berg! On Friday, October 23, the Lamar Consolidated Mustangs and Terry Rangers will face off for another exciting Battle of the Berg matchup. 🏈🔥

Want to represent the Mustangs in style? Battle of the Berg T-shirts are available for $20 as part of the Battle of the Berg Dance T-Shirt Fundraiser. Scan the QR code on the flyer to place your order. Shirt sales close September 30, so be sure to order yours soon!

We would love to see plenty of Pink Palomino pride represented as we come together to celebrate our Blue Track community!

🎃 Palomino families and community—join us for T. L. Pink Elementary’s Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat!

Come enjoy games, face painting, music, a book fair, snacks, decorated trunks, and more! We can’t wait to spend a fun evening together. 💚🐎

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026
🕠 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Pink Elementary back parking lot

We’d love for you to join the fun at T. L. Pink Elementary! Sign up to host a trunk at our Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30–7:30 PM. Participating groups will decorate a vehicle and bring store-bought, individually packaged candy or treats to share with students. The sign-up form link is below. We hope you’ll join us!

Please send pictures of veterans in the family to natalie.rodriguez@lcisd.org by Monday, November 2nd. There will be a short slide show. Pictures should include the following information:

• Student’s name
• Veteran’s name
• Years served
• Place served
• Relation to student

🎬 Lights, camera, learning! Take a look at this week’s classroom spotlight.

Mr. Hampton guided students through plotting numbers on a number line during small group instruction. With step-by-step modeling and opportunities to practice, students built their understanding and confidence as they applied this math skill! Our Palominos are putting in the work as we Expect Excellence and Achieve Greatness!

Our kindergarten Palominos are off to a great start! Be sure to check out the Kindergarten Newsletter for a peek at what students are learning, important reminders, upcoming dates, and ways you can support learning at home.

Our first-grade Palominos are learning and growing each day! Take a look at the First Grade Newsletter for highlights of what students are learning, helpful reminders, upcoming dates, and ideas for supporting learning at home.

Exciting learning is happening in second grade! Check out the Second Grade Newsletter to see what students are working on, stay informed about important reminders and upcoming events, and discover ways to continue the learning at home.

Our third-grade Palominos are working hard and making great progress! Be sure to read the Third Grade Newsletter for a look inside the classroom, important information, upcoming dates, and simple ways families can reinforce learning at home.

Stay connected with all that’s happening in 4th Grade! Families are invited to check out our 4th grade Weekly Learning Updates for monolingual and bilingual for a look at what students are learning, important reminders, upcoming dates, and ways to support learning at home.

Fifth grade is off to a strong start! Visit the Fifth Grade Newsletter for updates on current learning, important reminders, upcoming dates and activities, and helpful ways to support your student’s success at home.

Lamar CISD is launching a district-wide reading challenge for all students and staff beginning September 1! We encourage every Palomino to participate, discover new books, and build a lifelong love of reading. Families, please review the flyer for additional details and help us make reading a priority at school and at home. Together, let’s go All In for Literacy!

We want to remind you that students are required to wear their ID badges at all times for security and identification purposes. If a student forgets their badge, they will need to purchase a new ID for $5. Please reinforce the importance of keeping their IDs with them daily.

Completing the Beginning of Year online forms through Skyward Family Access is very easy and will take just a few minutes. Below are your steps for completing these forms:

1. Click on the Family Access login button to the right.
2. Login with your LCISD Family Access credentials.
3. Click on the Beginning of Year Forms link in the Family Access main menu.
4. Complete each step, making changes as necessary, and clicking the “Complete Step X” button at the bottom of each form.
5. Once all forms are complete, click the “Submit Beginning of Year Forms” button on the last page.

To support you in completing these forms online, we have created a short video walking you through each of these steps.

Memorial Hermann Lamar Clinic schools served: Lamar Consolidated High School, Lamar Junior High School, Wessendorff Middle School, Austin Elementary, Smith Elementary, Hutchinson Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Jane Long Elementary, Juan Seguin Early Childhood Center, Pink Elementary, & Phelan Elementary.

Memorial Hermann Terry Clinic schools served: Terry High School, George Junior High School, Navarro Middle School, Beasley Elementary, Bowie Elementary, Culver Elementary, Meyer Elementary, Ray Elementary, Travis Elementary, Arredondo Elementary, Wright Junior High School and Randle High School

If your student is absent 10 or more days this semester, they may be at risk of not earning credit due to state laws regarding seat time requirements. We will be holding Attendance Review Committee meetings on the dates outlined below to discuss each student's attendance individually.

Please make sure to inform the campus administrators and/or the counselor about any extenuating circumstances affecting your student's attendance. It is important to have documentation for all absences. Student success is our priority, so please do not hesitate to reach out to the campus for support.

We want to ensure you have the most effective way to communicate with your child’s administrator or counselor. Due to our commitment to prioritizing instruction at Pink Elementary School, our administrators are often away from their desks—engaged in classroom observations, providing feedback, on duty, meeting with students, and ensuring the safety and security of our Palominos.

For non-emergencies, please reach out via email for the quickest response. While our administrators and counselor are dedicated to addressing your concerns, please allow up to 24-48 hours for a response.

If you require immediate attention, please contact the campus administrative assistant, using the contact information provided. They will be able to assist you more promptly with urgent matters.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We appreciate your partnership in creating a positive and productive school environment.

Website: https://pink.lcisd.org/
Location: 1001 Collins Rd., Richmond, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-2100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TLPinkElementary/
Twitter: @pink_elementary

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