Back To School Edition

Dear Palomino Families & Supporters,

It’s hard to believe it’s already November! We have just 28 instructional days left in the semester, and every one of those days matters. Each one is an opportunity for our Palominos to learn, build confidence, and grow. As we enter this final stretch of the semester, let’s make attending school every day, arriving on time, and staying focused on learning a priority. How we finish matters just as much as how we started!

🐎 Every Palomino. Every Day.

Attendance remains one of the biggest predictors of student success. Being on time sets the tone for the entire day. Strong attendance helps students stay connected to their learning and build on the skills they practice each day. Missing school means missing instruction, classroom discussions, and hands-on experiences that can be difficult to recreate through makeup work alone.

Our campus attendance goal is 95%, and reaching it takes all of us! Please support your child’s success by:

• Making daily attendance part of your family’s routine.

• Arriving on time and ready to learn each morning.

• Scheduling appointments outside school hours whenever possible.

• Limiting early pickups so students benefit from the full instructional day.

When your child is healthy, we need them here! Please plan trips around scheduled school breaks to protect these remaining days of learning. If your family is facing a challenge that affects attendance, contact us so we can work together to help.

📚 Keep Learning the Priority

With holiday excitement approaching, consistent routines are especially important. At school, we will continue to prioritize meaningful instruction, targeted support, and opportunities to challenge our students. At home, reading together, practicing skills shared by teachers, and maintaining regular bedtimes help students arrive prepared to do their best.

Please review your child’s progress in Skyward regularly, stay connected with classroom communications, and reach out to their teacher with questions or concerns. Working together helps us recognize growth and address challenges early.

Let’s make these 28 instructional days count through strong attendance, steady effort, and a shared commitment to learning. Thank you for helping our Palominos finish the semester strong! 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 4th Grade for being attendance H.E.R.O.s and earning the highest attendance of all grade levels this week! Fourth Grade has exceeded our 95% goal with an attendance rate of 95.07%. They will receive extra PBIS points and celebrate with a popsicle party!

Our overall campus attendance fell to 92.75%, on the Early Release Day, which means too many Palominos missed valuable instructional time. We have important work ahead, but we know we can turn this around! Let’s work together to ensure every Palomino is at school, on time, and ready to learn each day.

Our kindergarten learners were busy building early literacy skills in stations! While Mrs. Johns provided focused small-group instruction, classmates worked independently to identify letters and sounds, count syllables in classmates’ names, and find key words in their selected books. These stations gave students opportunities to practice important reading skills while building confidence and independence!

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.

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.

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

Instagram: @pink.elementary