Pride Preview Vol. 34

We’re in the final stretch, and the energy across our campus is strong! Thank you for your hard work, flexibility, and commitment to our students—especially during a successful STAAR season.

There is so much to celebrate in the weeks ahead. Let’s stay focused, keep supporting one another, and finish the year strong for our students.

Grateful to be in this work with you all.

• A HUGE shout out to ALL of Lipscomb Pride for completing a successful Spring STAAR testing season! Your dedication and commitment made all the difference! 💛🦁
• A big shout out to our amazing Ms. Acevedo, Mrs. Martinez, and the Specials Team, —for ensuring all staff was taken care of during testing, from covering breaks to providing sweets and coffee. Your thoughtfulness kept everyone energized and supported! ☕💛
• Shout out to Ms. Gamez, Mrs. Flores, Mrs. Davila, Ms. Armenta, Mrs. Sumners, Mrs. Hernandez, Mrs. Bustos, and Mrs. Gosling for not only preparing our students for STAAR, but for decorating the hallways to show love and encouragement for our students. You created such a positive and uplifting environment! 🦁✨
• Shout out to Ms. Timms for putting together an amazing pep rally, and to Ms. Wilson, Ms. Jackson, and Ms. Johnson for bringing the cheer and energy! Thanks to all teachers who helped make the pep rally a success and PreK - 2nd teachers for an amazing parade! You helped build excitement and confidence across our campus!

🎉🙌 #LipscombPride #AllInForKids

We are proud to recognize Ms. Armenta as this week’s Pride Member! Ms. Armenta exemplifies consistency, flexibility, and a strong commitment to her students each and every day. She has done an outstanding job creating a structured and engaging classroom environment while continuously adjusting to meet the needs of her learners.

In addition to her work in the classroom, Ms. Armenta has been a key leader on the 4th grade team, helping guide and support her colleagues throughout the year. Her ability to make things work—no matter the challenge—sets a powerful example for others.

Thank you, Ms. Armenta, for your dedication and leadership!

• Morning Announcements by 2A

• 🎯Complete PTA 2026-2027 Survey
• 🎯Complete Cybersecurity Training
• 🎯Complete Device Inventory
• 🎯Update Teacher Favorites

• District-Wide Implementation of Universal Student ID Badges for 26-27

• Dallas ISD State of the District

• School Lunch Hero Day

• Year-End Grade Reporting for Grades PK-11

• Districtwide transition from Docusign to Adobe Acrobat Sign

• Summer Science Enrichment Program
• 2026-2027 Calendar Start and End Dates

• 🎯May 19 – Guardians notified of student retention (teachers may need to support communication/info)
• 🎯May 22 – Deadline: Enter Cycle 4 (C4) grades
• 🎯May 27 – Report cards go home with students (grades must be finalized before this)
• 🎯May 28 (by 3:00 PM) – Print, review, sign, and submit scoresheets (all grading cycles must be completed, signed, and dated)

The district will launch the final phase, the two-way communications known as Rooms, on April 27. Rooms will allow teachers to communicate via messaging with their students and their parents in their language of choice and is already built right into the district app and the website.

The app now serves as a central hub for messages, events, lunch menus, and more. Campus teams will continue managing calls, texts, and emails as before. Rooms also gives parents one place for communication across multiple schools, with automatic message notifications and built-in safety features.

This is about more than convenience. It’s about giving families a consistent, reliable experience—every time they hear from us. To learn more about the key features of Rooms, click here.

Getting Started:

1. Log into Rooms via the Dallas ISD Portal (SSO).

2. Complete the orientation checklist (desktop/laptop required).

3. Send an introductory message to families.

4. Optionally download the Apptegy Staff app for mobile use.

• Student Devices & Chromebooks: To ensure all devices are properly collected for summer maintenance, student devices must remain on campus now that our main STAAR testing windows are wrapping up. For the last two weeks of school, any students who still need a device for assignments should use a shared campus device.
• Classroom Display Prep (DUE FRIDAY, MAY 8): All classroom digital displays (Promethean/Newline boards) will undergo a mandatory district software update on May 8. Before you leave for the summer, please prepare your displays by:
  • Unplugging all cords from the wall or your laptop and wrapping them securely to the back of the cart.
  • Ensuring the display screen is facing away from windows and out of direct sunlight.
  • Clearly labeling all your remotes and pens so they stay with your specific board.

• Classroom Call Buttons: Ensure your call button remains visible and accessible at all times (not covered by furniture/paper). Please teach students not to press it.
• Bond Renovation Check-In: Please submit the Classroom Check-In form to report any construction items or touch-ups still needed in your space.
• Courtyard & Campus Murals: We received a grant to enhance our courtyard and install new campus murals! If you are interested in helping plan or design these spaces with our visiting artist, please let Mr. Carter know.

As we move deeper into this stretch of review and preparation, a reminder: the most impactful instruction keeps students at the center.

Review should prioritize intentional student practice—where students are doing the thinking, writing, and problem-solving, not just watching or listening. This means creating space for multiple at-bats on high-leverage TEKS, paired with immediate, meaningful feedback.

As you circulate, focus on identifying patterns in student work, naming what students are doing well, and addressing misconceptions in ways that lift the entire class.

Time is one of our most valuable resources right now—how we use each instructional minute matters.

• Are students engaged in productive struggle?

• Are they applying their thinking, receiving feedback, and trying again?

Strong review isn’t about doing more—it’s about being more intentional: in what we prioritize, how we respond to student thinking, and how we ensure every student has access to meaningful practice.

The first staff member to text/email Carter with code word: Minute will receive one free lunch meal coupon to cash in on a day of their choosing.

• Operation Math Magic: Continue pushing fact fluency in Grades 1-3 this week! Keep tracking progress on your classroom medallions and encourage students to hit their targets.

As we return from Spring Break, we will be closely monitoring attendance and work hours procedures. Please ensure absences are entered in Frontline in advance and sub plans are updated.

District-issued laptops are for instructional use only. Students should not be using laptops during indoor recess or other non-instructional times. Please actively monitor and enforce this expectation.

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