Lake Pointe Elementary

Dear Lake Pointe Families,

The fall weather is wonderful! This time of year brings to mind thoughts of gratitude and thankfulness. We are so thankful for you entrusting us with your children. Both of us are so excited to be serving the Owls in our new roles. We are working hard to ensure a great year of fun and engaging instruction to inspire student achievement. Students will enjoy many activities in the coming months such as Generation Texas Week, Netsmartz training, Family Night, and holiday parties. Please read below for some important dates and events.

Kindest Regards,

Vanessa Kiser, Principal & Brent Caldwell, Assistant Principal

This year GenTX Week is focused on a College Application Campaign, to be held November 15-19, 2021 at Texas high schools across the state. As part of the nationwide American College Application Campaign® (ACAC) initiative, the GenTX Week Application Campaign seeks to increase the number of students who are applying to college early in their senior year, with an additional focus on first-generation and low-income students as well as students who may not otherwise apply to college.

Check out next week's GenTX dress-up days!

Because of continued supply chain issues causing significant plastics and food shortages nation-wide, the Child Nutrition Department will not be able to provide Thanksgiving or Holiday meals to parents this year. We will still be providing the turkey & gravy, cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, cinnamon spiced apples & cranberry sauce to all students as an option on Thursday, November 18th.

Please join us for a 1st grade performance in the cafeteria on November 18 at 6:00. Students will be singing Thanksgiving songs. Students please arrive at 5:45 by the Fine Arts classroom.

Please join us for Family Literacy & STEM. Teachers are working hard to prepare a wonderful evening of reading, math, and science activities. There will be two performances by the LPE Choir and Kindergarten students in the cafeteria. Please join us as students sing holiday songs.

6:00- Kindergarten students (students meet by the Fine Arts room at 5:45)

6:30- LPE Choir performs (students meet by the Fine Arts room at 6:20)

We are excited to be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair on 12/13-12/16. Students will be able to shop during Block. The Book Fair will be open during Family Literacy & STEM Night from 5:30-7:00.

Mrs. Beaman is also looking for volunteers. Each parent that volunteers for 1 hour will get $5 to spend at the book fair. And the teacher who has the most volunteers (at least 5) who work 1 hour, will get $20 to spend.

Please use the QR code below to go to the Book Fair Website to sign-up.

This is Lake Pointe's 1st Battle of the Books! Students will form grade level teams and compete in a Jeopardy style competition April 19-20 about 10 selected books that they have read. Mrs. Beaman is looking forward to leading this new event for our Owls!

Students will be learning about how to stay healthy outside of the gym and how a good night's sleep is good for their health.

Our nurse, Renee Howle, is in need of clothing sizes xs-xl. There are times students may need an extra change of clothes and we are running low. Thank you for considering our need!

Nov. 29- Alliance for Children will be here November 29th to present Netsmartz to all students.

Netsmartz® is an interactive, educational safety resource developed by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children® and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America that teaches children and teens how to stay safe on the Internet.

https://youtu.be/GOmShc25g08

https://youtu.be/Nb1zAY_cc8o

Check out this website for videos and games that teach internet safety.

https://wwwnetsmartzkids.org/

November:

Nov. 18- 1st Grade Performance at 6:00 (students arrive at 5:45)

Nov. 22-26- Thanksgiving Break

December:

Dec. 14- Literacy and STEM Night 5:30-7:00

Dec. 17- Holiday Parties & Early Release at 12:30