The Locke Hill Roar

🦁 Happy Week 12 Locke Hill Families!

📚 Parent-Teacher Conferences:

If you have not yet scheduled a parent-teacher conference with your child’s teacher, please reach out to them through ClassDojo to schedule a time. These conferences are an important opportunity to discuss your child’s progress, celebrate successes, and work together to support their continued growth. We value your partnership and look forward to working together to help every Locke Hill Lion succeed! 🦁

🎃 Thank You for Our Literacy Pumpkin Project!

A huge thank-you to all the families who participated in our Literacy Pumpkin Project! We have loved seeing all the creative pumpkins, and it is clear that so many families had fun working on this project together. Thank you for supporting literacy and making reading fun! 📚

Our pumpkins will be judged this week by our Locke Hill PTA Board and displayed at Trunk or Treat on Thursday. Winners will be announced over dojo on Thursday and winners can pick-up their awards at Trunk or Treat. Families may pick up their pumpkins and take them home at the event!

🍬 Trunk or Treat Donations Still Needed!

We are still collecting donations to help make our Trunk or Treat event a success this Thursday from 5:00–6:30 p.m. Donations may include individually wrapped candy, fruit snacks, Rice Krispies Treats, mini bags of pretzels, trinkets, squishies, stickers, and other small goodies. Every donation helps, and we appreciate your support in making this a fun event for our Locke Hill Lions!

👻 Book Character Parade — Thursday, October 29, at 8:15 a.m.

We hope you will join us for our Book Character Parade this Thursday at 8:15 a.m.! We look forward to seeing our students bring their favorite book characters to life.

A few important reminders for families and students:

• Visitor check-in: All parents and visitors must present a valid ID at the security window and obtain and wear a visitor badge.

• Costume safety: Students may not bring any costume accessories that resemble weapons. Masks may only be worn during the parade.

• Changing after the parade: If you would like your child to change out of their costume afterward, please send a change of clothes in their backpack and notify their teacher through ClassDojo.

📚 Learning Still Comes First!

We know this is an exciting time of year, filled with costumes, pumpkins, and fun celebrations! However, Thursday is still a day of learning. We expect all students to remain engaged, focused, and on task throughout the school day. We have lots of important learning to do, even during this festive season!

🕯️ Our 1st Annual Locke Hill Ofrenda 🧡

We invite our Locke Hill families to participate in our 1st Annual Ofrenda by sending in a photograph of a loved one who has passed away and whom your family would like to honor and remember. This special tradition, celebrated during Día de los Muertos, allows us to remember those we love and celebrate the memories and traditions that keep their spirits alive in our hearts. Photos may be sent to school with your child. Thank you for helping us create a meaningful tribute that celebrates love, family, and remembrance. 🌼💀🧡

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We are grateful for our Locke Hill families and look forward to a wonderful week of learning, literacy, and fall fun!

❤️🤍 Together, we lead, learn, and win! 🦁

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Monday-October 26

Day 4

Red Ribbon Week - Shine Bright Like a Star! - Dress in your Brightest Colors

After School Clubs: Basketball 2nd Session (3-4pm), Strings (3-4pm)

Tuesday, October 27

Day 5

Red Ribbon Week - Team Up Against Drugs! Wear your favorite team or sports gear.

Special Olympics: Preliminary Track & Field (Good luck to our ALE participants)

Makerspace - Library (7:15am)

After School Clubs: Girls on the Run (3-4:30), Choir (3-4pm), E-Sports (3-4pm), Lego League (3-4pm), Meeting of the Minds (3:15-4:15pm)

Wednesday, October 28

Day 6

Red Ribbon Week - We are wild about making healthy choices! Wear animal print.

Happy Birthday Dr. Usgaonker!

PAWS for Service/READ Program

After School Clubs: Jr Scientist (3-4pm), E-Sports (3-4pm), Strings (3-4pm)

Thursday, October 29

Day 7

Red Ribbon Week - Reading leads to healthy dreams! Dress as your favorite book character.

Makerspace - Library (7-8am)

Book Character Parade (8:15 a.m.; parents/guests must have present a valid ID to scan in and obtain a visitor badge)

After School Clubs: Girls on the Run (3-4:30pm), Lego League (3-4pm),

Meeting of the Minds (3:15-4:15pm)

Trunk or Treat (5-6:30pm)

Literacy Pumpkin Pick-up during Trunk or Treat

Friday, October 30

Day 8

Red Ribbon Week - Healthy choices are spooktacular! Wear Halloween themed gear or colors.

HalloSTEAM (PK - 5th)

After School Clubs: None

Please take a moment to read the October newsletter from our Counselors, Mrs. Lopez and Ms. Downs!https://app.smore.com/n/rqxw8s

Parents are welcome to send or bring individually wrapped, store-bought treats like packaged cupcakes or cookies (Little Debbie or Hostess are great options) to be distributed at the end of the school day. Birthday treats that are not individually wrapped or store-bought will not be distributed to students. The delivery of balloons and/or flowers to students is not permitted. Please let your child's teacher know if you do not want your child to participate in birthday recognitions.

Classroom birthday recognitions are for students only, we are unable to accommodate parents or other guests for class birthday recognitions.

4th Grade Parents: 4th graders go to Discovery at 2:00. Please drop off birthday treats by 1:15 p.m.

🎉 Birthday Invitations

If you choose to distribute birthday invitations at school, we kindly ask that you invite the entire class, all boys, or all girls. We want to help ensure that all of our Lions feel included and avoid situations where a student may feel left out or hurt.

Thank you for helping us create a kind, inclusive, and caring environment for all of our students! 🦁❤️

House Bill 1481 was passed in the state of Texas. This bill aims to reduce distractions in the classroom and promote a more focused learning environment. HB 1481 is a Texas bill that mandates school districts to implement policies prohibiting student use of personal communication devices during the school day. To ensure that we are abiding by this House Bill, please read below:

In accordance with HB1481, all personal communication devices are prohibited for student use during the school day while on school property. Personal communication devices include cell phones, personal tablets, and smartwatches. Any personal communication devices brought to school must be put away in a backpack and/or completely out of sight. Non-compliance may result in disciplinary action and the device may be confiscated and secured until a parent picks it up.

During school hours, if a parent/guardian needs to get a message to their student, they are welcome to call the office at 210-397-1600 and the message will be delivered to the student as soon as possible and in a manner that will not disrupt learning.

The Texas Attendance Compulsory Law states that students (even in PK and Kinder) must attend 90% of the school year in order to be considered for promotion to the next grade level. This means that students can not miss more than 17 days of school (excused and unexcused absences count towards the 17 absences).

Students who arrive after 9:00 a.m. are counted absent for the day. If you wake up late and your child is going to arrive after 9:00 a.m., we encourage you to still bring them so they do not fall behind in their academics.

If your child is absent from school, please email a note with the following information to myryam.vela@nisd.net:

-Student's first name and last name AND student ID number

-Student's grade level and teacher

-Date(s) of absence

-Reason for absence

-Parent Signature

If your child has to miss school for a doctor/dental appointment, have them attend part of the school day (before or after the appointment) and turn in a doctor/dental excuse note. They will be marked present and not absent for that day.