Pride Preview Vol. 27

If there is anything as important as educating children, it is the role schools play in building community and bringing families together.

This past Thursday, we welcomed hundreds to campus to celebrate the culture and contributions of African Americans. Thank you for showing up and helping create a powerful experience for our students and families. A special thank you to the parents who volunteered — many for the first time. These moments build pride, belonging, and connection, and they are part of what makes Lipscomb special.

As we celebrate, we must remain focused on our academic priorities. While there are bright spots from our latest SMCs, we still have gaps to close. This is a critical stretch of the year. Every grade level and every content area — including non-tested subjects — plays a vital role in accelerating students and ensuring they finish the year on grade level.

Nearly the same group of teachers led the work that elevated our accountability rating last year. The knowledge and skill are here. What will make the difference now is our discipline, focus, and daily commitment to doing our absolute best for kids.

Let’s stay united, stay urgent, and finish strong.

• MAJOR SHOUT OUT TO 3rd grad RLA, where 90% of students showed meaningful growth on SMC3 this past wek!

• We are happy to share that Mrs. Ragan will be back on campus this week! We are so grateful to have her returning and supporting our students again. Please help me give her a warm Lipscomb welcome back! 🦁

• Shoutout to our amazing Multicultural Committee for supporting this event and helping make it such a success! 💛 A special thank you to Ms. B. Hernandez, Ms. Gomez, Ms. Gosling, Mr. Ramirez, Ms. Cecy Martinez, Ana Martinez, Ms. Elda, and Ms. Jackson for your time, effort, and dedication. Your teamwork truly made a difference!
• Thank you as well to Ms. Paredes, Ms. Moncada, Ms. Owens, Ms. Banda, Ms. Yetts, Ms. Summers, Mr. Carter, and Mrs. Wright for stepping in and helping during the event.
• I also loved seeing Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Wilson, Ms. Acevedo, Ms. Burns, Ms. Johnson, Ms. Armenta, Ms.Green, Ms. Smalley, Ms. Bustos, and Ms. Valadez in attendance, your presence and support meant so much! If I missed anyone, please know we are so thankful for you as well! 💛
• And a HUGE thank you to Ms. Timms! Your vision brought this event to life! Thank you for taking the lead and coordinating something that required so much work behind the scenes. Your leadership, organization, and commitment did not go unnoticed. We truly appreciate you! ✨👏 Ms. Gamez, Multicultural Committee Chair
• Thank you to all teachers and staff who supported the Black History Month Cookout in any way! Whether is was creating a tri-fold board for our timeline exhibition, serving food, sharing flyers to garner community support, jumping in last minute to support set up, serving food, setting up our book giveaway... NOTHING went unnoticed and all the little parts supported such a BIG vision! The parents and community had a great time and learned a lot and THAT's what truly matters!

-Ms. Timms

• Morning Announcements by 4D
• Read Across America Week! See details below under "Culture"

Our designated inclement weather make-up days will be Monday, April 6 and Monday, May 4. These dates will now be instructional days for students and staff.

More info HERE

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The open Transfer Period begins March 23, 2026 and ends April 24, 2026.

• More info HERE

Please be reminded that the deadline for submitting Spring Field Trip paperwork is March 30, 2026.

The following completed items must be turned in as one package:

1. Field Trip Proposal

2. Itinerary

3. Homeroom Roster

4. Chaperone Forms and Staff Forms

5. One signed student permission slip

Please ensure all documents are complete and submitted by the deadline to avoid delays in approval.

Spring Training Focus:

As part of the Comprehensive 5 Spring Training series, this initiative strengthens districtwide capacity by equipping educators with the tools, strategies, and mindsets needed to support students with disabilities. For the 2025–2026 school year, the spring training will specifically focus on Child Find and referral processes, reinforcing inclusive, data-driven practices across schools. This training is also for Mental Health Clinicians, SST Chairs, and School Counselors who did not attend the MTSS training on January 7, 2026, or January 8, 2026, or who need a refresher.

Action Items:

• Register for Child Find training based on your Region through Cornerstone.

1. REGISTER to the corresponding training based on your current position.
2. COMPLETE training.

• TELPAS Practice continues Monday 03/02/26.

This week, we will administer TELPAS (Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing).

👉TELPAS Plan

Testing Schedule:

• March 3 – 3-5 TELPAS (Listening & Speaking) 2nd Make-Ups

• March 4 – 3-5 TELPAS (Listening & Speaking)

• March 5 – 3- (Reading & Writing)

• March 6 – 3-5 TELPAS (L/S and R/W Make-Ups)

• March 9 – 3-5 TELPAS Make-Ups

💻 Cambium Practice Reminder

Please ensure students are given regular opportunities to practice on the Cambium platform in preparation for STAAR, for each testing subject.

📚 Reading

An error in score calculations was identified for Reading SMC Q3 tests.

• Impacted Grades:

  • Grades 3–5 (English & Spanish)

• The ECR item weight has been corrected.

• Recalculated scores are now available in SchoolCity

🖨 ECR/SCR

Please follow the provided instructions to print student responses for SCR/ECR items on SMC 3.

➗ Math

✔ Scores are available now in SchoolCity.

🔬 Science

📅 Scores will be available on March 3.

Thank you again for your continued support during testing season!

As discussed in our previous trainings, we are getting back to the foundational practice of rote automaticity and fluency practice with Math Magic! All materials (practice sheets, weekly quizzes, & schedule) for Math Magic are linked below.

Remember: Once your class gets to 80% proficiency, hang your paper medallion on the cafeteria board. Shoutout to 1A (Ramirez) and 1C (Jackson) for leading the way!! Students mark off their charts and earn incentives once they are 90% proficient! This is a district-wide, campus-wide initiative, be sure to share this initiative with our entire learning community (parents & guardians) - it's great way, accessible way for them to help their child at home!

Grade 1 Materials

Grade 2 Materials

Grade 3 Materials

-District/Campus IPC

-High Leverage Standard for THIS Week

-Knowledge of standard, concepts, & academic vocabulary

-Activities/Tasks planned for students

PLC focus: Create standards-aligned lesson plan & exemplar that incorporates intentional checks for understanding & feedback for learning

During this week’s CILT session, our objective was to analyze and identify the essential components of high-impact, student-centered STAAR review instruction. In content teams, leaders studied 10-day plans aligned to each grade and course, grounding the what of instruction in frequency distributions (clusters, subclusters, genres, and/or SEs) to ensure time is prioritized based on impact. We also clarified the how of instruction through a student-centered lesson cycle that emphasizes thinking, discourse, and purposeful practice.

A key theme was recognizing the complexity of this time of year - where new learning, reteach, and review may be happening simultaneously. These structures must have a clear identity and purpose. Reteach is targeted and misconception-driven. Review is strategic and standards-based. New learning remains aligned and rigorous. Regardless of the structure, instruction must remain student-centered, engaging, and cognitively demanding. We should not see packets driving instruction or extended teacher lectures. Instead, we should see students explaining their reasoning, justifying responses, debating approaches, analyzing examples and non-examples, and engaging deeply with grade-level content.

Please find all supporting materials and planning resources here.

In Week 2 of Unit #4 of the Inquiry Cycle, we move into Finding Out — where students actively investigate, ask questions, gather information, and build background knowledge connected to the central idea. This is where curiosity deepens and thinking expands.

As you plan this week, consider:

• How are students researching, exploring, and collecting evidence?

• How are they documenting their thinking and new understandings?

Toddle Challenge 🎯
Have students log into Toddle this week to complete a reflection, thinking routine, or short activity connected to your inquiry. Then, guide them in adding it to their student portfolio as evidence of their learning journey.

How to Videos to help: Creating and Sharing Assignments | Creating Portfolio Posts

Make up IB Planning Sessions

• Thursday March 5 - Kinder (AM), 1st Grade (PM)
• Friday March 6 - 3rd Grade (AM), 5th Grade (PM)

[Action!!] Use this link to NOMINATE a Student for the IB Student of the Month for February Focus "CARING"

🧠 March IB Learner Profile: THINKERS

This month, we are spotlighting Thinkers — students who use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze problems and take responsible action. As we continue deep inquiry and prepare students for assessments, let’s intentionally create opportunities for strategic thinking, productive struggle, and student-led problem solving.

How are we moving beyond recall and encouraging students to explain their reasoning, justify their thinking, and reflect on their strategies?

Spring Book Fair is upon us! It is scheduled for February 27th - March 6th around noonish time.

Our Virtual Book fair begins on February 27th and it will be live until March 12th. It is currently in preview mode for browsing and to set up e-wallets.

Book Fair Homepage

Teachers will sign up for Book Fair for the week of March 2-6 using this link , https://lipscomblibrary.youcanbook.me/ . You may sign up for preview visits and shopping visits.

Book Fair officially opens on February 27th, and some students may have time to preview the Book Fair prior to that during their rotations.

Outside of these times, students will be able to visit the library only if they have money to purchase.

Do not send students to the library without emailing or texting me first.

I will let you know if it is a good time or give you an alternative.

The book fair is not just a fun experience but also a valuable opportunity for our students to explore the world of financial literacy and making choices. By making sure they are aware of their cash balance, we empower them to shop with confidence and responsibility. Lower grade teachers in the past have created a list with the amount of money each student has and it has helped greatly.

This is the presentation I shared with the students through Google Classroom and posted in the Virtual Library. Please encourage your students to view the presentation and share it with the parents:

Book Fair Presentation Book Fair Flyer English Book Fair Flyer Spanish Book Fair Early Learners

I will have Teacher wish list buckets available in the library. Please come by to create one!

Teachers can set up e-wallets for their classrooms and share them with anyone who would like to donate. Click here for E-wallet information and here too.

Volunteers can sign up using this SignUp Genius link. Please help me by sharing it.

During the Book Fair period I will be in the library the whole time. If I must step out of the library, I will lock it. I am sorry if this causes any inconvenience.

Please do not hesitate to ask me any questions.

Thank you! Acevedo

To support staff wellness during the Spring Semester, we will be sharing helpful small challenges to remind you to take care of your health and wellness. Each week, we will share a new challenge to take part in, and hope everyone takes a moment for themselves to complete the challenge.

In case it slipped your mind (because March is March-ing 😅), this is a quick reminder that we are still in the middle of our 2026 Employee Giving Campaign!

Our district goal is $100,000 by March 30, and Team Lipscomb’s goal is $600 — that’s just $10 per team member to get us there.

✨ The good news? We still have the entire month of March to donate and help our campus reach our goal!

🏆 Why It Matters

For 26 years, this campaign has raised over $5 million for Dallas ISD. Every dollar goes directly to the Dallas Education Foundation (DEF) and comes right back to support classrooms and programs that benefit our scholars.

🎯 Ready to Jump In?

If you haven’t had a chance yet, there’s still time!!

Join the GAME: (Donate):

• Via Payroll: Use Oracle to set up a one-time gift or spread it over 12 months. Step-by-step playbook HERE.

• Via Card: Donate directly online (easiest & don't forget to input your EID!)

🥇 Bonus Perk

Once you receive your donation confirmation, stop by and see me for your “Sweats to Work” pass.”

Let’s close this out strong, Team Lipscomb. Every gift gets us closer to the goal!

Game on!