Principal's Corner
Welcome Back! I hope the students enjoyed their break and were able to recharge because the beginning of the school year is right around the corner on August 12th. I can't wait to meet you and your children!
A little about myself- I grew up in the small town of Dumas, TX where both of my parents were educators. I graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2000 and immediately became a 5th grade teacher at Oscar Hinger Elementary. I then moved to Mesquite, TX and became a 7th and 8th grade math teacher and coach for several years. I then returned to elementary and taught 5th grade a few years before becoming and instructional coach. My last several years have been devoted to the students of Garland ISD where I was an assistant principal at Couch Elementary for 6 years and the principal at Freeman Elementary for 2.
I will be hosting Popsicles with the Principal on Friday, July 26th from 4-5 p.m.. Drop by and and say hello. We will also be having our Back to School Bash where you will have the opportunity to meet the teacher and drop off supplies. Our Porch Party will be Thursday, August 8th from 5:00-6:30 pm.
Please see the buttons down below for links to the supply lists. There is tons of information here so please review carefully!
Please fill out the Back to School Forms on Skyward as soon as possible and sign up for School Cafe. Click on the buttons at the bottom of this newsletter.
Lauren Jeffries
1st Day of School
Parents may walk and escort their students to the classroom on the first day of school only. If you are not able to come to the Back to School Bash, please ensure that the classroom teacher knows how your student will get home and who is authorized to pick up. Please also share several phone numbers in case the student is sick or if there is an emergency.
The doors will open at 7:30 a.m. All students enter through the main doors in the front of the building. Please make sure you park and not hold up traffic in the drop off lanes.
Dress Code
The GISD Student Dress Code is intended to: (1) teach students grooming and hygiene; (2) create and maintain a respectful and positive learning environment; (3) prevent the disruption, interference with, or detraction from the educational environment and school activities; and (4) minimize health and safety hazards.
Note: This dress code provides guidance regarding common situations but cannot cover
every style of dress and specific situations that may arise. The District reserves the right to
prohibit any clothing or grooming style that the administration determines to be reasonably expected to pose a health or safety hazard or to cause disruption of, distraction from, or interference with general school operations. In addition, certain classes, courses or extracurricular programs may have additional requirements or guidelines for students participating in those programs.
Students and parents may determine a student’s personal dress and grooming standards, provided that they comply with the following:
Garments must allow for participation in all regular school activities while maintaining dignity and modesty.
Apparel that advertises or depicts alcohol, drugs, nudity, tobacco products, any other substance prohibited under FNCF (Legal), violent or criminal themes, gang membership, obscene language and/or obscene graphics, will not be permitted. Any disruptive or distractive mode of clothing or appearance that adversely impacts the educational process is not acceptable. Extremes in modes of dress, such as see through clothing, exposed midriffs, or clothing normally considered as undergarments are not acceptable.
All articles of clothing must be worn as they are designed to be worn.
Undergarments should not be visible.
Shorts of modest length, loose fitting, and hemmed may be worn by students.
Dresses and skirts should be of modest length and fit.
Extremely sloppy, badly torn, or inappropriately torn/slit/ripped clothing is prohibited.
Shoes must be worn. Taps, metal plates, cleats, or wheels on shoes will not be permitted.
Students may not wear house shoes, pajamas tops or bottoms, boxers, or other sleepwear as outerwear.
Hair, including facial hair, must be clean, groomed, and by the nature of the style does not intend to create a distraction.
Hair color that is disruptive or distracting to the school environment is prohibited. Hair must either be a natural color or naturally tinted or colored in a blended and balanced manner.
Hair must be kept out of the eyes and must not be a distraction.
Students may not wear hair curlers, rollers, hair picks, combs, or brushes in their hair.
Hats, caps, bandanas, sweat bands, hoods, visors, or other nonreligious head coverings should not be worn in the school building.
Earrings are limited to the ears for all students. Earrings include clip earrings, pierced earrings or studs, or any item used as a post in a pierced ear.
Facial and body piercing of any kind is prohibited.
Jewelry that causes a distraction or that could be dangerous to the student or other individuals are prohibited (i.e. spiked/studded jewelry, chokers, dog collars, necklaces made out of safety pins or chain links, etc.)
All inappropriate or distractive tattoos must be covered at all times while in the school building or at school-related activities, or school-sponsored events. Non-distractive tattoos may also be required to be covered (campus administrator discretion).
Sponsors of extracurricular activities may set individual dress and appearance standards with the approval of campus administration.
Students must have their student ID visible at all times.
If the campus administration determines that a student’s grooming or clothing violates the school’s dress code, the student will be given an opportunity to correct the problem at school or allow a parent or designee to bring an acceptable change of clothing to the school. Repeated offenses may result in disciplinary action in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct.
Arrival and Dismissal
Arrival and Dismissal information is COMING SOOOOOOOONNNNNN!!!!
For the first 2 weeks of school, we will beginning dismissal at 3:15 p.m. As students learn the protocols, we will push the times back.
Lauren Jeffries, M. Ed
Liberty Grove Elementary
Email: ljeffries@garlandisd.net
Phone: 972-487-4416
Website: https://www.garlandisdschools.net/libertygrove
Twitter: @LGES_Gators
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