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Happy Thursday, LTE!

The Squires have a long, 4 day weekend to look forward to! Tomorrow 10/9 and Monday 10/12 are school holidays for our students. The teachers are hosting parent conferences tomorrow during the day and you should have received communication from your child's teacher regarding that schedule. We hope you are able to join us to celebrate the amazing progress your children are making this school year.

Next week we are gearing up for one of our biggest events of the year, our Fall Festival! PTA hosts this community-wide event and all are welcome. If you are able to attend, it's an event the whole family will enjoy. Check out the details and purchase your tickets today using the links below and help support our Squires!

Fall pictures are scheduled for next week, October 15th and 16th. Details will be shared by our teachers next week so kids are prepared to show off their best smiles!

Have a wonderful, long and restful weekend everyone.

With appreciation,
Amanda Prehn
Proud Principal - Lake Travis Elementary

Help us celebrate our teachers by sending in a CAVS Kudos to an amazing LTE educator here.

Join me in celebrating our outstanding Squires by sending in a quick note of praise. Our teachers love receiving such positive feedback from our amazing parents.

Thank you to ALL who have sent in notes so far - this makes a huge impact!

10/09/2026: Professional Development Day / Teacher-Parent Conferences

10/12/2026: Student and Staff Holiday: NO SCHOOL

10/13/2026: Start of 2nd 9 Weeks, Spirit Night @ Don Mario's!

10/14/2026: Student Flu Shot Clinic

10/15 & 10/16: Fall Pictures for Students (schedule coming soon!)

10/17/2026: LTE Fall Festival!

10/19-10/28: Support Student Council! Boo Grams on Sale (see flyers below)

10/21/2026: Unity Day

Wear Orange (NOT Burnt Orange, lol) to help us celebrate Bullying Prevention Month

10/27/2026: Spanish Immersion - Family Story Time (see flyer below)!

Red Ribbon Week Dress up Days!

10/23 wear RED for red ribbon week kick-off

10/26 we can make SUPER HERO choices, dress like a superhero

10/27 your future is BRIGHT-wear neon colors

10/28 TEAM UP and ask for help when you need it-wear your favorite team gear

10/29 Say BOO to drugs, wear a not so spooky halloween costume

Dear LTE Families –

IT’S FALL FESTIVAL WEEK!

The countdown is ON! We’re kicking off the week Tuesday with a Squires favorite — PENNY WARS!

Bring in your pennies and dollars to give your grade level positive points, and bring those silver coins to sabotage the other grades! May the best Squire grade win!

And don’t forget to grab your PRE-SALE FESTIVAL WRISTBANDS for just $12 — including 5 food tickets! Get yours before the price goes up at the Festival.

And trust us… this year is going to be HUGE! More attractions. More food. More prizes. More music. More costumes. MORE FUN!

Let’s get into the Halloween spirit and celebrate together at the LTE Fall Festival!

Friday, October 17
2:00–6:00 PM
All community members are welcome!

GET YOUR TICKETS HERE! https://my.cheddarup.com/c/tickets-for-fall-festival-2026/barriers/visitor-report

LET’S MAKE THIS THE BEST FALL FESTIVAL YET!

Danielle Whitston - PTA President president@ltepta.org

Stay connected with PTA Check out www.ltepta.org for our calendar of events (located at the bottom of the page), a link to join the PTA, and all the latest PTA news and updates.

We'd love to see as many parents out as possible for our PTA meetings this school year! There are so many opportunities to support your Squires!

7:20-4:00 Office Hours Monday-Friday

7:20 a.m. Students may enter the building

7:40 a.m. Classes begin

7:40 a.m. Tardy Bell rings

Student Arrival After 7:40? Parents must sign student in with front office staff.

10:00 a.m. Attendance is taken (please make appointments after this time, if possible!)

3:00 p.m. Students are dismissed

3:15 p.m. Students must be picked up by this time

Join us at LTE for an exciting, interactive Spanish Immersion family Storytelling Session. No prior Spanish knowledge required! Watch your child pick up Spanish effortlessly. Every family leaves with a book to keep learning at home!

October Word of the Month: Courage!

Courage is feeling scared or nervous about something, but doing it anyway because it’s important to do the right thing. It takes courage to be an upstander. An upstander is someone who takes action to help someone who is being hurt, bullied, or treated unfairly, instead of staying a silent bystander.

Discussion questions for home:

Describe a time you were brave and scared at the same time?

What are some small, quiet ways to show kindness to someone who seems hurt or left out?

What can you do if you see someone being treated unfairly?

Unity Day October, 21 wear and share the color orange!

Unity day is a special day when people across the country wear orange to show they stand together for kindness, acceptance and inclusion. The bright vibrant color reminds us that everyone deserves to feel safe, valued and respected. Together we can strengthen our school community by having courage to be an upstander and prevent bullying!

Insterested in connecting with our fabulous counselor? She is here to help our Squires! Contact Lindsay Pritchett at pritchettli@ltisdschools.org.

Attention LTISD Parents and Guardians,

Discovery, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is the enrichment program provided for students who have been identified as intellectually gifted and talented. All students are eligible to be selected for the Discovery program at each campus. In order to be identified as gifted and talented, each student must undergo a screening and selection process. The Discovery Program is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via Google form.

Elementary Form - For Grades 1, 3, 4, 5

• Second Graders will not need a referral. The entire grade level will be screened in October. More information to come.

• Kindergarten students can be referred for GT testing beginning in January 2027. More details will be shared regarding this process at the end of the first semester.

Transfer students, who were already identified as GT coming from their previous district, should submit the Google form as soon as possible, as the transfer student screening will be set within 30 days of the first day of school. Parents should send proof of their child's selection/participation in the previous GT program directly to the campus GT coordinator. (This applies to families that haven’t already been in touch with the GT coordinator.)

Parents can submit referrals for screening by October 15, 2026. Testing will occur during the 2nd 9 weeks of instruction. If the referral and permission forms are not submitted by the deadline, the next opportunity for the student to be screened will be the following academic year. Spring screening is reserved for students moving in new to the district after the fall testing window is closed and for kindergarten students.

The forms, program information and campus coordinator names can be found on the district Gifted and Talented page.

Once the request is submitted through the Google form, the campus GT coordinator will contact parents via email after October 15th to share pertinent information.

You are also welcome to contact your campus GT coordinator at any time with questions.

Lake Travis United Methodist Church ofrece un progama de clases de ingles para adultos. Mande un email a pamelann78759@gmail.com para mas detalles. ¡Habrá cuidado de niños disponible durante estas clases!

We would be honored to recognize veterans as part of our school’s Veterans Day celebration at Lake Travis Elementary School! Please complete this form so we can properly recognize your Veteran in our program and slideshow. Thank you for your service to our country.

Veteran's Day performanc information will be posted soon!

Questions? Email Kirsten Boyd boydki@ltisdschools.org (music teacher)

October Reading Challenges went home with K-3 students this week. Please contact Mrs. Shannon if you have any questions. Happy reading!

We are thrilled to offer many after school activities for our Squires. If you are interested in receiving a scholarship to help cover the cost of enrollment, please reach out to our counselor, Lindsay Pritchett at pritchettli@ltisdschools.org or our Bilingual Parent Liaison, Aline Robles at roblesromeroa@ltisdschools.org for assistance.

It's never to early to order your child's yearbook and lock in those memories! Check yearbook orders off your list-- this is one you won't want to miss out on! Follow the link to order and also to contribute content. All families are welcome to help contribute to the making of the yearbook and we welcome as much content as you are willing to share. Kids love to see their faces in the pages of Squire history!

For more information, click the link to begin ordering and contributing.

Passcode: 1017462924561641

Dear Parents,

We present to you the LTE Parent Resource Guide, created to support both new and existing LTE families. This guide will provide important information regarding attendance policies, system tools, every day information and links, health guidelines, volunteering and staff. Whether you're joining us for the first time or have been part of our community for years, this guide is designed to help you navigate the school year with confidence.

Thank you for your support. Aline Robles - Parent Liaison