Tiger Talk
09/08/25
During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12, which requires school districts to obtain parental consent each year before providing certain routine services to students. This law goes into effect on September 1, 2025.
In Lake Travis ISD, parents/guardians will be asked to provide consent for the following:
- Health Services – routine care provided by nurses or trained staff (first aid, screenings, medication administration, chronic condition support, etc.).
- Counseling Services – support provided by school counselors (guidance lessons, short-term counseling, prevention programs, academic and career planning, etc.).
- Student Clubs – participation in campus- or district-sponsored clubs, including academic teams, service organizations, extracurricular activity clubs, and interest-based groups.
Next Steps for Families
Consent forms are now available in Skyward Family Access. Parents/guardians may log in to view instructions and provide or deny consent.
If you need to make or receive a call/text while driving, please use the legal, hands-free method of cell phone use or pull over to the curb and park to complete the call/text. It's important to be mindful of the traffic, roads, and pedestrians everywhere. No call or text is as important as our Tigers.
Also, please park in our parking lots. If they happen to be full, please park on pavement next to a curb being careful not to block our neighborhood mailboxes. Please do not park on grassy medians to avoid damaging the neighborhood irrigation systems.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Attention LTISD Parents and Guardians:
The Discovery Program, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is now accepting parent referrals for GT Screening via:
Transfer students, who were already identified as GT in their previous district, should submit their 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.
Parents can submit referrals for screening through the entire first 9-weeks, with a deadline of October 16, 2025. Students in Grades 1-5 will be tested during the 2nd 9 weeks of instruction. If the referral and permission forms are not submitted by the deadline (October 16,) the student will have to wait until the next year's screening opportunity, as the spring screening session is only for students who have transferred to the district after the fall testing window is closed.
Kindergarten students can be referred for GT testing beginning in January 2026. More details will be shared regarding this process at the beginning of the 2nd semester.
The forms and further information about the program can be found here. Once the request is submitted through the appropriate Google form, our campus GT coordinator, Erin Wyatt, will contact parents via email after October 16 to share pertinent information.
The district will host a virtual parent meeting on September 19 at 11:30 am to share information regarding the program and the elementary G/T referral process. Join the meeting HERE. You are also welcome to contact your campus GT coordinator, Erin Wyatt, at any time with questions.
Missing 10% of learning time, about 2 days each month, over the course of a school year can make it harder to
- gain early reading and math skills
- build relationships
- develop good attendance habits.
Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in elementary so they learn right away that going to school on time, every day, is important.
As we look ahead to the next school year please keep in mind our long weekends/student holidays.
Long weekends/Student Holidays for 2025-2026
August 30 - September 1
September 20 - September 22
October 10 - October 13
November 22 - November 30
December 20 - January 6
January 17 - January 19
February 12 - February 16
March 13 - March 22
April 3 - April 5.
West Cypress Hills Elementary
Email: WCHPrincipal@ltisdschools.org
Website: https://wche.ltisdschools.org/
Phone: 512-533-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltisdschools