Dear Lion Pride,

I am thrilled to welcome our faculty, staff members, families, and community to the 2024-2025 school year! I have been fortunate to be on campus since late May, and each day I have to pinch myself for the opportunity to serve as principal of such an incredible school and community. I have met parents whose pride for this school is immediately noticeable, campus faculty and staff driven by a passion for student success, and community members who support our campus because of the love they share for our mission and students.

As I assume the role of principal, it is not lost on me that regardless of who the next leader is, change is never easy. I hope I have instilled confidence in each of you that I will serve each day as principal committed to the success of all students, and will lean on your insights as we embark on this new and exciting chapter in Lipscomb’s storied history.

This year also brings exciting campus renovations, which will upgrade our facilities to the quality our students and families deserve. I strongly believe we show our students how important they are through our investment in their facility, and I cannot wait to see our campus transform to an even more beautiful space for all of us to experience.

As many of you are aware, public schools around the nation are facing challenges from inflation, to staffing cuts, to political decisions made on the state and federal level. While there may be factors outside of our direct control, I commit to each of you that the quality of instruction and learning will always be my priority. Our students deserve the best, and while our jobs will not become easier, we will become better at doing difficult things. Educators do this hard work because it is our calling, and I can say from the teachers I have met, their passion for our students is only growing deeper.

I consider it a privilege to lead Lipscomb Elementary alongside each of you, and am thrilled to embark on the journey ahead. As ONE PRIDE, composed of students, faculty, staff, families, and communities, we will continue to learn, grow, and provide a premier educational experience for our students. They deserve the best, and I am confident that we will continue to elevate and prepare our students to compete in whatever they choose to do.

I look forward to meeting all of you, and hope to see you this Saturday at our Back to School Block Party! Thank you for the support you all have provided me, and I look forward to growing closer with you as we continue to do the most important work in the world.

Sincerely,

Mr. Carter

I wanted to share the news with you all that Assistant Principal Ms. Alexander made the tough decision to move to another school closer to home in order to take care of her family. I was fortunate to meet Ms. Alexander earlier during the summer, and I can see why she was such an influential leader at Lipscomb. Her decision to move closer to home was a choice made last Spring, and I appreciate her being transparent with me about such a tough decision. This allowed me to plan ahead to make sure we could find candidates worthy of being one of our leaders this upcoming school year. Last week, the Leadership Team along with representatives from our PTA conducted a series of 90-minute interviews with a slate of competitive candidates. I am excited to share that we have selected an INCREDIBLE candidate I cannot wait to introduce to you! She will interview with Dr. Eska, our Executive Director, and Dr. Garza, our Associate Superintendent tomorrow. If all goes well, I hope to introduce her to all of you within the coming days.

The clinic at Lipscomb Elementary is getting ready for another exciting year. Our goal is to help keep all students and staff safe and healthy! I am posting the immunization requirements for school attendance in Dallas ISD. Please make sure your student's vaccine record is complete.

You may email vaccine records to Nurse Wilcox at: dawilcox@dallasisd.org. A scanned copy or a photograph of the vaccine record is acceptable.

Faculty & Staff Return to Campus for Professional Development

FRIDAY:

Teacher Work Day on Campus

Saturday:

7:00-9:30: GARDEN WORK DAY with the PTA! 🌼

9:30-12:30: BACK TO SCHOOL BLOCK PARTY sponsored by the Lipscomb PTA and Munger Place Church!

Main Office: 972-794-7300

Website: www.dallasisd.org/lipscomb

Location: 5801 Worth Street, Dallas, TX, 75214