Tiger Talk
03/10/26
This will be a really exciting, short week since our Tigers' spring break begins Friday, March 13!. I hope all of our Tigers will enjoy their Field Days that Coaches Williams and Mayes have been organizing. Please pardon our last-minute changes. The updated Field Day schedules are posted a little farther down in this newsletter. We did our best to arrange the days so that families can come and enjoy the events, too. We had to rearrange a few of our lunch times, too, in order to make this happen. If you plan to have lunch with your Tiger(s) March 11 or 12, be sure to check the schedule changes.
Meanwhile, I wish all of you a fun spring break. Be safe in your travels. Our Tigers return on a ROAR Day, 7:40 am on Monday, March 23. As you may recall, ROAR Days are Tiger reset days. We have no visitors on our campus on ROAR Days. If you plan to join your Tiger(s) for lunch after spring break, please remember to avoid the ROAR Day, March 23.
It's also that time of year when we begin making plans for the upcoming school year. With that in mind, I am including a link to my 2026-2027 Tiger Parent Input Form so that parents/guardians of our current Kinder - 4th graders, have an opportunity to share information with us that will be helpful to us in placing our Tiger(s) in classes that will best support successful learning. The input form is due Friday, April 17.
Enjoy your spring break!
With warmest regards,
Amy Russ, Principal
West Cypress Hills Elementary's Annual Career Day will be taking place on May 11, 2026. Presentations by family and community members will happen at the following times:
Kindergarten: 9:00-10:20
1st Grade: 11:05-12:25
2nd Grade: 9:30-10:50
3rd Grade: 8:00-9:30
4th Grade: 8:00-9:30
5th Grade: 10:00-11:30
Career education and exploration begins in elementary school. Our mission and vision is to inspire and prepare students for success in the future! By introducing our Tigers to a broad range of career possibilities, we hope to ignite new interests as they consider their future careers. With your help, Tigers can discover new possibilities for themselves and feel empowered to follow their dreams.
We are looking for family members and community members who would be willing to speak to classes of students about your jobs. Speakers should be prepared to present a 15-20 minute presentation to a full classroom up to 4 times per grade level. Presentation content should include:
-Background information about yourself
-When you first knew that you wanted to pursue this job or industry
-What education or experience was required for your current position
-The most difficult part of your job
-The most rewarding part of your job
Speakers will also have an opportunity to "show and tell" with props, photos, video clips, or demonstrations. Finally, they will be able to answer student questions.
If you are interested in participating in this exciting and rewarding day, please fill out this interest form!
Our SEL team will choose presenters representing a variety of careers in a variety of industries. Please note that you may not be assigned to present in your student's grade level. If this is the case, we can make accommodations to allow your student(s) to be with you during your presentation, if you'd like.
The application window will close on Friday, March 27, for scheduling purposes. Thank you!
Thank you in advance for your involvement at WCHE! We truly appreciate your time and effort to make this an inspiring day for our students.
Best regards,
Bryn Lohrberg, Counselor
Attention LTISD Parents and Guardians,
The Discovery Program, otherwise known as Gifted and Talented, is now accepting parent referrals for KINDERGARTEN G/T Screening via this Google form.
The Elementary Discovery Program is a cross-curricular thematic-based pullout program for students in grades K-5. Participating students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication as evidenced by the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment. To be identified as gifted and talented, each student must undergo a screening and selection process. Assessment opportunities are made available once per school year.
If you feel your child is a good candidate for the G/T screening process, please fill out the link below. The deadline to register is March 12 at 3 pm. More information about the program can be found on the Lake Travis ISD Gifted & Talented website.
Referral link for Kinder students only - deadline March 12, 2026 @ 3:00 PM.
West Cypress Hills Elementary
Email: WCHPrincipal@ltisdschools.org
Website: https://wche.ltisdschools.org/
Phone: 512-533-7500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ltisdschools