The month of March is upon us and East Elementary is bustling with activities! We have many exciting and important events coming up in the near future. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Highlights:

Upcoming Events

Safety Concerns

Family Engagement Night: Reading Under the Stars

Congratulations to Dr. Candice Cross!

Lady Pirates are Statebound!

East Track Team Tryouts

Bright Like Braylon Online Store

East Pirate Pantry's Amazon List

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

February 28

East Family Engagement Night: Read Under the Stars, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

March 4

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Haley Weems (3rd Grade Teacher)!

March 7th

Interim STAAR (RLA), Grades 3-5

March 9th

Interim STAAR (Math), Grades 3-5

March 10

5th Grade Field Trip to Science Spectrum

March 13-17

Spring Break

March 14

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Stephanie Quinteros (Cafeteria Manager)!

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Breanna Reyna (ECSE Teaching Assistant)!

March 20

East Track Team Tryouts, 3:45-5:00 pm @East Elementary

We need your help to keep our students safe during morning drop-off. We offer two locations for student drop-off in the mornings, or parents may park in the parking lot and walk their students inside. Parents may use the lanes at the North or South entrances to unload students. However, the parking lot is not a safe option for dropping off students. This is becoming an increasing safety issue in the mornings and also impedes the flow of traffic in the parking lot. Our Campus Officer will be out front helping to ensure student safety. We appreciate your assistance in helping keep our students safe!

Our very own beloved Mrs. Cross completed her Doctorial Dissertation Defense at Texas Tech University on Friday, February 24th. She has worked extremely hard to complete this work and we are so proud of her! Dr. Cross' leadership makes East Elementary an AMAZING place to grow and learn!

Congratulations to Coach Lovern, Coach Spain, and the Lady Pirate basketball team for winning the Region I Championship! Majik Esquivel and Calyn Dallas were awarded tournament all team, and Carisa Cortez was awarded the tournament MVP! This will be the second appearance for the Lady Pirates at State in the last three years!

Tickets for Girls Basketball State Semifinals

The Lady Pirate Basketball team will face Lamar Fulshear in the State Semifinals at 8:30pm on Thursday, March 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio!

Tickets for participating schools will go on sale at 12:00pm tomorrow, Sunday, February 26.

To purchase tickets, visit https://am.ticketmaster.com/cityofsanantonio/buy#/

• Select the “5A Girls Semi Finals” session (Note, the first game of the Semifinals is at 7:00pm. The Lady Pirates will play in the second game. Tickets are for both games.)

• Enter the promo code Vis2 and click “Apply” (The promo code offers early purchase and a discounted price to LCISD fans. This code will only be active for 48 hours, so be sure to purchase tickets before 12:00pm on Tuesday, February 28.)

• Enter the number of seats you wish to purchase and click anywhere in the “General Admission” seating area

• Click “Add to Cart” and follow the checkout procedures

We continue to support Braylon Reeves, a 5th grade student at East Elementary, who is battling Ewing’s Sarcoma. Recently diagnosed, Braylon is undergoing treatment at UMC Children’s Hospital. A primary tumor on Braylon's lower spine and lesions in her lungs have created challenges for this spunky little girl, but she remains a bright light in the lives of many who are cheering for her complete healing.

We’d love for you to take a look at this online store, offering LCP Pirate and Patriot gear, as well as a fun design to show support for Braylon.

https://brightlikebraylon.itemorder.com/shop/home/

All proceeds go directly to the Reeves family to help cover the medical expenses associated with Braylon’s treatment. Thank you for your support of Braylon and the Reeves family!

Our East Elementary Pirate Pantry serves our students in many capacities. Our Communities In School Representative, Mrs. Perez and Mrs. Francis, our counselor work together to ensure that many students' physical needs are met throughout the day. Daily snacks, weekend snack bags, holiday boxes, Angel Tree gifts and extra clothes are a few of the provisions.

We are excited to announce that East Elementary Pirate Pantry now has an Amazon List. This link will allow you to see the items needed to stock the pantry as well as a convenient way to help out. We are so thankful for the partnership that we share with our East Family!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IYNTBI81KVV6?ref_=wl_share

Our Pirate Patrol has worked diligently to create a digital Lost & Found for East Elementary. Each day we accumulate jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes and a plethora of treasures. Please take a moment to look through the slides and see if any of these items belong to your child.

Pre K & ECSE - 10:45 - 11:15

Kindergarten - 11:00 - 11:30

First Grade - 11:25 - 11:55

Second Grade - 11:40 - 12:10

Third Grade - 12:05 - 12:35

Fourth Grade - 1:00 - 1:30

Fifth Grade - 12:20 - 12:50

Life Skills - 11:25 - 11:55

Get involved with the East PTO today! Click here to get more information and get plugged in today!

Books Beginning at Birth is a great program that will get books into the hands of kids! This is a statewide program that provides young children birth to age 4 and their families access to books and resources to support the development of early literacy skills and foster a love of reading. Here is the website https://www.b3tx.org/.

• Always bring your driver's license with you when you come to visit our campus. We will need to scan your ID in order to print your visitor badge upon arrival.

Please see the attachment below for applicable reminders from the LCISD Student Dress Code.

The LCISD cell phone procedure has been updated for students in all grade levels. Please see the document attached below for detailed information regarding this district-wide practice.

Federal funding for all students to receive free school meals is no longer available to school districts. This means that students must either pay for school meals or qualify for free or reduced-price school meals for the 2022-23 school year.

School meal prices for the 2022-23 school year are:

Breakfast $2.00

Grades PK -5 Lunch $3.00

Grades 6-12 Lunch $3.25

There is a possibility that your child may qualify for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). To find out if the children in your household are eligible for free or reduced-price meals, simply complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online or paper form.

Here is some important information about applying for free and reduced-price meals:

• Any family can apply. There is no penalty for families who apply and do not qualify.

• Families who have not qualified in the past may qualify this year, as income eligibility qualifications have been adjusted.

• The application and free or reduced-price meal status are completely confidential. Teachers, administrators, and fellow students do not have access to this information and will have no way of knowing which children receive free and reduced-price meals.

• Children who receive free or reduced-price meals have the same food options as children who do not. There are no “special lunch lines” or different menu items for these students.

• Qualifying for free and reduced-price meals may provide access to many additional benefits, including:

  • Pandemic EBT benefits

  • Reduced registration fees for AP, SAT, and/or ACT tests

  • Free or discounted participation fees for activities

  • Discounted rates associated with college applications

  • Discounted rates on internet services

To complete the Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals online:

• Visit https://www.mealappnow.com/man...

• If you have an existing account, select “Login”; if you do not have an existing account, select “Guest Login”

• Follow the prompts to complete the application process. (The application will ask for your child’s student ID number, but if you do not know your child’s student ID number, you will be able to look it up using your child’s full name and date of birth.)

If you prefer to complete a paper Application for Free and Reduced-Price Meals:

• Paper applications are available at any LCISD campus office, the district’s main office, and during fall open houses.

• Return your paper application to any LCISD campus office or the district’s main office.

If you have any questions about school meals or the application process for free and reduced-price meals, please contact:

Destini Borchardt LCISD Director of Food and Nutrition

dborchardt@lcisd.net

806-993-2300 ext. 10124

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East Elementary School Contact Information

2727 134th Street

Lubbock, TX 79423

P: (806) 993-2342

F: (806) 993-2382