The Weekly News From Liestman

Liestman Families- I hope your family had a restfull weekend. Please note the following highlights from last week and few reminders for the upcoming week:

Last Week Highlights:

Last week's attendance statistics: Student enrollment-517/Average Daily Attendance-95%/Funding lost due to student absences so far: $24,111.00. Our campus goal is 96%. Thank your for sending your child to school everyday!

We had our first Fun Friday of the year last week. Our ABC committee planned, our parent volunteers decorated, and our block team executed our glow in the dark dance celebration for all of our students who met campus behavior expectations of 80 or higher and had no office/bus referrals for the first 9 weeks. Students had a blast! We invite you to join us this week for our Honors Celebrations as we take time to recognize our students for their attendance, character, and academic accomplishments for the 1st-9 weeks. More information can be found below.

Upcoming Week Highlights:

Calling all Liestman Dads- Our first round of meetings begins this week. Training and discussions will provide guidance, support, and practical tips on parenting and family life. See flyer below for more information.

Calling all Liestman Families/ Trunk or Treat: Please join us in celebrating the fall season with a fun filled family night this Thursday, 10/24/24. In addition to trunks sponsored by Liestman staff, we invite our families to join in a special way by sponsoring their own trunk as well. More information can be found below.

I wish you a good week!

Mr. Galindo, Principal

Alief Proud, Liestman Strong

October Family Calendar Overview :

• 10.22 Honor's Ceremony: First/ 8:30-9:30 a.m. & Kinder/ 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• 10.23 Campus: All Pro Dad in-person morning meeting 7:15-8:00 a.m.
• 10.24 Honor's Ceremony: 4th/ 9:00-10:00 a.m., 3rd/ 10:30-11:30 a.m., 2nd/ 12:15-1:15 p.m.
  
• 10.24 Family Night: Trunk or Treat/ 5:00-7:00 p.m.
• 10.24 District: All Pro Dad evening meeting / virtual event 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• 10.28 Safety Protocol: Fire Drill
• 10.29 LPAC (parent representation) @ 9:00 a.m.

In the month of of October is considered Dyslexia Awareness Month. Dyslexia is a learning disability that makes reading and language arts related activities difficult to learn, but not impossible. Dyslexia students are extremely smart and very creative, but need to learn different techniques and strategies to learn how to read.

Dyslexia can also have three subtypes:

1. Dyslexia ( Reading difficulties)

2. Dysgraphia (Writing difficulties)

3. Dyscalculia (Math difficulties)

Experts believe that dyslexia affects about 7 % of people worldwide, however 20% may be undiagnosed. Here are more facts about dyslexia click on this link:

https://celebratingneurodiversity.com/dyslexia-awareness-month-31-days-and-31-facts/

In the month of October will we be focusing on the Character Trait of Respect. One way to think about Respect is “seeing value in all people and things & treating them with care.”

Listening to others is an important life skill and a great way to show respect. Try these tips from our Character Strong Curriculum to help your students practice the skill of listening.

1. Eyes are ready (point to your eyes)

2. Ears are listening (cup your ears)

3. Brain is focused (point to your brain)

4. Heart is caring (put your hand on your heart)

On Mondays Students an Staff are encouraged to wear a red top with uniform bottom.

On October 22nd and October 24 we will be celebrating your students academic success. Make sure you view the times and dates below. The categories for the first nine weeks are:

A Honor Roll (90 and above)

A/B Honor Roll (80 and above)

B Honor Roll (80-89)

Citizenship Award (80 and above)

Perfect Attendance Award

Character Award ( Respect, Courage and Responsibility)

Please review your child's report card to see if your will receive and award.

On Wednesday, October 23 from 7:15 am to 8:00 am we are inviting our awesome dads to come have breakfast with your student, participate in fun activates while learning new strategies on how to build a stronger connection with your child.

Liestman will be hosting our 4th annual Truck or Treat on Thursday October 24 from 5:00 pm to 7: 00 pm. There will be fun games, music and treats for all of our Liestman Families. We will also be selling a food combo of a Hot Dog, Chips and a Drink for $ 5.00 (cash only). If parents would like to donate bags of candy or treats to be passed out we would appreciate it. Please send all donations to Mrs. Hernandez or Mrs. Williams.

Would you like to learn how to cook healthier meals or have healthier snacks for your kids that still taste great? Come to our family center on Thursday from 11 am to 12 pm, to learn from our nutrition education program.

Did you know that our wonderful parent liaison Mrs. Hernandez offers great classes to help our families in different areas. Please look at her schedule below and please join us.

Liestman Students and Staff will participate in Red Ribbon Week starting on October 28th through November 1st. A calendar will come out soon that will talk about our different activities and form of dress for each day. This week is when we talk about the importance of being drug free.

Alief ISD will be hosting a Blood Drive on October 30th from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. If you would like to donate please scan the QR code or click on the link: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/377540

Please make sure that you have created your account for School Cash. We will use School Cash to pay school fees, including the Technology Fee for 3rd and 4th grade and Field Trips.

Link: https://www.aliefisd.net/page/school-cash