We are entering the final month of the 2022-23 school year! We appreciate everyone that supported our East athletes at our track meet last week. 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

STAAR Testing Dates

Fishing for the Heart

Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation Concert Event

Summer Camp Information

East Pirate Pantry's Amazon List

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

May 2

5th Science STAAR

May 4

Happy Birthday to Ms. Courtney Velasquez (4th Grade Teacher)!

Lubbock-Cooper Elementary District Track Meet @LCMS Track, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

May 6

National School Lunch Hero Day

Fishing for the Heart 2023 @Mackenzie Park 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.

May 8-12

National Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8

Pre-K and ECSE Field Trip

Life Skills Field Trip

May 9

3rd-5th Math STAAR

May 10

Happy Birthday to Mrs. Susan Turner (Kindergarten Teacher)!

2nd Grade Field Trip

Special Education Resource Field Trip

May 11

School Nurse Day

Elementary Unified Track Meet, 9:30 a.m.

LCU Track Meet @LCU Track, 4:40-6:30 p.m.

May 12

3rd Grade Field Trip

May 13

Happy Birthday to Mrs. RaeAnn Baker (Teaching Assistant)!

Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation Concert Event

May 15

4th Grade Field Trip

May 18

Kindergarten Field Trip

2nd Grade Field Trip

May 19

Talent Show, 1:30-3:00 p.m.

**Parents of 4th and 5th grade participants are invited to attend this performance.

May 22

Kindergarten Graduation (More details coming soon!)

May 23

Pre-kindergarten Graduation (More details coming soon!)

2nd Grade Field Trip

May 24

5th Grade Graduation (More details coming soon!)

May 25

East Elementary Field Day & Awards, 8:00-11:45 a.m.

Early Release Day, 12:00 p.m.

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 8-12 this year. Our teachers pour love and wisdom into students lives daily. This is a wonderful opportunity to show our teachers that they are loved and appreciated. Below is a link to this years list of teachers' favorite things!

The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation and First United Bank are pleased to present Ashley McBryde with Corey Kent on Saturday, May 13 at Cook's Garage! Purchase your tickets HERE for this concert benefiting the students and staff of Lubbock-Cooper ISD!

A limited number of tables are remaining for this event. Email lubbockcooperfoundation@gmail.com for information about table sponsorships!

Don't miss this evening of entertainment and fun in support of Lubbock-Cooper education...secure your ticket or table today!

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