LV Primary Parent News

Primary Bears,

Next Monday, we kick off our 1 school wide fundraiser. That's right, through our PTO, we will host 1 school wide fundraiser. Please support our campus. We won't bug you again with catalog sales, call outs, etc. This is it!

It’s that time! Our families can start sharing about and donating to our La Vernia Primary Obstacle Course - starting TODAY! Our goal is to raise $50,000 for updating the gym floor and campus enhancements. Are you ready to help our school?

Here are 3 things we can do to help support our school through this fundraiser:

1. Register on mybooster.com tonight. It’s so easy!

2. Share about our fundraiser with your family and friends using the SHARE BUTTON on mybooster.com.

3. Give a donation if you are able to (all students will fully participate regardless of financial participation).

4. Any students registered at mybooster.com by next Tuesday, October 3 can wear Pajamas to school! Yes, that's right, wear PJs on Tuesday, October 3.

Our goal this year is to raise money to replace our tile gym floor with a sports court flooring system. The students will fundraise until October 12. On October 12, all students (regardless of how much they fundraised), will participate in a fun obstacle course. Parent's are invited during the student's PE time. More details in the note going home- see the bottom of the newsletter for times.

Thank you so much!

Sincerely,

Shelley Keck

skeck@lvisd.org

Principal

We would like to welcome our new full time School Resource Officer assigned to Primary!

"Hello my name is Toribio “Toby” Garcia . I just started with LVPD on 09/18/2023 and plan to stick around for a long time. I have been a peace officer for nearly 13 years. All my years of service have been with Wilson County Sheriffs office. I joined the Sheriff's office in February 2009 as a Jailer then moved to deputy a few months later. During my time as a Deputy, I patrolled the county and helped trained new officers. I left the sheriffs office in May 2021. During my time away from policing I worked for myself doing paint/body and mechanics. My time away from the busy police schedule was nice. I got to spend more time with my children and got to coach baseball and football full-time. I have always helped coach in the past, but my old schedule was just to much to do full time. I am very happy to be back in policing working in this new position around kids and keeping the school safe. I stay busy on my off days and love to fish, hunt, swim and keep busy with my three children. One of my favorite hobbies are to work on classic vehicles. I have a few vehicles and grew up fixing classic vehicles with my male family members. I am a family man and love spending time with family. I am looking forward to working with and protecting the wonderful city of La Vernia and its school."

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is filling up quickly! Please write your child's name inside their lunchbox, jacket, and other personal items, so that we can easily return them to your student when lost.

This week our Bears football team is resting, so we will NOT have ribbon sales on 9-28.

A few highlights:

-A student cannot miss more than 15 days a school year (excused or unexcused).

-You must send a note within 3 days of absence.

Absences that are considered EXCUSED (with a parent or doctor's note) under District Policy:

● Personal illness of the student

● Healthcare appointment (doctor, dentist, etc.) with appropriate documentation

● Death of an immediate family member with appropriate documentation

● School official sent student home from school

● UIL Activities

● School-sponsored curricular or extracurricular activities

Absences that are considered UNEXCUSED:

● Part of Day Absence (POD) without an accompanying note from a health care provider

● Weddings

● Graduations or family reunions

● Vacations/Cruises/Travel/Disneyworld

● Willfully refusing to attend school, Oversleeping/Alarm failure

● Needed at home for babysitting, chores, etc.

● Car trouble, Missing the bus, any other absence that is not covered under the law

COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE: TEC Section 25.085

. A complaint against the parent may be filed in court if the student:

● Is absent on 3 or more days or parts of days within a 4-week period or

● Is absent from school 10 or more days or parts of days within a 6-month period in the same school year.

○ At the 10th unexcused absence, the student may be referred to Wilson County Truancy Court.

Before you panic, this isn't until late October, however, we try to inform you of dates early. We realize families are busy and need time to prep. These days are completely optional. We truly try to balance dress up days and select fun, yet easy ways to honor special weeks.

Morning carline runs 6:45-7:25. Use the shortest line (gym or front of school).

Students that are in car seats and need help unbuckling, parents please park on the gym side and walk them up.

Our nurses are here to answer your questions:

Jodi Forrest: Jforrest@lvisd.org

Christie Broadway: cbroadway@lvisd.org

Also, be sure your little bear has an extra set of clothes in their back pack to change in the event of an accident/spill.

• Seating is outside only, so keep an eye on weather
• You may eat only with your child, not other children
• Do not take video or photographs of other children
• Students may not take leftover drinks and food down the halls to the classrooms.
• You must sign in and out at the front office

School Hours 7:25-3:40.

October 2- Boosterthon Fundraiser Kicks Off

October 3- Wear Pajamas if you have registered for the Fundraiser online.

October 9- Storybook Pumpkins Due

October 12- Boosterthon Fundraiser Event- Parent's are invited to attend: More details to follow, students will run during their PE time