The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us! The last two weeks have been bursting with activities and learning. We had an amazing turnout at our Elf Extravaganza. Thank you for partnering with us as we endeavored to give back to our community. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Highlights:

Upcoming Events (including dress up days)

Christmas Party Schedule

Lost & Found

Counselor's Corner

December 16

-"Merry Christmas Darling"-Ugly Sweaters

December 19

-Happy Birthday to Steelie Sanders (Speech Therapist)!

December 20

-"Mele Kalikimaka"-Dress like a tourist!

December 22

-"Frosty" vs. "Rudolph"- Snowman vs. Reindeer

-Christmas Parties (Schedule is below.)

-Early Dismissal Day, 12:00 p.m.

December 23-January 9

Christmas Break

December 24

-Happy Birthday to Julie Haverdink (Occupational Therapist)!

December 29

-Happy Birthday to Sarah Briggs (Pre-K Teacher)!

January 1

-Happy Birthday to Leslie Lee (3rd Grade Teacher)!

January 6

-Happy Birthday to Lindsey Boeker (2nd Grade Teacher)!

January 9

-Professional Development Day for Staff

-Happy Birthday to Gina Thomas (1st Grade Teacher)!

January 10

Classes Resume for Students

Congratulations to our 2nd Graders! They worked through the complete writing process in order to publish their work. Each student contributed a story that was compiled into a class book.

Our 5th grade Scientists have been learning about geology and ecology of National Parks. They wrote letters to park rangers of our National Parks in hopes of learning more about them! Students began getting letters back this week complete with brochures and swag!

LCHS Chemistry teacher Mrs. Brown and Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Brown collaborated for a fun experience last week! Chemistry students visited East and brought some fun experiments. Click the link below for highlights of the collaboration!

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!

Sign up here to host a trunk for Trunk-or-Treating at the East Fall Festival.

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

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