Silver Lake Elementary
Family Newsletter
2023-24
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SECURITY UPDATES!
YOU MUST USE A VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
If you are coming to campus, and have access to other students during the school day, you will need a volunteer background check AND a visitor's badge. Completing the volunteer background check can take up to 3 days. You need to complete this prior to accessing our campus! Please get it done! Click here to complete this now! THIS INCLUDES IF YOU COME UP TO CAMPUS TO EAT WITH YOUR CHILD(REN) DURING LUNCH.
WALKING TO CLASS ON FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL ONLY
Also, if you are planning to walk your child to class on the first day of school, you will need to print a visitor badge from the kiosk in our entry and bring a government issued ID. You may print this on Meet the Teacher Night, Kinder Camp, or come up to use the Raptor System during regular business hours (7:30-3:30) to take and use the first morning of school only. You will only be able to walk your child to class on the first day of school.
Campus Updates
Campus Updates
Points from your Principal:
Points from your Principal:
I have the pleasure of introducing Ms. Tarsha Akins as our Silver Lake Student Resource Police Officer. She is a Grapevine Police officer that will be on our campus full time. We are grateful for the City of Grapevine and the Grapevine Police Department for partnering with our district to enhance our safety and security measures on campus.
She is very excited to engage with our staff, community, students, and families.
When you see her, be sure to give her a friendly Silver Lake welcome!
Nicole Whiteside
Arrival Dismissal Procedures English.movArrival and Dismissal Procedures:
Arrival and Dismissal Procedures:
This video is from last year- there are no changes to dismissal! However, if you are new to SLE, this will help!
After the first week of school, YOU MUST utilize a Silver Lake car tag to pick up your child.
CAR TAGS WILL BE PASSED OUT AT MEET THE TEACHER OR KINDER CAMP. We ask every family to pick these up even if you think you will never use them.
For arrival, to ensure students' safety, the front parking lot will only be available for buses, staff, families with handicap needs (these families will have unique car tags), and any families with an appointment on campus in the morning. This will take place starting the 2nd day of school, August 16th. All walkers entering the front building will enter through the front doors.
Informational Items
Informational Items
STUDENT DROP OFF & Pick UP
Please note that the school does not open until 7:25. If you drop your child off before this, please know that they will not be under adult supervision.
We are continually streamlining our arrival and dismissal procedures and are grateful for your help and assistance in getting our learners to and from school safely!
With that, we wanted to send some updates and reminders regarding our arrival and dismissal procedures:
Parents, please stay in your car during carline drop-off and pick-up. This keeps the line moving efficiently for all, and is safer for students and families.
Children will be responsible for buckling and unbuckling themselves.
After the initial traffic in the first week, the back gate will be closing at 3:20. If you arrive after this time, students will be picked up in the front of the school through the office.
Thank you for all you do to help us keep our students and staff safe during these times.
BIRTHDAYS- NO FOOD, NO DRINKS, NO BALLOONS
You may bring small toys, stickers, pencils (if you want to bring something to share with others).
Lunch Drop off:
Parents, please leave lunches in the vestibule, if you come before 9:45 to drop off a lunch. After that, you will need to get a raptor badge and place your student's lunch on or in the shelves right next to the cafeteria doors.
If you come during your child's lunch, you will need to raptor badge in, and go into the cafeteria as a visitor to hand it to your child.
We wish we had enough staff to manage this, but we could really use your extra hands! Thanks for understanding.
If you want to come into the school, and you will be around other children you MUST complete a Volunteer Background Check. This could take up to a few days to complete. Click Here. If you are unsure if you are volunteer background checked approved or not, please contact Itzy in the Front Office at 817-251-5750.
Returning Parent Volunteers- You must complete the volunteer background check EVERY SCHOOL YEAR. Please be sure you click the link to re-enroll for the 23-23 school year.
Times to remember:
7:20-Students will be able to enter the campus beginning at 7:20am in the morning. They may get breakfast until 7:35. After this, the breakfast line will be closed.
7:40-Classes begin promptly at 7:40am. Please ensure that your child has time to get to their classroom and be in their spots ready to learn at 7:40!
Our outdoor staff come into the building at this time-as we begin serving our students in classrooms then!
Tardies-Students are late if they are not in class by 7:40. If your student is late, please park your car and Raptor into the office. Please bring your ID. This will ensure students enter safely
3:00-Dismissal is at 3pm.
Kinder Parents- We will have a Boo Hoo/ Yahoo! Breakfast in our Library following the drop off in the classrooms on the first day of school. You will have an opportunity to meet other parents, and share some time with our administration and fabulous PTA!
The application will determine a child’s eligibility for free and reduced-price meals and may assist in the determination of eligibility for other state or federal benefits. Only one application needs to be completed per household. Schools will notify the household of the child’s eligibility. The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) administers school nutrition programs in Texas and offers an eligibility calculator at www.SquareMeals.org/ProgramEligibility.
Decisions regarding payment for school meals are made at the national-government level, not by the school nutrition team or TDA. The dedicated staff in Nutrition Services is looking forward to serving healthy, balanced meals to students in the new school year. If you have any questions, please call 817-251-5617 or email child.nutrition@gcisd.net
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Lunch Visitors Will Start Sept. 5th
Lunch Visitors Will Start Sept. 5th
Upon arrival, you will need to use our intercom system and let the front office know you wish to have lunch with your student and please state if it's inside or outside. You will need to bring a valid state issued ID and use our visitor kiosks in the vestibule to obtain a visitors badge, then proceed to the front office. Please allow extra time before your scheduled time to get checked in. You will need to bring your own lunch as we will not be able to accommodate visitor lunches through our lunch lines at this time. You may bring lunch for your student or they may go through the line while you wait.
You will be meeting your child in our visitor area in front of the office. Since we have very limited seating we will be following the schedule below:
Mondays - Pre K, 1st, and 4th
Tuesdays - Kinder and 3rd
Wednesdays - 2nd and 5th
Thursdays - All grades while spots last
Fridays - All grades while spots last
Upcoming Events
Registration- Going on Now!
Every week day from 7:30-3:30
Students need to be fully registered by August 11 at 10am to be listed on a class list for meet the teacher. If you have any registration questions please contact our data secretary either by phone (817-251-5661) or email. Her email address is tyla.aguilar@gcisd.net
Aug. 10 - Kindergarten Camp 5:00 - 6:30 Silver Lake Cafeteria
Aug. 11 - SLE Meet the Teacher and Back to School Bash 5:00 - 6:30
Aug. 15 - First Day of School
You will only be able to walk your child to class on the first day of school. (You must have a printed visitor badge AND ID--see above in security updates for more info.)
Aug 17- KINDER Curriculum Night ONLY
Aug. 31 - Curriculum Night for all grades (Not Kindergarten) 6-7
Sept. 4 - School Holiday - Labor Day
Sept 7- Boosterthon Fun Run!
From The District
From The District
GCISD Notice: HB: 114 - Changes to School Policy Regarding E-Cigarettes, Vaping and Related Substances
GCISD Notice: HB: 114 - Changes to School Policy Regarding E-Cigarettes, Vaping and Related Substances
Please include the following in your campus newsletters each week to the end of September and as needed throughout the school year based on your campus needs.
Texas House Bill 114
Effective 9/1/2023, Texas House Bill 114 requires a student to be placed in the DAEP if the student possesses, uses, or is under the influence of, or sells, gives, or delivers marijuana, THC, or an e-cigarette to another person within 300 feet of school property or at a school-related event. The District encourages all families to talk with their students regarding the dangers associated with vaping or drug usage and to discuss the implications of this new law with your children, emphasizing the importance of adhering to school policies and laws for their own welfare and for the betterment of the school community as a whole.
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