Hi West Families!
It is the last week of school before the Christmas Break!!!
If you haven't already, make sure you take a look at our tabs up top to see what our Counselor and Community In Schools have going on!
Tomorrow Monday December 15th we have the 3rd Grade Christmas Performance! Doors open at 5:30pm in the Cafeteria and the performance starts at 6:00pm.
New Lunch Times: Our regular lunch schedule has changed! Please check the attached schedule below for the current times.
Friday December 19th - School will dismiss at noon!!! Your students teacher should be sending out communication for Christmas Party details, if they have not already!!
Christmas Party Times - Teachers should have communicated details for your students Christmas Parties. Below is each grades party times!
You are more than welcome to check your student out after their party with the teacher. Please remember to have a valid form of ID and you will have to be on their approved pickup list!
🎄 More December Dress-Up Days!
We are going to continue celebrating every single day of December with a festive, Christmas-themed dress-up day! Please check out the December calendar below for all the fun themes!
Dec. 11th
Good News Club
Dec. 15th
3rd Grade Christmas Performance 6pm
Dec. 18th
Good News Club
Dec. 19th
Class Christmas Party!!
EARLY RELEASE AT 12PM
Jan 5th
Student Holiday /
Staff PD Day
Jan 6th
Student Holiday /
Staff PD Day
Jan 7th
Welcome Back!
Wear your Go Pats Shirt
Jan 8th
Pirate Store for K-2nd!
Jan 15th
Wear you West Field Trip Shirt!
Jan 26th
Wear you LCP West Shirt!
Feb 2nd-6th
Counselor Appreciation Week!
Feb 2nd
Wear you West Field Trip Shirt!
Feb 9th
Wear your Go Pats Shirt!
Feb 12th
Wear you West Field Trip Shirt!
Feb 12th
Valentine's Day Parties!
Feb 13th
Student Holiday /
Staff PD Day
Feb 16th
Bad Weather Day for Students/Staff
Feb 17th
Wear your Go Pats Shirt!
Feb 17th
National Random Act of Kindness Day!
Feb 18th
Spring Pictures!!
Maggie Bedwell!
Parents, please make sure your child is bringing a water bottle to school each day!
All LCISD students have been issued ID badges. The purpose of the badges is to maintain the district's high standard of safety and security and to help streamline a number of student and teacher activities. Click here for more information about student ID badges. Students will have one on their backpacks as well to help with dismissal. The first replacement badge is given to the student, but each following one will be a charge of $5.
If you are checking your student out, please remember that a driver’s license is required. We will take a picture each time, and if you have multiple children at West, we’ll take a picture for each. Your patience is appreciated!
If someone else is checking out your child, ensure they are on the emergency list in Skyward with permission marked "yes" to pick up your child. We cannot allow anyone to leave with your child if they aren't listed, even an older sibling. Please note, the office cannot make changes to Skyward contacts or accept verbal permission over the phone—this must be done by the parent/guardian in Skyward.
If you give your car tag to another person, you are consenting for them to pick up your child in the parent pick-up lane.
Starting in September, we will no longer accept Door Dash or other food deliveries for students, as we will be installing a buzzer system for visitors. This system may cause entry delays, and food deliveries could add to the congestion. Parents are still welcome to bring lunch for their child and dine together during their child's lunch time.
Check out the video below for a guide on how to add and change emergency contacts in Skyward. The video also explains how to add people who can check out your student(s).
Our teachers are wonderful. Each month we celebrate a staff member of the month. If you would like to nominate a West staff member,
Here is a link to do so. Your words of affirmation and encouragement mean so much to them.
Is there a West teacher you or your student thinks goes above and beyond? If so, nominate them for the Mrs. Baird’s “Teacher on the Rise” award. Winning teachers receive great prizes, and the students who nominate them will also receive a $50 gift card. Parents, guardians, and students can nominate a teacher. To access the nomination form click here or scan the QR code below. Each month a teacher will be selected across the south plains.
ATTENDANCE AND DISMISSAL CHANGES
Please inform the office via email (twithtrow@lcisd, khilton@lcisd.net, and kstrube@lcisd.net) or phone 806-993-2345 of any changes to dismissal plans by 2:00pm. Note that students cannot be signed out between 3:00 and 3:30 PM, as staff are focused on ensuring a safe and orderly dismissal process.
All Dismissal Changes must be received by 2:00 pm.
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Dear Lubbock-Cooper Families,
We are sending you this letter to invite you to partner in feeding hungry kids in Lubbock-Cooper ISD. At St. Luke’s Methodist Church, it is our privilege to support Lubbock-Cooper Central, North, South, and West Elementary Schools by providing what we call “Snack Packs” for children who need a care package of nutritional food over the weekends. Each week we deliver 138 snack packs to children in need.
The cost for each “Snack Pack” is $6, which totals $240 per child, per year. This ministry is financially supported by Lubbock-Cooper parents, members of our church, area businesses, and other persons in our community who care about kids.
If you would like to invest in these children and their well-being this school year, just visit https://egrace.breezechms.com/form/293672 or mail a check to St. Luke’s at 3708 45th Street, Lubbock Texas 79423. In the memo line of your check, please specify “Hands of Jesus,” which is the name of the "snack pack" ministry.
Gratefully,
Dr. Andy Hurst
Senior Pastor, St. Luke's Methodist Church
The LCISD Food Services Department is looking forward to another great school year! There is some important information families need to know about school meals.
Students at New Hope Academy, East Elementary, North Elementary, and South Elementary will receive free breakfast and lunch school meals this year (with no action required) because of the Community Eligibility Provision program. Students at LCHS, Liberty HS, LBMS, LCMS, Central Elementary, and West Elementary must pay for meals or can apply for free or reduced-price meals (more information at https://www.lcisd.net/o/lcisd/page/free-and-reduced-meals). Applications and meal status are totally confidential and there is no penalty for applicants who do not qualify.
Our meal account management platform has transitioned from LunchMoneyNow to PaySchools Central. Parents must create a new PaySchools Central account in order to deposit meal funds. You can find instructions at https://www.lcisd.net/o/lcisd/page/payschools-central.
Meal prices for the 2025-26 school year can be viewed at https://www.lcisd.net/page/food-services.
If you have questions about school meals or the free and reduced-price meal application process, email dborchardt@lcisd.net!