December 4, 2023

A message from Principal Villavaso

Hello Cardinal Families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. There are a lot of exciting events coming up at LSC during the holiday season. We look forward to connecting with each of you!

Click here for the Cardinal Connection Newsletter!

Sincerely,

Principal Villavaso

Campus Updates

Tiff's Treats Cookies for community

We are partnering with Tiff's Treats to raise funds for Life School Carrollton! From December 11th to December 24th, all purchases made using our unique QR Code or flyer (coming soon), Tiff's Treats will give back 20% to our LSC campus. The highest fundraising campaign this month will win an additional $1,000 and the highest for the year will win an additional $10,000 donation. Let's make LSC the big winner! Order your holiday Tiff's Treats goodies starting next Monday, 12/11, and watch for the QR code & flyer to come. Start planning those yummy holiday treats now!

Spelling Bee- Dec 18

We are excited to announce that for the first time ever we are having a campus Spelling Bee. Winners will advance to Regionals (and then possibly Washington DC for the final competition-all expenses paid). Here are the spelling lists if you would like to help your child prepare for the campus competition.

Pictures with santa & chirpie- dec 18

Life School Carrollton and Ed's Media, LLC have partnered together to bring you Christmas Pictures with Santa & CHIRPIE! On Monday December 18th, your students will have an opportunity to take a picture with Santa and CHIRPIE! This fundraiser will help raise funds for school-wide activities in 2024. We will only be taking online payments. Please review the prices below and complete the form/payment by Sunday December 17th. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Perry at edward.perry@lifeschools.net or give us a call at 469-701-1355.

*Students will receive (1) 4x6 physical print and you will receive a digital copy via email - Same Day Delivery on both!*

$3 Per Student
$5 For Siblings (Individually and together)

DECEMBER WINTER DRIVE

Join us for our December Winter Drive! You may remember one of our guest speakers from the Veteran's Day assembly, Jessica Wentz. She is associated with the Dallas Life Recovery Center helping homeless Veterans and their families. All donated items will be given to the Dallas Life Recovery Center, benefiting homeless Veterans and their families. See below for items needed. The front office will have drop-off boxes for these items or students may drop them off with their teachers. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Mr. Perry at edward.perry@lifeschools.net or give us a call at 469-701-1355.

ITEMS NEEDED:

Beanies / Stocking Caps
Gloves
Scarves

WHEN:

December 4th - December 14th

annual holiday program & holiday parties

Mark your calendars for our Annual Holiday Program happening on Thursday December 21st from 1:45pm-2:30pm! Holiday Classroom Parties will be taking place immediately after the program from 2:30pm-3:00pm. The pre-registration link for the Holiday Program will be coming soon!

A.P. Avenue with Mrs. merry

Happy December - the most "merriest" time of year! First and foremost, thank you to all our parents who are participating in our Partners for Life group! December has several opportunities for parents to volunteer and assist on and off campus. Many classes will be hosting holiday parties, activities, and our room parents/guardians will be assisting teachers with planning/organizing class field trips. If you would like to be more involved assisting our LSC students and staff, please make sure to reach out to your student's teacher, so they can forward your name onto their room parent/guardian who is in charge of organizing classroom volunteers.

I'm excited to say, with all your help, we have finally raised enough money to purchase our Chirpie School Mascot Costume and will be ordering it shortly. Look for our Chirpie Mascot at future LSC events!

Please don't forget that today is our monthly Partners for Life meeting at 4:15. Childcare is provided. All room parents will need to be at this meeting so we can go over some important information, after we finish our general meeting.

As we begin to wrap up 2023, I want to thank you for the opportunity to be your school's Assistant Principal and to help your student grow in their LifeLeader Attributes. Please remember, if you haven't yet joined our LSC Galaxy Digital as a "FAN", it's super important to our Campus Improvement Plan that you do. Please click: Fan of LSC.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to click here Email Mrs. Merry Thank you, as always, for being a Partner for Life in your students education! Mrs. Merry

attendance matters!

Congrats to our 2nd Grade Team for having 99% attendance last week. They have won either a popcorn party or extra recess, their choice!! Who is going to win this week?

Studies show how critical it is for students to be at school everyday, all day, all the way! To help support our LSC attendance, we are going to host a weekly competition. The class with the highest attendance percentage each week will earn either extra recess or a class popcorn party. Please make sure to help your student's class be the top class by making attendance a priority.

Updates to Student Handbook

The 2023-24 Student Handbook has undergone recent updates to reflect legislative changes. These revisions were approved by the Life School Board of Directors on September 20, 2023. Click here to see the letter to parents.

Counselor Corner

Kids Brains and Screens: The Impact of Cartoons and other fast-paced videos and video games

Helping limit your child's screen time can have an impact not only on their brain development, but also behavior. Here are some key points to consider as you develop a plan for technology use at home:

Children use an average of 7.5 hours a day of entertainment technology (television, video games, movies, internet, cell phones, iPads and other devices). This figure does not include any educational based technologies. (Kaiser Foundation Report)

After just 9 min. of viewing fast-paced TV cartoons, studies showed an immediate decrease in cognitive function. (AAP) Just 9 minutes, hinders abstract thinking, short-term memory and impulse control in preschoolers. Our brains didn’t evolve to process things that happen at this surreal speed, so it becomes exhausting to kids’ brains,” Children who overuse fast paced technologies such as video games, are ‘pruning’ their brains to not access their frontal lobes, known for executive function and impulse control. (Small 2008, Murray 2006)[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]

Children 0 to 2 years of age should not be exposed to any form of technology

Elementary-aged children, should be limited to 1 to 2 hours technology per day. (C Rowan, 2010)

The well-known Harvard Grant Study, concluded that childhood chores, hard work and meaningful relationships lead to success and happiness in life. Childhood screens should take a backseat to developing those qualities first in your student’s life. (Harvard)

For more research and information Go to : https://screenstrong.org/research/

TO CONTACT ME: Questions or concerns-- Feel free to contact me by phone 469-701-1355 ext 9204 or email me at rachael.ren@lifeschools.net

LifeLeader

LifeLeader: Goal-Oriented

When you are ready for life, you focus on a particular goal and the task that is needed to achieve that goal. You think about who you want to be, what you want to be known for, what is meaningful to you, and what you can achieve. You are always thinking about what steps you can take to get you closer to your end goal. By doing these things, you are using the LifeLeader attribute, GOAL-ORIENTED.

COMMUNITY Resources/Library Events

Check out this link for fun events happening in the community. Full calendar here!

Christmas at the Perry

https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/46394/20

Thursdays: December 7, 2023 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

December 14th, 2023 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Free for all ages

Perry Museum

Coffee with a Cop – Christmas Edition

Joe’s at Amici located in Downtown Carrollton

Saturday, December 9, 2023 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Carrollton Wind Symphony Concert

https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/46928/20?curm=12&cury=2023

Friday, December 15, 2023 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Free for all ages

Newman Smith High School

Christmas Assistance:

https://metrocrestservices.org/services/seasonal-programs/holiday-program/

www.alihsedu.org

https://www.facebook.com/UNIDOSCarrollton/

LIFELEADER SPOTLIGHT

Lilah Forster

3rd Grade

Logan Benavides

1st Grade

Miracle Sulak

1st Grade

Genesis Astorga

1st Grade

Arastoo Salazar

3rd Grade

Kaizlee Pizana

1st Grade

Rainey Dolph

1st Grade

Gabriel Calvin

4th Grade

Joshua Ruiz

4th Grade

harmony bays

4th Grade

Milliana Hernandez

4th Grade

chirpie

All Grade-Levels

Teacher Newsletters

Safety and Security

Check out the District Safety and Security Newsletters on our website.

Safety Bulletin

Please click here to view the October Life School Safety Bulletin.

Refer a friend while space remains

If you know someone who needs a home school that genuinely loves and cares for students, some spaces remain. Please complete this Form and we will be happy to reach out to them.

Upcoming Events

December 1st thru 14th GT Identification Window

December 11th Girls Empowered & Boys 2 Men

December 18th Girls Empowered & Boys 2 Men

December 18th LSC Spelling Bee

December 21st Semester Ends, Birthday Thursday, Christmas Program & Classroom

Christmas Parties

Bring out the storyteller in you

As a way to celebrate our 5 year anniversary as a Cardinal Family, we want to hear from YOU! Tell us about your LSC Story. You could've joined the Cardinal family yesterday or 5 years ago; at the end of the day, we all are family and we have a story. Below are some things you can talk about:

How you heard about LSC.
Why you enrolled your child here.
How the journey has been since enrolling your child here.
How LSC has grown your student/family.
The impact LSC faculty and staff have made on you, your student and your family.
Any shoutouts to teachers/staff.

We cannot wait to hear from you! If you would like to share your story, complete click here! If you have any questions or concerns, email Mr. Perry at edward.perry@lifeschools.net.

Parent Resources - Helpful Links

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