January 29, 2024

A message from Principal Villavaso

Good Afternoon Cardinal Families!

Happy Fri-yay!!!!

As we journey through this academic year, I want to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you for choosing Life School as the educational home for your child.

Your trust and partnership in our school community mean the world to us. Together, we create an environment that fosters growth, learning, and success for every student. It is truly an honor to have your family as a part of the Life School community.

As a reminder, the re-enrollment period for the upcoming academic year concludes on January 29th. We value your continued commitment to Life School, and re-enrolling by this date ensures a smooth transition for your child into the next school year. If you have any questions or need assistance with the re-enrollment process, please don't hesitate to reach out to our dedicated front office staff.

Additionally, I am pleased to inform you that the Federal Report Card is now available. This report provides valuable insights into the overall performance and progress of our school. You can access the Federal Report Card on our district website.

Your engagement and involvement in your child's education make a significant impact on their academic journey. We appreciate your ongoing support and another year of shared successes.

Thank you once again for choosing Life School. We are honored to be partners in your child's education.

Click here for the Cardinal Connection Newsletter!

Please let me know if you have any questions. We are here to serve your family!

Enjoy your weekend,

Principal Villavaso

Campus Updates

Re-enrollment Ends TODAY!!!

Re-enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open and will end TODAY, January 29th. Click here to login and save your child's seat for next school year! Please contact your campus Enrollment Liaison if you have any questions or need assistance.

Federal Report cards

Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available.

See below to access the Parent Letters and view our Federal Report Card:

Carrollton Federal Report Card Parent Letter-English

Carrollton Federal Report Card Parent Letter-Spanish

2023 campus and district Federal Report Cards

Please contact Mrs. Villavaso if you have any questions concerning this report card.

Now Introducing Chess Club

If your student in grades 3-6 is interested in Chess Club, please complete and submit the interest form by January 19th. Chess Club will meet after school from 4 pm to 5 pm the first and third Wednesdays of each month.

ORDER YOUR 2023-2024 FULL COLOR YEARBOOK NOW,

BEFORE THEY SELL OUT!!

Last year we sold out the first week of May, and we will not be able to order any additional yearbooks! The deadline to order early is April 18th for only $20.

A.P. Avenue with Mrs. merry

How quickly the weekend is upon us! What a great week we had celebrating our 9-week achievements, and there was even an appearance by CHIRPIE!! Wow!! We also enjoyed Birthday Thursday and celebrating all our January Cardinals! Our next Spirit Night is coming up at Chuck E. Cheese on Tuesday, February 6th. Please see the above flyer (which has coupon's) and all the details above. We will also send the flyer home the day of Spirit Night with your Cardinal. February is going to be a busy month with fun events like Chuck E. Cheese and Literacy Night, along with Benchmark testing - February is jam packed, so please stay active and aware by using our Galaxy Digital for all campus wide events and information. If you are not a member of Galaxy Digital and you are new to our campus, please CLICK HERE . Also, don't forget to purchase your yearbook online ASAP; last year we ran out. Please see the information above.

We are in need of parent volunteers to help with donations for our literacy night. If you are interested in donating items or your time, please reach out to Ms. Bloss at rachel.bloss@lifeschools.net. If you are interested in impacting your child's education and partnering with your child's school, please join us for our next Partners for Life Meeting on Thursday, February 15th from 4:15-5:00 PM, childcare is provided. We will be planning and discussing all of the remaining events for this school year.

I hope you have a GREAT weekend and enjoy the sunshine!

#CHIRP

Mrs. Merry

New Enrollment Opens February 1st

New Enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year will open February 1st. Parents, this is the time to enroll your new kindergarten students or other siblings you wish to attend Life School next year. If you have family or friends that may be interested in attending Life School, please encourage them to apply by clicking here or pass along their contact information by completing this referral form. The new student enrollment lottery will be held on February 29th.

Class Valentine's Day Parties will be February 15 from 3:00 pm to 3:45 pm. Please pre-register so we can print your visitor badge ahead of the party. Pre-registration form closes on Tuesday, February 13 at noon. Please let me know if you have any questions.

attendance matters!

Congrats to our 5th 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.

Counselor Corner

We wrapped up our Guidance Lessons on Digital Citizenship this week.

Your child learned about:

Ways to stay safe online
Safe versus unsafe online usage
Definition of Cyberbullying
What to do in an unsafe situation online

Kindness Week is February 12th - 15th!

Stay tuned for our upcoming Kindness Guidance Lessons, Kindness Challenge, and spreading Kindness to LSC!

Some benefits of kindness include:

Release of oxytocin (the feel-good hormone)
Lowered anxiety and stress
Increased empathy
Increased social engagement

(source: https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2023/03/12/teaching-students-how-a-bit-of-kindness-can-go-a-long-way/ )

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at rachael.ren@lifeschools.net or (469) 701-1355 x9204

LifeLeader

LifeLeader: Self-Aware

When you are ready for life, you have a clear perception of your personality. You know what your strengths are as well as your weaknesses. You understand your own thoughts, beliefs, motivation, and emotions. You take the time to express how you feel, reflect on things you could improve on, and ask for feedback from others. By doing these things, you are using the LifeLeader attribute, SELF-AWARE.

LIFELEADER SPOTLIGHT

Ian Gallegos

2nd Grade

charlotte penov

2nd Grade

moises clemente

4th Grade

Laurelin Boucher

3rd Grade

Malia West

Kindergarten

Ethan Fields

5th Grade

Dorian Dickerson

1st Grade

Zayden Herrin

4th Grade

Gwen Mahin

1st Grade

Alex Villegas

3rd Grade

Alaina Perkins

3rd Grade

chirpie

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Teacher Newsletters

Safety and Security

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

Safety Bulletin

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

Upcoming Events

February 1 Open Enrollment Begins

February 1- March 1 Black History Month

February 3 Mrs. Wilson's Birthday

Feb 5- Feb 9 School Counselor Week! Help us celebrate Mrs. Ren

February 6 RLA Benchmark- Campus Closed to visitors

February 6 Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser

February 7 RLA Field Test for Grades 3 and 4-- Campus Closed to visitors

February 13 Math Benchmark- Campus Closed to visitors

February 14 Valentines Day!

February 15 Valentine's Day Party 3 pm to 3:45 pm

February 15 Partners for Life Meeting

February 12-15 Kindness Week

February 16 PD Day

February 29 Leap Day

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.

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