MArch 4, 2024

A message from Principal Villavaso

Good afternoon Cardinal Families!

Thank you to everyone that came out to our Dunkin' to a Good Book Literacy Night. We had a wonderful night of fellowship! Please join us this week at our Chick-Fil-A Spirit night on Tuesday, March 5 th.

This week is the last week before Spring Break. Campus will be closed from March 8 through March 17th. Classes resume on March 18th.

Please make note that our scool calendar has been adjusted. April 5th will now be a school day for students due to the bad weather day we had in January. Additionally, April 8th (Solar Eclipse Day) is now a district Holiday for staff and students. Students will come to school on Friday, April 12th to make up the Solar Eclipse Day.

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

Thank you to all our families who joined us for our Dunkin' to a Good Book Literacy Night. If you missed this time, here is a link to resources to help support literacy!

Resources:

Calendar Updates: Weather Make-up Day, Eclipse Closure

A weather make-up day has been added for Friday, April 5 due to the bad weather day on January 16. April 5th was previously designated as a staff development day and will now be a regular school day. Also, to limit disruptions related to the total solar eclipse, we have designated April 8 as a Student/Staff Holiday and Friday April 12 will be a regular school day. Please review the latest school calendar.

Upcoming Engagement Opportunities

THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 5TH

Come out to support LSC at our LAST Chick-fil-A Spirit Night of the school year! Our staff will be there to celebrate with our students as we all get ready for a well deserved Spring Break! Looking forward to a great night!

Powerhouse Before and After School Care

Powerhouse is accepting new enrollments for the remainder of the Spring 2024 semester! From now until March 31st, if you are currently enrolled in Powerhouse and you refer a friend, you and your friend can get one week of free childcare! Check with your local campus Powerhouse Site Director for all the details! Visit https://www.phkidstx.com/ to enroll.

Life Habits Conversation Starters of the week:

We’re committed to supporting all students' social-emotional behavioral (SEB) and LifeLeader development. Join us in supporting the growth by scanning the QR code for weekly conversation starters to reflect on SEB and LifeLeader skills with your child.

Nominate a Teacher or Staff Member

Is there a teacher or staff member you would like to nominate for what they do daily to exhibit our LifeLeader attributes or fulfill the LifeLeader Partnership Agreement?

Please submit your nominations by March 31st using this link: LifeLeader Nominations.

2024-2025 School Years Supplies on sale Now!

School Supplies for the 2024-2025 School Year is now on sale. Here is the link if you would like to get a jump start on preparing for the upcoming school year.

A.P. Avenue with Mrs. merry

Thank you to those of you who came out to our Dunk'n to Reading Night this past Tuesday. We hope you enjoyed all the fun literacy activities along with some complementary coffee and hotcoco, brought to you by Dunkin Donuts. Thank you also for all our parents who came out to help with volunteering for Literacy Night and our Scholastic Bookfair ~ We couldn't do "Life" without you. This last week before Spring Break, we have our last Chick-fil-A night of the school year. Please join us this Tuesday for some great family time and some yummy food. Well, Spring is in the air and so are many other things here at LSC.

As we prepare for Spring Break, please help support our focus on academic success by encouraging your child to be on their best behavior this week and work for a Positive Office Referral. As mentioned last week, behavior has been quiet a challenge and I'd much rather celebrate a student for a Positive Office Referral than a discipline referral. Any support or encouragement you can send from home would be greatly appreciated.

As we get ready to start wrapping up the last 9 weeks of school, please remember, our 2023-2024 yearbooks are on sale and have almost run out. If not, don't wait, they will sell out! Please scan the QR Code below or CLICK HERE before it's too late. Lastly, if you haven't yet become an LSC Fan on Galaxy Digital, please CLICK HERE so you can keep up with all the events and activities on campus.

Happy weekend & remember here at Life School Carrollton, we CHIRP!!

Mrs. Merry

2023-2024 YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!!

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 is April 18th for only $20. ONLINE.

Life School 25 Years of Life Celebration

Life School is excited to announce our 25 Years of Life Celebration…and you are invited! Hosted at UNT-Dallas Campus on Thursday, April 18th, the evening will begin with a pre-dinner reception filled with live music performed by current Life School students, and student artwork will be on display. Following dinner, we will honor outstanding parents, alumni, and community partners who have supported Life School throughout the years. Make plans now to attend! Click here to get your tickets or become a sponsor!

attendance matters!

Congrats to our 6th Grade Team for having 98% 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

Benefits of Nature

Spring is almost here, and the great outdoors is the place to be! Just 30 minutes per day outdoors can make a big difference. Spending time in nature has many benefits for kids and adults. Being outdoors helps physical health,

academic competency, and mental health. Below are some of the benefits of spending time outdoors:

Increased bone health (due to Vitamin D)
Reduced anxiety
Reduced stress
Minimizes issues related to diabetes and heart disease

To learn more about the benefits of nature and how to spend time outdoors, visit the following website:

https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/how-we-work/youth-engagement/benefits-of-outdoors-for-kids/

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

LifeLeader

LifeLeader: Social Awareness

When you are ready to lead, you have the ability to understand others’ emotions and meet the needs and concerns of others around you. You think about how your words and actions will affect others. You take the time to notice how others are feeling. By doing these things, you are using the LifeLeader attribute, SOCIAL AWARENESS.

LIFELEADER SPOTLIGHT

Lena Tchankwe

3rd Grade

manni cotton

3rd Grade

Kairo Ayers

1st Grade

Lilah Foreste

3rd Grade

Quincy King

1st Grade

Atonina Chauppette

3rd Grade

Teagan Lam

Kindergarten

Elise Kawabata

1st Grade

Manuel Rosario

4th Grade

Zoey Edwards

4th Grade

Teacher Newsletters

Safety and Security

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

Safety Bulletin

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

Upcoming Events

March 2 Life Finest on L.S. Oak Cliff Elem. @10 am

March 4-7 TELPAS Testing

March 1-31 Texas History Month

March 4 Girls Empowered and Boys 2 Men~4-5 pm

March 5 Chick-Fil-A Fundraising Night

March 11-15 Spring Break

March 18 Girls Empowered and Boys 2 Men~4-5 pm

March 21 Partner for Life @ 4:15 pm

March 28 Birthday Thursday

COMMUNITY Resources/ Library Events

Check out this link for fun events happening in the community. For example, last Saturday is a Mother/Son Monster Mash at 6 pm. Full calendar here!

Also check out the Sporting Programs and sign up for a league today!

Newest Leisure Connections Magazine

Bug Walk with Texas Master Naturalist, all ages, FREE

Saturday, March 2nd 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Elm Fork Nature Preserve

https://www.facebook.com/CarrolltonParks/

National Library Week Bookmark Contest, all ages

February 12 – March 17

Carrollton Public Libraries

https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/departments/departments-g-p/library/programs-events/annual-bookmark-contest

C-Con, all ages

Friday, March 15, 2024 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Carrollton Public Library at Josey Ranch Lake

https://www.cityofcarrollton.com/Home/Components/News/News/4647/27

***FOOD ASSISTANCE

Metrocrest Services

https://metrocrestservices.org/services/food-pantry/

HCUMC

https://www.hcumc.org/service/feeding-ministries/food-pantry/

The Friendship House

https://www.firstfields.org/friendship-house

Heart of the City Carrollton

https://www.facebook.com/heartofthecitycarrollton/

Storehouse Suppers

https://www.facebook.com/StorehouseSuppers/

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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