**Item Needed for Science:

Your child will need to bring a show and tell item for science as we learn about Properties of Matter. Please make sure the item is small enough to fit into their hands.

No School on Monday, October 10th

Thank You to Our Volunteers!

Thank you SO much to all our volunteers who help out in the library and reshelf books for our students so we are able to visit the library every week!

If you would like to help out our librarian and volunteer to reshelf books, please reach out to our librarian Ms. Spann at NSpann@nisdtx.org

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip - Friday, October 21st:

Black Creek Farms

2324 Old Decatur Rd. Decatur, TX 76234

We are excited to be going on a Field Trip!! Kindergarten will be attending a field trip to the Black Creek Farms Pumpkin Patch on Friday, October 21st. We will enjoy a fun filled day learning about Pumpkins as well as different farm animals. The student cost is $9.00.

If you would like to join your child on our field trip, the cost of the parent admission fee is $2 at the pumpkin patch upon arrival. You will also need to complete the 2022-2023 NISD Volunteer Background Check. Due to the size of our grade level and limited space, the pumpkin patch staff have asked that siblings do not attend.

To help the field trip go smoothly, we ask that you either follow the buses from Lance or arrive at the pumpkin patch by 9:45am. The buses will be leaving school around 9:00am and returning around 2:00 p.m.

To pay the $9 fee, you may:

• Send $9 in cash- Please send the exact amount. *No change will be given.*

• Pay with credit card at the Lance front office (no additional service fee)

• Pay online with additional service fee (link coming soon)

Student Requirements:

• Pack a sack lunch with all disposable items (including a disposable water bottle) that will be thrown away before leaving the pumpkin patch, with the student's first and last name clearly marked on the lunch sack. We are asking for disposable water bottle donations for this field trip due to the Pumpkin Patch not having refilling stations on site.

• Wear weather appropriate clothes and closed toe shoes

• Please wear a Lance Thompson shirt if you have one. If not, a blue shirt would be appreciated.

• Optional - Bug spray or sunblock must be applied before coming to school.

Post Activity Release Form: If you plan to take your own child home from the pumpkin patch, you will also need to complete and return the Post Activity Release Form by Friday, October 7th. You cannot take your child home from the field trip without this form turned in.

Please send all forms and the $9 together in an envelope/bag with your child’s name and “Field Trip” labeled on the front by Friday, October 7th.

Background Check for District:

• We are currently planning our first kindergarten field trip and will be getting that information to you next week. If you think you may want to join your child on the field trip, please fill out the district volunteer form. The district is requiring all parents who attend school activities to have a background check on file. The system has been taking around three weeks to clear the background checks; therefore, we are asking for families to fill it out ahead of time to prepare for the field trip.

Please be aware that because of staffing issues that have caused backlogs in the court systems, background checks for volunteering are taking additional time to process. While background checks are typically expected to take up to three days, the delays are causing them to take up to three weeks.

Northwest ISD partners with a respected service to gather these reports, though our partner can only operate as quickly as the court system. Please keep this in mind when having people signing up to volunteer, and we encourage anyone who plans to volunteer this year to submit a background check immediately instead of waiting to ensure they are in the system in time.

Click here to begin your application to become a NISD volunteer!

Lunch Visitors:

• If you would like to have lunch with your child, you may sign up at the link below. Due to limited space, only 15 visitors are allowed per grade level lunch.

  • • Lunch Visitor Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0544a9a72aa2f85-lunch

Phonics - I can be a word scientist.

Reading - I can make my reading sound more like a story through rules.

Math - I can identify numbers 1 more and 1 less up to 9 using language of the discipline.

Writing - I can write a show and tell book using patterns and rules.

Science - I can investigate and describe the properties of common objects using Language of the Discipline.

• October 10th - No School

• October 18th - Picture Retakes

• October 21st - Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

• October 24th - 28th - Red Ribbon Week

• October 28th - Student Fall Fest

• November 15th - Science Night

Attention Parents:

Please complete the form in the link below. We are planning Science Night and we are in need of an estimate of how many families will be coming.

• https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/14225020

Morning Car Line Duty

Parent volunteers are needed to help open car doors/greet students in car line and facilitate the crossing at the front entrance of the school (Hawks and 9th St). Volunteers do not need to check into the office before helping. Please reach out if you have any questions! Thanks for helping us keep our students safe.

Rules for car door openers: Parents in car line need to stay in their cars. Kids need to exit the car on the sidewalk side only. Don't forget to smile!

Rules for crosswalk helpers: Please help children and families safely cross the street. We are not directing traffic.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0845aca72fa0fb6-carline

Stock the Staff Lounge at LTE!

Let's stock the lounge with yummy snacks for our hardworking teachers and staff. Items can either be dropped off at the front office at Lance (just let them know it's for PTA) or you can donate $ and let us do the shopping! Just make a note in the sign up whether you're dropping off or donating money! Please note Lance has approximately 100 staff members this year so please purchase items in bulk. Please drop items off by Monday September 12th.

Square info for monetary donations - https://ltepta.square.site/

Any questions - reach out to Julie at 860-377-7293

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0845aca72fa0fb6-stock