Blue Ribbon Award
May 10, 2012 Volume XXXIV
ATTENDANCE
It is imperative that students attend school every day! When a child is absent, he/she is missing valuable instructional time. While it is understood that a child should be at home when ill/running fever, he/she should not miss school “just because”.
ATTENDANCE IS A PROMOTION STANDARD!
TUTORIALS - CLUBS:
THERE WILL BE NO MORE TUTORIALS FOR THE REST OF THIS SCHOOL YEAR!
SPONORS OF DIFFERENT CLUBS WILL INFORM PARENTS OF THEIR LAST DAY TO MEET. LYONS CHOIR IS STILL MEETING – BUT THE CUB CHOIR IS DONE FOR THIS YEAR. TECHNOLOGY CLUB IS ALSO FINISHED.
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND WILL NOT BE MEETING THIS WEEK DUE TO STANFORD TESTING. HOWEVER, NEXT WEEK, THEY WILL MEET ON MONDAY AND THURSDAY FROM 3:30-5 UNTIL OUR SPRING SHOW.
FINAL CONCERT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
Seventies Celebration
Thursday, May 24, 7pm
Featuring hit songs from the 1970’s
Lyons Elementary Multi-Purpose Room
Featuring: Lyons Choir, Lyons Cheerleaders and Odyssey of the Mind
Be there or be square!
CINCO DE MAYO CARNIVAL:
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who attended our Cinco de Mayo celebration last Friday! Your participation helped to make our event a huge success. A great time was had by all.
SPRING PICTURES:
Spring pictures and/or payment are now overdue. Mrs. Martinez has extended the deadline to turn in unwanted spring pictures and/or payment until TOMORROW, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012. Students who have not turned in their money or pictures by this date will NOT be allowed to participate in any end of year activities.
TOWN HALL MEETING:
There will be a Town Hall meeting on Monday, May 21, 2012 at St. Charles de Borromeo Catholic Church (501 Tidwell) at 6:00 p.m. with Public Works and Engineering concerning the traffic barricades on Parker Rd. This meeting is open to the public – Public Works will take public input on this issue. Please let your family, friends and neighbors know of this important meeting. For more
information, you may contact Councilmember Ed Gonzalez’s office at 832-393-3003.
FIRST GRADE FIELD LESSON:
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First grade students will be taking a field lesson to Chuck E Cheese on Tuesday, May 29 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Permission slips are due back to teachers no later than Friday, May 25th.
NOTE: 1st Grade Awards Day will be Thursday, May 31, 2012. Time to be announced at later
date.
COLLEGE WEEK:
Next week will be College Week at Lyons Elementary. On Wednesday, May 16, there will be a decorated door contest (w/college theme) and on Thursday, May 17 students, teachers, staff, parents are asked to wear their favorite college t-shirt or favorite college colors.
FIELD DAY:
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Monday, May 21 is Field Day. This is going to be held all day for all grade levels beginning at 8:30 A.M. Parents are invited to come cheer their children on and/or assist their teacher. Food/snacks will be sold – price range from 25¢ - $3.00. Activities will consist of Obstacle Course, Tunnel Race, Sack Race, Hippity Hop Race, Tug of War
and 3 Legged Race. Each activity will last approximately 30 minutes. We look forward to sharing this fun day with everyone.
Memories last forever in your 2011-2012 Lyons Elementary Yearbook. Everyone will be there – you, your friends, your classmates, your teachers & staff – all in beautiful COLOR! Reserve your copy TODAY. Only a limited number of extra copies will be ordered.
YOU’RE IN IT – MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IT. ONLY $20 – SEE MS. BRIDGES.
SUMMER SCHOOL SCHEDULE REVISED:
To accommodate the return of HISD's four-day summer workweek, summer school classes will take place now Monday through Thursday beginning on June 11 and ending on July 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (High schools may have extended day and/or hours)
STUDENT CAR SAFETY:
Parents, please for the safety of your children, do not let them out of the car to cross over McGallion (headed southbound) to get to school in the morning. There is too much traffic to ensure their safety, even with our hard working crossing guard. It only takes an extra 2 minutes to pull into the circle drive where they can exit the car safely.
from the librarian:
LIBRARY BOOKS: All library books are due at this time. If you have previously been notified that you have an outstanding book, please return the book(s) or the money to replace it now. Please come see Ms. Warren or Ms. Acosta in room #201 to turn in your book(s) or to find out how much you owe.
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
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REMINDER: EARLY DISMISSAL EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 1:00 P.M. May 7-11 Stanford & Aprenda Testing
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May 15 2nd Grade Field Lesson Kemah5th Gd Field Lesson to IT’Z 8:30-4:00 p.m.
May 17 G/T field Lesson to Space Center 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Choir Performance 7:00 p.m.
May 18 College & Career Day 5th Grade
3rd & 4th Gd. Field Lesson to IT’Z 8:30-2:30
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LAST DAY TO TURN IN SPRING PICTURE /PAYMENT
May 21 Field Day
Town Hall Meeting @St. Charles de Borromeo 6 p.m.
May 22 End of Year Honor Roll 1st – 2nd Grades
May 23 5th Gd. Picnic
May 24 End of Year Concert 7:00 p.m.
End of Year Honor Roll 3rd – 5th Grades
PK Moon Walk 11:00 – 3:00
May 25 4th Grade Water Wise 10:00 a.m.
5th Grade Dance – STUDENTS ONLY!
May 28 NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
MAY 29 1st Grade Field Lesson Chuck E Cheese 8-2:00
2nd Grade Awards Day 9-10:00 a.m.
3rd & 4th Picnic
May 30 PK Awards Day in Classroom 10:30 a.m.
4th Grade Awards Day - in Classrooms
5th Grade Awards Day
May 31 Kindergarten Promotion Day 9:00 a.m.
1st Grade Awards Day
Last Day of School for Students