Lawhon Elementary 5810 Brookside Pearland, TX 77581 281-412-1445 January 2016
Board Recognition Month January is School Board Recognition Month! Lawhon thanks our school board members for their vision, dedication and outstanding service. We love our trustees:
Congratulations to Yearbook art winners! 4th Grade-
Rusty DeBorde, President Pam Boegler, Vice President Rebecca Decker, Secretary Lance Botkin, Member Virgil Gant, Member Charles Gooden Jr., Member Sean Murphy, Member
Jaileen Barrera 3rd GradeGabriella Gross 2nd GradeLauren Hughes 1st GradeAllisandra Martinez
Don’t forget to order your yearbook for $30!
Important Dates
KinderJack Clark
Pearland ISD Rodeo Art Reception Wednesday January 13th 4:00-7:00 PM The reception is open to the public and all are welcome to attend. Rodeo Art is only on view during this date and time at the Education Service Center. 1928 N. Main St. Pearland TX 77581 Parents/Guardians, If you received a letter concerning vision and hearing, or immunizations, please attend to those requests as soon as possible. Students must be in compliance with their immunizations in order to attend school. Problems with vision and hearing may have an adverse affect on the overall learning of your child. If you have any questions concerning a letter, please contact me.
Linda Raney-Green, RN
1/06
Report Cards
1/08
Spirit Rally
1/18
No School: Student Holiday
1/21
Culture Night 6:30 PM Cafeteria
1/25-29 2nd Grade CogAT Testing 2/2
4th Grade Writing Benchmark Test Closed campus to all visitors
Spelling Bee Winners
We are very proud of our Spelling Bee winners: first place winner, Jason Sesay and second place winner, Brian Le. Congratulations to these students! Jason will represent Lawhon in the Pearland ISD District Bee in February. Congrats to all of the students that competed! They are all winners!
Dress Code As the weather gets cooler, please make sure that all warmer clothing meets dress code requirements. Also, please write your child’s name in all jackets and coats.
Leg coverings can be solid or multi-color.
Jackets, sweatshirts, vests, sweaters, and windbreakers must be appropriately sized in the shoulders, sleeves, and length.
Jackets, sweatshirts, vests, sweaters, and windbreakers must be one solid color.
PTA NEWS Calling all shutterbugs! Your photos could be in the yearbook! If you have a great photo from a school event, please email it to our yearbook coordinator at jencolvin17@yahoo.com. Coming in February: Pearland district PTA's International Festival (at the Searcy Center); date to be announced. If you are interested in helping with our table showcasing Mexico, please email us at LawhonPTA@hotmail.com. This will be a fun and free family event with crafts, food samples, and door prizes!
Look for special Valentines Spirit Sticks and sticker patches, this February! Check FB or bulletin board for details."
Teacher Conferences Teachers will be using the early part of the year to schedule mid-year parent conferences with those families with which they have not yet had an opportunity to meet. As always, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher anytime during the year to schedule a conference. National Mentoring Month – RISE to the Challenge January is National Mentoring Month! Pearland ISD recognizes all who serve as mentors, making a lifelong impact on our students. Save these dates, which are part of the nationwide campaign: Jan. 14: I Am a Mentor Day (If you mentor , encour age others by sharing your story.) Jan. 18: Martin Luther King J r . Day of Ser vice (Not a mentor? Become one!) Jan. 21: Thank Your Mentor Day (Send a thank-you note to someone who has mentored you.) Pearland ISD’s RISE Mentoring invites caring adults to commit to meet one-on-one with a student 30 minutes a week on campus. Begin the process to become a mentor by completing a background check and attending RISE Mentoring training. Learn more by visiting http://www.pearlandisd.org/Page/947. Library News: Bluebonnet Voting will begin soon!
Attention GT nominated 1st grade students and parents: The window for the 1st grade quantitative assessment measures will be during the month of February. The assessments will take place at the nominated child’s campus during the school day. Most of the 1 st grade GT assessments will be completed during this time. 1st grade parents will receive the results on or before April 15, 2016. For more information regarding the Pearland ISD Gifted/Talented identification process, please visit the Advanced Academics webpage of the Pearland ISD website, www.pearlandisd.org, by selecting Advanced Academics under the Departments tab. Melanie Grote Pearland ISD Advanced Academics 281-485-3203
Author Visit: Noah Rattler came to speak with 3rd and 4th graders on December 15th. Author/illustrator Vuthy Kuon visits K-4 on February 1st. Watch for the form to order a book for your child. Book Fair coming February 19-26. Book Fair volunteers are needed! AR incentives for 3rd 6 weeks have begun! 1st Grade 8 new Accelerated Reader (AR) points for parade & Independent Reader Shirt Grades 2-4 may earn: Crocodile Encounter Assembly May 16th, 2016 2nd Grade: 18 new points 3rd Grade: 22 new points 4th Grade: 26 new points