Our New Website

In order to keep you better informed this school year and have more information readily available, we are combining many of our communication tools. We are phasing out this blog and all new blog posts will be hosted on our website under the announcements tab. Our new website also has our twitter feed built in to each page. We are excited about these changes and are looking forward to this coming school year.

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International Festival 2011

Band!

Field Day 2011

4th Gr Field Trip to Jones State Forest

GT Expo 2011

Field Day Reminders - Informacion para el Dia de Campo

 

FIELD DAY!

Dear Parents,

Field Day is here! It will be held this Friday, May 20, 2011, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. These are some important reminders:

Attire:

• Tennis Shoes (No sandals, flip-flops, or any other type of open-toe shoes).
• Comfortable shorts (no “short shorts” – must be school appropriate).
• Field day or Lantrip T-shirts encouraged.
• Hat

• The school will be selling drinks, water, candy, etc. on this day.
• We will be outside all day, please make sure your child wears comfortable clothes.
• If you would like to volunteer for this event, please see Ms. Jones.

 DIA DE CAMPO!

Estimados padres de familia,

El Día de Campo se llevará a cabo este Viernes, 20 de mayo 2011, de 9:00 AM a 2:00 PM. Estos son algunos recordatorios importantes:

Vestimenta:

• Zapatos tenis
  (no sandalias, chanclas, o cualquier otro tipo de zapatos que no cubran completamente los dedos de los pies).
• Pantaloneta o  “shorts” cómodos (deben ser apropiados para la escuela, no “short shorts”).
• Camiseta del Field Day o de la escuela Lantrip.
• Sombrero o gorra.

• La escuela tendrá a la venta bebidas, agua, dulces, etc. en este día.
• Vamos a estar afuera todo el día, por favor, asegúrese de que su hijo use ropa cómoda.
• Si usted desea ser voluntario para este evento, por favor comuníquese con  Ms. Jones.

Summer School!

Visit our school's website HERE for the latest information on summer school dates, times, and application deadlines!

Visite la pagina de la escuela AQUI para mas informacion sobre horarios, fechas y aplicaciones para la escuela de verano!

Upcoming Kinder Events!

This just in from our Kinder Teachers!

Thursday May 19^th- Kinder and First Grade magnet are going to Moody Gardens.

Monday, May 23^rd-4:30pm Sam Houston High School’s Theatre Dept. present “Where the Sidewalk Ends: a children’s play based on poems of Shel Silverstein. For reservations call 347-967-7478 or email mgoltzma@houstonisd.org. Tickets are $2. We have been learning about Shel Silverstien and the kids love it! 

Thursday May 26^th- Kinder GARDEN Show at 5:00pm. Students arrive in costume at 4:45.

Questions? Comments? Please ask your child's teacher!

The NED Show is Coming to Lantrip

The NED Show promotes academic achievement and character development by teaching three critical skills that will benefit kids for a lifetime:

Never Give Up
Encourage Others
Do Your Best.

NED will be at Lantrip on Wednesday, April 20, 2011.

Learn more by visiting their website

Recycling Parade!

Recycling Parade

This year we will be celebrating Earth Day with an Earth Day Parade. On Thursday students may wear a white, blue, or green shirt with their uniform pants. Students are encouraged to create a costume using only recycled items.

Costume ideas [From Planet Pals.com] include:

• Make the Recycle Bin Costumes

• Make a PLANET PALS-- such as Earthman, Litterbug, Crush the Can.

• Be a recycle sign by drawing the recycle symbol on two large cards attached with string and worn over the shoulder

• Cover a bag with plastic bottles and or cans glued to it, cut a hole to go over your head-carry a sign that says "Recycle me", "Recycle Plastic" or "Recycle Cans" You can also wear a headband with bottle caps glued to it.

• Cover a box with Newspaper, cut a hole to go over your head, and 2 holes on the side for your arms-carry a sign that says "Recycle me" or "Recycle Paper".

• Create a headband or hat with recycled items.

 

Please be sure that your child is able to put their costumes on independently. Students will march around the school in our Earth Day Parade on April 21, 2011.

Free Family Night at the HMNS for HISD Community

HISD Free Family Night at

the Houston Museum of Natural Science

The Houston Museum of Natural Science would like to cordially invite you and your family to join us on April 21^st from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. to explore how Cowboys, immigrants, farmers, and roughnecks had a unique role in forming the 28th state to join the Union.

The cost for the exhibit for the first 2,000 guests is FREE!

Thereafter, the exhibit will cost $5.00 per person. 

In addition to viewing TEXAS! The Exhibition, we will also screen a free Texas-themed planetarium show at 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00 p.m. 

Children under 3 years of age are free.  

For additional Museum information contact:

	Tiffany Silva
	(713) 639-4617
	tsilva@hmns.org

Lantrip PTO Fundraising Garage Sale - Venta de Garage!

Please support the fundraising activities of our outstanding elementary school. The sale will be held on Saturday, April 9th from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Collections are pouring in! We have the full collection of the Charlies Angel's VHS collection, many books, shoes, clothing for the entire family, mac keyboards, HP scanners, housewares, toys, and more. We will be selling Lantrip's famous nachos at the sale. Come explore Houston's East End, find a bargain, grab a snack, and see what the fuss is about. We are accepting donations of small appliances, household goods, media and electronics, sports equipment, clothing, toys, games, books, and baby items. Support your local PTO!

Location: 100 Telephone Road, Houston TX 77023

June 3rd - Added as make up day

JUNE 3rd - Make-Up Day for February Weather Cancellation 

 Please note that June 3, 2011 has been approved to be used as a make-up day; students will be dismissed at 12:45 PM.

At its March 10, 2011 board meeting, the Board of Education approved the district’s request to change the pre-designated make-up day of May 30, 2011 to June 3, 2011. They concurrently approved the use of that day’s attendance to make up for February 4, 2011 when all HISD schools were closed due to ice on roads and continued freezing temperatures which made travel unsafe.  

Town Hall Meetings on Cuts to Public Education Funding / Reuniones Comunitarias Sobre la Financiación de Educación Pública

Town Hall Meetings on Cuts to Public Education Funding

Come learn about the proposed state cuts to public education and the direct impact to our public schools in Houston and the state.   Local officials and school administrators will discuss how these severe cuts will make changes in your schools, including classrooms, this fall.  You will have an opportunity to voice your concerns and learn what can be done about it.   

Save a Date! 

When:  Saturday April 2, 2011*
Where:  Jeff Davis High School, 1101 Quitman, Houston, TX 77009
Time:  10:00 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.
*Refreshments will be available 9:30 -10:00am

When:  Saturday April 9, 2011
Where:  Lamar High School
Time:  10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3325 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77098

For further information, please call Nancy Lomax 713/688-7075.  Co-sponsored by Parents for Public Schools-Houston, HISD Trustees and Houston ISD Council of PTAs.

Register Your Child for Free School Supplies! Registre a su Hijo Para Recibir Utiles Escolares Gratis!

ENGLISH - Click Here to Download

 

ESPAÑOL - Descargue Aquí

MAP / MAPA

Indor Air Quality Program to be piloted at Lantrip in April

Greetings all! 

We are proud to spread the wonderful news that our school is partaking in a program called “Tools for Schools.” We will be piloting in 14 schools this April and will expand district wide. This program will benefit our students with asthma as well as everyone else because it improves the air quality inside the building. Please read below for more information regarding tools for schools. Tools for Schools: The EPA Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools Program is a program to assist schools in creating an “Environmentally friendly school.” This program focuses on being proactive by preventing Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) problems before they start or escalate. This program can reduce exposures to indoor environmental contaminants in schools by early identification and correction of IAQ problems.

Poor indoor air quality can affect staff and students’ health and comfort levels. Some of the symptoms that can occur are respiratory symptoms, fatigue, nausea as well as worsening asthma symptoms. Many of the environmental contaminants act as triggers to students with asthma. Please make sure that students with asthma have Asthma Action Plans at the school as well as any prescribed medication. Asthmatics, as well as other people who experience these symptoms, can have their concentration, performance, productivity, and attendance affected. What is the solution?

The IAQ Tools for Schools program has been used successfully by many school districts to improve the “health” of the school. Houston ISD will eventually be implementing this program in all schools. This program assists schools by giving them strategies and tools to help them successfully plan and implement an IAQ Management Program. The IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit has fact sheets, pamphlets, and software programs that in-house staff can utilize for practical planning and implementation. Straight forward activities can be accomplished at little or no cost using this kit. Also, the kit provides best practices, industry guidelines, sample policies and a sample IAQ management plan. If you are interested in the EPA IAQ Tools for Schools program as well as other free EPA resources, please visit their website at http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/ Healthy schools lead to healthy well performing individuals!

Saludos a todos, 

Estamos orgullosos de difundir la maravillosa noticia de que nuestra escuela está participando en un programa denominado "Tools for Schools” (Herramientas para las Escuelas). En abril el programa se implementará en 14 escuelas y se extenderá en todo el distrito. Tools for Schools beneficiará a nuestros estudiantes con asma, así como a todos nuestros alumnos, porque mejora la calidad del aire interior del edificio. Por favor, lea abajo para más información sobre Tools for Schools. 

 Herramientas para Escuelas: Tools for Schools es un programa ofrecido por la EPA para ayudar a las escuelas a crear una "escuela que respete al medio ambiente." Este programa se centra en la prevención de los problemas de calidad del aire interior. El programa puede reducir la exposición a contaminantes ambientales internos en las escuelas mediante la identificación y corrección temprana de los problemas de calidad del aire. La mala calidad del aire interior puede afectar a la salud y bienestar del personal y estudiantes en las escuelas. Algunos de los síntomas pueden ser respiratorios, fatiga, náuseas, y el empeoramiento de los síntomas del asma. Muchos de los contaminantes ambientales actúan como disparadores para los estudiantes con asma. Por favor asegúrese de que los estudiantes con asma tengan un plan de acción así como todo medicamento recetado en las escuelas. Dichos síntomas pueden afectar la concentración, el rendimiento, productividad, y asistencia a la escuela de las personas con o sin asma. 

¿Cuál es la solución? El programa Tools for Schools ha sido utilizado con éxito por muchos distritos escolares para mejorar la "salud " de la escuela. Houston ISD va a empezar a implementar este programa en todas las escuelas. El programa brinda a las escuelas estrategias y herramientas para planeare implementar con éxito un programa de gestión de calidad del aire Interior. El paquete de calidad de aire, Tools for Schools, tiene hojas informativas, folletos, y programas de software para el personal de la escuela. Las actividades relacionada con Tools for Schools pueden ser efectuadas gratis o a bajos costos usando este paquete. Además, el paquete proporciona las mejores prácticas, directivas de industrias, y una muestra del plan de gestión de calidad del aire interior. Si usted está interesado en el programa Tools for Schools, así como otros recursos gratis de EPA, por favor visite su sitio web: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/

Parent Survey / Questionario Para Padres

Dear Parents,

The Houston Independent School District and your child’s school are required to give parents an opportunity to share their opinion about the HISD Title I, Part A Parental Involvement Policy and the school’s parent policy. Attached is the 2010-2011 Title I Part A Parental Involvement Survey. 

 

You may click HERE  and complete this survey online. This survey will only take a few minutes to finish. Please return the completed survey to your child’s school as soon as possible. You can go to your child’s school if you need help completing the survey or need access to the internet. Thank You!

Estimados Padres,

El Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston y la escuela de su hijo tienen el requisito de darle a los padres la oportunidad de compartir su opinión sobre la Norma de Participación de los Padres, Título I, Parte A de HISD.

Adjunta encontrará la encuesta de Participación de los Padres, Título I, Parte A de 2010-2011.  Puede ingresar AQUI y completar la encuesta en línea. Se tardará solamente unos pocos minutos para completarla.  ¡Gracias!

Lantrip Elementary Teacher Named 2011 National Bilingual Teacher of the Year

 Elizabeth Martinez to be recognized by students, staff, and community at school ceremony on Friday, March 11

Elizabeth Martinez with the NABE Bilingual Educator of the Year Award

March 9, 2011 – Longtime Lantrip Elementary School teacher Elizabeth Martinez has been named as the 2011 National Bilingual Teacher of the Year by NABE, the National Association of Bilingual Educators. Current and former HISD students and staff will congratulate Martinez at a ceremony on Friday, March 11, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Lantrip (100 Telephone, 70023).

Martinez, who has taught first grade for 30 years at Lantrip, received the award earlier this month at NABE's National Conference in New Orleans. The award is the culmination of a year-long process in which Ms. Martinez was nominated first by the school, then by the district, and lastly by the state to be recognized among educators from all over the country who were also being considered for the honor.

An HISD graduate herself, Martinez was born in Mexico and was raised by her grandparents, who were illiterate. As a young girl she felt the call to become a teacher when she would come home each day after school and share what she had learned with her grandparents by teaching them how to read and write. At age 16, she immigrated to the United States and went on to graduate in the top five percent of her class and pursue a college education at the University of Houston.

By dedicating her teaching career at one school for 30 years, Martinez has over time come to teach her own student’s children and has witnessed the change and growth in the neighborhood surrounding Lantrip and in its families. She also has worked with countless teachers over the years as a faculty advisor and mentor supervising teacher.

“Elizabeth’s commitment to inner-city Houston is exemplified not only by her passion and dedication in reaching all her students, but by her constant involvement in volunteer and charity work in the community including teaching classes in ESL, literacy, and citizenship for parents,” said Sam Sarabia, HISD’s Chief Elementary School Officer.  

Martinez says she is honored to receive recognition for what she truly loves to do, however, the most meaningful reward of all is found in the triumphs and achievements of her students. “Seeing the smiles of my students when they realize they have learned something new or when I have former students and parents come back to visit and share with me their academic successes is what truly motivates me. My passion for teaching is just as vibrant as it was on my first day teaching in the classroom.”

Read more on the Houston Chronicle's School Zone Blog!

Ms. Martinez, pictured with her first class in 1981

PAC Meeting - Thursday, March 3 at 8:30

The school will hold a Parent Action Committee meeting on Thursday, March 3, between 8:30 and 10:00 AM. We invite you to join us!

La escuela tendra una junta del comite de accion de padres el Jueves 3 de Marzo entre 8:30 y 10:00 AM. Los invitamos a que nos acompañen!

HISD Invites Community to Learn About the Budget Crisis On Live TV Call Show

All After-School Activities Cancelled Today 2/9

We have just been informed by the district that all after-school activities, tutorials, and events will be canceled today due to weather concerns.

Students should be picked at 3:00 PM

Todas las actividades para despues de la escuela han sido canceladas el dia de hoy debido al estado del tiempo. Todos los estudiantes saldran de clases a las 3:00 PM.

School Resumes Normal Schedule on Monday

After Friday's district-wide school closure due to weather conditions, we will resume our regular schedule tomorrow, Monday, February 7.

Weather Update - Feb 3rd

From the HISD Website:

This is an important message from the Houston Independent School District regarding the winter weather situation.

At this time, school will operate on its regular schedule on Thursday. However, we are monitoring the weather situation overnight to determine whether it may be necessary to dismiss classes earlier than normal. Once a decision is made you will be notified.

Please note that all field trips, athletic events and trips, and after school activities scheduled for Thursday and Friday are canceled. Parents should be aware that the power company may again implement rolling blackouts on Thursday that could temporarily cut power and heating at some schools.

Visit the HISD Website for the latest updates