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!