Information

BEFORE SCHOOL

If you arrive at school before the 7:45 a.m. bell, all students will go to the cafeteria until the 7:45 a.m. bell rings. Teachers and staff will be on hand to supervise them during this time.

If at any time you have any questions or concerns, you are welcome to contact any of the following:

Jennifer Mattingly, Principal

Lea Land, Assistant Principal

Laura Gibson, Counselor

Robyn Sloan, Nurse

K. Kaye Nyquist, Secretary

Karla Wentz, Registrar

Jackie Michels, PTA President

Each staff member has a mail box in the main office and is accessible via email. The office number is 469-713-5959. The Lewisville Independent School District (LISD) website is www.lisd.net.

LUNCH

Students are asked to stay in their seats at all times. If they need assistance, they may raise their hand and an adult will help them. Parents are welcome to enjoy lunch with their child; however, they must eat at a designated guest table. They may not invite a friend to eat with them. Students may not share their lunch with other students.

PARENT VOLUNTEERS

Parents are also invited to volunteer as a room parent, assistant room parent, or in the many other outstanding programs offered. A PTA Volunteer packet is included in this folder.

Room Parent selection is held at the beginning of the school year for those interested. Those dates and times are posted on the doors throughout the building.

All volunteers must have completed a criminal background check before volunteering in any capacity. More information for background check is included in this folder.

WHAT DO I DO WHEN I COME TO THE SCHOOL?

For the protection of our students all visitors must report to the office upon entering the building.

Sign In Procedures: There will be a 3 ring notebook with appropriate places to sign in i.e. visitor, volunteer, signing out student, etc.

Sticker: Please wear a sticker if you will be in the school volunteering (PTA, classroom, lunch duty, etc...) or having lunch with your child. This is for easy identification throughout the school.

Dropping Off Items: If you need to give your child a message, medication, homework, lunch, supplies, etc., please go to the office. Fill in the information on the clipboard on the counter and leave your items. A member of the staff will deliver your item. Interrupting class hampers valuable instructional time. Also, standing in the hall watching or waving to your child may be disruptive.

Sign out: Please don’t forget to sign out in the office when you leave.

COMMUNICATION

Where do I find information about the school activities, classroom information, teacher’s notes, etc…?

Marquee: School events will be posted on the marquee at the front of the school.

Newsletter: A school newsletter will come home in the student’s folder periodically. Additional copies of the newsletter will be in the office by the door.

McAuliffe folder: Always check your child’s folder for information and notes from the teacher. This is also a good way to send notes back to the teacher.

Websites: mcauliffepta.org (PTA website), lisd.net (Lewisville Independent School District website)

Mailboxes: All teachers and staff have a mailbox in the office. Please feel free to send notes or messages to a teacher. We do ask though that only adults use the mailboxes, no students please.

School notes: Each teacher has their own page for class information and notes. Also a great way to email you teachers! http://www.schoolnotes.com/edgate/find.php

Please remember, that if you send any notes home to students requesting items for parties, or asking for a classroom roster, don’t forget to get it approved by the principal first. Also, birthday invitations should be mailed to the child’s home unless it’s an entire class being invited.

EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY (ESD)

ESD is the after school program located in the cafeteria. You may contact Community Education at 972-219-0086 if you are interested in this service.

PARKING

You have several options for parking. If you are coming during the school day, you may want to look for a place in the front loop. That is the area outside the front of the building by the flag pole. The area on the left, closest to Briarhill Blvd., is for parking. PLEASE DO NOT park in the fire lane (closest to the school). The Highland Village Police Department will ticket you.

You may also park in the large lots to the south of the building.

The driveway that circles the building is off limits at all times except for buses, daycare vans and parents of special needs students who are instructed to use this lane.

DROP OFF & PICK UP

At the beginning of each year and on rainy days, this is always a challenge. However, throughout most of the school year, it is relatively painless in the morning and usually takes less than 15 minutes in the afternoon.

FRONT LOOP: All students may be picked up or dropped off at the front loop. Students should enter and depart the vehicles on the right side. No students should ever enter or depart a vehicle into traffic. Parents should remain in the car during this time, unless the car is in a parking spot.

SOUTH LOOP: All students may use this area also. They should also refrain from entering or departing into oncoming traffic. Parents should also remain in the car unless they are in a parking spot.

CONTINUE TO MOVE ALL THE WAY FORWARD during the drop off and pick up time. If you must watch your child enter the building, please do so from a parking spot, not the drop off & pick up lanes. This keeps the traffic line moving.