We had so much fun celebrating our book characters in our book character parade today!  We love creating these moments of magic with our students. This week we will launch our fall benchmark testing for 3rd-5th.  Please encourage your students to get a good night's sleep, arrive on time on Thursday, and do their best.  All items on this test are aligned to what students have learned in the first units of this year. Upcoming, we will be celebrating our Veterans on November 11th with our 2nd grade performers. We hope you stay safe on your weekend adventures, and have a wonderful weekend! 💛🐨

Best,

Principal, Terrell Elementary

Brittany.Carpenter@lcisd.org

This year, the Terrell Library has an exciting goal: creating beautiful gardens in our Outdoor Learning Areas! To help make this dream a reality, we have signed up to participate in the Enchanted Forest Butterfly Brigade and hope to win a pollinator garden for our campus.

You can help support our efforts by shopping at Enchanted Forest between October 2 and December 23. Simply mention Terrell Elementary at checkout, and 5% of your purchase will be donated back to our school. 

These funds will help us create engaging outdoor learning spaces for our students while supporting pollinators and local wildlife through our Garden Club that will begin in the 2027.

Thank you for helping our Terrell Koalas grow, learn, and thrive! 

Thank you for your support, 

Mrs. Jurkowski 

November is the month of Responsibility. 

Student Council will begin collecting toys for Fort Bend County Child Advocates through the month of November.  We are looking to support children ages 6-16.  We will also accept gift cards for families.  Please help our cause.

Terrell Spirit Squad will perform at the Tapestry event.  See flyer below.

The K–12 Gifted and Talented (GT) parent referral window is now open and will remain open through Thursday, December 17!

Parent referral Link: https://lcisd.projectedu.net/home/CustomGTParentReferral

Please note that the out-of-district transfer referral remains open throughout the school year. Parents of students who were identified for Gifted and Talented (GT) services in another district and wish to continue receiving GT services in LCISD must complete the appropriate transfer referral form (see below). Continued GT services will be determined based on whether the student's previous district identification criteria align with LCISD's eligibility requirements.

Transfer Link: https://lcisd.projectedu.net/home/CustomGTTransferReferral

The Gene Tomas High School Band & Guard is headed to the UIL State Marching Band Championships in San Antonio, and we want our entire Gator community to help send them off in style! 🎶🏆

📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026

📍 Scherer Memorial Stadium

7920 FM 723, Richmond, TX 77406

⏰ Performance begins PROMPTLY at 2:00 PM!

⭐ Suggested arrival: 1:40 PM

Come out and enjoy a special performance of our 2026 marching production, "Out of the Woodwork," before our students depart for STATE!

📣 BRING YOUR SIGNS, YOUR GATOR SPIRIT, AND YOUR CHEERS!

Following the performance, we invite everyone to stay and line up to give our students, directors, and staff an unforgettable send-off as they begin their journey to San Antonio!

💚 WANT TO SUPPORT OUR STATE-BOUND BAND & GUARD?

Our fundraising campaign is still underway! Every donation helps support our students and the opportunities that come with being part of this incredible program.

🎁 Donate here:

Whether you've supported us all season or are joining us for the first time, we would love to see our community come together to celebrate these hardworking students!

They have dedicated countless hours to this season, and now they have earned the opportunity to represent our school and community on the STATE stage.

Let's fill the stands, celebrate their accomplishments, and show them just how proud their Gator family is! 🐊💚

#GatorPride #StateBound #OutOfTheWoodwork #TomasBandAndGuard #UILState #GatorFamily

You're Invited to Tapestry! Join us as we celebrate the rich cultures that make Lamar CISD unique at our annual Tapestry Event. Enjoy engaging interactive activities, cultural displays, and outstanding student performances. Foster High School, Tuesday, November 10, 6:00–8:00 PM.

We want to invite our families to register as volunteers with LCISD, and we encourage you to sign up for any of the volunteer opportunities listed below:

*To serve in any of these roles you must complete the VIPS app annually

We appreciate all of our campus volunteers 💚

Student Dismissal tags have been generously provided once again, courtesy of Gavri Orthodontics! They will be available for pick up in your student's classroom at Meet the Teacher on Aug. 5th.

As the popularity of e-bikes and other motorized vehicles continues to grow, Lamar CISD is reminding families of the transportation expectations designed to keep students, staff, and visitors safe on our campuses. Students who transport themselves to and from school must use authorized methods of transportation. E-bikes are permitted on campus when operated in accordance with Texas law. To be considered a legal e-bike, the bicycle must have functional pedals and may not exceed the speed limits established by state regulations (20 to 28 mph, depending on the class of e-bike). Additionally, operators of Class 3 e-bikes, which can travel up to 28 mph and are equipped with a speedometer, must be at least 15 years of age. 

  

Many vehicles marketed as "e-bikes" do not meet the legal definition of an e-bike under Texas law and cannot be operated on public roadways or school property. We encourage families to verify that any motorized bicycle their student rides complies with state law before bringing it to campus. 

  

The following vehicles are prohibited because they do not meet the legal definition of an e-bike or are otherwise not authorized for student use on school property: 

  

Students must also comply with all applicable traffic laws while on school grounds, including requirements related to helmets, licensing, permits, registration, and insurance. 

  

If a prohibited motorized vehicle is brought onto campus, school police will notify campus administration and contact the student's parent or guardian to arrange for the vehicle to be picked up. 

  

Our goal is not to inconvenience families. It is to ensure that every student arrives at school safely while complying with Texas law. We appreciate your partnership in helping us maintain a safe learning environment for everyone. 

  

If you have questions regarding whether a vehicle is permitted on campus, please contact the school principal, Mrs. Carpenter, before sending it with your child. 

For more guidance about student dress code expectations see the LCISD student handbook (Beginning on page 41). Please remember, sneakers with laces must be worn for PE. See your specials rotations from teacher newsletters to plan appropriate footwear.

For parents of bike riders or walkers, please remember that rainy day dismissals can be announced if inclement weather is observed from 2:45- 3:00 PM. To keep our students and staff safe, we will notify you via parent square when this occurs. Parents should then come through the car-rider pick up line using their green dismissal tag to pick up your students. If you cannot drive to pick up your student, you may walk, but you must provide identification such as a state-issued ID or your green dismissal tag.

Transportation changes will not be accepted after 2:10 pm or 10:45 on early release dates. To submit a transportation change, please call the office at (832) 223-6500 or write a note for your child to bring with them, reflecting the transportation changes. Neither email nor voicemail is an approved method of communication for transportation changes.

You may check out your child early if needed for doctor's appointments or other necessary reasons until 2:15 PM on full days or 10:05 on early release dates. Please limit this as much as possible, as we are actively instructing and learning until 3:05 PM each day. If your student repeatedly leaves early, they are potentially missing key information.