Welcome to Austin Elementary School!

Office Hours

The front office hours are from Monday - Friday from 6:45 - 3:15

Registration

Registering your future Astronaut is as simple as 1-2-3-4!
1. Visit LCISD.org > Students and Parents > Registration and scroll down to Students New to LCISD
2. Follow directions to locate your campus and complete the New Student Online Enrollment Application
3. Gather the required documents: Proof of Residency (closing documents, leasing agreement, fixed utility bill - electric, gas, water), copy of parent/guardian driver's license, student birth certificate, student immunization records
4.Call the front office at 832-223-1000 to schedule your enrollment appointment. 


Attendance

Attendance notes may be sent by email but must come from a parent’s verified email account. The email must be sent to the campus attendance clerk when your student returns to school.  Please include your student's first name, last name, teacher name, grade, the date(s) which your student was absent and the reason for the absence(s).  Please send your notes to our Administrative Assistant at: [email protected]

Parent Information

School Hours

School Hours: 7:15 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. 
Students who arrive after 7:15 a.m. are tardy. 

Breakfast 6:45 a.m. - 7:15 a.m.
1st Bell 7:05 a.m.
Tardy Bell 7:15 a.m.
Dismissal Bell 2:40 p.m.

 

Upcoming Events at Austin

October 25th: Early Release at 11:15a

To learn more about the Austin PTO, please visit their website and Facebook page:

Austin PTO Website
Austin PTO Facebook Page

Follow Austin Elementary

Please join us on Facebook to see pictures of school events and activities! 
 




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Lunch Times

Kinder: 12:25 - 12:55
First: 11:55 - 12:25
Second: 12:50 - 1:20
Third: 10:45 - 11:15
Fourth: 11:15 - 11:45
Fifth: 10:30 - 11:00

Cafeteria

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Breakfast and lunch are FREE to all students at Austin, but students may purchase a la carte items. Your child's student ID number will also be their lunch number. You can also use this number to add money to their account online. Students will use their SMART Tag in the lunch line.

To make a payment on your child's account, please login to www.schoolcafe.com. 

For parent online help, please call 855-729-2328 or email [email protected].

To put restrictions on your child's account, please call 832-223-0180 or through your student's account on www.schoolcafe.com


SMART Tags

Lamar CISD implemented the SMART Tag system, which is designed to improve the safety and security of students who utilize school bus transportation. For more information, please click here.


Please do not bend or punch a hole into the SMART Tag. 

  

Transportation Changes

Transportation changes must be submitted to the front office before 2:00 p.m. Transportation changes must be submitted by phone call or by a written note. 

On early release days, transportation changes must be submitted to the front office before 10:30 a.m. 

Permanent transportation changes must be made in writing.

  

Campus Forms & Documents   

After School Care   

For on-site after school care, please call the YMCA at 281-341-0791. Their program is for students K-5 and offered Monday - Friday (on regular school days) until 6:30 p.m. 

Below are the after school care facilities that provide transportation to and from Austin. 
Funshine Academy - 281-342-9624
Kids R Kids - 832-451-1111
Tree House Academy - 832-595-8500

Car Riders   

Please get a White Austin Visor Tag from your student's teacher. 

Place the White Austin Visor Tag in your front window.

If someone else picks up your child, please make sure they have the White Austin Visor Tag.

Please follow the car rider line route on the side of the building. 

All car riders must be picked up in the car ride line. 

Walkers/Bikers

Please meet your student(s) at the flag pole in the front of the bike rack.

Walker/Bikers will be released first. Please be at the flag pole at 2:40 p.m.

Kinder and 1st grade students must have an adult or older sibling present to receive their child. Individuals receiving Kinder or 1st grade students at the flag pole will need to be in possession of a picture ID, so the staff member can verify release authorization on the first day of school. We will then give a White Austin Walker/Biker Tag to use the following days. You could also get a White Austin Walker/Biker Tag from your child's teacher.

For Kinder and 1st grade, please email your child's teacher if you give permission for your child to be released by an older sibling. We must have this parent permission documentation on file. 

We will not release students to parents parked in the parking lot. You must meet your child at the flag pole. 

News

Astronotes for October 1, 2014

Sep 30, 2014 | Bud Whileyman

We have our Book Fair preview this week, October 1st and 2nd, followed by Book Fair sales from 8:00 to 3:00 the following week.  Thursday, October 9th will be a Family Fun Night from 5:00-7:00.  The Book Fair will be open until 7:00 pm during this event.  Come out and enjoy the festivities including Bingo and food from Lomontes Italian Restaurant.

Our Art Club has already begun and Choir begins October 7th from 2:45-4:00.  See Mrs. Fielder or Mrs. Brown for more details. 

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Houston Texan Jersey Day is again this Friday as we root for the home team to beat those Dallas Cowboys.  Go Texans!!!

From PTO:

Fall Fundraiser packets need to be returned by Friday, October 3rd. Remember that our annual fundraisers help pay for field trips throughout the year so you don't have to! Too busy to fundraise but still want to help? Fill out the opt-out of fundraising form (click here: OPT OUT Fundraising Letter) and your child will still get to participate in the incentive party.

 Our Annual Fall Festival is scheduled for Friday, October 24th. We are still in need of sponsors and donations. If you own a business or work for a business that would be interested in sponsoring our Fall Festival please fill out this sponsor form and send it back to the school: 2014 Donation Letter The children always look forward to the Fall Festival, we need your help to keep this fun tradition alive!

Wristband sales for the Fall Festival will start next week! 

October 9th - Family Fun Night at the school! Lomonte's Italian Restaurant is catering dinner, don't forget to send in your reservation forms. We will follow dinner with Family Bingo and the Book Fair will be open as well. Come meet other families at Austin! 

 Spirit shirts are on order! They should arrive in the next couple of weeks.

 Austin Elementary Calendar of Events

October

1st & 2nd                 Book Fair Preview (Library)

 3rd -                       Houston Texan Jersey Day

 3rd – 9th                 Book Fair Sales 8:00 – 3:00 (Library)

 7th                          Choir Begins 2:45 – 4:00 (Music Room)

 9th                          Student Pictures and Houston Texan Jersey Day (if you like)

                               Family Fun Night 5:00 – 7:00 (Book Fair open until 7:00)

 10th                        Kindergarten walk to Fire Station 12:00’ish

 20th                       Houston Texan Jersey Day

 24th                        Early Release 11:30

                                Houston Texan Jersey Day

                                PTO Carnival 4:00 – 8:00

31st                        Halloween Shirt Day

                               First Grade Halloween Rotation 8:00 – 10:00’ish (First Grade Pod)

                                Kindergarten Pumpkin Carving with Dad – 1:00’ish (Kinder porch area)

                                Kindergarten Storybook Parade – 2:15 (Hallways of Austin campus)

                                Halloween!

 

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