Back to School

7/31/2023 3:17 pm

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MESSAGE FROM THE PTA

Hello Lions! We hope everyone has been enjoying a safe and restful summer. We are very excited to welcome our students back for the 2023-24 school year on Monday, August 14th.

This newsletter includes several important pieces of information for a successful start of the year. Please make sure to keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram accounts as well as your inbox for more details as they become available.

We thank you in advance for patience and flexibility as some details may change. Our amazing administrators, teachers, and staff work tirelessly to make Lipscomb a fantastic school.

Let's focus on the kids and make it a great year!

SCHOOL START, HOURS & CALENDAR

The first day of school is Monday, August 14th.

School hours are 8:00am - 3:15pm.

Link to the district calendar with breaks, grading periods, early release days HERE

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Have you registered your students/s yet? Make sure to visit the Dallas ISD online enrollment site HERE if you haven't already. View an instructional video on how to enroll HERE

A district-wide in-person enrollment event will be held on Saturday, August 5th at Ellis David Field House. See the below DISD Back to School Kickoff section for more details.

POPSICLE PARTY

MEET THE TEACHER NIGHT

Meet the Teacher Night will be held on Thursday, August 10th. The Cafeteria will be open starting at 5pm - you can purchase new Spirit Wear, join the PTA, eat hot dogs, and reconnect with friends.

At 5:30pm, the main building will open and families can meet their student's teacher/s. School supplies may be dropped off but please do not bring any other personal items likes bags or purses.

SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS

CLEAR BACKPACK POLICY

Clear backpacks will be required of all DISD students in grades K-12 (not Pre-K) this school year. Some mesh backpacks will also be allowed. This policy does not apply to lunchboxes.

Please refer to the Dallas ISD website for additional information HERE

DRESS CODE

TAX FREE SHOPPING

The Texas Comptroller encourages all taxpayers to support Texas businesses while saving money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend.

Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. In most cases, you do not need to give the seller an exemption certificate to buy qualifying items tax free.

This year’s sales tax holiday begins Friday, Aug. 11, and goes through midnight Sunday, Aug. 13. For more details, click HERE

DISD BACK TO SCHOOL KICKOFF

Need help registering your students for the new school year? Attend the Dallas ISD Back to Kickoff Saturday, August 5th from 9am-2pm to receive in-person assistance!

If you register on-site your student can receive free school supplies and a backpack while supplies last.

Learn more HERE!

MAYOR'S BACK TO SCHOOL FAIR

The Mayor's Back to School Fair is back! Register today to receive free school supplies, and other health/social services.

August 4 @ Fair Park

More information HERE

LIPSCOMB PEACE PANTRY

What is the Peace Pantry?

The Lipscomb community came together in early 2019 to open a food pantry within our school to serve our students and their families. Even during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, we were still able to distribute Lion Packs to about 30 students each week. On average, both before the pandemic and since, at least 55 students received a backpack of food every Friday.

These Lion Packs are designed to help get families through the weekend when the children are not eating at school, and they include a variety of snacks, pantry items, and a simple meal. Volunteers and donors from our school, community, and neighborhood work together to provide this meal support to our Lipscomb Lion families who may be experiencing food-insecurity.

How can I sign my child up for a Lion Pack?

If you are a family in need of additional food support, we will start enrollment the first week of school up through September 1st. The first Packs will be distributed September 8th. You can sign up any time after that as well, but the earlier the better! NEW THIS YEAR: If your child was signed up last school year, he or she will be automatically re-enrolled. Each child that signs up will receive a pack, not just each family!

**Email lipscombpeacepantry@gmail.org with any questions**

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