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Community Compass Archive
2025–2026 Newsletters
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2025–2026 School Year
39 weekly newsletters organized by quarter.
Q1 Quarter 1
B Rating & Block Party
Celebrating the campus B rating and sharing final logistics for the Back-to-School Block Party.
First-Day Family Essentials
Dress code and supply reminders, plus the PTA Boo Hoo Breakfast for PK and kindergarten families.
Campus Growth & Parent Support
A look at the campus’s academic growth and an introduction to the Parent Support Specialist.
Item Drop-Off & Food Delivery Rules
The 9:30 a.m. item drop-off cutoff and the prohibition on third-party food deliveries.
Parent Leadership & G/T Referrals
Recognition of parent grant leaders and the opening of the grades 1–5 G/T referral window.
Early September Updates
Family announcements, dates, and campus updates for the second week of September.
Basketball & Absence Notes
Boys’ basketball tryouts and the three-day deadline for submitting student absence notes.
Giving Day & Senior Tradition
North Texas Giving Day results and a new senior-to-kindergarten “pass the torch” tradition.
Mentoring & Parent Ambassadors
The Academy 4 mentoring launch and applications for Parent Ambassadors on the Student Leadership Council.
Custodian Day & Texas Taste Tour
National Custodian Day recognition and the Texas Taste Tour during National School Lunch Week.
Q2 Quarter 2
Catalyst Campus Recognition
Celebrating William Lipscomb’s Catalyst Campus designation with a schoolwide pink-and-purple recognition day.
Carpool, E-Sports & Book Fair
Carpool safety reminders, E-Sports tryouts, and Scholastic Book Fair information.
Teacher of the Year & Halloween
Teacher of the Year recognition and Halloween expectations for costumes, candy, and goody bags.
Finding Nemo Auditions & Lion Packs
Finding Nemo KIDS! auditions and the launch of Lion Packs for weekend food support.
Rooms App & Thanksgiving Meal
How to use the Dallas ISD Rooms communication app and guidelines for Thanksgiving meal guests.
Thanksgiving Celebration & Assessments
Thanksgiving meal highlights, winter assessment dates, and the upcoming basketball schedule.
i-Ready & Parking Reminder
The start of i-Ready diagnostics and a parking reminder for the neighboring daycare area.
Holiday Performances & PTA Survey
Santa’s campus visit, K–2 holiday performances, and the PTA school partnership survey.
Excuse Notes & Student Wins
The semester absence-note deadline and celebrations of UIL academics and regional E-Sports achievements.
Q3 Quarter 3
Renovated Library & Climbing Wall
The renovated library, new campus furniture, and the unveiling of a custom climbing wall.
Teacher Recognition & Pre-K
The Honored Schools teacher recognition program and 2026–2027 Pre-K 4 application information.
Weather Make-Up Days & Celebrations
Winter-weather make-up dates and preparations for the 100th Day and Black History Month.
SOUPer Bowl & STAAR Field Tests
The PTA SOUPer Bowl and STAAR field testing for Spanish-speaking students in grades 3–5.
Inclusion & the 100th Day
No One Eats Alone Day and the Pre-K 4 celebration of 100 days of learning.
Crossing Guard Recognition & Cookout
Crossing guard recognition and volunteer recruitment for the Roots, Rhythm, and Rodeo cookout.
Book Fair & Public Schools Week
The spring Scholastic Book Fair and family activities for Texas Public Schools Week.
Class Pictures & Bond Information
Spring class picture information and family guidance about the upcoming district bond election.
Innovation Lab & Parent Survey
The Innovation Lab grand opening and the launch of the 2026 Parent Survey.
Q4 Quarter 4
Calendar Waivers & Field Day
Confirmed inclement-weather waiver dates and the announcement of the May 8 Field Day.
Reading STAAR & PTA Nominations
Reading STAAR preparation and nominations for the 2026–2027 PTA board.
Yearbook & Fitness Results
Completion of the student-led yearbook and the release of physical fitness assessment results.
Volunteer Week & MAD Science
Public School Volunteer Week activities and a family interest survey for MAD Science.
Awards & Campus Work Day
End-of-year award ceremony schedules and an invitation to the May campus work day.
Camp Grady Spruce & Appreciation
Camp Grady Spruce highlights and the themed schedule for Teacher Appreciation Week.
Final i-Ready & Finding Nemo
Final i-Ready diagnostics and performance information for Finding Nemo KIDS!
Summer School & Rooms Setup
Summer school registration and step-by-step information for setting up the Rooms app.
Final Activities & Checkout
Grade-level final activities, student checkout procedures, and other end-of-year reminders.
Awards & Classroom Celebrations
Award ceremony schedules, classroom celebrations, and final-week family information.
Final Checkout & Summer Enrichment
Final checkout procedures, summer bridge enrichment, and last reminders for the school year.
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