Welcome to Austin Elementary School!

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

To register, please call 832-223-1000 to make an appointment.


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 832-223-1000 or email [email protected] to make an appointment to drop off documents


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 and the date(s) which your student was absent. Please send your email to: [email protected]

Parent Information

Penny Wars
Sweets with Santa

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

Nov. 17: Early Release (11:15 a.m.)
Nov. 20 - 24: Student Holiday (Thanksgiving Break)
Dec. 9: Sweets with Santa
Dec. 12: Holiday Program (3rd Grade)
Dec. 15: Early Release (11:15 a.m.)
Dec. 18 - Jan. 2: Student Holiday (Winter Break)

Austin PTO

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! 
 




 

Lunch Times

Kinder - Lemos, Sorbel: 11:50 a.m.
Kinder - Silva, Countryman, Fletcher: 12 p.m.
1st - Murphy, Harris: 11:30 a.m.
1st - Stockslager, Therrian, Young: 11:35 a.m.
2nd - Lohn, Stone: 12:20 p.m.
2nd - Ferguson, Tom, Venegas: 12:25 p.m.
3rd - Almendarez, Fetterman, Grimes: 11:10 a.m.
3rd - Broxson, Van Maanen: 11:15 a.m.
4th - Bullard, Allen: 10:30 a.m.
4th - Cruickshank, Faith, Burke: 10:35 a.m.
5th - Krenek, Covington: 10:50 a.m.
5th - Frewin, Lepler: 10:55 a.m.

Cafeteria

school cafe

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.

If your student lost or breaks their SMART Tag, parents will need to purchase a new SMART Tag for $5.00.  Click here to purchase a new SMART Tag.

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

  

Transportation Changes

Transportation changes must be submitted to the front office before 2:10 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 11 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

Nivens, Hunt discuss Safety Precautions at Lamar CISD

Aug 22, 2022 | Lamar CISD Communications

Considering the recent concerns surrounding school safety, the District and the Lamar CISD Board of Trustees would like to ensure that every student, staff, and community member understands the various safety precautions that have already been in place as well as those that have been recently implemented.

 

HERE IS WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING TO KEEP YOUR KIDS SAFE 

 

• Designated Single point of Entry at the main entrance of each campus. 

• Visitor Screening and Registration using the Raptor Visitor Management System for 

all campuses and facilities. 

• Locked and/or Access Controlled all exterior doors and intruder locks on all interior 

classroom doors. 

• Security Fencing for Elementary campuses. 

 

• District video surveillance security camera system standard for campus, facility, and 

bus monitoring. 

• District SMART Tag System for Student Tracking on campus and Lamar CISD buses. 

• District telephone in every classroom. 

• Security Officers on Secondary and Elementary campuses with specialized training 

promoting campus safety and security. 

• Skylert Quick Tip (QR code) for Real-time reporting of a safety concern. 

• Skylert safety notifications to parents/guardians in the event of a safety occurrence. 

• Standard Response Protocol (SRP) Drills that focus on campus security and 

evacuation procedures. 

• Screening of Social Media platforms for potential threats. 

 

WHAT ADDITIONAL MEASURES WE ARE TAKING? 

 

• All students, staff, and visitors are required to wear and have their ID Badges visible. 

• Establishing Behavioral Threat Assessment Teams on each Campus. 

• Requiring that all classroom doors shall remain closed and locked at all times 

during instruction. 

• Performing daily Exterior Door Checks and Campus Safety Inspections. 

• Upgrading Radio system and infrastructure for district-wide interoperability. 

• Activating additional components of the emergency notification system which will 

allow staff to initiate emergency action. 

• Increasing campus signage promoting safety and security rules and compliance. 

• Performing additional District-wide safety and security campus audits that will be 

conducted by an independent contractor. 

• Increasing training on Active Attacks for campus and facility staff. 

• Increasing the frequency of weapon and drug detection checks by the Lamar CISD 

Police K9 Officer. 

• Increasing the number of police and security personnel on campuses. 

• Implementing a clear bag policy at Traylor Stadium and the Lamar CISD Natatorium.

To view Lamar CISD Superintendent Dr. Roosevelt Nivens and Lamar CISD Board of Trustees Board President Alex Hunt provide updates on the many safety measures in place around the District, click HERE.

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