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

Valedictorian and Salutatorian for Foster High's Class of 2022

May 16, 2022 | Community Relations

Graduation exercises for Foster High School's Class of 2022 will be held Thursday, May 19, at 8 p.m. at Traylor Stadium. 

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Miguel Jimenez Gomez is the Valedictorian for the Class of 2022 at Foster High School.

The son of Mario Jimenez and Yolanda Gomez, he will attend Rice University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.

While at Foster, Miguel served as a member of the JV tennis team, Technology Student Association, AP Ambassadors, Workforce Industry Training, Diversity Club, Gender and Sexuality Alliance, National Honor Society. Miguel was also recognized by College Board as a two time AP scholar, earned multiple awards from TSA and placed third for his photography for Drexel University’s 2021 Photography Contest.

Miguel says he aspires to combine his passion for both engineering and photography as he moves forward in finding a career. He says he will remember how Foster High helped him refine his character. He credits his alma mater with teaching him important skills that he will carry with him throughout life and providing him with challenges that helped him learn more about himself and grow as an individual. Reflecting on his high school experience, Miguel reminds his fellow Falcons of a quote by Josef Koudelka- “The biggest lesson in photography is that from negative we make positive.”

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Abigail Opoku is the Salutatorian for the Class of 2022 at Foster High School. 

She is the daughter of Yaw and Lydia Opoku, and will attend the University of Texas. Abigail will be majoring in Economics and Pre-Medicine and aspires to become a doctor.

While at Foster, Abigail served as the Choir’s secretary and president, the co-president for the African Student Association, the secretary of National Honor Society and a member of the volleyball team and the Gloryland Assembly of God Church Youth Group. She was recognized with scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Scholarship and the Honorable Hilmar G. Moore Endowed Scholarship.

Abigail ultimately hopes to help shape the future of medicine and how healthcare is delivered in communities within the United States and around the globe. She says she will look back fondly on her time at Foster, but will remember the memories made with her choir family the most. “It brought me great joy to collaborate with diverse people who care deeply about their musical crafts. Being in choir and working diligently to master various musical pieces showed me the importance of discipline and determination. Choir gave me community, enhanced my work ethic, improved my communication skills, and showed me the value of teamwork.”

She leaves her classmates with some personal words of wisdom: “Be the light. In a world that can often appear so dark, it is important to be a person who sheds light and sparks hope for the future. Be kind to others, serve your 

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