The Acorn Announcer, Vol. 12
November 3, 2025
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The list of library titles submitted for school board approval at the November 20, 2025 meeting is now available on the Round Rock ISD website. Visit the Library Services Parent and Community Information page athttps://www.roundrockisd.org/o/rrisd/page/parent-community-library-informationto view the list. Parents are encouraged to review the selections and provide feedback via Let’s Talk.
Additionally, we’re excited to share that Round Rock ISD libraries now use Insignia, our new library software. With a Parent Account in Insignia, you can easily view your child’s current library checkouts and even set restrictions on specific titles, if desired.
Getting started is simple! Just visithttps://roundrockisd.insigniails.com/Library/EmailLoginto enter your email and access your parent account.CLICK HEREto view step-by-step directions so you’ll know exactly how to log in and navigate the system. If you have any questions, please emailLibrary_Services@roundrockisd.org.
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La lista de títulos de la biblioteca presentada para la aprobación de la junta escolar en la reunión del 20 de noviembre de 2025 ya está disponible en el sitio web del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Round Rock. Visite la página de Información para Padres y Comunidad de Servicios Bibliotecarios enhttps://www.roundrockisd.org/o/rrisd/page/parent-community-library-informationpara ver la lista. Se anima a los padres a revisar la selección y a compartir sus comentarios a través de Let’s Talk.
Nos complace anunciar que las bibliotecas del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Round Rock (RRISD) ahora utilizan Insignia, nuestro nuevo programa. Con una cuenta para padres en Insignia, puede ver fácilmente los préstamos actuales de su hijo/a e incluso establecer restricciones para títulos específicos, si lo desea.
¡Comenzar es muy fácil! Visite https://roundrockisd.insigniails.com/Library/EmailLoginpara ingresar su correo electrónico y acceder a su cuenta para padres.HAGA CLIC AQUÍpara ver las instrucciones paso a paso y saber exactamente cómo iniciar sesión y navegar por el sistema. Si tiene alguna pregunta, envíe un correo electrónico aLibrary_Services@roundrockisd.org.
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The TAG Referral Window opens next week!
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Family Thanksgiving Lunch |
Family Thanksgiving Lunch at Live Oak will be held on Thursday, November 20th! Family members who attend may purchase a lunch in the cafeteria (with cash, check, or through their student's MySchoolBucks account), or bring their own lunch.
Pleaseregister here to attend.
**The deadline to order a lunch from the cafeteria is Thursday, November 6th. Cafeteria lunch orders will not be available after that time.
You are welcome to bring a lunch, so while we cannot order lunch from the cafeteria after 11/6, registration to attend will remain open until November 18th.
Lunch Schedule:
Kinder - 10:45 to 11:15
1st grade - 11:15 to 11:45
2nd grade - 11:45 to 12:15
3rd grade - 1:00 to 1:30
4th grade - 12:40 to 1:10
5th grade - 12:15 to 12:45
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Student Council Project: Caps for the Cure |
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Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is almost here! Students will preview on 11/6 and 11/10. NO SALES will occur on preview days. Sales will begin at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, 11/11 and will be open during school hours through Thursday 11/13 at 3:15 p.m. Each grade level will have a specific time set aside for purchasing on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday that week. Check with your child’s teacher for their specific grade level purchasing time. Before and after school sales, (7:15-7:45 am, 2:45-3:15 pm Tues/Wed/Thurs and 5:30-7:00 pm. TUES), will require an adult accompanying the student. Scholastic provides an online option for funding your child’s book fair purchases. An “eWallet” may be set up prior to Book Fair attendance to facilitate cashless purchasing. Instructions for setting up the “eWallet”, hours of the Fall LOE Scholastic Book Fair, interactive flyer and online shopping may be found at THIS LINK or by scanning the QR code below:
Click here to Volunteer |
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Round Rock Area Serving Center Food Drive
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Our Veterans Day Assembly will be held on November 11 from 1:45-2:30. We would like to invite all family members who have served in a branch of the military to attend.
Families are encouraged to provide framed photos of their veteran in uniform to be displayed before and during the assembly. Please submit your pictures to the LOE front office by Monday, November 3rd.
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Lessons: Lessons this month are about Gratitude! All grade levels will learn about gratitude and how practicing gratitude can help them have a more positive outlook and can foster emotional resilience, strengthen social connections, and help them cope with challenges.
Neuroscience researchhas shown that expressing gratitude activates areas of the brain involved in reward, specifically the prefrontal cortex, which plays a role in the regulation of emotions and behavior, including controlling impulses and delaying gratification.
Support: Counselors are here to help students and families in a variety of ways. Please let us know if your child is struggling with anything at home or school that you’d like us to help address. We also have community resources if needed as well as access to the RRISD Clothes Closet.
We offer weekend food support sent home on Fridays provided by HopeAustin. Please fill out this form if you would like your child to receive weekly non-perishable food.
2025 Holiday Community Resources
Thanksgiving Meal Resources:
○ November 25, 2025 4:00-8:00 P.M.
Operation Turkey
○ Visit www.operationturkey.com
○ Email meals@operationturkey.com for questions or to request a meal
○ Meal deliveries November 27, 2025
○ Accepting meal requests until 11:59 pm Friday, November 21, 2025
Thanksgiving Groceries Giveaway - Sweet Pinnacle of Praise Church
○ 3200 Sunrise RD Round Rock, TX 78665
○ Saturday, November 15, 2025, 12:00pm-2:00pm Donations are distributed first-come, first-served. No sign-up is required.
Holiday Gift Resources:
Travis County Residents: Brown Santa ○
Visit https://www.brownsanta.org/apply-solicitar/
○ Accepting applications from October 1 - November 30, 2025 or until filled
Christmas Toy Giveaway – Austin Mutual Aid ○ “Gus” L. Recreation Center, 1201 E Rundberg Ln, Austin, TX 78753 ○ December 20, 2025 ●
Round Rock Residents: Blue Santa ○ Visit roundrocktexas.gov/bluesanta ○ Accepting applications from November 1-30, 2025
Cedar Park Residents: Blue Santa ○ Visit https://www.cedarparktexas.gov/345/Blue-Santa-Program ○ Verify documents in person ○ Accepting applications for 2025 holiday season
Leander Residents: Blue Santa ○ Visit https://www.leandertx.gov/413/Blue-Santa-Program ○ Accepting applications from October 15 - December 5, 2025
Mentoring: Round Rock ISD needs Mentors! Would you like to positively impact a student’s life? Mentoring usually happens once a week during the student’s lunch. Here’s the link for more info! RRISD Mentoring
Amanda Embry (M/W/F) 512-428-3808
Bethania Cedano (M/W/Th) 512-428-3835
Elise Harris (T,W,F) 512-428-3807
Counselors' Website
Counselor Request Form
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Medication Reminders
ALL MEDICATIONS, both prescription and over the counter (including cough drops), must be kept in the clinic and have a medication form completed.
Please contact the nurse if your student has an Anaphylaxis Action Plan and epipen, Asthma Action Plan and inhaler, or Seizure Action Plan and a rescue medication.
All needed forms can be found on theRRISD Health Serviceswebsite.
Please keep your student home if they have a temperature of 100 or greater, are vomiting, or have diarrhea. Students must be fever free, without the use of fever reducing medication, for 24 hours before they can return to school. Please report all communicable diseases to the campus nurse, as this information is helpful in preventing the spread of illness in the school. Some examples include strep, flu, pink eye, chickenpox, impetigo, scarlet fever, and covid.
Immunizations must be up to date with either age appropriate immunizations or an appropriate exemption on file to start school. If your student is on a catch up plan, you will need to maintain up to date records with the school nurse to avoid being excluded from school. Please contact Nurse Lisa with any questions at 512-428-3804.
Please keep a change of clothes in your child’s backpack to prevent having to bring clothes up to the campus, if needed. Spills, tears, and accidents happen at all ages and the clinic has limited clothing and may not have something in your child’s size.
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Please report ALL student absences using the "Report An Absence" button on our website at:https://liveoak.roundrockisd.org/ Absences reported through this button are forwarded directly to the Attendance Specialist, Jessica Morehead. She will then be able to excuse the absence based on the reason. Absences are only excused for illness, the death of an immediate family member, and a few other extenuating circumstances such as religious holy days. If your child is absent 5 or more consecutive days, a doctor’s note will be required to excuse the absences.
The front office will mark student absences in the PikMyKid app, so don't worry about marking absences in that app. Absences marked in PikMyKid (as well as noted on TalkingPoints) do not get reported to the Attendance Specialist. Thank you!
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Stay Connected
-Like and Follow us onFacebookandInstagram
-Learn more atliveoakpta.givebacks.com
-Email toliveoakpta10@gmail.comif you are interested in volunteering
Spirit Shirts
-Spirit shirts will be provided to each student and staff member by the PTA.
-Shirts will be on sale for family members at Open House in September!
Sign-up to Volunteer
-Interested in getting more involved with Live Oak?Sign up hereto learn about available opportunities.
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Pikmykid allows only TWO guardians to be associated with a student. If you need to authorize more people to pick your student up, learn how to delegate by reading below!
Make sure anyone who is picking up your student is delegated in Pikmykid.
How do I add a change of pick up or delegation
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SMART Tag Parent Portal for Bus Riders
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SMART tags are required for those students riding the bus. Each student receives their first SMART tag free of charge. When tags are lost, the replacement fee is $5.00 plus $1.50 service charge and can be orderedhere. The fee for replacement tags for students receiving reduced lunch benefits is $2.00 plus $1.50 service charge and there is no fee for a replacement SMART tag for students receiving free lunch benefits. For more information on SMART tags, please visit the transportation websitehere.
Parents of bus riders can set up SMART Alert text notifications with theSMART Tag parent portal. Parents will need their child’s student ID number, school name, date of birth, and an email address to register. When registered, parents can set up their account to receive “SMART Alert” text messages notifying them that their child is 10-15 minutes from his or her bus stop. Additionally, parents will receive important information regarding bus routes in the case of changes or significant delays.
For more information regarding SMART Tag, please go to https://transportation.roundrockisd.org/smart-tag/
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Please label students jackets, water bottles, lunch boxes so we don’t have an excess of items in the lost and found.
Join us for lunch with your student from 10:45 - 1:30
K 10:45 - 11:15
1st 11:15 - 11:45
2nd 11:45 - 12:15
3rd 1:00 - 1:30
4th 12:40 - 1:10
5th 12:15 - 12:45
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DHH Families Needing Interpreting Services
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Families who need interpreter access for school events should complete theLive Oak Elementary Interpreter Request Formfor any events you plan to attend. Please complete the form as early as possible to ensure we have interpreters available for the event. Thank you!
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Free and Reduced Lunch Benefits
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Dear parents/caregivers,
We certainly love having you as part of the Live Oak school community. This is a friendly reminder that your child may be eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school. Every school year, families must fill out an application and qualify to receive free or reduced-priced meals.
Not only will your child receive healthy meals with an approved application, but Live Oak Elementary School will also receive extra funding for teachers, technology, and other resources benefiting all of our students.
Click here for more information and to APPLY ONLINE.
Estimados padres/cuidadores,
Ciertamente nos encanta tenerlos como parte de la comunidad escolar de Live Oak. Esto es un recordatorio amistoso que su niño puede ser elegible para comidas gratis o de precio reducido en la escuela. En el año escolar 2024-2025, las familias deben llenar una solicitud y calificar para recibir comidas gratis o a precio reducido.
No sólo su hijo recibirá comidas saludables con una solicitud aprobada, sino que la Escuela Primaria Live Oak también recibirá fondos adicionales para maestros, tecnología y otros recursos que benefician a todos nuestros estudiantes.
Haga clic aquí para obtener más información y para APLICAR EN LÍNEA.
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November 3
City of Austin Safety Lesson during P.E.
RRASC Food Drive begins
3 to 4 Challenge Island
3:15 to 4:15 Tutoring
November 4
City of Austin Safety Lesson during P.E.
3 to 4:15 Choir
3:10 to 3:45 Student Council Meeting
3:15 to 4:15 Tutoring
November 6
7:30 to 2:30 Book Fair Pre-View Day- NO SALES
3:15 to 4:15 Enrichment
November 7
No School - Student Holiday
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