🧡 Kindness looks good on our Bulldogs! 🧡
Today we joined schools across the country to take a stand Together Against Bullying — united for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion!






🎃✨ Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Libby Elementary! ✨🎃
Let’s wrap up October with some festive fun! Decorate (but don’t carve!) a real pumpkin and enter it into one of three categories: Cutest, Scariest, or Most Unique.
🗓️ Pumpkin drop-off begins Monday, October 27.
🎯 All entries are due by 12:00 NOON on Wednesday, October 29.
🏆 Winners will be announced at the assembly on Friday, October 31 at 2:00 PM.
📌 Pumpkins must be picked up on Friday, October 31 between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.
👉 Important Contest Rules:
✅ No carving – decorations only!
✅ Pumpkins must be real
✅ Keep decorations school-appropriate
🎨 Be sure to label your pumpkin with your name and category. We can’t wait to see your creativity on display!
Let’s wrap up October with some festive fun! Decorate (but don’t carve!) a real pumpkin and enter it into one of three categories: Cutest, Scariest, or Most Unique.
🗓️ Pumpkin drop-off begins Monday, October 27.
🎯 All entries are due by 12:00 NOON on Wednesday, October 29.
🏆 Winners will be announced at the assembly on Friday, October 31 at 2:00 PM.
📌 Pumpkins must be picked up on Friday, October 31 between 3:00 and 4:00 PM.
👉 Important Contest Rules:
✅ No carving – decorations only!
✅ Pumpkins must be real
✅ Keep decorations school-appropriate
🎨 Be sure to label your pumpkin with your name and category. We can’t wait to see your creativity on display!

✨Staff Spotlight✨
We’re thrilled to welcome Mrs. Alexander to our 2nd Grade ELAR team! With 21 years of experience, she brings a love for kids, an adventurous spirit, and lots of positive energy to Libby. ❤️📚
We’re thrilled to welcome Mrs. Alexander to our 2nd Grade ELAR team! With 21 years of experience, she brings a love for kids, an adventurous spirit, and lots of positive energy to Libby. ❤️📚

✈️ It’s National School Lunch Week! 🌍
🥟 Our Taste Around the World journey ends in China! Enjoy delicious Dumplings as we wrap up National School Lunch Week!
🥟 Our Taste Around the World journey ends in China! Enjoy delicious Dumplings as we wrap up National School Lunch Week!

📚 UIL Tryouts start THIS WEEK! 🎉
We have nearly 100 students trying out for one or more UIL events — how exciting!
Tryouts will be held during the school day, so please remind your child to study at home and be ready to do their best. 🌟
We have nearly 100 students trying out for one or more UIL events — how exciting!
Tryouts will be held during the school day, so please remind your child to study at home and be ready to do their best. 🌟

🧡 Save the Date! 🧡
On October 22, 2025, Libby Elementary will join schools across the country to take a stand Together Against Bullying and show we’re United for Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion.
On October 22, 2025, Libby Elementary will join schools across the country to take a stand Together Against Bullying and show we’re United for Kindness, Acceptance, and Inclusion.

✈️ It’s National School Lunch Week! 🌍
🍕 Buon appetito! We’re wrapping up the week in Italy with Mini Meatball Pizza! A perfect Friday meal!
🍕 Buon appetito! We’re wrapping up the week in Italy with Mini Meatball Pizza! A perfect Friday meal!

Check those 🐾Bulldog🐾 folders tonight - Progress Reports are coming home!

🍎 It’s National Principals Month and Boss’s Day, and we’re celebrating our fearless (and fabulous!) leader, Mrs. Staci Davis!
Your dedication, grace, and leadership make Libby Elementary a place where every student and staff member feels seen, valued, and inspired.
We are so grateful to have you at the heart of our school — thank you for everything you do every single day! ❤️🐾
Your dedication, grace, and leadership make Libby Elementary a place where every student and staff member feels seen, valued, and inspired.
We are so grateful to have you at the heart of our school — thank you for everything you do every single day! ❤️🐾

✈️ It’s National School Lunch Week! 🌍
🍁 We’re off to Canada! Today’s lunch is Pulled Pork Poutine — cheesy, savory, and delicious!
🍁 We’re off to Canada! Today’s lunch is Pulled Pork Poutine — cheesy, savory, and delicious!

Big shout out to our Top Cookie Dough Sellers! 🎉 You all crushed it—thank you for helping make our fundraiser a success! ❤️🍪

✈️ It’s National School Lunch Week! 🌍
🐟🍟 Cheerio, Bulldogs! Today we’re heading to the United Kingdom for a classic — Fish & Chips!
🐟🍟 Cheerio, Bulldogs! Today we’re heading to the United Kingdom for a classic — Fish & Chips!

💛 A big thank-you to the Carthage Rotary Club! They visited our students to launch the Pennies for Polio Fundraiser and gifted every 3rd grader their very own dictionary! 📚
Students can bring in their “pennies” to support the global fight to end polio 🌍 — and the top class in each grade will win a pizza party! 🍕





🤠 Ramblin’ Rita’s Texas Tales visited our 2nd and 3rd graders today! Students enjoyed an interactive storytelling experience that brought Texas tales to life with fun and flair. 🌵
We’re so grateful to Tracey Smith for writing the grant and to the CISD Education Foundation for sponsoring this exciting experience! for making this experience possible! ❤️









✨Staff Spotlight✨
Meet Mrs. Smith, one of our amazing 3rd Grade ELAR teachers! She’s in her 16th year at Libby and loves sharing her passion for reading and learning with her students. ❤️📚
Meet Mrs. Smith, one of our amazing 3rd Grade ELAR teachers! She’s in her 16th year at Libby and loves sharing her passion for reading and learning with her students. ❤️📚

✈️ It’s National School Lunch Week! 🌍
🌮 Let’s taco ‘bout flavor! We’re kicking off National School Lunch Week in Mexico with Giant Birria Tacos!
🌮 Let’s taco ‘bout flavor! We’re kicking off National School Lunch Week in Mexico with Giant Birria Tacos!

🌍 We’re posting next week’s lunch menus early because we’re so excited for National School Lunch Week! 🎉
Join us as we Taste Around the World with delicious meals from Mexico, the UK, Canada, Italy, and China!
📢 Note: Since we’re out of school on Monday, October 13, for Columbus Day, our Monday menu (Dumplings – China) will be served the following Monday, October 20.

👏🎟️Congratulations to our Terrific Ticket drawing winners for this week!
These Libby Bulldogs have earned Terrific Tickets for making great choices and showing outstanding Bulldog behavior!❤️🐾

🏫So many students entered our Open House Book Bundle Giveaway that we couldn't stop at seven winners! 🎉 We drew more names each day this week, and these lucky readers earned a gold coin and a trip to the book vending machine! ❤️📚
🥳Congratulations to our winners!



📸✨Say cheese! Fall Picture Day is scheduled for Thursday, October 16!

