Absences

If your child is absent, please send a note to the office the day he/she returns to school.  Notes can be given to the teacher or office staff.  You may also email the excuse to the note to Ms. Martinez in the office.  Please make sure to include your child's teacher's name and the student ID number on the absence note.

Partial absences

• Tardy: Students arriving after 8:20 are given a partial absence for the day and must enter the building through the front doors.

• Early Withdrawal: Students leaving before 3:30 are given a partial absence for the day.

• 3 Partial Absences will prevent a child from receiving Perfect Attendance recognition.

Consistent attendance is not only crucial to your child's education, but also the law in the State of Texas.  Poor attendance can directly contribute to poor academic performance and potential failure.  It is the responsibility of both the school and the home to establish a good attendance record.  Good attendance is a must in order to receive the maximum benefit from education.

Learn about how the Texas Compulsory Attendance Law can impact you and your student.

Incentives will be in place for students who are consistently at school on time and who have exemplary attendance.

Please take a moment to watch the Garland ISD attendance video for more information.

Only buses and daycare vans drop-off and pickup in the front of the school.  If you do not want your child to ride the bus on a particular day, please send a note to school with your child or call the front office.

Liberty Grove follows the Garlandisd ISD Bullying Policies and Procedures.

Liberty Grove follows the Garland ISD dress code policy.  Students should not wear flip-flops.  Shorts, skirts, and skorts should be fingertip length.  Shirts should have straps of at least 3-fingers width.  Students also need to wear sneakers on the days they attend PE.  Please put your child's name on coats, sweaters, backpacks and lunchboxes.

Arrival

• Car riders - Form 1 lane as you drive around the back of the school to the cafeteria side of the building.
• Pull all the way up to the end of the awning. Do not get out of your car.
• Stay in the inside lane. Do not drive around other cars.
• Form 2 lanes to exit after drop off. 
• Car drop off lane closes at 8:08 a.m. Pull around to the front of the building. Park and walk up to sign in for a tardy slip in the front office.

Dismissal

• You will follow the lane color that matches your car tag color (orange, green, or blue). 
• 1st - 5th grade Car Riders without a Pre-K/Kindergarten sibling will be picked up in the green outer lane away from the curb.
• Pre-K/Kindergarten Car Riders and their siblings will be picked up in the inner orange lane closest to the curb.
• Car Riders - please pull all the way up to the end of the awning on the cafeteria side of the building. Do not get out of your car.
• Front Porch Walkers - Walk out through the front doors of the school and walk along Liberty Grove Road toward Waterview. Students walk home independently without staff supervision.
• Side Walkers - Walk out through the cafeteria doors into the cul-de-sac next to the school. Parents meet their child in the cul-de-sac or students walk home independently without staff supervision. 

For the safety of our children, all visitors (even the familiar faces) must sign in at the office. Please bring a valid picture ID with you.

All lunch visitors must remain in the cafeteria area. Parents are not permitted in the classrooms after lunch unless you have made volunteer arrangements with the teachers.

If you are interested in being a volunteer at Liberty Grove, we would love to have you.  For the safety of our students and staff, we do require that you check in at our school office.  You must have a valid driver's license or state ID.

Garland ISD is committed to keeping children safe.  Please read the following regarding standard Garland ISD safety measures.

Do you need to enroll your child, request a transfer, withdraw or request a transcript?  It's easy to start common processes at home.  Visit the Online Student Services page to get started. 

If you have additional questions, please contact the campus data clerk:

Elvira Martinez

(972) 487-4416 ext. 46001

emartine@garlandisd.net