LCIS FASO 9/17/21

Hello LCIS Families!

We are so excited for you all to join us for our LCIS Outdoor Art Show and Open House on Tuesday September 21, 2021 from 5-6:30 pm.  Come for a small portion of the evening or come for the whole time. We will start outside on the playground enjoying music from our LCIS choir and walking through the woods taking in the beauty of our students’ art inspired by Andy Golksworthy. Then we’ll move inside to visit our classrooms and teachers. We are looking forward to seeing you and sharing these experiences with you!

SMILE! Picture re-takes are scheduled for this Tuesday, September 22.  If your child did not have their picture taken during Orientation Conferences, we will have their photo taken for our student records and for their photo ID.  Photo packages will be available, too!  You may order photos online or call the office to have an order form sent home with your child. 

Our 6th graders were able to enjoy some beautiful weather and some team building activities at Turquoise Lake on Wednesday.  These Culture Days are a great opportunity for students and teachers to collaborate.  They all participated in a variety activities including Foraging and Making Pine Needle Tea, Survivor on the Beach, the Turquoise Lake Olympics and Team Challenges.  It is such a great way to learn and grow together in our beautiful surroundings!  Thank you, GOL!, for making this happen!

Students in 5th grade will go to Turquoise Lake for their Culture Day on Wednesday, 9/22/21.  Our 4th graders will get to go to the lake on 9/29 and our 3rd graders will go on 10/6.  We are looking forward to enjoying the beautiful fall colors and weather before winter.

There will be Project Dream Friday Program next week, September 24^th.  There is still space available if you are interested in enrolling your child in this program!  Please contact Blanca Rodriquez at brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net or 719-293-0115 if you have any questions.

National Hispanic Heritage Month is from September 15 to October 15. “Why does it start in the middle of the month?” you might be asking yourself.  Because it is the anniversary of independence of five Hispanic countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua!  National Independence Day for Mexico is September 16th. During this month of celebration, we pay tribute to the histories, cultures, and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. We are so excited that there is so much diversity in our little mountain town. 

Tabor Opera House, Tabor Youth Collective, and Radio Futura are sponsoring a Ballet Folklorico workshop this Saturday from 5-8pm. This event is for children ages 6-11 years old and you can find more details in the flyer below.

Are you, or is someone that you know interested in becoming more active in our schools? The Lake County School District is actively hiring substitute teachers for this school year. Pay starts at $132 a day. Please reach out to Bunny Taylor btaylor@lakecountyschools.net or call 719-293-0738  for more information or to sign up for this fantastic opportunity. 

Each year our schools have an official day in which attendance of students is counted. This count of students is used to calculate funding our district will receive from the state. Typically this count date is October 1^st. Because we run a four day calendar and will not have school on October 1^st, our official count day will be September 30^th. Thank you in advance for your support of having students in attendance on September 30^th this year.

Homecoming Spirit Days are coming up!  Here is the schedule in case you want to start planning your outfits:

9/27 Monday: Hippies/60’s

9/28 Tuesday: Pajama Day and Stuffed Animals

9/29 Wednesday: Western   “Western Wednesday”

9/30 Thursday: Purple and Gold

Board of Education Meetings move to Monday’s

The Board of Education voted at the Regular Meeting on Sept. 14, 2021, to change their meeting nights to the 2nd and 4th Monday’s of each month at 6:30 pm.

Meeting information is located on the district website (lakecountyschools.net)-under Board of Education-Meetings and Minutes (link is here)

If you have any questions regarding meetings or the board, please reach out to Bunny Taylor at btaylor@lakecountyschools.net or 719-486-6805 for more information.

Mrs. Hanger’s 3rd graders recently learned about what it means to have a “Growth Mindset”.  They learned that if you give a seed everything it needs, it will grow.  The students created the beautiful flowers below and each petal represents an area in which they would like to grow this year.  What a wonderful way to visualize growth and brighten up our school!

Project Dream with LCSD and Full Circle are hosting a series of family events this year. These events are for students grades K-12 and will be held at LCES. Check out our themes in the flier below and join us for one or all! 

Upcoming Events:

September 21	LCIS Open House and Outdoor Art Show 5-6:30pm
September 21	LCIS Picture Re-Takes – Order forms are in the office!
September 22	5th Grade GOL! Culture Day @ Turquoise Lake 9am-3pm
September 27-October 2	Homecoming Week!
	Monday – Hippies/60’s Day
	Tuesday – Pajama Day
	Wednesday – Western Wednesday
	Thursday – Purple and Gold Day
September 28	LCIS Community Meeting/Homecoming Pep Rally 8:10-8:40
September 29	4th Grade GOL! Culture Day @ Turquoise Lake 9am-3pm
September 30	Homecoming Parade on Harrison Ave. 4 pm

Looking Ahead:

October 6	3rd Grade GOL! Culture Day @ Turquoise Lake 9am-3pm
October 21	LCIS Community Meeting 8:10-8:40 am
October 27-28	Panther Pride Day! Hallowwen theme
October 27-28	½ Day School for Students
October 27-28	Parent – Teacher Conferences 12-8 pm
November 7	Daylight Savings Time
November 18	LCIS Community Meeting 8:10-8:40 am
November 23	Panther Pride Day! Rodeo theme
November 24-26	Thanksgiving Break
December 7	Instrumental Music Concert – grades 5-12 – LCHS Auditorium 7 pm
December 9	Vocal Music Concert – grades 3-12 – LCHS Auditorium 7 pm
December 16	End of Semester 1
December 16	LCIS Community Meeting 8:10-8:40 am
December 16	Panther Pride Day!  Winter Wonderland theme
December 20-31	Winter Break

Fall Athletics:

September 20	MS Volleyball @ VMS  – leave time 2:15
September 21	MS Football @ Summit County – leave time 2:30pm
September 22	MS Volleyball vs Eagle Valley – LCIS Gym 4:15pm
September 25	MS Soccer vs Berry Creek @ Berry Creek – leave time 9:50 am
September 25	MS Volleyball 6th Grade Jamboree @ Summit County – leave time 7:45am
September 25	Cross Country – CMC Invitational
September 27	MS Football vs Gypsum Creek @ Community Field 4 pm
September 30	MS Football vs Eagle Valley @ Community Field 4 pm
September 30	Cross Country League Meet @ HPS – leave time 7:45 am
October 2	MS Football @ East Grand – leave time 6:30 am
October 2	MS Soccer vs Homestake Peak @ Berry Creek (leave time TBD)
October  2	Cross Country @ HPS – league meet – leave time TBD
October 6	MS Volleyball @ Homestake Peak – leave time 2:15
October 9	MS Soccer vs Eagle Valley @ Berry Creek (leave time TBD)
October 9	MS Volleyball @ Summit – leave time 6:45am
October 9	Cross Country Summit Invitational @ Frisco Adventure Park – leave time 7:45 am
October 23	MS Soccer vs Eagle Valley @ Berry Creek (leave time TBD)
October 23	MS Cross Country State Meet @ D’evlin MS – leave time TBD
October 30	MS Soccer vs Gypsum Creek @ Gypsum Creek  (leave time TBD)
November 6	MS Soccer vs Berry Creek @ Gypsum Creek  (leave time TBD)
November 13	MS Soccer Finals – time and place TBD

Cheryl Talbot (she/hers)

Principal, Lake County Intermediate School

ctalbot@lakecountyschools.net

719-486-6830 office

719-293-0106 cell