LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 3-3-23
Hello LCIS Families,
We had so much fun celebrating Dr. Seuss Week! We enjoyed dressing up, finding the hidden Lorax each day and participating in our Dr. Seuss Panther Pride activity. A HUGE shout out to our wonderful librarian, Kim Osborn, for orchestrating the week’s events including daily book giveaways! Many thanks to her and the specials team for planning and facilitating the Panther Pride activities.
Dr. Seuss’s birthday was Thursday! LCIS celebrated by playing in the gym during specials time. In one game, the “Once-lers” are trying to keep the “Lorax” from replanting the Truffula trees. Students also had a “Green Eggs and Ham” relay race on scooters. The art station was a tutorial on Lorax drawing. What a wonderful week of reading fun!
Spring Conferences take place on Wednesday and Thursday this week! If you still need to schedule your child’s conference, Sign up here! Conferences will be held from 12 noon to 8 pm on March 8th and 9th and both of these days are half days for students followed by conferences. Your children have been working on their portfolios and are looking forward to sharing them with you!
There will be no Project Dream programming during conferences on Wednesday and Thursday this week. Please be sure to communicate after school transportation with our front office staff. Half days at LCIS begin at 8:05, with the building opening at 7:30, and ending at 11:15. Buses will run their regular routes. Students will still have the option for breakfast at school and lunch will be served prior to dismissal.
Please remember to visit the Scholastic Book Fair during conferences next week! The book fair will be at LCES from 12-8 pm on March 8th and 9th.
We had a great Community Meeting led by our 5th grade students. We honored our scholar of the month for Compassion and watched as students from Mr. Doug’s STEM class performed the Egg Drop. This challenge modeled how students would safely deliver food and water (the egg) to stranded hikers (a drop zone).
We are looking for members to join our School Based Health Center Community Advisory Council. As a member you will be able to provide valuable feedback for your community that will guide the development of our School Based Health Center. We meet twice a school year for an hour. If you are interested in becoming a member please complete this form: Lake County – School Based Health Center – Community Advisory Council.
What is the Role of the School Based Health Center (SBHC) – Community Advisory Council?
To ensure that the SBHC is responsive to the needs of local families and is run in an efficient manner. The advisory council is made up of school administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, students, community members, and healthcare professionals. The time commitment for the advisory council is two, 1-hour meetings per school year. Duties of an advisory council member include:
*Assisting in the development of SBHC
*Serving as an advocate for SBHCs in the school and community
*Providing collaboration between the SBHC and broader community health programs
*Offering insights on the emerging health needs of students and families
*Recommending which programs and services to offer at the center
*Reviewing evaluations of the SBHC and suggesting corrective action
Thank you,
Karen Augustyn School Based Health Center Director 970.452.8694
Interest letters for Spring Break Camp were sent home with Project Dream students the week of February 6th. If you did not receive one and are interested in your student attending camp, please reach out to the Project Dream Site Supervisor at your child’s school! LCIS Site Supervisor is Blanca Rodriguez, brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net or 719-293-0115
ACADEMIC UPDATE:
ATHLETIC UPDATE:
MS boys’ and girls’ soccer will begin the Monday before spring break, and their first games are Saturday, March 25.
MS boys’ and girls’ track & field will begin the Monday after spring break.
HOWL:
Our HOWL for March is Curiosity. Our target for curiosity is:
* I explore new ideas by asking questions and seeking answers about the world around me.
So many exciting events happen in our community every month – too many for us to list on this communication! Please click this link to access the Community Calendar for upcoming events.
Upcoming Events:
| February 24 | Kids at School! |
| February 24 | 10th Mountain Division Ski Down w/ 5th Grade – Ski Cooper – 9 am -3 pm |
| February 28 | Fire Drill |
| February 27-March 2 | Read Across America Spirit Week |
Looking Ahead:
| March 1 | Community Meeting 8:05-8:30 |
| March 2 | Panther Pride Day – Dr. Seuss’s Birthday! |
| March 8 & 9 | Parent Teacher Conferences |
| March 8 & 9 | ½ day school for students – students will be released at 11:30 am |
| March 12 | Daylight Savings Time Begins – spring ahead! |
| March 15 | Fire Drill |
| March 20-24 | Spring Break |
| March 27 | School Resumes! |
| March 29 | Community Meeting 8:05-8:30 |
| April 4 | Attendance Celebration |
| April 6 | Colorado History Through Song Concert at LCES – 1 pm (LCIS will travel to attend this concert) |
| April 12 | Fire Drill |
Cheryl Talbot (she/hers)
Principal, Lake County Intermediate School
ctalbot@lakecountyschools.net
719-486-6830 office
719-293-0106 cell
