LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 4-14-23
Hello LCIS Families,
Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) testing will continue this week!
Our students did a fabulous job persevering through the CMAS ELA tests this past week. Next week all students will take the CMAS Math assessments. Our 5th graders will also finish taking the science tests.
We had great attendance on Tuesday and Wednesday for our tests. We were at or above 97% attendance on each of these days! This has only happened twice so far this year! Assistant Principal Erin Dillon and Culture Specialist Dylan Rodwick made a deal with the LCIS students that if they hit 97% attendance they would dress up as a pickle and a chicken. Check out the pictures below to enjoy some of the silliness!
Go Panthers!
CMAS testing continues this week. Here’s a breakdown of our schedule:
| Monday, April 17 All students take the Math Test #1 | Tuesday April 18 All students take the Math Test #2 | Wednesday, April 19 All students take the Math Test #3 | Thursday, April 20 5th grade only take Science Test #2 & #3 |
| Monday, April 24 Make-Up Tests | Tuesday, April 25 Make-Up Tests | Wednesday, April 26 Make-Up Tests | Thursday, April 27 Make-Up Tests |
Please ensure that your child has their charged Chromebook ready to go every day. Also, please do your best to have your child here every day for testing. Great job last week – keep up the good work!
If you would like to support your child to access some practice tests and resources use the following website: https://coassessments.com/practice-resources/
LCES is hosting their spring Celebration of Learning on Thursday, April 20 from 6-7:30. Please show your support for our youngest panthers in the district by attending this special event!
And mark your calendars because LCIS will be hosting our Celebration of Learning on Tuesday, June 6th from 6-7:15! We now plan to offer our spring concert in conjunction with this event, so will have music presentations from our band students and each grade level. This will be in place of the previously scheduled Spring Concert at LCHS on May 31st.
Also coming up is our April Community Meeting that will be hosted by our 3rd graders and honoring students for the habit of perseverance. Join us on Wednesday, April 26 at 8:05 in the LCIS Gym for the fun event!
Rockies Rock Enrollment opens on Monday, April 17th! Please visit our enrollment page for details: https://www.getoutdoorsleadville.org/en/enroll-in-rockies-rock
The dates of camp this summer are:
Session 1: July 3rd -13th (week one will be M/W/Th/Fr to make up for Tuesday July 4th holiday)
Session 2: July 17th – 27th
For more information, please contact Tim Best: email tim@getoutdoorsleadville.org
phone or text 719-293-0445
We hope you’re looking forward to another awesome summer as much as we are!
Are you a current 6th, 7th or 8th grader at LCIS or LCHS? Come join us July 18 – July 23, 2023! The Lake County Backpack Trip is a fun, week-long adventure that culminates with a backpacking trip in the mountains that make up our backyard. Visit beautiful high alpine lakes, learn how to cook on a camp stove, sleep under the stars, make great new friends, and challenge yourself! The trip is free for all participants and will be run by the High Mountain Institute in partnership with Full Circle of Lake County. No experience is necessary.
Enrollment Paperwork can be viewed here. Please return your application to Full Circle of Lake County (719-486-2400), or to Madeline Short from the High Mountain Institute (719-486-8200 x107; mshort@hminnnet.org; 531 CR 5A, Leadville, CO 80461). Click here for more information about the program, and here for a wilderness equipment packing list.
Please note, students should bring the gear on the packing list that they already own. All other necessary gear will be provided by HMI free of charge.
ACADEMIC UPDATE:
5th grade wrapped up their week of testing EVERY DAY with three ELA test and one science test! In math, we worked this week on finding area of rectangles with fractional side lengths (so, multiplying 3 ½ by 3/4, for example). PLEASE practice this weekend in your homework packet! Starting Monday we will begin memorizing Puck’s speech from A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare. Please help your student memorize their choice of 8 or 16 lines.
ATHLETIC UPDATE:
Upcoming home athletic events:
HS girls’ soccer- Wednesday, April 19, at 4:00 pm @ Community Park Field
HS girls’ soccer- Saturday, April 22, at 1:00 pm @ Community Park Field
There is no fee to attend. Please come out and support your Lady Panthers!!
Open gyms for middle school girls’ basketball start this weekend! The team will be meeting on Sunday evenings from 6-8 pm at the LCIS gym. 5th grade girls are invited to attend, but a parent will need to sign the Assumption of Risk form when they drop them off at practice. Please come in with your 5th grade student the first time she attends.
The team communication group is the best way to get updates on your students’ practices and games. If you are not receiving messages from your child’s coach, please contact them.
MS Track & Field- Jon Lenhard, jlenhard@lakecountyschools.net
MS Boys Soccer- Nate Bunch, natebunch@gmail.com
MS Girls Soccer- Julie Guzman, julieguzman02@icloud.com
Amy Peters, Athletic/Activities Director – 719-293-0105 – apeters@lakecountyschools.net
HOWL:
Our HOWL for April is Perseverance.
- I stick with tasks even when I feel tired, frustrated, or challenged.
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:
| April 17-20 | CMAS Math testing (grades 3-6) CMAS Science testing (grade 5) |
| April 26 | Community Meeting led by 3rd grade – LCIS Gym 8:05-8:30 am |
| April 26 | Fire Drill |
Looking Ahead:
| May 4 | Panther Pride Day – Cinco de Mayo |
| May 12 | LCSD Musical – LCHS Auditorium 7:30 pm |
| May 13 | LCSD Musical – LCHS Auditorium 2 pm and 7:30 pm |
| May 17 | Fire Drill |
| May 18 | LCSD Art Show – LCIS Gym 5-7pm |
| May 25 | Rockies Game Reward Trip – 80/80 Club |
| June 3 | LCHS Graduation 10 am |
| June 6 | LCIS Celebration of Learning including LCIS Concert! – 6-7:15 pm |
| June 7 | Fire Drill |
| June 8 | Field Day |
| June 13 & 14 | HOWL Challenge Reward details TBA |
| June 15 | Community Meeting – 6th Grade Celebration Time TBD |
| June 15 | Panther Pride End of Year Party! |
| June 15 | Last Day of School! |
Athletics:
| April 15 | MS Boys Soccer vs Gypsum Creek @ Gypsum Creek leave time 11:30 am |
| April 15 | MS Girls Soccer vs Gypsum Creek @ Gypsum Creek leave time 11:30 am |
| April 19 | MS Track and Field Peaks League Meet @ Homestake Peak leave time 3 pm |
| April 22 | MS Boys Soccer vs Berry Creek @ Berry Creek MS leave 11:45 am |
| April 23 | MS Girls Soccer vs Vail Mtn School @ Gypsum Creek MS leave time= 11:30 am |
| April 8 | MS Girls Soccer vs homestake Peak @ Gypsum Creek MS leave time 9:30 am |
| April 15 | MS Girls Soccer vs Eagle Valley MS @ Gypsum Creek MS leave time 11:30 am |
| April 22 | MS Girls Soccer vs Gypsum Creek MS @ Berry Creek MS leave time 11:45 am |
| April 26 | MS Track and Field Salida Invite @ Salida HS leave time TBA |
| April 28 | MS Track and Field vs Sangre de Cristo @ Mosca CO leave time 6:15 am |
| May 3 | MS Track and Field Peaks League Meet @ Homestake Peak leave time 3 pm |
| May 4 | MS Track and Field 2 Mile High Invite @ Fairplay CO leave time TBA |
| May 6 | MS Girls Soccer vs Berry Creek MS @ Berry Creek MS leave time 9:15 am |
| May 6 | MS Boys Soccer vs Homestake Peak @ Berry Creek leave time 9:15 am |
| May 8 | MS Track and Field Wild Cat Relays @ Homestake Peak leave time 3 pm |
| May 12 | MS Track and Field Peaks League Championships @ Homestake Peak leave time 7:30 am |
| May 13 | MS Girls Soccer Final Tournament @ Berry Creek MS leave time TBD |
| May 13 | MS Boys Soccer Final Tournament @ Berry Creek MS leave time TBD |
Cheryl Talbot (she/hers)
Principal, Lake County Intermediate School
ctalbot@lakecountyschools.net
719-486-6830 office
719-293-0106 cell
