LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 12-1-23

by tvincent · November 30, 2023

Dear LCIS Families:

We were so glad to come back on Monday and see the smiling faces of our students and staff! We are grateful for the break, but we are also grateful for the opportunity to grow and learn together with your children!

We were so excited to see the 4th graders lead our Community Meeting on Wednesday! The students have just finished an ELA unit about the Islamic Middle Ages. At the end of the unit, they wrote a piece of historical fiction that was set in the Arabian Desert in the year 560. Some of the students read these stories to us and they showed great creativity and imagination! Thank you to those of you who were able to attend. We are looking forward to the next Community Meeting on December 20th which will be led by our 3rd graders.

Our Winter Concert will take place next week on Thursday, Dec 7th! We’re so excited for you to watch our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders perform some holiday classics. The performance will be held at the high school auditorium at 6:30pm. Students will need to arrive by 6:00pm at the latest in order to start the concert on time. While no dress code is strictly required, we encourage all students to dress nicely (if possible, something nicer than a t-shirt and jeans).

ALL 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are required to attend the Winter Concert. If your child is unable to participate, there will be an alternative assignment. While 6th graders are welcome to attend, they will not be performing. Instead the music that they created using a program called Soundtrap will be played during the intervals of this concert. They are practicing their band instruments to get ready for the spring concert!

Our next Attendance Celebration – the last one of the fall semester – will take place on Wednesday Dec. 20. Students who have missed ½ day or less for the 15 days between Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break will be invited to attend a craft activity in the LCIS gym.

It’s not too late to see Lake County High School’s fall one-act production, Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon! The final shows are Friday, December 1 at 7 pm and Saturday, December 2 at 3:30 pm. Tickets are $8/adults and $5/students and can be purchased ahead of time at https://gofan.co/app/school/CO11697 This show has limited seating. If there are tickets still available before show time, they can be purchased at the door with cash or credit card.

Local Elks Lodge 236 Hoop Shoot this Sunday!

The local Elks lodge will host it’s yearly Hoop Shoot, Sunday, Dec. 3^rd at Lake County High School.

Doors will open at 8:00 am for sign up and warmups.

Competition will begin at 9:00 am.

ALL students who will be 8 to 13 years old as of April 1, 2024, are welcome and encouraged to try it out!

Students will be grouped by ages and gender.

No previous basketball knowledge/skill needed.

All are welcome!

Any questions, call or text Bunny Taylor at 719-486-8742.

We are excited to announce auditions for our 2024 musical production of “Shrek the Musical!” We are continuing to keep this open to 3-12 students with limited role availability for 3-6 students. If students are interested in auditioning, they should do the following:

1. Auditions will be held on Monday, December 4^th starting at 5PM and Tuesday, December 5^th starting at 4PM. The sign-up sheet will be posted on Monday, November 27^th. Interested 3-6 participants should email Mrs. Cairns ccairns@lakecountyschools.net for a time slot.

2. Interested participants should prepare a thirty second to one minute monologue and song.

3. Interested participants should pick up a participation handbook & signature page from Mrs. Cairns. Mrs. Cairns will email these to 3-6 families who sign-up to audition. These will be available starting Monday, November 27^th.

4. Participants should arrive 10 minutes prior to their audition to fill out their audition sheet and bring their signed participant signature page from the handbook.

5. Callbacks will be held by invitation only on Wednesday, December 6^th starting at 4PM. A list will be posted both at LCHS and LCIS on Wednesday morning.

Please direct any questions to Mrs. Cairns at ccairns@lakecountyschools.netWe look forward to this production!

Vail Resorts is offering special season passes for students.

Rates and ages are: Child age 5-12 $283 Teen age 13-18 $405

There is unlimited and unrestricted skiing/riding at Vail, Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Breckenridge and Keystone. Pass includes 6 Ski with a Friend discounts. All individuals under 18 years of age must have a legal parent or guardian sign Season Pass Application Students must present student ID for 2023-2024 school year or have a completed Student Authorization Form which is available at the LCIS office. Please call the LCIS office – 719-486-6830 – if you have any questions!

Holiday Spirit Week – December 18-21, 2023

Monday, December 18 – Holiday Head Gear LCIS will sell Hats for $2!

All proceeds will support our Positive Behavior Program

Tuesday, December 19 – Silly Socks Day

Wednesday, December 20 – Holiday Sweater Day

Thursday, December 21 – Pajama Day

PROJECT DREAM UPDATE:

Project Dream (21st CCLC) and Get Outdoors Leadville! are very excited for Winter Break Camp, running during normal school day hours, Tuesday, January 2nd through Friday, January 5th! This free day camp is open to K-6 students currently enrolled in Project Dream’s after school and/or Friday programming. If you are interested in your child attending, please complete this form (https://forms.gle/wsHzggPWMe5CGdYN9) no later than Tuesday, December 12^th.

ATHLETIC UPDATE:

MS girls’ basketball (6-8th grades) season starts NEXT MONDAY! Practices will be Monday-Thursday from 4-6 pm and Friday from 6-8 pm.

Panther Gear! If you are looking for Lake County spirit gear, our Panther store is still open. This year there are additional sport-specific options. You can find those here. Spirit wear (in the bottom right hand corner) says Panthers instead of a specific sport. 5% of sales comes back to the athletic/activities department.

This year we will be charging for ALL GYM sporting events- high school and middle school.

Ticket prices will be $7/adults and $5/seniors for HS games and $3/adults and $1/seniors for MS games. We will NOT be taking cash at the front door, but we will take credit cards at the door.

You can also buy your tickets online in advance at: https://gofan.co/app/school/CO11697

The Lake County Annual Pass will get you into any home event- HS or MS, volleyball or basketball.

Reminder: Lake County students will need to show their school ID to get free entry into the games.

Lake County School District Athletics calendar – click this link

Amy Peters, Athletic/Activities Director – 719-293-0105 – apeters@lakecountyschools.net

Did you know the Care Clinic has School Based Health Centers in your school? Offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services, the Care Clinic provides sports physicals, well child checks, adult annual exams, immunizations, dental cleanings, counseling services, and more! Students, Families of students, and School Staff Members can schedule appointments. The Care Clinic accepts private insurance, Medicaid, CHP+, and Summit Community Care Clinic’s Care Cards. Uninsured students have access to a sliding fee scale.

The Care Clinic spans Summit, Lake, and Park Counties with School Based Health Center locations in Summit High School, Summit Middle School, Silverthorne Elementary, Dillon Valley Elementary, Upper Blue Elementary, Lake County Schools, and Park County RE-2 School District. Please visit the School Based Health Center page on summitclinic.org to fill out an enrollment form or call 970-710-5049 for more information.

First Baptist Church of Leadville is continuing our monthly family movie nights! Due to some scheduling conflicts, we are changing our movie nights from the fourth Friday of the month to the 3rd Friday of the month. We hope to see you for our FREE movie (with popcorn!) on Oct 20th at 6:00pm. Licensing constraints prevent us from always being able to advertise the movie titles, but you can always email church@fbcleadville.com to ask about this month’s movie!

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:

December 7	Winter Concert – Grades 3-5 – LCHS Auditorium
December 13	Fire Drill
December 18-21	Holiday Spirit Week!
December 18-21	Holiday Hats Sale! Multi-colored Santa Hats or Elf Hats – $2 each
December 20	Community Meeting – 3rd grade will lead
December 20	Attendance Celebration
December 21	Panther Pride Day – Winter Wonderland – Dress Warm!!
December 25- January 4	Winter Break