LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 4-12-24

by tvincent · April 12, 2024

Dear LCIS Families:

Thank you so much for helping your children to be at school on time! Students came to school every day and had their charged chromebooks ready for their CMAS assessment. We are looking forward to completing the test sessions next week. Thank you for your partnership! We truly appreciate your efforts!

As you know, there was a total solar eclipse across North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocked the face of the sun. Our teachers and staff made some very creative and simple devices that allowed everyone to safely view this phenomenal event. What a memorable way to start our state testing!

LCIS students will take the Colorado State Assessment (CMAS) again next week. The Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) test is given at all Colorado public schools and helps to track the progress of our students. The Math assessments will be given the week of April 15th. Students in 5th grade will finish the Science assessments on Thursday. There will be make-up testing as we have staff availability throughout this week. There will be a final opportunity for makeup testing on the week of April 22nd.

Please be sure to send your child with their charged chromebook each day again this week! It is really important for all students to be on time each day, but especially our 6th graders as they will begin testing at 8am. Thank you for your help!

The Habit of the a Learner for this month is “Perseverance”. This is such a good reminder to our students to stick with the task even when they are tired or challenged as we are in the midst of CMAS. When students demonstrate perseverance during their test, they are given a Perseverance Ticket. At the end of that day’s testing, one ticket is drawn for each grade level. The ticket winners are announced at the end of the day and they are invited to choose a prize from the cart in the office. Below are some of the ticket winners from this week. Way to go Panthers!

The Lake County School District Board of Education continues the process to hire the next Superintendent and is looking for volunteers to sit on stakeholder interviews. See below for more information about how to apply for this position.

The Board of Education will also host a Town Hall and Meet and Greet on May 10th at Lake County High School. Tentative time for the event is a 6:30 pm start. More information will be sent closer to the event.

Residents and workers in Lake County and Leadville—please take this survey about housing challenges!

Lake County and the City of Leadville are conducting a housing needs assessment to understand the current needs of residents. This survey is a critical element of that assessment. This information will help the county and city create programs to better address housing needs.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LakeCountyHousing

Please take this survey if you:

¾ Live in any part of Lake County the majority of the year.

¾ Are retired or work in any part of Lake County. This includes if you live outside of the county and commute into Lake County for your job.

Do not take this survey if you own seasonal or vacation properties that you occupy occasionally or own long- or short-term rentals in Lake County.

¾ Your responses are confidential. Your name or place of residence will not be linked to your survey.

¾ This survey is not associated with any political party or election or ballot issue.

¾ The survey takes about 12 minutes to complete. If you complete it by April 30 you will have a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.

Tell your friends, the people you work with, and family members about the survey!

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the survey, please contact hello@rootpolicy.com or call 970-880-1415 x102. An example of a reasonable accommodation would be taking the survey by phone because you have difficulty reading and/or do not have a screen reader that can assist you with the survey.

Si prefiere hablar con alguien en español, envíe un correo electrónico a avilia@rootpolicy.com.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Calling all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! Please join the High Mountain Institute for the 2024 Lake County Backpack Trip: a fun, week-long adventure that culminates with a backpacking trip in the very mountains that make up our backyard. This program is free for all LCIS and no previous outdoor experience is necessary. Please visit HMI’s website or reach out to Maddie Short (mshort@hminet.org) for more details.

Need more details? English Language Flyer Spanish Flyer

PROJECT DREAM UPDATE:

On 4/26 , we will have a practice Lockdown Drill at Lake County Intermediate School for the students attending Project Dream. We practice this drill so that we may familiarize the staff and students with our expectations and routines in case we are ever faced with a crisis.

In a Lockdown, students and teachers are trained to follow “Locks, Lights, Out of Sight”. Students move away from doors and windows and maintain silence. Teachers lock the classroom doors, turn out the lights, account for students and wait for the First Responders to open the door. We practice this Standard Response Protocol to ensure safety in our school should an emergency arise.

Please take this opportunity to talk with your child about safety at school and at home. Please contact Taylor Trelka at 719-427-7003 if you have any questions about our Standard Response Protocol or lockdown practice.

ATHLETIC UPDATE:

Middle School Soccer is in full swing! Here is the link to the Soccer Schedule: https://chsaa.rschooltoday.com/public/genie/1518/school/445/date/2024-03-29/view/week/ Go to View Schedules on the right panel. Click on Soccer- Boys or Girls Middle School or MS Track and then hit View. It will pull up the specific schedule you are looking for, and you can print it or upload it to your own calendar. Please make sure there is an updated physical on file in the school office for your student athlete and send them to practice in warm clothes!

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

First Baptist Church of Leadville hosts a free monthly family movie night! Movie nights are the 3rd Friday of the month. We hope to see you for our FREE movie (with popcorn!). 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:

April 15-18	CMAS Math assessment
April 18	Swallow Hill Music Presentation – 1:00-1:45 – LCIS Gym
April 19	Trivia Night at Freight – proceeds to benefit our positive behavior program
April 22-25	CMAS make-up testing
April 24	Community Meeting 3rd grade led 8-8:30
April 26	Project Dream Lockdown Drill
April 29-May 2	End of Year Writing assessment

Looking Ahead:

May 2	Panther Pride – Cinco de Mayo
May 15	LCIS Lockdown Drill
May 16	LCSD Art Show – LCES – 5-7 pm
May 23	3rd Grade Cornerstone Trip – Hayden Meadows – 8:45-2:30
May 27	No School – Holiday
May 28	4th Grade Cornerstone Trip – Hayden Meadows – 8:45-2:30
May 29	Community Meeting
May 29	Fire Drill
May 30	6th Grade Cornerstone Trip – destination TBD
June 5	Celebration of Learning – LCIS – 6-7:15 pm