LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 8-22-25
Hello LCIS Families,
We’re excited to share that our students are settling in nicely and getting comfortable with their daily routines. It’s wonderful to see their focus on learning, along with plenty of smiles and fun throughout the day. This week has been all about building strong habits, making new friends, and enjoying the start of a great school year!
Academic Update
Across the building, our students are diving into narratives in their ELA classes.
- 6th graders are focusing on capturing a moment with descriptive language to bring scenes to life.
- 4th and 5th graders are reading a variety of personal narratives as they prepare to write their own stories.
- 3rd graders are exploring imaginative stories and learning about their key elements.
There’s so much enjoyable reading and writing happening in our classrooms!
Assessment Update
Last week, students completed their NWEA MAP tests in ELA and Math. These beginning-of-year assessments provide valuable information to help teachers understand what your child already knows and what skills they are still developing.
Next week, students will take the DIBELS benchmark reading test. This assessment gives teachers additional targeted data to better support your child’s reading growth.
Celebrations
We had our first Community Meeting of the 2025- 2026school year on Wednesday. Teachers, staff and administrators are all so excited to have the students back in the building and begin another fabulous year of learning at LCIS!
Attendance Update
We had strong attendance this week with 96% of our students at school and almost all of them showing up on time! Remember, school starts promptly at 8 AM, so be sure to have your student to school by 7:55 so that they have time to get settled before they start Crew.
Our first Biweekly Attendance Pizza Raffle will take place on Monday, August 25. Any student who has 100% attendance for these first two weeks of school will be eligible to win a pizza for their family!
Our first Monthly Class Attendance Party will take place on Thursday, August 28. This award goes to the class with the highest attendance for the month of August.
Every School Day Matters – LCIS Attendance Campaign 2025
Consistent attendance is key to success. Missing school—even a little—can keep students from reaching their potential. This year, LCIS is making attendance fun with exciting rewards:
Biweekly Pizza Raffles – Perfect attendance for two weeks = entry to win a family pizza!
Monthly Class Rewards – Top class earns special free play time.
Snow Tubing Trip – No absences Aug. 11–Dec. 19 = tubing at Dutch Henry Jan. 15.
Colorado Rockies Game – Half a day or less missed all year = trip to a Rockies game May 21.
It’s simple—come to school every day, give your best, and join the fun!
Communications
Have you signed up for the PowerSchool app yet? This year we have transitioned all communication, grades, and payments to our online student information system, PowerSchool. Please do not make any payments with EFunds, our previous system. If you need assistance using the PowerSchool app, please call our front office at 719-486-6830 or email Julie Guzman at jguzman@lakecountyschools.net or Tracy Vincent at tvincent@lakecountyschools.net We are here to help and support you with this process.
Do you need to change your child’s end of day plans? No problem! Simply call 719-293-6830, text 719-293-0964 or email our front office staff (see above) by 2pm.
School pictures are ready! To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student’s student ID number. All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.More about the Smilesafe program here.
IXL Homework Update
Students are actively working on practicing their recommended IXL skills in ELA and Math. As a school we have answered 34,064 questions! Remember our homework goal is for students to work for one hour on ELA skills each week and one hour on Math skills each week. Remind your student to work on their recommended skills as this will help them make growth across both areas.
Go Panthers!
Cheryl Talbot, LCIS Principal
The District Accountability Committee (DAC) needs you!
The DAC is a group of parents, staff and community members that advises the district on critical topics and works on family engagement.
- One, 2-hour meeting once a month (no meetings in December, June or July)
- Virtual option available!
- Snacks provided!
- Interpretation available!
- A fun and interesting group of people to hang out with!
Will you join us? Fill out this very simple application and we’ll be in touch!
LCSD Strategic Plan Survey
This fall, we are launching a community-driven strategic planning process to help guide our priorities and investments in the years ahead. We want to ensure every student is thriving—and that means listening to the ideas, hopes, and experiences of our families, staff, students, and community.
We want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to share your perspective through our Strategic Plan Survey and help spread the word to other families and community members.
Take the Survey: English Survey | Encuesta en Español
Learn more and stay involved: Strategic Plan Webpage – English | Página del Plan Estratégico – Español
Thank you for being our partners in this important work. We’re looking forward to a great year together.
Calendar Survey #1
Lake County School District has put together a committee of staff, parents, and community members to discuss the calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The goal of this committee is to recommend a calendar that best meets the needs of our students, staff, parents, and community to the LCSD school board. The committee has put together a survey to get input. You can take the survey by following this link: https://forms.gle/LZ8Xe5zFjn8H3ijZ6. We hope to have all responses by September 8, 2025. Thank you for your time and consideration!
Encuesta de calendario n.° 1
El Distrito Escolar del Condado de Lake ha formado un comité compuesto por personal, padres y miembros de la comunidad para debatir el calendario escolar 2026-2027. El objetivo de este comité es recomendar a la junta escolar del Distrito Escolar del Condado de Lake un calendario que mejor se adapte a las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes, personal, padres y comunidad. El comité ha preparado una encuesta para recabar opiniones. Puede completar la encuesta siguiendo este enlace: https://forms.gle/LZ8Xe5zFjn8H3ijZ6. Esperamos recibir todas las respuestas para el 8 de septiembre de 2025. ¡Gracias por su tiempo y consideración!
PROJECT DREAM
Welcome back to school! Project Dream afterschool and Fridays begins September 2nd. If you already registered for Project Dream, you will receive a confirmation letter that details which days your student is attending before our first day on September 2nd.
If you have not yet registered for Project Dream and are interested, please call or email Blanca Rodriguez, the LCES Project Dream Site Supervisor when she returns to work on August 11th.
LCIS, in partnership with Bravo! Vail, will again be offering after school piano lessons this year. Students must be registered with Bravo Vail AND with Project Dream in order to attend. There will be two sessions available, Monday or Wednesday, and both classes are limited to 8 students. This program is first come, first served, so please sign up as soon as possible using the links below.
Monday Beginner Piano Class: https://www.hisawyer.com/bravo-vail-education/schedules/activity-set/1556656?source=semesters
Wednesday Beginner Piano Class: https://www.hisawyer.com/bravo-vail-education/schedules/activity-set/1556665?source=semesters
For more information please visit the LCIS Project Dream website: LCIS Project Dream Information
Blanca Rodriguez LCIS Site Supervisor 719-293-0115
brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net
ATHLETIC UPDATE:
Important information about Lake County Athleticics can be found using this link. You will find a link to the Lake County Sports website, fee information, a link to the current sports schedules and much more.
The first day of MS Volleyball practice is Tuesday, August 12.
The first day of MS Football practice is Wednesday, August 13.
All athletes must have a completed physical and athletic packet to participate in sports.
Please click this link for a calendar of sporting events. This calendar can also be accessed from the district website under the athletics tab.
If you have questions related to athletics, the best person to contact is:
Amy Peters, Athletic/Activities Director – 719-293-0105 apeters@lakecountyschools.net
Looking Ahead: 2025-2026 School Year
| August 25 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| August 26 | 5th Grade Cornerstone at CMC 8:45-2:00 |
| August 27 | Class Attendance Party |
| August 28 | 4th Grade Cornerstone at Tennessee Pass Nordic Center 8:45 am-2:00 pm |
| September 1 | No School – Holiday |
| September 2 | 3rd Grade Cornerstone at CMC 8:45-2:00 |
| September 8 | Mrs. Potts’ 6th Grade Crew at COBS 8:45-3:00 |
| September 8 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| September 9 | Mrs. Martin’s 6th Grade Crew at COBS 8:45-3:00 |
| September 10 | Ms. Probst’s 6th Grade Crew at COBS 8:45-3:00 |
| September 18 | LCIS Nature Art Walk and Open House 5:30-6:45 |
| September 22 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| September 24 | Community Meeting 6th Grade led 8:05 LCIS Gym |
| September 25 | Class Attendance Party |
| October 15-16, 2025 | Half Day for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| November 24-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Winter Break |
| March 9-13, 2026 | Spring Break |
| March 25-26, 2026 | Half Day for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| May 25, 2026 | No School – holiday |
| June 13, 2026 | LCHS Graduation |
| June 18, 2026 | Last Day Of School |
