LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 9-5-25
Hello LCIS Families,
We’ve had a fast but wonderful week at LCIS. As we move quickly into September, I wanted to make sure you knew that the Lake County School District is preparing to make some changes and we would like your voice heard in the process.
LCSD is engaging in a community-driven strategic planning process. The goal is to chart a shared vision for student success, resource allocation, and long-term community goals.
This survey has been open for about a month and will close on September 21. Now is the perfect time to let your voice be heard! Please take a few minutes to take the Strategic Plan Survey and help plan Lake County’s future.
Take the Strategic Plan Survey: English Survey | Encuesta en Español
Speaking of surveys! Please take the Calendar survey to share your thoughts on the LCSD calendar. This survey closes on September 8th.
Take the calendar survey: English Survey I Encuesta en Espanol
Team Building with GOL! continued this week.
Our 3rd graders enjoyed team building days led by our partners at Get Outdoors Leadville! (GOL!). They went to CMC for a fun-filled day of outdoor activity, crew building, games, and challenges. They practiced curiosity while on a hiking scavenger hunt, collaboration during field games, and craftsmanship and perseverance while building forest shelters. They ended the day by using creativity to design crew flags and enjoyed our own homemade ice cream!
Team Building continues next week for 6th graders at COBS.
6th Graders will attend a day of team building at our local Colorado Outward Bound School (COBS) next week. Mrs. Potts’ crew (group A) will go on Monday, followed by Mrs. Martin’s crew (group B) on Tuesday, followed by Ms. Probst’s (group C) crew on Wednesday. If you have not yet registered your child for this programming, please do so here:
Group A, 9/8/2025 or Grupo A, 8 de septiembre de 2025
Group B, 9/9/2025 or Grupo B, 9 de septiembre de 2025
Group C, 9/10/2025 or Grupo C, 10 de septiembre de 2025
6th grade students who are not registered will not be allowed to attend.
IXL Homework Update
Students continue to solve many practice questions for their IXL homework. Fantastic! This year we are monitoring student growth. All students should be practicing their recommended skills as these skills are individually chosen to support each student. When you’re looking over your child’s shoulder, be sure to ask them which recommended skill they are working on. Thank you for supporting them with their homework. You make a difference!
Attendance Update
We had good attendance again this week and maintained an average of 95% of our students at school. We know that good attendance translates to good academic outcomes. Keep on showing up to have access to the learning. Your child being here makes a difference!
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. Here is a handy QR code!
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.
Go Panthers!
Cheryl Talbot, LCIS Principal
PROJECT DREAM
Project Dream after school programming has begun! Below are a few important updates and reminders
Registration
Students must be registered to attend afterschool and Friday programs at LCIS. If you registered, you should have already received a letter confirming your student’s enrollment and returned the letter to Blanca, our Site Supervisor. If you have not yet registered and are interested in programs, you can reach out to Blanca directly.
Pickup Times
For afterschool programs, students must be picked up by 6:00 pm. LCIS activity clubs last until 5:15pm, at which time students return to the library for academic support. Please pick up after 5:15 whenever possible.
For Friday programs, students must be picked up by 3:30 pm.
Friday Dopoff
All-day: 7:45a – 8:00 am
Afternoon: 11:45a-12:00 pm
Policy Updates
Late Pickup (updated this year): A student who is picked up late more than two times in a calendar month will not be allowed to attend their next scheduled program day. A student who is picked up late more than three times in a calendar month will have their number of weekly program days reduced by one for the remainder of the month. If we are unable to contact a parent or emergency contact within 30 minutes, the Department of Human Services will be called.
Cell Phones (updated this year): Use of Student Communication Devices will not be allowed at any time during Project Dream. All devices must be turned off and stored in designated areas or containers until the end of the program.
A complete list of information for LCIS Project Dream can be found on our 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.
Middle School Sports Photos are coming! Here is the schedule:
HS/MS XC- Tuesday, September 9 at 3:45 pm
MS Football- Monday, September 22 at 4:00 pm
MS Volleyball- Tuesday, September 23 at 4:00 pm
MS Soccer- Wednesday, September 24 at 4:30 pm
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
| 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 |
