LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 10-17-25
Hello LCIS Families,
Thank you so much for taking the time to attend parent–teacher conferences this week. We truly value the opportunity to connect with you and discuss your child’s progress. These conversations are an important part of building a strong partnership between home and school, and we appreciate your engagement, questions, and insights.
When we work together—sharing what we each see and supporting one another—we create the best possible environment for your child to learn and grow. Your involvement makes a meaningful difference, and we’re grateful for your continued partnership in helping every student reach their full potential.
Thank you again for your time, care, and collaboration. We’re excited to continue this great work together as we move into the next part of the school year!
Cold Weather
Fall in the mountains brings cold weather! As a reminder, students at LCIS go outside for recess every day if the temperature is 10 degrees or above with a wind chill of 0 or higher. Please help your child come to school prepared to be outside in cold weather.
Academics
Mathematics magic is taking place across our school! In grades 3-5 all of our students are mid-way through Unit 2 of the Bridges Math curriculum.
- 3rd graders are working on multiplication and understanding situations when multiplication could be used.
- 4th graders are also working on multiplication scenarios and beginning division. They are learning about the relationship between these two operations.
- 5th graders are learning how to add and subtract fractions with uncommon denominators.
Students in 6th grade are wrapping up unit 3 in Reveal Math.
- They have been learning how to solve problems involving ratios and rates, and finding the unit rate to help them determine solutions.
Celebrations
Halloween is just around the corner! We will host a Healthy Halloween Celebration at school for our students on Thursday, October 30. Students are welcome to wear their costume for the entire school day. Costumes must be school appropriate and therefore fake weapons, face masks and face paints are not allowed.
We will begin the day with a whole school costume parade starting in the LCIS Gym around 8:05. Families are welcome to attend.
At LCIS we strive to maintain that all of our celebrations are healthy and inclusive. As such, please do not send any food with your child with the expectation that it will be shared with others. If your child does bring food to school, it will be returned home with them at the end of the day. If you would like to send a little Halloween prize to be shared you may, but this is not expected. Little prizes may include pencils, erasers, stickers, etc..
Students who are not participating in the activities will have the option of joining in fun alternative activities.
HOWL Reward
Each grade level has the opportunity to earn a quarterly HOWL Reward by following classroom expectations and exhibiting the targeted Habits of Work and Learning. This quarter we celebrated students who showed Respect and Responsibility.
Below, the 5th graders are enjoying time outside at the Community Field playing with the parachute.
IXL Homework Update
Hopefully you were able to chat with your child’s teacher about IXL during conferences. We are asking that each student works to complete 60 minutes of Math and 60 minutes of Reading. We are already seeing great growth from students who are focusing on their recommended skills when they’re on IXL.
Attendance
When students come to school every day, they build good habits, stay on track with learning, and feel more confident. Every day in school makes a difference!
Communications:
From the Calendar Committee: We hope during parent-teacher conferences everyone had a chance to check out the two potential calendars for next year. If you did not already complete the Final Calendar Survey, to share your opinion, please do so by following this link: https://forms.gle/vLYi4YpwLJ1cHjc57. The survey will be open until 12:00pm on October 20th.
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
Transportation
Bus drop-off times have been updated, please see the most current schedule here:LCIS Project Dream Information
To help ensure a smooth and safe bus drop-off for all students, please plan to be at your child’s drop-off location 5 minutes before the scheduled time and remain until 5 minutes after. This small window helps us make sure every student gets home safely and avoids delays.
Thank you for your cooperation and support in keeping our students safe!
Friday Schedule
Project Dream schedules are updated on your school’s Project Dream information site to reflect field trips on Fridays. We will send more specific details for field trips closer to the events.
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:
Middle School Boys Basketball is coming soon! A parent meeting will be Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30pm at LCIS. Once the season starts, practices will be Monday through Thursday from 4 to 5:30pm in the LCIS gym. Go Panthers!
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.
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
FAMILY FRIENDLY FILMS COMING SOON TO THE TABOR
You asked and we’re delivering! We’re pleased to announce a new feature film series coming soon to the Tabor Opera House (308 Harrison Ave)! A grant from Visit Leadville/Twin Lakes helped us grow our tech capacity to more easily show films. We’re starting small this fall with two movies – Ghostbusters and Coco – to test things out. If all goes well – we will consider making this a regular offering for future seasons. Join us!
Next Friday, October 24th, 2025, 6:00 p.m. (doors at 5:30pm) Ghostbusters $5
Suit up for classic comedy! Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) take a chance on going freelance, de-haunting houses in a new ghost removal service.
Saturday, November 1st, 2025, 3:00 p.m. (doors at 2:30) Disney’s “COCO” FREE
A boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family. When his lofty ambitions cause him to run afoul of a curse, he must journey into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors.
Presented in partnership with Visit Leadville/Twin Lakes, Get Outdoors! Leadville, and the Tabor Opera House. Please sign up for your FREE tickets.
The Tabor Opera House, 308 Harrison Avenue, Leadville, CO 80461
Looking Ahead
| October 15-16 | Half Day for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences |
| October 15 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| October 15 | HOWL Reward at the Community Field 4th and 6th grades |
| October 16 | HOWL Reward at the Community Field 4th and 6th grades |
| October 20 | 3rd grade Hearing and Vision Screening |
| October 22 | 5th grade Hearing and Vision Screening |
| October 29 | Community Meeting 8:05 LCIS Gym 5th grade led |
| October 29 & 30 | Halloween Smencils for Sale! $2 each – While supplies last! |
| October 30 | Halloween Costume Parade 8:05 LCIS Gym |
| November 3 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| November 6 | Lockdown Drill |
| November 11 | Fire Drill |
| November 13 | World Kindness Day |
| November 17 | Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family |
| November 19 | Community Meeting 8:05 LCIS Gym 4th grade led |
| 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 |
