LCIS Friday Afternoon Shout Out 12-12-25
Hello LCIS Families,
Here we are about to kick off our final week of school for 2025. We have had a fantastic first semester that has included great activities, events and learning experiences.
- 3rd-5th graders attended a fall Cornerstone event hosted by GOL! focused on team building
- 6th graders attended a fall COBS program focused on leadership and teambuilding
- September brought our Outdoor Art Show and Open House
- Our community meetings have focused on celebrating student work
- September 6th graders shared personal narratives
- October 5th graders shared original poems
- November 4th graders also shared original poems
- December 3rd graders will perform Androcles and the Lion
- 3rd graders visited the zoo to research animals in October
- 4th graders have been deep into the study of multiplication and division
- 5th graders read and wrote about the Adventures of Don Quixote
- 6th graders have learned about Industrialization in America
- We’ve had three Rizzler Rewards
- We enjoyed a delicious Thanksgiving Lunch with so many of you!
- We’ve rewarded nine families for strong student attendance with pizza
- Our attendance rate is hovering at 94.25% for the first semester
We have so much to be proud of at LCIS and as our students complete semester one it’s fun to think back on these experiences and successes. We’re looking forward to more hard work and a lot of fun in the second semester.
Upcoming:
Winter Spirit Week is 12/15-12/18
We will be selling Santa and Elf hats for $1 beginning on Monday, December 15, and will sell them until they are gone! Proceeds will benefit the Positive Behavior Program.
Monday 12/15 Mix-Up Monday or Ugly Holiday Sweater
Tuesday 12/16 Tree Topper Tuesday – wear a Holiday Hat or Headband
Wednesday 12/17 Winter Wonderland Wednesday- Wear your favorite holiday colors
Thursday 12/18 Twas the Night Before Winter Break – Wear Pajamas
Community Meeting Wednesday, December 17, 8:05 LCIS Gym
Join us for our December Community Meeting this Wednesday morning and see our third graders perform Androcles and the Lion from their Ancient Rome unit. We will also celebrate our Scholars of the Month for Craftsmanship.
Attendance Celebration
On Wednesday, the class with the best attendance for the month of December will have a special attendance celebration hosted by Mrs. Cook
HOWL Reward
On Thursday, students across the building will participate in our Habits of Work and Learning (HOWL) reward. Not only will students have the opportunity to wear their pajamas that day, but teachers will be designing a fun activity or showing a holiday movie for students to enjoy.
Multilingual Assessment: ACCESS during January
Students who are English Language Learners will be taking the Access test in January. This is an exciting opportunity for students to demonstrate the English skills they’ve developed in the past year. The test consists of four domains: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing. Each domain will be tested separately. Ask your multilingual scholar to show you the practice test online! They can open it from the home screen of their Chromebook, or you can use the WIDA website. Sample items for each grade level are here for students to practice. Students may also watch a test demo here so they know exactly what to expect. Watch out for more information next week, and reach out to the ELD teacher, Amanda Rogers (arogers@lakecountyschools.net), if you have any questions.
IXL Homework Update
Thank you for continuing to support your child with their IXL homework. A little every day is a great strategy for helping students build their skills.
Attendance
Let’s all work together to have the best attendance of the year during our last week of school in 2025! Teachers have many assignments and some assessments planned for your child. Help your child wrap up semester one strong by completing that work!
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!
Cold Weather
With the arrival of December comes colder temperatures. 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.
Communications:
From the School Based Health Center: We hope your kiddo has been smiling bright! If it’s time to get their next dental cleaning on the books, we have a few easy options to fit your family’s schedule.
School-Based Health Centers (Lake, Park, and Summit Counties)
We’re excited to offer convenient in-school cleanings for just $25. If your child attends a participating school in Lake or Summit County, this is a super simple way to keep up with their dental care, no extra driving needed!
Pediatric Practice in Frisco
Prefer an in-office visit? We’d love to see you at our Frisco pediatric practice! It’s a great option if you’d like to be present during the appointment or if an after-school time works better for your family.
Give us a quick call, and we’ll help you choose the best option and get everything scheduled. We’re here to make this easy and keep those smiles healthy!
Summit 970-668-4055, Lake 970-668-4043, Park 970-668-4048, Pediatric office (in Frisco) 970-668-8668
Looking forward to seeing your kiddo soon!
We welcome all parent communication at LCIS!
Please feel free to contact us using any of these methods:
LCIS Office 719-486-6830
LCIS Cell Phone 719-293-0964
Julie Guzman – Bilingual Secretary and Registrar – jguzman@lakecountyschools.net
Tracy Vincent – Secretary tvincent@lakecountyschools.net
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 by 2pm.
Go Panthers!
Cheryl Talbot, LCIS Principal
PROJECT DREAM
- See our updated calendar on the LCIS Project Dream Information website.
- A reminder, there will not be a Friday program on December 19th.
- There will not be a Winter Break Camp Hosted by Get Outdoors Leadville! this year.
- Project Dream will be hosting a regular Friday program on January 9th, as we have cancelled our staff training.
Friday Programs
Fridays with Project Dream still have open enrollment. Please contact your school’s Site Supervisor for registration information. We’ve had great field trips this Fall, including trips to the Denver Zoo and Museum of Nature and Science! This winter will feature more trips to community pools, outdoor recreation sites in Lake County and the movie theater.
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.
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
| December 8-18 | DIBELS Mid-year Benchmark Reading Assessment |
| December 15-18 | Winter Spirit Week |
| December 15-18 | Holiday Hats for sale – $1 |
| December 17 | Community Meeting 8:05 LCIS Gym 3rd grade led |
| December 18 | HOWL Reward |
| December 22, 2025 – January 2, 2026 | Winter Break |
| January 8 | Report Cards go Home |
| January 12-22 | ACCESS testing for Multilingual Learners |
| January 19 | Student Attendance Reward |
| January 22 | Fire Drill |
| January 28 | Rizzler Reward |
| February 10, 2026 | LCIS Spelling Bee |
| 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 |
