Hello LCIS Families,

We are so proud of our multilingual students! Many of them have completed the reading, listening, and speaking assessments on ACCESS. Next week students will complete the writing portion of the assessment. All students are taking their time and persevering through the tests. If you have a student who is taking these assessments, be sure to give them a big hug in celebration of all of their hard work!

Celebrations:

Our perfect attendance celebration was a success! 34 students earned the perfect attendance ice skating party at Huck Finn Ice Rink. The weather was perfect and the kids had fun learning to skate, playing hockey, and socializing with their friends. 

Upcoming:

NWEA MAPS Assessments start next week:

LCSD uses the Northwest Evaluation Association’s Measures of Academic Progress (NWEA MAPS) to monitor student achievement growth three times a year. Next week students will begin taking the English Language Arts and Math assessments. Please talk to your child about doing their best on these assessments as it’s important for us to see where they are growing. 

All School Community Meeting:

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, January 28th and join us for our next Community Meeting at 8:05 in the LCIS Gym. Our 6th grade students will host this event and be showing some of their work. We will also be celebrating our scholars of the month for collaboration. 

4th Graders to the Mining Museum: 

On Thursday, January 29th our 4th graders will go to the Mining Museum in Leadville as part of their Colorado History Unit. They have been studying the Colorado Gold Rush and visiting the museum will bring these areas of study to life! 

LCIS Annual Scripps Spelling Bee:

On Tuesday, February 10th, LCIS will host its annual Scripps Spelling Bee. Students took home practice words over the winter break. Hopefully you’ve seen your child practicing their spelling words! Another way your child can practice is through the Word Club Spelling and Vocabulary app. Check it out! We will hold classroom competitions later this month to determine our finalists who will participate in our school-wide Bee. 

IXL Homework

Our IXL homework expectations will continue this year with each student being asked to complete one-hour of ELA and one-hour of Math each week. Please insist that your child prioritizes their homework before dropping into other online activities. 120 minutes of homework a week works out to less than 20 minutes a day. We know your child can do it!

Communications:

“Back to School? We’ve Got You!”  
Coming back after the holidays can take some adjusting for parents and students alike! The School-Based Health Center is here to support your physical and emotional well-being. Not enrolled yet? No worries. Enrollment is open year-round! 

Visit Lake County SBHC Enrollment (English), Lake County SBHC Enrollment (Spanish) to enroll and School Based Health Centers – Elevated Community Health  to learn more. 

Call (970) 710 – 5049 to schedule your appointment today!

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

A reminder, please contact Blanca if you plan to pick your student up before 5:15 pm, as students are likely away doing clubs.

Project Dream Winter Activities

We are excited to continue our outdoor programs at Project Dream throughout the Winter! Please make sure your students come to school with appropriate snow clothes (snow pants, winter coat, gloves, hat). 

We are regularly visiting the ice skating rink at Huck Finn! Students will rent skates for free, and we do not allow students to buy snacks at the concession stand. Look out for an update about our free Family Ice Skating day hosted by Get Outdoors Leadville! In February. 

Friday January 16

Field Trip to Avon pool: please bring swimsuit, towel, changes of clothes, and optional money for snacks.

See our updated calendar on the LCIS Project Dream Information website.

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

January 12-22	ACCESS testing for Multilingual Learners
January 22	Fire Drill
January 28	Rizzler Reward
January 28	Community Meeting 6th grade led 8:05 LCIS Gym
January 29	4th Grade to National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
January 29	Class Attendance Reward
February 2	Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family
February 10	LCIS Spelling Bee
February 16	Attendance Reward: Pizza to a Family
February 19	Fire Drill
February 25	Community Meeting 5th grade led 8:05 LCIS Gym
March 2-5	Dr. Seuss Week
March 9-13	Spring Break
March 25-26	Half Day for Students / Parent-Teacher Conferences
May 25	No School – holiday
June 13	LCHS Graduation
June 16	UPDATED! Last Day Of School for LCIS

Lake County Performing Arts: T-shirts, Jackets and Hoodies!

Students in LCIS Band, MS/HS Choir and Band will get the t-shirt automatically. 

If you would like to place an order, please turn in the money and size to either main office or Mrs. Cairns.  Orders will not be placed without payment. Orders are due by January 27th.

T-shirt $15 Fleece Jacket:  $45

Hoodie:  $35