LCES Panther Cub Communication #12
Week of October 21-October 24
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| LCES Families, Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with your student’s teacher as we truly value the parent and school relationship and collaboration. We hope you found your parent/teacher conferences rich and informative with bright spots and attainable next steps on things you can do with your students at home. Should you have follow up questions or were unable to attend a conference, please email your child’s teacher to set up a time. Thank you for your continued partnership, always! NEXT WEEK is Family Fun Night, Trick or Treat Festival: Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 24 from 6:00-7:00 pm for our annual trick or treat festival. See the flier below for more information! We look forward to seeing your best Halloween costumes for this fun & safe night of trick or treating at LCES. With appreciation, Brandi Lovely, Principal blovely@lakecountyschools.net | |
| Tips of the Week | |
| Why is it important to read everyday with your child? Check out this article that lists the many research based reasons why reading with your child is important: https://childmind.org/article/why-is-it-important-to-read-to-your-child/ If you are looking for books to read at home, check out the local public library, or contact your child’s teacher. | |
| K-2 Specifics | |
| Teacher Contact Information: Should you need to reschedule your child’s conference or if you are still left with questions, here are the email addresses for each teacher. Save these and be in touch, soon! Kindergarten: Ms. Bray- obray@lakecountyschools.net Mrs. Compean- mcompean@lakecountyschools.net Mrs. Kissell- kkissell@lakecountyschools.net 1st Grade Mr. Burns- mburns@lakecountyschools.net Ms. Enriquez- jenriquez@lakecountyschools.net Ms. McGovern- cmcgovern@lakecountyschools.net 2nd Grade Ms. Frattolin- jfrattolin@lakecountyschools.net Mrs. Regan- kregan@lakecountyschools.net Literacy News!Dear LCES Families,We are excited to kick off our October Reading Challenge next month! We started our reading challenge at the end of last year and it was so exciting to see so many of our students and families engaged in reading. Please be on the lookout for more information in your child’s Thursday folder next week. Thank you for your collaboration in supporting our students’ reading achievement. Estimadas Familias de WPES,¡Estamos emocionados de iniciar nuestro Desafío de Lectura de Octubre el próximo mes! Comenzamos nuestro desafío de lectura a fines del año pasado y fue muy emocionante ver a tantos de nuestros estudiantes y familias comprometidos con la lectura. Esté atento a más información en la carpeta del jueves de su hijo la próxima semana. Gracias por su colaboración para apoyar el rendimiento en lectura de nuestros estudiantes. Best Regards, Clare Mulcey Literacy Specialist Lake County Elementary School Parent Volunteers: If interested in volunteering, we encourage parents to reach out to their child’s teacher or Mrs. Lovely to see where the biggest need of help may be. Sometimes this may look like making copies or laminating new math materials. We always appreciate the extra help! You’re Invited to Lunch! Families are welcome to join their student during their lunch time. Lunch times are as follows: Kindergarten eats at 11:40, first grade eats at 12:00, and second grade eats at 12:20. Please be sure to sign in at the front office and if eating school lunch, bring $4.50 for an adult meal. Thanks! Attendance Reminder: If you know your child will be absent from school, please notify our front office staff. If your child is planning to miss school for 3 or more days, you should complete the Request for Pre-Arranged Absence Form in the front office. This form should be submitted three days prior to the absence so that we can notify your child’s teachers and appropriate support for your child can be put into place. We follow the district attendance policy, as follows: 1. After 7 absences, we require a doctor’s note to excuse all future absences. 2. At 10 absences, we notify parents/caretakers of our concerns in writing and meet to establish an attendance success plan. 3. At 15 absences (chronic absenteeism defined in BOE Policy JH), we hold an attendance meeting to discuss further actions as needed. Any further absences the parent/guardian must call and speak with the Assistant Principal directly. 4. At 20 absences, the Assistant Principal may refer the student to Nancy Abila the Juvenile Diversion Coordinator for the District Attorney’s office or Truancy Court.Thank you for your support in ensuring that our students are here and ready to learn each day! Food Program: Smart Bellies delivers kid-friendly food weekly and a bag of produce for our families. Register by filling out the form at https://forms.gle/5KyNS6wkEVv89uns6. We will leave the bags of food outside of your door each week. Lake County deliveries happen on Thursday each week. Please feel free to reach out to Smart Bellies at smartbelliesco@gmail.com or 970-368-2848 if you have questions, need special accommodations or more food. Smart Bellies entrega semanalmente comida para niños y una bolsa de vegetales para nuestras familias. Regístrese completando el formulario https://forms.gle/5KyNS6wkEVv89uns6. Dejaremos las bolsas de comida afuera de su puerta cada semana. Condado de Lake: Las entregas se realizarán los jueves de cada semana. No dude en comunicarse con Smart Bellies en smartbelliesco@gmail.com o al 970-368-2848 si tiene preguntas, necesita adaptaciones especiales o más comida. | |
| K-2 Project Dream Information | |
| Hello Project Dream Families, Just a reminder when picking up your student from after school programming you must pick-up in the front of the building not the back. Raquel Contreras Project Dream Site Supervisor Lake County Elementary Cell: 719-293-5363 Se habla español | |
| Preschool Specifics | |
| Hello Center Families, THANK YOU for attending our parent teacher conferences this week! It is always so nice to see families and teachers partnering together to support your preschooler! If you were unable to attend, please reach out to your child’s teacher. They can reschedule a time, chat with you on the phone, or send home some information that was shared. Halloween comes with the month of October. LCES will be hosting a trick or treat night on October 24 from 6-7. Wear your costumes and come out for some trick or treating fun! Remember our TV is full of flyers, announcements, and happenings. Be sure to check it out as you enter or exit to stay up on all the news! I hear there is snow in the air, stay warm and enjoy your weekend! Tanya Lenhard –PreK Director Office phone: 719-486-6928 Cell: 719-293-1055 tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net Classroom and Curriculum Updates: Home to School Connection: Get creative and make a family tree or family celebration collage with your child to share at school. Please let your teacher know if you need any materials or pictures to be printed. Talk about your family members and important occasions that your family celebrates with your child.CKLA home to school connection tip: Click on these links to see the CKLA home school connection activities for this week! Tropical Fish:Show your child how to make diagonal lines on the tropical fish. Then have your child try themselves. Think of other ways you can practice vertical lines. This will help prepare your child for writing letters with vertical lines like “A” “W” and “V”. Room 130: Room 130 will be highlighting the classic book “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.” Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Reading Click this link to follow along to the story at home. Look in your yellow folders for weekly parent tips from Second Step and information regarding the Scholastic Book Fair held at LCIS Oct 16 and 17. Kelly Horning Assistant Director Office Phone: 719-486-6927 khorning@lakecountyschools.net Family Engagement Corner: It was great seeing so many Parents this week during our Parent/Teacher Conferences! Your child is growing and learning and it is an exciting time to be a part of The Center! And, here at The Center, we have some amazing Staff Members! Please take time to check-out the new bulletin board “These are a Few of Our Favorite People!” which highlights our Teachers and Aides. The board lists their names and birthdays along with some of their “Favorite Things.” These incredible individuals are dedicating their lives to helping children grow and learn – to helping your child grow and learn. Please let them know how much you appreciate their efforts – they really are an important part of your child’s life. A binder containing copies of the Bulletin Board Information will be in the Preschool Office and available for you to review throughout the remainder of this school year — it really means a lot to our Staff when you take time to appreciate them. Thank you for your support and care for our amazing Staff Members! Please let me know if I can ever be of service to you or your family. Hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend! Rhonda H. DeVoe Preschool Family and Community Engagement Manager Office Phone: (719) 486-6925 Cell Phone: (719) 293-1403 rdevoe@lakecountyschools.net | |
| PK-2 Important Dates | |
| Important Dates: – October 24- Trick or Treat Night at LCES 6:00-7:00pm October 31- K-2 Panther Day during Specials, K-2 Dollar Day, K-2 Community Meeting in the Gym at 8:00 (led by 1st grade: respect) – November 18- K-2 Panther Day during Specials – November 21- Thanksgiving Lunch at LCES- Times TBD – November 25-28- Thanksgiving Break | |
| Fliers | |
Menu                   The Lake County School District has an excess of artificial turf rolls obtained during the re-turf of the Community Field. They are currently stored in the upper parking lot of the Lake County Intermediate School on 6th street. They are free to anyone who would like to take them. Each roll weighs about 1,200 pounds, and are on a first come, first serve basis.  | |
