Luce Notes
Important information, dates, and school updates.
Grade 3 teachers and students from all three elementary schools in Canton are collaborating by building reading excitement with a "tournament of books" written by Patricia Polacco during March Madness!
What's The Scoop At the Luce?
Hello Luce Friends & Families,
Last week we were back to our routine of learning. Students enjoyed a welcome back SHINE assembly that focused on kindness and our SHINE core values. Please read this week's Smore for important information and updates.
Luce Cultural Flag Project (SURVEY OPEN UNTIL MARCH 7th)
One of the goals of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) is to create a culture of belonging at the Luce. We are engaging in a flag project and we need your help. We sent out a culture survey earlier this year. However, we are now sending out a survey with one very specific question to help us to complete our flag project. Please answer the following question by Tuesday, March 7th.
Here is a list of flags for reference: https://flagpedia.net/index
March Calendar
Please feel free to review, print, or download the March calendar attached below.
What's Coming Up at the Luce...
3/1-3/31 Greek Heritage Month
3/1-31: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
3/1- 3/31 Women's History Month
3/7 Luce Culture Flag Survey Due
3/7 Luce Shine Sprint Registration Opens
3/8 K Registration 6-7:30 pm (NEW DATE & TIME)
3/9 K Registration 9:15-10:30 am (NEW DATE & TIME)
3/10 K Registration 1-2:30 pm (NEW DATE & TIME)
3/10 Luce Early Release Day
3/10 Luce Spirit Wear Day
3/14 Luce CAPT/ Tuesday Tea Meeting @ 6 pm in-person
3/16 Women in History Assembly
3/17 Irish Step Dance Assembly
3/20 Booster Assembly
3/21-3/30 Boosterthon
3/24 CAPE Spelling Bee is BACK!
3/30 Evening Parent Conferences 5:30-8 pm
3/31 12:30-3 pm Parent Conferences (Half Day)
We got this, Luce Crew!
Yeshi Lamour
Proud Principal
MCAS 2023 Dates (Posted Until After MCAS)
Luce School Council Schedule & Topics
Luce School Improvement Plan (SIP) for SY 22-23 Attached Below.
Nurse Bonner's Notes
Luce CAPT
Please join us at our meeting on Tuesday, March 14th at 6 pm in the Library.
* We need at least 15 members to come to the meeting to vote on a few things including a budget for the June event. *
We are currently seeking a parent play coordinator for the 23-24 school year. If you are interested please come to the meeting on 3/14 or email LuceCapt@gmail.com.
We need new e-board members for the 23-24 school year (these will be voted upon in May).
Boosterthon is coming. This is our MOST IMPORTANT fundraiser each year and we cannot continue to do any programming without it (including Kindergarten character visits, top secret science, the circus or the play). Please help your child's school by registering and soliciting pledges.
The day is here! You can now register for our Luce Shine Sprint ! Our goal is to raise $23,000 for a new school sign, in-school programming, and enrichment. Registering is easy and free!
️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ️
This year if we get 75% of our whole school registered by the Luce Shine Sprint, our WHOLE SCHOOL gets a PJ day!
Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.
Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!
Upcoming meetings:
March 14, 2023 (in-person meeting at 6 pm)
April 11, 2023 (virtual meeting at 6 pm)
May 9, 2023 (in-person meeting and budget VOTE at 6 pm)
June 13, 2023 (in-person meeting and celebration!! At 6 pm
Have you checked out our website? It is the go-to place to see what is going on with CAPT.
Click here for our program calendar to see upcoming events
Information about CAPT membership and volunteering- we cannot do all our planned programs without you! Click here to join & here to volunteer
District Update(s)
STEAM Connection
Community Connections
Around Town Resource: Local Resources and Events in Canton
Around Town Events!
Canton Public Schools has a Community Resources and Information Page on its website titled Around Town. This page lists resources and events taking place in our community. To access the information on this webpage, use this link: About/Around Town.
At a Glance - New Event(s)
- NA
Take Time To Shine: Student Incentive Program
Please join me in celebrating the first SHINE All-Stars for the year! Don't worry every child will get their chance to SHINE!
K-2 SHINE All-Stars
3-5 SHINE ALL-STARS
Creating a culture of Excellence, Inspiration, and Joy!
Heggerty with Ms. Colbert!
Health Class With Mrs. Lazaro!
Art With Ms. Grey!
SHINE Assembly
Did you miss last week's Smore?.. Look here for a recap
Last Week's News...
A Note from the Humanities Coordinator
Hi CPS families,
We often hear questions about how families can help support students at home. One of the themes my colleagues and I are noticing relates to vocabulary knowledge. Students are coming to school knowing the meaning of fewer words than ever before. Students will often ask about the meanings of words we assumed they already knew. We are making adjustments to our instructional practices to do more with vocabulary development, but it got me thinking.
I started reflecting on my own children and what might account for this overall decrease in vocabulary knowledge. I wonder about the shift in children now watching more YouTube videos than television shows. I wonder about how much we all use technology in our daily lives, and how that might reduce the opportunities for rich conversation and vocabulary building. We may never know the root cause, but we have some tips for how to work on this important skill at home.
- Use sophisticated vocabulary at home when you are talking to children. Hope that they ask you what that word means. If they don't, draw their attention by asking, "Do you know what motivated means?"
- When children talk to you, say something back to them and insert a word that will make what they said richer and deepen their understanding. For example, "Oh, you had a substitute today? Hmm, did the class take advantage of that situation?" "Taking advantage means the class used an opportunity to be extra silly because they know your teacher wasn't in."
- Read aloud to children and stop at words that you think they might not know. Ask them about the word and then explain the word's meaning.
- Think aloud as you move through the world with children. Talk to them and with them. While you are waiting at a doctor or dentist appointment say, "This office is sterile." "I wonder if this clipboard has been disinfected." "Look at that intricate design on the wall."
Building vocabulary is all about exposure and conversation about words. The more you can play with language, the better!
You might also want to check out this article from Reading Rockets:
Tips for Building Vocabulary at Home
Jaclyn Abrams
Pre-K to 5 Humanities Coordinator
Canton Public Schools
960 Washington Street, Canton MA 02021
Forsyth Dental Program Information
Luce School Resources
K-5 Curriculum Overviews (Repost)
Elementary Curriculum Overviews
Information about the curriculum taught at each grade level in core subjects; English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies, can be found in the new Curriculum Overviews that are available on the District website. They have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. If you need a different language, please contact Deborah Rooney at rooneyd@cantonma.org or your child's teacher.
Parents and Guardians can access this information on the Teaching and Learning page of the District website: https://www.cantonma.org/curriculum-and-instruction/elementary-curriculum-overviews
Luce School Overview: Learn More About The Luce In This Document!
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Dean S. Luce Elementary School
Email: lamoury@cantonma.org
Website: https://www.cantonma.org/luce/index
Location: 45 Independence Street, Canton, MA, USA
Phone: 1(781)821-5075
Twitter: @LuceSchool