Locust Street Expressive Arts
Learning Through the Arts Best Prepares Students for Life
May Newsletter
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 3-7
Let's show our teachers how much we love them!
PTA: Silent (Online) Auction
PTA Ice Cream Social & School Tours
The PTA Ice Cream Social will begin at 5:30 pm on the playground and tours will begin at 6:00 pm. You MUST sign up for a tour and NO more than 6 people will be allowed to tour as a group. Each tour will last about 30 minutes. There will be time for eating ice cream, playing on the playground together, voting for PTA position and much more!
Please sign up here if you are interested in a guided tour of the building:
PTA Executive Board
Our PTA does so many wonderful things for our students and teachers! WE NEED YOU!
STEAM DAY
Summer School
Summer SUNsation K-8 is coming again to Columbia Schools this summer. K-8 summer school will run six weeks this year with mornings consisting of academic lessons that will help students continue learning during the summer and prepare them for the next school year. Afternoon courses will provide students with new adventures such as constructing models, solving puzzles, and creating new “worlds” on Minecraft. Afternoon courses emphasize “learning by doing” activities that combine fun and thinking skills.
- Save the dates:
- June 14 – July 23 for your child to join friends for this opportune summer experience.
- Online Enrollment for Summer SUNsation K-8 is now OPEN!
- Parents of current grades K-7 will have access to online enrollment by going to the following site: cpsk12.org/ssenroll
- You can also request a paper copy from the main office.
- Note: Elementary EEE, Fine Arts Explorers, and Fun City do not enroll online as they will receive paper enrollments from their teachers.
- Adventure Club information for elementary students can also be found at the link above. Enrollment for Adventure Club will begin March 3rd at 8:00 a.m.
The most efficient way to contact the summer school office is by email: summerschool@cpsk12.org
You can also leave a voicemail message for K-8 questions at 573-214-3995.
Kindergarten Registration-OPEN NOW
****STUDENTS CAN STILL REGISTAR FOR KINDERGARTEN!!!!!!
All kindergarten students who do not live in the Locust Street attendance area must be registered by March 15 in order to be eligible for the lottery! Here is the district webpage for more information on the lottery: https://www.cpsk12.org/Page/607
If you incoming kindergartener is a sibling of a current lottery students, you must fill out the registration online. It will submit for your home school, THEN please email Ms. Erica at echapin@cpsk12.org and she will get your incoming kindergartener switched over to LSE.
If you are UNABLE to register online, please call to set up an appointment to fill out paperwork with Ms. Erica in our main office. 573-214-3530.
We are looking forward to meeting our newest Phoenix!
Attendance
Mark Your Calendars
May 3-6 - Avenue of the Arts Silent Auction
May 11 - PTA Ice Cream Social & School Tours 5:30-7:30 pm
May 20 - Kindergarten Promotion @ 6 pm in Black Box Theater
May 27 - Summer School Open House ONLY for new students
May 27 - 5th Grade Graduation @ 6 pm
May 31 - Memorial Day - No School
June 3 - Last Day of School
June 14 - 1st day of Summer School
July 23 - Last day of Summer School
Locust Street Expressive Arts Elementary
Email: jcoggins@cpsk12.org
Website: https://www.cpsk12.org/Domain/22
Location: 1208 Locust Street, Columbia, MO, USA
Phone: 573-214-3530
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/leeartspta/
Twitter: @LSEArts