Luce Notes
Important information, dates, and school updates.
What's the scoop at the Luce?
Hello Luce Families,
What are you grateful for?
I have so much to be grateful for, and one of the most important things is the ability to see each student grow in their unique way each day. I am also thankful for the partnership between our school and our stakeholders.
This week is a short week before our Thanksgiving break. We will have an early release day on Wednesday, November 24th. Please note that dismissal will be at 12:20 pm.
Local Food Drive (Ends, November 23)
Jasmine Findlen, Tara Geoghan, and Warda Ahmed will be hosting a food drive November 8-23 in support of the Canton Food Pantry. Please consider donating generously at any of the donation bin locations found in the flyer below. Our bin will be in the hallway on the left next to the lost and found. Even 1 can will make a difference to all the families that use the pantry prior to Thanksgiving. You may also make monetary donations through PayPal on the pantry's website. The food drive team has also created an Amazon Wishlist if you would like to order food from there and ship it directly to the pantry. Thank you!
Flyer Link:
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ufhVJw2MFLfI7mNgJjBCqKMNENO1eG2MEHxJFn8j7f0/edit?usp=sharing
What's Coming Up at the Luce...
11/8-23 Food Drive Continues (THANK YOU for your Donations)
11/24 Early Release 8:50-12:20 pm
11/25-11/26 Thanksgiving Break No School
11/30-12/1 Holiday Shop
12/10 Early Release 8:50-12:20 pm
12/23 Early Release 8:50-12:20 pm
12/24-1/2 Winter Break No School
Grateful for this Crew,
Yeshi Lamour
Proud Principal
Creating a culture of Excellence, Inspiration, and Joy!
Writing Small moment stories in 1st-Grade.
Laser-like focus during What I Need (WIN) Block.
Ms. Coyle engaging students in cvc bingo.
Who has the word bat?
Writing Small Moment stories in Ms. Olsen's class.
Pop out words, onomatopeia... what craft will students use to bring their story alive?
Hard at work in 1st Grade.
Ask 3 Before Me...Building student independence.
Setting reading goals in Ms. O'Connell's class.
Nonfiction text features come alive in Unit 2 in 3rd Grade.
Reading nonfiction texts in Ms. Woodland's class.
Exploring key text features.
Got nonfiction texts?
Matching pictures to words to tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
Take Time To SHINE Ticket Winners (Bucket Fillers 2.0)
K-2 Take Time to SHINE Winners
3-5 Take Time to SHINE Winners
Luce School Council Dates and Foci
UPDATES!!!
Luce CAPT Update
Penguin Patch Holiday Shop
Join the Luce CAPT to celebrate the giving season with this year’s Holiday Shop. While things still look a little different, we are so excited to be able to partner with Penguin Patch to offer the students an in-person holiday shopping experience this year.
When: Tuesday, November 30 - Thursday, December 2, during school *PLUS* 5-7 p.m. on 12/2.
· Every student will have the opportunity to visit the Shop during appointed times in the school day.
· There will be bonus hours for parents who prefer to shop with their child from 5-7 on Thursday, 12/2.
Where: The Science Room.
What: A variety of items for family, friends, and pets! Prices range from $0.25 to $12.
Details:
· Flyers and money envelopes went home with every student this week. If you didn’t get one, please contact Jen Nagle (jennifer.janeira@gmail.com) or Amy McFadden (amy8113@gmail.com).
· Money envelopes are due by Wednesday, 11/24.
· If parents would like their children to participate, please send in their spending money (cash or check payable to the Luce CAPT) by no later than Wednesday, November 24 in the envelope that will be provided. Please make sure to label the envelope with the student’s name, teacher, and amount in the envelope.
· If parents do not want their children to participate, please send the envelope in marked “Not participating” in the “Special Notes” box on the envelope. (Please also speak to your child about your family’s decision on participation or not.)
· For those participating, the front office will keep the students’ money in a safe location and it will be provided to them at their appointed shopping time.
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!!! We need your help to make the Holiday Shop run smoothly - helping the kids choose their gifts, budget their money, and check out. Please visit our SignUp Genius and share some of your time if you are able - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B49AEA728A3F94-2021 Volunteers need to be CORI’d and you can find that form here -- https://www.cantonma.org/human-resources/current-employee-forms-links
CAPT Meeting, December 14@7
Please join us for our next CAPT Meeting on Tuesday, December 14 at 7pm. The meeting will take place in--person at the Luce Library or on Zoom. A link will be sent out closer to the meeting.
Nurse Bonner's Updates
If you are traveling for Thanksgiving here are the travel recommendations from mass.gov. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-travel
As always, stay safe and reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
District Update(s)
Coronavirus District Updates
Health Services Family Message September 10th (Testing Information)
Canton COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics
Dear Canton Families and Staff,
Please see the information on the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics below. You can also refer to the Board of Health webpage and/or the Town of Canton website for additional information.
Registration is required. There will be no walk-in openings for these clinics.
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Canton High School Cafeteria
Click HERE to register for these Canton-sponsored Vaccine Clinics.
COVID-19 vaccines for Canton Public School students are not required; however, they are strongly recommended by local and state medical officials. Please see this video with Dr. Dan Muse, our CPS School Physician.
Please call the Canton Board of Health 339-502-5715 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Derek Folan
Interim Superintendent
Community Connections
Did you miss last week's Smore?.. Look here for a recap
Last Week's News
Donations Needed: Old Costumes, and Halloween Decorations Needed For the Luce Musical (REPOST)
Halloween decor :
Anything spooky or monster related, skeletons (especially full sized!), bats, spider webs, tablecloths, etc.
Costumes:
Again, monster related, anything furry that we could use for werewolves, black capes, etc.
If you are unable to donate a costume but can lend one, please email me to let me know at lamoury@cantonma.org.
Thank you in advance.
The Luce Musical Leadership Team
Consent Forms
We strongly urge families to sign the consent forms as soon as possible. Working together, we can make a substantial impact on the health of our whole community.
To participate in the program, BOTH of these forms must be signed on behalf of your student.
Testing options form HERE
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