LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
February 2022 NEWSLETTER
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Happy February Lakeview Families!
What a wonderful start to 2022! While January had its challenges, it was also filled with strong professional development, student focused instructional decisions, and continuing connection/relationship building between students and staff.
We look forward to another amazing month of learning, growth, and connection!
Take care,
Ms. Tabor
#solonstrong
SEESAW & ISOLATION/QUARANTINE
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK
FRONT OFFICE REMINDER
Becky Lighty (blighty@solon.k12.ia.us)
Abby Cannon (acannon@solon.k12.ia.us)
CLASSROOM VALENTINE'S DAY PARTIES
As you prep for your child's upcoming class party, please consider the following guidelines:
- No guests or volunteers
- Students can bring valentine's cards to give to classmates
- Students can provide snacks, as long as they follow the district nutrition guidelines.
Classroom teachers will send out more information as we get closer to the day of parties. Teachers will determine snack needs, class activities, and further guidelines regarding Valentine's Day cards.
RECESS, WINTER & SNOW
Please be sure to label all items with your child's name. This will ensure that their items will get back to them if they happen to forget or misplace them in the building or on the playground.
Recess will be hard surfaces only for students without snow pants and boots.
WEATHER RELATED INFORMATION
Weather Related Announcements and District App
The winter months in Iowa bring challenging weather patterns, which often result in disruption to the normal school day or week. If a delay, early release or cancellation is necessary, we will do our very best to make decisions early, providing you the time to make the necessary accommodations. We encourage you to download our app designed for Android or Apple, “Solon CSD”, for the earliest notifications. Weather related announcements are also communicated through email, social media and local media outlets. Please make sure
your contact information is current in PowerSchool.
Informational Sources when Making Weather Related Decisions
We participate in informational meetings with the National Weather Service out of the Quad Cities for most recent and accurate updates when severe weather is forecasted. Depending on the severity of the storm, conversations through webcast or phone occur mid-day prior and following morning at 4:30AM. Our Director of Transportation assesses roads throughout the district the evening before and next morning, while also gathering information from the Johnson County Roads Dept.
Weather related announcement timing
Weather related announcements are made by 5:45AM. A cancellation or delay may be announced the evening before. If a 2-hour delay is announced the evening before and a change is made to cancellation, this will be announced prior to 7AM.
Parent Decision
We honor every family’s decision related to weather and travel. If school is not delayed or cancelled and you are uncomfortable with the current conditions, please contact your child’s school to report the weather-related absence and it will be excused. We support your decision.
A National Weather Service Warning
When the National Weather Service issues a “warning” the district will most likely delay or cancel school. During the month of January, we typically experience extreme cold resulting from wind chills. A warning means that wind chill values are expected to fall to -30F or lower.
Calendar
We believe the impact of in person, classroom instruction cannot be duplicated virtually. Days missed, resulting from weather will be added to the calendar at the end of the school year.
BASP LATE STARTS/CLOSURES REMINDER
- School closings due to inclement winter weather. The BASP program will be CLOSED on days when the SCSD closes or dismisses school early due to inclement weather.
- BASP closing due to inclement winter weather. The program will CLOSE on in-service or vacation days due to inclement weather. The program director will notify local television and radio stations.
- Unscheduled school delays (LATE STARTS) due to inclement weather. The program will be open 2 hours late as well as school. On 2 hour late starts the program will open at 8:15 AM and will remain open until school begins. Breakfast is not offered on late start mornings. If school is later canceled for the entire day due to the inclement weather, the program will remain open until 10:30 AM to allow parents time to pick up their children.
PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR 22-23
Information regarding the 2022-2023 Lakeview Preschool's application is below:
The application opened on Monday, January 3, 2022 at 8:00 am.
The school website has been updated in the past year, please follow the directions below to find the applications:
1. Please go to www.solon.k12.ia.us
2. Click on "Schools" at the top of the page and select Lakeview
3. Once on the Lakeview page, click on "Menu" at the top of the page.
4. Click on "Preschool Program"
5. You will then be able to click on the link for 2022-2023 Preschool Application
The application deadline is Friday, February 4, 2022 by 4:00pm.
You will be notified on Monday, February 21 as to the state of your enrollment.
The Preschool program operates Monday through Friday and follows the Solon School District calendar. Additional care (before and after school care) is available for an additional fee. Lakeview’s before and after school care is run by Amber Feaker. Please contact her regarding wrap around care if needed via afeaker@solon.k12.ia.us. There are other options in the Solon area as well.
If you have further questions or need additional information, please contact the Lakeview teachers or principal.
Principal: Jessica Tabor, jtabor@solon.k12.ia.us
Teachers: Heather Wyjack, hwyjack@solon.k12.ia.us
Keela Uhlenkamp, kuhlenkamp@solon.k12.ia.us
Mandalyn Westphal, mwestphal@solon.k12.ia.us
KINDERGARTEN/BG ROUNDUP INFO COMING SOON
SAVE THE DATE: Kindergarten/BG roundup onsite April 7th. More details to come as we get closer to March/April
SAVE THE DATE(S)
2/1 - Lost & Found removed to those in need
2/3 - 1:39 Dismissal
2/4 - Preschool Application closes at 4pm
2/7 - Scrip order due Order Here
2/10 - 1:39 Dismissal
2/11 - Scrip orders delivered
2/14 - Classroom Valentine's Day Parties
2/17 - 1:39 Dismissal
2/21 - Parents notified of Preschool placement via email
2/21 - Professional Development NO SCHOOL
2/22 - Scrip order due Order Here
2/24 - 1:39 Dismissal
2/25 - Hearing Screening
- Scrip orders delivered
- NO PRESCHOOL
2/28 - Read Across America Week begins (Hat Day)
LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY
Email: jtabor@solon.k12.ia.us
Website: https://www.solon.k12.ia.us/o/lakeview
Location: 111 North Chabal Street, Solon, IA, USA
Phone: 319-624-3401
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IowaLakeviewElementarySchool/
Twitter: @SolonCSD