Cougar Chronicles
April 14, 2022
FREE/REDUCED LUNCH STATUS - VERY IMPORTANT
This waiver ends May 27. Any student whose family has not completed the free/reduced lunch forms for this school year or who has not completed direct certification will immediately be charged full prices for breakfast and lunch if he/she is attending summer school.
It is extremely important for ALL families to complete the free/reduced lunch forms immediately to avoid these costs. Many, many families qualify for this benefit without realizing they do. Cost of living has risen significantly over the last few years - if we can assist with this - please let us help. We will have tables set up at every event to help families from now until the end of the school year.
A new form will have to be completed for the 2022-2023 school year after July 1st. The application is available at the following link: https://myschoolapps.com/Application
Dear LSE Family,
Next week our building will be in full MAP testing mode. Grades 3 - 6 will all be testing Tuesday through Thursday. Our students are READY! It is vital students are at school on time! Please make sure they have a good night's rest. I would encourage electronic devices to be charged in a room separate from their bedrooms. We know it is sometimes tempting to get up and turn those devices on in the middle of the night to chat with friends or watch live streaming.
Students must have their chromebooks with them each day fully charged. Headphones are also necessary!
Talk to your children about how confident you are they will do their best! Give lots of words of encouragement before they leave for school and more words of praise when they get home!
Much Love,
Mrs. Sanders, Principal
MAP TESTING DATES
4th Grade: April 12, April 14, April 19, April 20, April 26, April 28, April 29
5th Grade: April 19, April 20, April 27, April 28, April 29, May 3
6th Grade: April 19, April 20, April 27, April 28, April 29
Please keep these dates in mind as you schedule appointments!
Please make sure your children get a good nights sleep, come to school with a fully charged chromebook and headphones!
UPCOMING FUN FAMILY EVENTS
LSE has some SUPER FUN family events scheduled for this spring! The best new is.....All events are FREE! Mark your calendar and plan on joining us!
- Saturday, April 23 - LSE CARNIVAL 11:00-2:00 - all games, food and attractions will be FREE this year!! See the flyer below to see how you can help make this year's carnival a success!!
- We need your help with our carnival! We need donations of 2 liter pop bottles for the ring toss and Snack Cakes for the Cake Walk! Any donations would be greatly appreciated. Please bring them to the office no later than Friday, April 22!
- Thursday, May 12 - MULTICULTURAL NIGHT includes dinner! Be watching for a flyer in late April so you can RSVP for dinner!
What's Happening in Music Class this Week?
Kindergarten - Identify icons for High (so) and low (mi) sounds. Read and Perform icons for high (so) and low (mi)
1st grade - Separate beats into groups of two or four using bar lines and double bar lines. Identify pitches so, mi and la on a simple 3 line staff
2nd grade - Identify the Treble Clef and pitches do, re, mi, so and la on the music staff
3rd grade - Compound Meter
4th grade - Syncopation
6th - 5th/6th grade recognition song, DARE song
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN PE THIS WEEK?
A message from Coach Carey:
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ART THIS WEEK?
We have been working on various ceramics projects in art the last few weeks. Each grade level has been working on a clay project that they will be taking home between now and the end of April.
Kindergarten - Caterpillars on leaves: I can use tools to create texture. I can make a sphere with clay.
1st grade - Pinch Pots: I can sculpt clay by pinching. I can paint with glaze to finish my pottery.
2nd grade - Cup with a handle: I can sculpt clay by pinching. I can connect two pieces of clay together.
3rd grade - Animal Relief Sculpture: I can create a relief sculpture from a slab of clay. I can use my hands and tools to sculpt clay.
4th grade - Animal Bobble Head: I can use various clay sculpting techniques to create a sculpture.
5th & 6th - Box: I can use slabs to create a sculpture. I can use various tools and techniques to add to my sculpture.
Please ask your student about their project, they should be very proud of their work.
UPCOMING BAND CONCERT!!
From Mike McBain, LSE's band teacher:
It's almost time for our annual "Cavalcade of Bands" concert. This performance will be Monday, April 25th at Lee's Summit High School. * Not North and Not West* LSHS - 400 SE Blue Parkway by the Highway Patrol.
5th Grade Band performs at 6pm - meet at 5:50pm in the LSHS Field House (the big gym)
6th Grade Band performs at 8pm - meet at 7:50pm in the LSHS Field House (the big gym)
This concert also combines other elementary band classes from across the district so there will be a "field trip" rehearsal earlier that day at LSHS to practice with the other students. Permission slips will be coming home soon.
For the concert, students should wear their grey band shirt with jeans.
All band students are expected to stay for both concerts in their entirety. Please email me directly if you have any questions at mike.mcbain@lsr7.net
New start times for 2022-23 school year
Lee's Summit Elementary’s school schedule is changing next year. Starting next year, our students will start classes at 9:10 a.m. and finish school at 4:10 p.m. Please check your inbox for an email from Executive Director of Public Relations Katy Bergen explaining why a shift in our schedule is important to our priority of safely transporting district students to school. The change puts us on the same schedule as 11 other elementary schools in the district and also impacts Greenwood Elementary.
New 2022-23 start time: 9:10 a.m.
New 2022-23 end time: 4:10 p.m.
Office Hours will be 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Planning for Next Year!
WE NEED YOUR HELP GETTING STUDENTS TO SCHOOL DAILY AND ON TIME!
Please work to get your children to school on time and get them to school each day! When students are late or miss school all together, they miss valuable instruction time. Students can enter the building at 8:10 each morning. They are considered tardy at 8:25. We really need your help in getting your children to school on time. This helps get their day started off in a positive way. Most of our classroms start the day with a short family meeting to discuss current events, social emotional well skills, or classroom expectations. They move right into instruction of math or reading immediately. It is imperative your children are at school on time!
WE KNOW TIMES ARE HARD FOR SOME OF OUR FAMILIES! USE OUR PANTRY!
Did you know LSE has a food pantry and clothing closet? Last year we collaborated with our district facilities department and the Summit Church to convert one of our storage rooms into this space! This fall the Summit Church built us an amazing shelving system for shoes, clothes and coats so that we could stay organized!
If you have needs for winter coats, jackets, shoes, socks, or clothing, please do not hesitate to reach out to our front office! We can schedule a time for you to come in through our gym door and help you find what you need!
We also have a food pantry for non-perishable food items. We use these items to fill our two pantries out front but also can help families that may need food!
We accept donations too! We especially need nonperishable food items, self care items such as shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, and bath soap!
Call our front office if we can be of assistance or to drop off donations! 816-986-3340.
Upcoming Events at LSE
EVERY FRIDAY IS LATE START - SCHOOL STARTS AT 9:25
- Buses run 1 hour later
- Doors open at 9:10
- Summit Rise is available for families that need it starting at 7:55
- April 23 - LSE Carnival 11:00-2:00
- May 2 - KDG Screening 12:00-7:00pm
- May 4 - KDG Screening 8:00-4:00
- May 12 - Multicultural Night 6:00pm
- May 12 - PTA Meeting 5:30
- May 20 - Field Day
- May 24 - 5th & 6th Grade Recognition 6:30pm
- May 27 - (NEW DATE) Last day of school, early release 12:55 dismissal
Nutrition Services News
We need PTA Officers for next year. The time committment is small but impact is great for our students and staff. If interested please call our office at 816-986-3340.
PTA is working hard to schedule more Family Friendly events. Be watching the LSE PTA Facebook Page for updates! https://www.facebook.com/LSElementaryPTA/
TECHNOLOGY HELP LINE FOR STUDENTS NOW AVAILABLE
If you need technology assistance, 816-986-HELP (4257) is now live for students.
If a tech is not available, leave a message and someone will get back to you.
Monitoring Your Child's Technology Use and Parental Controls
LSR7 Strategic Plan
Lee's Summit Elementary
Email: tracy.sanders@lsr7.net
Website: lse.lsr7.org
Location: 110 Southeast Green Street, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: (816) 986-3340
Twitter: @LSEPrincipal