Lilja Lions
Your Weekly Update from Lilja Elementary School
Dr. Marscher's Message
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Some children are eager to share about their day, to regale you with stories of recess drama and new seat assignments. Many others are in the single word response category, which can feel frustrating for parents.
It can be helpful to, instead of asking question after question (which feels like an interrogation, which shuts down the conversation even further!) to share a story from your own day. Often, that will spark a child to share their own similar story!
Other ideas are to take the conversation off the table. Why not do a game instead? Check out a few ideas here! Games like iSpy work for a wide range of kids, and teach helpful concepts like colors, concentration, and observation. Would You Rather is a great way to laugh and brighten you mood. Which one will you try tonight?
Five Things You Need to Know
1- REPORT ON STUDENT PROGRESS (ROSP)
ROSPs will be live on the parent portal on Friday, January 27th. This report will provide you with information on your child's current progress on the standards they have been exposed to. Please follow this guide to access your child's ROSP.
2- EARLY RELEASE WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TH
3- WHAT IS SLEEP HYGIENE?
Good sleep hygiene is considered the best and most reliable approach to getting high-quality sleep and is important for the REM phase, believed to be vital for consolidating memories about tasks learned that day (O’Callaghan, 2016). Check out these tips for getting your students (and yourselves!) on track for good sleep!
4- THINKING AHEAD
Some important MCAS dates to add to your calendar:
- April 3 - 4th Grade ELA MCAS 1
- April 4 - 4th Grade ELA MCAS 2
- April 11 - 3rd Grade ELA MCAS 1
- April 13 - 3rd Grade ELA MCAS 2
- May 9 - 4th Grade Math MCAS 1
- May 10 - 4th Grade Math MCAS 2
- May 16 - 3rd Grade Math MCAS 1
- May 18 - 3rd Grade Math MCAS 2
5- AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS:
BOKS: SPRING SESSION SIGN UP!
BOKS will run every Monday and Wednesday from 7:40 to 8:20am from February 27th to May 24th. See this letter for details. Registration letter can be found here.
ENRICHMENT COURSES
The Elementary Enrichment Program runs for two 8-week sessions per year. This session we have courses offered at Ben-Hem, Brown, Johnson, Lilja and Memorial. Classes are designed and led by NPS staff and focus on hands-on exploration and collaborative fun, and open to students who attend the school at which each course is offered. Please visit https://www.smore.com/ny5rm for details.
REGISTRATION OPENS 6PM ON FEBRUARY 13th!
GLOBAL CHILD: SPRING SESSION SIGN UP!
Global Child is an after school class providing second language instruction held at Lilja, meeting once a week for 10 weeks. Please see the flier attached here. Register by January 20th.
The Auction website is LIVE!
The Lilja auction is a bi-annual fundraiser hosted by the PTO. The auction committee has gathered donations, fabulous items, and special experiences for students that will be up for bid, in both silent auction as well as raffle format.
All of items are featured in an online catalog that will open for preview on Thursday, January 26th, at 12 pm. Bidding will begin on Saturday, January 28th, at 8 am and close on Sunday, January 29th, at 12 pm. There will also be some raffle items where every student is automatically entered for free, regardless of whether their parent/guardian is in attendance at Lilja Ranch.
Please visit www.ourschool.auction/liljaranch for information, tickets, and more!
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- Title I: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title II
- Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990Title VI
- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964Title IX
- Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
- MGL, Ch.76, Section 5: Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 76, Section 5