Locust Street Expressive Arts
Learning Through the Arts Best Prepares Students for Life
January Newsletter
Parents/Guardians,
I am happy to announce that after much time away from our home building teachers and staff have officially returned to Locust Street Expressive Art elementary. We have been able to take this past month to settle into our beautifully renovated/new building.
We are looking forward to the return of students to Locust Street, which is currently planned for Tuesday, January 19th. Bus routes will be posted and sent out to families prior to January 19.
The past two years were certainly a journey for all of us. I appreciate the support of our community and our families and look forward to using our amazing new space!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Julia Coggins
Parent Pick Up & Drop Off
Parent Drop Off in the Morning 7:20-7:40 am
· Families should use the circle drive to drop off their students in the morning.
· Our new main entrance is labeled with a star on this map.
· If you would like to walk your student to the front door there are 3 visitor parking spots in our new parking lot! Please remember, due to COVID-19 procedures this year, only students are allowed in the building at this time.
Parent Pick Up in the Afternoon 2:40 pm
· Families should use the circle drive to pick up their students in the afternoon.
· When pulling into the circle drive, if you are the first car please pull all the way up to Locust Street. This way we can fit as many cars in our circle drive.
· We will dismiss ALL BUSSES first, to allow for better traffic flow. This mean we will NOT dismiss car riders until 2:40 pm.
· Please consider coming down the one-way side of Waugh Street, this way if our parent pick up line is SUPER long, it will not be in the way of traffic or our busses.
Picture Day
Below you will find the information you will need for this school year's picture day. This information is for both CPSElementary@Mizzou and LSE In-Person students. Please see this link https://orderentry.inter-state.com/CrystalReportViewer/GenerateFlyerPreview?OrderID=52561C for information about how to order pictures AND use this link to order online: https://inter-state.com/order
CPSElementary@Mizzou Online Ordering Code: 56563C
LSE In-Person Online Ordering Code: 52561BA
CPSElementary@Mizzou:
Date: Wednesday, January 6th
Where: Jefferson Middle School -cafeteria
When: 12:00-2:00 pm
LSE In-Person:
***If we are attending school at LSE:
Date: Thursday, February 4th
When: Throughout the school day
***If we are attending school virtually:
Date: Thursday, February 4th
Where: Locust Street Cafeteria -you may park and bring your student in the main entrance
When: Students will get their picture taken by last name:
- A-F: 9:00-12:00 pm
- G-O: 1:00-3:00 pm
- P-Z: 3:00-6:00 pm
Be a Room Parent - Sponsored by PTA
Room Parents are essential in helping our kids thrive! Some ways you can help are:
- Assisting the teacher when volunteers/supplies are needed
- Helping families find resources/answers - you don't need to have the answers, just help find the right person who can help
- Organizing classroom celebrations
- Help with reminders or important classroom activities/needs
Please review the available slots on the sign up link below and click on the button to sign up. You can be a co-room parent with someone else, or you can choose to help out an entire grade level. Any questions at all, please contact jenniferwest@westwinery.com.
Thank you!
School Directory - Sponsored by PTA
Many families have reached out this year about how to contact each other. We have set up an optional survey for our families to fill out if you are interested in a school directory.
There is still time to sign up for this directory, the deadline will be Friday, January 15th.
Please fill out the link below:
Winter Weather
As winter weather approaches, we want our families to know that snow days are still a possibility for students. Virtual learning will adhere to the same winter weather cancellation policies and procedures as in-person learning options, as both in-person learning and virtual learning in Columbia Public Schools must maintain the same school year calendar, including snow days.
School will be canceled, or a 2-hour delayed start will be implemented, only after roads are tested. Should cancellation or a 2-hour delayed start be necessary, efforts will be made to notify radio and television stations by 6 a.m. Information also will be sent to parents via the district’s parent messaging system, posted on the district’s website at www.cpsk12.org and on CPS-TV.
When students are learning in-person, parents may make the final decision regarding a child’s in-person attendance. If the parent determines the weather too severe or the road conditions too dangerous, absences will be excused. Difficulty in contacting parents usually prevents early dismissals, but under appropriate circumstances the district may dismiss early. On inclement weather days, please listen to local radio and television stations for news of early dismissal. Additionally, information will be sent via the district’s messaging system.
Staying Healthy
Counseling and Mental Health
Last month, students and/or teachers completed social, emotional and academic checklists. The individual results are available in the CPS Families Portal under the icon called Student Data for Parents. Instructions on how to log in to the Student Data for Parents icon to access the checklist results are attached. Over the next several weeks, school counselors and/or outreach counselors will be contacting students about results as needed. Please reach out to your student’s school counselor if you have questions.
Health and Safety
CPS would like to remind families that we all must do our part to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community. Wear a mask. Practice social distancing. Wash your hands. Stay home when you are sick. All of these things will be necessary in order for us to return to in-person learning next semester.
Mark Your Calendars
January 11 - School Board Meeting @ 6:30 pm https://www.cpsk12.org/cpstv
January 12 - PTA/ASC Meeting @ 6 pm https://cpsk12.zoom.us/j/94883144765?pwd=UW0rZzBicVYyVXJOUWNUM2h4eGJGdz09
January 14 - CPS@Mizzou Material Pick Up (3:30-6:00 pm)
January 19 - RETURN TO LOCUST BUILDING IN-PERSON LEARNING!!!
February 4 - School Picture Day (in-person learners)
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