Lighthouse School Newsletter
August 17,2022
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AUGUST 17, 2022 - NEWSLETTER
Dear Lighthouse families,
Welcome to the 2022-2023 school year! We are getting ready for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 6, 2022. I hope that all of you are enjoying a wonderful summer and that students are recharged and ready to start the new school year!
This year, we are looking for parent volunteers to support student learning and/or clubs. Some options might include Destination Imagination, Technovation, History Day or Science Fair Club. We would also like to invite parents to share an interest or skill with interested students. Please reach out to me or Sheri Koehn if you are interested in volunteering.
Each year brings positive change. This year we will be integrating visual arts, music, media arts, theater and dance into student learning goals/projects and facilitator-led lessons. Students will have lessons that integrate the arts into their learning rather than a set art or music time.
We also are currently interviewing for the elementary facilitator position and instructional paraprofessional. I will update you when we have our final staffing in place. We will let you know who your child’s advisor will be at that time.
As we begin a new year, here are a few things to know:
- Meet and Greet – August 31: Students and their families are invited to attend the Meet and Greet on Wednesday, August 31, 4-6 p.m. While at Lighthouse, you will have the opportunity to visit with the facilitators and other staff members in their classroom or central command. Your student is invited to bring their school supplies. If you are not able to attend and would like to connect with your child’s teacher, please contact our Lighthouse office at 763-600-5200.
- School hours and contacts:
- Main office - 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
- School hours - 8:10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Main line - 763-600-5200
- Lighthouse attendance line - 763–600-5209
- High School attendance line - 763-600-5109
- Getting to and from school: If your child rides the bus, bus information, including bus stop, pick up and drop off times is expected to be mailed to homes in late August. Please plan for your student to ride the bus on the first day of school to help us work out all of our routines and eliminate as much confusion as possible. If your child will be dropped off and picked up by a parent, please be sure to park in the visitor spots near the parking lot. The lane directly in front of the school needs to remain open for buses. Students may be dropped off between 7:45-8:10 a.m. and picked up at the end of the day at 3 p.m.
- Extended Learning Days (ELD): We will have 2 -3 extended learning days each trimester. The calendar is below. Facilitators will lay out expectations for students each ELD and check in with students the next school day.
Visit the Back-to-School hub at SpringLakeParkSchools.org/BackToSchool for addition information and your back-to-school checklist and refer to the districtwide kickoff message that was emailed on August 11. On the hub, you will find school supply lists, Free and Reduced Price Meals and Education Benefits application (Please complete an application!), before and after school childcare (Learning Ventures), iPad preparation information, and more.
We look forward to welcoming students to school. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, they are always welcome. Please reach out. We look forward to partnering with you throughout the year as we all support our children’s learning.
With gratitude,
Lisa Cisewski
Coordinator of Gifted Services and Lighthouse School
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