Luce Notes
Important information, dates, and school updates.
What's the scoop at the Luce?
Hello Luce Families,
Welcome to October!
This week is a 4-day week. Last week we had our first successful safety drill, and we celebrated Rosh Hashana. This week we will celebrate Yom Kippur on Wednesday, October 5. In celebration of Yom Kippur, there will be no school.
Please see the important information for this week.
STAR Parent Reports
The STAR Parent Report went home in a sealed envelope on Friday. Please check your child's backpack to get the STAR report. The report is based on the STAR Screener, which is one piece of data that helps us to learn more about what students know. It can help us to identify additional assessments that may need to be administered to learn more about how a child is learning. Another way the data can help us is to plan for small strategy instructional groups.
Please review the parent report and let your child's teacher know if you have any questions.
Picture Day, Monday, October 3rd
This Monday is picture day for our school. Please make sure you select your picture package and send in your order form with your child on Monday.
Upcoming CAPT Events
I will publish a special Principal Mid-Week Smore to outline the upcoming CAPT programs on Wednesday. CAPT programming starts in October. Stay tuned for awesome events!
October Calendar
Please read the October calendar for important information on events, celebrations, and important meetings at the Luce.
Gentle Reminder:
Without an appointment with your child's teacher, classrooms are inaccessible to families. Please remember to schedule time to meet with your child's teacher or to see your child's classroom.
See you soon, Crew!
Please see the important events coming up.
What's Coming Up at the Luce...
10/3 Class Picture Day with Coffee Pond
10/5 Yom Kippur: No School
10/10 Columbus Day/Indigenous Day: No School
10/11 Luce CAPT Meeting
10/12 Fire Safety Program for K students
10/13 Luce School Council 5:30-6:30 pm
10/14 Brain Games Assembly
9/15-10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month
10/15 & 10/16 CAPT Family Photo Day
10/18 Tuesday Tea
10/21 Early Release School Hours (8:40-11:50)
10/21 Luce Spirit Wear Day
Week of 10/24 Penny Wars (CAPT Fundraiser)
10/31 Favorite Book Character Day
We got this, Crew,
Yeshi Lamour
Proud Principal
Luce Updates
Luce School Council Schedule & Topics
Nurse Bonner Updates
Cold and Flu season is just right around the corner. Make sure you are staying healthy and strong this season. One great way to do so is by getting your vaccines. See vaccine clinic updates here offered right in town https://www.town.canton.ma.us/AlertCenter.aspx?AID=COVID-and-Flu-Clinics-101
Remember to cover your cough, wash your hands and stay home if you are sick.
Luce CAPT Update
Have you checked out our website? It is the go-to place to see what is going on with CAPT.
- Information on Room Parent Volunteering (we need several more parents to make sure all classrooms are covered) Click here to volunteer- Due 10/3
- Information on our Friendship directory click here for the form – Due 10/3
o Our optional way for families in the same class to communicate about playdates, meetups, and birthday parties)
- · Information about CAPT membership and volunteering- we cannot do all our planned programs without you! Click here to join & here to volunteer
Upcoming Programs and Events
- · Fall Family Photo Mini Sessions with Cynthia Rosina Photography ($125)
- October 15th and 16th
- 10-minute mini session, 8 high-resolution images- easily downloadable and you have all the rights to print
- Click here for the sign-up genius
- · October CAPT meeting 10/11 @7pm in the library
- · October 24-28th Penny Wars comes to the LUCE. Start gathering your spare change around the house to help your child’s grade win and fund CAPT programs this year!
Spirit Wear
- · To purchase spirit wear for SHINE assemblies and more please visit our Facebook spirit wear page.
Upcoming CAPT Meeting Dates:
- October 11, 2022
- November 8, 2022
- December 13, 2022
- January 10, 2023
- February 14, 2023
- March 14, 2023
- April 11, 2023
- May 9, 2023
- June 13, 2023
Click here if you ever have questions please reach out to Jenni Putnam, CAPT President Lucecapt@gmail.com
District Update(s)
Community Connections
Around Town Resource: Local Resources and Events in Canton
Around Town Events!
Canton Public Schools has a Community Resources and Information Page on its website titled Around Town. This page lists resources and events taking place in our community. To access the information on this webpage, use this link: About/Around Town.
At a Glance - New Event(s)
- Canton Community Calendar
This webpage will be updated periodically.
Creating a culture of Excellence, Inspiration, and Joy!
Take Time To Shine: Student Incentive Program
Please join me in celebrating the first SHINE All-Stars for the year! Don't worry every child will get their chance to SHINE!
K-2 SHINE All-Stars
3-5 SHINE ALL-STARS
Did you miss last week's Smore?.. Look here for a recap
Math centers in Mrs. Shemtov's class!
Math centers in Mrs. Shemtov's class!
Math centers in Mrs. Shemtov's class!
Math centers in Mrs. Shemtov's class!
Math centers in Mrs. Shemtov's class!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Bus Safety In Kindergarten!
Last Week's News
Hispanic Heritage Month Family Resources
Hispanic Heritage Month 9/15-10/15
We are happy to celebrate all cultures at the Luce. National Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15th and ends on October 15. Please see a resource that will help you celebrate this rich culture at home.
K-5 Curriculum Overviews (Repost)
Elementary Curriculum Overviews
Information about the curriculum taught at each grade level in core subjects; English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies, can be found in the new Curriculum Overviews that are available on the District website. They have been translated into Arabic, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. If you need a different language, please contact Deborah Rooney at rooneyd@cantonma.org or your child's teacher.
Parents and Guardians can access this information on the Teaching and Learning page of the District website: https://www.cantonma.org/curriculum-and-instruction/elementary-curriculum-overviews
Dean S. Luce Elementary School
Email: lamoury@cantonma.org
Website: https://www.cantonma.org/luce/index
Location: 45 Independence Street, Canton, MA, USA
Phone: 1(781)821-5075
Twitter: @LuceSchool