Luce Notes
Important information, dates, and school updates.
Honoring Nurse Warren... You are Always at Home at the Luce! #LuceCrew
What's the scoop at the Luce?
Hello Luce Families,
Happy October! This past week we celebrated Nurse Warren on over 20 plus years of service to Canton Public Schools. She started her retirement, and we are honored to have worked with her. Nurse Bonner is our new nurse, and our community is in great hands with another fabulous nurse. Thank you, Nurse Warren!
Please see the essential information for this week below. Also, the October calendar for events at our school is linked below.
Bike Safety
Remember that bikes must be walked to the bike rack or destination once you get onto the main walkway to avoid potential accidents with pedestrians.
Luce School Council
We will have our first Luce School Council (LSC) meeting this week on Thursday, October 7, from 5:30-6:30 pm in the library. The meeting focus will be on the MCAS data and the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for this school year. Please see the list of LSC meeting dates and priorities below.
Please see the Zoom link to engage in the Luce School Council meeting virtually.
Chocolate Bar Fundraiser
The Luce CAPT has partnered with World's Finest Chocolate. For October, we are selling chocolate bars for $1 per bar. We chose this fundraiser because it is easy and delicious, and peanut-free. The proceeds will help fund CAPT programs which include field trips, educational materials, and assemblies. The grade that sells the most will earn an extra recess, and the class within each grade that sells the most will earn a "Party in a Bag" snack time with music.
Request boxes between now and October 22. If you sell your initial order, you may request more. Payment for the initial order is due before additional boxes may be picked up. All payment is due by October 29. Orders of one box will be given to your child to take home. Orders of more than one box can be picked up on Tuesdays from 3:10 - 3:40 or 6:15-6:45 for the month of October at the front entrance of the school. If these times, do not work, please contact the Luce CAPT at lucecapt@gmail.com
Please see the attached flyer for information on how to order. You can either send in a paper form to the school or use the online form.
World's Finest Chocolate Online Form
Important Calendar Dates
10/7 School Council 5:30-6:30
10/9 & 16 CAPT Family Photo Day Pequitside Farm 9-3 pm
10/11 Columbus Day (No School)
10/12 Luce CAPT Meeting at 7 pm
10/13 & 10/14 Canton Fire Department (CFD) Fire Truck at the Luce for Gr. K and 1
10/14 Positivi-TEE Day (More to come in next week's Smore)
10/19 Tuesday Tea Foci: MCAS & STAR Data 5-6 pm
10/29 Favorite Book Character Day
Let's go, Crew!
Yeshi Lamour
Proud Principal
Luce School Council Dates and Foci
Ms. McCarthy's Class Ready to Rap the Alphabet. T is for Turtle.... 🐢 !
New Crew Members!
Teresa Murphy
Brooke Landers
Hello Luce Crew,
My name is Brooke Landers. I previously worked as a School Aide at the JFK in Canton. I am a Canton resident and a former Canton Bulldog alumna. I have a daughter in the 4th grade at the Luce and a 3-year-old son. I love to travel and spend the summers in Martha’s Vineyard with my family. In my free time, I like to go bike riding and do arts and crafts with my children.
Take Time To SHINE! Bucket Fillers 2.0
Ms. Olsen's Class hard at work... How many syllables are in the word AWESOME!
Nurse Bonner's Updates
We made it through September! Emotional awareness is important. October brings Emotional awareness month. This year is harder than ever for everyone coming back to school in a pandemic. Let’s recognize it and give you some tools to help. Here is some information on handling stress: Helping Children Handle Stress - HealthyChildren.org
Coronavirus District Updates
Health Services Family Message September 10th (Testing Information)
Ms. Goode's Class Loves Books!
Luce CAPT Update
Family Photo Day
There are still spots open for Family Photo day with Cynthia Rosina! This year's location is Pequitside Farm, and you have 2 dates to choose from, Saturday, October 9th and 16th. For more information, please see our flyer.
luce family photo day 2021.pdf
The Luce Community needs your help! Our goal this year is to bring back the fun for our students. We are looking for several volunteers to help organize, plan, and coordinate events during the school day and outside of school. Without volunteers, we will not be able to offer the wide array of programs and events that make our community special. Below is a link to a Sign-up Genius that has the positions in which we need volunteers. There is a brief description of each item along with the number of people needed to plan the event. In some cases, additional volunteers will be needed on the day of the event, and another call for volunteers will be announced closer to the event. If you have any questions, please email lucecapt@gmail.com
Luce CAPT Open Positions Sign up Genius
CAPT Parking Spot Fundraiser Results
Congratulations to Mindy Anastasia who won the Luce CAPT Parking Spot! The space belongs to the Anastasia family from now to the end of the year. We will have another auction in the spring for the 2022-23 school year.
Membership
Thank you to everyone who has joined CAPT! There is still time to join, If you become a member before October 15, your name will be entered for a chance for your child to win a prize. Prize choices include announcing the Principal Morning message (date TBD), a craft kit, or an item of Spirit Wear.
Online Membership Form
The next Meeting is on Tuesday, October 12 @ 7.
Luce After School Enrichment Clubs Update
Show and Tell Collector's Club
Who: Open to grades K-5
When: Mondays until 4:00
Do you collect rocks? Pokemon cards? Beautiful sparkly things? Backpack buddies? We will show our collections and talk about them...maybe you will meet someone with the same interests! Or learn something new! This is a fun, social hanging out and sharing time...even if you have nothing to show at every meeting, you’ll enjoy seeing what others share!
Mondays until 4 pm
Registration is limited to 15 students. Registration link here
Questions? Email Ms.Untersee at unterseec@cantonma.org
Did you miss last week's Smore?.. Look here for a recap
Consent Forms
We strongly urge families to sign the consent forms as soon as possible. Working together, we can make a substantial impact on the health of our whole community.
To participate in the program, BOTH of these forms must be signed on behalf of your student.
Testing options form HERE
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