Eagle Newsletter
December 12 2022
Message From the Principal
Dear Lake Tapps Parents,
We've been very busy here at school as the district reading committee is in the midst of a comprehensive process to identify a new reading curriculum that is aligned with the latest neuroscience and best practices. The teachers are all very excited, as the current reading curriculum was adopted in 2009.
We continue to see lots of kids who have terrible coughs and respiratory illnesses. Please see information below from our nurse about what you can be doing to keep your children (and family) healthy for the holiday season.
Our annual singalong will occur on Wednesday, December 21 at 2:30. We are planning an alternative fun activity for students who would prefer not to participate in the singalong. Please send your students to school!
Report cards will come out on Friday. Please help your students use this information to set goals. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher or me.
Our winter break begins Thursday, December 22. We return to school on Tuesday, January 3. Please make sure you have these dates posted in your family calendars!
In Service,
Paula Bond
Upcoming Dates & Activities
Dec.16th- Report Cards live in Skyward
Dec. 21st- Santa Hat Day & All School Sing Along 2:30pm
Dec. 22nd - Jan. 2nd- Winter Break--> No School
2022 Holidays: How to Help:
Specifically, we are in need of the following gift cards in a variety of denominations:
Amazon
Walmart
Target
Fred Meyer
Katie Leslie
LTES Counselor
NEED A HAND WITH THE HOLIDAYS?
Dear Lake Tapps Families,
The holidays can be a challenging time for families who are experiencing financial struggles. Each year, the Dieringer School District counselors work with Dieringer families in need, to help make the holidays brighter. If you are interested in signing up to receive Holiday Help for your children, please fill out this form no later than Monday December 5, 2022. All personal information is kept confidential and will only be seen by the school counselors. Please list ALL children (under the age of 18) in the household. This year, we are holding a gift card drive for parents to shop for their own children.
If you need a paper form, please contact your school counselor.
Katie Leslie
LTES Counselor
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE INFORMATION!
If your child is going to be absent, please call the LTES office before 9:00am on the day of the absence. If you are planning an extended absence for more than 3 days an extended absence form will be required to be turned in to the principal a week prior to the absence. .
LTES Office Number 253-862-6600
Message from our School Nurse!
Dieringer families, respiratory illnesses have been increasing these past few weeks. Flu activity is high in Pierce County and Washington State, as well as Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). Additionally, Covid is still with us. Covid testing is recommended for symptoms of illness. Please let your child’s school know if your child tests positive for Covid.
Flu and Covid-19 vaccines are recommended for all individuals aged 6 months and above. Local urgent care centers and hospital emergency rooms are over capacity, and vaccines are one of the primary tools we have to prevent illness and maintain our hospitals’ ability to deliver care.
Here is information for parents about Flu from the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, including where to get free children’s flu shots and immunizations: https://www.tpchd.org/healthy-people/flu/flu-and-children
Take these steps to reduce your chance of getting sick or infecting others:
Stay home if you’re sick.
Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow.
Wash your hands often.
Consider wearing a mask around those most at risk.
Terry Woodall, BSN, RN
District Nurse
Child Find
Please join our AMAZING PTA by clicking the link below...
Contact Information
Website: https://ltes.dieringer.wednet.edu/
Location: Lake Tapps Elementary School, 178th Avenue East, Lake Tapps, WA, USA
Phone: 253-862-6600
Twitter: @LTESEagles