Luce Notes
Important information, dates, and school updates.
What's The Scoop At the Luce?
Hello Luce Friends & Families,
Last week was action-packed. Students enjoyed an Irish cultural celebration and learned a lot about women trailblazers in history. Please read this week's bulletin for important information and updates.
Project 351 Clothing Drive at Luce 3/20-3/31
Jasmine Findlen, Tara Geoghan, and Arnish Tripathi will be hosting the annual children’s clothing drive from March 20-March 31 in support of Cradles to Crayons. Cradles to Crayons accepts clothing for youth sizes 0-20 and adult sizes small and medium. Please consider donating generously at any of the donation bin locations found in the flyer below. Even 1 shirt will make a difference in a child’s life. Thank you!
Great Canton Cleanup is Coming on April 1st
Please consider joining our site for the 2nd annual Great Canton Cleanup! If you are interested in joining our site, please sign up for the Luce/Senior Center site via this link if you have not done so already.
Restorative Justice Parent Webinar April 5th Save The Date
Want to learn more about Restorative Justice (RJ)? The elementary schools will host a parent webinar on April 5th from 6-7 pm. Please save the date. We will send out a registration link soon.
Parent/Guardian Conferences Coming Up (REPOST)
Parent/Guardian conferences are coming up. Your child's teacher will reach out to you with updates on scheduling for your conference. This year, the format is either in-person or virtual. However, whatever format you choose, we will expect parents/guardians to commit to the format selected. If you are unable to make your in-person meeting, you will not be able to change the format. Conferences are tightly scheduled. Please adhere to your scheduled time on the day of your conference.
The schedule is below:
- 3/30 5:30-8 pm
- 3/31 12:30-3 pm (Half Day)
March Calendar
Please feel free to review, print, or download the March calendar attached below.
What's Coming Up at the Luce...
3/1-3/31 Greek Heritage Month
3/1-31: Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
3/1- 3/31 Women's History Month
3/20 Booster Assembly
3/20-3/31 Project 351 Spring Clothing Drive
3/21-3/30 Boosterthon
3/24 CAPE Spelling Bee is BACK!
3/30 Evening Parent Conferences 5:30-8 pm
3/31 12:30-3 pm Parent Conferences (Half Day)
4/1 Great Canton Cleanup
4/4 Grade 3 MCAS ELA Session 1
4/5 Restorative Justice Parent Webinar 6-7 pm
4/6 Grade 3 MCAS ELA Session 2
We got this, Luce Crew!
Yeshi Lamour
Proud Principal
MCAS 2023 Dates (Posted Until After MCAS)
Luce School Council Schedule & Topics
Luce School Improvement Plan (SIP) for SY 22-23 Attached Below.
Nurse Bonner's Notes
Luce CAPT
We are currently seeking a parent play coordinator for the 23-24 school year. If you are interested please email LuceCapt@gmail.com.
We need new e-board members for the 23-24 school year (these will be voted upon in May).
Boosterthon starts this week! This is our MOST IMPORTANT fundraiser each year and we cannot continue to do any programming without it (including Kindergarten character visits, top secret science, the circus or the play). Please help your child's school by registering and soliciting pledges.
You can now register for our Luce Shine Sprint ! Our goal is to raise $23,000 for a new school sign, in-school programming, and enrichment. Registering is easy and free!
️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ️
This year if we get 75% of our whole school registered by the Luce Shine Sprint, our WHOLE SCHOOL gets a PJ day!
Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school.
Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!
Upcoming meetings:
April 11, 2023 (virtual meeting at 6 pm)
May 9, 2023 (in-person meeting and budget VOTE at 6 pm)
June 13, 2023 (in-person meeting and celebration!! At 6 pm
Have you checked out our website? It is the go-to place to see what is going on with CAPT.
Click here for our program calendar to see upcoming events
Information about CAPT membership and volunteering- we cannot do all our planned programs without you! Click here to join & here to volunteer
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)
- Brookwood Community Farm Community Supported Agriculture
This webpage will be updated periodically.
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
Creating a culture of Excellence, Inspiration, and Joy!
1st Grade Word Builders!
5th Grade Math With Mrs. Shemtov!
Women In History Assembly!
Harney Dance Academy: Irish Step Dance Assembly!
Did you miss last week's Smore?.. Look here for a recap
Last Week's News...
Meet The Newest Crew Members!
Julie Gould-Lewis
Jaqueline Mullin
Kassie Sullivan
Luce School Resources
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
Luce School Overview: Learn More About The Luce In This Document!
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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