Lighthouse School Newsletter

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In this second week, we have gotten back into the groove of school. Students are making connections with friends, developing learning plans with their advisors, and setting daily goals. We continue to build our strong community to support learning this year.

Reminders and Updates:

• Review and sign – Student Expectations for Behavior and Attendance Agreement: If you haven’t already, please prioritize reviewing our student expectations for behavior and attendance. We’re asking every family to review and sign these agreements. These are available in Campus with instructions in the newsletter.
• After School Activities: We are excited to team up with Westwood Middle School once again for after school activities for our middle school students. Here is a link to classes that are currently open for registration. If you are interested in having your child participate in programming, bus transportation to Westwood will be available.

It continues to feel great to be back in school! Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or ideas. Your voice is valued, and your input is necessary to help us have the best year ever! Have a great week!

With Gratitude,

Lisa Cisewski

Coordinator of Gifted Services and Lighthouse School

Spring Lake Park Schools

lcisew@district16.org

If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to complete your review of student behavior and attendance expectations with your student(s).

1. Log in to Campus Parent Portal with your district username and password.

2. Select your student in the upper right corner.

3. On the main menu click on DOCUMENT.

4. Locate the Parent Documents section.

5. Click on the 2022-2023 Behavior and Attendance Agreement.

6. Review the document with your student.

7. Sign and submit.

8. Repeat these steps if you have more than one student in the district.

For video directions on how to sign the agreement, watch this screencast. If you have any questions, please reach out to your school's front office.

The “knowing each student by name” part of our district’s vision has been on full display across schools, grade levels and classrooms in these first days of school. First graders made name tags that could hold a pencil, stand on their own, and, of course, had their names. Fifth graders were making iMovies about the “top 5 things to know about me.” High school classes were playing name games.

These first moments, days and weeks of school set the tone for the year to come. After two years of disrupted, pandemic learning, concern for academic growth and emotional and mental health is top of mind for parents and educators. That’s why even more intentional efforts to build relationships and create community are a top priority as a new year of learning begins.

Read the full story of our first weeks focus.

Ms. Tison-Povis engaged students with some interesting activities for Creativity Challenge Day.

Lighthouse School students had fun trying to beat a world record for the number of sticky notes put on your face in one minute!

Next Monday, all students will bring home information about our Back a Bus fundraiser. Students will raise funds until Thursday, September 29 for field trip buses, as well as other PTO supported activities like conference meals for Lighthouse staff and the end of year celebration. Thank you in advance for your support!!

Our first PTO meeting of the year is next Thursday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Lighthouse. Hope to see you there, all parents welcome!

We're looking for at least one more parent to join our executive board! Email us at lhppto@gmail.com

Mark your calendar and join us for live theater! All performances take place in the Spring Lake Park High School Fine Arts Center (1100 81st Ave NE, Spring Lake Park). Tickets can be purchased online or at the door for a dollar more.

2022-2023 theater performances:

• Peter and the Starcatcher, high school fall play
• Einstein's Brains, grades 7-8 fall play
• Snowy Off-White and the 8 Little Dudes, grades 5-6 fall play
• The Private History of a Campaign That Failed, One-Act Play Competition
• Frozen Jr., grades 7-8 spring musical
• Matilda, high school spring musical

• September 22 - PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
• September 26-30 - Homecoming Week
• September 30 - Extended Learning Day
• September 30 - Homecoming Football Game, Panther Stadium, 7 p.m.

• First Day of School 2022 Photo Gallery
• Fall Youth, Family and Adult programming available for registration

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