LCE News from Mrs. Blaney
January and February, 2019
Happy Birthday, LCE!
January Events:
LCE Teacher Work Day: Staff Community
2nd Graders Remind Us to Be Safe: School Community
Lions Really Care Club: Our Broader Community
6th Grade Terrific Kids (Kiwanis Award Luncheon)
3rd Grade
5th Grade
1st Grade
Principal for the Day Ryan Ryu
February Events
Kindergarten
4th Grade
6th Grade
5th Graders Spent the Week of Feb. 4 at Valley Forge, PA
NGSS Committee Update
Our NGSS Committee narrowed the field to three curricular choices. These three programs will be piloted and evaluated using a rubric over the next months. Materials are starting to arrive to the campuses. Once piloting teachers get a chance to unpack, sort through, and organize the materials, I'll get in to take some photos and share in future newsletters how things are going. The three choices are:
Accelerated Learning (STEMscopes) (K-8)
McGraw Hill School Education- California Inspire Science (K-6)
National Geographic Learning, a division of Cengage Learning (K-6)
Governing Board Update
Wanted: Used Toys
RESOURCES:
Challenge Success Book Recommendation: How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Website for Parents
Invention Convention and School Maker Faire Coming Soon!
The School Maker Faire is for kids and adults of all ages! It is a chance to share what you have made. Students in the past have showcased their lego creations, hand-made puppets, a drink dispenser, homemade butter, and rubber band catapults. If you are not able to participate, you should still come! You can learn from student and community makers and "make and take" cool things like homemade soap, slime, greeting cards that light up, and stomp rockets. Read more about the School Maker Faire here.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
National Day of Unplugging
Have a party!
Get outside!
Volunteer!
Play board games or cards!
Cook!
Visit a museum, library, or theater!
Friday, Mar 1, 2019, 06:30 PM
Home
Book Fair!
March 7: Donuts with Dad (7:30 - 9:10 am)
March 8: Parent/Child Lunch (Book Fair open during lunch periods)
Monday, Mar 4, 2019, 07:45 AM
La Cañada Elementary Cafeteria
Elementary Family Math Night
Thursday, Mar 7, 2019, 06:00 PM
La Cañada Unified School District, Cornishon Avenue, La Cañada Flintridge, CA, USA
Parent Child Lunch
3rd - 4th Grade Lunch: 12:00 - 12:45
5th - 6th Grade Lunch: 12:30 - 1:15