The Lion's Roar Newsletter
March 2020 Parent Newsletter-Volume 10, Issue 9
Enroll Now for WSD K-6 Summer Journey
Summer Journey is an exciting approach to learning for our students. This summer school program provides an opportunity for students to engage in over 100 hours of enrichment as well as to review and apply previously learned skills and knowledge. The academic courses include hands-on instruction centered on reading, language arts, math, science and social studies in a relaxed format (no homework or tests for grades). Summer Journey will also offer courses for hands-on exploration and discovery. For more information, please visit the WSD Website.
Enrollment Link - Due April 17, 2020
DATES: June 8 to July 2 - School will be in session Monday - Thursday.
* Note - Summer School dates may change based upon inclement weather makeup days.
TIMES: 8:20 AM - 3:20 PM for incoming grades K-6 students
LOCATIONS: Summer Journey will be held at five elementary schools. Placement of your student will depend on where he/she will attend school in August 2020.
WSD's Summer Journey partner, Catapult Learning, will again provide gift cards to students who meet attendance criteria.
LVE PTO Corner
The LVE PTO has been busy this winter! At our February meeting, the PTO gifted each grade level with an indoor recess tub of games and activities for students to enjoy. A dine-out night at MOD Pizza was also held to raise funds for our PTO.
We hope that you will join us for the upcoming events in March and April:
PTO Meeting - Thursday, March 12 at 6:00 PM (Dr. Cain, WSD Superintendent, will be present to share information regarding Propositions C and S.)
Tattooed Dog Dine Out - Thursday, March 19 from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
PTO Meeting - Thursday, April 9 at 6:00 PM
Great Skate Night - Saturday, April 18 from 5:15-7:15 PM
Don't forget to like and follow us on Facebook (Lakeview Lions PTO) to see posts regarding events and live streams of PTO meetings!
News from the Library
Board Votes Unanimously to Place Two Props on April Ballot
The first proposition will be a $105 million no-tax-increase bond issue to build a new middle school on the same site where the District is currently building a fourth high school, to expand and renovate the District's three existing middle schools, to address maintenance issues at existing buildings and to purchase items or systems related to school safety.
The second proposition is a $0.49 tax levy to address staffing needs; providing additional positions across the District to support students, improve salaries to help close the gap with neighboring districts and make the WSD competitive in an effort to attract and retain talented staff, and to also ensure the District stays up to date with the latest tools to ensure staff and student safety.
The WSD continues to be the fastest-growing school district in the state and the latest demographic study suggests the District will add another 5,000 students over the next decade. "The community has supported our efforts to address the growth for many years," said Superintendent Dr. Curtis Cain. "While we absolutely need to continue to build classroom space, we also need to address the gaps we have in terms of the number of staff members who are supporting students as well as the compensation we provide for those staff members who continue to do more with less as a result of our growth."
There has not been an increase in the operating levy for salaries and staffing since 2004. "We have done as much as we can with the resources we have at our disposal," said Dr. Cain. "We have reached the point of where it is no longer working and the growing gap between us and other districts is problematic."
Six Flags Read to Succeed
We are excited to announce we are once again offering students the opportunity to participate in the Six Flags Read to Succeed program. Students that successfully read for the required six hours will earn a Six Flags ticket that will be distributed in May 2020.
Six Flags has made some changes to the program this year, as they are now asking parents to log their child's reading using the eReading Logs on the website: sixflags.com/books. Teachers sent home a paper copy of the log with the website link and their unique class code. If your child is participating, please log in using the link and the teacher code and start logging your child's reading. All logs must be completed by Friday, April 3, 2020.
If you have questions, please contact your child's teacher or our school coordinator, Mrs. Cook, at jennifercook@wsdr4.org.
Upcoming Dates
Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6 - Read Across America Week
Tuesday, March 3 - Read, Write, Run/Fitness Club @ 7:30 AM
Thursday, March 5 - 4th Grade Field Trip
Monday, March 9 - Two-Hour Late Start
Tuesday, March 10 - Read, Write, Run/Fitness Club @ 7:30 AM
Thursday, March 12 - End of 3rd Quarter; After School Tutoring Pizza Party from 3:20 PM-4:20 PM; PTO Meeting @ 6:00 PM
Friday, March 13 - Early Release @ 1:15 PM
Monday, March 16 - Signs of Suicide Presentation (5th Grade); Sham Gram Sales
Tuesday, March 17 - Read, Write, Run/Fitness Club @ 7:30 AM; Sham Gram Sales
Thursday, March 19 - Tattooed Dog LVE PTO Dine Out from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM
Friday, March 20 - Sunday, March 29 - Spring Break
Lakeview Elementary School
Asst. Principal, Dr. Laura Rowe
Email: douglasholler@wsdr4.org
Website: http://wentzville.k12.mo.us/course/view.php?id=18
Location: 2501 Mexico Road, O'Fallon, MO 63366, United States
Phone: 636-332-2923
Twitter: @LVEPrincipal