Lake Street School
October Newsletter
What a Terrific Start!
September has been a fabulous start to our school year! It's hard to believe we were on the beach a month ago. last week, we celebrated our summer reading and math with fun minute activities, extra recess and ice cream, a bounce house and a VIP Pizza Picnic!
During class, students are reading in their just right books and brainstorming solutions with their peers about a way to solve the math problem. We look forward to a year of great learning and fun at LSS!
I'm always happy to talk with families about suggestions, questions or concerns. Please feel free to contact me at any time at terese.duenzl@vernon.ct.org or 860-870-6085.
Tracy Duenzl
From Mrs. Gessay
Welcome Back Families to another great school year!!
Please read and review below some of our guidelines here at LSS!
Early Dismissal / Pick Ups/ Gym Dismissal / Arrival:
Please have your child bring a note to school if you plan to pick them up early or change their normal dismissal routine. Any changes to your child’s normal dismissal, needs to be in writing to the office no later than 1:00 pm. Only emergencies will be accepted after 1:00. Any changes made during the day must be phoned into the school office at 860-870-6085. These simple procedures help the teacher, office, and student to be better prepared.
When sending a note to school with your child; please remember to include the student’s First and Last name, teacher’s name, date, and name of person who is picking up the child. Anyone picking up a child must have a picture ID. Students will be called to the office when you arrive to pick them up. Please plan your time accordingly.
Changes to Address/Phone Numbers:
If you make any changes to your address or telephone/cell numbers, please let me know as soon as possible so I can update the information in our Main Directory-ASPEN. Having this information is very important to us especially in the case of an emergency situation.
Did you know that Thursday Flyers are e-mailed every Thursday? This is a weekly communication that is always full of upcoming news and exciting events. If you are not receiving these via e-mail, please let me know as soon as possible so I can ensure that we have the correct email address.
Reminder, all absences can be called directly to the Nurse at 860-870-6088 at any time of the day or evening.
Mrs. Gessay Tammy.gessay@vernonct.org
Mrs. Valentino
Nurse's office direct phone: 860-870-6088 with 24/7 voicemail access
*Effective communication between the Health Office and parents is extremely important in order to help your child in the event of an illness or injury. You may leave a message any time (24/7) with any information we need to be aware of regarding your child. We will return your call as soon as possible. We are better able to care for your child if we have the specific information available to us. Also, please make sure the home phone, work and cell numbers on file are the most recent and up to date. Call the main office if any changes are made during the school year.
*Reporting an absence to the nurses office
Please call #860-870-6088 to report your child absent. All calls must be before 8:30 am each day your child will not be in school. You may leave a message for the School Nurse 860-870-6088 if your child is sick or injured. Please note your child's symptoms on the recording if they are ill with a fever or other contagious illness. This will allow us to track multiple illnesses in a classroom or in a group of students and inform parents if a classroom is has a particular concern.
We have many students at our school that have Life Threatening Allergies to Tree nuts, Peanuts, wheat, milk, eggs, and many other food items. Strict avoidance of the allergen is the ONLY was to prevent a life threatening allergic reaction. **Please remember that ALL our classrooms are NUT FREE regardless of whether there is a student in that classroom/grade with a nut allergy. This includes products which state "may contain traces of" nuts/peanuts/tree nuts or "manufactured in a facility which processes" nuts/peanuts/tree nuts.
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Let's stay healthy!!
Studies have shown that school absenteeism due to illness is reduced when children practice good hand washing. Please teach, model, and encourage your child to wash their hands frequently and especially after coughing or sneezing, before and after meals, after using the bathroom, and after playing outside. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze!
Classroom Infection Prevention!
While your child’s physician can help you determine if your child is able to return to school, it is important to make sure that they are truly feeling well and able to make it through 6+ hours of the school day. If they still seem tired, pale, with little appetite, not tolerating solid foods, and generally "not him/herself", please consider keeping them home from school. Please read our guidelines to help you make that determination.
If your child still seems tired, pale, with little appetite, not tolerating solid foods, and generally "not him/herself", PLEASE do not send him/her to school. Some viral illnesses may take longer before your child is well enough to return to school.
Attendance
LSS Family Book Club- The Mane Idea
What's your Personal Record (PR)?
Meet Miss Patrick, LSS Music Teacher
Miss Patrick is a recent graduate from UConn, with a Master's Degree in Elementary Music. She's already using some creativity in her classes. Here she is with fifth grade students playing drums with buckets!
Our New LSS Expectations!
LSS R.O.A.R.S!
R Ready to Learn
O Overcome Obstacles
A Accept Help
R Ready to Care
S Show Leadership
Click here to see the full matrix:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bcl_BuH2s5sQ_vsIiuDCbEnr8ChgmFX6rShSGEnahCc/edit?usp=sharing
Lake Street School
Email: terese.duenzl@vernonct.org
Website: https://www.vernonpublicschools.org/lake-street-school
Location: 201 Lake Street, Vernon, CT, USA
Phone: (860) 870-6085
LSS PTO Meeting
Monday, Oct 15, 2018, 06:30 PM
201 Lake Street, Vernon, CT, USA
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LSS PTO Halloween Party
Friday, Oct 26, 2018, 06:30 PM
201 Lake Street, Vernon, CT, USA
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