The Lackamas Lightning Strike
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March 2021
LACKAMAS ELEMENTARY
Shauna Perez, Principal
Phone: (360) 894-6000
Fax: (360) 894-6002
Email: shauna_perez@ycs.wednet.edu
Website: https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/Domain/92
Location: 16240 Bald Hill Road Southeast, Yelm, WA, USA
Phone: 360-894-6000
Facebook: Facebook.com/YCSnews
Twitter: @lackamas
Message from the Principal
Spring conferences are fast approaching. We are so excited to have time to discuss what your child has learned and the next steps in the grade-level expectations for their learning. Three times a year we have nationally ranked and normed benchmark tests that students take. In the last few weeks, teacher teams and I finished reviewing how students are doing. We have so much to celebrate because of your support and collaboration with us to keep the learning going. Virtual conferences will be scheduled on Family Access and we will let you know when conference scheduling opens. Teachers are eager to talk on an individual level with you during conferences, 3/31, 4/1 and 4/2. We will send you out more information in the coming weeks on this.
Your support of our teachers and learning has been so appreciated during these pandemic times. We will continue to provide high-quality instruction and opportunities for students to connect with their peers. Please know, your engagement with us has brought us so much joy. We will continue with Meet & Beep for March to celebrate our students of the month on Wednesdays. We want you to continue to reach out when you experience something that is tough or something you would like to celebrate so we can be a supportive resource in finding solutions.
Upcoming Important Dates
March 3rd
- School Picture Day (see information below)
- "Meet & Beep"
- Breakfast & Lunch pick-up during grade level times
March 5th
- No School - Make Up Day for Snow Days
March 5th-13th
- Dollars for Scholars Virtual Auction-see article below
March 24th
- 1/2 Day for Records Day school is out at 12:05 pm
March 31st - April 2nd
- 1/2 Days for Conferences school is out at 12:05 pm
April 5th-9th
- No School - Spring Break
A Wonderful Start for our In-Person Hybrid
YCS Hybrid Bus Routes
March "Meet and Beep" with School Pictures!
This Wednesday, March 3rd, is our next "Meet and Beep". This is "Read Across America" week and we are honoring a different author every day. "Fox in Socks, Lackamas Rocks"! We will celebrate Dr. Seuss at our "Meet & Beep", make sure you wear some fun or crazy socks!!! “Students of the Month” from February will receive their medal and certificate. Collection bins will be available for PTO recycling and to return school paperwork. PTO is putting a surprise in every bag and many thanks to South Sound Reading for providing a book for every student! Your student will also have the opportunity to take a school picture, the information below.
Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Please stay in your vehicle at all times.
Please see the flyer below for grade level times and more information...
School Pictures Are Coming....March 3rd!
We are so excited to bring you a School Picture Day, March 3rd!!! Pictures will be taken during "Meet & Beep" at grade level times. If you have students in multiple grades at Lackamas, you are welcome to bring them all at the same time slot.
We hope every student will be photographed for school records, skyward and student ID . Picture packages are available for purchase online only. Feel free to check out their website: josiephoto.inter-state.com . Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/53885Y Please use order code: 56870KA.
The Wellness Screening on Family Access needs to be completed prior to your student getting out of the car for pictures. Students will be dropped off after the supply pick-up tables. Staff will help students get to the library, sanitize hands and maintain 6ft distance. Masks are required to be worn at all times until the photographer indicates it may be removed momentarily for the photograph. Photographers will sanitize between each student. Parents will stay in the car the entire time and drive around the side of the building, in the bus loop area to pick up their student(s) after pictures. Check out their flyer below.
Dollars for Scholars Lackamas Art Experience
Dollars for Scholars Auction is going Virtual!
March 5th - Silent auction bidding opens
March 12th - Silent auction closes at 5pm
March 12th - Live auction bidding opens 5pm and closes item by item during live program
March 13th - Live program begins at 7pm and will be live-streamed on the auction site
March 14th - Item Pickup at Yelm Prairie Christian Center
The online auction website is live and all items will be available to view on Feb. 26.
March Madness Attendance Competition!
March 1st - 26th join in our "Off the Court" Class Attendance Competition. Students will get 2 points for daily attendance and Friday's are a 3-pointer! At the end of the month, the class with the most points will win an exciting virtual class activity with Mrs. Wendy!!!@
Check out the videos below for our upcoming "March Madness Attendance Competition!"
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULING
Yelm FFA is hosting a free drive-thru Easter event focused on kids PreK-3rd!!!
Kindness Week was a Success!!!
Thank you to the Bald Hills Fire Department Station 17-1 for coming to our meet and beep. We are so happy we got to show you a small sliver of our gratitude for you! We were able to collect over 50 cans to donate to the local food bank. Amazing!!! It was a great week!
Anchored Families - Supporting Your Child's Emotional Well-Being
Bag O' Books from South Sound Reading
Calling all families in need of books! The South Sound Reading Foundation's Bag O' Books service allows individual families to order books for all members of their family, including babies, teens, and adults. This service is available to all families in Thurston and Mason counties. Once you order books, our team members will pack it based on the interests and reading levels you report and notify you through email or phone when your books are ready for pick-up. Books will be available for pick-up at our office in Lacey and the WSU 4-H extension in Shelton. To order books, please visit our website and click the link that corresponds with your county: https://www.southsoundreading.org/services/
Virtual 5K to Help Feed Kids in Our Community
Young Readers Choice Nominated Books in Videos Below
The YRCA nominees book talks are in the videos linked below. These are from the Junior division, grades 4-6. The four videos pair two books and each run about 7-10 minutes. We hope that a young reader may find something appealing to read. All books and some audiobooks are available in the catalog of the Timberland Regional Library TRL Search. Many of the titles are also available in eBook or eAudio Timberland Regional Library - OverDrive.
The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and her Monster by Jonathan Auxier
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire
Granted by John David Anderson
Inkling by Kenneth Oppel
Positively Izzy by Terri Libenson
Wings of Fire. The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland ; adapted by Barry Deutsch and Rachel Swirsky (Graphic Novel)
Digital Flyer Board
Community organizations can upload flyers into Peachjar, and parents will receive digital flyers regarding school and community resources through email. All flyers will be available at any time on the Yelm Community Schools digital flyer board. You can manage your account preferences by logging into your account using the login information provided in the email.
Inclement Weather Plan
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) is Back!
Get money for meals missed by students at school this school year. There is no need to apply. Eligible families will get their benefits in the mail this March.
What do you need to do? It’s easy – just make sure your address is up to date with us in Skyward Family Access.
Update on Grab & Go Meals at Lackamas
Food Service will be changing meal distribution day to WEDNESDAY beginning Feb 17th. This will avoid future Monday holiday confusion and reduce traffic on campus during in-person days.
Families were given an extra meal February 8th to accommodate for the Tuesday meal on Feb 16th. Starting Monday, February 1, Grab and Go meals pick up are 3-meal packs for hybrid students and 5-meal packs for 100% online students. Students attending onsite will receive breakfast and lunch. Pick-up times will remain 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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Contacting the Office
Office is open 7:00am - 3:15pm
If you need to stop by the school please come between 7:30am-3:00pm, pull up out front of the main building and honk. You are also welcome to knock on the front door and we will be happy to help you there as well. Social Distancing Required
New school hours: 8:00am - 2:30pm
PTO Recycling Programs to raise funds for Lackamas
Lackamas is going GREEN! The PTO has chosen a couple recycling programs for the school to participate in.
When: Recycle drop off will be on Monday's during lunch pick-up 11:30-1pm and at the monthly Meet and Beeps.
Terracycle.com
A recycling program that awards points per pound of recycling materials that turn into a money donation to the school once enough points are collected. We will begin by recycling juice pouches, Bunch O Ballons products and packaging, and Febreeze cartridges and packaging. Will continue all year!
Trex.com - The Plastic Recycling Challenge
Every year hundreds of schools across the nation compete against each other to recycle the most plastic film. In addition to providing a better understanding and appreciation for the importance of recycling, Trex will happily donate a high-performance composite bench to the winning school, and bestow honorary awards to every school that participates.
- The challenge begins each year on America Recycles Day, November 15, and lasts until April 15
- Winners are announced on Earth Day
Crayon recycling
Done specifically through the PTO. We will be turning all the crayons into something new to give back to students. We are accepting all kinds of crayons, broken and whole.
Amazon Smile Program
RAISE MONEY WHILE SHOPPING
Amazon Smile - an automatic way to support Lackamas Elementary
- You will need to select Lackamas PTO as your charity, ID 9215319235
- With every eligible purchase, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price. Be sure to bookmark it! http://smile.amazon.com
- News Flash!!! - Amazon Smile is now available in the Amazon shopping app for Android users!
- In the latest version of the app, go to View Settings and select Amazon Smile. Follow the in-app instructions to complete the process.
Questions? Email LackamasPTO@outlook.com
Box Tops Made Easy!
BOX TOPS MADE EASY!
Download the ALL-NEW Box Tops app
- HOW IT WORKS - BUY BOX TOPS PRODUCTS!
- SCAN YOUR RECEIPT - Tap the scan button and snap a photo of your receipt within 14 days of purchase.
- WHAT ABOUT BOX TOPS STILL ON PACKAGES??
- You can still clip them and send them to school!
- Physical Box Top clips are being phased out of production.
- Send any unexpired clipped Box Tops to school with your student or drop it in the PTO box just outside the office.
- EVERY BOX TOP HELPS! - EARN CASH FOR YOUR SCHOOL!
- Lackamas has earned $200 so far this year! Can you help us double it?
Questions? Email LackamasPTO@outlook.com
THANK YOU TO OUR YCS BUSINESS PARTNERS!
Nondiscrimination Statement
Yelm Community Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights: Greg Davis, 360-458-1900, greg_davis@ycs.wednet.edu; 504 Coordinator: Shannon Powell, 360-458-6124, shannon_powell@ycs.wednet.edu; Title IX Coordinator: Lisa Cadero-Smith, 360-458-6120, lisa_cadero-smith@ycs.wednet.edu; Address: 107 First St. N., PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597