Lansing Elementary Weekly Update
Newsletter for the Lansing Elementary School Family
Our School Rocks!
Inspiring a love of learning in a safe and collaborative environment!
October 8, 2022
Dear Families,
We had another great week at Lansing Elementary School. You may have noticed it is chilly in the mornings. Thank you for sending students to school in jackets and/or sweaters. If you can write student names in these, it will assist us with returning items that get misplaced. We will have lost and found items outside the visitors' entrance during parent-teacher conferences. Please have a look if you are missing any items.
We had several events last week. These included our district Health & Wellness Committee meeting and our second grade and kindergarten field trips.Thanks to our families who assisted with chaperoning our field trips. Any families interested in joining the Health & Wellness Committee should reach out to jennifer.kolb@usd469.net
This next week will be short, with students only having school on Monday and Tuesday. Parent-Teacher conferences will take place Wednesday, October 12, from 4:00-8:00 and Thursday, October 13, from 7:00-3:00. Please look for communication from teachers regarding parent-teacher conference sign-up. We are striving for 100% participation! There is no school for students on Friday, October 14.
Reminders:
We have transitioned from letter grades to standards-based grading as a K-5 system. Please see information below regarding this shift.
We have started our fall fundraiser, which helps to fund Lansing PTA (K-5) School Support Programs including field trip t-shirts for every student, field trip bussing, Friday folders, student agendas, books for student libraries, teacher grants, school-wide assemblies, end of year Field Days, teacher & staff appreciation, and family engagement nights (like the September Back to School Bash!). Student order forms are due back Oct 17th. Opt out forms can be sent back any time.
PTA is also sponsoring our book fair during Parent-Teacher conferences. See more information below.
Safety: We have implemented increased security measures. Visitors will not be allowed to enter the building during arrival or dismissal. All visitors will need to call ahead or use the walkie-talkie at the entrance.
Attendance- Please call us at 913-727-1128 in the event your student will not be at school, will be in to school late, or needs to leave early.
Traffic: Please remain in your vehicles during car rider pick up. Thank you for following our traffic protocol.
Going Home: Please remember to call in any ride changes before 3 PM. The number to call is 913-727-1128.
Bus Transportation: must be pre-arranged by families. If your student rides the bus, you may want to use the Compass app (see info below). This provides parents and guardians about bus information in real-time.
Breakfast/Lunch: School meals are available for purchase this year. Information about free and/or reduced meals can be found here:
Information about cost, menu options, and general questions can be found on our nutrition services page: https://www.usd469.net/vnews/display.v/SEC/Family%20%26%20Students%7CNutrition%20Services
Family Events & PTA: .
https://lansingpta.blogspot.com/
Our next PTA meeting is October 20th @ 6:30 in the LES library. Doors open at 6:00 and free childcare is available. If you are interested in joining, you can still do that. https://lansingpta.memberhub.co
We have a Title I meeting October 12th @ 6:00PM. This is open to any families of students receiving Title I services. If you have any questions regarding the MTSS screening process, interventions or Title 1, please contact Holly Kane (MTSS interventionist) at holly.kane@usd469.net.
Before/After School care: Please see Y-care flyers below. Parents/Guardians using Y-care, this year, will enter on the west side (2nd and 3rd grade side) through doors 20 & 21. If you need care on late start days, please find information below.
We are having a great year!
Respectfully,
Dr. Jennifer R. Kolb
Principal
Lansing Elementary
LES Calendar of Events
October 10: Fire Department Visit Grades K & 1
October 11: End of 1st Quarter
October 12: Teacher work Day- NO SCHOOL students
October 12: Parent Title I meeting 6:00PM
October 12: Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00-8:00 PM
October 13: Parent-Teacher Conferences 7:00AM -3:00 PM No School Students
October 14: Staff/ Student Vacation
October 17: Student fundraiser packets due and opt out form due
October 19: Third grade field trip 9:00-3:00
October 20: Music practice Lynn/Mains/Herrig/Kowalewski
October 21: 9:00-9:45 The Ned Show (project to your class)
October 21: Music Practice Stevenson/Smith/Turner/Mann/Mills
Student Transportation
Standards-Based Grading Scale
Lost and Found
Lansing Elementary School Drop-Off & Pick-Up Location Map 2022-2023
Lansing Elementary School Traffic Pattern Map 2022-2023
BUS COMPASS APP
Parent-Teacher-Association Contact Information:
Counselor's Corner- Family Events and Resources
Community Events:
LES STUCO:
Morning Arrival Procedures
Please plan to drop off students between 8:00 am-8:30am (M-W & F) and 9:00-9:30am on Late Start Thursdays. If you utilize Y-Care, please sign students in with them EACH day.
Car rider pick up procedures
Skyward
Dr. Jennifer Kolb Principal @ LES
Email: jennifer.kolb@usd469.net
Website: https://usd469.socs.net/
Location: 450 West Mary Street, Lansing, KS, USA
Phone: 913-727-1128