Lakeview Review
February 24 Newsletter
February News
It is hard to believe we are in the second half of the school year!
We have a lot happening as we finish winter and enter into spring. Please continue to watch our school newsletter and classroom newsletters to stay up to date with what is happening here at Lakeview!
We are finishing up winter iReady testing, and are seeing positive data! Our teachers are working hard to provide rigorous instruction for your students every day. Much of what is done in class, such as rich dialogue and discussion, or hands-on learning cannot be replicated at home as make-up work, so it is important that your child is here every day unless they are sick.
Likewise, we begin instruction as soon as students walk through the doors in the morning, and continue until the very last minute of the day. Please help your child get the very most out of their learning opportunities by making sure they are here on-time and stay the full day. Students entering late or leaving early are huge distractions for the classroom, affecting the learning of every student in a negative way.
Finally, with all of the wet weather, our playground is very wet and muddy. Students need to get outside to get fresh air and get their wiggles out. They will be outside for recess unless the temperature drops dangerously low, or it is raining. Please consider sending extra pants, socks, and/or shoes for your child if they should fall and get wet or muddy. Thank you.
We are looking forward to better weather, and some fun this spring!
Kristi Bateman
Principal
Counselor Corner
FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELOR’S DESK
SLEEP REQUIREMENTS FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
School aged children need 10-12 hours of sleep each night. If your child is not getting enough sleep at night he/she may show some of the signs below.
Spotting Sleep Deprivation Symptoms in Children
Waking up tired and groggy.
Reluctance to get out of bed in the morning.
Child not waking on their own.
Daytime drowsiness and sleepiness.
Irritability and moodiness.
Temper tantrums.
Decrease in patience.
Over-activity or hyperactive behavior.
The need to nap during the day.
Poor concentration and focused attention.
Crying fussy behavior.
Clumsiness and being more accident-prone.
Poor school performance.
Poor impulse control.
Inability to fall asleep within 30 minutes of going to bed
If you are following a regular routine and you still have to wake your child up in the morning, it’s a good indicator that they need to go to bed earlier
If sleep is a problem, be sure to talk with your child’s pediatrician
You can help your child by providing a consistent sleep schedule. Use the chart below to find what time your child should go to bed based on when they must be up in the morning. Remember that sleep schedules cannot be changed drastically, but must be changed by 15 minute increments. The following schedule is based on a 10 hour sleep cycle. If your child needs more, adjust accordingly.
Lakeview Happenings
- February 2 Early Release-School out at noon
- February 16 Early Release-School out at noon
- February 19-NO SCHOOL for Presidents' Day
- March 4-8 Literacy Week (more information to follow)
Valentine's Day
We understand how much you love and care for your children. Valentine’s Day is often a day to demonstrate that to your child by gifting flowers, balloons, and stuffed animals. We ask that you save these for home. We do not accept deliveries of Valentines for our students. Allergies to latex and flowers are one of the reasons, but also students are not able to take balloons, glass vases, or containers with open tops (such as plastic vases) on the bus, and many of our little ones cannot carry these gifts by themselves. Further, due to the distraction caused by these items in class, they are left in the office until the end of the day, so students cannot enjoy them until they get home anyway. Thank you for understanding and your cooperation.
Classroom Parties
Please remember that treats brought in for classroom parties must be store-bought and in containers or packages where the ingredient labels can be read to ensure there are no allergens. Anything with peanut or nut products will not be distributed to students.
Family Read-along
An annual tradition at Lakeview is to hold a family read-along. Every child receives the same book and a calendar of activities that go along with it. We typically end with a family night to showcase projects about the book, and show a movie based on, or similar to, the book.
This year's selection is Clementine. This is the first book in a series about a young girl who finds herself at the center of some shenanigans. It reminds me a bit of Ramona Quimby and Amelia Bedelia. In this, the first book of the series, Clementine is NOT having a good week.
On Monday, she is sent to the principal's office for cutting off Margaret's hair. On Tuesday, Margaret's mother is mad at her. On Wednesday, she is sent to the principal again. On Thursday, Margaret stops speaking to her. Then Friday starts with yucky eggs and only gets worse. And by Saturday, even her mother is mad at her.
I hope your family enjoys the book, and spending some quality family time together reading it. Please watch for more information about it later in the month.
End of the Day
If you have a change for how your child will be getting home, please let the office know by 3:10 so we can get messages distributed to the student. This includes if they need to go to parent pick-up instead of riding the bus. If the office does not get notification from a parent about a change, we will assume the student will follow the normal end-of-day routine.
Pick-up and Drop-off reminders
- Turn right into parent pick-up from Lark.
- The main parking lot by the office and along Clover are not part of our parent pick-up
- Use the crosswalks when crossing the street
- Obey school zone speed limit
- Respect the crossing guards by following their signals
Also, when dropping off students in the morning, please do not let children off along Lark if the gate is closed. There is no adult supervision until the gate is open.
School Meals
Please use the app Nutrislice to stay informed about the school meal menus. Just download the app to your smartphone or click the nutrislice logo to go to the website!
Parent Volunteers
Looking for something to do in your spare time? We would love for you to volunteer here at Lakeview!
Ways that you can volunteer:
- Work in classrooms reading to kids, listening to them read, or whatever the teacher needs (with teacher approval and 24-hour notice, please)
- Help prepare materials for the teacher
- Join Mr. Peralez in PE
- Extra eyes on the playground
- Extra eyes at Parent Pick-up-especially afternoon
- PTA activities
- Beautify the grounds (we have some stencils we'd like to have painted, too)
- Lots of other opportunities!
Visitors to campus
Parents who wish to volunteer in their child's classroom or be on the playground must have passed a Washington State Patrol background check. The forms are available in the office, and take a week or so to process.
All visitors to campus, please enter through the front doors and sign in at the office. Thank you.