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THE LAKEVIEW BULLETIN School
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SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
LAKEVIEW HOEDOWN FAMILY DANCE
IS TONIGHT!!
We are now officially converted to
the new paperless Bulletin/kidmail system. If you’d like to get the
Bulletin in email, but are not – please contact Rainer: rainer.huber@comcast.net. Extra paper copies of the Bulletin and the form to
sign-up for paper copies are in the magazine rack in the school lobby.
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Week |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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A |
12 |
13
Passport Check Day |
14
Passport Check Day Last
day for Lakeview T-shirt order size changes (see below) |
15 |
16 |
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B |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23
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Reflections Art Program, due date 10/26: Reflections
program info, Reflections
entry form, Reflections
rules
See full calendar.
SCHOOL
NEWS:
Passport
Club: The Passport Check Days will be Tuesday, Oct 13
from 9-10:20 (for the classes of Jensen, Levinson, Adams/Coghlan, Tiffany,
Remfrey, Fraley/Hasty, Essig, Nease, Coulter and Ferries) and Wednesday, Oct
14 from 9-10:20 (for the classes of Penton, Llanes, Boradori, Johnson,
Edwards, Lailey, Ernst, Keppler, Gahnberg and Hudson). Volunteers
welcome either day, but particularly needed for Tuesday: contact emily@brianandemily.com or
425.827.2961. On Passport Check Day students are asked to find locations on a
blank map. They may study as many levels as they like (Kindergarten and 1st
grade maps only go to level 3). The locations for September, which will be
checked on 10/13, are below. The September map is here,
and extra paper copies are on the rack in the school lobby:
Level 1:
Level 2: Level 1 +
Level 3: Levels 1 and 2 +
Level 4: Levels 1, 2 and 3 + Oceania, Arabian Sea, Bering
Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Hudson Bay, Tasman Sea, Caspian Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea,
Bay of Bengal.
Level 5: Levels 1,2, 3 and 4 +
ALERT: Lakeview Shirt and Bag update: Thank you for all your shirt and bag orders! We
are getting ready to place the order but need to let you know that the
number sizing is correct but the letter sizing had to be corrected only
on the kids’ shirts. The original sizing was: s(4-6),
m(6-8), l(10-12), xl(14-16) and the corrected sizes are xs(4-6), s(6-8),
m(10-12), l(14-16). We are going by the number size and your kid’s
shirt size will reflect the numbered sizes, 4-6, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16.
If you need to change anything on your order for kids shirts, please email either
Shelley Swanson at Shelley.Swanson@microsoft.com
or Cheryle Elder at cheryle_elder@comcast.net by Wednesday, October 14. Thank you and sorry for
any confusion. ~Cheryle & Shelley
School
Levy/Bond Input: Help shape the future of our schools by giving
input on what should be part of the school levy and bond measures on the ballot
next February. Discussion to include raising money for facilities and
technology capital projects, possible bond measure for new schools and school
grade configuration change. Parents,
community members, staff and students are encouraged to attend.
Oct. 7 –
Oct. 7 –
Oct. 8 –
Oct. 13 –
Oct. 13 --
Oct. 14 –
If you can’t make one of these sessions, go to www.lwsd.org for more information and to provide
input via a Web-based system.
Computer
lab: The old computer lab has been converted into a second
grade classroom this year. Using the computers from the lab and a few
additional computers from classrooms we have been able to create two labs in
shared spaces; one with 25 computers and one with 24! These labs have their new
net cards and are ready to go!
HELP
WANTED (lakptsavolunteer@gmail.com)
: At press time, we’re still looking for a Room Parent for the
Fraley/Hasty class. And Party Parents for these classes: Penton,
Adams/Coghlan, Boradori, and Edwards. Let us know if you might be
interested, and we’ll send you more information so you can see what the
jobs involve.
ADVOCACY (Neicole Crepeau): Put a toe in the water
As your VP of Advocacy, this week I’m asking you to
put a toe in the water by connecting with your representatives in
Ross Hunter http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/hunter/
Facebook: Ross Hunter
Twitter: @rosshunter
Phone (
Deb
Eddy http://housedemocrats.wa.gov/members/eddy/contact.asp
Facebook: Deb Eddy Email: eddy.deb@leg.wa.gov Phone (
Rodney Tom http://www.senatedemocrats.wa.gov/senators/tom/
Email: tom.rodney@leg.wa.gov
Phone (
Please take a moment to write, email, or Friend them (you
can also follow Ross Hunter, if you’re on Twitter). It may seem strange
to Friend a legislator, but believe me, you won’t be the first. Please
take a moment and use your chosen method of communication to introduce
yourself. You can do it. Really. They’re just people. I suggest you
tell them:
Your name, that your children are students at Lakeview
Elementary, the names and grades of your children, and finally what is
important to you in their education, or what you hope changes for the better with
regard to Washington state schools, or some other information about your hopes
and goals for their education. That’s it.
Please let me know when you’ve taken this step by
emailing me at lakptsaadvocacy@gmail.com so I can recognize your
efforts.
~
Neicole Crepeau
FUNDRAISING
(Mark
Jensen): You should have received the Sally Foster giftwrap/Otis
Spunkmeyer cookie dough catalogs sent home with your child this week.
Please note, checks for catalog orders should be payable to “Lakeview
PTSA”.
You (or friends or family) can also order online at www.sallyfoster.com with school account
number 292209, and the items will ship directly to you.
ENRICHMENT
(Jenny
Carlson):
Changes
to Before and After School Enrichment Classes: The Lakeview PTSA is modifying how
before and after school enrichment classes are run to align better with state
PTSA policies and insurance guidelines. This means that starting with all
new classes, a parent chaperone will be required to be present at each
class. Families who sign students up for classes may be required to
chaperone one or two classes, depending on enrollment. Chaperones must
have completed the LWSD volunteer background check and be a Lakeview PTSA
member. If you are passionate about a class or have questions email lakptsaenrichment@gmail.com.
Destination ImagiNation (DI) is a unique program that offers
participants a real-world experience in creativity, teamwork and problem solving. Teams
are comprised of up to seven Lakeview students and work together for several
weeks to create their solutions to Team Challenges, which are given beforehand
and which can have a theatrical, structural, improvisational, scientific or technical
focus. The regional tournament is on
PARENT
ED/SUPPORT:
Mondays, Oct 16-Nov 23rd,
Tues, Oct 27,
is the next meeting of the Special Needs Group,
WEBSITE
TIP (Tracey Bernardo):
Do you know what to do if you need to take your child out of
school for an appointment? The answer is in the website
FAQ.
3RD PARTY FLIERS: (these are fliers/advertisements from
non-profit groups in the area who provide some kind of service for kids or families.
The fliers are approved by the district, but are not endorsed or sponsored by
them or by the school or PTSA)
The current 3rd party fliers on the school
website under For
Parents/Community Bulletin Board include information on art, drama,
choir, dance, martial arts, drill team, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire, and
basketball classes.
NEW TO LAKEVIEW:
Mrs Levinson is new to Lakeview this year. Here’s her
profile:
My name is Keri Levinson and I am so excited to join
the second grade team at Lakeview this year. I grew up in the
After I finished my degree in History/Political Science and
received my teaching certificate, I began my teaching experience in the
My basic teaching philosophy is that ALL children are
capable and are priceless parts of our team. Each student has something to
contribute to our class to help us all to learn. I strive to challenge my
students to be their very best and to meet and exceed the goals they set for
themselves. My goal for them is to have each child feel valued and to reach
their personal best at all they do both academically and socially.
Besides being a teacher, I am a wife and a mom. My husband
and I have three children. Emma is nine and a fourth grader at Peter
Kirk, Olivia is six and a new full day Kindergartener also at Kirk, Caleb
is three and in preschool at Bucky Beaver. We enjoy traveling, camping,
cooking and entertaining, and trying new fun restaurants.
Q: How
does lunch work?
A: It is
an engineering feat to get 480 students fed at Lakeview each day.
ARRIVAL: Each class is led to
the lunch room part of the gym by their teacher if they’re coming from
class, or by an Instructional Assistant (IA) if they’re coming from the
playground. Each class has an assigned set of tables at which to eat. The kids
who have packed their lunches bring them with them and proceed directly to the
class tables.
BUYING LUNCH: The kids who
are buying lunch go to the lunch card rack where the cards are laid out by
class; they find the lunch card with their name on it, and put it into a bin
for “milk only” or for “full lunch”. The cost of
meal/lunch is deducted from their card at a later point, but the kids do not
need to wait in line while this is done. Should there be problems with
their lunch card, Mrs Boone is at hand, and can answer questions. The
kids can then go directly to pick out their lunch. Need to buy
or add money to a lunch card? The District will call you on Tuesdays
or Wednesdays if you child’s lunch card is out of money.
They’ll even call you on Fridays to alert you if a card is low on money.
SCHOOL LUNCH MENU: The school
has no food preparation equipment. There are only warming ovens,
refrigerators, and one staff person. Nevertheless, the school serves a hot
choice and a cold choice each day, as well as a daily grilled chicken or burger
sandwich, a daily variety of pizza,, an assortment of cold sandwiches, and a
vegetarian option. Lunch also includes an unlimited offering bar with fruits
and veggies. From time to time the kitchen will run out of an item, and
will substitute from the food on hand. The lunch menu is published here.
Students can volunteer to help serve lunch. The teachers collect the
names of kids who want to help, and each week a different class’s
volunteers get a turn. Student helpers help out during their lunch period
(wearing gloves) – they help only for a few minutes so that they have
time to eat.
TIME TO EAT: During lunch
the students can talk quietly among themselves while they eat. They are
supervised by 3-4 staff people, who wander among the tables and help with odds
and end, like opening reluctant bottles and thermoses and handing out extra
napkins. The gym has gym acoustics, and it can get quite loud – the staff
tries to keep the noise at a reasonable level.
CLEANUP: When kids are finished
eating, they bring their trash to the garbage. Lakeview does separate its
trash: there are separate garbage bins for food waste; trash; and plastic
bottles, milk cartons and aluminum cans. The kids who bought lunch return their
lunch trays. Again, students can volunteer for the “green team”
with the lunchroom staff, and they then get a turn helping to sort the trash,
recyclables, and food waste, and collecting the trays. The green team helpers
are supplied with gloves and aprons. Those kids who brought their lunch
put their lunch bags into a class bin, and two kids from the class return the
bin to the classroom. Any coats or lunch bags/thermoses left behind are put on
the lost and found rack outside the gym.
GUESTS: You may join your child
for lunch. Simply sign in at the front office, and meet your child in the
lunchroom and pay with cash or your child’s lunch card.
Got a question? Send it to the Bulletin, and we’ll try to find
the answer.