March Family Newsletter

This month, our Leader in Me students are focusing on Honesty. Honesty means telling the truth, taking responsibility for our choices, and doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It builds trust, strengthens friendships, and helps our school community feel safe and respected.

We encourage families to talk about honesty at home. Ask your child:
• What does it mean to be honest?
• Why is it sometimes hard to tell the truth?
• How does honesty show leadership?

Together, we can help our students grow into leaders who choose integrity with courage and confidence. Thank you for partnering with us!

March 2-5: Read Across America Week

March 5: Field Day

Friday, March 6: No school, Teacher Planning Day

March 9-13: Spring Break

Monday, March 16: Students and Staff Return

Tuesday, March 17: SAC Meeting

Thursday, March 19: Spring Pictures (students ordering pictures do not need to be in uniform)

Brighter Bites Distribution

Report Cards Published

Wednesday, March 25: Early Release Day

Friday, March 27: $1 Student Jeans Day

Student Clubs--Late students will be held in the cafeteria until 8:30 AM

During the first week of March, we will celebrate Read Across America week. Each day will be a Dr. Seuss themed dress day.

Monday, March 2: Hats off to Dr. Seuss--wear your favorite hat or red & white Stripes

Tuesday, March 3: Thing 1 & Thing 2--Wear your craziest hairstyle

Wednesday, March 4: Wacky Wednesday--Wear your clothes inside out, backwards, and mismatched.

Thursday, March 5: Fox in Socks--wear your favorite silly socks

Friday, March 6: No School

If your student was in attendance all day every day for the month of February, they will receive a Kindness Hero Certificate and a Heart Treat. These are being ordered and will be delivered to classrooms shortly.

Students who are in attendance all day, every day in March will have the chance to attend our "Lucky Charm" celebration party! Students will enjoy shamrock-themed treats, music and dance, a photo booth, and more!

7:15am – Arrival – Doors open and students are welcomed on campus.

7:55am – Class Starts – Students not in classrooms at this time are tardy

2:20pm – Early pickups are stopped. Guardians must wait until dismissal.

2:50pm – Dismissal – Students leave their classrooms for dismissal.

Lake Trafford students wear a school uniform.

Tops: Any solid-colored polo shirt or an LTE spirit shirt (students will be allowed to wear these on any day this year).

Please note: shirts purchased from a 3rd party vendor and not from the school will not be permitted as part of the LTE Uniform.

Bottoms: Pants, Skirts, or Shorts – khaki, navy blue, black, or gray. No leggings or sweat pants

Shoes – Must be closed-toe on all days, sneakers for PE, and no Crocs

*Students can pay to participate in a “jeans day” once per month for $1--information will be sent home.

Snacks may be brought in as part of a packed lunch, in a lunchbox. If a student does not have a packed lunch, please do not send snacks for the cafeteria.

For safety reasons involving food allergies, students are not allowed to share snacks.

Students may bring a resealable water bottle with a lid.

• We will be ready to welcome students on campus at 7:15 am. There will not be supervision for students dropped off at school before this time.
• Students being dropped off by car must go through the car line on the West side of the school. Please help us keep students safe by only dropping off students in the designated car-line drop off.
• Students are not permitted to be dropped off in the Arrowhead neighborhood and cross the street. CCSO will be ticketing those who are dropping off students in arrowhead.
• Students not in their seats and ready to learn by 7:55 am will be marked as tardy.

No early dismissals between 2:20 & 2:50

Car line – Make sure you have a car sign. If you do not have a car sign, for student safety, you will be asked to go to the front office and present your ID. New car signs may be purchased for $5 in the front office.

Walkers – Grades K-2 must be greeted by an adult or met by a sibling (in grades 3-5) at dismissal. Adults picking up students in grades K-2 must have a Walker Tag. Students in grades 3-5 may walk alone.

Rainy Day Dismissal -- In the event of inclement weather, the school will send out an autodialer to inform parents we are holding walker dismissal. In this case, adults may use their walker tag in the car rider line. We ask for patience, as it will take students a little time to report to car rider line from the rainy day holding area.

Any change in dismissal needs to be communicated to the front office staff by 2:00

Call the front office at 239-377-7300

• CCPS academic calendar
• Where's the Bus App
• Find your child's bus information
• Lunch Menus

School Board Policies 2266, 3362, and 5517 – Prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.​

For additional information or to report Title IX or any other discrimination/harassment concerns, contact Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Chief Human Resources Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, at (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com or at 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.

FortifyFL was created and funded by the 2018 Florida Legislature as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The application was named by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Office of Attorney General, Department of Education and Florida Department of Law Enforcement coordinated its development and roll-out.

Questions? Call our front office for help!

Phone: (239) 377-7300

Visit our Website for more information: https://www.collierschools.com/laketrafford