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Learning, Growing, and Celebrating Together!

October is here, and there is so much happening at Loess Hills! As the leaves begin to change, our school is busy with learning, family events, professional growth, and lots of exciting opportunities for our students.

October is Fire Safety Month, and we are excited to welcome local firefighters to our school! Our students will have the opportunity to learn about fire safety, prevention, and what to do in an emergency.

A big thank-you to our local firefighters for taking the time to teach and connect with our students!

Mark your calendars for our Trunk or Treat!

📅 October 21
⏰ 5:00–6:00 PM
📍 School Parking Lot

This fun event is sponsored by Elevate Church and the Loess Hills staff.

Students will have the opportunity to trick-or-treat from decorated vehicles in the school parking lot. We hope families will join us for an evening of fun, costumes, treats, and community!

Fall conferences are a wonderful opportunity to connect with your child's teacher, celebrate progress, and talk about goals for the year.

📅 Monday, October 27
⏰ 4:00–8:00 PM

📅 Wednesday, October 29
⏰ 8:00 AM–4:00 PM

We look forward to visiting with families and working together to support every student!

We are excited about the learning happening across our building!

Our building goals in both reading and math include increasing the percentage of students meeting their i-Ready benchmarks by 2% from Spring 2026 to Spring 2027.

Our teachers are using student data to identify strengths, determine areas for growth, and provide instruction that meets students where they are.

📖 Supporting Every Learner

Our special education teachers are receiving additional training to strengthen the support they provide to their students. This professional learning is helping us continue to build effective strategies and systems that allow all students to learn and grow.

During professional development, our entire staff is participating in a book study of Their Best Behavior.

We are learning practical strategies for understanding and responding to challenging behaviors while building positive relationships and supportive classroom environments.

This shared learning gives our staff opportunities to learn together, reflect together, and put new strategies into practice.

Our systems are up and running, and there is so much learning happening throughout Loess Hills! Students are settling into routines, teachers are using data to guide instruction, and our staff continues to grow professionally.

Thank you to our students, families, and staff for making Loess Hills such a wonderful place to learn, grow, and belong.

🍁 Happy October, Loess Hills Families! 🍁

We are excited for all that this month has in store!

🌟 Vision
Collectively as a staff, we will create a safe environment, building strong and positive relationships among students, staff, and community to positively impact students.

Oral Screenings are coming up October 19th-23rd, 2026 at Loess Hills Elementary. This is for 1st grade-3rd grade only, it is at no cost.

Consent is Required, please return completed forms by October 16th, 2026 in the office.

Is your child turning 5 on or before September 15, 2027? Take their first big step toward kindergarten with us!

Sioux City Community Schools is excited to launch The Kindergarten Experience - a new event series for prospective kindergarten families in Sioux City. From September through May, you are invited to join us for quarterly interactive events designed to connect your family with our teachers and staff. Plus, your child will receive an official passport book and then earn unique passport stamps at every event they attend. Your child will also collect exclusive gifts along the way.

Visit siouxcityschools.org for an entire sneak peek of this year's events and to register your family.

Loess Hills Elementary PTO meetings have officially been scheduled for the school year! We will meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM in the school library.

Our next meeting will be:

Tuesday, October 13 at 4:00 PM

Loess Hills Elementary Library

Parents, caregivers, staff, and anyone interested in supporting our school community are welcome to join us. PTO is a space to share ideas, work together, and help plan how we can best support school activities and experiences for our students throughout the year.

Whether you can attend every month or just when your schedule allows, we would love to have you at the table. We look forward to seeing you!

Want to stay connected? Please feel free to follow our Facebook page, Loess Hills Elementary PTO, or reach out to us anytime at LoessHillsElementaryPTO@gmail.com.

Fall Conferences – No School Days

Parent/teacher conferences will be held on Tuesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 29. There will be no school for students on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. Thank you for partnering with us in your child's education.

The District is committed to providing all students with a safe learning environment in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect. The District’s Anti-Bullying, Harassment, and Hazing policy defines bullying and harassment as well as the procedures for reporting and investigating bullying or harassment complaints.

If your student feels they are being bullied or harassed, encourage your student to visit with the student involved and tell them to stop. They should also tell a teacher, principal, or trusted adult at their school. An online discrimination, bullying, harassment, and hazing complaint form is also available on the District’s website and may be completed by the student, parent, or school employee.

Volunteers are needed to join the District’s Grassroots Advocacy Committee. As a volunteer, you will receive email updates about important legislative events that could impact public education and be asked to contact local and state leaders to advocate for our schools. Volunteer today and let your voice be heard! Contact Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com to volunteer.

We would love to collect your Hy-Vee receipts from the Sioux City or South Sioux City Hy-Vee stores. For every $100 dollars collected the school will receive $1 dollar!

Eligible receipts for groceries, prescriptions, floral, photoshop, and catering are accepted.

(No fuel, gas, postal, money order, Western Union, lottery, Quest, Mid American, bottle refunds or gift card receipts will be accepted.)

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