New Luce Weekly Happenings

Weekly updates, Upcoming Events, and more...

Scenes from this week at the Luce Elementary School.

If your child is going to be absent or late, please call the school (781-821-5075, then dial “1” to reach the absentee mailbox) before 8:00 AM and leave a message. Also, please state their name, grade, and teacher’s name. Your child must have a note upon returning to school after an absence. School hours are 8:30 to-2:50 pm.

Thank you!

This Wednesday, January 8th, will be an early release day. Dismissal is at 11:45 am. Please note that lunch will not be served.

Thank you 😊

Please see the attachment below to find out more information about what to do if your child refuses to go to school. This information is provided by our Home School Interventionist, Katie Doherty.

Hello Luce Families,

There will be two rehearsals this week. Please see the January schedule (attached below) to be clear on when your child has rehearsal.

Thank you,

Principal Lamour

On Tuesday, November 7th, CAPT will have their monthly meeting. The meeting is scheduled from 7-8 pm in the library.

Do you find yourself wanting to be a part of the Luce Community?

Would you like to meet other parents, staff, and community members?

Are you free on Tuesday, January 14th, from 5-6:30 pm?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, RSVP below and join us on January 14th from 5-6:30 pm.

Tuesday Tea RSVP

See you at the Tea.

Get active this winter with the FAST Athletics after school program. Please see the application attached. Applications should be returned to Ms. Griffin in the front office.

The Luce is hosting a new parent orientation for all new families to the Luce community. If you joined our community after September, this orientation is for you. The New Parent Orientation is scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, from 5-6 pm.

Please RSVP on the link below to let us know if you can make it.

New Parent Orientation RSVP

Thank you,

Principal Lamour

Music News:

It has been an exciting time full of music-making at the Luce! 2020 will be filled with lots more music-making for all our students!

Winter Concert:

Our Winter Concert featuring Chorus, Band, Strings, and Mallet Madness will take place on Thursday, January 16, at 10:00 a.m. We invite families of Chorus, Band, Strings, and Mallet Madness students to join us for an exciting performance in the Luce Cafeteria! Students performing should wear “concert black and white” (black from the waist down, white from the waist up) and bring their instrument on concert day. Please feel free to email me with any questions (joncass@cantonma.org)

Curriculum Notes:

In music, students work towards four anchor standards across all grade levels:

• Create - students create their musical ideas, and sometimes record their musical ideas via audio or notation

• Perform - students perform a variety of music using voices and instruments

• Respond - students respond to musical elements such as steady beat, dynamics (volume), tempo, and meter

• Connect - students make connections between music and the world, music and their own lives, or music and other art forms

In 2020, we will continue working to build students’ skills across these four important areas of musicianship through a variety of musical activities.

The Luce School Improvement Plan (SIP) has two priorities for the year. The priorities are as follow:

Priority 1 Updates: Achieving Academic Excellence & Equity

At the Luce Elementary School, all teachers are engaging in year-long PD aligned to the PD concentration of their choice. The PD concentrations span from math to Social-Emotional Learning. Also, 14 Luce teachers voluntarily adopted a new literacy program (Lucy Calkins Reader's & Writer's Workshop), and seven teachers have participated in a new writing program (Lucy Calkins Writer's Workshop).

At this time, we have a total of 5 teachers, who are training to be teacher leaders of their respective Collaborative Learning Groups (CLGs) for their grade teams. They have embarked on training to facilitate their peers in engaging in protocols to look at student work, or to plan for their instructional practice.

Priority 2 Updates: Transforming Teaching & Learning

One of the critical key actions for Priority 2 is staff engaging in peer observations. The goal is to deprivatize instructional practice and learn from colleagues. At this time, we have identified the desire to deprivatize practice and are planning on what that will look like as we enter the new calendar year.

I attached the SIP for your review. We will make updates towards our progress on our priorities and key actions.

Please see the schedule below.

We hope to see you at our next meeting.

Thank you,

Principal Lamour

Hello Luce Friends & Families,

Sara Donovan is the STEM Coordinator for Pre K-5 for Canton Public Schools. Please see the latest version of the STEAM Connection that provides updates on the latest news in STEM in Canton.

If you are worried about your housing or residency status, or if you are concerned about the impact on your child's experience in school, do not worry alone. If you have questions about homelessness, please contact our Homeless Liaison, Stephanie Shapiro, at 781-821-5050 x2107.

• 1/7 CAPT Meeting 7-8 pm
  

• 1/8 Early Release Day (No Lunch Served)

• 1/14 Tuesday Tea 5-6:30 pm

• 1/16 Winter Music Concert 9 am Students 10 am Parents

• 1/20 MLK Jr. Day (No School)

• 1/22 New Parent Orientation 5-6 pm (in the library)

• 1/23 School Council Meeting 3-4:30 pm

• 1/29, 1/30 & 1/31 Top Secret Science (update)

• 1/29 Top Secret Science K-2 Evening Event 6:30-8:00 pm (At the Luce)

• 1/30 Top Secret Science 3-5 Evening Event 6:30-8:00 pm (At the Luce)

• 2/4 CAPT Meeting 7-8

• 2/7 Opening Night for Luce Play Madagascar Jr. 7 pm @ CHS

• 2/8 Madagascar Jr. 7 pm @ CHS

• 2/11 Tuesday Tea 5-6:30 pm