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Hello Spencer Loomis Families-

We are very excited for the start of the school year and have been working hard to get the building ready for the return of our students and staff! We look forward to welcoming our students back with all new furniture in the classrooms. The modern furniture is a welcome addition to all of our elementary buildings.

Please find important information included below, with more to come in the upcoming weeks.

See you soon,

Marie Rothermel

Teacher assignments will be available in ParentVue on August 4th, by the end of the day.

To view your student’s schedule/classroom teacher in Home Access:

1. Go to the district website: https://www.lz95.org.
2. Mouse over Parents and click ParentVue. Log in with your ParentVue username and password.
3. To access your students teacher assignments, click the CLASS SCHEDULE TAB (located on the left side of your screen).

If you can’t log into ParentVue, contact support@lz95.net for additional assistance.

As you know, we have changed over to a new student information system (Synergy) for the current school year. As a reminder, parents/guardians can access the ParentVUE portal through the district website (under Parents → ParentVUE). Similarly, students can access their portal under Students (StudentVUE; this app will also be pushed out on all student iPads).

Parents and students can access resources about the new system (i.e., navigation tools, different features of Synergy) through the Tech Support page of the district website, under Synergy Resources. Anyone in need of technical support may contact support@lz95.org.

Please note that Home Access has a tentative end date of August 31st, 2023. Parents and students should only access information via ParentVUE and StudentVUE systems thereafter for information.

We are very excited to host our annual “Meet the Staff” event at Spencer Loomis Elementary School on Monday, August 14th from 1:30-3:00pm. This event will give our students and families the opportunity to drop off school supplies, meet our amazing staff, and tour the building. If your family pre-ordered school supplies through the PTO, those supplies will already be in the classrooms.

See you there!

New to the District:

Alyssa Costantino - Kindergarten

Marie Gusciara - 3rd Grade

Lisa Lindquist - 5th Grade

Nicole Kennedy: Reading Specialist

Dianna Birr - Learning Behavior Specialist (shared with Issac Fox)

Jenifer Hope - School Psychologist

New to SL:

Mary Grunden - Front Office Administrative Assistant

Katie Pardun - 2nd Grade
Kendra Hurt - 5th Grade

Carly Nicoletti - Learning Support Coach

Megan Paul - Learning Behavior Specialist (shared with Seth Paine)

Beth Binder - OT

New to the Role at SL:

Karli Sperling - Math Replacement

Claire Collins - Learning Behavior Specialist

Melissa Hull - 3rd Grade

Sharon Price - 4th Grade

Our first day of school for all students is Tuesday, August 15th. We are very excited to welcome everyone back to the building!

Student Arrival: 8:05-8:15am

Student Dismissal: 2:50-3:00pm

Please click here to find the school supply lists for the 2023-2024 school year.

Fee Waivers for the 2023-2024 school year are being accepted by the Business Office, and the forms are available on the district website on the Business & Operations Department page at https://www.lz95.org/departments/business-operations. Fee waiver forms must be completed and submitted for review each school year. If you have any questions regarding the Fee Waiver process please contact the Business Office at businessoffice@lz95.org.

As we have done in years past, we will be collecting information from students in Grades 3 through 5 during the week of 8/14/2023 regarding social-emotional and other related needs. This information will be used to plan for any additional supports for students, as well as for parent collaboration on student needs.

This process should only take a few minutes, and will be minimally disruptive to your student’s school day. Students and families may view the items from the needs assessment HERE. If you do not wish for your student to participate in the needs assessment, please contact Kristin Herrick (SL assistant principal) at kristin.herrick@lz95.org.

As we prepare to start the school year, it is important that students and families establish regular routines to maximize student attendance to school. For younger learners, sometimes this means helping students feel more comfortable about a transition away from home and caregivers. Parents can find additional resources for students struggling with thinking about the transition back to school HERE.

Please note that for students who struggle to maintain regular attendance, parents/families will receive additional communication, conference requests, and other interventions to support regular school attendance - in accordance with state law. Parents/guardians can find more information regarding attendance in the Parent-Student Handbook.

The PTO has its own Facebook page, a PTO tab on the Spencer Loomis website, and Instagram/Twitter accounts. Please be sure to follow the PTO Facebook page for the latest information on events, volunteer opportunities, and school celebrations. The Spencer Loomis website contains additional information including the bylaws, meeting schedule, and Spirit Wear information.

Back to School Event: Friday, August 18th (save the date!)

More Information on other events to come soon!

Unplugged Fest - Disconnect to Reconnect

• August 6, 2023 -11am - 3pm, at Paulus Park (in the event of rain, this event will be held indoors at the Foglia YMCA)

• This event is free, and for all ages!

For more information, visit: www.unpluggedfest.com

August 14th: Meet the Staff 1:30-3:00pm

August 15th: First Day of School!

August 18th: SL Back to School Event

August 22nd: Elementary Curriculum Night

3rd, 4th, and 5th grades Curriculum Night

• Session 1: 5:45-6:15pm
• Session 2: 6:15-6:45pm

Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and Replacement Math Curriculum Night

• Session 1: 7:00-7:30pm
• Session 2: 7:30-8:00pm

September 1st: Early Release (12:50pm)

September 4th: No School - Labor Day