LPES Virtual Backpack #13

(Photo of Mrs. Brenizer's class learning rhythm sticks in Mr. Cahill's Music Class.)

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This month, we are focusing on Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind! This week, our students have been learning about what it means to begin with the end in mind.

This habit encourages us to think about what we want to accomplish before we get started. Great leaders set goals and make choices that help them reach those goals. We are encouraging students to think about how they use their time wisely, set a learning goal for themselves, and make choices that their future selves will be proud of!

I want to continue to emphasize the importance of coming to school every day and establishing healthy sleep habits. Getting enough rest and arriving at school each day ready to learn are important choices that help students be successful.

We encourage you to continue these conversations at home by asking your child:

• What is one learning goal you are working toward?

• How can you use your time wisely?

• What is one choice you can make today that your future self will be proud of?

• How does getting enough sleep help you have a successful day at school?

Thank you for your continued partnership in helping our students grow as leaders, learners, and kind members of our community!

Take care,

Emily Varghese

Principal

-11/9-11/13- Veterans Day Spirit Week

-11/10- PTO Meeting

-11/23 and 11/24- Parent Teacher Conferences

-11/25-11/27- Fall Break

Parent-teacher conferences will be taking place on November 23rd and 24th. This year, sign up will be online using PTC Wizard. The following information will help you to make this as smooth a process as possible:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled via the web at https://app.ptcwizard.com/lpes300/login
• Use your username in PowerSchool parent portal as your username and password in all lowercase to access the PTC Wizard account for scheduling
• Conferences will occur on Monday, November 23 from 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM
• Conferences will occur on Tuesday, November 24 from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM
• You have from Friday, November 6 at 10AM through Friday, November 20 at 12 noon to schedule your conference.
• Instructions on signing up for conferences can be found here
• If you have problems registering from the on-line directions, please contact the office at 847-532-6600
• If you do not have online access, the office can manually schedule your child’s conference for you.

Direct Attendance Line (automated): 847-532-6620

Email: attendance.lpes@d300.org

Fax: 847-532-6615

If your student will be absent or if there is a change in dismissal, please notify the teacher AND the school office. If your student is absent for multiple days, please contact the school each day they are absent. Please give the reason for the absence as different codes are used for different reasons.

If your student is absent for an appointment, please remember to submit the doctor's note to the attendance email so it can be considered an excused absence.

** Absences should be reported no later than 10:00am.

** Dismissal changes should be reported no later than 12:00pm.

Weekly Attendance Rate (11/2-11/6)

Our weekly attendance rates for this week are: 96.5% (present) and 3.5% (absent)

Our weekly attendance rates for last week are: 96.7% (present) and 3.3% (absent)

Our attendance rates for October are: 95.4% (present) and 4.6% (absent)

Our attendance rates for September are: 96.4% (present) and 3.6% (absent)

Weekly Tardy Rate (11/2-11/6)

Tardies for this week: 23

Tardies for last week: 36

Tardies for October: 160

Tardies for September: 143

Each week, classrooms that achieve a 95% attendance rate or higher will earn a potato piece to add to their classroom potato.

• When a class’s potato is 50% completed, they will earn a classroom reward of their choice.

• When their potato is 100% full, the class will earn another celebration and be crowned the “Present Potato” of the week!

Congratulations to the following classes on earning another piece for their potato: Ms. Goss, Mrs. Grossmayer, Ms. O'Brien, Mrs. Schloss, Mrs. Hermann, Mrs. Agenlian, Ms. Cane, Mrs. Mohundro, Mrs. Boscarino, Mrs. Kieffer, Mrs. Marchetti, Mrs. Nickels, Mrs. Prince, Ms. Redmer, Mr. Toulon, and Mrs. Devore!

Special congratulations to the following classes for a 100% attendance rate: Ms. Goss, Mrs. Grossmayer, Ms. O'Brien, and Mrs. Schloss!

Full Nest: Each classroom has their own Hawk's Nest. The tree holds ten hawk nests, and each time everyone in the class is in attendance they can fill in one of the nests. Once all ten nests are filled in, the class receives a large hawk feather, and a reward of their choice.

Our Lost and Found is growing. We will have our Lost and Found in the foyer during conferences, but in the meantime, students can pick up lost items in the Multi-Purpose Room.

*** As colder weather approaches, please label your student's items with their names. It makes it much easier to get lost items returned. ***

Email: ptolincolnprairie@gmail.com

Please consider donating a book to the Book Vending Machine. For this initiative, students set academic or behavioral goals with their teachers and when they meet those goals, they earn the opportunity to choose their own book from the vending machine.

To donate a book to the Book Vending Machine, please use this link:

(all donations are made through the webstore)

Lincoln Prairie Elementary School Book Vending Machine Donation

Lincoln Prairie Elementary School

500 Harvest Gate Road

Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

P: 847-532-6600

F: 847-532-6615

Website: https://www.d300.org/lpes