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Dear Families,

We have an exciting and important month ahead! Here are some key updates for February:

Students who participate in English Language Learner (ELL) classes will take the ELPA assessment between February 10-21. This test measures speaking, listening, writing, and reading skills. Please ensure your child:
✅ Attends school every day during the testing period
✅ Gets a good night's sleep
✅ Eats a healthy breakfast

Your support helps students perform their best!

Teachers will be reaching out with details about their grade-level Valentine’s Day parties. Stay tuned for more information on how your child can participate in the fun!

Teachers have been analyzing mid-year iReady data in reading and math. This helps us identify student strengths and areas where they need extra support. We appreciate your partnership in helping all students grow!

West High will be hosting Light Up the Gym Night on February 4th! This year’s event will be different from previous years. Students will receive free admission with a paid adult and will get a glow stick, bottle of water, and popcorn upon entry. Please note that staff from our school will not be supervising the event, and transportation will not be provided.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school a great place to learn and grow.

Hello Loess Hills parents,

I want to take a minute to thank you for making attendance an important part of your child’s learning. Together we can all do our part to help establish good attendance habits for lifelong learning. During this season there have been challenges like illness, weather, surgeries, transportation issues and other family situations. Through all that, for our last semester we reached 95% attendance at Loess Hills Elementary! There is always room for improvement so please let us know how we can continue to support your students and your family with any attendance issues.

Thank you,

Pablo Quintanilla/ Attendance Specialist

1. Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of 3rd grade or be held back.
2. By 6th grade, chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will drop out of high school.
3. 9th grade attendance can be a better predictor of drop out than 8th grade test scores.

“Showing up is half the battle.”

“You can’t achieve your dreams if you don’t show up to choose them”

March 18th - 2nd Grade @ 9:15, 3rd Grade @10:00

April 15th - 4th Grade @ 9:15, 5th Grade @ 10:00

May 20th - 1st Grade @ 9:15, Kindergarten @ 10:00

Thank you for all of your support! Don't forget to check out our Facebook page to keep up to date on coming events. Loess Hills Elementary PTO

President: Sandy Hagen

Vice President: Amber Kollbaum

Secretary: Katrina Hess

Upcoming PTO dates: 5:00 in the library - Feb 24, March 17, April 28, May 12

February 10th-21st: ELPA Testing

February 14: Valentines Day

February 17: Professional Development (No School)

February 24: PTO Meeting-Loess Hills Library-5:00pm

Create a safe environment, building strong and positive relationships among students, staff, and community to positively impact students.

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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.

Bullying and harassment are defined as any electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student and which creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions:

• Places the student in reasonable fear of harm to the student’s person or property.
  
• Has a substantially detrimental effect on the student’s physical or mental health.
  
• Has the effect of substantially interfering with a student’s academic performance.
• Has the effect of substantially interfering with the student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the services, activities, or privileges provided by a school.
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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.

Parent 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 our legislators to advocate for our schools. Tips are provided to help volunteers connect with legislators. Volunteer today and let your voice be heard! Contact Communications@live.siouxcityschools.com to volunteer.