LRC Weekly Update

Mark your calendars for Tuesday, May 5th! We are excited to host our friends from the St. Charles Public Library for a special morning visit in the Community Room. Each grade level's visit will last approximately 20 minutes.

The Details:

• When: Tuesday, May 5th (morning)

• Where: Community Room

• Why: Summer reading program and additional information!

Visit Schedule

We look forward to seeing you there!

Please help us spread the word and use the message below in your newsletters to help promote our OSOB Celebration!

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🎉 Save the Date: Our One School, One Book Grand Finale!

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of community, culture, and celebration! We are wrapping up our One School, One Book journey with a massive bash on Thursday, April 30th, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

This isn't just a meeting; it’s a full-blown festival! Here is a sneak peek at the fun we have planned:

• Live Entertainment: Tap your toes to a vibrant live Mariachi band!

• Delicious Eats: Enjoy sweet treats to keep the whole family energized.

• Free Book Collection: Every family can stop by to browse our librarian selected free books to add to their home libraries! 📚

• All School Art Display: Find your student's beautiful artwork outside the community room!

• Interactive Sessions: Get moving and creating with specialized music, art, and dancing workshops for the whole family.

• Fluffy Friends: Take a breather and relax with some very special therapy dog visits.

• Silent Auction: Don't miss your chance to win big at our Basket Raffle!

• Food Truck: A variety of delicious food from Dulce Tentaciones Mexicanas available for purchase.

How to Join the Fun: Keep a close eye on your email! The RSVP and session sign-up link will be sent home this Friday, April 10th in Mrs. Simoncelli-Bulak’s newsletter. You’ll want to sign up early to secure your spots in your favorite activity sessions.

We can’t wait to see our entire school family come together to celebrate our love of reading. See you there! 📚✨

We want to make this year’s yearbook the best one yet, and we need your eyes behind the lens! Whether it’s a candid moment in the classroom, a highlight from a field trip, or a great shot from a school event, we want to see it.

Please take a moment to upload your favorite photos to our shared folder at the link below:

👉 Yearbook Google Drive

Please share all your photos by April 15th!

We are thrilled to continue the art component of our One School, One Book program! This year, we are creating a unique mentorship opportunity by pairing our K-2 artists with our 4th and 5th-grade students to create vibrant, Frida Kahlo-inspired self-portraits.

Project Overview

The goal is for our younger students to explore their identities through art, while our older students practice leadership and encouragement as "Art Buddies."

• The Theme: Self-portraits in the style of Frida Kahlo, focusing on bright colors, nature, and personal symbols.

• The Resource: Our talented art teacher, Julie Lambert, has created a wonderful instructional slideshow to guide both the mentors and the artists through the process.

Classroom Roles

To ensure a smooth and creative session, please share these expectations with your students:

For K-2 Teachers:

• Encourage your students to think about things that make them special (favorite animals, flowers, or hobbies) to include in their background.

• Remind them that their "Buddy" is there to help them brainstorm and stay on track.

For 4th-5th Grade Teachers:

• Please prep your students to act as Art Coaches.

• Their role is to provide guidance, help with tricky pencil strokes, and offer positive feedback.

• The Golden Rule: The K-2 student should do the actual drawing; the mentor provides the "creative spark" and support!

Getting Started

You can find the K-2 OSOB Self-Portrait Instructions and Julie’s slideshow attached below.

K-2 OSOB Self-Portrait Instructions

We can’t wait to see the hallways filled with these beautiful reflections of our students!

For 3rd–5th Grade Teachers: Please hold onto your students' self-portraits for the time being. To help with the display process, the following materials will be dropped off at your PLC this Thursday!

• Construction paper for mounting.

• Two cans of spray adhesive (per grade level).

• A full class set of student artwork labels.

The Deadline: Please have students affix their artwork onto the construction paper and place a label in the lower right-hand corner before April 17th.

Questions or Need Help? Please don't hesitate to reach out to Kristine for help.

Chromebook Troubleshooting Tips

Here's a how-to slideshow with some basic troubleshooting tips for chromebooks. It includes information on how to fix a sideways screen, clearing your cache and turning off accessibility mode.

Vivi Updates - Extended Screen

For those who wanted to extend their desktops instead of mirror your screen you now can! Using the desktop vivi app you can set up multiple screens. Here's a quick how-to from microsoft or please reach out to Kristine to help!

YouTube Update

Elementary students cannot access YouTube as of June 2025. While this has its good points it may create a wrinkle in your teaching if you want students to utilize secondary video sources. If you have any questions or need support finding other options please reach out to Kristine. :)

Daily Sub Tech Capabilities

New this year, daily subs will use a chromebook issued from the LRC. These devices can connect to Vivi using classlink, however, daily subs do not have the ability to print.

They also do not have access to many Classlink and instructional apps. Please keep this in mind when you are planning an absence.

Below is a snapshot of what you're daily substitute will see in classlink.

• Helpdesk Ticket Portal

• Vivi Connect Directions (Windows+K DOES NOT WORK)

• How to Pin a Website to Task Bar

• How to add a printer

• 2025-26 List - D303 Approved Instructional Technology

• SOPPA reference

• Schoology Commitments 25-26

• Share Your Story Here - D303 News

• How to import content from old course - Schoology Support