The Lemme Letter

School Times:

M,T, W,F: 7:55-2:55

Thursday: 7:55-1:55

Preschool:

Morning Program

M-F: 7:55-10:45

All Day Preschool

M, T, W, F 7:55-2:55

Thursday 7:55-1:55

Hi Lemme Families,

What a fun-filled week at Lemme! We enjoyed some beautiful fall weather, celebrated together at our all-school assembly with a special visit from the City High Dance Team, and ended our week with some All-School BINGO! It was wonderful to see our Leopards having fun, building connections, and celebrating our school community!

As we look ahead to next week, here are a few important reminders:

Fall Conferences: Don't forget to sign up for parent-teacher conferences! We are looking forward to connecting with families and celebrating all the learning and growth our Leopards have made this year. Sign-up directions and links are included below.

No School – Tuesday, November 3rd: As a reminder, there will be no school on Tuesday, November 3rd, as Lemme will serve as a polling location for the election.

Lemme Eats – Tuesday, November 3rd: Take a night off from cooking and support our Lemme PTA! Join us at McDonald's on Lower Muscatine from 5:00–8:00 p.m., where 20% of all sales during that time will benefit our school. What a great way to support our Leopards!

Be sure to keep reading for additional updates, upcoming events, and all the wonderful things happening throughout our Lemme community!

Thank you for your continued partnership and support. We are grateful for our amazing Lemme families!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Proud to be a Leopard! 🐆
Mrs. Mangan

The Iowa City Community School District will once again offer influenza (flu) vaccine clinics in our schools this year. This service will be provided through a partnership with Walgreens Pharmacy.

You can view the full clinic schedule and make an appointment on our district website.

On the day of your appointment:

• Arrive at the school at your scheduled time.

• Bring your pharmacy insurance card.

• Individuals without insurance may qualify for a vaccine voucher through Walgreens and still receive a flu shot.

• Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

If you have questions about the influenza vaccine or need help registering for the clinic, please contact Walgreens Pharmacy at (319) 341-6153.

Fall conferences are just around the corner! We are excited to connect with you and celebrate all the learning and growth our Leopards have made so far this school year!

Conferences will be held on Thursday, November 12th, and Wednesday, November 18th. We will offer both in-person and Google Meet options to accommodate families. Each conference will be 20 minutes long. If you have a student in 3rd-5th grade, you will sign up for only 1 conference with the homeroom teacher.

Please use the link below to sign up for a conference time that works best for your family.

https://app.ptcwizard.com/iccs-lemmees

If you would like to meet with a specials teacher, you can email them at:

walsh.louis@iowacityschools.org. Art

mcdonough.lisa@iowacityschools.org. Library

strabala.karen@iowacityschools.org. Guidance

duthie.jim@iowacityschools.org. PE

Congratulations to our Music Teacher, Mrs. Dengler on the arrival of her baby. She will not be available for conferences. If you would like to meet regarding music, connect with Mrs. Mangan at mangan.ashley@iowacityschools.org

We encourage students to attend conferences alongside their families so they can share their learning, celebrate their successes, and talk about their goals and next steps.

We look forward to partnering with you and celebrating the wonderful things happening at Lemme!

As the district continues its boundary and enrollment analysis and financial planning work, we encourage families and staff to visit our Forward Together webpage. This page serves as a central resource for the latest updates, timelines, meeting materials, frequently asked questions, and opportunities for community input. We will continue updating the page as this work progresses.

Winter is coming! Now is a great time to check to see if your student needs new snow gear for the winter season. If you are needing assistance in acquiring items please reach out to our Student Family Advocate, Lori Montgomgery via email montgomery.lori@iowacityschools.org

She can help you with getting a winter coat, snow pants, hat and gloves/mittens.

Dear Parents,

As the weather turns colder, a warm, healthy meal is a great way to start the day! We invite your children to join us for breakfast daily. A warm, nutritious morning meal helps keep students energized, focused, and ready to learn throughout the chilly morning. Help your child start their day off right!

Breakfast Serving Times: 7:35am

Breakfast Price: $2.45 full priced, $.40 reduced

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Greetings!

With conferences coming up, I wanted to take a moment to reach out to everyone.

Conference times for the district will be:
Thursday November 12th, 2:20 pm - 7:00 pm
Wednesday November 18th, 7:40 am - 7:00 pm

I will be present in person at Hoover Elementary during these times and would love to meet with you in person if you would like to (even if your child attends another school). I can also do a Google Meet meeting at any point if you prefer, but can also see about traveling to other schools if you’d like to meet in person there (this would be dependent on other in-person conferences I have scheduled). With 7 schools of students to cover, travel can get quite tricky on these two days, but I will do my best to get you the meeting style you prefer.

Please email me to schedule a time so that I know I will be available for you.

If you don’t feel the need to speak with me in person or via Google Meet but would still like to know how your child is doing in Orchestra, I would be happy to write you a personalized message. Please email me to request an email update, as well.

In general, we’ve been making a lot of progress! We've been focusing a lot on our foundational techniques to help us be more successful quicker down the line, and I really appreciate their patience and attention as we've done that!

The Winter Concert will be Thursday December 3rd at 6:30pm in the Opstad Auditorium at City High School. Please plan to have your child(ren) to City High by 5:45pm so that we can tune everyone and do a quick warmup on stage prior to the concert. We ask that students dress a little nicer for the concert than they would for a typical school day, but it certainly doesn't need to be a stressor for them - while 3-piece suits and ballgowns are not required, if that's what your child would like to wear, that's great, too! That being said, I'd rather have your student there than to not, so please don't let the outfit stop them from coming to show off what they've accomplished so far.

It is so important for students to be practicing at home since I don’t get to see them for very long each week. The quicker they can make individual progress at home, the quicker we can make large group progress together at school. I recommend about 20 minutes a day to students, but have told them that any time is better than no time, so if all they have is 5 minutes free, that would be great!

I’m always happy to address any questions or concerns that you may have, so please feel free to email me at any time.

Thank you so much, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you for those who attended the PTA Playground and Pizza Night! We had a great turn out! Please look for November's event in next weeks Lemme Letter.

Round One of Lemme Eats raised over $600 for Lemme PTA! Thank you everyone!

Round Two is on Election Day, November 3rd from 5-8 pm at McDonald’s on Lower Muscatine. You do not need to indicate Lemme as 20% of ALL proceeds will be donated to Lemme PTA.

Thank you for your continued support of Lemme Eats.

📸 Picture Retake Day: Tuesday, November 17

No School

Tuesday, November 3rd

Lemme Eats at McDonalds on Muscatine Ave.

Tuesday, November 3rd

NO School

Monday, November 9th

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thursday, November 12th

IGN's Lemme Event

Sunday, November 15th

Parent/Teacher Conferences/No School

Wednesday, November 18th

No School

Wednesday, November 25th-Friday, November 27th

Elementary Handbook

Tyler Kivell

Lemme BASP Director

basplemme@gmail.com

It is the policy of the Iowa City Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or socioeconomic status in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy, please contact the Student Success Office at StudentSuccess@iowacityschools.org for programming, or the Human Resources Office at HR@iowacityschools.org for employment (2255 N. Dubuque Rd, Iowa City, IA 52245, 319-688-1000). If you are unsure how to proceed or would like assistance in discussing your options, you may also contact the Ombuds at ombuds@iowacityschools.org or 319-688-1312.

Email: mangan.ashley@iowacityschools.org
Website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/Page/10438
Location: 3100 East Washington Street, Iowa City, IA, USA
Phone: (319) 688-1125