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Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School

Dear Families,
We hope this message finds you well and thriving! As we transition into November, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt appreciation for you continued support and involvement in our school community. Your partnership plays a vital role in the success of our students.
Attendance Is Vital For Your Student's Success!
Help your child Succeed in School!
Build the Habit of Good Attendance and being on time!
Showing up on time every day is important to your child's success and learning.
Loess Hills Elementary start time is 8:30 am.
Missing 10% of school (1 or 2 days every few weeks) can make it harder to:
- Gain early reading and math skills.
- Build relationships.
- Develop good attendance habits.
Good Attendance has Many Benefits!
- The routines your child develops will continue throughout school.
- Make the most of early grades by encouraging your child to attend every day.
What You Can Do:
- Work with your child and his/her teacher to develop your child's strong attendance.
- Talk about it-sing about it-make it an adventure!
- Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpack the night before.
- Share ideas with other parents for getting to school on time.
Please contact me with any attendance questions.
Pablo Quintanilla/Attendance Specialist
Parent Partners
Would you like to have a voice in our school district? The English Learner and Dual Language Department is inviting parent of English Learners to join us. We will get together on Tuesday, December 3rd, at the Education Service Center (627 4th street) at 12:00 noon for a light lunch together and a conversation about the education journey of your son or daughter. If you don't want to talk, that's fine-just come and listen. Please let us know if you can attend by calling (712)279-6840 before November 22nd. Se Habla Español!
Celebrations from the Week
We want to extend a huge thank you to all the families for attending the parent-teacher conferences! Your participation helps strengthen our school community and supports your child's education.
We are also grateful for everyone who joined us for the Fall Festival. It was a fantastic event, filled with joy and laughter.
A special thank you to Elevate Church, PTO, and Boss Hog BBQ for generously providing food for our staff on conference nights. Your Support makes a significant difference!
PTO
We would like to thank you for a wonderful turnout for the Fall Fest! Everyone had a great time and we are so thankful to all of our volunteers and partners from West High National Honor Society, Student Council, Loess Hills teachers and parents, Bob from Toys for Tots, Country Market, and Elevate church!
We have a committee currently working on new shirt designs. Watch for those order forms and info to come home soon!
- We are looking for volunteers to help with our other committees. If you would like to help out in any way, please feel free to contact us by leaving a message on our Facebook page, Loess Hills PTO. Committees we currently need help with are Fundraising, Staff appreciation days (random snack days through the year) and Week (in May), and student winter break gift. Committees meet at their convenient times; you can help as little or as much as you desire.
- Friday snack carts have been a huge success with our families! We will continue to bring this outside as weather permits through the colder months.
Thank you for all your support of our PTO at Loess Hills. We appreciate you all!
President: Sandy Hagen
Vice President: Amber Kollbaum
Secretary: Katrina Hess
Upcoming PTO dates: 5:00 in the library - Nov 18, Dec 16, Jan 20, Feb 24, March 17, April 28, May 12
November 4: Coffee on the curb for parents provided by Elevate Church
November 5: NO SCHOOL
November 11: Veteran's Day
November 18: PTO Meeting - Loess Hills Library - 5:00 pm
November 27: Early dismissal - 1:30 pm
November 28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Day
November 29: NO SCHOOL-Thanksgiving Break
We hope this information helps you stay informed and engaged with our school events.
We are grateful for your ongoing support in fostering a nurturing and inspiring environment for our students. Together, we can continue to make a positive impact in their lives.
Thank you for being an essential part of our school community. We look forward to more collaboration and shared successes in the future!
Warm regards,
Tami Voegeli
Loess Hills Mission Statement:
Create a safe environment, building strong and positive relationships among students, staff, and community to positively impact students.
Box Tops for Education
Every valid Box Tops clip is worth 10¢ for Loess Hills. Make sure each one has a clearly visible product acronym and expiration date.
Box Tops - New Scanning Feature
Eventually the Box Tops program will become digital-only. Participating brands are starting to change their packaging from a traditional Box Tops clip to the new Box Top label.
If you see this label, use the new Box Tops app to scan your receipt. Box Tops are still worth 10¢ each for Loess Hills. The app will find participating products purchased at any store and instantly add cash to our school's earnings online.
Hy-Vee Receipts - Cash For Students Program
Eligible receipts for groceries, prescriptions, floral, photoshop, and catering are accepted.
(No fuel, gas, postal, money order, Western Union, lottery, Quest, Mid American, bottle refunds or gift card receipts will be accepted.)
Casey's Rewards for Loess Hills
Newsletter: Now Available in 100+ Languages
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Bullying and Harassment Free District
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.
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.
Advocate for Our Schools
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.
1717 Casselman St. Sioux City, IA 51103
Main Office: 712-279-6843
Email us: CommLOE@live.siouxcityschools.com
Loess Hills Computer Programming Elementary School Website
Head Principal: Tami Voegeli
Assistant Principal: Amanda Brooks