Important Announcements:
Language Arts:
Nightly Reading Homework
Our goal is to help our students build
reading stamina this school year. Students
will be asked to read 20 or more pages of
his/her chapter book five nights a week
for the remainder of the school year.
Reading logs will be checked every Friday
morning. Reading goals are based on
students’ independent reading levels and
minutes/days read per week. As a
reminder, the next AR Point Goals are due
on February 12th.
Reading Information: We will
begin studying the California
Mission System. Your child will
be completing a mission
research report at school.
Specific information will be
coming home on February 2nd.
LCM Geography Bee
Congratulations to our Room 7 Geo Bee
participants! Scarlett H, Eva, and Ben S
did a fantastic job! Congratulations to 5th
grader, Aaron Espinoza, for winning the
LCM Geo Bee! Good luck to Aaron as he
moves on to the written test to qualify for
the State Geo Bee.
4th Grade Annual Putt Putt Challenge:
Creativity, Ingenuity, Resourcefulness…
4th Graders have the opportunity to design
and create a putt putt hole for our LCM
Mini Golf Course (individually or with
another 4th grade student). Students may
only use items that are currently found at
home. Please do not purchase items. All
parts must be created (hole, club, and ball)!
Our Putt Putt Challenge will be held on
Thursday, January 22nd. This is an optional
learning opportunity. Please drop off
supplies Wednesday after school or
Thursday before school. All supplies must
be taken home on Thursday afternoon!
Time for Kids Magazine
Please take some time during
the week to allow your student
to summarize the cover story.
Ask text dependent questions
that will require him/her to reread the article to locate the
information needed. Homework
will accompany the magazine
and will be due on Thursday.
Students will take a quiz on
Thursday using their magazine
to access information.
Reading Literature: Students
will read the story, “The Boss
of the Plains.” This historical
biography focuses on the life of
John Stetson, the famous hat
maker, who had to think
creatively to make his dreams
come true.
Library: We will meet with Mrs.
Schneider for our library time on
Fridays. Students need to
return/renew their library books
each Friday.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
At LCM we make, “Every
Minute Count”. Please make
sure to have your child at
school, each morning on time.
If you need to take your
child out of school for an
appointment, please make
every effort to do so at the
end of the day. Thanks for
your help!
JANUARY DATES:
Monday, 1/19 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day –
No School
Tuesday, 1/20 – Dine Out @ Rudy’s Taco Shop
Thursday, 1/22 – 3rd Annual Putt Putt Challenge
PTO Meeting, 3:30pm
Friday, 1/23 – The Bully Game Assembly
Tuesday, 1/27 – LPP Session 3 Begins
The Golden Snitch!
Thanks for reading this week’s
newsletter! Please have your
child write “Owls are the only
birds that can see the color
blue.” on a post-it note and
bring it to me for a bonus!
(Post-its are available in each
group’s supply box.)
Thursday, 1/29 – Student Council Speeches for
Second Semester Executive Board, 9:00am
Friday, 1/30 - Ability Awareness Week
Assembly
Running Club is every day before school!
College Days are every Wednesday!
*Please note that all community flyers are now
posted on the LCM web page. This is another
effort for LCM to reduce our use of paper!
Please remember to check the LCM web page for
updated community events and opportunities.