Lone Mountain Families,
It is conference week and I am excited for our families to see the progress that our students have made so far this year. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you need to still set up a time to conference or reschedule your current conference.
Due to conferences our schedule is different this week. Please make note of our dismissal time changes.
- Tuesday- 3:30 PM- normal day
- Wednesday- 2:00 PM- early release day
- Thursday - 12:30 PM - half day for conferences
- Friday 12:30 PM- half day for conferences
Next week is our district Fall Break and there is no school for students or staff. Please take time to be with your family and hopefully cooler temperatures will be headed our way soon. I wish you all a wonderful week and if there is anything that I may do for you or your child please do not hesitate to contact me.
Respectfully, Emily Hill
ONE TEAM AWARD WINNER FOR SEPTEMBER
Congratulations to Trish Doran, our ELA sixth grade teacher, for being our One Team Award winner for the month of September. Mrs. Doran always puts students needs first and is a true team player. We are lucky to have her here at LMES. Congratulations Mrs. D!
"SOAR" EXPECTATIONS AT LONE MOUNTAIN
This year we continue with our positive behavior interventions and "SOAR" expectations for students to follow in the classroom and around campus. The acronym SOAR stands for Safety, Ownership for your actions/words, Attitude, and Respect. These are character traits that we talk about daily within the classrooms and around campus. When these specific traits are shown staff members can give each student a SOAR card that they label with their name and then drop into a raffle for a monthly prize drawing.
Each week we also celebrate student behavior success with our Eagle Awards. Students are nominated weekly by their teachers and celebrated with an award of recognition.
4th-6th GRADE MATH CHALLENGE
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB AT LONE MOUNTAIN
Birthday Book Club (BBC) is one of the most exciting days in the library for students! LMES celebrates every student’s birthday in our library. This program is designed to engage students in the joy of reading by allowing them to choose books for the library, support the growth of our library, and to celebrate every student's birthday throughout the year.
Please click on the attached links to celebrate our July, August, and September birthdays. Our celebration will be this Wednesday, September 28th. There is also a flyer with QR codes as well.
BBC info + membership link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1DLZpxsm4LosKmxCgY7lxWbvFpy-vBp0qXXSCPBn_doU/edit
BBC online donation link
MOVE ON WHEN READING LAW- MOWR
CHILD NUTRITION
Did you know that our schools can get additional Federal funding based on students who qualify for free or reduced lunches? You can help us access these funds simply by completing the confidential application online. All qualifying applications received by October 1 will help our school pay for programs that help provide additional learning opportunities for students, professional development for teachers, and ensure a well-rounded school experience for every child. Thank you for completing your confidential application today.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR- SEPT. 22-29
The Scholastic Book Fair is here this week at Lone Mountain. Here is the link to set up your child's online ewallet for shopping.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/lonemountainelemschool
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR LONE MOUNTAIN EVENTS
UPCOMING DATES
9/22-9/29 Book Fair in LMES Library
9/28- Early Release Day at 2:00 PM
9/28- Birthday Book Club for July, August, and September birthdays at lunch time
9/27-9/30 Parent Teacher Conference Week
9/29 &9/30- Half Day for Conferences- Dismissal at 12:30 PM
10/1- Harold's Oktoberfest 6-11 PM
10/3-10/7- Fall Break- No School for Students
10/14- First Friday Spirit Day- Wear red, white and blue
10/22- Trunk or Treat at LMES - 4- 7 PM
10/31- Storybook Parade for Students- 9:15 AM
LEARNING AT LMES
From the classroom to the playground, learning at Lone Mountain is always fun! Last week students learned about matter and density in STEAM, branches of government in fourth grade, celebrated Fall in second grade, and met up with Smokey the Bear to learn about our national and state parks. Students also worked on strengthening our fine motor skills in Kindergarten, explored how to make marbled paper, and of course read books all week long. Whether reading with a stuffed animal and flashlight, or with friend we know that reading often and a variety of genres is the key to learning more.
UPCOMING PTO EVENTS
Oktoberfest at Harold's is October 1st! Click here to purchase tickets. This is an adult only event. If you are interested in a VIP table or sponsorship, please email us: LMESptoCaveCreek@gmail.com
JOIN AND SUPPORT THE LMES PTO
By joining the PTO you will have a say in future PTO elections and vote on important items to enhance your student’s educational journey at LMES. Register to join on the PTO Website: https://schoolyear22-23.cheddarup.com
Once registered you will have access to all PTO news/events, be able to order spirit wear, and lots more! By registering on the website, you are not committing to anything other than being in the “know” on all things PTO at our school. Please consider joining our LMES PTO.
LMES SCHOOL EVENTS AND COMMITTEE SIGN UPS
If you are interested in volunteering and supporting our school there are sign up sheets for school events and committees within the front office. Here is a link as well for those wishing to sign up. https://forms.gle/7ECftqNbE6Z8hj3f9 We can not do all of these wonderful events without your help so thank you for giving your time.
FOLLOW LONE MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY ON SOCIAL MEDIA
We love to share all of the great things happening at our school site. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/LoneMountainElementary
NEWS AROUND THE DISTRICT
CCUSD is offering some wonderful Parent Academy classes for our parents. The best part about these is that they are all ZOOM offerings. This means, you can participate in these 1-hour classes and be at home cooking dinner, or in your car driving your child to practice, etc. We hope you are able to join us.
CCUSD FINANCE FACTS LEARNING SERIES
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (ECS)
Here is the link to ECS offerings at Lone Mountain.
https://cavecreek.ce.eleyo.com/search?redirected_yet=true&sf[category]=92
HELPFUL LINKS
CCUSD GOVERNING BOARD
REMEMBER TO VOTE- NOVEMBER 8, 2022
November 8, 2022 is the date for this year's upcoming General Election. At this election, leaders for state offices will be decided and all 90 state representative and senator positions will be elected. In addition, the election of school board members and bond and override elections will happen. We want to remind you of things you need to know to make sure that you will be eligible to vote on November 8, 2022. Link to https://www.arizona.vote/ to get information from the Office of the Arizona Secretary of State to make sure you will be ready to vote. This site will help you with "Your Voter Info" to check your voter registration and to request a ballot by mail. If not registered to vote, "Register To Vote".
It is important that you check your voter registration status now because you must be registered on or before October 11, 2022 to be eligible to vote on November 8, 2022. Please feel free to share this information with others.
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