A Note from the Principal...
Another school year is almost in the books. Again, we have so many things to be thankful for this school year and we are hopeful that next year will be a normal year! I want to wish our 4th graders and their families the very best as they venture into the middle school years. These kids are ready to continue to spread their wings and are going to do great things! A sincere thank you to all of our families for trusting in us this year to keep everyone safe. I wish you all the best this summer.
Important Information
Lunch Menu Change
On Monday, May 23rd, there will be a change in the lunch menu. Since this is Field Day, the cafeteria will be providing a sack lunch. Option A will be a Muffin Grab & Go and Option B will be a PB&J.
LES Awards Day
The LES Awards Program will take place on Wednesday, May 25th at the High School Auditorium. Please enter through the high school doors. Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade awards will begin at 9:00 AM. 3rd Grade and 4th Grade awards will begin at 10:15 AM. Due to the amount of seating, each child is allowed tow guests to attend the awards program.
Lion's Den Pre-K Graduation
The Lion's Den Pre-K will have their graduation ceremony on Tuesday, May 24th at 9:00 AM. The ceremony will take place at the High School Auditorium. Please enter through the high school doors. The ceremony will last about 30 minutes. There is not limit to the number of guests per child. We hope to see you there!
Free Summer Meal Program
There is bad news and good news regarding the free summer meal program for this summer. Thursday, May 26th is the last day for the USDA National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. To qualify for the free summer meal program, you had two one of the following criteria. The first option was by the census map based on free and reduced percentages which is produced by the state. The other way to qualify was a direct certification percentage. Some schools in the area qualified by meeting one of the two, while other schools in the area did not qualify. Unfortunately, Loogootee Community Schools was one of the schools that did not qualify. We did some further investigating and contacted the state directly and did confirm that we do not qualify at this time. The good news is that school locally did qualify and our community is eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch from these sites. The link below provides the local schools that do meet the criteria and will be providing free breakfast and lunch this summer.
4th Grade - Middle School Prep Day
The 4th grade students had a fun-filled day of preparing for middle school. They were able to tour the middle school, meet teachers, administrators, and other staff members that will play a vital part in their education journey. They also had rotations of different activities to help get them ready for middle school. Ms. Missy Brothers, academic and behavior coach, led a station to teach students about their brain and what is going on in their brain during these middle school years. Mrs. Megan Shake led a rotation and gave students scenarios of situations that may occur during their beginning middle school years and they discussed how they would handle these situations. The 4th grade teachers completed personal interest surveys with the students to help understand and know what they are interested to help them figure out what career paths that are of interest to them.
Girl Scout Flyer
The attached flyer is for anyone interest in Girl Scout camps this summer.
School Supplies for the 2022-23 School Year.
I know it seems early, but each year, Loogootee Elementary partners with PackEd School Supplies to provide a hassle free way of purchasing your child's school supplies. The link below explains how to order and how much each grade level costs. Attached is also the school supply list for next year if you want to compare.
Changes to Summer Daycare
Summer Daycare will open, however, we have been informed that we no longer will qualify for the food service option during the summer. Students will be responsible for bring their lunch to daycare this summer. We will only be able to provide snack. Also, please make sure your child brings a water bottle daily labeled with their name.
Mrs. Smith's Smarties
Summer is coming fast and there are many fun websites with free activities. Each week, we will highlight a fun site to try out this summer.
NeoK12 is a fantastic collection of videos, arranged by subject, that have been individually reviewed by K-12 teachers. The videos are all (at least the ones I've seen) via YouTube, all the ads have been stripped, and all related videos removed! There are also quizzes, games and puzzles as well as a cool presentation creator
May Lunch Menu
Important Dates
- May 20th - 4th Grade Wax Museum
- May 23rd - Field Day
- May 24th - Pre-K Graduation (AM)
- May 25th - End of Year Awards (AM)
- May 26th - SUMMER!
