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The Mighty Hawk Newsletter Lucas Rocks, Mighty Hawks
Our Lucas teachers work hard to engage and educate the minds and hearts of our kids and we want to give them a big THANK YOU. During Teacher Appreciation Week we have two scheduled opportunities to let our teachers know how much their hard work means to us: On Thursday, May 5 from 5-6pm, join other Lucas families and students as we Chalk the Walk! Second, every day of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're asking parents to sign up to bring treats every day of the week. Look for the sign-up emails in your inbox! Other ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week: thank you notes, small gifts and goodies that your students can deliver any day of the week to their teachers.
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May ‘16 Principal: Ken Turnis Secretaries: Angela Kessler Shelly Jaspers Office: 319-688-1000
CALENDAR May 2-6 Teacher Appreciation Week May 5 Chalk the Walk from 5-6pm. May 9 PTO Meeting at 7PM in the Art Room. Babysitting provided! May 9-13 School of the Wild – (4th Grade Only)
Don't forget to thank our amazing specials teachers too!
LUCAS MUSIC “INFORMANCE” Our fabulous music teacher Mr. Kelley is hosting the annual Lucas Music “Informance” on Monday, May 23 in the Lucas Gymnasium. 2:00pm – 3rd Grade 2:30pm – 4th Grade 3:00pm – 5th Grade Kindergarten through second grade students will be having their annual music room visits days coming up in May. Look for more information in your student’s folders.
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May 21 Lucas Playground Work Day (make up) May 23 Lucas Music “Informance” in the gym. More info on this page. May 25 Last Day of School. Have a great summer! See you in the fall!
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YOU MADE A MIGHTY DIFFERENCE! The Lucas PTO is putting Make A Mighty Difference moneys to work for our students! Projects include:
TWEET THE PRINCIPAL Principal Ken Turnis now has a Twitter account! Follow him at @ICCSD_Lucas for updates.
THANKS TO OUR OUTGOING PTO PRESIDENT A big Mighty Hawk thank you to 2015-2016 Lucas Elementary PTO President Ben Hill for all his hard work serving the students, parents and teachers of Lucas this year. Gold star for running efficient PTO meetings!
VIRTUAL BACKPACK Check the ICCSD Virtual Backpack for information about local events: iowacityschools.org/pages /ICCSD/Virtual_Backpack
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In May, Lucas kindergartens are taking a field trip to the Iowa Children’s Museum.
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In February, the Lucas 2nd Grade classes were able to attend the Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny at the Coralville Center for the Arts.
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The Lucas Art Department is receiving funds to purchase art smocks for their messier projects.
Thank YOU for Making A Mighty Difference!
RENOVATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED AT PTO MEETING This summer, renovation work will begin on the Lucas Elementary school building. At our finally PTO meeting of the year, Lucas Principal Ken Turnis plans to discuss the phases of construction and its impact on the staff, teachers and students. The work is scheduled to be completed July 31, 2017. For more information, plan to attend the PTO meeting on Monday, May 9 at 7PM in the Art Room. Babysitting is provided.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SPELLING BEE WINNERS! Mighty Hawk congratulations to the winners of the 8th Annual Lucas Elementary PTO Team Spelling Bee! Grades 1 & 2: Miles Crall, Lyndon Freeman and Luna Winkowski Grades 3 & 4: Katy Harmsen, Mariah Paterson and Itzamar Mata-‐ Rodriguez Grades 5 & 6: Nadia Castaneda and Jake Roth Thanks to all the parent and teacher volunteers who put on this event!
GET TO KNOW A MIGHTY HAWK! Each month we are profiling a Lucas teacher or staff member on the Lucas PTO blog. Visit themightyhawkmessenger. blogspot.com to read our conversation with Lucas guidance counselor Danielle Kennedy.
