January 12, 2025
Happy New Year to our Linsford families and community!
We had a very busy first week back after the break. Students and staff quickly got into a new routine and it was great to have lots of time to play outside. Some students are still forgetting some of their winter gear at home. We try to go out as long as it is not colder than -20, so please encourage your child(ren) to bring appropriate outerwear.
The PowerSchool portal will be shutdown until the end of the month while staff work on entering grades and report card comments. Families will still have access to permission forms and to pay fees. An email was sent home a couple days ago. If you are not receiving emails, please check your spam and call the office staff for help, as there is a setting that some families may have activated accidentally to block school emails.
We are excited to continue the Beach Day tradition this year. Students and staff are invited to dress like we are in the tropics on Friday, January 24. Each class in grades K-6 will also have a one hour swim time at the LRC. Permission forms will be available by the end of the day on Monday, January 13. We will be looking for several parent volunteers, so please consider joining us. See the Beach Day section below for more information.
Have a wonderful week!
Mrs. Kloschinsky & Dr. Murtha-Toles
LPS Admin Team
DATES TO NOTE:
Jan. 15: Hot Lunch - McDonalds
Jan. 22: Hot Lunch - Chopped Leaf
Jan. 24 - Beach Dress Up Day / Swimming LRC
Jan. 24 & 25 - Basketball tournament at West Haven
Jan. 27: School Council Meeting
Jan. 28: Report Cards on PowerSchool
Jan. 29: PD Day - NO SCHOOL
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BEACH DAY
Permission forms will be available on PowerSchool at the end of the day on Monday, January 13.
Group 1: Grades 3 & 4 - 9:10 am - Depart from LPS; swimming from 9:30-10:30 am; return to the school around 10:45 am.
Group 2: Grades 2 & 6 - 10:20 am - Depart from LPS; swimming from 10:45-11:45 am; return to the school around 12:00 pm.
Group 3: Grade K, 1, 5 - 1:10 pm - Depart from LPS; swimming from 1:30-2:30 pm; return to the school around 2:45 pm. This group will return back to school in time for the regular end of the day pick up routine.
BASKETBALL TEAM UPDATE
Thank you Mishel for taking so many great pictures of the team at their game last week at Leduc Estates School and sharing them with us. The boys continue to grow and learn and improve! They made some exciting rebounds on defense and there were some great offensive plays that resulted in some points for us too. Thank you to all of our parents and fans who came out to watch us play!
HOT LUNCH PROGRAM
Hot Lunch orders are ready for January and you can order any time.
Please
CLICK ON THIS LINK (or click on the image below) to take you to our Hot Lunch Program page for additional information on how to set up your account and order Hot Lunch for your child(ren).
We will post dates for one month at a time and our Hot Lunch days will be on Wednesday this year. Upcoming dates: Jan. 15 and 22.
Please note: There is no Hot Lunch during the last week of January as that is a PD day.
ABSENCE REPORTING
Thank you to all who have been utilizing our on-line absence reporting form. It has been a great help! Please remember to report all absences to avoid a call out. Thank you!
For your convenience, we have included the student online absence reporting form at THIS LINK. This section will always be at the bottom of our weekly update.
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
This section will become a feature that remains at the bottom of each weekly post. These are opportunities to connect with others in our community or to learn about programs/sports/camps etc that are available for our students and families.
