LMS ROARS

Tuesday, 5/14 - PTO Plant Sale Pick Up after school, 2:00-5:00 PM

Thursday, 5/16 - Last Day for Homework Club and Activity Busses

Friday, 5/17 - 8th Grade Dance at LMS - 6:00-8:00 PM

Monday, 5/20 - 8th Grade Honors Night (Graduation) at Crystal Lake South High School gymnasium - 6:00-7:30 pm (LAST DAY OF ATTENDANCE FOR 8TH GRADE)

Friday, 5/24 - Last day of school for 6th and 7th grades - 9:10 AM dismissal

Wednesday, August 21 - First Day of School for the 2024-25 school year - 1:00 dismissal

On Wednesday, May 15th a brief follow-up video presentation of Be Seen & Heard©, an age and developmentally appropriate sexual abuse awareness and prevention program provided to students in fulfillment of Erin’s Law, will take place during your child’s XLT/Band class. This very short refresher of the main ideas presented earlier this year reminds students how to stay safe and to communicate with their Trusted Heroes. If you prefer your child not participate, you may opt-out by contacting the principal in writing/email @accompere@d47.org

The countdown to the end of the school year continues - join the fun! Click here to see the full countdown calendar!

PLEASE NOTE:

The last day for Activity Buses and Homework Club is

Thursday, May 16

8th grade dance donations are needed! Please click this link for details about how you can help!

Do you have any time to spare on the afternoon of Thursday, 5/16 or on Friday, 5/17? We need help decorating the gym for the 8th grade dance. Please reach out to April Stoltman at 224 623 9295 or jstoltman735@comcast.net if you are interested in helping - ANY TIME you can give is appreciated!

We are asking for classroom candy donations for the dance! The winning class will get popsicles and the teacher will win a Target gift card! Please send as much candy in for your Homeroom class that you can before Thursday May 16th!

Copeland/ O’Hanian- Starburst

Horist- Gummy Bears

Pysh- Airheads

GIlwa- Skittles

Goldenstein- Hershey chocolate/ Hershey kisses

Resac- Sour Patch Kids

Rogocki- Sour Patch Watermelons

Rasmussen/Hochstetter- Trolli Sour Worms

Knight- Ring Pops

Servedio- 3 Musketeers

Lidbury- Milky Ways

This year's 8th grade Dance, "Disco and Diamonds", will be held on Friday, May 17th from 6:00-8:00 PM in the LMS gymnasium.

• Tickets:
• will be on sale tomorrow, Thursday and Friday during 8th grade lunch, and can also be purchased at the door.
• cost is $15.00 per student .Payment can be made by cash or check made out to LMS PTO

• Rules of the dance:

• Only 8th grade students from LMS can attend

• Students are not allowed to leave the dance early unless they are checked out by a parent

• Students are to be dropped off no earlier than 5:45pm and picked up promptly at 8:00

• Dress Code:

• Dress for the evening should follow the District 47 dress code guidelines. The district’s dress code is attached here for your reference. Students will be asked to change or leave if they are not honoring the dress code. If you are in need of clothing items for this event please reach out to Katie Staggs (kstaggs@d47.org) or Kristi Ljunggren (klljunggren@d47.org ).

• Attendance:

• All students MUST be present for the entire school day (7:40am-2:14pm) in order to attend the dance that night. Any student who is not in full attendance will not be able to attend the dance. Please do not schedule any appointments where students would arrive late or leave before 2:14pm.

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact a building administrator.

The ceremony will be held from 6:00 PM to approximately 7:30 PM in the Crystal Lake South High School gymnasium. 8th graders will receive their diploma and will be finished with school for the year upon completion of the evening program.

This year there will be no tickets provided for families for Honors Night. As you consider who will be attending the event, please keep in mind that we have 275 families who will need seating during the ceremony. Seating is on a first come first serve basis, and reserved seating is not available, so please make every effort to have your entire party present when entering the gym. Doors will open at approximately 5:30.

• Dress for the evening should follow District 47 dress code guidelines. The district’s dress code is attached here for your reference. If you are in need of clothing items for this event please reach out to Katie Staggs (kstaggs@d47.org) or Kristi Ljunggren (klljunggren@d47.org ).

• Students should arrive to CLS cafeteria at 5:15

• Commencement Flowers will be onsite for flower and gift purchases on the night of the event. You may also order items in advance by clicking here for the order form.
  

Your child is being asked to participate in a voluntary survey called the Illinois Youth Survey, the purpose of which is to better understand Illinois youth risk and protective behaviors as they relate to students and their success. Participation will involve completing a survey (with no names or identification numbers) that will be confidentially administered by a classroom teacher, counselor, or community member who has received training on administering this survey. Your child’s participation will last no more than one class period (40-45 minutes). Risks related to participating are minimal, but some questions ask about sensitive topics and personal behavior that might make some students feel uncomfortable. Examples of potentially sensitive topics include questions about substance use, bullying, dating violence, school climate, and screen time. The benefits related to this research include improving your community’s ability to develop programs and strategies to prevent youth problem behaviors and enhance youth development. The alternative to participating in the survey is an alternate activity such as quiet reading in the classroom. This will occur on May 17th during the school day. If you do not want your child to participate, please complete this opt-out form and return it to Mrs. Compere by May 15, 2024.

Opt Out Form- English

Opt Out Form- Spanish

1. 8th-grade students are to turn in their Chromebooks if they have any unpaid fees (not just tech fees) on the LAST CLASS PERIOD right before graduation. Fee statements were sent out this week to remind the parents of 8th graders of any outstanding balances.
   
2. A helpful FAQ will be posted to all student devices which includes instructions on how to backup their data should they desire to do so, see link:
   

   Parents & Students Year-end FAQ on 1:1 Chromebooks for 2023-24 8th Graders & Returning Students

3. Devices that are not turned that are expected to be will be disabled.
4. For all other 8th-grade graduates with no outstanding fees, the Chromebooks will be released from D47 management, and the profile will be reset to factory defaults.

We are at the point in the school year when class placements for the next school year are being decided. Class placements are based on many criteria including teacher and administrator feedback. If you would like, please provide us with any comments or information necessary for your child’s learning needs. While we welcome that information please do not send requests for specific teachers. The final placement is at the discretion of the administrators. Please send any emails regarding your student's learning needs to Mrs. Compere accompere@d47.org by May 30th.

ALL medications must be picked up by noon on Wednesday May 29th. Any medications not picked up by this time will be discarded. A new medication authorization form must be provided at the start of the school year in August for any medications that will be left in the health office throughout the 2024-2025 school year.

Medication Authorization Form

Medication Authorization Form - Spanish

We are delighted to announce the 2023-24 District 47 student art show at The Dole, 401 Country Club Rd. Crystal Lake, featuring select artwork from District 47 students in kindergarten through 8th grade.

The exhibit is free and open to the public and will be available for viewing weekdays (9am to 5pm) through Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

The Dole is located at 401 Country Club Road in Crystal Lake. Parking is available on-site. Overflow parking will be available at South Elementary School, 601 Golf Road. Donations are appreciated to help support year-round art education and community programs at The Dole.

Crystal Lake Elementary District 47 is partnering with Bricks of Hope for a LEGO® Drive! Bricks of Hope is a local charity building hope in sick kids during their hospital stays with the gift of LEGO®. Now through May 19th, support the drive by donating NEW LEGO® sets, drop off at school! Read more about their mission here.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts on our District 47 communications. Your input helps us improve how we keep you informed. This survey is anonymous and does not collect email addresses.

Click here to take this brief survey.

A new Boundary Update page is now available on the District website. It will be regularly updated to share new information and feedback opportunities. The boundary committee met for a second time on Monday, May 13. The page will soon be updated with insights from the discussions held during that session.

If you have any gently used but in good condition LUNDAHL Spirit Wear that you no longer wear or are not interested in keeping, please consider donating it for others. We are starting this collection with all of our LMS students, families and staff, because we have an opportunity to pass along spirit wear and promote everything and anything Lundahl! Sharing is caring, so at any time going forward, please drop off donations to the front office, attn: Sandy Bigos.

We will be sure to spread this LMS love by distributing to Lundahl families beginning in the fall. Any and all sizes are welcome and truly appreciated. Thanks, in advance, for your help and support!

As new clubs begin, they will be added to our Clubs & Activities page on our website. We encourage parents and students to also check our Daily Announcements, which are posted on our website each day, to see what clubs are starting up soon.

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Spring has sprung at the Lundahl Closet!! The closet is currently being restocked with warm weather items that may be needed by our students or their families. Examples of items we are featuring include: 8th grade Dance and Honors Night clothing for both boys and girls, shorts and t-shirts. Please feel free to reach out to Ms. Staggs (kstaggs@d47.org) or Mrs. Ljunggren (klljunggren@d47.org) if you are interested in checking out what is available. All items are free.

Lundahl supports the district's mission of empowering all students and strives to also provide support for families. If your family needs assistance, please complete the form linked below:

• Formulario de admision de asistencia familiar 2023-24
• Family Assistance Form 2023-24

Kids in Need of McHenry County opened The Bridge store, providing agency referred families with access to free clothes and other essential items. If you are a family who needs assistance, please click here. Located at 4410 Route 176, Unit 7, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 and open by appointment only