Luce Notes

Principal Weekly Update to Caregivers

Principal Lamour Update

Dear Luce Caregivers,

We are gearing up for our first full week of school! We are thrilled to have a full house and get into teaching our routines and expectations as we grow our school community! Please see the following highlights in this week's Luce Notes.

Parking lot safety is imperative to ensure our students, staff, and families are safe. The speed limit is 5 mph. Please do not leave your car idling when you drop your child off. Staff will be there to support your child in the morning. Please be considerate of others when driving in the parking lot. Please be vigilant, so you are aware of traffic and pedestrians crossing the street. Finally, if you need to come into the building, please park in one of our visitors parking spots.
Please remember that half-days this year are on Wednesday. (please see Final District calendar)
Please sign up for the First School bus parent app to track your child's bus route by going to this link.
See our photo highlights from this past week as a full house.
Note the upcoming 2-5 Open House on your calendar this week on September 11 from 5:30-6:30 pm.
The approved Elementary Family Handbook is attached to this Smore for your review.
Remember to review the District updates regarding PowerSchool and other reminders in the final section of the newsletter
We are hiring! The following positions are posted on Talented. Please email me directly at lamoury@cantonma.org if you or someone you know is interested in applying:

1, Educational Assistant
1, Assisted Behavior Analyst (ABA)
1, School Aide

The Luce School Council Elections will be held on 9/11. I will send families a special Smore of the candidates running for student council. At 7 am on September 11, families will be given a link to vote for the proposed candidates. Each family will have one vote. The polls will close at 7 pm.
Check out the upcoming events for the week ahead

🎉 First Full Week Ahead, Crew!🏆

With gratitude,

Principal Lamour 🐾

Important Dates, Upcoming Events, & Weekly Lunch Menu

9/11 Grades 2-5 Open House → 5:30-6:30 pm
9/11 Luce School Council Election for parents and teachers
9/13 Luce Movie Night 7-9 pm (See CAPT Updates For More Info)
9/18 Early Release Day (School Hours 8:20-11:50 am)
9/15-10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month
9/20 First SHINE Assembly and Canton Spirit Wear Day
10/3 No School Rosh Hashanah
10/14 No School: Columbus Day
10/23 Early Release Day (School Hours 8:20-11:50 am)
10/24 Brain Games

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Nurse Bonner's Nifty Notes

What an incredible week we had with everyone in the building. Reminder that if your child has a medication that we should have in school (i.e. inhalers, epipen etc.) Please bring it in as soon as possible.

September is emergency preparedness month. This year's theme is "Start a Conversation" Talking all together about emergencies can be so important to be prepared. Here are some tips to get started. "Start a Conversation"

CAPT Updates

The Luce CAPT is excited to continue to support the in-school programming, field trips, teacher reimbursements, and fun experiences for our children at Luce. If you are interested in volunteering, donating, or connecting please contact vp.lucecapt@gmail.com. Register to be a Luce CAPT parent member by following this link Become a Member or scanning this code:

Movie Night

The first CAPT event of the year will be a Back to school Movie Night on Friday, September, 13th! We will be watching Garfield on the Luce lawn (in the gym if there is rain). Please get your tickets here: Movie Night or by scanning the QR code in the flyer. There will be concessions and spirit wear available for purchase. If you would like to volunteer to help or donate concessions please email vp.lucecapt@gmail.com.

We need your help for Movie Night! If you are available to volunteer and/or donate items for concessions please sign up using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D44AAA623ABFE3-51137167-fall

Room Parents Needed

We are currently looking for volunteers to act as Room Parents for each classroom. Most years, every classroom at the Luce has identified room parents arranged through and supervised by CAPT. Communication with the teacher will be necessary for determining specific responsibilities for individual classrooms. Traditionally, responsibilities have included assisting the classroom teacher in planning and coordinating special classroom events & celebrations, and communicating with parents about needed supplies. Additionally, room parents also communicate with families to disseminate CAPT, Luce School Council, and other Canton Public School information. Room parents may also work with families to obtain needed volunteers for school and CAPT events. Individual teachers determine the amount of involvement Room Parents have in each classroom.

Two Room Parent volunteers are needed for each class. We ask that you have a working e-mail account, are willing to communicate information between your child’s teacher and other parents, and are available periodically during the school day for special events (typically 4x per year). Room Parents must have a current CORI form & fingerprinting on file and maintain confidentiality at all times.

If you would like to be considered for this position, please complete the Google form below. Room parents will be chosen by lottery and parents will be notified of the assignments. If you would like to submit your name for more than one child's classroom, please fill out a separate form for each classroom.

Please submit this form no later than Friday, September 20th, 2023.

Room Parent Google Form

If you have any questions, please contact our room parent coordinators...

Julia Mariani: jules1981@comcast.net

Meghan Cullen: meghan.t.cullen@gmail.com

Thank you!

LUCE CAPT

Look At Luce SHINE: First week of Kindergarten & Morning Meetings!

Morning Meeting at the Luce!

Teachers engage students in morning meeting across the Luce to build community.

Instrument Demo Day

District Update

PowerSchool Text Messaging Feature

We're excited to enhance our communication with you through Powerschool, our new portal for student information. To access your child's academic progress, attendance records, and more, please visit the PowerSchool Parent/Guardian sign in page. If you need to request your credentials to set up an account for the Powerschool Parent Portal, please submit a request here.

In addition to the portal, we're introducing a convenient text messaging feature to keep you updated on important school announcements. To opt in, simply text Y or yes to 67587.

Thank you for your partnership in your child's education!

Link To CPS Website PowerSchool Resources

CPS Website PowerSchool Parent Resources

Around The Town

Canton Public Schools has a Community Resources and Information Page on its website titled Around Town. This page lists resources and events taking place in our community. To access the information on this webpage, use this link: About/Around Town.

At a Glance - New Event(s)