The Lions' Roar Newsletter

Please join us for some fall fun at our annual PTO Trunk or Treat event on Sunday, Oct. 20 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The event will take place on the Lakeview playground blacktop. Families can begin to arrive at 2 p.m. for trunk set-up. For the safety of all participants, the bus gates on the playground will close at 2:20 p.m.

Trunk or treating activities will begin at 2:30 PM. If you plan on attending the event, please make sure to complete a Trunk or Treat RSVP form and return it to the PTO mailbox by Wednesday, Oct. 16. RSVP forms will be coming this week with your child. All participants are asked to bring 200 pieces of candy. Candy must be brought on the night of the event. Candy will not be accepted before the event.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 4:30-8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Your child's classroom teacher will be sending you information regarding how and when to sign-up for your child's P/T conference. We look forward to sharing your child's progress with you!

Leadership learning is all around us, including one of our favorite activities-watching movies! Create powerful leadership-learning connections by asking questions about a movie you’ve watched.

Signing Students In/Out

(Very Important Information for Parents- Please Read)

With the update to the Focus software, the way you will sign your student in and out at the office has changed. We are no longer using the touch screen at the front desk. This has been replaced with a scanner kiosk that parents must now use for signing students in and out.

To use the scanner, you must access the barcode of your student located within the Focus app. There are instructions attached on how to access the barcode. Barcodes are not accessible on the Focus website, only the app. If you do not have the barcode when you are signing a student in or out, you must know your student's ID# and enter it manually. Please take the time to screenshot your barcode(s) for easy access when in the office, or write down student numbers in an easy to locate place. Your help in being prepared with this information will allow for a more quick and efficient check-in/out process.

District Emails

If you're not receiving emails from WSD staff or schools, they might be landing in your spam folder. Learn more on how to fix that. You'll want to make sure you familiarize yourself with the district email domain: All district emails are delivered from: noreply@sis.wsdr4.org.

Here are a few training videos you may find helpful as well.

How to Download the Community App for Parents

Other Parent Portal Training Videos

Parent/Student Portal Handbook

5 Tips for Combating the Sunday Scaries this October

We all at some point experience stress about the upcoming week, even our youngsters. Here are some things to try to help ease some of that stress:

1. Build in some down time (when you can) Sunday evening to connect as a family. Even just playing a game, reading a book, or telling jokes while running errands together.

2. Talk with your kiddos about what they are worried for and excited about for the week. Make a plan for the worries (what can you control, what does your worry need to hear) and celebrate the excitement.
   
3. Use Positive Affirmations: find something positive to tell your child, make it as specific as possible & have your child list positive things about themselves to help boost their confidence.
   
4. Notice any worried feelings; place your hand on your heart, take a deep breath, and know that you can handle this.
   
5. Remind your child that feelings are temporary and they have your support to help guide them through any emotions they may be experiencing!
   

i-Ready is an integral part of our curriculum for reading and mathematics. It enables your student's teacher(s) to identify their specific needs, personalize their learning, and track their progress throughout the school year. By meeting your student exactly where they are, i-Ready empowers your teacher(s) to enhance your student's learning gains. How to access my students' results.

Dear Lakeview Elementary Families,

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s school counselor.

Thank you,

Your Lakeview Team

Doug Holler, Principal

Lauren Keebey, Assistant Principal

Stephanie Davenport, School Counselor K-2

Alissa Erbs, School Counselor 3-5

Ashley Thies, Educational Support Counselor

The 2024 Wentzville School District Homecoming Parade is Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:00 am. The ​parade will begin staging at 7:30 am, at Holt High School. You can anticipate heavier traffic ​throughout the neighborhoods surrounding Holt High School and on West Pearce Boulevard & ​Schroeder Creek Blvd from 7:30 - 9:00 am.

PTO is already working hard on planning some amazing family events! Here are the dates for the events they've planned so far. These events are always tons of fun! We hope to see you all there!

Trunk R Treat - October 20 @ 2:30-3:30 pm

PTO Winter Event - December 14 @ TBD

PTO Bingo Night - March 7 @ 6:00-7:30 pm

Daily Schedule

*Lakeview school times did not change. Lakeview's school times will remain 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

8:45 a.m.- Students can begin entering the building (first bell)

8:45-9:00 a.m.- Arrival & Attendance

9:00-9:10 a.m.- Morning Announcements & Pledge

11:10-11:30 (L)/11:30-11:50 (R)- Kindergarten Lunch and Recess

11:35-11:55 (L)/11:55-12:15 (R)- 2nd Grade Lunch and Recess

12:00-12:20 (L)/12:20-12:40 (R)- 1st Grade Lunch and Recess

12:25-12:45 (L)/12:45-1:05 (R)- 3rd Grade Lunch and Recess

12:45-1:05 (L)/1:05-1:25(R)- 4th Grade Lunch and Recess

1:10-1:30 (L)/1:30-1:50 (R)- 5th Grade Lunch and Recess

3:50 p.m.- PM Announcements

3:55 p.m.- Chautauqua & PPU Dismissal

3:55-4:00 p.m.- Bus Dismissal

*Students can not be dismissed from the office after 3:30 p.m.

A day of missed school is a lost opportunity for social development. By coming to school every day they are not sick, your child is gaining social skills that will land them their first job as an adult.

• Time Management
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving

Thinking about missing another day? Research shows that improving attendance by just 5 days a year leads to higher achievement in:

• Reading
• Writing
• Math

We want to prepare your child for a successful future by making sure they are in school when they are not sick.

A parent or legal guardian must call the school office each day a student is absent. Student attendance will be recorded on a daily basis. When a student returns to school after an absence, a note of explanation from the parent, legal guardian, physician, or other health providers, must be submitted for absences to be excused. Failure to submit notes or make telephone calls explaining why a child is absent will result in the absence being marked as unexcused. You can reach our attendance secretary, Mrs. Kim Majesky, at 636-332-2923 or send an email attendance.lakeview@wsdr4.org.

If a student comes to school after 9:00 a.m., he or she will be counted as tardy and a parent must sign them in at the office. Please do not send a late child into the building alone. A pass will be issued by the office secretary to admit the student to class. Students are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom by school start time (9:00 a.m.). Being on time is important. Students who come late miss important educational experiences.

Changes to your child’s dismissal/transportation plans need to be communicated to the teacher or the main office. If you need to make an occasional transportation change (car rider instead of the bus, etc.), you must send a note to your child’s teacher. If that is not possible, you may call the office on the day of the change before 3:15 p.m. so the office staff has adequate time to notify your child’s teacher. You must provide a note or call each day that you want your child to go home in a different manner than usual. Students may not be signed out of the office after 3:30 p.m.

October 9- Bobo's Fundraiser Pick-Up

October 14- Two Hour Late Start

October 18- End of Quarter 1/Early Release @ 2:00 p.m.

October 20- PTO Trunk or Treat from 2:30-3:30 p.m.

October 25- Fall Parties from 2:00-3:00 p.m.

October 29- P/T Conferences from 4:00-8:00 p.m.

October 30- No School: P/T Conferences 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

October 31- No School

November 1- No School

November 4- No School

November 5- No School: Professional Development Day

Wear it Wednesday!

Every Wednesday at Lakeview is a House Spirit Day, which we call WEAR IT WEDNESDAY! If your child wears a shirt reflecting their house color, they get one house point. We recognize not all families or students have official house shirts, and we want to recognize students who rock their house colors. As a reminder the colors are:

Altruismo - Black

Amistad - Red

Isibindi - Green

Reveur - Blue

If your child comes to school in a house shirt OR wearing a shirt of their color, they earn a point for their house.

Check out the flyer below for information about how to register for a Kindergarten screening.

Principal, Mr. Doug Holler

Email: douglasholler@wsdr4.org
Phone: 636-332-2923
Twitter: @LVEPrincipal

Assistant Principal, Mrs. Lauren Keebey

Email: laurenkeebey@wsdr4.org

Phone: 636-332-2923

Twitter: @laurenkeebey

Website: https://www.wentzville.k12.mo.us/LVE

Location: 2501 Mexico Road, Wentzville, MO 63385, United States