Luce Notes

Principal Weekly Update to Caregivers

Your Voice Matters!

Dear Luce Caregivers,

Please take a moment to complete the Luce caregiver survey today! Let’s aim for a completion rate of over 60% this year, Luce community! So far, 114 families have participated—thank you so much for your support!

According to the current data, Kindergarten is in the lead for total responses. Go, K families! We can do this!

Thank you for your time and engagement!

What: Luce Fall Caregiver Survey

When: November 19th through December 19th, by 5 pm

Purpose: The purpose of this survey is to gather valuable feedback from caregivers regarding recent educational experiences. The patterns and trends identified from the data will help us improve day-to-day operations, inform strategic planning, and guide professional goal setting, as well as contribute to the development of our School Improvement Plan and Action Steps.

Celebrations & Key Actions from Last Year’s Data:

Over 60% of families (the highest response rate since its inception) completed the caregiver survey last year!
The data helped us create a communication survey to improve our communication with families and ensure that all multilingual families had access to school communications.
It also informed our School Improvement Plan (SIP), focusing on initiatives such as providing small-group instruction to meet the diverse needs of all learners.

Now What?

To ensure an accurate representation of the survey results, we ask that one caregiver per family please complete the survey. If you have more than one child at the Luce and you feel that their/your experience is different enough to have different survey responses, you are encouraged to complete one survey per child

Special Challenge: The grade with the highest completion rate will earn a special lunch party with Principal Lamour!

The results will be analyzed and shared at the January Luce School Council meeting. If you have any specific questions or concerns, or if you would like to address an urgent issue, please reach out to your principal directly.

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (English)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Portuguese)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Spanish)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Haitian Creole)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Arabic)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Chinese)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Japanese)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Ukrainian)

Luce Caregiver Survey Link (Turkish)

Thank you,
Luce School Council

Principal Lamour Update

Dear Luce Caregivers,

We’ve reached the final week of November, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner! This is a time to reflect on all the things we are grateful for. I am especially thankful for your partnership, care, and support throughout the year. As you enjoy the holiday season with your family, please don’t hesitate to contact me if your family needs any resources.

Highlights from Last Week
Last week, our students enjoyed an incredible assembly, the Laser Show. The theme-based show was a celebration of our veterans and our country, and it was a wonderful experience for everyone.

This Week’s Updates
This is a short week due to the Thanksgiving holiday, but we’re looking forward to a restful Thanksgiving break!

November 27th: annual PJ and Slipper Day!
November 27th: Early Release Day
School hours will be from 8:20 AM to 11:50 AM. Please plan accordingly for dismissal and pickup.
November 28th–29th: Thanksgiving Holiday Break –
School will be closed on Thursday, November 28th, and Friday, November 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday. We hope you enjoy a relaxing and joyful break with your loved ones.

For additional details about upcoming events, please check this week’s Luce Notes.

Reposts From Previous Smores!

School Parking Lot Concerns

We ask that you refrain from parking in the fire lane at the entrance of the driveway or near the stop sign in the parking lot. I’ve noticed some unsafe practices during drop-off and pick-up times. Our priority is to ensure a safe environment for all, especially for our students.

Arrival/Drop-off Safety Reminders

Please remain in your car during drop-off unless you are parked in a designated space.
Do not leave your car idling.
For students in grades 2-5, please pull up to the front entrance.
For students in kindergarten and 1st grade, please pull up to the K doors.
Never let your child out on the side of traffic.
Drive no faster than 5 mph in the parking lot.

Thank you all for your continued efforts to ensure the safety of our students during arrival and drop-off.

Please read this week's Smore for additional information about upcoming events.

School Safety Update

To enhance the safety of our students, your children, and our staff, we ask for your cooperation with a few important procedures:
1. Please Do Not Hold Doors Open: You may have noticed new signs at our entrances requesting that visitors do not hold doors open for others. Please refrain from doing so, as it helps maintain building security.
2. Early Dismissals: If you are picking up your child early, they will meet you at the front doors for dismissal.
3. Picking Up a Sick Child: If your child is feeling unwell, please proceed to the nurse's office for pick-up.
We appreciate your continued support in keeping our school community safe.

Is Your Cori Up-to-Date? Get a jumpstart for the new school year!

The time is NOW to get your CORI and FINGERPRINTS done. The link to get both done can be found here.

GMS Project

For information about the Galvin Middle School building project, please visit the website-https://galvinmsproject.com/

Check out the upcoming events for the week ahead and our photo highlights from this past week.

🎉 Have a great week, Crew!🏆

With gratitude,

Principal Lamour 🐾

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Important Dates, Upcoming Events, & Weekly Lunch Menu

11/19-12/19 Caregiver Survey Window
11/26 Picture Retake Day
11/26 Luce DEI 5-6 pm
11/27 Early Release Thanksgiving Break
11/27 PJ & Slipper Day
11/28-11/29 No School: Thanksgiving Break
12/5 Luce School Council 5-6 pm
12/11 Early Release Day 8:20-11:50
12/13 Luce Spirit Wear Day
12/13 Holiday Shoppe 3-6 pm
12/16-12/20 Holiday Spirit Week
12/17 Luce DEI 5-6 pm
12/20 Early Release Day 8:20-11:50
12/23-12/31 No School: Winter Break
1/2 School Resumes

Socktober Update!

Socktober was a huge success. We collected over 150 pairs of socks!

They were given to the Canton Police Department who is partnering with the town who is hosting the Hurricane Relief Donation Drive. Our donations will be delivered to Asheville, North Carolina soon! Thank you all so much for helping our kids see how charity work can create a positive sense of community and social responsibility! We have a really special community here at the Luce!

Nurse Bonner's Nifty Notes

I can't believe we are already at Thanksgiving week. We should practice gratitude all the time to help our mental health and our students' mental state. This week is a great week to start new practices that carry on beyond this season. Here is an article for some tips and ideas. Practicing gratitude I am grateful for all your children who I have the pleasure to see, enjoy and take care of each week. Thank you.

CAPT Updates

Join us! Thanks to everyone who joined our November meeting. If you couldn’t make it please find the minutes here. Please save the date for our next CAPT Meeting in the Luce Library on Tuesday, December 10th at 7PM.

Learn More! 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 the code above.

Dining for Dollars

Our next Dining for Dollars will be on Wednesday, December 11th at Rosetta’s!

Holiday Shop

Save the date for our fun annual tradition on Friday, December 13th from 3-6 PM. Bring your children to shop for holiday gifts with all profits benefiting the Luce. We’ll need many hands for a successful shop. Please consider signing up to help set up the Holiday Shop, work the shop, or help with break down!

Luce Play Volunteers Needed!

Alice in Wonderland will debut on Friday, February 28th, and Saturday, March 1st. Please consider signing up to be a rehearsal monitor here. If you are able to help with costumes, photography, set building, cast party, sponsorship or other important play tasks please sign up

Thank you for your support!

LUCE CAPT

Take Time To Shine Weekly All-Stars!

K-2 Weekly All-Stars

3-5 Weekly All-Stars

Look At Luce SHINE!

Kindergarten During Play Centers!

Math Workshop: 4th Grade Students Learned the Distributive Property Property!

Birthday Ride to School With Officer K!

District Updates

Demographic Verification and District Permissions

Dear Families,

We are pleased to inform you that the PowerSchool Parent/Guardian Portal is now open for you to review and update your demographic information, as well as manage media, handbook and device permissions for your student. This process will help ensure that your contact information is current and that you’ve provided the necessary permissions for the use of media and technology in our educational programs.

To assist you with this process, we have created a series of helpful slides and a video that guide you step-by-step through updating your information in PowerSchool. These resources are available to help make the process as simple and straightforward as possible. And, please see a summarized set of steps to follow in the graphic below to access the Demographic Verification and CPS Handbook

Please take a moment to complete these updates as soon as you are able. Should you need any further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out—we are here to support you.

If you have any problems logging into the PowerSchool Parent Portal system, adding another student to your PowerSchool account, or you’d like your student(s)’ Access ID and Password re-sent, please submit your issue on THIS GOOGLE FORM. A member of our tech team will respond back within 48 hours.

Thank you, as always, for your cooperation and commitment to our school community. Warm regards,

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.

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