Luce Notes

I hope you are enjoying this long weekend. This week is a four day week. On Monday, we will recognize Indigenous People Day, and school will be closed. This week we will host the play auditions on October 16th & 17th for our 4th and 5th grade students, and we will have our inaugural Flashback Dance on Friday at the Luce.

Please read the following updates for this week's Luce Notes.

1. Safe Driving In and Out of our parking lot. The safety of everyone in and around our school parking lot is a top priority. Recently, there have been multiple reports of near accidents and unsafe driving behavior within our school community. These incidents put our students, your children, and other family members at risk.

   Please be mindful of pedestrians, including families walking to school, and exercise caution when driving in the parking lot. To help ensure safety, parking lot cones will be in place to guide traffic. We kindly ask that you follow the designated traffic flow and avoid driving around the cones.

   Together, we can create a safer environment for everyone.

2. CantonStock is on November 2 this year. For more information, please click the Cantonstock Link. for more information on this amazing event.

3. MCAS Letters for parents will be mailed home on October 17 for any child who took the spring 24 MCAS.

4. Our annual Veteran's Day Assembly will be on Friday, November 8th from 9:30-10:30 am (updated time0. If you are a Veteran or you have a relative who is a Veteran that would like to be honored at the assembly, please email me at lamoury@cantonma.org by Friday, October 18th.

Reposts From Last Week's Smore!

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

2. Please sign up for the First School bus parent app to track your child's bus route by going to this link.

3. Luce Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Team

   Are you passionate about fostering a safe and welcoming learning environment for all staff, students, and caregivers? Do you want to help ensure educational equity for all students at Luce? If so, we invite you to join the DEI Team! We're currently looking to expand our membership. If you're interested or have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly.

   DEI Quick Facts

• When: 4th Tuesday of each month
• Time Commitment: 1 hour (5–6 PM)
• Meetings: Hybrid format (online and in-person)
• Purpose: To create a safe and inclusive environment while promoting educational equity for all.
4. Remember to review the NEW District updates regarding PowerSchool regarding demographic verification and District permissions and other reminders in the final section of the newsletter.

🎉 Have a great week, Crew!🏆

With gratitude,

Principal Lamour 🐾

• 9/15-10/15 Hispanic Heritage Month

• 10/14 No School: Indigenous People Day

• 10/16 & 10/17 Luce Play Auditions 6-8 pm

• 10/17 MCAS parent letters mailed home for the spring 24 MCAS

• 10/18 Flashback Dance

• 10/23 Early Release Day (School Hours 8:20-11:50 am)

• 10/24 Brain Games

• 10/26 & 10/27 CAPT Family Photo Fundraiser @ Bradley Estate

• 10/28-11/1 Scholastic Book Fair @ Luce

• 10/29 Luce DEi Meeting @ 5 pm (Update)

• 10/31 Favorite Book Character Day

• 11/2 CantonStock at CHS

• 11/5 Election Day (No School)

• 11/7 School Council 5-6 pm

• 11/8 Veterans Day Assembly 9:30-10:15 Reception with 5th grade 10:15-10:30 am (New time)
• 11/19 Parent Conferences Time TBD
  

• 11/20 parent Conferences Time TBD

RAK is collecting socks for the month of October! Please join us in making SOCKTOBER a season of hope, compassion and warmth. Together, we can make a significant difference in the lives of those in need. Let’s warm hearts and toes this October! Please send in any new sock donations with your student to school. They can drop them in the library donation bin. :)

With so much gratitude,

The RAK Club

October is Pedestrian Safety Month. This toolkit and Community Resource Guide offers some valuable information. Walking to and from school can be great exercise, bonding time with your child and help reduce the traffic on our roads and at our schools. Too far from the school to walk? Try taking a walk afterschool around your neighborhood or at our local track to get those legs moving. Talk to your child about road/pedestrian safety

Reminder! If your child has an updated physical please email (bonnerc@cantonma.org), fax(781-575-6505) or bring in a hard copy for me . It should be dated on or after 9/1/2023. It is required to be in compliance with Massachusetts General Law to receive periodic written documentation of their current physical.

Hello 4th and 5th graders!!!

Suzanne Vogel (Music Director) and I (Julie Goodrich/Director) are so excited to have

you join us to be a member of the cast for Alice in Wonderland Jr! We can’t wait to have

you audition for us! The auditions will be held October 16 and 17, 2024 from 6 to 8 pm

in the Cafeteria at the Luce.

• Link to sign up genius: Luce Musical Auditions

In preparation for the auditions this week:

• Please prepare a song you like to sing and be ready to have some fun! That is what it is all about!

• Prepare a fun story to tell us about who you are and something you like to do.
• Students do not need to stay past their audition slot; they are in 30 minute blocks

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,

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!

CPS Website PowerSchool Parent Resources

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)

• Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Committee - Survey and Information Sessions

This webpage will be updated periodically.

• 24-25 Elementary Handbook (District Wide)
• Luce School Overview (everything on Luce procedures and protocols)
• New Family Deck
• Link to previously published Smores

If there is an emergency, please dial 911.

Riverside Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention 24/7

#800-529-5077

Riverside Emergency Services

Canton Public Schools

The 2024-25 CPS school year calendar

The 2024-25 CPS school start times

First View - Canton Public Schools Bus Tracking App

Rodman Preschool Smore

Family Resources

Canton Helpline

Canton Food Pantry

Canton Farmers Market

The Canton Farmers Market also accepts SNAP and HIP

Canton Holiday Helpers

Quincy Family Resource Center

Quincy Family Resource Center Oct 2024 Calendar

My Brother's Keeper

How to Get Help | The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Boston

Health Care for All - helpline

Family Activities

Canton Public Library Children's Calendar

More support:

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Chat online or call 800-273-8255

The Trevor Project Lifeline

Support For LGBTQ+ Youth

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Text NAMI to 741741

Luce Elementary School

Asst. Principal: Mr. Michael Maresca

Main Office: Mrs. Jacqui Bonwell, 1(781)-821-5075 ext 6100

Website: https://www.cantonma.org/luce/index
Location: 45 Independence St. Canton, MA 02021
Phone: (781)-821-5075

Twitter: @LuceSchool