The Lions' Roar Newsletter

January 2025

Happy New Year!

We hope that everyone had a restful and enjoyable holiday break. With our holiday break extended with snow days, we are ready and excited to see the students back at Lakeview! I know all of the parents were ready to send the students back to school. As of Monday, January 13, the Wentzville School District has used two snow days and three AMI days. As a result of our snow days, our second quarter report card dates have gotten pushed back. Student report cards will be available to parents on Wednesday, January 15 at 4:00 p.m.

It's hard to believe that we have already reached the halfway mark for the 2024-2025 school year! First semester was one filled with hard work and accomplishments from all of our staff and students. We have much to be proud of at Lakeview, and we are looking forward to the growth that we will continue to make as we enter into a new semester.

Lakeview Elementary Receives Academic Performance Distinction and Recognition

On Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) released its 2024 Annual Performance Report (APR) for all Missouri school districts, including the Wentzville School District.

What is an APR?

DESE's Annual Performance Report (APR) evaluates Missouri students and schools based on state standards. It is part of the Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP) 6 and is one way parents and communities assess districts and schools. The report includes performance and continuous improvement metrics, and it considers how districts serve all students and student groups. The APR is the primary factor in a district’s accreditation status. The 2024 APR academic data is based on the 2023-24 Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) testing cycle.

What were the results for WSD and Lakeview?

Overall, the Wentzville School District scored 89.2% meeting accreditation requirements and showing improvement from the previous year’s score of 84.4%.

Lakeview Elementary received 91 out of 92 possible points and scored 98.8% showing an improvement of 17.1% from the previous year’s score of 81.8% . Lakeview’s score of 98.8% is the highest APR score of any WSD school for this year. Furthermore, this is the highest score of any WSD school during this MSIP 6 three-year period. In fact, Lakeview Elementary’s score was the highest APR score for any elementary school in the entire St. Charles County.

Lakeview Elementary Receives National Recognition

Congratulations to the entire LVE school community on earning the US News & World Report award for being one of the best elementary schools in the country. This is a tremendous honor for our school. Lakeview was one of four elementary Wentzville Schools to be recognized with this distinction.

Finally, Lakeview Elementary was also recognized by Niche as the #137 out of 1,152 Missouri public elementary schools and the #1 elementary school in the WSD. LVE ranks in the top 11% of elementary schools in the state.

Inclement Weather & AMI Update

Welcome back! Thank you for your flexibility last week as we used two traditional snow days and three AMI (alternative methods of instruction) days following our first big weather event of the season with more snow coming in Friday. We're incredibly grateful to our dedicated maintenance, custodial, and transportation teams for their round-the-clock efforts in moving the snow and preparing our schools for students to return.

In case you missed it, this email contains a helpful reminder of our snow day schedule and process for the year. Though our current Academic Calendar has the last day of school set for May 30, with this plan, students could get out earlier. The official last day of school will not be changed until we are well through snow season to avoid multiple revisions. You can reference the image above to see an update of where we are in the schedule.

We understand this may be a little confusing, so we will share this graphic with a new check mark noting each used snow day to help you stay informed on our current status.

WSD FOCUS Update

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

Wentzville Wow Factor Award

Has your child's teacher made a significant impact on their education and life? Do you want to recognize a staff member who goes above and beyond? The WSD rolled out a new way to honor our staff, and it only takes a few minutes to do. Nominate a teacher or employee for a Wentzville Wow Factor Award anytime throughout the school year to let them know they are making a difference! Nominate a Staff Member.

LVE Spirit Wear Store is Now Open

The wait is over. Lakeview's spirit wear store is open! Click the link for an amazing variety of options available ALL YEAR LONG! Please note that this is a new company, compared to years past. We are excited to support a local small business! Contact lyndsaymenz@wsdr4.org with questions.

https://alphabetsoupdesigns.com/collections/lakeview-elementary

PTO Events

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

PTO Bingo Night - Friday, March 7 from 6:00-7:30 pm

LVE Daily Schedule for 2024-2025 School Year

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.

The Cost of an Absence

Make the most of classroom opportunities!

When students are not in school, they miss opportunities to participate in classroom activities and socialize with peers. By attending school each day, students are more engaged in learning! Research shows that children who miss more school in kindergarten and first grade gain 15% fewer literacy and math skills than their peers. Students who attend school when they are not sick set a firm foundation for success in the future!

Reporting An Absence

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.

Late Arrivals

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.

Dismissal Changes

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.

Important Dates in January

January 6- School Resumes/Two-hour late start

January 20- No School- MLK Jr. Day

January 31- February 7- Book Fair

Wear It Wednesday

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.