Elevate Monthly

Be sure to check out next month's edition of Elevate Monthly for the final results.

Last Month's Poll: What was your child most thankful for this year?

Check out the results at the bottom of the newsletter.

Congratulations to Central High students Regan Gerdes and Luke Louderback for placing in the top two at the Wyoming Student Media Association's state competition!

Louderback placed first in video production and second in photography. Gerdes placed second in video production.

Great job to all who participated!

To learn more, visit: https://www.whsspa.com

Dildine Elementary kindergarten students recently made bread as a culminating activity for their language arts unit titled "Once Upon a Farm." Students had just finished reading "The Little Red Hen."

They learned that it is hard work to knead and make bread. After the activity, they could relate to how hard the little red hen worked. As a reward, each student got to try the bread they had made.

Elevate Athletics had another successful volleyball season! The student athletes ended with culminating events for each triad. Great work!

The next season is basketball from Jan. 13-Feb. 20. Registration takes place at your school.

Davis Elementary hosted a special guest to help get in the holiday spirit.

Jim Coker, a retired Union Pacific Railroad conductor, read "The Polar Express" during a school assembly. He even brought a silver bell! Students asked him questions about his experience working on the railroad and made "believe" bracelets. -Photo by Megan Case

Central, East and South High all competed in the We the People state competition. All three schools advanced to the finals with the following results:

Third place—South

Fourth place—Central

Fifth place—East

Great job to all the schools from around the state that participated!

LCSD1 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Stephen Newton was the first of many special guest readers to read to students at Freedom Elementary this holiday season.

Last year's junior chefs pose for a photo.

LCSD1's Nutrition Services Smart Spoon Cafe is hosting its annual recipe contest. Students are encouraged to enter their recipe for a chance to be featured on a future LCSD1 lunch menu. Once recipes are submitted, students are selected to participate in the Junior Chef (K-6) or Iron Chef (7-12) competition.

Entries are due Jan. 13. They will be evaluated based on the use of common ingredients, creativity, ease of preparation in school kitchens, eye appeal, flavor, nutrition and cost.

Three finalists from each grade category will be chosen by Feb. 14 and will have a chance to cook their recipe for a panel of judges on Feb. 26. Winning recipes will be featured on lunch menus in May. For more information on how to submit a recipe visit the Nutrition Services website.

Does your secondary student need some additional help this semester or extra time to catch up on missing assignments? Central, East and South High schools will be open for tutoring during winter break on the following dates:

Central High, room 513

Dec. 27-28, 8 a.m.-11 a.m.

Dec. 30, 8-11 a.m.

East High, room 347

Dec. 30-31, 8 a.m.-noon

Jan. 2-3, 8 a.m.-noon

South High, library

Dec. 27, 8-11 a.m.

Dec. 30-31, 8-11 a.m.

In case of inclement weather and other conditions, Laramie County School District 1 would like the community to be aware about how a virtual learning day is deployed.

Throughout the course of the school year, the superintendent may enact a district-wide or school-wide virtual learning day due to inclement weather, facilities issues, natural disasters, etc. Conducting a virtual day rather than shutting down school completely enables LCSD1 to meet the Wyoming statutory requirement of 175 school days without needing to extend the school year.

When inclement weather is predicted, teachers will work to ensure student iPads are charged and in students’ hands prior to them leaving at the end of the school day. Additionally, they will work with students to ensure they are able to log into Canvas or the online platform they will use for the virtual learning day.

If a student cannot access the online platform, teachers will make alternative learning arrangements for them.

Formal notification of a virtual learning day or delayed start will take place through the district’s mass-notification system no later than 5:30 a.m. on the day of the event. More information about the LCSD1 Board of Trustees virtual day policy is available at http://go.boarddocs.com/wy/laramie1/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9Q5QC4689A4E.

Frequent hand washing is the most effective way to stay healthy. Remind your children to wash their hands before eating, after using the restroom and after blowing their nose.

DECEMBER

23-Jan. 3, 2025 - Winter Break

JANUARY

13 - LCSD1 Board of Trustees Meeting, Storey Gym Boardroom, 2811 House Ave.

• 5 p.m. work session
• 6 p.m. regular board meeting

The results are in, and it looks like our children are most thankful for their family!