Luce Notes

Principal Weekly Update to Caregivers

Principal Lamour Update

Dear Luce Caregivers,

I hope you had a great weekend! Last week was wonderful for our community, highlighted by our winter SHINE assembly and many learning opportunities across grades K-5. Because of extremely cold weather, we held recess indoors for most of the week. While temperatures are now rising, we’ve noticed that many students are not wearing winter jackets. Please ensure your child comes prepared for outdoor recess with a suitable jacket and any additional winter gear needed to stay warm.

New Crossing Guard at Sherman & Prospect

I am excited to share that, thanks to the advocacy of Luce parents and the support of Chief Rafferty, the CPD, and Superintendent Folan, we now have a crossing guard stationed at Sherman and Prospect St. as of this past Friday. The Luce community is deeply grateful for this support.

Thank you for helping keep our students safe and comfortable!

Your Help Is Needed To Improve Our Parking Lot During Arrival & Dismissal

We continue to notice unsafe practices during drop-off and pick-up times. Our priority is to ensure a safe environment for all, especially for our students. As a result, 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.

This Week’s Updates

1/14 CAPT Meeting in Person @ 7 pm
1/14 K Book Character Visit Llama Llama

For more details about upcoming events and important updates, please take a moment to read this week’s Smore newsletter.

Thank you for your continued support, and have a great week ahead!

Reposts From Previous Smores!

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.

Galvin Middle School

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

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

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.

Check out our photo highlights from this past week in our Look at Luce SHINE! section of our Smore.

🎉 Happy New Year, Crew!🏆

With gratitude,

Principal Lamour 🐾

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Important Dates, Upcoming Events, & Weekly Lunch Menu

1/6-1/17 Winter Star Screener Assessment
1/6 Access Testing Begins
1/14 CAPT Meeting in Person @ 7 pm
1/14 K Book Character Visit Llama Llama
1/20 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day No School
1/21 Winter Concert Time 9:15 am
1/22 K-5 Family Learning Night 5:30-7:30 pm
1/23 Skydrome Planetarium CAPT Programming
1/27 & 1/28: 4th Grade Poetry Visit (IN SCHOOL)
1/27 Robotics/STEAM Clubs for Grades 2-5
1/28 Luce DEI 5-6 pm
1/29 Early Release Day 8:20-11:50
2/4 Top Secret Science K-2 Evening Event
2/5 Top Secret Science 3-5 Evening Event
2/6 Top Secret Science
2/17-2/21 February Vacation
2/28-3/1 Luce Musical
3/6 Robotics Program

Save the Date: K-5 Learning Night!

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Nurse Bonner's Nifty Notes

We are seeing Nosebleeds this time of year. Help prevent it before they begin!

How to help prevent a nosebleed:

Run a cool mist humidifier in the bedroom. Make sure to clean it weekly to prevent any bacteria from growing
Keep the nails short to prevent injuries from nose-picking and remind kids to blow their nose gently
Keep the inside of the nose moist. You can use a saline nasal spray or put a dab of petroleum jelly around the opening of the nose daily
Protect the nose especially during sports and other activities with athletic equipment to prevent injury to the nose
Don't smoke in the home or around your child

How to treat a nosebleed?

Stay calm
Have the child sit up and lean forward. You want to avoid leaning the head backwards so that they do not swallow any blood
Gently pinch the nostrils and apply pressure toward the back of the nose for 5-10 min. Do not stuff tissues in the nose
You can apply a cold compress to the bridge of the nose or the back of the neck to help constrict the blood vessels

CAPT Updates

Join us on Tuesday, January 14th at 7 PM in the Luce Library for our next CAPT meeting. If you plan to take advantage of our childcare so that you can attend the meeting, please let us know by completing this Childcare Request Form.

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 :

Top Secret Science!

We’re excited to once again host Top Secret Science nights on February 4th and 5th at 6:30PM. Please use the following link: Top Secret Science to reserve your spot! We can accommodate one adult per child and we ask that you please sign up in advance (*no walk-ins) as space is limited.

Dining for Dollars

Save The Date for our next Dining for Dollars at Elsie’s Table on Saturday, February 8th from 12-3. Elsie’s Table will be open during these special hours and donate 25% of all lunch sales to the Luce.

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!

Grade 2 and 5 Math Scholars at the Luce

Second Grade Creative Writers

SHINE Assembly

District Updates

CHS Cultural Night

“Good morning/afternoon/evening families!

On January 17th, the Canton High School will be hosting a Cultural Heritage Night, similar to how the Galvin Middle School runs it. This event will take place from 4:30-6:30pm in the Cafeteria, and it is open to the community. It will be Potluck style, where attendees can have the choice of whether or not they would like to provide a dish from their culture.

We created this event with the hope of spreading the different cultures within Canton around the community. Although this may not be as large as the GMS’s, it will include live performances from CHS students, numerous different types of foods, and time to socialize!

It would be greatly appreciated if you were able to contribute and provide a dish from your culture to make this event successful! Anything and everything counts.

If you are interested in attending and bringing your family along with you, please fill out this form!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccX4kkjfZKJzMsUawLAdg-NyURaZz1hJXoo_u2VpEu4ROVKw/view form

We hope to see you there!”

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.

At a Glance - New Event(s)