Lewis and Clark - YMCA Riverbank Run Grade School Challenge Winners!
Well this was one for the record books indeed! A HUGE congratulations to Lewis & Clark Elementary for capturing the Grade School Challenge title and trophy for the THIRD year in a row
and a popsicle party for the entire school on May 31st - Field Day!
781 total Missoula students participated in the 2024 Grade School Challenge!
1st place: Lewis & Clark - 171 students / 33.9% of L&C students! BIGGEST YEAR EVER!!! WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER!
2nd place: Hellgate Elementary - 155 / 15.9%
3rd place: Paxson: - 103 / 24%
The YMCA Riverbank Run hosted 2,500 runners and Monte cheered on the crowd! What a great day for our community and congrats to all the Grade School Challenge participants!
Staff Appreciation Week - May 6th-10th
Staff Appreciation is next week! Please encourage your student(s) to write their teacher, specialist and or Lewis & Clark staffer an appreciation letter during this week. We need all hands on deck so that we can be sure to make our teachers and staff feel very loved and appreciated. They work so hard for our students, and we really want to spoil them!
Along with bringing back our door decorating for staff we have a sign-up genius below for help with food/meals/snacks and set up/clean up for each day of the week.
Please click on the link below!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C45ACA92FA2F9C70-lewis2#/
Lastly, we are encouraging all Lewis & Clark students to bring a single flower of any
kind- real, created or drawn, to their teachers (and don’t forget our specialists)
on Wednesday, May 8th!
Walk and Roll to School on Tuesday, May 14th!
Join Lewis and Clark's celebration of National Bike Month in May. Encourage your student(s) to ride their bike, scooter or walk to school. Or better yet, join them!
Tuesday, May 14th - 7:45-8:15 am
(On the playground before school.)
Kids who walk or roll to school (even on the bus!) will receive a charm and a treat.
Please make sure to send your student(s) with a helmet and bike lock to ensure safety and security!
Picnic on the Playground - Monday, June 3rd
Let's celebrate the end of the school year and the coming of summer with a
B.Y.O. PICNIC & BOOK SWAP!
Monday, June 3rd - 5:30-7:00
Bring your own picnic dinner, dessert, or snack to enjoy on the playground
while playing and connecting with other L&C friends.
This year we will have a slimmed down version of "Bookin' Into Summer".
Students are welcome to bring books for the swap to school May 28th-June 3rd.
Families can also bring books to the picnic on June 3rd.
We will provide music and tables to display books.
Start checking your shelves for age appropriate kid books your family has outgrown
and make space for new ones that you find at the book swap! Books at the swap should be appropriate for KG-5th grade, be in gently used condition (cover on, no rips or tears or coloring on pages). Please do NOT bring or send coloring, activitiy, sticker or religious books, magazines or adult titles. Please note: selection & number of books available will be based on the books donated.
Lynx Service Club Spring Global Project
Change Drive For Make a Wish!
Lewis and Clark raised $2,166.37 for the Lynx Service Club's Global Project this year! Thank you so much for your donations, every penny added up. We had two of our own Service Club students receive a Make A Wish and their story influenced our service club's decision to choose this worthy organization. Our school and the Lewis & Clark community are going to impact a young person and give them an amazing experience with the funds raised. THANK YOU for your donations. This school community is truly amazing!
Lynx Service Club
2024-2025 Kindergarten Registration Continues!
Who: Students who will turn 5 years old on or before 9/10/24.
What: Things you will need to gather in preparation for registration: Child’s Birth Certificate, Completed Immunization Record, Two Forms of Proof of Address (utility bill, phone bill, lease agreement)
Kindergarten Registration is a lengthy process involving quite a bit of paperwork. We know people are busy, and it is hard to spare time to fill out the paperwork here at school. In order to save you time, the forms will be available online. You are welcome to bring in your completed forms with your other documents or fill them out here at the school.
Please visit www.mcpsmt.org for updated registration dates and details. Please Note: Kindergarten Registration is NOT complete until all of the paperwork and documents are turned in and reviewed by your school secretary!
New Kinders Welcome Night - May 8th - 4:00-5:00!
Incoming 2024-2025 kindergarten families,
please join us Wednesday, May 8th, 4:00-5:00 (meet in the gym)
for a welcome and introduction to Lewis & Clark.
This is an opportunity to meet our KG teaching team and a few other staff, get info about KG next year, tour the building, and visit a KG classroom.
We hope to see you!
From the Principal's Office
Hello L&C Families,
We are nearing June and the start of summer break, can you believe it? May promises to be a month filled with celebrations, special events, and enjoyable activities for all. It is a time to highlight and appreciate our dedicated teachers and staff during Staff Appreciation Week, and to recognize the hard work and commitment of our students throughout the year. Our students have reached significant milestones as both learners and valued members of our community. They will engage in field trips, collaborative grade-level activities, SPARK experiences, field day, and various unique events tailored to each grade, such as the 5th-grade Exhibition Day. Save the date for our end-of-year Picnic on the Playground during the final week of school. Join us in making the most of these memorable moments together!
Alanna
Counselor's Corner: A Note From Ms. Myers
The Emotional Cup
The Emotional Cup refers to our emotional capacity. When our cups are full, we are able to think clearly, communicate our needs, and manage difficulty. Empty cups mean reduced capacity for these things. Learning how to best reset (fill our cup) can build coping skills and resiliency. If your child is coming home from school with an empty cup, consider how your child best refills his/her cup.
What drains a child’s cup: worries about school, not getting along with friends, long days without an attachment figure, conflict at home, yelling/punishments, being overscheduled
What fills a child’s emotional cup: play, preferred activities, 1:1 connection with an attachment figure, positive words, healthy friendships
A Last Note from Mrs. Morrison, Music Teacher
Dear Parents,
My heart is both sad and filled with joy to share with you the news of my retirement as your elementary school music teacher. When I reflect on teaching your children, I am so grateful for the privilege of instilling in them a love for music. We have shared countless memories, from lively music classes to heartwarming performances. It has been my honor to witness their growth and enthusiasm through playing various instruments and lifting their voices in song. Your children have not only learned about rhythm and melody but have also discovered the power of expression, creativity and working together to create something worthy of performance.
The years have flown by and though my time as your music teacher is coming to an end, the moments we have shared will forever echo in my heart. Thank you for entrusting me with the privilege of nurturing your children’s musical talents. It has been my honor to be part of the amazing Lewis and Clark community amongst wonderful families and an amazing staff.
With warmest regards,
MCPS Fine Arts Summer Camps - Register Today!
June 10-14, 2024 -- 8:00 am - 11:00 am -- Choir Camp Registration
- Intermediate Choir Camp (entering grades 6-9) @ Sentinel High School
June 10-14, 2024 -- 12:00 pm - 4 pm -- Band/Orchestra Camp Registration
- Intermediate Band (entering grades 6-9) @ Sentinel High School
- Intermediate Orchestra (entering grades 6-9) @ Washington Middle School
- Combined band/orchestra concert on the last camp day at the Sentinel Gymnasium
- Please get in touch with Liddi Elrod at 542-4030 if you have any questions.
- Financial assistance available
BONUS!! Sign up for Choir & Instrumental camps and SAVE! Combined Fee $150
Reminder about Phones, Watches & Toys
Please be mindful when sending phones or watch phones with your child to school. Students are asked to keep them in their backpacks during the school day. Also, please do not send toys from home unless invited for a class celebration. Toys are likely to get lost and often create distraction. Thanks for your help and understanding!
Please pick up after your pet on the playground fields!
If you bring your pet to school when dropping off or picking up your student(s), please be sure you pick up after your pet on school grounds and in the field. This is a health concern to keep our playground areas safe and inviting.
Remember! The shoes you save could be your own or your child's! There are bags at both the south and north end of the field.
Thank you!
Please send your child with safe PE shoes!
As the weather changes with spring coming, please be sure your student has appropriate PE shoes at school. Snow boots, Crocs and sandals are not appropriate or safe for PE activities. If providing PE shoes is a concern, please contact the Family Resource Center - frclewis@mcpsmt.org.
Attendance Superstars!
As we head into the final full month of the schoolyear, we want to champion attendance and students getting to school everyday. There is lots of important learning in the month of May, along with many class activities, field trips and school-wide events that students will not want to miss.
Please help your child finish the year strong by showing up!
We will recognize our "Attendance Superstars" the last week of school in June. Our "Attendance Superstars" are those students who have missed two days or less all year with on time attendance.
Thank you for supporting your child's learning by supporting their attendance!
Hello Lewis & Clark families!
April showers bring May flowers and tons of opportunities to get involved this spring at Lewis & Clark! Keep scrolling for details!
Please join us for our Outdoor Discovery Corp (ODC) clean up coming up on May 5th starting at 11:00am. Bring your rakes, wheelbarrows, gloves etc. as there is a lot to be done and so many great helping hands will help us get the ODC ready for spring! Thank you for helping to make our outdoor space beautiful!
We are also excited to announce that our PTA was able to award nearly $6,000 in teacher grants in April to staff and teachers for classroom sets of books, supplies, field trips, and transportation for field trips, as well as support the Climbing Club and replace ropes and other safety climbing equipment. We are also excited to be working closely with the Lewis & Clark Student Council. The Lewis & Clark student council surveyed fellow students and presented their request for the PTA to fund permanent shade structures for the Lewis & Clark playground and have them professionally installed. What an awesome idea! We are so fortunate as a PTA to be able to supplement where it is most needed for our staff, teachers and students. Thank you!!
Thanks for making Lewis & Clark such a special place! Go Lynx!
Lost & Found!
Our final Lost and Found of the schoolyear will be displayed
May 28th - June 5th outside the gym.
We will also have items Lost & Found items out at the Picnic on the Playground, June 3rd.
Unclaimed items will be donated or added to the FRC collection.
PLEASE LABEL CLOTHING, LUNCHBOXES & WATER BOTTLES.
Items with legible first and last names are delivered to students.
FREE Parenting Classes
The Lifelong Learning Center is partnering with Families First to provide training in MCPS Elementary and Middle Schools. Call Lifelong Learning Center at 406-549-8765 to register for the FREE CLASSES and FREE ONSITE CHILDCARE or online at www.MissoulaClasses.com (Search Parenting and Family Classes)
May 2 - Let's Talk About Bullying, Peer Pressure, and the Internet - Chief Charlo Elementary Library - 6:00-8:00pm
Bullying and peer pressure have always been relevant topics, and now with modern life and the internet, it is crucial to talk more about them. The goal of this class is to engage you through conversation and activities to build an understanding of how to handle bullying and peer pressure situations. On-site child care is provided for families who pre-register.
