Lanoka Harbor School Newsletter

April 2025

Dear Lanoka Families,

Mrs. Kilmurray and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our families a safe and healthy spring recess and holiday season. We can all agree that some quality family time will surely help us as we push through the third trimester and complete our school year. This has been a strong year for the students at LHS and it is our goal to finish the year strong and not let any challenges placed in front of us become obstacles that prevent us from making the most of our experiences.

Over break, we encourage our students to continue to work on their reading and writing skills. A great way to do this is for them to read a book for at least 20 minutes a day to someone outside in the fresh air if possible. If no one is available, reading to a pet can be just as fun! IXL is also a great way for students to engage in some educational device screen time. Whether they are on a family vacation to another place or a staycation at home, have them keep a daily journal of what they do each day. Writing about their own experiences will be more interesting, and hopefully include extended details which in turn will improve their writing skills.

I wish you all a safe and happy time together.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Brewer, Principal

Theresa Kilmurray, Supervisor

CHORUS NEWS

On March 18th and 19th, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Lanoka Harbor School Chorus students took the stage to perform Pirates! 2 - The Hidden Treasure. Under the direction of Mrs. Ferruzza and Mrs. Cottrell, the children taught the audience that our most important treasure is our friends. On March 20th the children took their show on the road and performed for the residents of The Pines in Whiting. Great job Chorus!

KIDS HEART CHALLENGE UPDATE!

The results are in! Thank you all for your continued support throughout February and March for our Kids Heart Challenge! We have wrapped everything up with an amazing total of $16,893.76! Our mission has helped spread awareness and save lives. We are also happy to report that Lanoka Harbor School has completed the principal's challenge goal and has earned $500 towards PE equipment! Additionally, we earned $300 in US Games gift certificates to purchase extra PE equipment. The final challenge results are as follows:

Classroom winners for receiving the most registered students:

1st Grade - Mrs. Ientile

2nd Grade - Mrs. Meyler

3rd Grade - Mrs. Orlick

4th Grade - Mrs. Gorman

5th Grade - Mrs. Keelen

Each teacher listed above earned a $25 Amazon gift card, and each student will be receiving a throwback keychain!

Our top fundraiser is Sophie Case in Mrs. Ientile’s class. We congratulate Sophie for raising an amazing $692.26! She has earned the honor of being a PE teacher for the day! We will also be celebrating with 20 randomly selected students who were registered or raised over $200 with a pizza party with the principal! Congratulations to all that were selected!

We thank our school community for committing to their heart health and supporting our Kids Heart Challenge program. We are always amazed by the generosity of our Lanoka Harbor family!

MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH RESULTS

During March, Music in Our Schools month was celebrated at Lanoka Harbor School! The students were selected based on hard work and good behavior in the area of music. The results of the month-long celebration are listed below. Congratulations to all our winners!

READ ACROSS AMERICA

Lanoka Harbor School celebrated National Read Across America Day on March 3rd. This day was originally established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help get children excited about reading. The day takes place on the birthday of Dr. Seuss, the beloved children's author. On National Read Across America Day, students, teachers, and parents around that nation come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading.

Here at Lanoka Harbor School many of the classes enjoyed special guest readers who came to read a book to the class. Members of the Lacey Woman's Club also served as guest readers and sponsored a poster contest. The winners were as follows:

1st Place - Gabriella Bednarz

2nd Place - Grayson Rieder

3rd Place - Issabella Vanim

Thanks to the participation of many guest readers, the day was enjoyed by all!

LANOKA HARBOR PTO

Happy Spring Lanoka Families!

The Lanoka Harbor PTO hopes everyone has a safe and fun break! We are looking forward to the rest of the school year!

Yearbooks are on sale NOW! Sales are online only through Treering using the log in information on the flyer below. The last day to order for school delivery and to create your 2 FREE pages is April 30th!

Do you have photos from events that you would like to have considered for use in this year's yearbook? Submit them to LanokaHarboryearbook@gmail.com or upload them in the appropriate folders on the Treering account!

PTO dates to remember:

April 8th - PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm

Week of April 7th - Gertrude Hawk order pick up (specific date/time TBA for that week)

April 30th - Yearbook Orders Due

To contact us, please visit our private Facebook group, Lanoka Harbor PTO, or email lanokaharborpto@gmail.com.