Luce Notes

Hello Luce Families,

We had a great week back from our Thanksgiving break! Students seemed to be reenergized and highly engaged in the various learning activities occurring throughout our classrooms this week. It was great to see their smiling faces again.

With the calendar changing to December, we have several upcoming events at the Luce, including our Holiday Spirit Week, Circus, and Holiday Shop. With some potential opportunities to come in and visit, please make sure that your CORI is up to date!

Fall Caregiver Survey

The Fall Caregiver Survey is open until December 22 at 5 pm. Please take a moment to fill out the survey.

Luce Caregiver Survey (English)

Luce Caregiver Survey (Portuguese)

Dining for Dollars at Rosetta’s: Wednesday, December 13th, 4pm - 9:30pm

Come join us at the Dining for Dollars event at Rosetta’s Italian Family Restaurant at 521 Washington St Canton, MA 02021 on Wednesday, December 13th. A copy of the flyer MUST be shown at the restaurant for take-out and dine-in to ensure that 15% of the purchase goes to the Luce.

Updated Elementary Handbook Information

The following communication was sent home to families this week regarding our Elementary Handbook:

Dear Families,

There has been discussion among the elementary principals regarding an uptick in the use of electronic devices, which includes smart watches, during the school day. After further consideration and conversations with elementary staff and school councils, and in an effort to align our practices with those at the Galvin, we proposed the following change to the Elementary Handbook, which was accepted and approved by the School Committee.

We understand that students have cell phones for before and after school use. The Canton Elementary schools are Away-For-the-Day schools. This means that:

• All cell phones and other electronic devices, including but not limited to cell phones, music players, smart devices (including smartwatches), video-game systems, laser pointers, voice or video recorders, must be off and in backpacks and may not be used during the school day without the principal’s permission.

• Students will be reminded to put devices away. If the rule is ignored, devices may be confiscated.

• If parents/guardians must contact their children during the school day for an urgent matter, they should do so through the school office.

• Students are not allowed to take pictures or videotape students and/or staff. Electronic devices will be confiscated, and parents/guardians will be notified by the end of the school day.

If a smartwatch is needed for a medical reason, such as monitoring heart function or blood sugar an exemption would apply.

We have shared this information with teachers. Thank you for your assistance with talking to your students and making them aware.

In Partnership,

Luce Administration

We got this, Crew!

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Important Dates Worthy For Your Refrigerator!

• 12/8 Early Release Day: 8:40 am - 11:50 am

• 12/8 Luce Spirit Wear

• 12/8 Holiday Shop (K - 5): 12 pm - 6 pm

• 12/11-12/15 Luce Circus Week (5th Grade)

• 12/13 Rosetta's Dining for Dollars

• 12/15 Luce Circus Evening Show for 5th Grade Families: 7 pm

• 12/18 - 12/22 Holiday Spirit Week

• 12/20 GMS Forum

• 12/22 Early Release Day: 8:20 am -11:50 am

• 12/22 PJ & Slipper Day

• 12/25/23 - 1/1/24 No School

On Friday, December 1st, we started our 15 days till winter break daily health challenge. Remind your children to look on the health office door for that day’s challenge.

Is your child getting enough sleep? Remember sleep hygiene and getting enough sleep is important to a successful school day. Here is an article regarding healthy sleep habits.

CAPT Updates

We have a couple of December events that we need YOUR help with! Please consider volunteering for the following:

Circus

December 11th-15th

Sign Up Genius Link (need for rehearsal slots)

Holiday Shop

December 8th

Sign Up Genius Link

**Volunteers need to have a CORI on file and in some cases need to also be fingerprinted.

CAPT Meeting & Paint Night

The next CAPT meeting will be Tuesday, December 12th at 6 PM both virtually (Zoom below) and physically at Modern Party Art, 28 Draper Ln Canton, MA 02021. The meeting will start at 6pm and painting will then begin at 6:45 pm. If you would like to join us for paint night please purchase a ticket here. A portion of the sales will be donated back to the Luce CAPT. If you can’t make it in person, please join us on zoom.

The Canton Public Schools Superintendent, Derek Folan, will join us to discuss the Galvin Middle School Building project.

Please use the Zoom information below:

Repeating Zoom Meeting Link

Topic: Luce CAPT/ Tuesday Tea Meeting

Time: 6pm

Join Zoom Meeting

https://cantonma-org.zoom.us/j/82400263164?pwd=SDVUYStucVUvS3l2WHpqVDl1Qms5QT09

Meeting ID: 824 0026 3164

Passcode: 650232

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Join the Luce CAPT to celebrate the giving season with this year’s Holiday Shop. The shop will be held in the School Cafeteria after the half-day on Friday, December 8, 2023, from 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

The Luce CAPT has been busy finding great items for the children to buy for their loved ones (parents, siblings, pets, and friends) this holiday season. Prices range from $1 - $8 and there is something for everyone! Luce Spirit Wear will also be available to purchase. Some Spirit Wear will be on clearance for the first time, matching the Holiday Shop price range! In addition to great gifts for everyone, there will be a free wrapping station for the kids to wrap their presents.

We are also looking for adult volunteers to help during the event. Please consider signing up if you are able: Sign Up Genius Link

All children must be accompanied by an adult to attend.

** If any families require financial assistance to participate in the Holiday Shop, please email Jaqueline Bonwell at bonwellj@cantonma.org **

If you ordered spirit wear on the online store and did not have your order shipped directly to you; your order will be available for pick up at the Holiday Shop on Friday, December 8th, 12 pm to 6 pm. If you are unable to pick up on this date please reach out to Luce CAPT at lucecapt@gmail.com to make other arrangements.

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)

• CPACSS Event - IEP Improvement Virtual Parent Information Night - 12/12 @ 6:00 pm

Each week, two students from each class will be selected as the SHINE ticket winners. Students receive SHINE tickets from staff members daily when they are observed practicing our SHINE core values. The SHINE core values are: Safety, Helping Others, Including All, Never Giving Up, and Exceeding Excellence & Equity.

Congratulations to all of our SHINE winners this week! We are so proud of all of your efforts. Unfortunately, we were unable to capture the energetic photos of all winners, and those celebratory shares will instead be a part of next week's post. Stay tuned!

Locked Doors: As school employees we will continue to be vigilant about keeping exterior doors closed and locked at all times.

Buzz In: When we buzz in a visitor, we will say, "Welcome to the Luce. What is your name and how can we help you?" If the office staff has any concerns about the visitor, they will not let them in.

School Grounds: School campuses are closed to the general public during school hours (including playgrounds, fields, basketball courts, walkways near and around our buildings). There are signs on the basketball and playground fences. If a non-school person is on the grounds during the school day they will be asked to leave.

The MCAS assessments will be given in grades 3-8 in Reading/English Language Arts and Math and in grades 5 and 8 in Science. Each student will take two sessions of ELA and two sessions of Math. Grade 5 & 8 students will take two sessions of science.

Student attendance in school on testing dates will be important, as we have limited time available for make ups. Please make note of these dates for your child’s grade.

Curriculum Overviews

The Elementary Curriculum Overviews help share important information about grade level learning this year in each of the core subjects.

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Translations of these guides can be found on our website: here

Email: lamoury@cantonma.org
Website: https://www.cantonma.org/luce/index
Location: 45 Independence Street, Canton, MA, USA
Phone: 1(781)821-5075
Twitter: @LuceSchool