Luce Notes

Hello Luce Families,

Project 351 Food Drive at the Luce
Jasmine Findlen and Tara Geoghan will be hosting a food drive November 13-22 in support of the Canton Food Pantry. Please consider donating generously at any of the donation bin locations found in the flyer below. Our bin will be placed in the Main Entrance. Even one can will make a difference to all the families that use the pantry prior to Thanksgiving. You may also make monetary donations through PayPal on the pantry's website. Thank you!

Flyer Link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z5RCiY5bwAx_L6bf6R4U3QedEnkjoUcx/view?usp=sharing

Dining for Dollars Not Your Average Joes (Every Wednesday in November 11:30 am to 10 pm)

Thank you to all the families who went to the Dining For Dollars event at Chipotle! Our next event is this Wednesday! Come join us at the Dining for Dollars event at Not Your Average Joes each Wednesday in November from 11:30 am-10 pm.

Building Safety (Repost)

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.

We got this, Crew!

Principal Lamour

Proud partner

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Important Dates Worthy For Your Refrigerator!

• 11/22 Early Release Day 8:20-11:50

• 11/22 Dining For Dollars @Not Your Average Joes 11:30 am-10 pm

• 11/23-24 No School: Thanksgiving Break

• 11/29 Dining For Dollars @Not Your Average Joes 11:30 am-10 pm

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

The next CAPT meeting will be held on November 14th at 6 pm. This meeting will be an in-person meeting at the Luce Library.

Cupcake Fundraiser Reminder

All cupcake order forms are due tomorrow with cash or check to Dean S Luce CAPT.

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Please join us for our next virtual monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 12th.

Repeating Zoom Meeting Link

Topic: Luce CAPT/ Tuesday Tea Meeting

Time: 6-7 pm

Join Zoom Meeting

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

Meeting ID: 824 0026 3164

Passcode: 650232

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Around Town Events!

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)

• Youth Basketball Signups

This webpage will be updated periodically.

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.

Please join me in celebrating the first SHINE All-Stars for the year! Don't worry every child will get their chance to SHINE!

Announcing the Luce Spirit Wear Online Store!
https://www.airosports.com/luce

Luce CAPT, Canton Association of Parents and Teachers, sells Spirit Wear (branded merchandise) in support of our school. This helps us come together as a community and feel proud of the Luce, as well as raise funds for school programming. This has traditionally been sold at our in-person events – we are excited to now offer online ordering!

Place your online order between Saturday, Oct 28 and Sunday, Nov 12. The site will stop accepting orders after Nov 12, as everything will go into production to be ready the week of Dec 4. You can choose to ship directly to an address you enter ($10 flat rate), or pick-up at the Luce, which will be arranged by the Luce CAPT. The site accepts PayPal and major credit cards (no Venmo or checks). Due to the custom nature of these products, items can not be returned.

Check it out here! https://www.airosports.com/luce

We are so thrilled to announce the first of four Galvin Middle School Building Project Community Forums. These forums are part of the community engagement element that help inform the design and direction of the GMS Building Project, which is currently in the Feasibility Phase of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) process.

The first GMS Building Project Community Forum will be held on Wednesday, September 27, from 7-8 p.m., in the CHS Library. Our Design Firm Ai3, in collaboration with our Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) LeftField, will facilitate the forum

All are welcome, and all stakeholders in the Canton Community -- even those who may not have students in the school system currently -- are encouraged to attend. The more voices and perspectives, the better.

The September 27 Community Forum will focus on an overview of the project, including timelines, scope and milestones. The second half of the forum will involve an engaging activity that involves looking at an oversized site map of the GMS building and land space and making suggestions for use by schools and the community.

I have suggested that this is a “hopes and dreams” meeting, and really a great gathering of input on how the building and the site can enhance our educational and overall community. Leaders of youth programming -- from sports to the arts to the extracurriculars -- are encouraged to attend.

There is no need to RSVP. Please just arrive with your curiosity and your ideas. We will start promptly at 7 p.m., so please try to arrive by 6:45 p.m. in the CHS Library.

Click on the following LINK for an overview of the Galvin Middle School Project. This project website will be continually updated and serve as a repository for resources. I would encourage everyone to bookmark this link.

There will be three additional forums in October, November and December. Here are the “save the dates” and the themes for each one.

Wednesday October 25 -- The entire focus of this forum will be grade configuration (Grades 5-8 or 6-8). Location TBD.

Monday, November 20 -- The focus will be continued follow up on grade configuration and the consideration of a middle school auditorium. Location TBD.

Wednesday, December 20 -- The focus of the fourth forum will be an opportunity for a review of input and emerging themes from the process. Location TBD.

We are embarking on a great journey, and we want every member of the Canton community to be informed and have opportunities for input and engagement. We hope you can attend!

Sincerely,

Derek Folan

Superintendent

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