Lake Street Connection

4 School Attendance this week was 94%

We have to maintain 98% attendance rate for student success and a 4 star status.

March 13th Cheesey Pizza Silly Dilly Green Beans Fresh Carrot Sticks Yummy Pears Fresh Fruit & Milk March 14th Cheese Burger Deluxe Fiestada Pizza Baked Beans Fresh Broccoli Pineapple Fresh Fruit & Milk March 15th Meatballs & Marinara Sauce Spaghetti Tiny Tree Top Broccoli Crispy Garden Salad Crazy Applesauce Twisted Bread Stick Fresh Fruit/Milk March 16th Chicken Nuggets

Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Popping Peas Cherry Tomatoes Fruit Medley Fresh Fruit & Milk March 17th Mini Pancakes Hash Brown Triangles Chicken Sausage Patty Sliced Cucumbers Golden Peaches Fresh Fruit & Milk AVAILABLE DAILY Turkey Sandwich Chicken Chef Salad *MENU SUBJECT T0 CHANGE *Breakfast Menu on Page 2 Breakfast Meal $1.30 Lunch Meal $2.15 Reduced Lunch $.40 Milk $.40

March 10th - 17th 2017

WWW.CPS.K12.IN.US/LAKE

Standard 1: Purpose and Direction

The system maintains and communicates at all levels of the organization a purpose and direction for continuous

improvement that commit to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.

219-663-5683 Office

Cindy Wise, Principal

Wise’s Words of the Week:

Greetings from Lake Street Elementary—home of the 4-Star Dazzling Dolphins Girls on the Run have begun…and they are letting me be a part of it! We have many girls this

year. We were able to have all of them participate because five of our teachers committed to

coach and be a part of this wonderful program. Go Girls!!

Lake Street has a team participating in the annual “shaving of the heads” for the St. Baldrick’s

Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. This year the event is at Crown Point High School

not the CP Fire Station. See page 4 of this week’s newsletter for more details.

Next week our third graders will be IREAD testing. The IREAD test for third graders is the test

you have been hearing about that the State requires each third grader to pass in order to move

on to fourth grade. The testing dates for IREAD are March 13th through 17th. If you go to this

website: http://www.doe.in.gov/assessment/iread-3 you will be able to see some sample ques-

tions. We will be testing Monday and Tuesday of next week.

Feeling very blessed and thankful because I became a grandma for the third time. This past

Tuesday my newest grandson, Jackson Thomas (JT), was born on the same day as his uncle

Tommy (my second son). Life has taken on new meaning now that I’m a grandma. Being a

mom, wife, daughter, sister, grandma and school principal makes my life complete!

Mrs. Cindy Wise, grateful principal

March is National Disabilities Awareness Month…Inclusion for all is our message.

No restaurant, fast food or soft drinks are

allowed in our cafeteria.

PLEASE DO NOT SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS DURING

THE FOLLOWING WEEKS:

March 13 - 17 IREAD-3 - Test Window (grade 3 only) April 17 – May 5 ISTEP+ part 2 for grades 3 – 5 only)

“Lake Street—Blow the Test Away”

Dolphin Happenings

March 10 Mother Son Night March 12 Move Clock Forward One Hour March 17 St. Patrick’s Day March 20 First Day of Spring March 21 End of 3rd Grading Period March 27-31 Spring Break No School April 7 Birthdays at Lunch April 14 Good Friday No School April 16 Easter May 5 Birthdays at Lunch May 29 Memorial Day No School June 1 1/2 Day/Last Day of School

Dazzling Dolphins’ Clubs and Activities: Kiwanis K-Kids Will meet on Tuesday, March 21st at 8:15am in Mrs. Schaub’s room (classroom 19). NEHS will meet on Friday, March 24th from 8:15 to 8:45 am in Mrs. Gaines Classroom. NEWSPAPER CLUB The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 15th from 3:55-4:30. STUDENT COUNCIL will meet on Tuesday, March 14th at 8:20 am in Mrs. Poulton’s room. GIRLS ON THE RUN will meet after school on Tuesday, March 14th and Wednesday March 15th until 5:15pm. SCIENCE OLYMPIAD will meet after school on Tuesday, March 14th from 4:00 to 4:45.

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Grandparents Day Dates 4th Grade Wednesday, May 10th 2:00pm 5th Grade Wednesday, May 17th

PTO Nominations and Meeting: Nominations for the 2017-2018 PTO Board were taken at our meeting on Tuesday, March 7th.

Co-President: Mrs. Melissa Culver & Mrs. Julie Walkowiak Co-Vice President: Mrs. Laura Zahorsky & Mrs. Aprel Wagner Co-Secretary: Mrs. Heather Boettger & Mrs. Shelly Fenolio Treasurer: Mrs. Brandee Newell Co-Parliamentarians: Ms. Kelly Anthony & Mrs. Krystin Albrecht Board Advisor: Melanie Pociask If you would still like to run, nominations can be taken from the floor prior to the actual vote on Tuesday, April 11th. For more info contact Mrs. Pociask/Mrs. Anthony/Mrs. Albrecht at their school email ad-dresses.

Changes to the PTO Bylaws were proposed at the meeting on Tues-day, March 7th. Voting on these bylaw changes will take place on Tuesday, April 11th.

Article II: Purpose To promote the welfare of children and youth in the home, school, and the community, to bring into relation the home and the school, to help raise funds to provide additional benefits otherwise unavailable to students and/or staff.

Proposed change: To promote the welfare of children in the home, school, and community, to nurture positive home/school partnerships that support the emotional and physical needs of the family, and to help raise funds to provide programming and resources otherwise una-vailable to students and staff.

Article III, Section 2 This organization shall have no authority to direct the administrative activities of the school or to control its policies; how-ever, significant recommendations adopted by the general member-ship shall be made to the school administration as a method of advanc-ing the cause of the above stated objectives.

Article V: Section I-delete “st” in front of vice president.

Proposed change: Positions may be shared by more than one officer as “co-positions.”

Article VIII: Section 1: Regular meetings of the organization can be held once a month during the school year. A minimum of seven general meetings shall be held each school year.

Proposed change:

A minimum of one general meeting shall be held each quarter.

To view our Bylaws, click http://www.cps.k12.in.us/Page/8420

CAFETERIA NEWS:

FRUIT OF THE MONTH! Avocados Fun facts about avocados: They are a fruit,

not a vegetable! They have more potassium

than a banana! They will ripen more quickly

with an apple or banana around! They are one of a few high

protein fruits! You can swap them into baked goods recipes

for butter! You don’t have to eat them to reap their benefits

(avocados can play a key role in your healthy skin and hair

routine.) Encourage your child to try some this month!

DEPOSITS Please be sure to maintain a positive balance

on your student’s account! Deposits should be brought to the cafeteria in the morning. Cash or checks are accepted and should be in an envelope clearly marked with the student’s first AND last name. One check may be written for multiple stu-dents as long as all students are marked on the envelope with the breakdown of how money is to be distributed.

BIRTHDAYS Need a birthday treat for your student’s spe-

cial day? Ice Cream tickets can be purchased for 75¢ and your student’s class we be able to choose an ice cream treat from the cafeteria! Contact Shelly Hillegonds at least one week in advance!

Lake Street’s Got Talent 2017 If you are interested in trying out for this year’s talent show, it’s not too early to start working on your act! Try-outs will be held on Friday, May 5th @ 5:00. Information packets will be available for pick-up in the main office sometime in April. Please watch upcoming newsletters for more information!

Heart-to-Hand Food Pantry

Our Heart-to-Hand food pantry is up and running for

Lake Street families. Please call Kristie Hollis in the

front office at 663-5683 if you would like to come in.

Crown Point Jr. Bulldog Cheerleading is a non-

competitive cheerleading organization open to all girls

entering 1st- 8th grades. Our focus is on teaching the ba-

sics of cheerleading in a fun and exciting way and sup-

porting the Crown Point Jr. Bulldog Football teams by

cheering at all games.

Registration for new and returning cheerleaders will be

held at Lake Street Elementary on Friday, March 24th

from 5-7 and on Saturday, March 25th from 10-2.

If you are interested in coaching, please contact us via

Facebook or crownpointjrbcheer.org

If you have any questions, please contact Kari

Wolfe at 219-488-4127or Julie Karsten at 219-798

-1976.

Follow us on Facebook for updates.

Let’s make it eight years in a row!!! Voting for the Times Best in the Region 2017 has started . Time to vote for “Best Place to Live” Crown Point as the vote that represents Crown Point Community School Corporation. Let us make Crown Point the 2017 win-ner. We won 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Let’s show pride in our community and its schools for the 8th time in a row! A powerful marketing statement is a click away. Go to http://nwitimes.secondstreetapp.com/l/The-Times-2017-Best-of-the-Region and cast your vote. Votes are lim-ited to one vote per award category per user, and you can vote for just this one category without com-pleting the whole ballot.Voting in support of our community adds to its growth, home values, and safe community. Voting ends Friday, March 31, 2017.

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YMCA DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE will be held on Friday, March 24th from 7-9pm. It will be $10.00 a couple. For more information please email slymca.org The Crown Point Junior Bulldog Football League will be holding sign-ups from noon to 5 p.m. April 8,9,22 and 23 at the Crown Point Junior Bulldog Football field, 1401 E. North St., Crown Point. The league caters to players ages 6 years old to seventh grade. There are no weight re-strictions. Kids play in their own age group. First-time sign-ups must bring copy of birth certificate.

The first practices begin July 24.

For details, call Scott at (219) 577-4093 or go to www.cpjrbulldogs.com.

What: Tryout for CP Lady Bulldog Travel Basketball Teams When: Tuesday, March 21 at 6pm Who: Any current 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade girls Where: CPHS Main Gym Questions: Contact Ken Wring – ken.wring@gmail.com or 219-741-3730

LADY BULLDOG

TRAVEL BASKETBALL

https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/CrownPoint2017