Congratulations to the 8th Annual Lucas PTO Team Spelling Bee Winners!

Mighty Hawk congratulations to the winners of the 8^th Annual Lucas Elementary PTO Team Spelling Bee! Thanks to all the parent and teacher volunteers who put on this event!

Our Grades 1 & 2 Winners! 

Miles Crall (2nd), Luna Winkowski (1st) and Lyndon Freeman (1st)!

Our Grades 3 & 4 Winners! 

Katy Harmsen (4th), Mariah Paterson (3rd) and Itzamar Mata-Rodriguez (3rd)

Our Grades 5 & 6 Winners! 

Nadia Castaneda (5th) and Jake Roth (6th)

Lucas Playground Workday

It's SPRING! Please join 9:00am-noon, THIS SATURDAY for the Lucas Outdoor Work Day as we get the Lucas Playground shaped up for our students! We need tools such as shovels, mulch forms, rakes, and wheelbarrows. Also lots of people of all ages to help! Click here to RSVP with Sign-Up Genius.

The weather forecast for this Saturday, April 30th indicates a strong possibility of rain.  If it is raining heavily on Saturday morning, the Lucas Playground Work Day that is scheduled from 9:00 - noon will be postponed until May 21st.  If it is overcast with light rain, we will plan to go ahead with the work and do what we can.  If you have any questions or want to join us but are unsure based on the conditions, please email Ann Campion on Saturday morning at:  ann.campion@gmail.com.

Teacher Appreciation Week - May 2-6

Our Lucas teachers work hard to engage and educate the minds and hearts of our kids and we want to give them a big THANK YOU. 

Next week during Teacher Appreciation Week we have two scheduled opportunities to let our teachers know how much their hard work means to us: 

• On Thursday, May 5 from 5:00-6:00pm, join other Lucas families and students as we Chalk the Walk! This is a fun and creative way to express our appreciation to our teachers. RSVP with Sign-Up Genius here.
  
• Every day of Teacher Appreciation Week, we're asking parents to sign up to bring treats every day of the week (and perhaps a bag of spinach for Mr. Ryan ;). Sign up to bring treats here. 

Other ideas for Teacher Appreciation Week: thank you notes, small gifts and goodies that your students can deliver any day of the week to their teachers. 

Don't forget our specials teachers like music teacher Nathan Kelley, modified teacher Jessica Flannery, art teacher Buffy Quintero, physical education teacher Chad Lowry and others! 

Summer Camp Scholarship Application

If you are struggling to pay for summer camp options for your children and you qualify for free or reduced lunch, you may qualify for a scholarship of up to $250 through the SummerShips program. The SummerShips Committee awards scholarships for cost of the camp or activity to enable young people to participate in summer activities.

Submissions must be received or postmarked by Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Applications are reviewed in the order they are received.

If you have any questions, you can call the Community Foundation of Johnson County at 319-337-0483 (the number is listed incorrectly on the application).

SummerShip Application

Mark Your Calendar! Lucas Music Informance

Our fabulous music teacher Mr. Kelley is hosting the annual Lucas Music “Informance” on Monday, May 23 in the Lucas Gymnasium.

2:00pm – 3rd Grade

2:30pm – 4th Grade

3:00pm – 5th Grade

Kindergarten through second grade students will be having their annual music room visits days coming up in May. Look for more information in your student’s folders. 

Spelling Bee Study Aids

The 2016 Lucas Elementary Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday April 26^th (Grades 1-2 and 5-6) and Thursday April 28^th (grades 3-4) at 6:30pm on both nights. If your child is participating in the annual Lucas Spelling Bee next week, you can help them prepare with the study sheets below: 

Grades 1-2

Grades 3-4

Grades 5-6

Also, if you'd still like to sign-up your child to participate, simply follow this link! 

This is a team spelling bee where groups of 2-3 students will work together to spell words in both a written and oral round. For more details of the rules, check out the details here. Members of the winning team from each of the bees will have their names added to the plaque in the front hallway at Lucas.  It’s an exciting Lucas tradition!

PTO Meeting tonight at 7PM

Our March meeting is tonight in the Art Room, 7:00-8:00pm. PTO is a great way to stay connected with the Lucas community including getting updates on the Lucas building renovations. 

Babysitting is available!

April Agenda

March Meeting Minutes

Community Garden Plots Available

If any of the Lucas community is interested in alternative community gardening while Lucas undergoes renovations, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation has community garden plots available for rent for the 2016 growing season at Wetherby Park, located at 2400 Taylor Drive, and Chadek Green Park, located at 1920 Friendship Street. 

Registration for the Iowa City Community Garden Plot Program will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 4 at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, 220 South Gilbert Street. Plots are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and interested gardeners are encouraged to arrive early on the first day of registration. The Robert A. Lee facility will open at 6 a.m. and numbers will be available on the lower level of the building near the customer service desk. These numbers are to hold a place in line only; they do not represent garden plot number assignments. Staff will begin calling numbers in order of arrival beginning at 7:30 a.m. Registrants will be required to sign a lease agreement to maintain a plot through Oct. 1. Plot sizes and prices vary. 

For more information visit https://icgov.org/gardenplots.

2016 Lucas Spelling Bee Sign-Up

The 2016 Lucas Elementary Spelling Bee will be held on Tuesday April 26^th (grades 1-2, and 5-6) and Thursday April 28^th (grades 3-4) at 6:30pm on both nights.

This is a team spelling bee where groups of 2-3 students will work together to spell words in both a written and oral round.  Members of the winning team from each of the bees will have their names added to the plaque in the front hallway at Lucas.  It’s an exciting Lucas tradition!

To participate please turn in your sign up sheet by Wednesday April 6, or sign up online through this link.