Last call for yearbook! Orders due Feb. 14, photo submissions by Feb. 28

The Lucas yearbook is a fun way to look back on your child's year as well as a reference and resource.  Don't miss out on the memories--order your yearbook by Feb. 14! The cost is $8 ($6 for families that qualify for free and reduced-price lunch programs.) Submit your payment to the main office. Include child's name, grade, homeroom. Make checks payable to Lucas Elementary PTO. Yearbooks will arrive this spring.

What is in the yearbook? Lucas children and staff learning and having fun together. The yearbook has candid pictures of the City High homecoming parade, Halloween, classroom and outdoor learning and fun, and club, activity, and group pictures. Each student's school portrait appears on his/her class page, regardless of whether your family purchased copies from the photo vendor. Note, that students whose parents or guardians have requested that their photos not be shared will not be included in the yearbook.

We are also still looking for group photographs for the yearbook. We'd like to include as many activities and groups as possible. Please send digital images via email to junnicole88@gmail.com or burn multiple images onto a labeled CD or USB drive and leave in the PTO mailbox. Important: do not reduce the image size! Photo deadline is Feb. 28, 2013.

School picture re-takes are Friday, Oct. 26

If you missed picture day or weren't happy with the results, you have another shot at it this Friday, Oct. 26, at 10 a.m. Send your child with the prints you received and alert your classroom teacher to your need for a re-take. If you missed picture day entirely, just bring the original order form.

Photos: Lucas Day at Iowa Women's Basketball

Thanks to all who came out for Lucas Day at the Iowa Women's Basketball game last month. We had a great turn out, the Hawks upset Purdue with a second-half comeback, and a few of the kids even managed to pay more attention to the game than the snacks! DEED has made this a great annual tradition, so if you couldn't make it this year, be sure to watch for information next season.

Mighty Hawks on parade

In case you missed today's Press-Citizen, here's Mighty Hawk (aka Principal Julia Burton) marching in the City High Homecoming parade Wednesday evening.
Additional parade photos

Australian circus-works dance group C!rca visits Lucas

Below are photos from a May 13, 2011visit to Lucas by the Australian group C!rca, which worked with kindergarten and first graders. 

According to C!rca's Website, the dance company "creates circus that moves the heart, mind and soul. We discover, cultivate and present works and experiences from the living heart of circus – vital, challenging and delightful. We believe circus is a rich artistic territory that can deeply touch audiences and participants. To achieve this, we progress with ceaseless inventiveness (in all aspects of our art and operations) guided by safe danger and fuelled by love and respect."

More about C!rca is available at its Web site.

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Pictures from Lucas 'Read Across America' celebration available online!

What a FUN and fabulous day! Lots of Lucas students and staff dressed as their favorite book characters as part of Lucas Elementary School's "Read Across America" celebration this week. It was a  fun idea that got kids talking about many other books to read. Now that's always a good thing!

Dawn Barbouroske

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