Family Resource Center Parent Survey now online

Lucas Families

The school district is conducting a Family Resource Center Parent Survey and would like your opinion. To take the confidential survey, click here. It takes a few minutes to complete.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

Yolanda Spears
Lucas Family Resource Center Director

Update (May 23, 2011): Some people were having trouble with the link above. If it still doesn't work, copy and paste this URL into your browser's address window:

http://research.zarca.com/survey.aspx?k=SsXSSQsSQsPsPsP&lang=0&data=

Draft Minutes from May 9 PTO Meeting Now Available

The draft minutes from the May 9 PTO meeting -- the last of the school year -- are now available. To view them, click here.

Spring Greens Day is June 1st

On June 1st, all ICCSD schools will serve fresh, locally-grown salad greens for lunch for the first time! The greens will be served as salads and sandwich fixings for student and staff lunches.

During Spring Greens Day students will find educational materials on their lunch table that tells them about the farmers that grew the salad greens and provides interesting facts about lettuce. Volunteers will be visiting schools during lunch to talk to students about fresh, local foods.

Farm to School has been working with ICCSD food services director, Diane Duncan-Goldsmith, and three local growers to coordinate this event. Derek Roller of Echollective Farm in Mechanicsville and Andy and Melissa Dunham of Grinnell Heritage Farm in Grinnell are growing a total of 330 pounds of lettuce to serve to approximately 6400 students. James Nisly of Organic Greens in Kalona will be washing, cutting, and packaging the greens in his licensed processing facility so that the greens can be served “ready-to-eat” in the cafeterias.

The salad greens are being purchased with an Iowa Farm to School Grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS).

The ICCSD Farm to School chapter, a project of the Johnson County Local Food Alliance, is one of several Iowa Farm to School chapters across the state. The goals of Farm to School are to get kids thinking about where their food comes from and how it’s grown, help kids make healthy food choices, connect local farmers with schools, add local foods to school lunches, and provide students with hands-on activities such as school gardens and in-class cooking demonstrations. More information about the ICCSD Farm to School chapter is available at http://sites.google.com/site/iccsdfarmtoschool/

DEED meeting postponed until May 21

The DEED meeting originally scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at the First Avenue Hy-Vee has been postponed until Saturday, May 21, at 8 a.m.

Students can enroll in Elementary Orchestra program this fall

Attention 3rd Grade Students and Parents!

At the beginning of their 4th grade school year students will have the opportunity to enroll in the Elementary Orchestra program! Instrument demonstrations and program information will be presented during the first week of school. There will also be an informational meeting for parents of interested students.

Lauren Trolley

Register by May 25 for 'Let's Play' Music Summer Camp!

Music teachers are teaming up to put together one of the first, FREE summer music camps at Lucas Elementary School, and they are inviting students from Lucas, Lemme, Mann and Wood Elementary Schools to register for this exciting event!

The "Let's Play" Music Summer Camp takes place from Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24 at Lucas Elementary School, 830 Southlawn Drive, Iowa City. Students will participate in three sessions each day: Orff Schulwerk/Xylophones, World Drumming, and Movement/Dance. 

On Friday, the last day of camp, there will be a sharing session for parents in which the kids will share and perform what they have been working on all week. The times for these sharing sessions are:

Grades 2-3:  8:15 to 11:30 a.m.

Grades 4-6: 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Students will be placed in a group on a first come, first served basis. This camp is free! Once the classes are assigned, more information and required forms may be sent home. All forms must be completed and returned if your child is to participate by MAY 25th! Online applications are due May 27th! No Exceptions

Print, fill out and send to Lucas the following form. Or you can fill out a registration form online by going here.

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Name of Student (First)_____________________________(Last)__________________________

School ___________________________________________ Grade:___________

Email: ______________________________________ Phone Number: ____________

Indicate the transportation plan for your child after each class (e.g. parent will pick up, child will walk, etc.): ________________________________________________________________

____ Yes, I plan to attend my child’s sharing session on the last day.

Would you be willing let another child in your neighborhood ride with you and your child so they can make it to summer camp? ____ Yes ____ No

Child’s Signature: __________________________________ Date:_________

Parent's signature: __________________________________ Date: _________

New calendar available for summer youth programs

Looking for activities for kids this summer? Check out the summer calendar prepared by Johnson County Social Services.

The calendar provides tons of ideas for free and reduced-free activities, including sports camps, music lessons, public library hours, and other great information.

Click here to download the PDF.