Little Hawk Basketball and Volleyball Camps

Boys in Kindergarten through 4th grade who are interested in basketball can register for the City High Little Hawk Boys Basketball Camp.  Camps are at the Grant Wood Elementary gym on February: 8, 15, 22 from 2:00 to 3:30.

Girls in 2nd grade through Junior High can register for the upcoming Volleykids Clinic with the Little Hawk Volleyball Club.  Clinics are Mondays and Wednesdays in March from 3:30 to 4:30 at the Scanlon Gym.

It's great to be a FUTURE Little Hawk!

Cakes, Cakes, Cakes!

Cake Donations Needed for FUN NIGHT March 7th

The Cake Walks need AS MANY CAKES AS POSSIBLE.  The Cake Walk is much like musical chairs, only, when the music stops and your number gets called, you win a cake!!  

Lucas PTO relies on the generous and creative donations of parents, grandparents and kids, to bake a cake, decorate a masterpiece, or bring in something already made at the bakery.  The more cakes we get donated, the more kids and parents can win!  As an added bonus, the most creative and bakery-worthy cakes will be auctioned off - if your cake gets picked for the auction, you will win a prize!

Please consider donating one or more cakes for Lucas FUN NIGHT.  More details on how to donate coming soon. 

Lucas art teachers seek art supplies from your recycling box

Lucas art teachers are in need of donations of cardboard paper towel rolls, cardboard egg cartons and buttons. Just think of all the creations our kids can make with those materials! Items may be dropped off in the art room before or after school or students can bring the items to school on their art day.  Thanks for supporting the arts at Lucas!

Family Support Group Meets Again Friday

To Lucas Elementary School parents and guardians of a child with special needs:

You are invited to a new monthly drop-in support group.

*      talk with fellow Lucas parents and guardians

*      share parenting ideas

*      share parenting challenges

*      get support for you

*      celebrate our kids’ successes

*      led by Lucas parents Martha Fountain and Renée Speh

Where: temporary building on north side of Lucas

When:  8:30-9:30 am

December 19 January 16

February 20 March 13

April 17 May 15

Special needs includes attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), intellectual disabilities, physical challenges, autism spectrum disorders, mental illness, and others

Contact: Renée Speh (parent) 351-9279  reneespeh@gmail.com or

Melissa Barron (teacher) 688-1140  melissa.barron@iowacityschools.org

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Padres y guardianes de estudiantes de Lucas Elementary que tienen una necesidad especial:

Están invitados a un nuevo grupo de apoyo que se reúne mensualmente.

* Hable con otros padres y guardianes de la comunidad de Lucas

* Comparta ideas sobre la crianza de los hijos

* Encuentre apoyo para usted mismo

* Celebre los éxitos de nuestros hijos

* El grupo está facilitado por padres de Lucas Martha Fountain y Renée Speh

Dónde:  El edificio temporal en el lado norte de Lucas

Cuándo:  , 8:30-9:30 de la mañana

Las necesidades especiales incluyen asuntos de déficit de atención, discapacidades intelectuales, desafíos físicos, discapacidades del espectro autista, enfermedad mental, y otras más.

Contacte:  Renée Speh (madre) 351-9279 reneespeh@gmail.com o

Melissa Barron (maestra) 688-1140 melissa.barron@iowacityschools.org

New Year, new chance to check out PTO

Come to PTO Jan 12 and earn your GET OUT OF CHAIRING FREE card!

The next PTO meeting is Monday, Jan. 12, 2015 at 7 p.m. in the art room with FREE babysitting in the Kindergarten room.
Participating in PTO meetings allows you to
* Meet other Lucas parents—get to know the parents of your kids’ friends
* Learn about opportunities to support our teachers and students
* Share your perspective and ask questions
* Have a voice in planning special events
* Hear from Principal Merriweather about our students’ academic progress and other school news

And as an added bonus, if you come to this particular meeting, you’ll receive a special, never-before-offered GET OUT OF CHAIRING FREE card. That’s right—our solemn promise that you will not be asked to lead an event for the rest of this school year. You don’t have to worry about all heads turning to you when a call for volunteers goes out. You’ve got THE CARD! So grab a friend and come out and join us on Monday, Jan. 12, entirely risk-free.

Lucas Students Invited to Submit Original Writing

Student submission process for 2015 One Book Two Book

Students in grades 1-8 in Corridor area school districts are encouraged to submit one page of writing to the One Book Two Book Children's Literature Festival. This can be anything: story, essay, poem, song lyric, graphic novel page, etc. The piece must be an original work, written this school year, in polished form – ready for publication. It should be on one side of an 8.5×11 page. The student’s name should be in the top right corner of the piece. 

On the separate Student Submission Cover Form the following information is required:
Student name, grade, school, age as of March 8, 2015, parent or guardian’s name and contact e-mail and phone number. Download the form here.

Student work, including the cover sheet, must be submitted to John Kenyon with the City of Literature by Jan. 9, 2015.They can be mailed to City of Literature, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City, IA 52240; or e-mailed as an MSWord attachment or PDF to john@cityofliteratureusa.org.

The student work will be judged by a team from Pearson in Iowa City. Recognized students will be honored at a special “Write Out Loud” event on Sunday, March 8, 2015. Two grade level winners will be chose, one in each of the following categories:

• “The Write Stuff”: For language, clarity, structure, and emotional impact.
• “From the Heart”: For creativity, passion, and expressiveness.

These students will be invited to read their winning submissions at the March 8 event.

In addition, a percentage of all students whose submissions are deemed to be of outstanding quality also will be honored with a “certificate of distinction.” They also will be invited to attend the March 8 event to receive their certificates.All recognized students will receive certificates and prizes at the event. All also will be eligible to receive randomly drawn prizes that are donated and presented by community leaders. The grade-level prize winners will have their work published in a booklet available at the festival.

Questions? Contact John Kenyon with the City of Literature office at (319) 356-5245 or john@cityofliteratureusa.org

One Book Two Book: March 6-8, 2015

Updated dates for Lucas Support Group

To Lucas Elementary School parents and guardians of a child with special needs: 

You are invited to a new monthly drop-in support group.
* talk with fellow Lucas parents and guardians
* share parenting ideas
* share parenting challenges
* get support for you
* celebrate our kids’ successes
* led by Lucas parents Martha Fountain and Renée Speh

Where: temporary building on north side of Lucas
When: 8:30-9:30 am
December 19
January 16
February 20
March 13
April 17
May 15
Special needs includes attention deficit disorders (ADD/ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), intellectual disabilities, physical challenges, autism spectrum disorders, mental illness, and others
Contact: Renée Speh (parent) 351-9279 reneespeh@gmail.com or Melissa Barron (teacher) 688-1140 melissa.barron@iowacityschools.org
_________________________________________________________________________
Padres y guardianes de estudiantes de Lucas Elementary que tienen una necesidad especial:

Están invitados a un nuevo grupo de apoyo que se reúne mensualmente.

* Hable con otros padres y guardianes de la comunidad de Lucas
* Comparta ideas sobre la crianza de los hijos
* Encuentre apoyo para usted mismo
* Celebre los éxitos de nuestros hijos
* El grupo está facilitado por padres de Lucas Martha Fountain y Renée Speh

Dónde: El edificio temporal en el lado norte de Lucas
Cuándo: , 8:30-9:30 de la mañana

Las necesidades especiales incluyen asuntos de déficit de atención, discapacidades intelectuales, desafíos físicos, discapacidades del espectro autista, enfermedad mental, y otras más.
Contacte: Renée Speh (madre) 351-9279 reneespeh@gmail.com o
Melissa Barron (maestra) 688-1140 melissa.barron@iowacityschools.org