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Lynnwood Elementary has been awarded a Public Education Founda-tion Grant for a STEM Science Maker Space for 1st-3rd graders. Students will have an opportunity to explore, use tools, and develop creative projects based on scientific practices for engineering. They will:

“Wonder” about things scientifically

Investigate concepts

Create or work with testable questions

Generate hypotheses

Conduct trials or design tests

Summarize new learning – both successes and failures and reason why

Students may participate during lunch recess, before school, and/or after school. STEM or Maker stations will include but not be limited to:

Robotics

3D printing

Take Apart Station

STEM kits

CREATE it station

Lego/K’nex station

Littlebits/Snap Circuits modular electronics

Opportunities to participate in the Makerspace will start shortly with stu-dent sign ups. We hope to expand the Makerspace to K-6 in the coming years. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Mrs. Comfort by note or at comfortd@edmonds.wednet.edu.

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October 2016 TOP TEN TIPS to Get Your Child to School on Time!

from your friends at Lynnwood Elementary School

10. Know what “on time” means.

Our campus opens at 8:50, classroom doors open at

9:10, and class begins at 9:20 sharp. Your child is to

stop in at the office for a pass if they arrive at or after

9:20

9. Know why it matters to be on time.

In the first few minutes in your child’s class they might talk

through the schedule, complete classroom jobs, turn in home-

work, put away and obtain materials, do the Flag Salute, take

lunch count, start a morning meeting and get rolling in the rou-

tine of the day. Missing any part of this is a big deal!

8. Consider eating breakfast at

school.

Our food service staff is ready for you to come eat a

hearty breakfast in the gym beginning at 8:50 each

morning. Your child may even qualify for free or re-

duced priced breakfast – check in with the office about

this program.

7. Consider taking the bus.

If a bus is offered near your home it’s a good, predictable way

to go. The bus gives you a chance to get your child ready and

we take it from there –our friends in Transportation get our stu-

dents to school on time, like clockwork! If your child has not

tried it, now might be the time!

6. Start an evening routine.

This might include your child setting their backpack by

the door, putting their homework in the backpack, and

getting pesky items like shoes and coat ready by the

door as well. Could you get lunch and breakfast set out

before you head to bed? Then follow this routine up

with getting to bed at a good time. School and play are

hard work and students need more sleep than you

might expect!

5. Establish a morning routine.

You might consider a checklist or a schedule with simple pic-

tures of the step by step of the routine. If you don’t want to be

getting your children ready for work when they’re 21, this is a

great step toward independence and a tool that can help them

get there! An alarm clock is another powerful tool and makes

you less of the enemy at wake-up time! Most devices have

alarms on them as well. Give it a shot!

4. Trick yourself!

Set the clock on the microwave or in the car a few

minutes fast so you can leave some flex time for your-

self and your child. This may work for a chronically late

spouse or partner as well!

3. Have a Plan B.

What should your child do if they wake up before you do? What

will you do if your car won’t start? What about if you are too

sick to drive your child to school? Plan ahead for these scenari-

os and you’ll have less stress!

2. Empower your children to do

their part. Whether they are in Kindergarten

or 6th grade, typically developing or with a disability,

your child CAN and SHOULD have some ownership in

their daily routines. If your child can’t yet tie their

shoes, choose a breakfast item or select an appropriate

outfit, think about how over time, with guidance and

feedback, they CAN do it! I have heard it said, “Your

child will be as independent as you allow them to be!”

Let’s add, as independent as you allow, expect and

guide them to be!

Do your part as an act of LOVE.

Often times, it’s our actions as adults that cause our students to

be late to school. Think about the times that you have been late

to a meeting at work or a doctor’s appointment and how that

made you feel. It can throw off your whole day, can’t it? Make it

a priority to get your child to school on time to show them that

school is important to you, but more importantly, that THEY are

important to YOU!

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Important Dates

Oct. 5 Walk to School Day

Oct. 7 PTO BELIEVE Catalog

Fundraiser begins

Oct. 12 PTO Meeting 6:15-8pm

Oct. 20 Chuck E Cheese Fundraiser

Oct. 21 No School

Oct. 24-28 Conference Week.

Early Release 12:20 pm.

Oct. 28 Fall Family Dance

Nov. 9 Picture Retakes

Susan Sellers, LWE PE

PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Fall is in the air and the weather is changing. It is getting dark sooner and

we are entering one of our famous NW rainy seasons. Whether your kids

are walking to school, the park or a friend’s house, here are a few simple

tips to make sure they get there safely.

Top Tips

1. Teach kids at an early age to look left, right and left again before crossing the street. Then remind

them to continue looking until safely across.

2. Teach kids to put phones, headphones and devices down when crossing the street. It is particularly

important to reinforce this message with teenagers.

3. It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths and cross at street corners, using traffic signals and

crosswalks. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.

4. Children under 10 need to cross the street with an adult. Every child is different, but developmen-

tally, most kids are unable to judge the speed and distance of oncoming cars until age 10.

5. Be a good role model. Set a good example by putting your phone, headphones and devices down

when walking around cars.

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Last month, we introduced our newest teachers to

Lynnwood Elementary School. We’ve hired some

amazing para-educators to our staff as well! Our

school is thrilled to have George Ferree return to

our staff, now as our Dean of Students. Mr. “F” has

wonderful experience with kids. He and his wife

run a summer camp each year in Alaska. Joining

our Intensive Support classrooms for this school

year, we have Cindy Goodman and Rebecca Ke-

nall. Cindy is returning to the same classroom

after a very successful year last school year. Re-

becca was an outstanding substitute para-

educator last year and we are very happy that we

could hire her full time this year. Our most recent

hire - Ashley Entrop joined our staff in mid-

September and has been a great addition to our

para educator team.

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Happy Fall LWE Families!

PTO is working hard on our enrichment programs and upcoming events! It was so nice to see some new faces at the last meeting and We hope to see even more at the next meeting. FLY registration ended on Sept 30th

and we hope to have filled 2 Spanish classes and 1 French class. We will also offer Art, Chess, Coding and Yoga this year. We are very excited about running these programs again. Its been a long time com-ing, a big THANKS to all involved! There are some great events happening in October, please mark your calendars with the following. 10/7 - 10/20 BELIEVE catalog fundraiser 10/12 - PTO Meeting (all are welcome) 6:15 in the school library 10/20 - Chuck E Cheese dine out 10/28 - Fall Fest Dance Party Please reach out to us with any questions lwepto.info@gmail.com We are also on Facebook @ LWEPTO (Like and Follow Us) Jenny Furuya PTO President

Conference Week Oct 24th – 28

th , 2016

Students will be dismissed from class at 12:20 pm each day.

Teachers will meet with parents in the afternoon. You will

hear from your teacher regarding a scheduled conference time.

School Arrival: Students should arrive at school no earlier than 8:55 AM due to limited supervi-

sion before school. Students enter the school property via sidewalks and crosswalks monitored

by student patrols. No students should cross the parking lot driveways outside marked cross-

walks or jaywalk on any street surrounding the school.

Upon arrival, students should immediately proceed to their designated classroom area and line

up quietly or the breakfast area located in the gym. Students should not loiter anywhere on

school grounds or outside the property. No playing in the courtyards or playgrounds is allowed

before school.

The first bell is at 9:10 AM, the tardy bell is at 9:20 AM.

School Departure: Students should leave for home promptly at 3:50 PM dismissal, and not loiter

on the property. If students are meeting parents/guardians to walk home this should take place

by the flagpole.

Please make after school decisions before your child comes to school in the morning. This will

ensure less disruptions to the classroom to make these changes known to your child. Thank

you!

For more information on upcoming events, please

visit our school’s website at:

www.edmonds.wednet.edu/lwe

We encourage families to go to the web for the

most up-to-date information

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