December 15, 2015

Dear Lacamas Families,

Winter coats, rosy cheeks, crisp cold air…it is hard to believe it is

December and soon a New Year! Besides the change in the weather, the

months of December and January bring events and celebrations for our

Lacamas community. Our Leadership students coordinated our “Stuff

the Bus” food drive, while classes collected non-perishable food items to

support our Camas/Washougal families for our collection day December

4th! With our Theme of Compassion and Caring, Lacamas Leopards

truly showed their character by supporting “Stuff the Bus”!

The week of December 7th through the 11th, Lacamas again participated with millions of other

students in a worldwide event called “Hour of Code”. This year, we are encouraging families to

participate at home! The Hour of Code is targeted to introduce kids to computer science and

designed to walk them through the basics of computer coding. Coding encourages our kids with

problem-solving skills, logic and creativity. This year there are new sessions, including themes

like Star Wars, Minecraft and Frozen. We are excited to provide this opportunity and encourage

families to join at home http://code.org/.

December also marks the end of our first trimester and reporting period. Report Cards went home

in your child’s backpack December 10th. The report card indicators describe the skills and concepts

identified for student mastery by the end of the school year. Our reporting system of 1, 2, 3, and 4

identifies your child’s progress toward meeting grade level standards. Monitoring your child’s

skill development, supporting good study habits, and encouraging responsible learning behaviors

are positive ways you can help. This is an important time of year to reflect on your child’s progress

and celebrate their successes. Take time to share with your child their growth and set goals for

the next trimester. We are proud of our Lacamas Leopards and excited to see their continued

growth!

December and January are some of my favorite months…time for sharing, celebrating, and giving.

This is a busy and exciting season with lots to look forward to: “Stuff the Bus” and Lacamas Kids’

Choir singing at Hometown Holiday December 4th, Report Cards December 10th, Family Game

and Movie Night December 11th, and our “All School Sing-a-long” December 18th. We look forward

to sharing these events and activities with our students, families and Lacamas community.

Best Wishes this Winter Season! Julie Mueller

Principal Lacamas Heights Elementary

4600 NE Garfield St, Camas, WA 98607

http://code.org/

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If you have photos you would like to share with us for the newsletter or year-book, please send them to: lacamaspals@hotmail.com

LEOPARDS ON

THE PROWL...

November Character

Education Awards

Kindergarten Ariana Decker (101) Jace Engbrecht (102) Parker Herz (101) Penelope Kerls (106) Ali Mae Miller (102) Sofia Zagariya (106) First Grade Trinity Easley (104) Jonah Mellor (105) Ella Powell (105) Sophia Robarge (104)

Second Grade Hayden Helstrom (202) Darren Sample (203) Nygel Schawl (203) Jackson Tyler (206) Brayden Zimmerman (202) Third Grade Lauren Clary (205) Sophia Johnsen (204) Leena Kovalenko (206) Logan Malone (205) Christian Ortiz (204)

Fourth Grade Austin Fuqua (301) Luke Jones (305) Ellexa Lam (304) Noah Logan (304) Dawson Murphy (305) Camber Williams (301) Fifth Grade Micah Blake (302) Cody Elliott (306) Madison Frost (306) Cassidy Radke (303) Chase Reid (303)

Pawsitively Awesome News!

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Angel Tree Update!

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Winter Break Camps

For more information call: 360-834-5307

Winter Break

No School December 21 - January 1

Students return

Monday, January 4, 2015

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS

FROM PALS!!

Parents, please remember to put your child’s

name or at least their last name, on their coats,

lunch boxes, water bottles, or anything else they

might lose track of while at school. This will

allow us to return these items to the proper

owner. If your child has any missing items,

please check the lost and found rack.

Stay Connected!

Lacamas Heights Website

http://schools.camas.wednet.edu/lacamasheights/

Lacamas Heights PTO website

http://lacamaspals.weebly.com

Like the Lacamas Heights PTO on Facebook

to get regular updates and reminders

about all Lacamas Heights events.

https://www.facebook.com/LacamasHeightsPALS

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Each month PALS will be selecting a volunteer of the

month to thank with a Starbucks gift card for their

dedication to Lacamas Heights.

For November we would like to recognize and thank:

Thank you to all who volunteer time and energy to

help make Lacamas a wonderful place for our

children to grow and learn.

All School

Sing-a-long

Friday, December 18th at 2:30pm

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