Greetings, Lake Elkhorn families:
Congratulations to the inaugural LEMS Science Olympiad team, who entered the regional contest and scored well enough to qualify for the state competition. Thank you to Mr. Bond and Mr. Gatz for leading the team!
Today, students will be receiving their winter Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) reports. I am very pleased to report that all three grades showed improvement in both the math and reading portions of the test. Part of this growth can be attributed to student goal setting through the advisory program and reinforcement of the goals in academic classes. Students will have one more opportunity to show further growth this spring.
Whether to send your child to school due to illness was discussed recently in this New York Times article https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/06/well/family/when-does-a-child-need-a-sick-day.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fwell&action=click&contentCollection=well®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront&_r=1&WT.mc_id=SmartBriefs-Newsletter&WT.mc_ev=click&ad-keywords=smartbriefsnl.
There is no magic formula for making this decision, but this article provides some good information. If your child is absent, please send them in with a note that has their full name, the date, the reason for the absence, and your signature.
With Eagle PRIDE,
Principal