East Lake Newsletter

Congratulations to all Band students on their Spring Concerts in May!

All Band students will continue to have their weekly small group lessons through Friday, May 19th. There are no more before school Big Band rehearsals on Wednesday mornings. In the weeks after May 19th, all of the elementary band teachers “band” together at one location and clean over 1,000 district instruments to prepare for next year’s students. We also prepare the supplies and materials for each of next year’s students.

All Band Students will perform one last Band By The Balcony on Wednesday, May 17^th from 9:00-9:30 am. Our theme is “Band at the Beach!” Student drop off time is 8:45 am.

School-owned instruments (tubas, baritones, French horns, tenor saxophones, bass clarinets and Band for All Instruments) will be returned to East Lake no later than Wednesday, May 17^th. Students may bring their tuba, baritone, French horn, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet or Band for All Instrument to Ms. Firchow as early as Monday, May 15^th. Students playing one of these instruments will pick up their instrument for next year at their middle school during the first week of June. Middle schools will send out information about this to each family.

Summer Band for your 5^th grader is offered at all District 196 middle schools. Summer Band is an opportunity for your student to continue their Band journey, make new friends and become familiar with their middle school building and Band teachers! Sign up by calling Community Ed (651.423.7920), visiting the Community Ed website, or using the QR codes that were posted in our band course Schoology updates. Summer band information was also mailed home to each family from their middle school.

Music Notes

Congratulations to the 1^st Graders and Da Capo Choir members on their outstanding Music and Art Showcases!  All of the performances are broadcast on the District YouTube Channel at the links below.

1^st Grade Music and Art Showcase 5:30 Group

1^st Grade Music and Art Showcase 6:30 Group

Da Capo Choir Concert

*These shows will also replay on the District 196 Cable TV and info about this can be found by visiting www.district196.org/community/district-196-tv 

Music Share Days 2023

Every spring students are invited to share something musical in class with their peers.  This is something special for our students to do without additional audiences and in a comfortable, laid back, classroom environment.  Students are allowed to do two performances either alone or in a small group but, they are not required to perform. This is a perfect day for kids to share a piano piece, their dance studio dance piece, or sing their favorite song.

This year the dates for Music Share Day are:

SAVE THE DATES for track and field meets! 

Parent volunteers will be needed for all events and information will be coming out soon. Spectators are always welcome! 

Keep moving and grooving for at least 60 minutes of exercise each and every day, Lakers!

STEM News

Hello East Lake Community! April was a really exciting month for STEM. We kicked off the month with a fantastic STEM Night. Thank you to all the volunteers, families, and students that made this night possible, we hope you had as much fun as we did!

This month students have been working on engineering with various materials such as Keva Planks, Magna Tiles, Polydrons, and more. Some of our younger students are working on planting seeds and making observations about their new plant's growth. TinkerCAD is a new app that we are beginning to explore with the hopes of being able to 3D print designs one day. Students were able to get outside to work on some chalk designs and also help clean up the Earth for Earth Day. 

Mrs. Lyons spent some time talking to students about trees this month for the potential to add trees and shrubs at East Lake. If you would like to have your voice heard about the possible planting options, fill out the two surveys so your input is taken into consideration.

• East Lake Elementary Tree & Shrub Survey
• Sway with Pictures & Descriptions of Trees
• Outdoor Learning Area Survey

CAHOOTS 2023 Summer Program

CAHOOTS math and language arts in one book … a great value!

Parents, Community Education is pleased to again be offering CAHOOTS, a K-5 summer math and language arts correspondence workbook program.

The program is portable, flexible and designed to closely match our district curriculum through an engaging and reflective approach to learning.  After completing each lesson and checking answers online, students complete an assignment reflection and send to a CAHOOTS Buddy who will send a written response back.  

You will receive a letter which includes enrollment instructions the week of February 27.  Cost is $44.  Final registration is due March 31.

Sample workbook pages can be viewed at ce.district196.org/enrichyouth.

It is recommended students work on the grade level they will be entering in the fall (i.e. 1^st grade is a review of kindergarten), to review and reinforce skills learned during the school year.  Please discuss with your child’s teacher, if you feel another level may be more suitable

Camp Propel

Camp Propel is being offered summer 2023 to qualifying students going into grades 1-5.

LEAD Camp: Leadership, Empowerment, Activities and Dance (Grades K-5)

June 12-16 from 9am to noon @ East Lake Elementary

LEAD Camp promotes leadership through dance, games, activities and crafts. It uses the leadership concepts of teamwork, growth mindset and positivity to create an empowering, exciting environment where students will feel confident working with others. Students will also receive a t-shirt.

LEAD Camp is run by Lauren Wagner, a third grade teacher at East Lake. She has 13 years of experience running LEAD Camp and has a passion for supporting leadership skills in students. Lauren has an MS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Minnesota and is pursuing further graduate work in Educational Leadership.

Registration link:

https://district196.ce.eleyo.com/course/37371/youth-summer-2023/lead-camp-leadership-empowerment-activities-and-dance-grades-k-5

BUSING INFORMATION FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

Families who will be receiving busing information will receive a letter from District 196 Transportation sometime in early August. The postcard includes information on bus stop locations and pick-up/drop-off times. Parents and guardians who do not receive a postcard and believe their child is eligible to receive transportation can call the Transportation Department at 651-423-7685.

ISD196 Transportation

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR 2023-24

Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year will start the week of February 6. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2023 are eligible to attend kindergarten in 2023-2024. 

ENROLLING YOUR CHILD

Order Your School Supply Kits 2023-2024 School Year

We will again be offering school supply kits for any families interested in participating in this initiative. 

This year’s company is called, “School ToolBox” and flier information will be sent home to all families in mid-May through your child’s Friday Folder. 

The last day to order your kits will be the end of June.  The official deadline will be listed in the flyer.  Kits will be available for students during their before school assessment days on 
either August 30 or August 31.  

Call the East Lake main office at 952-423-7896 if you have any 
additional questions.

SUMMER LETTERS IDENTIFYING CLASSROOM TEACHERS FOR 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

Summer letters will be sent home to families in late July-early August.  These letters will explain in detail upcoming events and activities for the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Information in the letter will include the following: 

• Before School Assessment information
• Assigned classroom teacher
• Open house dates
• Back-to-school grade level meetings
• School supply list information