Letters from Limestone Walters
April 2023
🗓️ Important Dates to Remember
April 4th: PTO Meeting @7pm
April 5th: House Council Meeting 2:40pm-3:40pm & D&D Club 2:40pm-3:40m
April 7th: No School! Good Friday
April 11th: 8th Grade Photo Field Trip 9:30am-11:30am
April 12th: D&D Club 2:40pm-3:40m
April 14th: Wheel Spin Day and last day to donate to BGS Bridge Program (see below)
April 19th: House Meetings & Competitions (wear House Shirt) and D&D Club 2:40pm-3:40m
April 21st: Choir Spring Celebration at the Courthouse @11am
April 26th: D&D Club 2:40pm-3:40m
April 27th: Kindergarten Screening
April 28th: Wheel Spin Day!
🍪📚 2023 LW Cookies and Bookies Club!
April's Cookie and Bookie
Cookie: Snickerdoodle Cookie
Bookie: If You Laugh, I'm Starting This Book Over by Chris Harris
In this riotous read-aloud, the author insists that listeners MUST. NOT. LAUGH—but the demand NOT to laugh leads to the absolutely irresistible temptation to do just that! Chock full of silly narrative twists, giggle-worthy character names, and ridiculously goofy illustrations by Serge Bloch, this interactive romp is sure to become a new storytime essential, whether you make it to the end or not!
ZOOM Read Aloud Event will be Sunday, April 23rd @6pm.
Fill out the form below by Tuesday, April 18th to be emailed the link AND ensure you receive your cookie on Friday, April 21st
😎 Playground News
It is true! LW is getting playground updates this summer and we couldn't be more excited. Several volunteers will be needed to help with prep work and installation. Installation will be happening in July, on a Saturday, so please try to keep your schedules open.
A big shoutout to everyone who served on our committee:
Mr. Dotson (superintendent)
Mr. Campen (Board Member)
Mr. Meyers (Board Member)
Mrs. Pitzer (principal)
Mrs. Holt (teacher)
Mrs. Shambaugh (teacher)
Mrs. Moore (parent)
Mrs. Speichinger (parent)
Our PTO will be sending out sign ups and an actual firm date soon! In the meantime check out the image below created by a member on our Playground Committee (Mrs. Speichinger). This image below explains what is is being updated/changed.
💰 House Donation Drive: BGS Bridge Program
Items Needed:
- deodorant (boys and girls)
- individually wrapped toothbrushes
- body wash (boys and girls)
- 3 in 1 shampoo
- toothpaste
- lip balm
- combs and brushes
- girls leggings size 6x-16
- boys athletic pants size 6x-16
🧮🖍️ PEORIA COUNTY PRESCHOOL SCREENINGS
The purpose of this screening is to aid parents in answering questions regarding their child's progress and also identify those children who may qualify for free preschool education in the public schools.
Pre-School Screening planned for Limestone Walters are:
April 18th, 2023
April 19th 2023
An appointment is necessary and can be made by calling the Special Education Association of Peoria County offices at 309-697-0880, ext. 206.
🚗 Arrival Needs
We appreciate your continued efforts with this process. We still need your help with the following:
Please continue to follow the cones all the way to back of the lot vs. cutting across the parking lot.
Please pull all the way up and/or as close as you can to either first cone and/or next vehicle
Have your child ready to exit the vehicle by the time you enter the white box/drop off zone
We need to have your child exit the vehicle anywhere within the white box on the arrival map picture vs. waiting to be right up by the main doors.
🚙 Transportation Changes
☃️ Emergency Days Reminder
As of now we have May 8, 15, & 22 as not in session so long as we do not have any snow days to make up. Should we have a snow day (s) to make up we will start filling in with May 8, etc. until we have our full calendar of days. The reason for the earlier days than the later is to account for the academic grading periods.
📚 Curriculum Updates
This month, K-6 students will be starting/continuing with module 7 and beginning module 8 at various time depending on the class. Below you will find two graphics that share grade levels essential questions and the social emotional/learning mindset focus.
📖🌳 National Poetry Month
Be sure to check out some of the ways you and your family can explore poetry this month:
April 20th: Black Out Poetry Alpha Park Library (10-14 year olds) @4pm
April 27th: National Poem in Your Pocket Day!
🌎📚 Scholastic Bowl April Schedule
April 4th: Home Match vs. Brimfield @3:30pm
April 6th: Practice 2:45pm-3:45pm
April 11th: Away Match @Hollis 3:45pm *bus leaves at 3:15pm
April 13th: Home Match vs. Farmington @4pm
April 18th: Home Match vs. Monroe @3pm
April 20th: Away Match vs. Norwood 3:30pm *bus leaves at 3:15pm
April 25th: Practice 2:45pm-3:45pm
April 26th: Regionals TBD
April 27th: Pizza Party & Parent Match 5pm-6pm
🏃♀️🏃 LW Track April Schedule
April 3rd: Brimfield @4pm *bus leaves at 3pm
April 5th: LCHS @4:15pm *bus leaves at 3:15pm
April 10th: LCHS @4:15pm *bus leaves at 3pm
April 13th: Elmwood @4pm *bus leaves at 3pm
April 25th: LAC @ LCHS 1pm *bus leaves at 12pm (RAIN DATE April 27th)
April 26th: Illini Bluffs @4pm *bus leaves at 3pm
April 27th: RAIN DATE for LAC @ LCHSD 4:15pm *bus leaves at 3:15pm
💫 #LWRocketsRead Book Wishes
Readers thrive when they are surrounded by a supportive reading community which gave me the idea of a Book Wishes Amazon Wish List. This will help with getting even more books into classrooms as well as provide family and friends, who may not live directly within our community, an opportunity to donate as well.
I pour over book blogs and websites, reach out to fellow educators, and grab titles as I read too. I used these resources to carefully curate a selection of books that cover a wide variety of ages, genres, topics, themes, etc. I then added these titles to our #LWRocketsRead book wishes list on Amazon. Your purchase means it will be shipped directly to the school, find its way into the classroom, and have a label with who donated it! Please make sure to include your name when purchasing.
The first 9 books listed are from our Book Club and would go to our school Library. Next are first chapter books and then picture books are more toward the bottom of the wish list.
The number requested lets you know what grades it will be for:
For chapter books:
2: 5th-8th
1: 7th-8th
For picture books:
5: for all classrooms K-4
3: for K-2 classrooms
2: for 3-4 classrooms
1: for our school library (Book Club Books)
If you are interested in donating please click the link below. Please feel free to share our with family and friends! I can't wait to see where our farthest book comes from.
👍 PTO Points
Our PTO will meet Tuesday, April 4th @7pm. This is a great way to get involved in fundraisers and activities that support our school. If in person doesn't work for you, they also have a virtual Zoom option. The links are always emailed out via TeacherEase closer to the date.
Several volunteers will be needed to help with prep work and installation of our new playground. Installation will be happening in July, on a Saturday, so please try to keep your schedules open. Please also stay tuned as we will be sending out sign ups and an actual firm date soon!
💭🥰🎯 Principal Ponderings
Remember
I remember finishing my coffee before it got cold, catching up with friends over lunch, and reading with my boys.
Gratitude
I'm grateful for time spent resting, relaxing, and recharging.
Goals
- continue to work on social studies curriculum
- prioritize tasks for the rest of this school year
- begin planning some items for next year
~Mrs. Stefanie Pitzer, Principal
Limestone Walters School District #316
Email: spitzer@limestonewalters.com
Website: https://www.limestonewalters.com/
Location: 8223 West Smithville Road, Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: 309-697-3035
Facebook: facebook.com/LWrockets316
Twitter: @lwrockets