Lyons Ledger | Issue 7

On Wednesday, February 7th, Lyons Elementary celebrated World Read Aloud Day in partnership with students from the Lyons High School Leadership and Community Class. Leadership students were able to share the gift of reading in over ten classrooms and even outside on the playground! World Read Aloud Day was founded in 2010 by LitWorld.org. According to LitWorld.org the purpose of World Read Aloud Day is to “create community and amplify new stories, and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right.” The joy of reading was seen in many classrooms on Wednesday and even included a special group that wanted to read back to the high school students.

A special thank you to Mrs. Kelly Wetmore, Mrs. Molly Thurston, Ms. Erica Gansz, Principal Taylor, Principal Schott, and the Transportation Department for collaborating to make this a success!

It’s hard to believe that February has begun at Lyons Elementary School. The hallways are filled with grade level trophy posters for Reading and Math success. Students are adding their names to the trophies as they demonstrate growth in iReady. We are very impressed with the hard work, determination, and academic success we are seeing at all grade levels. Keep up the great work LES! Grade level assemblies this month focused on celebrating Black History Month and reinforcing the importance of having a growth mindset in our daily lives. Many teachers will be working with their students this month to reflect on progress, complete data chats, and set goals for success. Report cards were sent home with students on February 2nd. Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions or you would like to meet with them. Mid-year, local assessments in Mathematics and English Language Arts took place in January and early February. These assessments provide a current level of performance for all students and allow teachers to plan for individualized instruction. Plory from iReady also visited LES to spread some cheer and motivate students to do their best. iReady Family Reports will be mailed home soon.

After reading Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? by Patrice McLaurin and illustrated by Dian Wang, students in Miss Hill's Kindergarten Class chose a black inventor to research and celebrate. The student research includes working one on one with Miss Hill to look up pictures and more information about their chosen inventor, and finishes with developing a poster to hang up in the hallway to showcase their learning. Miss Hill and her students hope it serves as a learning opportunity for other students in the school.

The 100th Day of School fell on Tuesday, February 13th. Lyons Elementary School students and staff found many ways to celebrate being "100 days smarter!"

• February 28th: Family Literacy Night and Book Fair
  

• March 4th-March 8th: Read Across America Week

• March 22nd: “Total Eclipse” Dance for Grades 3-6

• Information about a family night for UPK-2 families will be coming soon!

A whopping 86 Lyons Elementary School students participated in the Kids Heart Challenge this year. They set a collective goal to raise $5,000 for the American Heart Association, and surpassed it by raising $6,867! To celebrate their achievement, students stayed after school on Tuesday, February 13th and Thursday, February 15th to play four square and the new LES craze, "gaga ball" (pictured).

All funds raised are donated to the American Heart Association for kids with heart illnesses. Great job, LES heart heroes!

The start of the second semester has been busy at the Middle/High School. We kicked off the semester with the Career & Technical Education (CTE) month. Various industry partners have been available in the LGI speaking with students about opportunities beyond high school related to CTE programs of study. Sophomores visited Wayne Technical and Career Center to learn about the different programs offered to them in their Junior year. The Road to Workplace Success series started the week of February 5th. We have students in grades 10-12 reporting to the Lyons Community Center for a lunch and learn session around self-advocacy at work, job searching, onboarding, and staying successful in the workplace. This is a great partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Wayne County. Our FFA students participated in the District 8 Leadership development event in Penn Yan early this month. Many members earned awards in different categories at the event. We celebrated our Merit, Honor, and High Honor students from marking period 2 with an ice cream social this month. Our winter athletics teams are starting to wind down and prepare for playoffs and sectionals in the coming weeks.

On January 30th, LHS students took a trip to Albany for Afterschool Advocacy Day 2024. Along with students from other regional districts, Lyons students met with legislators to advocate for the importance of afterschool, summer, and expanded learning programs.

On Tuesday, February 13th – while LES was celebrating their 100th day of school – Mrs. Clancy's classes celebrated Mardi Gras in between lab experiments!

Kaylea Wagner was the individual champion in the Weight Throw at the Wayne Finger Lakes Indoor Track Championships this past weekend. Kaylea also set a school and personal record with her winning throw of 36 feet 11.5 inches. Congrats, Kaylea!

Spring sports registration will start next Tuesday, February 20th.

Save the date for first practices:

Varsity & JV – March 11th

Modified – March 18th

Lyons vs. Clyde-Savannah Faculty & Staff Basketball Game

Wednesday, March 27th

Time TBA (early evening)

Clyde-Savannah High School

Help the Leadership Class raise funds for Senior scholarships!

This week we strengthened our partnership with the Lyons Food Pantry and Helpful Hearts by contributing grant funds. These grant funds are designated to support our students. We appreciate the amazing work both pantries provide for our students and our community at large.

RRH Mobile Mammography Center

Friday, April 5th, 2024

Lyons Community Center

9AM - 4PM

No insurance, no appointment, no problem. For women 35 and older.