Principal Update

Dear LP Families,

Happy Thursday! A reminder that students do not have school tomorrow, January 26th as it is our School Improvement Day. Our Student Support Coach, Mr. Spadoni wanted to share an important message to families as we have seen an uptick in the number of students who are having difficulty with peers outside of school. Please be sure to read his message below:

There is a rising concern over the use of social media, and phone usage outside of school that negatively impacts students' interactions in school. Students often interact outside of school over text, social media, video games or phone calls, and many of these interactions are positive. However, some of these interactions become negative and it can lead to bullying. We want all students to have positive interactions here at school and hope they carry over to home.

Our school policy is that during school hours, cellphones must be stored away in their lockers and not to be used. When a student is home, they are beyond our realm of influence. However, when a matter that happens outside of school impacts the students’ school day, that is when school needs to step in to support. We are asking for families’ support at home to be aware of their children’s electronic usage. We provide lessons throughout the year about demonstrating good digital citizenship and we encourage families to have conversations with students about appropriate use of phones and devices. Feel free to check out Common Sense Media for helpful information: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles

We thank you for your continued support.

Mr. Spadoni

January 26: No school; School Improvement Staff Day

February 2: Glow Dance @ 6:30pm

February 9: LP Drama Club Production, 7:00pm @ Eastridge Auditorium

February 19-23: No school; February Recess

March 5: Nicotine and Vaping 101 Information Night, hosted by LP PTA and DE PTA; 7:00pm @ Durand Eastman Auditorium

March 8: Science Fair; 7:00pm to 8:00pm @ LP

This week and next week, students will be talking about our upcoming science fair in Library and STEM class. Below you will find the timeline of events and deadlines. This is historically a big event for our school and we look forward to the students projects every year! For any student interested in participating, please make sure you submit the entry form to school no later than February 7th. Please reach out to Mr. DeJohn with any questions: jdejohn@eastiron.org

Our district Drug & Alcohol Counselor, Amanda Knipfing in collaboration with the American Lung Association and Uplift Irondequoit have put together an event called: Nicotine & Vaping 101 for our school community. Families will get to learn more about nicotine use and vaping in our youth community, ask questions, and learn more about prevention.

Both our LP PTA and DE PTA are co-sponsoring this event. Save the date! March 5th, 7:00pm at Durand Eastman Auditorium.

If interested, please click on the RSVP form below!

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sXLr7NAm_0SV5W620PSjcJwLaXmcjQNAuQNCmtxqZ4JUOVM4R1VCWDdSWDJVWkQ0NUxEU0NGTDRSSi4u

Today is the FINAL day to get Glow Dance RSVPs into school with payment. Please make sure you include exact change. There will be NO entry or payment at the door, you must RSVP tomorrow to be able to go to the event. Thank you for getting your RSVPs in!

You can pay online too!

https://laurelton-pardeepta.memberhub.com/store/items/978441

Please note, this event is NOT a drop-off event. An adult will need to accompany students and stay for the duration of the dance.

We are looking for song requests for our upcoming Glow Dance! If you have any great ideas, please add them to the link below:

https://forms.gle/rLLzqic4k9ALLbkh7

A huge thank you to Doug Streit for recording our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade concerts. If you would like to check them out, please visit this link:

https://www.youtube.com/@EILancers

If you have been finding that our weekly newsletter is ending up in your spam/junk folder, try saving the email address in your email contacts. This should prevent the email from going to your spam/junk folder. If you aren’t getting our weekly emails at all, check the Parent Portal or call your student’s school main office to make sure your email address is listed correctly.

East Irondequoit is hiring, and we need YOU! Join our school district team and make a difference in the lives of our students!! We are hiring for various positions, apply now! https://www.eastiron.org/page/employment-opportunities

Email: mbello@eastiron.org
Website: https://www.eastiron.org/Domain/11
Location: 600 Pardee Road, Rochester, NY, USA
Phone: (585) 339-1370
Twitter: @LaureltonPardee