Second grade has been busy writing, editing, and publishing books and we enjoyed sharing our work with our classmates with a Gallery Walk! We loved reading and sharing feedback/compliments with one another!
Picture Retakes are next week on Thursday, October 24th. Students will need to bring back their picture packets if they want retakes done. Also, all new to LBA students or students who were absent on the original Picture Day will have their pictures done. Extra order forms are in the office. Please contact the office if you have any questions or need a form sent home.
Check out this news story about some new artwork in our hallway at LBA. And when you are in the building be sure to go see it in person.
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/life-changing-graffiti/
We had a donation of pumpkins from Curt the Pumpkin Man. Students in Early Childhood thru 3rd grade had a chance to pick a pumpkin from the LBA pumpkin patch in front of the school today. Thank you Curt!
Upcoming Events - Save the Dates!
Mark your calendars for Friday, October 25th! We are having a free family breakfast and Annual Title I meeting at 7:15 am. We hope you can join us!
No School Reminder - There is no school on Monday, October 14th for Native American Day and Tuesday, October 15th for Teacher Inservice and Parent Teacher Conferences. Enjoy the long weekend!
Parent Teacher Conference appointment times were sent home today. Please check backpacks. Also, school pictures were sent home today.
Fun times at the school skate party! Thanks to all who made it out.
Congratulations to the Whittier Cross Country team and to former LBA student Skyler Mager on a great week!
Today was National Walk or Ride Bike to School Day. SD DOT was on our playground as kids arrived handing out small gifts with reminders about safety.
Our first LBA Skate Party at Skate City is tonight, October 1, 6-8 pm. We hope to see you there!
Friday, September 27th was Brenda Thompson's birthday and we celebrated with new books. 1st grade read A Friendship Yarn and made a friendship web of compliments and then made friendship bracelets out of yarn.
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming soon - Tuesday, October 15th and Thursday, October 17th. Conference Preference sheets will be coming home on Monday, September 30th. Please return those to school by Friday, October 4th.
5th grade worked on a team building lesson about being a good team member.
Our first Skate Party is coming up on Tuesday, October 1st, 6-8 pm. We hope to see you there!
Our students have been enjoying playing with student athletes from USF. Thanks for spending time with our kids!
Our 1st grade had a blast at the Country Apple Orchard! Thanks to our partners at the Promising Future Fund for sponsoring this field trip.
https://youtu.be/-znMTLcsgio
"Report, Don't Repost." Parents, students, and the community are asked to take 3 minutes to hear an important message from Superintendent Jane Stavem and Police Chief Jon Thum. School safety is everyone's responsibility!