LSK8 Weekly Update
LSK8 Weekly Update – 6/24/24
LSK8 School Updates
Welcome to the LSK8 weekly newsletter! this post will update each weekend (usually Sunday’s) we will send a reminder to check the website for the update each Sunday afternoon/evening. But you can come to the LSK8 website anytime to read the newsletter or to check information. Please reach out if you have difficulty accessing any links or need more information about anything posted here!
Summer Social Meet-ups
The Licton Springs PTO has set up some summer meet ups for current and NEW families
Students Not Attending SPS Next Year
Families with current students who will not be returning to Seattle Public Schools in September will need fill out the Not Attending Next Year Form. This helps us with staffing and planning for next year.
(if you are leaving LSK8, but will stay in Seattle Schools DO NOT fill out this form)
LSK8 Yearbooks
LSK8 Families,
We wanted to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support of Licton Springs K-8 and the Licton Springs PTO. This year, the PTO has generously purchased yearbooks for every child at our school.
If you would like to make a donation to the PTO to help offset their costs and ensure they can continue to provide this kind of support for our students next year, you can do so via PayPal (found on the PTO Contribution page) or by dropping off a check in the main office made payable to “Sir Herbert Read Consortium,” LSK8’s non-profit. The cost for the yearbook is $15. Any contribution, big or small, is greatly appreciated and will make a difference for our school community.
Thank you once again for your support and generosity.
Licton Springs Interview and Hiring team
The next training will take place on July 9th — Pre-registration for hiring training is required.
Training is in Microsoft Teams. (a link will be provided via email the day of the event)
All training sessions are on Tuesdays, from 4 – 5:30 p.m.
More information and a full list of training date can be found on the SEA website
Join Seattle Public Schools in the Pride Parade on June 30
Seattle Public Schools has marched in the Seattle Pride Parade for over 25 years with students, staff, and families. This year, we are proud to be part of an intergenerational group of Grand Marshals, spearheaded by LGBTQ+ athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe!
All are welcome to join. Find us at the front of the parade staging area, prior to 11 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, along 4th Avenue downtown. Look for the big yellow school bus! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!
For more information on LGBTQ+ resources at SPS, visit the SPS website.
Classroom Updates
Have a great Summer!
Have a great Summer!
Have a great Summer!
Hank / Library
Dear Licton Springs K-8 Families,
Summer is here, and with it comes the perfect opportunity to dive into some fantastic books! Each of our wonderful staff members has shared a reading recommendation for you and your children to enjoy over the break. Here’s a delightful selection to keep your minds active and imaginations soaring:
- Hank Morgan, Librarian: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
- Darlene E Von Lehman, Nurse: The Long Walk by Slavomir Rawicz
- Minda Tochihara, Psychologist: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- Tasha Sorensen, Instructional Assistant: The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
- Cayley Buie, Instrumental Music Teacher: The House with a Clock in its Walls by John Bellairs
- Alex Skinner, Instructional Assistant: A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Salem Garvey, Instructional Assistant: The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows and Mary Ann Shaffer
- Carole Johnson, Administrative Secretary: Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
- Haley Mullen, Middle School Teacher: Oscar Lobster’s Fair Exchange by George Selden
- Manju Sharma, Middle School Teacher: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Taylor Hensel, Instructional Assistant: Come & Get It by Kiley Reid
- Pancho Gomez Mendez, Custodial Engineer: Every Dr. Seuss book
- Brian Straub, Special Education Teacher: The Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
- Zach Smith, Instructional Assistant: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
- Mikelle Ericson, Instructional Assistant: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
- Keith Town, Teacher Middle School Teacher: The History of the City by Leonardo Benevolo
- Michael De La Morena, School Counselor: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
- Kelsey Griffin-Holton, Teacher Special Education Extended Resource: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid
I hope these recommendations inspire many magical moments and adventurous journeys during your summer days.
On a bittersweet note, I must share that this summer will be my last as the librarian at Licton Springs K-8. In the fall, I will be moving to a new school. It has been an absolute joy to share the love of reading with your children and to be part of such a vibrant community. Thank you for all the support and wonderful memories.
Please continue to encourage reading, exploring, and dreaming. Books have the power to transform and transport us, and I look forward to hearing about all the new adventures you embark upon through reading.
Wishing you all a summer filled with stories and sunshine!
Knock, knock!
Who’s there?
Lettuce.
Lettuce who?
Lettuce get lost in a good book this summer!
Warmest regards,
Hank Morgan
School Librarian
Licton Springs K-8
Joanna ELL
Summer
I hope everyone is looking forward to some time off from school. Summer is a great time for multilingual learners to enhance their literacy skills in their first language through reading and writing. This does not need to be formal or structured, it can be as basic as writing short letters to friends or family and finding books to read in their home language. Seattle Public Library is a great resource for this, for both print and e-book formats. Once their website is fully functional again it should be possible to search for content that would be of interest to individual students.
It has been shown that increasing one’s skills in a first language does not hurt or slow down English acquisition, it can actually enhance their English learning. Please reach out to Joanna at jmwall@seattleschools.org if you need any help navigating the library’s website or system, or with other questions about any other summer resources.
2024-25 School Year
As of June 2024, the multilingual program at Licton Springs will remain at a support level of one day per week, and with the same staffing as the current school year. I look forward to continuing my collaboration with this wonderful staff and community and hope that there will be even more outreach to families in the coming school year.
I will not be checking email very frequently (if at all) over the summer, so if you have questions about resources or the multilingual program, please reach out to me by the last day of school, June 21 (see email above). Have a great summer!
Message from the Thunderbird PTO (LSK8 Site Council)
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Sign-up for the PTO Newsletter
Visit LSK8 PTO Website to sign up for their newsletter!
They send out information for PTO and fundraising events that are outside of school events, but also very important!
If you are signed up for the newsletter, but not getting it, please check your spam folder. If you need to sign up for the newsletter, you can go to the PTO website (home page) and scroll down to subscribe at the bottom of the page.
Attendance Office Contact Information
Absences – Please Report Absences to the attendance office! If we don’t hear from you, within 3 days of the absence, the absence remains unexcused
Reach out to the LSK8 office via
Phone – 206-743-3700
Fax – 206-743-3701
Email – lictonsprings@seattleschools.org
Written note upon return to school (delivered to the main office)
Late Arrivals – If your student is going to be late to school, please have them go to the office first to check-in. We need to see them to sign them in! (any time after 7:55)
If you will be more than a few minutes late, please let us know via phone or note upon your child’s return.
Early Pick-up – please ask your student to stay in class until called to the office. When you arrive to sign them out we will call for them. This ensures they are in the classroom for the most time possible (if you hit traffic, they miss out on class time unnecessarily!)
District Contacts and Information
- Culinary Services Dept
- Transportation – 206-252-0900
- Technology Services
For device setup and technical assistance, please visit: - Safe and Welcoming Schools Resources
- Steps to resolve a concern