May 4, 2015

Dear Lacamas Families, Can you believe it is May and the end of the year is just around the corner! It’s amazing how fast a school year goes. What a privilege it is to watch our kids grow as we work together as a Lacamas community. Looking toward our year end activities and events, I want to take the time to thank all our parents and volunteers who have helped make this school year so successful. Lacamas is known for being a caring and supportive community. From our hardworking PALS group, classroom volunteers,

enrichment activity supporters, high school assistants and student teachers, your commitment and support of Lacamas is what helps make this community so special. I believe we provide the best for our kids when we work together. Thank You! May and June are chocked full of activities that we are excited to share. Lacamas is looking forward to several grade level field trips, the Talent Show, Robotics Competition, PALS Movie Night, Juggling Assembly, Kindergarten Orientation, Lacamas Showcase, 5th Grade Celebration, Fun Run, and our Field Day! Please take the time to check our calendar and join us for these yearend events. As our way to thank all who give of their time, energy, and heart, we invite our volunteers to a special “Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon” May 27th from 12:00-1:00 in the gym. Students and staff are excited to share with you our heartfelt appreciation for all you bring to enrich our kids education and lives. We want to treat you to a special lunch with our kids, so please mark your calendar and plan to attend. It is hard to believe that we are heading into our last two months of school! I am looking forward to our final days learning, fun, and celebration as we wrap up the 2014-2015 school year as a Leopard community. Julie Mueller Julie Mueller Principal

LACAMAS HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Leopard Tracks

Lacamas Heights Elementary

4600 NE Gar�eld St, Camas, WA 98607

(360) 833-5740

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5 Zoo Snooze Room 201

6 Character Assembly 9:15 am

Zoo Snooze Room 104

7 Zoo Snooze Room 104

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13 Kindergarten Orientation 4:00-5:30 pm

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18 Lacamas Running Program Begins

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Volunteer Assembly & Luncheon

11:00am-12:30pm

21 3rd Grade Field Trip

Lelooska

5th Grade Parent Meeting @ Liberty 9:30 - 10:30 am or 6:00 - 7:00 pm

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Lacamas Skate Night at Golden Skate 5:00-7:00 pm

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26 5th Graders visit

Liberty Middle School

4th Grade Field Trip Fort Vancouver

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Science Juggler Assembly 9:15 am

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29 Sports Day

Teacher Appreciation Week

2015

Fun Run May 30th

9:00-11:00 am

Lacamas third and fourth graders put on "The Magic in Me," a musical that everyone enjoyed. Thank you to Mrs. Blair and everyone else who put in their time and energy to make it great.

School Musical

Lacamas raised more than $13,000 for the American Heart

Association through the Jump Rope for Heart program. The

top four fundraisers were invited to the Blazers' game to

jump rope on the court.

Our kids enjoyed a special April assembly with marine biologist Joe O'Laughlin. He inspired the kids with his photos and stories.

Fundraising

Fish Stories

Seventeen kids read three or more Sasquatch nominated books and earned an invitation to

Lacamas' annual Sasquatch Party. They enjoyed good food and lots of fun games. The book

Wonder was awarded the top prize.

Sasquatch Awards

Kindergarten Orientation

It is time for Kindergarten registration for the 2015-16 school year!

Lacamas Heights May 13, 2015 4:00-5:30 pm

The purpose of orientation is to meet teachers and staff, learn about the kindergarten curriculum, and take a ride on a real school bus! If you are not sure which school your child will attend, or would like to make a registration appointment, please call 360-833-5410 to speak with Shanna Nielson and Becky Stauffer, district registrars. They will also be onsite at the orientations for your convenience. You may access registration paperwork online at www.camas.wednet.edu/registration. Please note that in addition to the registration forms you will need to submit the following paperwork:

State-issued birth certificate

Immunization information. Students must be fully immunized including “kindergarten shots” or an exemption needs to be on file in order for your child to be registered.

Proof of residency (2 items), i.e., driver’s license, utility bill, etc.

March Character Education Awards Congratulations to the following students who were given Character Education Awards at the assembly on April 15th. The character education trait for the month of February was "Patience".

Kindergarten Lucas Astanin Tiffany Derosa Lotus Keeves Ella Powell First Grade Ian Blake Kayla Corral Lily Creamer Simon Jarrell Camaren Miller

Second Grade Sadie Elliott Gina Frankel Rosa Jenkins Kaua Kanekoa Bridgett Quinn Third Grade Beverlyann Brown Lilly Gabel Brooke Gross Andres Jenkins Jennifer Koroteyev Audrey Mason

Fourth Grade Dilan Fleischman Madison Frost Sam Stark Timothy True Katelin Wurzer Fifth Grade Conor Christensen TristanCurl Matthew DeRosa Eric Gensitskiy Garrett Gray Marissa Raines Kate Schnuck Austin Simpson

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Mark your Calendars

The last day of

school is Monday, June 15

Lacamas Heights PTO would love to have you

be a Parent Volunteer next year!

Join us for a fun evening of roller skating!

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Stay Connected!

Volunteer of the Month

Each month PALS will be selecting a volunteer of the month to thank with a Starbucks gift card for their dedication to Lacamas Heights.

For April we would like to recognize and thank:

Sybil Boyter

Thank you to all who volunteer time and energy to help make Lacamas a wonderful place for our

children to grow and learn!

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Save the Date

5th grade students throughout the

district will compete with each

other in track and field events at

the Doc Harris stadium on Friday,

June 6th from 8:45 am-1:55 pm.

We hope you can come out and cheer

our Lacamas Leopards on!

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