Lake Youngs Elementary

19660 142nd Avenue S.E., Kent, WA 98042

253-373-7646

http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KSD/LY

Pot O’ Honey

11 Last Day of Band and Orchestra for 6th grade ASB Snack Sales-lunch recess-$.50 Family Dance Night in the gym, 6:00-8:00 pm

12 Assembly grades K-6, “How do you Measure a Year?”-11:15 am ASB Snack Sales-lunch recess-$.50 Grade 2 “sleepover” 2:00-6:00 pm

15 Last Day of Chess Club- 8:30 am 6th Grade Moving Up Day for middle school

16 Field Day Grades K-3, 10:30 am-12:00 pm Grades 4-6, 1:40-3:10 pm

17 Last Day of Band and Orchestra for 5th grade Grade 6 Party 12:00- 3:30 pm

18 Last Day of School- School Dismisses at 12:28 pm Awards Assembly 9:35- 10:55 am

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June 10, 2015

So Much to Celebrate!!!!

Healthy, effective organizations make recognition and celebration part of

their everyday functioning—it’s just the way they do things. (Sustaining

Reading First, RMC Reading Corporation).

Lake Youngs is a healthy, effective organization. While we have regular

recognition and celebrations throughout the year, the season of ultimate

celebration is upon us!!

May 28, 2015 Volunteer Tea

May 29, 2015 Great Grizzly Reader Awards Celebration

June 5, 2015 May Great Grizzly Citizenship Awards Assembly

June 9, 2015 Safety Patrol Picnic

June 11, 2015 Green Team Celebration (11:00 am)

June 11, 2015 Pusic Family Dance Night (6:00-8:00 pm)

June 12, 2015 “How Do You Measure a Year?” Assembly (11:15 am)

June 16, 2015 Field Day (AM: K-3 PM: 4-6)

June 17, 2015 Choir Celebration (8:30 am)

June 17, 2015 6th Grade Party

June 18, 2015 Assembly (9:35 am) (Track, Volleyball, Safety Patrol,

Attendance, Perseverance, Battle of the Books, Green Team, Student

Council, American Citizenship Awards, Presidential Awards, Choir, Passing the

Torch)

Great and Golden Grizzlies, academic, sports, music and talents are

valued and acknowledged at Lake Youngs. We look forward to continuing the

recognition and celebration in the week ahead. Thank you and congratulations

to all of our Lake Youngs community and all the awesome things you have

achieved this year!!!!!

The Grizzly Way, definitely, Leads to Success!!!!!!!

END OF YEAR CHOIR PARTY

There will be an end of the year Choir party in

Mr. Gordon’s room on

Wednesday, June 17th at

8:30 am for current choir

students.

Kent School District does not discriminate in programs, activities, admissions, access, treatment, or employment on the

basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender

expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and

provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Title IX and State Law Compliance

Coordinator, Chief Accountability Officer, 253-373-7134; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Executive Director, Student and

Family Support Services, 253-373-7010. Kent School District will also take steps to assure that national origin persons who lack

English language skills can participate in all education programs, services and activities. For information regarding translation

services or bilingual education, contact the Director of Multilingual Education at 253-373-7269.

2015-2016 MIDDLE SCHOOL

INTERSCHOLASTIC PARTICIPATION

INFORMATION

If you have students going into middle school

that plan to participate in sports, they MUST

have a physical dated after June 1st and

complete a registration/physical packet.

These packets are now

available in the information

rack outside of the office.

Free Preschool Head Start & ECEAP are accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year.

Families who have children who are 3 & 4 years old by August 31st, 2015, who come from a family of low income, or are homeless, or an income eligible family who’s child has a current IEP from a school district,

or have someone in the house receiving SSI/SSA or TANF are eligible to apply for these programs.

These FREE programs offer quality part-day and six hour preschool classes, nutritious meals, health & developmental screenings, family support services, and parent events, education, & leadership opportunities.

Some transportation services are available.

For more information or an application contact us at 253-630-9590.

EXTRA DAY OF ASB SNACK SALES!!

ASB snack sales will be at lunch

recesses on Thursday and Friday this

week. You have the option of

purchasing Fruit by the Foot and Rice

Krispie treats. The cost is $.50 per

item with a limit of 2 items per

student. Please do not send bills

larger than $5.00 as it is difficult to

make change.

Family Dance Night!

Please join us for a family dance night in the Lake Youngs gym from

6:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, June 11th. Ms. Shillinger and Mr. Gordon have

been teaching many fun dances throughout our

“Pusic” unit which the students would love to

teach to you! Grandparents, baby siblings, neighbors – all are

welcome! Cold refreshments will be provided. Your ticket in the

door = one dozen cookies per household. Please label your

cookies if they contain peanuts or other allergens. We look forward

to seeing you at our dance night!

MOVING THIS SUMMER?

If you are moving this summer and your student(s) will not be

returning to Lake Youngs in the fall of 2015, please fill out this slip and

return it to the Lake Youngs front office. Thank You!

Student(s) Name(s):____________________________________________________

Teacher(s) ___________________________________________________________

New School or Area moving to: ____________________________________________

END OF YEAR REPORT CARD

If your student will not be here

on the last day of school and you

would like their report card,

please provide a self-addressed,

stamped envelope so that we can

mail it to you.

SCHOOL FINES

If your student has Library fines or a negative lunch balance those will need to be cleared up before they can receive their report cards. Thank you for taking care of this very important matter.

SPACE AVAILABILITY BUS PASSES

All students requesting Space Availability bus

transportation for the 2015-2016 school year should

submit an application online at the KSD Website.

www.kent.k12.wa.KSD/TR/SpaceAvailableRequest

after August 12th to be placed on

a waiting list. Blue passes will not

be issued at the schools.

YEARBOOKS FOR SALE!

If you have not purchased your yearbook it is

not too late. Yearbooks will be sold before

and after school on June

17th and 18th. The cost will

be $20.00 and it is first come-

first served.

SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITY

The City of Covington is offering some

wonderful camps this summer through Growing

Green Kids. These classes are taught right

across the street from Lake Youngs and the

address is 20258—142nd Ave. SE. Participants

can register by calling the Covington parks and

Recreation Department at

(253) 480-2480. For

more information

regarding Growing Green

Kids please visit their

website at growinggreenkids.net.

POSITIVE LUNCH MONEY

BALANCES

Positive lunch balances will carry over

into the next school year. This will occur

automatically, even if your child will be attending a

different school within the Kent School District.

This also includes secondary schools. To add money

to your child’s account, please go to the Kent

School District website and follow the link to Lunch

Money Now.