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Due to public demand, and progress with the District construction project, we are pleased to announce a NEW, part-time option with Discovery Preschool! "Early Discovery" will be offered Tuesdays-Thursdays from 10:00am until 12:30pm, with lunch included. Children must be 3 or 4 years of age by September 1, 2021 for this multi-age class opportunity! To register, follow this link to the registration form! https://bit.ly/earlydiscoveryreg21-22

From Superintendent Martinez: Thank you to all who planned, implemented and executed the welcoming event for me last night. Also, thank you to all of the people that attended. It was a pleasure meeting with the Lancer team (Staff, school board members, students, parents and community members). I am thrilled at the positivity that I encountered last night and am confident that we will continue to grow together as one team. Go Lancers!

Correction on the Table Build: MONDAY, August 23! FIRST Lego League -Challenge: Cargo Connect Season 2021 (Gr. 4-6) We’re driving FIRST FORWARD: Full Speed Ahead. FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through team-based robotics programs. FIRST merges the rigor of STEM learning with the fun & excitement of a team structure. Whether it’s finding their people or finding their path, students will gain the skills & confidence with FIRST to forge ahead & build their future. Friendly competition is at the heart of Lego League-Challenge, as students engage in research, coding, & engineering - building & programming a LEGO MINDSTORMS® robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Lego League-Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify & solve a relevant real-world problem. Two-part registration process! Step 1: Register with Comm Ed online or 507-895-5150 Step 2: Complete Lego League Participation Survey (link will be emailed after reg.) KICK-OFF Meeting & Team Formation ~ WED. Sept. 22, 6:30-7:30 pm in MS Conference Room 4 TABLE BUILD (optional - just drop in) MONDAY, Aug. 23, 1:30-3:30pm - Lab 4 Middle School Leaders: Cyndy Reichgelt & Parent Volunteers. Dates & Times: TBD by teams & coaches. One weekday after school & opt. Sat. mornings. $85

Join us tomorrow for a meet and greet with Superintendent Martinez!

LANCER YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL Grades 1-6 La Crescent-Hokah Community Education and FIVE7 are excited to announce that we are bringing back Lancer Youth Flag Football as a community effort led by FIVE7 and Lancer Football Coaches and Players. We are going to get more and more footballs into the hands of our community's youth, give them a positive outlet, get their bodies moving, and teach them how to enjoy one of the greatest team sports in the world! Our youth flag football season will run on Wednesdays, from September 8th to October 13th, so they will get to enjoy a significant amount of football time this fall to learn some skills and get to compete in some friendly competitions. The first two weeks will be skill work and practice, led by the Lancer football staff, and the last 4 weeks we will be playing some games against one another. Practices and games: Wednesdays, September 8 to October 13, from 5 pm - 6 pm. Meet on the MS/HS FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELD. It's also our goal to get each kid a chance to play at halftime of a home varsity football game under the “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS”! Help us spread the word by sharing this post! Let's fill those stands on Friday nights and cheer on all of Lancer Football! $60 Register by calling La Crescent-Hokah Community Education at 507-895-5150 or online at https://lcps.cr3.rschooltoday.com/.../-1/keyword/foot/

UPDATE: Our payment processing system through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal issue is now resolved. If you have card information stored in the system, please remove and readd the card.

NOTICE: Our payment processing system through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal is currently down. We apologize for the inconvenience and will send a second notice when it is up and running again.

Attention Parents & Guardians: The back-to-school registration for the 2021/22 school year is not open at this time. Please wait for communications to complete the registration. If you complete a registration now, it is for a new student registration only. If your student is a current ISD 300 student, the registration application will be denied. We apologize for the inconvenience.

FIRST Lego League -Challenge: Cargo Connect Season 2021 (Gr. 4-6) We’re driving FIRST FORWARD: Full Speed Ahead. FIRST® is a robotics community that prepares young people for the future through team-based robotics programs. FIRST merges the rigor of STEM learning with the fun & excitement of a team structure. Whether it’s finding their people or finding their path, students will gain the skills & confidence with FIRST to forge ahead & build their future. Friendly competition is at the heart of Lego League-Challenge, as students engage in research, coding, & engineering - building & programming a LEGO MINDSTORMS® robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. As part of Lego League-Challenge, teams also participate in a research project to identify & solve a relevant real-world problem. Two-part registration process! Step 1: Register with Comm Ed online or 507-895-5150 Step 2: Complete Lego League Participation Survey (link will be emailed after reg.) KICK-OFF Meeting & Team Formation ~ WED. Sept. 22, 6:30-7:30 pm in MS Conference Room 4 TABLE BUILD (optional - just drop in) Fri, Aug. 23, 1:30-3:30pm - Lab 4 Middle School Leaders: Cyndy Reichgelt & Parent Volunteers. Dates & Times: TBD by teams & coaches. One weekday after school & opt. Sat. mornings. $85

Summer ELEVATE Volleyball Camps: Last call to register. Contact Community Education at 507-895-5150 or go online to register. ELEVATE Camps, for grades 7-12, start on August 9. Volleyball Camp, for grades 3-6, starts on August 23! Still time to register.

Join us for a meet & greet with Superintendent Martinez on August 10th!

Come out to Culver's on Mormon Coulee Road in La Crosse, WI, next Tuesday June 22 from 5-7 PM to help out one of our own Lancer families. 10% of all sales during this time will be donated to Schroeder-Peterson family. Culver's is open for dine in and drive thru. Noah Schroeder is a middle school student here in La Crescent. His mother Lauren Peterson has worked for the La Crescent Hokah School District for many years. Noah just completed his 7th round of Chemo at Mayo in Rochester. When Noah has Chemo treatments his parents and younger brother stay in a hotel across the street so they can be close to him. He was in the hospital for 20+ days for this last round of Chemo and recovery. The money raised at this event will help the family with transportation expenses to and from Rochester, medical expenses and other bills they have accumulated. Thanks for your support!!!!

PSA: It’s time to think about Sports Physicals. At Mayo Clinic, we love seeing all of the students/athletes to make sure they are ready for sports and that they are up to date on everything they need to stay healthy. We have some dates/times set aside specifically for students but we will always work with families to schedule a time that works for them. Feel free to share the attached flyer with families and remind them that it’s not too early to be thinking about scheduling an appointment.

COVID-19 Preparedness Plan La Crescent - Hokah Public Schools The following plan must be followed by all learners, workers and visitors at La Crescent - Hokah Public Schools. La Crescent - Hokah Public Schools is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all our workers, students, community members, guests and visitors. To ensure that, we have developed the following Preparedness Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Managers, workers and visitors are all responsible for implementing this plan. Our goal is to mitigate the potential for transmission of COVID-19 in our workplaces, and that requires full cooperation among workers, management and visitors. Only through this cooperative effort can we establish and maintain the safety and health of our workers and visitors in our schools. Please follow this link to view the La Crescent-Hokah COVID Preparedness Plan, which is also available on our website: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1334892/La_Crescent_-_Hokah_Covid_Preparedness_plan.pdf COVID Plan Community Input Survey Public Input on Safe Learning Plan: The public may provide input to help us improve our plan and procedures relating to response to COVID-19. We will review our plans periodically. Although the COVID-19 pandemic is greatly improving, we realize that the situation is fluid and ever-evolving. If circumstances change, we may also need to adjust. Please provide us input through this short survey. Our return to school plan will continually evolve as circumstances change and hopefully improve. To access the survey, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/BS6PxJen8BJNTgqPA Please submit responses by Monday, June 21st. La Crescent-Hokah Public Schools

Elementary school supplies lists are available now! You can access the lists by following this link: https://www.isd300.k12.mn.us/o/lchps/browse/158894

The following students were honored by Viterbo University for their commitment to volunteerism and service: Ethan Balacek Mason Bills Megan Bubbers Madeline Danielson Jayden Frederick Nadeen Hill Viterbo put together a short recognition video and can be viewed by following this link https://ensemble.viterbo.edu/Watch/Ny2c7Z9D.

🎉Congratulations to these staff members for their years of service!!!💚

For Kindergarten registration, please follow this link! https://www.isd300.k12.mn.us/o/lchps/page/kindergarten-registration--118 Be sure to check out our welcome video from Mr. Copp!!

Bike to school day was a success!

La Crescent - Hokah Public Schools - COVID 19 Update Learning Model Changes for Grades 5-12 May 6, 2021 Dear Parents and Students, This letter is to let you know that after taking a 14-day pause from in-person learning, we are planning to restart in-person learning next Tuesday, May 11th. While the spread of COVID-19 between our students has not stopped, it has slowed. It will be important for all students, families, and staff to follow safety protocols to minimize the spread and to allow us to stay open until the end of this school year. Our COVID-19 response team will continue to be in consultation with the MN Department of Health and Houston County Public Health to monitor COVID-19 spread and our ability to stay open. Elementary students will continue their current learning model of in-person learning, which is subject to change at any time. If a student is in the middle of quarantine, they must fulfill the quarantine before coming back to school. Please work with our school nurse if you have questions on quarantine expectations. Middle and high school students (5-12) will return to in-person learning starting Tuesday, May 11th. Wednesdays will be a distance learning for all students, grades 5 - 12. The Seniors’ last day of school is Friday, May 21st. All activities may resume practice on Monday, May 10th, after school. Competitions may resume on May 11th. It is important for families to know that if your child feels any symptoms of being unwell, please keep your child home and consider having a COVID test. It is important to continue to practice physical distancing, wearing masks, staying home if you feel ill, and avoiding large gatherings of any kind to help control the spread. Help us to allow for the school to be concluded in this way. If you have concerns about your child attending school in person for fear of getting COVID for the remainder of the school year, please contact your child’s grade level office to choose the option of doing distance learning. Nutrition Department Update: The Nutrition Department will be sending a new sign-up link to follow for meals for distance learning. Please watch for that email if you’d like to order meals. If you have any questions, you can contact any of the administrators below to help you find answers to your questions. Sincerely, Kevin Cardille - Superintendent Steve Smith - Secondary Principal Josh Mallicoat - Assistant Principal / Activities Director Jeff Copp - Elementary Principal Lauren Dodson - School Nurse/Covid Director Beth Theede - Community Education Director