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Announcements
Click here for the 2012 Catholic Schools Week Schedule
Winter Weather Reminder
If school is cancelled, then the before/afterschool care program and the Lourdes Little Lancer House is also closed.
If school is delayed two hours, there will be no before school care or Lourdes Little Lancer House.
If school is closed early due to weather, the afterschool care program and the Lourdes Little Lancer House will close one hour after the school closes.
LOURDES CATHOLIC SCHOOL PRESCHOOL PROGRAM
FOR 2012-2013
3-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL
2Day Preschool – This program meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. The program presents a basic introduction to the school environment and develops both social and learning skills. It also includes fun religion lessons. Students should be three-years old by September 15th and must be potty trained.
3Day Preschool – This program meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30 – 11:15 a.m. Students work on the basic academic and social skills required for further school programs and includes fun religion lessons. Students must be at least three-years old by September 15 and must be potty trained. Four-year olds may be accepted into this program.
4-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL
Students must be four-years old by September 15th in order to be enrolled in this program. It meets Monday thru Friday 8:30-11:15 a.m. OR 12:30-3:15 p.m. If your child is four-years old on or before September 15 and lives in the State of Iowa, he or she may qualify for the state-funded program. Funding for the program is provided by the State of Iowa in support of the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program. Families of students in this program will receive an education at no charge for ten hours per week. Registering for the LCS 4-Year Old Preschool Program does not guarantee a free spot. The Bettendorf School District determines how many spots at no charge Lourdes receives each year. Consideration is given to students in the following order: current LCS school families, OLOL/SJV/OLOR families, other parish families, and non-catholic families.
5-YEAR OLD PRESCHOOL (New in 2012-2013)
This new program is offered to students who will be five-years old by January 1, 2013. Students will meet Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. In addition to reinforcement of the basic academic and social skills required, students will continue their preparation for kindergarten utilizing a pre-reading and pre-math curriculum. The 5-Year Old Preschool Program does not replace kindergarten.
The Preschool Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, February 7
(5:30 - 7:00 p.m.)
Kindergarten Roundup is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8
(1:15 - 2:45 p.m.)
If you have questions about any of these programs, please contact the school office.
Wellness Policy
Effective Sept. 7, 2010
The State of Iowa has mandated a new set of guidelines (“Healthy Kids Act”) to promote wellness in schools. In order to promote wellness in a manner that Iowa Department of Education and Lourdes Catholic School deem appropriate, there are notable changes at LCS this school year.
The soda machines in the PAC and faculty lounge have been removed. Physical Education minutes per week have been increased. The “Healthy Bake Sale” fundraiser has been eliminated. Some grade levels have opted to remove snacks from their daily routine.
If your child’s classroom allows birthday treats (please check with each individual teacher due to allergy reasons and/or school policy), please only provide a store-packaged item. Items must arrive to school in a sealed container with a visible nutrition label. The LCS school policy for food options does apply to holiday parties.
Drink options must include: NO caffeinated beverages, NO soda/carbonated beverages, NO sports drinks or flavored water, ONLY juice with 100% fruit/vegetable juice (no added sweetners), ONLY lowfat/nonfat milk.
Food options must include: Items that are < 200 calories/serving; items that have <400mg Sodium; items that have <10% Saturated Fat calories; items that have < 0.5 gm Trans Fat; items that have < 35% total fat.
Items to consider: Sugar-free pudding, Low-sugar or sugar-free cookies, Mini-muffins, Rice Krispie Treats, Sugar Free Popsicles, yogurt (yogurt is unrestricted), Jello, Popcorn, Granola bars, Applesauce, Pretzels, Crackers, Chex Mix
Non-food options to celebrate your child’s birthday may include:
An indoor board game, puzzle, Legos, etc. to be used for Indoor Recess; the donation of a book to the classroom or school library; extra recess (time to be determined by the homeroom teacher)
K-12 Family Tuition Plan
Embracing Our Future and the State Tuition Organization provide tuition assistance for either Catholic or non-Catholic families attending Lourdes Catholic School. For more information please visit the website, http://embracingourfuture.org/.
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