School will resume on August 24, 2009

The first day of school is a minimum day. 

May 2009 Events

ALL items subject to change

• May 1, 2009 - K-5 Bulldog Day
• May 3, 2009 - Lakeside Barbeque
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• May 5, 2009 - First Grade trip to Dewar's 9:30am - 1:30pm
• May 5, 2009 - ASB Candidate Meeting during 8th period for 2009-2010 school year
• May 6, 2009 - End of 4th Qtr. AR
• May 6, 2009 - K.C. Small Schools Music Festival @ Fairfax School,
  • Band fieldtrip 9:00am - 1:00pm
• May 7, 2009 - Suburu School Open House
• May 8, 2009 - Middle School Track Meet, 9:15am - 11:30am
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• May 14, 2009 - 4th Qtr. AR fieldtrip to Sam Lynn Ballpark
• May 14, 2009 - District 4th Grade chorus concert @ Suburu, 6:30pm
• May 15, 2009 - ASB Speeches and Elections
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• May 18, 2009 - Computer Lab and Library CLOSED for remainder of year
• May 19, 2009 - 8th Grade vs. Staff Volleyball game @ 2:30pm
• May 20, 2009 - Oregon Trail activity and orientation for 5th grade Suburu students @ Lakeside
• May 20, 2009 - 7th vs. 8th Grade Powder Puff Football game @ 2:30pm
• May 21, 2009 - 8th Grade Awards Assembly & Talent Show @1:10pm
• May 22, 2009 - Middle School Elective Forms due
• May 22, 2009 - 8th Grade Science Solar activity, 9:30am-12:15pm
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• May 25, 2009 - Memorial Day - NO SCHOOL
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• May 26, 2009 - 8th Grade Magic Mtn. Reward trip, 9:15-6:00pm
• May 27, 2009 - 8th Grade Graduation Activities
  • Last day on campus
  • Fieldtrip to IHS for ceremony practice, 9:15-12:00 noon
  • Graduation Party, 3:30-6:00pm
• May 28, 2009 - Kindergarten Graduation @ 10:00am, auditorium
• May 28, 2009 - 8th Grade Graduation @ 6:30 pm, Independence HS
• May 29, 2009 - Last day of School, NOON DISMISSAL

Have a great summer! See you next year!

April 2009 Events

• March 30, 2009 - 6th Grade will depart for Camp KEEP
• April 3, 2009 - 6th Grade will return from Camp KEEP
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• April 3, 2009 - MINIMUM DAY (Begin Spring Break)
• April 6-13, 2009 - Spring Break (School will resume on Tuesday, April 14)
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• April 16, 2009 - All After-School Programs End
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• April 20-29, 2009 - STAR State Testing
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• April 29, 2009 - Kindergarten Graduation Pictures
• April 29, 2009 - Band Concert @ Suburu School - 6:30pm
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• April 30, 2009 - Lakeside School Open House @ 6:30pm (Minimum Day)
• April 30, 2009 - Parent Orientation for in-coming 6th grade student @ 5:30pm in auditorium

STAR State Testing

(Parent Letter from Mr. McGrath) Your student will be participating in California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program from April 20 through May 1, 2009. All public schools in California participate in the STAR Program, which is designed to provide students, parents, teachers, and the community with information about student achievement.

All California students in grades 2nd-11th will be testing in reading, written expression (language), spelling, and mathematics as a part of the STAR Program. Additionally, students in 5th Grade will be administered a science and history-social science test.

The STAR Program consists of the California Standards Test (CST's). Students in 2nd-8th grades take the CST's, which will show how well students are achieving on contest standards established for all California students by the State Board of Education.

It is important that students do their best to increase the accuracy of the results. You are a vital partner in the testing process and can help by:

• Make sure your child has plenty of rest on the nights before testing.
• Provide a good breakfast on testing days.
• Helping your child see the test as an opportunity to show what he/she has learned and encouraging your child to do his/her best.
• Avoid scheduling appointments or activities that will take your child away from school during testing time.
• Be sure your child arrives to school on time.

There will be no After-School classes/activities during STAR week.

A report of your student's results on the STAR test will be mailed to your home as soon as we receive them. Please watch for these reports to arrive late summer.

Sincerely,

Mike McGrath, Principal

Lakeside School Parent Conference Notice
Thursday and Friday, March 26 & 27, 2009

These are Minimum Days. There is no supervision for children during conference times. Please make prior arrangemants for supervision of your children.

• Kindergarten - 5th Grade parents may receive a letter from the classroom teacher with a scheduled date and time for a parent conference. Parents can also contact teachers to schedule a conference.
  • There are No After-School classes this week.
• 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade parents may schedule a conference either by contacting each teacher or by having their student sign-up with individual teachers.
  • There is No After-School Homework Club this week.
• ISS/Opportunity Class will be dismissed at 1:22pm during this week. Students must either ride the bus home or be picked up no later than 1:30pm.
• Dismissal Times: All buses, including the Activities Bus will run one hour earlier than normal.
  • Kindergarten-5th Grades @ 1:22pm
  • Middle School @ 2:24pm
  • Activities Bus @ 3:40pm

Lakeside School Parent Notice: 4th and 7th Grade Writing Test

California's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program

Your student will be participating in the 4th and 7th Grade Writing Test component of the STAR program on March 3rd. Scores for this component are combined with students' scores on the multiple-choice component of the test to produce California English-Language test scores.

It is important that students do their best to increase the accuracy of the results. You are a vital partner in the testing process and can help your student by:

• Making sure your child has plenty of rest on the nights before testing.
• Provide a good breakfast on testing days.
• Helping your child see the test as an opportunity to show what he/she has learned and encourage your child to do his/her best.
• Avoid scheduling appointments or activities that take your child away from school during testing times.
• Be sure your child arrives to school on time.

Thank you for your teamwork!

FINAL YEARBOOK SALE
LAST CHANCE - ORDER NOW!

The 2008-2009 Lakeside Bulldog Yearbook will be a Full Color Hardback Book for only $28.00
All orders must be turned in to the school office or Mrs. Rowles-Gonzalez in the computer lab no later than Tuesday, March 3, 2009.

No late orders will be accepted.
Yearbooks will only be available for those who order in advance.

If you are not sure if you have ordered your yearbook, please see Mrs. Rowles-Gonzalez in the computer lab for more information.
Yearbook ads are still for sale until February 27, 2009.