Welcome Back!
Dear Lyon Family,
Welcome to the 2017-2018 school year.  With such busy schedules, our goal is to give you all the information you need to start the school year off right!

Ms. Gove, Lyon's new assistant principal, and I are ready for an all-star year. Staff are gearing up for August 10th by attending trainings, participating in professional development, and updating their classrooms.  We are especially looking forward to the roll out of Lyon's Leader In Me, a leadership process that will be centered on Dr. Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Happy Kids! 

As the year continues, please be on the lookout for parent information as we begin to instill these habits in all of Lyon's students.  Lyon staff will continue to learn and grow through the use of these habits in our own lives.
We know this year is going to be great.  We can't wait to get started.

See you soon!
Casey Mitchell
Lyon Building Principal


Important Beginning of the Year Documents 

You will need to return the following 3 items found below before Friday, August 18th:

1. Procedure and Policy Acknowledgement Page

Completion of this form indicates acceptance and understanding of the procedures and policies in the student handbook.  The forms must be signed by parents and students. If your child is too young to sign, please place student initials in the "student signature" area. The handbook can be found in the "Resources" section and "Quick Links" area of the building website.  

2. Student Health Inventory Form

This important form provides us with information regarding your child's health and how we can support him or her at Lyon. Don't forget that all vaccinations must be up to date and on file with the school nurse.  Email Nurse Lisa with any questions.  

3. Free and Reduced Lunch Application
This allows us to secure all possible resources for our school. We ask all families complete this form even if there is no plan to use the benefit. 

Beginning in 2011-12 the federal USDA Paid Lunch Price Equity regulation requires all school districts participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) to yearly adjust paid lunch prices until paid prices equal or exceed the free rate. Therefore, lunch prices are required to increase by $0.10 this year.

ELEMENTARY
Breakfast
$ 1.15
Reduced: Free
Lunch
$ 2.40
Reduced: $ .40
SECONDARY
Breakfast
$ 1.30
Reduced: Free 
MS Lunch
$ 2.60
Reduced: $ .40
HS Lunch
$ 2.60
Reduced: $ .40
ADULTS/VISITORS
Breakfast
$ 2.00
Lunch
$ 3.50
** Extra Milk or Juice: $ .45
We ask that lunch payments be sent in a week ahead, ensuring lunch balances remain in the positive.  A ll lunch money will need to be placed in envelope with child's name, child's teacher, and amount on the outside of the envelope.  All students with a negative lunch balance greater than $20.00 will receive a "Tiger Lunch" consisting of peanut butter and jelly.

You can return all forms at Open House, during office hours, or send them with your child on the first day of school. Forms will be available at Open House for families, as well. Kindergarten families have already completed the Procedure and Policy Acknowledgement Page and Student Health Inventory forms and will not need to return them to school.  
FYIs on School Bus, Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures

1. All drop-offs must be dropped in the back of the building beginning at 8:10am. Please refer to the Traffic Flow Map  or visit Lyon's website under "Resources" for drop-off and pick-up procedures.  Please do not drop children off at the building prior to 8:10 a.m. Students are not permitted to wait outside or in the entry of the building prior to the start of school. Staff members will be present outside at 8:10 a.m. to assist and supervise. Students may only be dropped off from the main car line. If you are running late, parents are always welcome to park in Lyon's front parking lot and walk students to Lyon's front doors.

2. Students may be picked up at the end of the day from the main car line or the parent pick-up line located by our playground gate. Please plan ahead as no pick-up changes can be made after 3:00 p.m. and no child may be picked up in the office after 3:15p.m. If you utilize the main car line for pick-up, please place the car tag you receive at Open House on the dash or rearview mirror of your vehicle each day.  Do not get out of your vehicle, as this slows down the process and causes unnecessary congestion.  In order to decrease congestion, please do not line up prior to 3:15 p.m. Monday-Thursday and prior to 2:15 p.m. on Fridays. We will dismiss students at 3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. It is our goal to get students with families within 13-15 minutes. If you choose to use the walk-up pick-up line in the back of the building, please line up by playground gate with car tag so a staff member may release your child to you. 

3. Riding a bus? A letter from the Transportation Department will be sent to families via email and mailed the first week in August identifying bus number along with pick-up and drop-off times. Questions regarding transportation can be directed to 732-3680.

As a reminder, the Republic School District implements a weekly Friday early release. To learn more about early release and find answers to frequently asked questions, visit the district website at  republicschools.org . 
Tiger STRIPES will be available on the early release day at no extra cost to families already enrolled. For families who only need care on the early release day, Tiger STRIPES will be available at no cost for one hour of care (2:30 - 3:30 p.m.) and/or a cost of $3.50 per weekly release day for students needing care until 4:30 p.m. To attend Tiger STRIPES, families will need to sign up in advance. Registration details can be found HERE. 
Lyon will utilize an abundance  of sources to keep all parents up to date with current events, as well as, communicate out happenings around Lyon throughout our days.  The district and Lyon will utilize the following resources:
  • District website (republicschools.org); Select Lyon
  • District Twitter (@republicschools); Lyon @CaseyMitchell87
  • District Facebook:  Republic Schools  Lyon Facebook:  Lyon Elementary School
  • voice calls and text messages; 
  • Peachjar E-flyer Service (weekly optional e-mail with school related and approved e-flyers to keep informed of district and community information);
  • Tiger Talk e-newsletter (Sent on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month during the school year. Parents who have provided an email account are automatically signed up. Others can sign up on our website.) 
  • Building and classroom newsletters
Not receiving text messages from Lyon or the district?
  • In order to receive texts sent to numbers submitted to the district, parents/guardians must opt-in. To do so, simply text "Y" to code 67587 at any time. If you are unable to use this code please first contact the building in which your child attends to make sure the correct phone number is on file. If we have your number on file correctly, but you are still unable to receive messages it is most likely a wireless carrier issue. Please contact your wireless provider and ask them to enable SMS messaging on your device. 

The Republic School District offers quality and affordable student programming during non-school hours through STRIPES 360. Care is offered before and after school daily and during days that school is not in session. The Tiger STRIPES/TEENS program will be using online enrollment only for registration. As a reminder, each year students must re-enroll in this program.
 
Registration for Tiger STRIPES/TEENS will require a $30 registration fee along with the first two weeks of tuition. Online or in-person payment is available. A STRIPES 360 staff member will be available at all open houses and orientations to answer questions, but no payments can be accepted at that time. To register for Tiger STRIPES/TEENS and to learn more about STRIPES 360 programs, CLICK HERE.  
RepMO Ready

RepMO Ready is the technology expansion plan that the Republic School District is implementing in order to get technology in the hands of our students to enhance their educational experience. Visit  https://www.republicschools.org/repmoready to view a summary of the device rollout through the 2018-19 school year. In most cases, Chromebooks are being distributed. 



August 4: Class lists posted by 5:00 p.m.
August 7: Open House 5:30-7:00 p.m.     
August 10: First Day of School
September 4: Labor Day, No school for 
students
September 22: School Improvement Day,
No school for students 
October 30-November 3: Parent Teacher 
Conferences 

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Thank you for taking the time to read the above information in order to start this year off right.  Please feel free to contact the Lyon office at 732.3630 with any questions.  We want to assist you with any needs that help ensure your child has a successful 2017-2018 school year.  See you at Open House on August 7th.

Sincerely,

Casey Mitchell                   Leanne Gove
Building Principal               Assistant Principal