Greetings, Lyon Families! It's starting to feel like Spring is finally arriving! We are eager to be back in a more consistent routine as we wrap up third quarter. It's hard to believe that we will be in the final push of the year when we return from spring break. This month's newsletter includes some highlights of some of the great things happening in at Lyon. We are also excited to share what's coming up this month at Lyon! Please let us know what questions you have, and don't forget to check out our Facebook page often for additional information and photos. Thank you for partnering with us! Dr. Kara Boehmer Principal Mrs. Leanne Gove Assistant Principal

Check Out That RepMo Hero Nominee! Each month, Lyon Elementary gets the opportunity to recognize one of our staff members as our RepMo Hero nominee! This month, we are privileged to be able to recognize fifth grade teacher, Sarah Dodge, as our certified nominee! Lyon's RepMo Hero for February is Sarah Dodge. Sarah is an absolute ray of sunshine at Lyon Elementary! She is a 5th grade teacher who shows so much passion for her students. She works really hard to ensure every student feels safe and happy while at school. Sarah also pushes each student to reach their fullest academic potential. She displays a big heart for her students and her grade level team. Sarah is very energetic and helpful to anyone in need. We are so thankful to have Sarah on our Lyon team!

Artist of the Month

We are happy to announce Lyon’s Artists of the Month for February and March! Meet artist Eli Carlson! Eli is an energetic kindergartner that LOVES to make art. Not only does he take pride in his artwork, but he’s a great Lyon Leader, too! Keep up the good work, Eli!

Meet Laila Perkins, our March Artist of the month! Not only is Laila an excellent artist, but she is a leader in every way— she’s a hard worker, lends a helping hand when needed, and sets a good examples for others! Way to go, Laila!

PTO Movie Night

Thank you for joining us for our PTO Movie Night last month! We had a great turnout for the feature presentation, Space Jam 2! Students, families, and staff enjoyed the "camp out" style movie and free popcorn!

March Habit Homework

We are excited to share the 7 Habits with our families! We invite you to explore these options each month and challenge your family to focus on the different habits. Consider keeping a family journal to reflect on your learning or track your efforts with photos. Feel free to send pictures to Lyon Elementary through our Facebook Messenger or email to leanne.gove@republicschools.org. We can’t wait to see your family practice the 7 Habits! Habit 1: Be Proactive List ideas of things you can do when you are bored. Keep the list in a visible spot and add to it as you have new ideas. Habit 6: Synergize Complete a family project or chore together.

Parent Advisory Meeting

We are excited to host our first parent advisory meeting of the year on March 21st at 6:15pm in conjunction with our monthly PTO meeting. We will be reviewing the patron survey data, our current actions steps, and progress thus far. This is a great opportunity for you to connect with the Lyon administration, build relationships, and ask questions. We hope you can make it, and look forward to connecting with Lyon families!

Kindergarten Enrollment Now Open!

Attention incoming Republic School District Kindergarten families! It’s time to complete your child’s online enrollment (open February 14-March 11) and schedule a Kindergarten screening appointment for the 2022-2023 school year! Any child who resides in the Republic School District boundaries that will be five on or before July 31 is eligible. Visit republicschools.org/kindergartenenrollment for details.

Visitors & Volunteers

The Republic School District looks forward to opening up more visitor and volunteer opportunities per updates made to the Return to Learn Plan on October 21. School buildings that have COVID19-related absences at 7% or below are eligible for visitors to begin coming to school on November 8 and for volunteers to begin on October 26. Please take note of the difference between visitors and volunteers per the provided graphic. Visitors are able to complete our onsite background check, Raptor, with a personal ID the day of their visit. The reason for our short delay in allowing access to visitors is our need to adjust logistics and to acquire the tables and chairs needed to allow for lunchtime visitors. These extra resources are needed in response to the increase in student enrollment since we last allowed visitors in our buildings, prior to the pandemic. Volunteers will need to complete a new registration process as the former process is no longer available to us through the state of Missouri. This process is called the Missouri Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR). It provides a more extensive background check than our Raptor system, which is needed for volunteers who spend more individual time with students than our visitors. The FCSR requires volunteers to complete an online registration process that involves a one-time, lifetime fee of $15.25. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to cover this one-time, lifetime fee. The online registration process can be found at FCSR-BSEES - MO.gov. Once the online portion is complete, a paper FCSR form must be completed and submitted to your student’s school. This form and details can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/Page/1189. Take note, the wait time for the FCSR registration to be processed and for the district to be notified can be up to two weeks. We recommend completing this process as early as possible.

Lunch Money & Free and Reduced Lunch Form The district Food Service Department offers daily breakfast and lunch options. Due to an FDA grant, all meals through June 2022 are FREE for all students!   Please complete the Free and Reduced Meal application found HERE. Please complete this form even if you do not plan to use this program. The form and more information can be found at https://www.republicschools.org/Page/185 . A new meal application needs to be completed annually.

Dates to Remember: visit republicschools.org for a full calendar March 10: SOAR Talent Show, 6:00-7:30pm March 11: PTO Spring Parties; End of 3rd Quarter March 14-18: Spring Break March 21: PTO Glow Run Fundraiser Begins March 22: PTO/Parent Advisory Meeting, 6:15pm