Happy New Year, Lyon Families! We hope you had a restful break spent with loved ones! January brings a sense of refreshment as we kick start the second half of the school year. We are excited at Lyon to continue to ensure students reach The Crown and learn all of the essential skills that they need to master their current grade level. This month's newsletter features some highlights from the end of first semester, as well as a sneak peek of what's to come 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

Lyon Lead Team Reveal Prior to Winter Break, every single Lyon student was placed on a Lead Team, where they will serve for the remainder of the school year. Lead teams meet once a month, and each student will have a role on their team to improve our school community. We are so excited to see what students accomplish through their Lead Teams this year!

Lead teams had the opportunity to meet for the first time. They wrote mission statements, and some got right to work! Here is a complete list of the teams!

Amazing Actors Amazing Assemblers Birthday Brigade Clean Team Dynamic Decorators Future Teachers Green Team Holiday Decorators

Kindergarten Kindness Crew Kindness Crew Lost and Found Lunch Commanders Lyon Five and Dime Music Maestros Nature Preservation News Leaders

Office Partners PE Posse Recess Rangers Sharpen the Saw Snaps Spirit Squad/Hallway Student Lighthouse Team

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 our Music Teacher, Ms. Michaela Lovig, as our certified nominee! Michaela Lovig has been our long term sub since the beginning of the school year. She has jumped in with both feet with enthusiasm and positivity! Michaela has taken great strides to learn student names and create a positive relationship with our students. Not only is she an excellent music teacher and makes learning fun, but she has become a vital part of the Lyon Family. Thank you, Michaela, for all you do!

December Artist

Congratulations to Hazel Chism! She was our artist of the month for December! Hazel is such a wonderful leader—she always has a smile on her face and is enthusiastic to learn! Way to go, Hazel!

Jan 5-29, we will have art on display at the Republic Library Branch! Here is a list of the artists that will be featured:

Kindergarten: Riley B Kellan G Maddie T Eli C Kayleigh R Alli S Aiden H Keeton R

1st grade: Harper D Eli L Riley H 4th Grade: Tessa M Kaylee H

You're Invited! For the first time this year, parents and families are invited to join our January Leadership Assembly January 26. We would love for you to come and celebrate with us! The assembly will be from 8:35-9:05am in the gym. We hope to see you there!

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 January 3: No School January 4: 3rd Quarter Begins January 7: Grade Cards Emailed to Families January 14: PTO Movie Night January 17: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (NO SCHOOL) January 25: PTO Meeting in the Lyon Library at 6:15pm January 26: Lyon Leadership Assembly