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Lakeside Longhorn News...
Lakeside Carnival & School Spirit Auction Program
The program for the February 4th carnival is now available on our carnival page. Click here to check it out!
2/3/12
Reminder...It’s Carnival Time!
Mark your calendars! The Lakeside Carnival is this Saturday, February 4th from 3pm-7pm. If you did not pre-purchase your punch card tickets, they will be available at the door for $15.
Click here to visit our carnival page for additional information including how you can volunteer, donate to the Cake Walk, and the School Spirit Auction!
See everyone on Saturday!!
Also...
**Mark your calendars! Support Lakeside while enjoying an evening filled with fun and friendship - Lakeside Silent Auction! Friday, April 27, 2012 at the Coppell Senior Center, 7:00 - 10:00 pm! More information to come!**
2/1/12
 Free Throw Championship
The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a free throw championship for boys and girls, ages 9 to 13 at the Coppell Family YMCA. Sunday, January 29, 2012 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Come join the fun!
1/26/12
 Girls on the Run - DFW
Learn. Dream. Live. Run. We envision a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams. We inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. This 10 week program, meeting twice a week, challenges and encourages the girls, whatever their fitness level with warm-ups, running workouts and games which teach important life skills. Tuition is $120, and scholarships are available through Council Director. Classes Begin: February 13, 2012, meeting Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:30pm-7pm at the Coppell Family YMCA. Register online or call 972.849.4668 for more information.
1/26/12
 Lakeside Elementary Chess Program
The Lakeside Elementary Chess Program (presented by USA Chess) will be starting soon!
Who: Grades K-5!
When: Mondays, 3:05pm-4:05pm
Starts: Monday, January 30th, 2012
Ends: May 21st, 2012
There will be no sessions on March 12th or April 9th.
Cost is $155 per student. To register, go to www.usachess.come. Click on School Program Registration.
For questions contact, Helen Jamison.
1/26/12
 CHS Science Night at the Museum
You are invited to Coppell High School's Science Night at the Museum on Tuesday, January 31, from 6:00pm-7:30pm! All parents and students are welcome to attend this FREE, hands-on event. Students will be able to participate in activities such as heart rate testing, dissections, puzzles, and games. All elementary students will receive a certification of participation to take back to their teachers. High school science fair projects will also be on display. Come join us for the first annual Night at the Museum at CHS!
1/26/12
 Jan Brett Contest on Facebook
Who doesn’t love Jan Brett…The Mitten…The Hat…Hedgie?!
Who wouldn’t love Jan Brett to visit Lakeside?!
The school or library that has the most parents, teachers, librarians, friends, or supporters who “like” Jan Brett on Facebook, will win a school or library visit from Jan Brett in the 2012-2013 school year! Contest ends on April 9th.
Click here for additional details on the contest and to “like” Jan Brett on Facebook!!
1/18/12
 Lakeside Elementary Drama Club
Join us for our own production of Peter Pan. The Lakeside Elementary Drama Club is for K-5th grade students who are interested in learning more about theatre arts, acting, rehearsing, and performing a production on stage. We will meet after school in the cafeteria for 12 weeks on Wednesdays: K-2nd from 3:05pm-4:05pm; 3rd-5th from 3:05pm-5pm, beginning Wednesday, January 18th. The performance of "Peter Pan" is tentatively set for April 11th at 7pm. There is a participation fee ($170 for grades 3-5 and $120 for K-2) that covers professional instruction, some sets/costumes and club t-shirt! There is also an annual registration fee of $30, good through January 2013. Registration is handled ONLINE only. There is limited enrollment-first come, first served!
1/15/12
 Coppell Girls Softball
Register by January 15th and $$$ave $20 for Girls Softball. Games start April 7th & end late May. For girls ages 5-14 years old; born between 9/1/96 and 12/31/2006. Fees (including uniforms) are $75 for Coppell/CISD residents; $95 for non-residents. Visit www.coppellgirlssoftball.com for details. Play with your FRIENDS: New & former players who have not played in 2 consecutive seasons may request a team with a current player of same age. Two or more new players of same age may request to be onthe same team. Submit request using Friends with Friends option during registration. Subject to roster availability & meeting age requirements. Questions? Visit www.coppellgirlssoftball.com to view Registration FAQ or email us.
1/15/12
 Coppell Baseball Association
Register now for the Spring 2012 Season online at www.coppellbaseball.org or in person on Saturday, January 28th from 9am-12pm at the Coppell Baseball Office, 509 West Bethel Road. New programs for the spring season! See web site about Premier League and Blast Ball. The CBA is a Member of the City of Coppell Sports Council.
1/15/12
It’s Carnival Time!
Saturday, February 4th from 3pm-7pm.
FACE PAINTING * SANDY CANDY * CAKE WALK * FOOD * AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Did you remember to pre-order your Lakeside Carnival tickets before the holidays? No??
No worries! You still have a chance to order your tickets at the reduced price. Our Last Chance ticket order form will be sent home next week with your Longhorns.
The advanced purchase price is $10 per ticket (tickets at the door will be $15 each). Each ticket includes 20 punches and can be used for games or food at the carnival.
The Last Chance order forms will be due by Monday, January 23rd.
Please contact our Carnival Ticket Coordinator, Debbie Walker with any questions.
Carnival Ticekt Order Form
Carnival Volunteers Needed
We will need your help to set up the night before the carnival, running the games, working at various booths, assisting in the silent auction, clean up and other miscellaneous duties. Each shift will run approximately 2 hours. We would love for our parents to join in the fun by signing up to work at least one shift. We need your help to make the 2012 Lakeside PTO Carnival the most spectacular Carnival fundraiser the school has ever had!
To sign up, please click here. Select your preferred shift, click "I'll be there," enter your information and click "I'll do it."
Please contact our Carnival Volunteer Coordinator, Corey Ellis with any questions.
Carnival Cake Walk
The Cake Walk is always a popular event at the Carnival. Once again we are inviting each child/parent to bring an item for the Cake Walk. To volunteer to donate, all you need to do is go to the attached link and sign-up.
Please make sure to sign-up under your child's grade and to note your child's class number (K1, 2B, 3C, etc...) in the registration.
Goodies will need to be dropped off at the school on Friday, February 3rd. You will be able to drop them off in the parent loops in the morning (volunteers will be on hand to collect them) or you can drop them off on the stage in the cafeteria during the day on the 3rd.
To sign up, please click here.
Please contact our Carnival Misc. Activities Coordinator, Deena Martin with any questions.
1/9/12
Deforest Road Construction Update - Message from George Marshall, City of Coppell
To the residents in the Deforest Road area,
I would like to thank those of you that attended our public meeting last month. As promised, I would like to give a quick update. The contractor will begin to place barricades adjacent to the project this week and will commence construction Monday, January 9, 2012. As the project continues please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
I will continue to give updates on the project as it continues.
Please visit the following website for updates on other City of Coppell road construction projects:
http://www.ci.coppell.tx.us/construction/current-road-construction-projects
Thank You,
George Marshall, PE
City of Coppell
Engineering
972-304-3562
1/5/12
State of Texas - School Report Card
A Message from Our Principal, Gema Hall
Linked below you will find a copy of the State of Texas School Report Card for Lakeside Elementary, an explanation of the School Report Card Definitions and another copy of the December newsletter we sent out before the break. Please take a moment to review the information. If you would like a hard copy of these items please let us know and we will send one to you.
Principal Letter & 2010-2011 Lakeside Report Card
1/4/11
Educational iPhone/iPad/Android Apps Used at Lakeside
Curious about which educational apps your Longhorns are using at Lakeside? Now you can find out!
Lakeside now has an account with Appolicious.com. This is a website that lets Lakeside track the apps that they are currently using. No login needed...just go to http://www.appolicious.com/users/lakesidecoppell/library and browse the collection. As new apps are added, the list on Appolicious will be updated.
PLEASE NOTE that Appolicious may have ads that could be considered inappropriate for young children. Unfortunately Lakeside has no control over those ads, so please use caution when viewing the site with your children.
1/4/12
Lakeside's Latest - Principal Newsletter
Click here to view the first edition of Lakeside's Latest - a newsletter from our principal Gema Hall.
1/2/12
2011 Lakeside Teacher of the YEAR!!
Congratulations to Mrs. Timmerman!
Mrs. Timmerman has taken the challenge program and infused it with dynamic lessons that integrate technology and deeper thinking. Mrs. Timmerman is a leader for our students and a trailblazer for her peers. Mrs. Timmerman is a campus leader. She trains peers in differentiation strategies, she is the UIL campus coordinator, she sponsors student council, 4th grade science club, & math olympiad, as well as being a Lakeside mom. Both Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Giddens share that " Mrs. Timmerman is a unique, creative, and an important part of the Lakeside community and we are blessed to have her!"
Lakeside Teacher of the Year - NeighborsGo article can be viewed here!
12/14/11
Mark Your Calendars…It’s Carnival Time!
Peace, Love & Longhorns! Our annual carnival is scheduled for Saturday, February 4, 2012.
Purchase tickets now and SAVE!!! The advanced purchase price is $10 per ticket (tickets at the door will be $15 each). Each ticket includes 20 punches and can be used for games or food at the carnival.
*FACE PAINTING*SANDY CANDY*CAKE WALK*FOOD*AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!
Order forms have been sent home and can be downloaded here. Please contact our Carnival Ticket Coordinator Contact Debbie Walker with any questions.
12/3/11
 Campbell's Labels for Education
Dear Parents:
We are beginning to collect Campbell’s Labels for Education! The Labels for Education program is a great way to earn FREE merchandise for our school, and label collection and redemption is so easy.
Participation in the program is simple – save labels from eligible Campbell products and send them to the school in a baggie labeled with the number of labels included. The deadline to send in labels for this school year is April 10th, however all labels sent in by December 15th will be eligible for doubling!
Eligible products include:
• Campbell’s condensed soups
• Campbell’s Easy Cooking Sauces
• Campbell’s Chunky soups and chilis
• Gardennay
• Campbell’s Soup at Hand
• Campbell’s Ready to Enjoy soups
• Healthy Request soups and microwavable bowls
• Prego sauce
• Campbell’s Ready to Use broth
• Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers
• V8 beverages and soups
• Habitant soups
• Pace salsa
• Select Campbell’s Foodservice Products qualify for redemption.
Let’s amplify our efforts by asking friends and family to collect labels on behalf of our school! With the upcoming holidays, we should have plenty of opportunities to find labels.
If you have any questions, or would like to help with our Labels for Education collection drive, please contact a first grade teacher. Don’t forget to visit www.labelsforeducation.com for a complete listing of eligible products and more information about the program.
Thank you for your ongoing support. Together with Campbell’s Labels for Education – we can build a better school – one label at a time.
Sincerely,
First Grade Teachers
Melissa Anderson
Amber Reading
Sonya May
Jerene Ray
11/22/11
 Coppell Education Foundation
Have you been wondering about all those signs for the Red & Black Attack sprouting up all over town? Click here to learn more about the Coppell Education Foundation and how your support will help Lakeside.
Another way to support the Coppell Education Foundation is to eat at Anamia's! Anamia's donates 5% of their profits received on Monday evenings to the Coppell Education Foundation. It is a tasty, easy way to support our efforts so head on over and we'll meet you there for some great Mexican cuisine!
11/11/11
questions? please email our PTO President
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