First grade music students at George Southard Elementary enjoy singing "Over the River and Through the Woods" and playing the jingle bells to prepare for the holidays.
Today, December 2, is Special Education Day. We want to recognize the dedication and passion of our special education department, teachers, and staff at LCSD. Your hard work empowers every student and helps create an inclusive environment where all can thrive. #WeAllBelong
🎉 What an amazing Literacy Night in Lockport! 📚✨
Families snapped photos, learned about the 5 Pillars of Literacy, and enjoyed stories read by our principals.
Big thanks to all the teachers, staff, and volunteers who made the night so special! 💙
Bullying and Promoting Wellness for Students with Disabilities
Date: Wednesday December 04, 2024
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Family Empowerment Center, 1st floor of the Cornerstone Ice Arena (offered Virtually on Zoom).
In this VIRTUAL workshop, parents, caregivers, or educators of children with disabilities learn to recognize the signs of a bullying situation and how to talk to a child. Learn about the supports and services that can be built into the Individualized Education Program (IEP) to promote social growth and well-being.
Register here: https://forms.gle/pAw34y65Xp5dusk27 to receive the zoom link.
This just added to Literacy Night: Touch a Truck by the City of Lockport Fire Department. They are bringing two fire trucks and an ambulance to LCSD's Literacy Night.
Join us tomorrow, Thursday, November 21! Get ready for an evening filled with fun activities, celebrity storytime, games, parent support, a book exchange, community organizations, and of course pizza! The event starts at 6:00 p.m. sharp through 8:00 p.m. at Lockport High School, Visual and Performing Arts Center, 250 Lincoln Ave., Door 3.
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LCSD invites parents and guardians to share your thoughts in a brief, anonymous survey open from November 18 - November 22 to help improve your child’s school experience. As a parent/guardian you should have received an email on November 18th with the survey link. If you did not receive this email, please call your school secretary to obtain the link to the survey. Thank you in advance!
To foster strong reading and language skills for life, the 5 Pillars of Literacy—Phonics, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, and Comprehension—are essential foundational elements.
🧩 Pillar #5: Comprehension- understanding and interpreting text meaning.
Literacy Night Activity: Create a retelling glove or roll and retell with dice to build your comprehension.
Essential for lifelong learning, the 5 Pillars of Literacy—Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension—are the building blocks that help children develop strong reading and language abilities.
🧠 Pillar #4: Vocabulary - Knowing the meaning and pronunciation of words.
Literacy Night Activity: Join on the fun with a Vocabulary Activity for all ages. Choose between word connection or dominoes.
The 5 Pillars of Literacy—Phonics, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, and Comprehension—serve as fundamental components that enable children to acquire strong reading and language skills for continuous learning throughout life.
🔊🧠 Pillar #3: Phonemic Awareness - Recognizing and manipulating sounds in spoken words.
Literacy Night Activity: Join in on the fun with a Phonemic Awareness Activity for all ages. Choose between I spy sound/syllable game, Elkonin boxes, or word ladders.
Phonics, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, and Comprehension make up the 5 Pillars of Literacy, which are vital for helping children develop robust reading and language skills essential for lifelong learning.
🗣️ Pillar #2: Fluency
Reading with speed, accuracy, and proper expression.
Literacy Night Activity: Engage in fluency boards and a voice reading activity where you will get to change your voice to match characters.
The 5 Pillars of Literacy—Phonics, Fluency, Phonemic Awareness, Vocabulary, and Comprehension—are essential building blocks that help children develop strong reading and language skills for lifelong learning. Each Pillar will be represented at LCSD's Literacy Night on Thursday, November 21 at 6 p.m. at LHS Door 3.
📚Pillar #1: Phonics
Understanding letter-sound relationships to read and spell words.
Literacy Night Activity: Join in on the fun with phonics star game and syllable cards to learn more about phonics.
🇺🇸✨ Honoring Our Heroes! ✨🇺🇸
A big shout-out to our student Tanner and his dad, TSgt. P, an Air Force MEPS Liaison at the Niagara Falls Reserve Station. TSgt. P proudly displayed the signs made by the George Southard Kindness Club, showing gratitude to veterans.
Students created signs for each military branch and personalized ones for family members who serve. It’s a heartfelt thank-you to those who keep our nation safe and free. We appreciate you! 🙌💙 #LionsStrong
🌟🇺🇸 A special shoutout to Mrs. Martin's class at Charles Upson, where students learned about the importance of Veteran's Day! LCSD wishes all veterans a heartfelt Happy Veteran's Day! 🙏✨ We’re especially proud to recognize teachers like Mrs. Martin, who served in the United States Air Force. Thank you for your service and for inspiring our students! #VeteransDay #LionProud
Third grade artists are at George Southard are learning about Vincent VanGogh and his painting, the Starry Starry Night. Faith was excited to wear this shirt to art class, making a connection between the artist, significance, and popularity of this painting in the world!
Fourth graders at George Southard put their STEM skills to work by tackling real school challenges! 🛠️ Three students in Mrs. Cain's class redesigned the lunch tray to keep food separated and make cleanup easier, showing off their creativity and teamwork. Problem-solving in action! 🌟
Our incredible third-grade teachers are diving into Unit 2 of our new reading program, Benchmark, getting ready for their eager learners! With careful planning, they’re creating engaging lessons that will make this unit both exciting and impactful. We can’t wait to see our students shine! #LockportLovesLiteracy #WeAllBelong
K-6 Instructional coaches handed out pamphlets of information about our new ELA program K-6 Benchmark Advance to provide parents information on the new reading and writing program students will be using in ELA classes this year. Here is the link, if you didn't get one at Open House. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BIGLi0MUTHKupXkOP5eMwPf2vvaxfxSD/view
#LockportLovesLiteracy
Problem-solving is so important in STEM. Students worked with partners to figure out ways to solve cup challenges. They learned that brainstorming different ways to solve a problem is an important step. As a group students tried several solutions and sure everyone participated!
The George Southard community partnered with the Lockport Police Department and raised over 1,164 food items to donate to Feedmore of WNY. It was a fierce competition between Ms. Kane and Ms. May's class, but Ms. Kane's class came out on top with 162 items donated. What a fun way to give back to the community.
Professional learning is always happening in the Lockport City School District! Instructional Coach, Lisa Stastyshyn, is empowering 3rd-grade teacher Shannon Volland with ViewBoard training to maximize tech and elevate student learning!
