Lebanon CUSD #9

This week, the 6th-10th graders will be taking Aimsweb tests during their Health or PE class. Students, please look for a message in your Google Classroom. Also, if you are at home and will need your username and password, check your email, Mrs. Thole was going to send those out this weekend. Also, show your school spirit this week!! Wear your Lebanon gear Tuesday and Friday!

Families! Let's have a few spirit wear days during the next couple of weeks to round out the quarter! Tuesday 12/08: Purple Pride- Class with the highest percentage of participation will receive a treat/award! Friday 12/11: Purple Pride- Class with the highest percentage of participation will receive a treat/award! Tuesday 12/15: Christmas Pajamas Friday 12/18: Christmas Pajamas Thank you! Happy Holidays!

With Love for the Holiday Season from the LES Pre-K Classes!!!

Hi Lebanon Elementary Families, We're about halfway through the WizFit Challenge and we still need your help! Please continue to spread the word to your friends and family so that we hit our goal of $10000 for the school. And don't forget that if we hit our goal we will have a school-wide pizza party! At $1000 there will be extra recess for each grade level. At $5000 we'll have a school wide movie & popcorn. At $7500 Mr. Foster will get pie in the face by the highest earner in each grade level & their teacher ! We can do it with your help! If you haven't registered your child, please do so (by clicking th is link https://wizfitchallenge.harlemwizards.com/admin.asp) as it's not too late! REMEMBER WHEN YOU REGISTER YOU WIN A FREE HARLEM WIZARD'S BRACELET Please continue to encourage your child to watch and participate in all 6 exclusive interactive WizFit video episodes so they can complete the WizFit Challenge and earn a free Harlem Wizards face mask, headband, and customized award certificate. Earn the slamtastic prizes shown below for achieving fundraising milestones! Thanks for your continued support! Lebanon Elementary School How to Register: REGISTER your student(s) on https://wizfitchallenge.harlemwizards.com/admin.asp. It takes just a couple of minutes! Then SHARE your child's fundraising page with your friends and family using the convenient SHARE tools provided GIVE a donation if you are able to give. Regardless of funds raised, all students get to participate, have fun and earn free prizes including a Harlem Wizards registration bracelet!

ATTENTION LEBANON PARENTS: Green Cards were sent home with your student's progress report in November. Those need to be filled out and returned to school before we leave for Christmas break. Parents of remote students can drop them off at the office, email a picture to nwaters@lcusd9.org or mail it to 200 West Schuetz Street, Lebanon, IL 62254

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 22 more days until Christmas Fun fact: If you received all the gifts from the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” you would have 364 presents. ATTENTION: Students who want to make a schedule change for next semester can email Mrs. Schorfheide from now until Christmas break with the specific change they want. After the break you will be required to have a parent note. Attention Staff: Stop by the library to grab a sweet treat and enter in the December giveaway. YOUR GREEN CARDS ARE DUE!! Please get them turned in immediately. Attention Drivers: Notices will start going out this week for any vehicles parked in the lot without proper information turned in to the office. CALENDAR: Friday December 18 - End of the Quarter Monday December 21 thru Monday January 4 - NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break Joke of the day: What music do Santa’s elves like the best? “Wrap music! Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

The Harlem Wizards WizFit Challenge is underway! We have prizes and rewards available for all of our students. They are having a blast learning fun fitness exercises, basketball tricks, and character from Wizard superstars Swoop and Broadway! We really need your help to spread the word so we can hit our goal of $10000 Please continue to share with friends and family through email and Facebook using the convenient share tools. And remember to tag your school and PTO. If you haven't registered your child, please do so (by clicking this link https://wizfitchallenge.harlemwizards.com/admin.asp) as it's not too late! REMEBER WHEN YOU REGISTER YOU WIN A FREE HARLEM WIZARD'S BRACELET If we hit our school goal we will have a schoolwide pizza party! At $1000 there will be extra recess for each grade level. At $5000 we'll have a school wide movie & popcorn. At $7500 Mr. Foster will get pie in the face by the highest earner in each grade level & their teacher! Let's make it happen! Please encourage your child to watch and participate in all 6 exclusive interactive WizFit video episodes (10 to 15 minutes each led by Swoop and Broadway) if they complete the WizFit Challenge they can earn several awesome prizes! Earn these slamtastic prizes shown below for achieving fundraising milestones ! $500 $350 $250 $125 $75 $50 $25 Thank you for your continued support and let's get WizFit LES! How to Register: REGISTER your student(s) on https://wizfitchallenge.harlemwizards.com/admin.asp. It takes just a couple of minutes! Then SHARE your child's fundraising page with your friends and family using the convenient SHARE tools provided GIVE a donation if you are able to give. Regardless of funds raised, all students get to participate, have fun and earn free prizes including a Harlem Wizards registration bracelet!

Meal pick up today until 11:00 at Lebanon High School and Lebanon Elementary School. Also meal pick up at Summerfield until 10:00 at Fireman's Hall. Hope to see you soon.

The FFA is selling shirts. You can order one by contacting Ms Wasser, Lorena Kraemer, or any FFA member. See included flyer for more details!

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 24 more days until Christmas Fun fact: Christmas decorating sends nearly 15,000 people to the ER If you've ever watched Clark Griswold decorate his house in Christmas Vacation, that probably doesn't come as much of a surprise. In fact, the Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 14,700 people visit hospital emergency rooms each November and December from holiday-related decorating accidents. So please, be careful when you're decking your halls. Attention Staff: Stop by the library to grab a sweet treat and enter in the December giveaway. YOUR GREEN CARDS ARE DUE!! Please get them turned in immediately. Attention Drivers: Notices will start going out this week for any vehicles parked in the lot without proper information turned in to the office. Seniors and Sophomores - Jostens was unable to make it yesterday so they will be here this morning if you still need to talk to them or place an order for Cap & Gown or a Class Ring. CALENDAR: Friday December 18 - End of the Quarter Monday December 21 thru Monday January 4 - NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break Joke of the day: What does Christmas have to do with a cat lost in the desert? They both have sandy claws. Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Attention LES parents: Santa's Kottage orders will be delivered to the school this Thursday 12/03! B-students will be bringing purchased items home on Friday 12/04, unless you would like to pick them up after school on Friday. A-students will be bringing purchased items home on Monday 12/07, unless you would like to pick them up after school on Monday. Items will be available for pick up on Friday 12/04 for Full remote students from 8:15-4:00. If you would like to pick-up the items instead of your student brining them home themselves, please contact your child's teacher and Ann-Marie in the office. Thank you for your cooperation and your participation in shopping this year! Happy Holidays!

Lebanon Elementary Hello Lebanon Elementary Families! The WizFit Challenge has officially started and donations are open! Please support our school today--here's how: Watch this short 2 minute video that will explain it all to you and then follow the instructions below: https://vimeo.com/460352737 1. REGISTER your student(s) on https://wizfitchallenge.harlemwizards.com/admin.asp today. It only takes a couple of minutes! ALL students will receive a FREE prize just for registering and ALL will get to enjoy and participate in the challenge regardless of funds raised. 2. SHARE with at least 5 family/friends using the convenient SHARE tools provided (Facebook, Email, Twitter). For Facebook, make sure to tag your school and your PTA/PTO/education foundation, etc. Students will earn prizes for completing the challenge and for reaching fundraising milestones. 3. GIVE a donation if you are able to give. We completely understand if your family is not in a position to financially support the school right now but you can still make a big impact by SHARING his/her fundraising page with friends and family using the convenient share tools provided. Sharing IS supporting! Over the next 2 weeks, please encourage your child to watch and participate in all 6 exclusive interactive WizFit video episodes (10 to 15 minutes each) so they complete the Challenge and earn several awesome prizes. As a special treat for our students, if we hit our school fundraising goal of $10,000! Thank you for supporting our school - we are grateful for our amazing school community! Lebanon Elementary

Go to the following link to see the LCUSD 9 COVID update from 11/24: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1MOE9xVfRb1o5rXlIa95YHhH_YHgfLrVYRxOkiPYhlys/edit#slide=id.p

Judging by the snowflakes, wind, and chilliness outside it seems that winter is finally upon us. Parents, make sure that you are dressing your students warmly. We will continue to have the the students go outside for recess as long as the temperature allows. The cutoff temperature for us to go outside is 25 degrees with the wind chill factor per our district handbook. Make sure that your students come to school prepared with: coat, hat, gloves, scarf, earmuffs, and a layer of clothing under their regular clothes. Thank you!

Good Morning Lebanon! Today is Monday, November 30th, 2020 25 more days until Christmas Fun fact: Christmas trees were first used by ancient Egyptians and Romans They used evergreen trees like fir or pine trees, wreaths, and garlands.The use of modern Christmas trees started in Germany in the 16th century. Instead of the glitzy decorations that we see on them today, they were decorated with fruits and nuts. Seniors and Sophomores - JOSTENS will have a second order day in the commons TODAY from 7:30 - 8:30a.m. You can also check our school website for the links to order online. Attention Staff: Stop by the library to grab a sweet treat and enter in the December giveaway. Congrats to our November winner: Ms. Diana Lewis! CALENDAR: Friday December 18 - End of the Quarter Monday December 21 thru Monday January 4 - NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break Joke of the day: What does Santa suffer from whenever he gets stuck in a chimney? Santa Claustrophobia Thanks and have a great day greyhounds!

Good evening! Jostens will be in the LHS Commons tomorrow morning at 7:30 for Sophomore class ring and Senior graduation orders. This is the last chance to get orders turned in!

Greetings Students, Families, Faculty & Staff of LCUSD9! The year of 2020 has presented us with many obstacles, difficulties, complexities, and audibles in the way that we conduct and live our every day lives. But you all have adapted and rolled with the punches. The LCUSD9 Administrative Team (Mr. Keeney, Mr. Teasley, & Mr. Foster) would just like to express how much we are truly thankful for you all during this holiday season! Everyone has worked tremendously hard for the past four months. You deserve this Thanksgiving break. Make sure that you enjoy your families and your time off. But continue to remain safe and be diligent about healthy practices. We have the final three weeks of the semester to complete upon our return next week. The Admin team is truly thankful for everyone that walks through the doors of LES, LJHS, & LHS! See you next week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Look WHOOO loves art! Several 2nd grade artists in Ms. Essenpreis’s class finished their torn paper owls in art with Ms. Kashycke.

Look WHOOO loves art! Several 2nd grade artists in Ms. Essenpreis’s class finished their torn paper owls in art with Ms. Kashycke.

Parents/Families, I know that there has been some confusion in regards to attendance for this week. Tomorrow, 11/24, will be an attendance day for: all B-day students, all students that started attending 4 days on 11/09, and all students that started attending 4 days 11/23 (today). Upon our return from Thanksgiving break on 11/30, our attendance days will resume to it's normally arranged schedule. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility during this time. Have a great day/week/break!