CPS Families be sure to catch up on District News in the latest digital edition of the Discoveries family newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/3df5c
CPS Families be sure to catch up on District News in the latest digital edition of the Discoveries family newsletter.
https://www.smore.com/7f4vx
Due to continued Winter Weather Warnings there will be NO School for CPS on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. ALL parent teacher conferences will be held Wednesday evening 2/17/21 & Thursday 2/18/21 afternoon & evening.
Due to the WIND CHILL WARNING and life threatening conditions, Columbus Public Schools will not have school on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Due to the snow earlier this week, the registration deadline for the Cheer Clinic has been extended to 5:00 pm today. Checks should be made payable to CHS Cheer.
Reminder tomorrow, Wednesday, January 27th is an early dismissal day for CPS.
Elementary Schools release at 2:15pm
CMS & CHS release at 2:35pm
Due to the unfortunate timing of the storm tomorrow, unknown snow totals, and the potential of impact at dismissal time, Columbus Public Schools will not have school tomorrrow.
Dr. L
CPS Families:
Reminder all CPS students and staff report to school tomorrow for in person learning. Tune into the district facebook page at 7pm on November 12th. Dr. L will be going live to discuss the district Orange & Red plans.
Picture Day is coming up on September 23! Order online at inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/52128WF
CPS Families:
We have been made aware that some may be receiving duplicate messages from the district and/or school buildings. We are working to get this issue resolved. Please don't disconnect as we work on a fix as this is the main communication method used.
Today is the last day to register your 3rd-12th grade student for the CPS Basketball Virtual Shooting Challenge. The cost is $25 and you can register online at: https://bit.ly/3hgAYcX
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT
Lost Creek Eagles, we miss you!
Today's the day! #NationalFieldDay. Do the events you want to do, if any and post them with #NationalFieldDay. If you need more information go to www.openphysed.org/nationalfieldday. Have fun, stay safe, and as always...Go Eagles! #SoarOnEagles
All Lunch Program Locations are Monday-Thursday. On Thursdays you will receive meals for Friday.
CHS, CMS, Centennial, Emerson, Lost Creek, North Park & West Park 10am-1pm
Duncan, Village Hall 11am-1pm
Carriage House Estates, Park 7th Ave & 27th St 1pm-2pm
Lunch Program update: Beginning today CPS will also be delivering Grab & Go Lunches/Breakfasts out to Carriage House Estates.The pick up will be from 1pm-2pm Monday - Thursday and will be located at the park on 7th ave & 27th street.
At the recommendation of ECDHD, Columbus Public School Buildings will remain closed, and we will begin extended learning on March 30th through April 30th. For more information and details visit https://www.columbuspublicschools.org/article/218236?org=district-administration
UPDATE:
Lunch Program begins tomorrow!Your student can pick up their grab and go bag from 10am - 1pm each weekday at each of the following locations:
CN: front door
EM: front door
LC: SE Kdg. door
NP: door by Kdg.entrance
WP: front door
CMS: activity entrance
CHS: front door
Beginning Thursday, March 19th students may pick up grab and go bags at the front door of their school between 10am-1pm each week day.
Bags will include that day's lunch and tomorrow's breakfast.
Due to federal guidelines, only students may pick up the grab and go bags.
Beginning Thursday, March 19th students may pick up grab and go bags at the front door of their school between 10am-1pm each week day.
Bags will include that day's lunch and tomorrow's breakfast.
Due to federal guidelines, only students may pick up the grab and go bags.
Follow these links to read Dr. Loeffelholz's statement at today's City of Columbus press conference.
English - https://5il.co/duqr
Spanish - https://5il.co/duqt
French - https://5il.co/duqs
Update: All school buildings are closed to the general public except for deliveries at this time.
Kindergarten registration is suspended as well at this time.
Lunch for students will begin on Thursday. More details will be released soon.
To be proactive and limit exposure with regards to COVID-19, Columbus Public Schools will be closed Tuesday, March 17th through Friday, March 20th.
For more information visit:
English: https://go.aws/2QguNcI
Spanish: https://go.aws/3aYLktO
French: https://go.aws/2TS7MiJ
We continue to monitor COVID-19. An administrator conference call is at 2pm with State/Local officials. We will finalize planning & additional messaging will be sent this evening. We encourage parents to begin thinking about childcare if we should close or told to shut down.
CPS Community, please follow this link to the CPS parent letter that was sent out via remind this evening. This situation is ever changing and we will continue to provide updates as we have more information.
https://5il.co/dpw2
CPS parents and students-
Join a remind group run by Dr. Loeffelholz that will send important community updates and notifications regarding Covid-19 straight to your phone.
To Join:
Text number 81010
Message @cpsschools
ECDHD press release provided below.
CPS understands the Special Olympics event discussed may have been attended by families in our district, as it was by other school districts. We ask that you follow the advice of medical professionals if it pertains to you or your family.
SPRING CONCERT TIME!!
Students in Kindergarten and 4th grade will be bringing home notes about our Spring Concert.
Please check for the note giving details about our March 31st Concert held at CMS Auditorium at 7:00 pm.
Yee Haw! It will be a hootenanny
of a time!
Kindergarten Registration for 2020-2021 school year has been announced. Visit https://www.columbuspublicschools.org/article/193399?org=district-administration for all of the details.
Kindergarten enjoyed a virtual read aloud today hosted by NPPD for World Read Aloud Day!
Dr. Loeffelholz & Mr. Luebbe have accepted the Random Acts of Kindness challenge from Dr. Alder. Share your kindness photos and videos on our facebook page!
Watch Friday night's challenge at the link below!
https://www.facebook.com/ColumbusPublicSchools/videos/191333925399113/
Important Reminder: Tonight, December 17th, we have our Dairy Queen Night from 5-8pm. Please stop by and enjoy your favorite holiday treat. A percentage of the proceeds earned that evening go back to helping fund all of the great things our Lost Creek PTO does for our school.
CPS Emergency Noti: Due to the increasing snow fall that is to begin around 3:00 tomorrow. All schools will have an early dismissal. Elementary schools will dismiss at 2:15. Middle School and High School will dismiss at 2:35. Everyone have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving and we will see you all on Monday, December 2nd.
Staff will be able to leave once the last student has left the building.
Important Reminder: 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades- Wonderful Colors Music Concert; Tuesday, November 19, 2019 7:00 pm- CMS Auditorium Students need to be in their seats by 6:45 pm Wear nice "picture day" clothes.
Mark your Calendars! 1st, 2nd, 3rd grades- Wonderful Colors Tuesday, November 19, 2019
7:00 pm- CMS Auditorium
Students need to be in their seats by 6:45 pm
Wear nice "picture day" clothes.
The Columbus High Activities Department is excited to offer an online Spiritwear store for official Columbus Discoverer fan gear. Please go to:
https://store.ideal-images.com/columbus_high_school/shop/home
1st,2nd and 3rd Grade Concert.
Lost Creek Red Ribbon Week October 29, 2019
Our Box Tops contest is wrapping up today! Help us earn money for our school by sending in your clipped box tops today. You can also download the new box top app and scan in your receipts to earn box tops digital all year long.
Mark your calendars! Lost Creek 1st,2nd and 3rd grade Concert. Tuesday, November 19th. 7:00 pm. @ the CMS auditorium. We can’t wait to perform for you.
Tonight from 5 to 8pm we are holding our first Lost Creek Amigos Night. There's no Runza or DQ Night this month. LC Staff will be on hand to greet, visit, and help out for the evening. A percentage of the proceeds will go back to our Lost Creek PTO. Please come and join us!
Important Reminder: Due to a scheduling conflict, Lost Creek will hold Picture Retakes tomorrow, Tuesday, October 15 instead of Thursday, October 17. Please return your Sep 12 Pictures on that day if you are getting your child's picture retaken.
Important Alert-Poppy's Pumpkin Patch Night Postponed to October 18 due to weather forecast. 5-8pm. Thanks for understanding and we look forward to having a great night next week!
Important Alert: Due to a scheduling conflict, Lost Creek will hold Picture Retakes on Tuesday, October 15 instead of Thursday October 17. Please return your Sep 12 Pictures on that day if you are getting your child's picture retaken.
Early Childhood Education community discussions will take place October 7 & 8 from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Columbus Middle School. We hope that many from the Columbus community will attend to discuss current needs and challenges that our community is facing.
RSVP http://bit.ly/2lmT5pe
Reminder: Wednesday, Sept. 25 we will have a 3:25 dismissal from school. There is no school for students Thursday, Sept. 26 or Friday, Sept. 27 due to Parent Teacher Conferences. Thanks for planning accordingly.
Reminder: Due to Parent Teacher Conferences tonight, there will be no after school program this afternoon. Thanks for planning accordingly.
Lost Creek PTO T-Shirt Orders due October 2nd. Check out our awesome designs to choose from and support our PTO and school!
Thursday, September 12 is Picture Day at Lost Creek. All students get their picture taken for the class picture. If you want individual pictures you can order online or have your child bring the envelope with the correct amount of money and any choices marked on the envelope.
First Full Day of School for 2019-20!
Picture Day is coming up on 09/12/2019!
Visit https://inter-state.com/kiosk and sign up to receive helpful email reminders from Inter-State Studio.
Reminder: Lost Creek Eagles, wear maroon to school on 8/14/19! #ProudtobeLostCreek
Parents, please have your students wear maroon on 8/14/19 if possible for an all school activity. Thanks!
Lost Creek 2019 Kindergarten Info.
Open House 2019-20 Information!
The USDA Summer Lunch Program will run from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 30-July 26 Monday through Friday at CMS, 2200 26 St. There will be no lunch served on July 4 and 5. The meal is free to all children ages 1-18. Adults accompanying a child may eat for $3.75. All meals meet USDA nutrition standards. The USDA Summer Lunch program serves meals with milk, meat, fruit, vegetables & bread. The USDA Food & Nutrition Service prohibits discrimination on race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability.
The last day of school each year is always bittersweet. Please take time to celebrate your accomplishments, relax, recharge, and embrace the challenges of the future! Have an awesome summer!
Lost Creek kindergarten loved seeing Officer Hunke in uniform in our lunchroom today! We love our Lost Creek parents! (Everybody wants to be an officer today!)
Good Evening!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 1st, our 4th graders will be going to the Columbus Middle School for the entire school day. This is a full day orientation. Parents are to drop off your child at 8:15 at the Columbus Middle School and pick them up at 2:00 from the Columbus Middle School. Lunch is provided, or kids can bring a cold lunch if they so choose.
Here is a little more information about our Field Day that will be taking place May 16th from 12-3. This letter will also be coming home this week.
If you would still like to order a Field Day tshirt, order forms are due this Friday April 26th. If you lost the order form just send a note with name and size. Tshirts are $10 a piece adding 2 for XXL and 3 for XXXL.
The Annual Field Day will be May 16th at Lost Creek starting at 12 noon. More details will be sent home as we get closer to the day.
This form is coming home tonight. Field Day Tshirt sales go towards Heart Rate monitors for the PE department. Please return forms to Mr.T along with money by April 26th. Thank you for your support.
Reminder: Tomorrow evening, 4/2/19 is our Kindergarten and 4th Grade Spring Concert. This will be held at the Columbus Middle School Auditorium. Students need to be in their seats no later than 6:45, doors open at 6:30. Concert starts at 7:00pm.
Please join Lost Creek staff and students by wearing blue Tuesday, April 2nd for World Autism Awareness Day!
Pastries With Parents Event April 6th
Runza Night for Lost Creek Reminder! Tuesday night, March 26th from 5:00-8:00pm! Hope to see you all there!
Some racquet sports today @cpslostcreek #SoarOnEagles #physed
PowerSchool will be down for about an hour starting at 5 p.m. Sorry for the inconvenience.
No school for Columbus Public School students today. Required staff are to report.
Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade can now sign up for youth track. To download the forms go to https://5il.co/6sv6. For more information contact Patrick Clark at clarkp@discoverers.org
Lost Creek PTO meeting March 5th 7:00pm in the media center! Hope to see you all there! Lots of wonderful items on our agenda! Please come and join us!
Learning and making beautiful music at Sing Around Columbus this afternoon.
On February 20, Columbus Public Schools will not be in session due to inclement weather conditions. School buildings will not be open, breakfast and lunch will not be served, and there will be no After School Program or extracurricular practices or rehearsals. Please go to the Columbus Public Schools District Facebook page for weather-related school closing updates. Spanish-language version: El 20 de febrero, las Escuelas Públicas de Columbus no van a tener clases debido al mal clima. Las escuelas van a estar cerradas, no vamos a dar desayuno ni comida, y no tendremos el Programa Después de Clase ni ensayos o prácticas extracurriculares. Por favor vaya a la página de Facebook del Distrito de las Escuelas Públicas de Columbus para ver informes sobre el cierre de clases debido al clima.
Great weekend to get out and enjoy the snow and time with the family. Dont forget to snap some pics for our #FitWithFamily wall. Then send them to Mr. Tomasevicz.
Lost Creek Lost & Found. Please stop by the Great Hall during conferences to claim any of your kiddos lost items.
Donation forms can be turned in to Mr. Tomasevicz all of next week @cpslostcreek for the Kids Heart Challenge.
Did you think it was possible to create a lightning bolt with your finger?
Watch a few 3rd graders demonstrate how they created a lightning bolt in science today.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Lff36u03fyXasReTGmKxTkvEEJYc7NQV?usp=sharing
Awesome night for our PTO Family Movie Night! Thanks everyone for braving the weather!
Columbus Public Schools will remain open today with students being dismissed at the regular time. As in all inclement weather events, parents can choose to check out and pick up their children early. If another adult or sibling is picking up your child, you must please call the school to let them know who that person is.
We're still on! Tomorrow Night-6:30pm-PTO Movie Night-Smallfoot (great movie for snow!)-Lost Creek Media Center-Candy, Popcorn, Prizes, wear PJ's, bring pillows and blankets!
Parents, if your children are missing any hats, gloves, coats, etc., there’s a great chance the items are here! If you recognize anything let us know!
First-Fourth students will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge this year, formally Jump Rope for Heart. Students will be bringing home envelopes and information on the event today. Envelopes are due back to Mr. Tomasevicz at the end of the month. Thank you for your help.
1/18/19-Friday Night-6:30pm-PTO Movie Night-Smallfoot-Lost Creek Media Center-Candy, Popcorn, Prizes, wear PJ's, bring pillows and blankets!
Reminder: NO PTO Meeting in January
Lost Creek 3rd graders have had some special guests this week to discuss our local government. Thank you for helping us become great citizens Officer Jodi Hefti, Mayor Jim Bulkley and City Councilman Rich Jablonski.
Correction: Friday, December 21st is a 3:25 dismissal
Parents: Reminder--Friday, December 21st is a full day, 3:35 dismissal. Winter Break--No School Dec. 24-Jan 4. School resumes Monday, Jan. 7.
Memory Relays @cpslostcreek #SoarOnEagles #physed
2019 Jam the Gym Diamond Dance Camp is from 9 a.m.-noon January 19 at CHS. The clinic is open to K-6th students. The performance is Jan. 20
beginning at 2 p.m. Registrations are due by Jan. 4. For more information, contact Kassie Neujahr at neujahrk@discoverers.org.
Whoville vs The Grinch today @cpslostcreek #SoarOnEagles #physed #TheGrinch
First graders tried out a gingerbread coding activity today!
Building snowmen @cpslostcreek #SoarOnEagles #physed #DoYouWantToBuildASnowman
Check out the Lost Creek Student Council in the news! https://columbustelegram.com/news/local/lost-creek-elementary-raises-funds-for-night-to-shine-prom/article_04fe206e-351c-55ab-97c1-87f9a08df068.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-2
2P used boomwhackers in music class today!
Happy December! We've got a lot to accomplish in the short time before winter break, it will go fast!
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, our Kindergartners through 2nd graders will be completing their Mid Year Benchmark for DIBELS. This assessment tests for reading fluency, speed, and accuracy and we use this information to track growth and drive instruction for our students. 3rd and 4th will have this assessment administered next week.
Wednesday will be our regularly scheduled 2:15 Early Dismissal for Building Teacher Collaboration.
Parents, please be reminded that school does promptly dismiss at 3:25. We have supervision until 3:35. Please pick your child up so they are not left unattended outside with no supervision while waiting to be picked up. Thanks so much for your help with this issue.
Also, If you send your preschooler to our breakfast in the morning, they are charged full price ($2.35) for breakfast. There is no Free/Reduced Program for preschool age students. The National School Lunch Program includes Kindergarten through 12th grade students only.
Have an adventurous week and as always, Go Eagles and Go Big Red!
Lost Creek kindergarten had a very special community helper from Columbus Public Library, come to our school. And he shared some fun books! Thank you Mr. H!
It is Community Helper week at Lost Creek Preschool! Our morning class had a visit from Firefighter Kyle. We loved touring the ambulance!
Hungry hungry hippos @CPSLostcreek #SoarOnEagles #physed #TeamWork
Reminder, tonight is our November Runza Night! It'll be a great night to get out and have a Nebraska original! 5-7pm!
Battleship the PE version @CPSLostCreek #SoarOnEagles #physed
Tonight is the night! Lost Creek Music Concert at CMS for grades 1,2,&3. Doors open at 6:30pm, concert starts promptly at 7:00pm. The students have worked hard and are excited to perform!
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grades will have their Patriotic Concert on Monday, November 19th @ 7:00pm
This will be in the CMS Auditorium.
Students need to be in their seat by 6:45 pm
Wearing Red, White, and Blue is encouraged.
We can't wait to perform for you!
Thanks to Lost Creek StuCo for their hard work inspiring the school to replenish the Platte Co Food Pantry!
Congratulations goes out to Mrs. Augustine's 3rd Grade Class for collecting the most Boxtops with 1004. A very close second went to Mrs. Paprocki's 3rd Grade Class with 995!
Thanks for all of the students and patrons that ate at Runza last night! Incredible turn out and support!
The 8th annual CPS Trunk or Treat event will be Oct. 31 from 5-6 p.m. in the CMS southeast parking lot. Please join us!
Our Eagles kicking off our Thursday during morning assembly! http://5il.co/5blv
Great PTO meeting last night! Thanks for all you parents and teachers for braving the weather to come and join us. I am truly impressed with your dedication to our students at Lost Creek!
Lost Creek Parents and Patrons, a reminder that we will have a PTO meeting Tuesday, October 9, 7:00pm at the Lost Creek media center. See you there!
Please have an adventurous Discoverer Friday! Thank you goes out to our PTO and the Columbus Arts Council for having our kids attend the School Daze and Little Red Riding Hood Performances today at the CMS Nankes Auditorium.