Upcoming Dates/Events

Alli Roberts, Principal

February 25 Hub.mp4

💡Spotlight on Fourth Grade💡 

Fourth grade has been working hard all year and making great connections between content and the real world! We wanted to shine a special spotlight on our most recent field trip to Sparkles Family Fun  Center. We had such a great time learning all about how light and sound travel. Students explored the skating rink and found all the speakers and discussed how they work together to make music! Students also got to play a game of laser tag and discuss the effect of reflection and refraction of light! 

Bruster's Ice Dates


Bruster's Ice

Bruster's Italian Ice is offered on Friday once a month. This sweet treat is $2. Send in your child's money by the Tuesday prior. Please label money with "Bruster's" and the child's name.

Hat Day Tickets

Each Friday is Hat Day. Students can pay $1 to wear a hat to school each Friday. We occasionally have free hat days throughout the year when all students can war a hat on those days.

Ice Cream Tickets

A selection of ice cream is available at lunch every day. Ice Cream Tickets are available for purchase in the front office every day. Ice Cream Tickets are $1 each and are redeemed during lunch. 

Parent Portal

If you have not set up your parent portal, please do so. Without a portal you will not have access to your child's report card and other vital information. You will use this portal throughout your child's educational journey through Hall County Schools, K-12.

The forms (found under "Documents" in the left menu) need to be completed in order for your child to be able to take their Chromebook home during "School From Home" days, and so we know which children we can highlight on social media. It is also important to complete the census information yearly so we are able to keep your child safe. This information includes who is allowed access to your child during the day and who is authorized to pick-up your child from school.

For additional assistance, feel free to reach out, and we'll be glad to help!

Title I Links

Our next Family Engagement event is coming up!

PTO Links

PTO Meeting Dates 

6 PM PL Room

Wonderful Wednesday

PTO EVENTS

PTO Updates

New Venmo Address

PTO has a new Venmo account: @LanierPTO24. The previous account is closed and no longer an option for making payments. Please make this change in your own Venmo account. 

 

PTO Meeting

We encourage you to join us on Monday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the Professional Learning Room for our monthly PTO meeting. At the meeting, we'll be making preparations for Field Day and the Fun Run. Your input is needed and appreciated. Even if you cannot attend the meeting, please contact us at LanierWildcatPTO@gmail.com to see how you might can get plugged in. It takes volunteers to make the events happen, and even 30 minutes of your time can make all the difference in a successful event. Everyone has something to contribute to this worthwhile endeavor of supporting the staff, teachers, students, and families of the LSi3 community!

 

Chick-fil-A Biscuits

Due to Winter Break, PTO will not be selling Chick-fil-A biscuits in February. However, we'll be back at it on Friday, March 14 from 7:10 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. in the car rider line and in the front office for students getting off buses. The biscuits are $5 each. You can pay via Venmo (@LanierPTO24) but cash is preferred to keep the lines moving quickly. 


Chick-Fil-A Biscuits

*on sale at Drop-off $5

Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

*Dawsonville Location

Learning Commons Links

"I Spy Edition"

LEARNING COMMONS UPDATES

Please check the Learning Commons Links in the left menu to see our policies and procedures. 


2024-25 YEARBOOK


AUTHOR VISIT: MARCH 13

We are excited to welcome Shanda McCloskey on March 13. She is the author and illustrator of Doll-E 1.0 and T-Bone the Drone as well as illustrator of other vibrant and engaging picture books. 

She will be presenting her Robot Research presentation for all six grades. 

Autographed books will be available the day of her visit or can be pre-ordered here.

COUNSELOR'S CORNER

Upcoming Dates/Events

Career Week at Lanier

This year, LSi3 will be hosting a Career Week the week of March 17th-20th. This year, we will be hosting a Career Week in March to celebrate community vocation and teach students about all the possibilities in their area. 

For K, 1st, and 2nd grade students: we will be doing a "Careers on Wheels". Different career fields from around the community will attend with their vehicle and/or equipment and speak to classes about their day-to-day, how they got in the field, and answer any questions! Classes will rotate from person-to-person and each presenter will have 10 minutes to share. This is scheduled for Wednesday March 19th, 2025. 

For 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students: we will be doing a Career Expo where different career fields will have booths set up for the students to rotate between. You will be able to bring artifacts, tools, equipment, and more to show the kids and go more in depth with your field. This will be inside the gym during the students' connections time. This is scheduled for Thursday March 20th, 2025. 

Depending on your career field, you may wish to be involved in the Careers on Wheels or the Career Expo (or both!). 

If you are interested in volunteering your time to speak to our students, please complete THIS Google Form. 


School Climate Survey

LSi3 has started administering the GA Department of Education School Climate Survey to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. The survey includes 27 questions and you can read the questions for yourself at this LINK. 

It is your parental right to opt your student out of this survey if you'd like. If you have already opted your student out of the survey, then you do not need to do anything else. If you have not but would like to, please reach out at olivia.reeves@hallco.org to opt them out. 

***Please note: it varies between classes when they are to complete the survey and may have already; so please let me know as soon as possible. A message was sent out on January 13th, 2025 to alert parents of this survey. 

Winter Resources

As the days turn colder, we understand that it may be harder than ever to keep up. Below are some resources to help you and your family stay warm and safe this winter! These resources are completely confidential, and no information will be shared with the school. However, if you would like to talk about your family’s specific needs, please reach out to me at Olivia.Reeves@hallco.org. 

Habitat for Humanity Retail Store

https://habitathallcounty.org/

2380 Murphy Blvd, Gainesville GA 30504

770-718-1070

 

Chattahoochee Baptist Association

https://cbamissions.org/

770-532-3371

 

Cresswind Community Fund (for grandparents raising grandchildren):

https://cwcfund.org/

Email: cresswindllfund@gmail.com

 

Ninth District-Low-Income Home Energy & Water Assistance:

https://ndo.appointment.works/ea/qualification

855-636-3108

 

Salvation Army

770-534-7589


CONNECTIONS CORNER

News This MOnth:

ART


P.E.

These lessons are designed to help students develop the emotional skills they need to navigate everyday situations and build positive relationships

SEAD Lab


Kindergarten helped our special guest, Pigeon, from The Pigeon Needs a Bath, as they worked in teams to build a buoyant toy for him to use at bath time!


1st Grade has started their next STEM Challenge through the Engineering Design Process! Students are practicing their aerospace engineering skills as they work in teams to build a paper rocket for our rocket launcher! We will soon share our rockets with our homeroom class and measure how far each one can travel!


2nd Grade was introduced to our STEM Lab robot, Dash! Students are learning how to code Dash to program him to complete certain tasks!


3rd Grade is learning about different wheel and axle techniques! They are using their technique of choice to engineer a prototype for the next generation of lunar rovers!


4th Grade started their next STEM Challenge through the Engineering Design Process as they began to build drawbridges with functioning pulley systems. They observed movable bridges from the real world to gather inspiration as they planned their design. 


5th Grade is in the Final stages of building their marble runs, which we can't wait to share with you at the next showcase! We hope you will be able to join us! 

STEM

School nutrition information

SAFETY UPDATES

Afternoon car riders, please remember that if your student is in K-2nd grades, they are picked up beginning at 2:10. The 3rd-5th grade students, or a sibling of a 3rd-5th grade student, are picked up at 2:20. If your child requires assistance with buckling, please pull forward to the lower parking lot and assist them there. Do not do this in the car rider line. See the diagram here.

Contact:

Clinic Links

CLINIC UPDATES 

TRANSPORTATION

The Hall County School District Transportation Department is happy to inform you that the Traversa My Ride K12 Mobile App is now ready for download. Directions for downloading and connecting to Lanier's buses can be found here. Once downloaded, Traversa My Ride K12 Mobile App will enable you to have access to real-time information on the travel status of your child’s school bus. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact transportation at 770-287-0942.

Teacher of the Month for February

Olivia Reeves, School Counselor

Staff Member of the Month for February

Julie Benna, Kindergarten Paraprofessional