Lyman Elementary

Attention Lyman and Alfred Gr. 1-5 Remote learners: Our first day is tomorrow! Please log in to Zoom at 9:15am. If you have any questions, reach out to your child’s teacher via email. We can’t wait to see you on zoom!

About 75% of devices for remote learners were picked up this week! We’re open at MMS until 7 pm tonight. After today, devices may be picked up at your child’s school. If you are picking up tomorrow, please call the school first.

Lyman Elementary Welcome Back!!!! https://youtu.be/kc2hgL-PEbI

LYMAN ELEMENTARY : Check out our welcome back video. This video shares some of the changes for the upcoming school year. https://youtu.be/cGPdkinWI2Y

Remote Learners: Save the date!! We will be distributing student devices next Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 9:00 in the morning and ending at 7:00 pm. We will be distributing all devices from the middle school, More information will come out tomorrow and Friday.

In order to decrease the amount of meal payments being handled by students and staff, we encourage all families to sign up for our online payment system. For more information on this service please visit the document section on our website. Documents>Information>School Nutrition Did you know... that you can earn one free bonus meal when you deposit $50.00 or more onto a student meal account. For example, a payment of $50 will be charged a fee of $2.49, but in return you will receive one bonus meal on the student meal account. The value of the meal exceeds the value of the fee. Bonus meals are automatically applied at lunch once earned.

Updated links the the Community Info Night can be found below as well as within the district calendar Community Information Night appointment. Topic: COMMUNITY INFORMATION NIGHT Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://rsu57.zoom.us/j/89291589537

For all in-person or remote learning students!! Meal price benefit applications are now available for all enrolled students for the 20/21 school year. Please contact the School Nutrition Department with any questions (207)247-3221 x2257

The link to0o tonight's board meeting had to be adjusted. Please go to the link on the district calendar within the School Board meeting event to access the link.

Lyman Families this is a reminder that today is the last drop off pick up day for student belongings and for the return of iPads 9-3pm today

LYMAN ELEMENTARY FAMILIES, I know you are tired, stressed, and doing the best that you can. We are so thankful for all the hard work that you have put into helping our students continue to grow during distance learning. Please watch the video that the staff created for you. YOU ARE A HERO!  https://youtu.be/OoSwMMfp2R8

Attention Lyman Elementary Families Pick up schedule for student belongings and iPad return Dates: 6/10/20 & 6/11/20 Time: 9:00 to 3:00 Parents please bring the following to the school: iPads Any other school property must be returned at the same time. This includes band instruments. Return library or school books that were handed out at the start of distance learning Parents when you arrive: 1. Please drive around to the front of the building 2. A staff member will collect the ipad and any other school property 3. A staff member will grab the bag of items from the school that belongs to your child and bring this back to your car. All guidelines regarding social distancing and wearing a mask will be observed.

Maine's Department of Health and Human Services has received approval from Food and Nutrition Services to partner with the Maine Department of Education to provide a Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefit to school-aged children who normally receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch at Maine schools. This benefit will help to replace the value of school meals while students are learning remotely. Families currently receiving SNAP or TANF and have a child aged five through eighteen will receive a P-EBT benefit on their Pine Tree card in May. Families who are not receiving SNAP or TANF and have a child who is eligible for free or reduced school lunch can request the P-EBT benefit by calling 1-855-797-4357. Some household information will be requested by a phone agent who will then verify eligibility with the Maine Department of Education. Families who have not yet been found eligible for free or reduced lunch can apply through their local school district at the following link. www.myschoolapps.com Separate P-EBT cards will be issued for eligible families who do not already have a Pine Tree card. Please call our office if you cannot access the online application and we will mail you a paper copy. (207)247-3221 x2257

School Lunch Hero Day! Friday, May 1st! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pO6UlS3wMZi6TaWQBa1p6oBWwPKIDhxC

Please follow the link for the latest update from the Continuous Leaning Communication team. https://sites.google.com/rsu57.org/remote-learning-announcements/home#h.kpa54l4folaj

Lyman Elementary Staff have a special message for their students! Please enjoy, we miss our students dearly. https://youtu.be/6OVUmGwSE4Q

Lyman Elementary Staff pictures will be in the windows of the buses marking lunch and breakfast deliveries!!!!

A message from our music teacher! I'm so excited to share another song with Alfred and Lyman elementary schoolers! This song is Count On Me by Bruno Mars. I chose this song because I think it really shows how special friendship is, and how important our friends are to us. I will be posting a new song every week on my channel, so be sure to check it out! I miss you all, and I can't wait until we're making music together again! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJNM3u15RLjwvkiL-gQRdbw?view_as=subscriber

Many thanks to the Alfred Elementary families who were able to join our first virtual CARETime student assembly today! We said the pledge, sent happy birthday wishes, and shared our Alfred Bunch video! It was wonderful to see the smiling faces:)