We Celebrated 3rd graders who took a Leap to Upper and experienced a day in the life of a 4th grader briefly this morning. The scholars were provided with a guided tour of Upper Campus, led by members of our Student Council. The also completed and arts and craft memento and played a fun game of Music Dots. Each student received a cute frog gift bag with mints, a pencil and frog stickers to remind them of their Wonderful LEAP TO Upper Experience. A great time was had by all who were involved. A special thanks to our Admin team and Student Council who supported us in this endeavor.
Good afternoon NWILCS Upper Campus families, Coming Soon to the parking lot at our campus, we will have the Community Mobile Food Market. Food will be distributed to your car. Please bring your State Identification with you to be provided with this service. This will happen on a first come first served basis until supplies last.
Please take a look and this Month Newsletter with Important information. Stay safe and have a Great Spring Break!
Hello NWILCS Upper Families, This is a reminder that there will be no school for scholars next week and they will be on Spring Break. Classes will resume Monday April 1, 2024. Be safe and Enjoy your Spring Break to the fullest!
Hola, familias superiores de NWILCS: Este es un recordatorio de que no habrá clases para los estudiantes la próxima semana y estarán en las vacaciones de primavera. Las clases se reanudarán el lunes 1 de abril de 2024. ¡Cuídate y disfruta al máximo de tus vacaciones de primavera!
Good Morning. This is a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS on Friday, March 15, 2024. If you have any questions please call the office. Buenos dias, Ester en un recordatorio que manana veirnes el 15 de Marzo del 2024 no CLASES en persona PARA LOS ESTUDIANTES.Llama a la oficina si tienes alguna pregunta.
Reminder: Wednesday March 6 ,2024 is an Early Release Day for scholars. It will be a Professional Development Day for staff. Dismissal will begin at 12:30 pm. Please make sure to make all necessary arrangements regarding your children and our half day schedule. Thank you.
Good afternoon Upper Families. Intent to Return opens on Monday, March 4 2024. Please access this link in your Power school Parent Portal. We have a special Incentive and the first homeroom class in each building to
complete/finish all of the students' ITR, will receive a Pizza
Party. The Pizza Party incentive will run from March 4 - March 15, 2024. Please contact the main office for any questions regarding the Student Intent to Return Form.
Hello Upper Families, This is just a reminder that in Observance Of Presidents Day tomorrow, Monday February 19, 2024. There will be NO SCHOOL. School will resume its regular schedule on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. Students Enjoy the day off.
Reminder for Thursday February 15,2024 is an Early Release Day for scholars. It
will be a Professional Development Day for staff. Dismissal will be at 12:30 pm. Please make sure to make all necessary arrangements regarding your children and our half day schedule.
Early PICKUP ends at 2:30pm. Dismissal time begins at 2:45pm daily(unless it a 1/2 day schedule) and during this time, the main office will be unable to answer the phones. Please contact the Main office prior to 2:30 of any information regarding pick up. Thank you for your understanding of this message.
Next Week at Upper is a Valentine's Spirit Week. Payment to participate is $5 and can be paid Friday or the latest is Monday February 12, 2023. Please see the attached flyer.
Upper families this is a Reminder that on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 , we will have an Early-Release Day, ERD): *NOT an E-Learning Day. Students will be dismissed at 12:30pm. Staff will have afternoonProfessional Development( PD) on this day.
January 17, 2024
Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s),
This morning, we became aware that there was a weapon discharged in the boys bathroom of our Gary Lighthouse College Prep Campus. We are currently on a hard lockdown and police are assisting us in searching the building. We performed checks on lockers, bookbags and body checks on all of the scholars. During the search, we did uncover a weapon. The scholars were identified, the parents were contacted, and the proper authorities were made aware of the actions. It is standard practice that if incidents of this magnitude occur, the police department will support the school in these situations and will provide instructions for us to follow. No one from our school community was injured or harmed and we have no belief that any of our scholars are in danger.
School safety is of the utmost importance, so we wanted to outline critical details from our safety plan at NWILCS - College Prep that are in action so you are aware:
● College Prep has additional staff members monitoring the inside and outside for safety throughout the school day.
● The extra doors to the building have alarms on them so we know when someone has entered or left the building due to the alarm sounding.
● No visitors are allowed inside the building without an appointment. Anyone needing to discuss matters with the Front Office will not be permitted past the vestibule.
● Interior doors to the school are secure, not allowing access to the building.
● All doors to the building open for arrival and dismissal have school personnel posted so unauthorized people cannot enter the building.
We ask that moving forward; you also check your scholar's book bag before they leave for school, in conjunction with our bag checks. We also ask that you continue to speak with your scholar around appropriate social media usage. Please continue to reinforce with your scholars that they report to an adult if they hear or see something that could potentially cause harm to our school community. Our scholars usually do well with reporting things, but we appreciate the added support as we work together to keep everyone in our school community as safe as possible. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Thank you,
Jessica Beasley
Executive Director/Superintendent
Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
(219) 501-1881 | nwilcs.org
17 de enero de 2024
Estimados padres/tutores:
Esta mañana nos enteramos de que había un arma descargada en el baño de niños. Actualmente estamos bajo estricto bloqueo y la policía nos está ayudando a registrar el edificio. Realizamos controles en los casilleros, mochilas y controles corporales de todos los estudiantes. Durante la búsqueda, descubrimos un arma. Se identificó a los estudiantes, se contactó a los padres y se puso en conocimiento de las acciones a las autoridades correspondientes. Es una práctica estándar que si ocurren incidentes de esta magnitud, el departamento de policía apoyará a la escuela en estas situaciones y nos brindará instrucciones a seguir. Nadie de nuestra comunidad escolar resultó herido o lastimado y no creemos que ninguno de nuestros estudiantes esté en peligro.
La seguridad escolar es de suma importancia, por lo que queríamos resumir los detalles críticos de nuestro plan de seguridad en NWILCS - College Prep que están en acción para que usted esté al tanto:
● College Prep cuenta con personal adicional que supervisa el interior y el exterior para garantizar la seguridad durante la jornada escolar.
● Las puertas adicionales del edificio tienen alarmas para que sepamos cuando alguien ha entrado o salido del edificio debido al sonido de la alarma.
● No se permiten visitas dentro del edificio sin cita previa. Cualquier persona que necesite discutir asuntos con la oficina principal no podrá pasar por el vestíbulo.
● Las puertas interiores de la escuela son seguras y no permiten el acceso al edificio.
● Todas las puertas del edificio abiertas para la llegada y salida tienen personal escolar colocado para que personas no autorizadas no puedan ingresar al edificio.
Le pedimos que revise la mochila de su estudiante antes de que se vaya a la escuela, junto con nuestros controles de mochila. También le pedimos que continúe hablando con su estudiante sobre el uso apropiado de las redes sociales. Continúe reforzando con sus alumnos que informen a un adulto si escuchan o ven algo que podría causar daño a nuestra comunidad escolar. A nuestros estudiantes generalmente les va bien al informar cosas, pero apreciamos el apoyo adicional mientras trabajamos juntos para mantener a todos en nuestra comunidad escolar lo más seguros posible. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en comunicarse.
Gracias,
Jessica Beasley
Directora Ejecutivo/Superintendente
Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
(219) 501-1881 | nwilcs.org
The following buses will not be running today, Wednesday, January 17, 2024:
CPC Bus 1/2, CPC Bus 7, Upper Bus 5, EC Bus 2, and EC Bus 3. If you are able to make arrangements to get your child to school, please do so. If you are unable to get your child to school today, the child will be excused, just notify your campus' school office. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Greeting’s NWILCS Families,
After very careful consideration, we have decided to close school tomorrow due to impending dangerously cold temperatures. Safety is our number one priority next to fulfilling our mission of educating our students. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 we will switch over to an e-learning day. All students must be online via Google Meets at 8:30am to start their instruction. This is how we will determine the attendance for the day. If your scholar does not have access to technology, please reach out to your scholar's teacher or school leader via email to get directions for the next steps to support their learning for the day. Please stay connected to all our outlets including the website, www.NWILCS.org, and social media platforms for the most up to date information. Stay warm!
In partnership,
Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools
Saludos familias de NWILCS,
Después de una cuidadosa consideración, hemos decidido cerrar la escuela mañana debido a las inminentes temperaturas peligrosamente frías. La seguridad es nuestra prioridad número uno junto con el cumplimiento de nuestra misión de educar a nuestros estudiantes. El martes 16 de enero de 2024 pasaremos a un día de aprendizaje electrónico. Todos los estudiantes deben estar en línea a través de Google Meets a las 8:30 a.m. para comenzar su instrucción. Así es como determinaremos la asistencia para el día. Si su estudiante no tiene acceso a la tecnología, comuníquese con el maestro de su estudiante por correo electrónico para obtener instrucciones sobre los próximos pasos para apoyar su aprendizaje durante el día. Manténgase conectado con todos nuestros medios, incluido el sitio web, www.NWILCS.org, y las plataformas de redes sociales para obtener información más reciente. ¡Manténgase caliente!
En asociación,
Escuelas de Lighthouse Noroeste de Indiana
Good Evening NWILCS Upper families!!! Please take a look at the January Community Newsletter. Reminder: There is no school on Monday January 15, 2024 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. I hope many of you came out to Support our Winter Carnivals at both CPA and East Chicago Campuses. An Amazing time was had by ALL who were able to Attend. Have a Great Weekend and Stay Safe from the Inclement Winter Weather.
Greeting’s NWILCS Families,
After very careful consideration we have decided to close schools due to inclement weather. Safety is our number one priority next to fulfilling our mission of educating our students. Today we will switch over to an e-learning day. All students must be online via Google Meets at 8:00am to start their instruction. This is how we will determine the attendance for the day. If your scholar does not have access to technology, please reach out to your scholar's teacher via email to get directions for the e-learning day.
In partnership,
Jessica Beasley,
Executive Director/Superintendent
Saludos familias de NWILCS,
Después de una cuidadosa consideración, hemos decidido cerrar las escuelas debido a las inclemencias del tiempo. La seguridad es nuestra prioridad número uno junto con el cumplimiento de nuestra misión de educar a nuestros estudiantes. El viernes 12 de enero de 2024 pasaremos a una jornada de aprendizaje electrónico. Todos los estudiantes deben estar en línea a través de Google Meets a las 8:30 a.m. para comenzar su instrucción. Así es como determinaremos la asistencia para el día. Si su estudiante no tiene acceso a la tecnología, comuníquese con el maestro de su estudiante por correo electrónico para obtener instrucciones sobre los próximos pasos para apoyar su aprendizaje durante el día.
En asociación,
Jessica Beasley,
Directora Ejecutivo/Superintendente
Attention NWILCS students, parents, guardians, & staff:
NWILCS schools are NOT closed tomorrow (Friday, 1/12/2024).
We are keeping a close eye on the weather situation. Please be sure to check our website, social media, the NWILCS App, and local news media for information on closures. We will send out texts, emails, and robocalls.
If there is a cancellation, and conditions permit, students will engage in synchronous instruction tomorrow with details to follow.
Greetings to Our Upper Lighthouse Campus Families, Our Winter Break will be from December 25 thru January 5, 2024.
The scholars will have an E-learning Day on January 8th. Make sure your scholars log in to their Google classrooms to complete their assignments. They will return to the building for in-person learning on Tuesday January 9, 2024. The Staff here at Lighthouse Upper wishes you all a Wonderful Holiday!
Hello Upper Lighthouse Families. Please remember we have two Spirit days next week.On Monday, wear your Holiday headgear . There is a Correction to be made for Thursday. The students may wear their Holiday Pajamas (instead of wearing them on Friday). If you have any questions/concerns please contact the main office. Have a Great Weekend!
