Dear Grade 4 and 5 Parents: During the year, several staff members run after school clubs. We are happy to announce the return of our SADD Club for our 4th and 5th grade students, with a new Mindfulness component! SADD empowers students to make healthy choices and lead positive lives. The club’s mission is to provide young people with the tools to prevent destructive decisions related to underage drinking, drug use, and unsafe behaviors — while encouraging kindness, leadership, and community involvement. This year, students will also explore mindfulness to support their emotional well-being. If you are interested in having your child join the club, please use the link below to sign up.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bxzhSzGi5gNXipSXp2COuosk5exoEo2s/view?usp=sharing
Dear 5th Grade Families: We are very excited for the 5th Grade Circus on Friday. The performance will be 6:30pm at McKenna in the gym. One update to our previous email. The Circus Company is asking for the kids to arrive at 6:15, not 5:45. They said that is plenty of time to have them ready to go for the 6:30 show time. All students must arrive in their red circus shirt, except the students who are performing as clowns. They should arrive in their clown outfits and makeup. We will let the students in first and then have the families follow. There is plenty of seating in the bleachers.
Dear Lockhart Families: Next week has a lot of fun events planned for the kids! Our PTA has their annual Pumpkin Patch on October 27, the PTA Trunk or Treat is October 30, and our annual Halloween Parade is also on the 30th. All families are invited to the back field to watch the parade. Kids will come out the K-1 dismissal door, head left towards the basketball court, loop around and back into the Grade 2/3 dismissal door. We will do two laps. Parents are invited to either line the blacktop or the field inside the cones. There will be Halloween music playing and great costumes for all! The parade starts at 9:15 and the gates will open at 9:00. Below is a link to the memo with more information.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iP0d4T4oaE6ejnC0UPcVsAIVTiH5qtIF/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: Tomorrow is Unity Day and we invite everyone to wear orange! There are some fun activities planned for the classrooms and we are looking forward to a great day of showing kindness to all!
Dear Lockhart Families: We are proud to celebrate Red Ribbon Week from 10/23-10/31. This annual week celebrated around the country delivers the message to students about living drug free and making healthy life choices. Throughout the week, positive messages will be discussed, activities will be done in the classroom, and some fun dress up days will take place. We have some giveaways for the kids as well. Below is a link to the memo with more information and the activities for each day starting with Friday when we can all wear comfy clothes!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xG7WIT6ckS83wp_c0PSUsvH1eLDikXAe/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18BPlq_wTYkjxmOvyOp7SUDDeUlOH2WMb/view?usp=sharing
Dear Fifth Grade Families: On Friday night at 6:30 at McKenna, our 5th grade students will be putting on their Circus Performance for their families. This is a great culminating event that displays all of the hard work the students put into practicing during the week. The performance will take place in the McKenna gym, and families can enter through the front door of the school. We ask that students get dropped off for 5:45, and we will open the door for families at 6:15. We hope to see everyone there!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fbsRIhhSlCgmMo56T1n5xzGoa9UCFBPC/view?usp=sharing
Dear Grade 4 and 5 Parents: During the year, several staff members run after school clubs. We are happy to announce the return of our SADD Club for our 4th and 5th grade students, with a new Mindfulness component! SADD empowers students to make healthy choices and lead positive lives. The club’s mission is to provide young people with the tools to prevent destructive decisions related to underage drinking, drug use, and unsafe behaviors — while encouraging kindness, leadership, and community involvement. This year, students will also explore mindfulness to support their emotional well-being. If you are interested in having your child join the club, please use the link below to sign up.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bxzhSzGi5gNXipSXp2COuosk5exoEo2s/view?usp=sharing
Dear 5th Grade Families: One of our favorite events of the year is our 5th Grade Book Character Pumpkin Patch. Every year, we invite our 5th graders to turn real or fake pumpkins into their favorite book characters. We display them outside the main office and everyone walks by and is amazed at the creativity and likeness of the pumpkins. We have started collecting already and we hope everyone takes part in the fun. If you have finished a pumpkin, feel free to send it in. You can also send them all in next week. This is a special 5th grade only activity and we hope all participate!
Dear Lockhart Families: One of our most celebrated activities during the year is the PTA Reflections contest. Every year, students from around the nation join in the PTA Reflections contest, to display their artistic ability and creativity by creating drawings, poems, photography, dance routines, and musical performances. This year's theme is "What My Culture Means To Me." Students are encouraged to create an original work of art in the areas of Visual Arts, Literature, Dance Choreography, Photography, Film Production, and/or Music Composition. All participants will be celebrated and receive an award and gift card courtesy of the Lockhart PTA! Please see the links below to the Reflections paperwork. All submissions are due by Monday, 11/2 and we will have our Reflections ceremony to celebrate all of the work done by our students on April 13, 2027.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4zrfEaQEFlEdUu5lpJ7AEs_FgImiPos/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTVtSn_ha4f1LEs5xKGGS8s6bUlGwq2Q/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-futS9c6jKLrTNoH9KSptZ5Gor0kV3SD/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: Next Wednesday, 10/21 is Unity Day. On this day, we wear orange to show support of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. During the day, classes will take part in different activities that are being organized by our Social Worker, Ms. Pusateri. Tomorrow, 10/15, we are asking that everyone wear orange as well as we will be taking our annual school wide Unity Day photo on the back grass. This is one of our favorite traditions and the photo always comes out amazing. There is also a fun activity in the link below that Ms. Pusateri will display around the building.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b8vg_lZqaPqFkVjkr4wtFqKF5YCF-muD/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: Next Wednesday, 10/21 is Unity Day. On this day, we wear orange to show support of kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. During the day, classes will take part in different activities that are being organized by our Social Worker, Ms. Pusateri. Tomorrow, 10/15, we are asking that everyone wear orange as well as we will be taking our annual school wide Unity Day photo on the back grass. This is one of our favorite traditions and the photo always comes out amazing. There is also a fun activity in the link below that Ms. Pusateri will display around the building.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b8vg_lZqaPqFkVjkr4wtFqKF5YCF-muD/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: Our Veterans Day collection is ongoing through November 7. Please consider donating items that benefit veterans at the VA Hospital in Northport. The link to the donation page is below. Also, every year Mrs. O'Hara creates a Roll Call video, in which we honor all the Veterans in the Lockhart community. If you have a Veteran in your family and would like them added into the video, please upload a photo using the link below. You can include their name, branch of service, and rank.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Jv0KZ7H722DdKDWoaqJgAN-h5uewDgP/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: We want to thank our PTA for organizing two amazing events last week. Our Walk/Bike To School Day and the BMX Bike Safety and Stunt Show were a huge success. So many students ride their bikes either to school or during the day, and reminding them of ways to be safe is extremely important. Below is a link to a video put together by Mrs. O'Hara. We hope you enjoy!
Dear Lockhart Families: A long standing tradition and one of the most amazing days at Lockhart is its Veterans Day ceremony. Every year, we invite local Veteran groups, the Board of Education, our District Administration, local politicians, and other special guests to our Veterans Day ceremony. This day and everything that we do surrounding it truly embodies the spirit of Lockhart. Along with this day, we run a collection drive that donates items to the VA Hospital in Northport. These items go directly to Vets in need. A list of items for each grade was sent home and is also below. As you are out shopping over the next few weeks, we hope you consider purchasing some of the items on this list. All items can be placed in the boxes located in the main lobby.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Jv0KZ7H722DdKDWoaqJgAN-h5uewDgP/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: One of our most celebrated activities during the year is the PTA Reflections contest. Every year, students from around the nation join in the PTA Reflections contest, to display their artistic ability and creativity by creating drawings, poems, photography, dance routines, and musical performances. This year's theme is "What My Culture Means To Me." Students are encouraged to create an original work of art in the areas of Visual Arts, Literature, Dance Choreography, Photography, Film Production, and/or Music Composition. All participants will be celebrated and receive an award and gift card courtesy of the Lockhart PTA! Please see the links below to the Reflections paperwork. All submissions are due by Monday, 11/2 and we will have our Reflections ceremony to celebrate all of the work done by our students on April 13, 2027.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a4zrfEaQEFlEdUu5lpJ7AEs_FgImiPos/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CTVtSn_ha4f1LEs5xKGGS8s6bUlGwq2Q/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-futS9c6jKLrTNoH9KSptZ5Gor0kV3SD/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: Throughout the year, we perform different types of safety drills with the students. Once such drill is our Evacuation Drill. An evacuation would be utilized in case of certain emergencies, including a fire or gas leak. For this, we would walk to the Ames field, and then beyond if necessary, to get to our emergency location. For the purposes of our drill, we walk to the Ames field, turn around and return. Our Evacuation Drill will take place on Tuesday, October 13. In case it is chilly in the morning, please send your child in with a hoodie or jacket. Please see the link below with details about the drill.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bENrKRvmU2P1sBY_Mm6BmG1yD8_s67Jn/view?usp=sharing
Dear Lockhart Families: While many emails will be coming out with information, we are getting closer to our Make A Wish season! This will be the 38th year of Lockhart running a Make A Wish campaign, the longest running school in the country. To kick off our fundraising, our annual Make A Wish Walk-A-Thon is scheduled for Thursday, November 5 from 3:00-4:00. More information will be sent but we wanted to get the date on everyone's radar. It is one of the most special events of the year and a great way for everyone to get involved with our fundraising. Students, families, and staff gather on the back lawn to drum up excitement for our Make A Wish campaign. Students will get lap sheets and stickers to record their laps and there will be plenty of items for sale with all proceeds going to our Make A Wish donation. As always, there will be hot cocoa, cookies, and items for sale from our Student Council. We hope to see everyone there!
Dear Lockhart Families: Tomorrow is an exciting morning for all of our students as it is Walk/Bike to School Day! We encourage all students, if possible, to walk or bike to school to promote fitness and healthy habits. Our PTA and 5th Grade Committee will have tables set up at each arrival door with fun activities and give aways for the kids. There are bike racks by the Grade 4/5 dismissal door and students can lock up their bikes on the fence by the Kindergarten playground. The doors will open at the regular time but students are encouraged to come a little earlier than usual to take part in the fun. Tomorrow is also "Coffee With a Cop Day" and our POP Officers will be in attendance as well. Be sure to thank them for all they do. Our 5th Grade Committee will be stationed by the Pittsburgh door and will be selling coffee, hot chocolate, muffins, and donuts. If 5th grade students are riding their bike to school for morning Chrous rehearsal, they can park their bike on the bike racks and enter the building through the K/1 dismissal door.
Dear Kindergarten Families: Due to a personal reason, Ms. Pusateri will not be able to attend tomorrow night's PTA meeting. However, the presentation and handouts that give helpful strategies for morning arrival and other tips will still take place. We hope you will be able to attend the meeting, as it is always great to hear all the wonderful things our PTA does for our school.
Dear Lockhart Families: A long standing tradition and one of the most amazing days at Lockhart is its Veterans Day ceremony. Every year, we invite local Veteran groups, the Board of Education, our District Administration, local politicians, and other special guests to our Veterans Day ceremony. This day and everything that we do surrounding it truly embodies the spirit of Lockhart. Along with this day, we run a collection drive that donates items to the VA Hospital in Northport. These items go directly to Vets in need. A list of items for each grade was sent home and is also below. As you are out shopping over the next few weeks, we hope you consider purchasing some of the items on this list. All items can be placed in the boxes located in the main lobby.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Jv0KZ7H722DdKDWoaqJgAN-h5uewDgP/view?usp=sharing