2020-2021 Student Council
Meeting Information: Coming Soon!
2020-2021 Activities:
Spread the Love Food Drive
Our annual food drive, Spread the Love, is celebrating its 10th year and starts on Monday, February 1, 2021. The collection barrels are labeled and in the front vestibule and by the virtual table. The Hartland Food Pantry is in desperate need of items more than ever. Monetary donations are accepted and should be taken to the office. Students should drop off nonperishable food items, toiletries, paper products, baby food, diapers, etc in the barrels. Checks should be written out to LCS with "Spread the Love" in the memo line.
Past Activities:
Spread the Love Collection
Monday, Feb.5th: Toiletry/Cleaning Items- shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, paper toweling, cleaning supplies
Tuesday, Feb.6th: Baby Items- diapers, wipes, food
Wednesday, Feb.7th: Pasta- noodles, macaroni and cheese, ravioli
Thursday, Feb.8th: Sticky Day- peanut butter, jelly, applesauce, syrup
Friday, Feb.9th: Breakfast- cereal, granola bars, pancake mix, oatmeal, muffin mix; Spirit Day: PJ Day
Local Veterans
Student Council is running a fundraiser for the local veterans that are in need from Monday, Dec.4- Friday, Dec.8th. Students can wear their pj's to school Friday for a $1 donation and Staff can wear pj's or jeans to work on Friday for a $5 donation. Students are collecting donations of the following items:
J- Jeans/pants
E- Essentials such as wet wipes, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
A- Accessories such as hats, mittens, scarfs and blankets
N- Necessities such as new underwear, undershirts, and coats
S- Socks (new) and shoes
Items can be placed in the front of the school. Donations will be given to the Waukesha County Department of Veterans’ Services to distribute accordingly.
Giving Tree
Wish tags have been hung on the Giving Tree displayed in front of the library. Wish tags contain items that are mostly needed such as clothing and shoes in addition to wants (toys, books, gift cards). If you take a wish tag, you are responsible for purchasing that item, wrapping it, and attaching the wish tag and gift receipt to the outside of the package. Gifts should be returned no later than Monday, Dec. 12th to Mrs. Thurin. Please include gift receipts for all gift cards too, in case the gift card was not activated during the transaction. Please contact Mrs. Thurin for any questions regarding the wish tags at thurinh@mylakecountryschool.org. Thank you for helping make another person's holiday special!
Red Ribbon Week
The oldest and largest drug prevention program in the Nation and is a wonderful way for people and communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs.
Spirit Days
To help celebrate making healthy choices, Student Council has selected the following spirit days:
Mon, Oct.24th: I'm too smart for drugs (dress for success)
Tues, Oct.25th: Lei off drugs (Hawaiian theme- school appropriate)
Wed, Oct. 26th: Scare away the bad drugs (wear Halloween costume-school appropriate)
Dimes for Alzheimer Disease Collection
Student Council will be doing their yearly fundraiser for Alzheimer's this year. It starts on Monday, Sept.26th and ends on Friday, Sept.30th. Money should be brought to classroom/homeroom teachers. It can be any amount of money. Friday, September 30 will be wear purple (for Alzheimer's awareness) and crazy socks day.
CARING AND SHARING - Holiday Giving Tree
If you would like to help out someone in our Lake Country community this holiday season, you will be able to take a wish tag from the Giving Tree starting Monday, November 23rd. Gifts should be new and wrapped with the gift receipt and wish tag taped on the outside of the gift. All gifts are due to Mrs. Thurin by Monday, December 14th. Please let me know if you would be interested in sponsoring a family rather than taking several wish tags. Monetary donations are also accepted and can be given to the office or Mrs. Thurin with the label "Caring and Sharing.
Hat and Mitten Drive
We are collecting new and gently used hats and mittens for children in need. With the cooler weather already here and colder weather approaching, children are in need of hats and mittens to stay warm outside. Donations are used for children in need at Lake Country School and George Washington Carver Academy, where former LCS teacher Mrs. Mauer currently teaches first grade. Donations are being accepted from Mon, Nov.2-Fri, Nov.13th. Thank you in advance!
Cupcake Sale
Monday, Feb.2-9th: Presale for students in K-1st grade. PLease send money with student's name in an envelope addressed to Mrs. Thurin to either the main office or Mrs. Thurin. Cupcakes will be delivered to students that have already paid at their lunch table on Tuesday, Feb.10th.
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