LCES Panther Cub Communication #12
Oct. 19th – 22th, 2026
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Dear LCES Families and Guardians,
We are feeling so much gratitude this week! Thank you for the incredibly strong participation in parent-teacher conferences. We are so grateful for the time, care, and commitment you continue to show in supporting your children.
The partnership between home and school is one of the most important pieces of student success, and we are thankful to have such dedicated families working alongside us. When we come together, communicate openly, and share in the responsibility of helping our kids grow, amazing things happen!
Thank you for trusting us with your children, for showing up, and for being such an important part of our school community. We are truly grateful to be on this journey together!
Transportation Update: There will now be a route 10 and 14 again. If your child rides either of these routes, please plan for an earlier arrival time for both morning and afternoon.
Quick dismissal note: Unless prearranged through the front office or in the event of an emergency, please refrain from picking up your student early or after 3:05. Dismissal begins at 3:30. The end of the day is a very busy time for the front office and we want to be respectful of the coordination it takes to get all students where they need to be for their dismissal plans. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Have a wonderful weekend, Panther families!
Brandi Lovely, PK-5 Principal
Front Office: 719-486-6890
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the DAC Potluck!
We want to send a huge thank you to every family member who contributed delicious food and drink to our annual District Accountability Committee potluck during conferences! The spreads were simply incredible and teachers and staff were very appreciative. We are so grateful!
LCES Important Dates (PK – 5th)
October 21: Unity Day – Wear Orange
October 29: Halloween Costume Parade (flier below)
K-5 Specifics
Extra Clothes: Please pack an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack in case your child has an accident here at school or has a spill.
October Reading Challenge: Our October Reading Challenge is in full swing! Please look for your child’s reading log and family letter in your child’s backpack. Each time your child brings back a reading log, your child will get to pick a special prize from Ms. Mulcey and Ms. Kortkamp. The class who turns in the most reading logs will win a prize for their teacher. Students who participate in the reading challenge will enter our raffle to win a basket with books and activities (one per grade level). Have fun reading…’Grow your world and read every day!’
Public Library: Mrs. Osborn has begun taking K-5 classes to the public library during their “Explore” block. All K-5 students will have the opportunity to check out books from the public library. Through a program with Lake County Public Library, all students will have a library card that will stay here at school. The library is a fantastic place to visit after school and on the weekends to gain access to books and other great resources. Any child, any time can go visit the library and check out books using their free library card- just tell the front desk staff your child’s name to gain access. We are very excited and fortunate to be working with the Lake County Public Library!
October Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Compassion
For the month of October, we will celebrate the HOWL of Compassion. Compassion means, “I care for and help others, my community, and the world around me.”
Perfect Attendance Pizza: Oh no, our school-wide average daily attendance dropped to 93% for the year. Students who have perfect attendance every 2 weeks will be entered into a raffle for a free pizza from the Famous! Our next raffle is October 26th!
ADA by grade = K- 90% 1- 92% 2- 96% 3- 97% 4- 89% 5- 96%
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October is National Anti-Bullying Month: October 21st is Unity Day, wear orange!
Come Have Lunch With Your Student!: We would love to welcome you into our school for lunch! Sharing a meal with your child is a wonderful way to see our new building, connect with your student during the day, and experience our school community.
Please review the LCES Lunch Visitor Flyer for important visitor expectations, and be sure to sign in at the front office when you arrive. We can’t wait to have you join us!
Lunch Schedule (Kindergarten–5th Grade):
Kindergarten: 10:35–11:00 a.m.
1st Grade: 10:55–11:20 a.m.
2nd Grade: 11:35–12:00 a.m.
3rd Grade: 11:40 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
4th Grade: 12:05 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
5th Grade: 12:40–1:05 p.m
K-5 Project Dream
LCES Project Dream Information
No Friday Program 10/23 for Youth Development Training
A reminder, there will be no Project Dream programs on Friday 10/23 due to a Youth Development training hosted by Project Dream.
Updated Friday Transportation Times
A new transportation schedule is posted on the LCES Project Dream information site. We apologize for making multiple consecutive changes to the Friday bus schedule.
Project Dream Registration Update for Kinder
Project Dream is expanding afterschool registration to include three days of afterschool (Monday through Thursday) for Kinder students. If you are interested in adding a day for your Kinder student, please reach out to Blanca. As a reminder, Project Dream currently has a maximum of three days per week of afterschool for grades K-5.
Blanca Rodriguez
Project Dream Student Coordinator
719-293-0115
brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net
The Center Specifics
Dear Preschool Families,
It was great to see our families and teachers conferencing together this week. We know that a strong partnership between school and home helps children thrive. Thank you for taking the time to connect with us!
We want to make families aware of two changes in our procedure for adding or removing an adult from your child’s pick up list.
- Adding an individual – if you are adding or removing someone to your child’s pick up list and this is a permanent change, we now have a form for you to complete. Forms are available in the front office, with preschool leadership, in all classrooms, and with bus monitors. Please note that per Colorado licensing requirements we need address and phone number information for any adult that is added to your child’s list.
- Day of changes – we know things happen! If you need to make a day of change to your child’s pick up list and you have not been able to complete our change form. Please continue to call and let us know. We ask that you call by noon so that we can get the information to teachers and staff. The numbers to call for these types of changes are:
- Marissa Martinez: 719-427-7075
- Raquel Contreras: Cell:719-293-1403 Yo Hablo Español
- LCES Front Office: 719-486-6890
Please see the Parent Page: Child Release Procedures that was provided at Parent Teacher Conferences for additional information. Reach out if you have any questions!
Enjoy your weekend, we will see you Monday.
Tanya Lenhard, Director
719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)
tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net
Classroom News!
We are starting some new learning in our preschool classrooms this next week. For Social Emotional instruction, our program will be focusing on Emotional Literacy for the next several weeks. This is a fancy way of saying, we are focusing on FEELINGS! Preschoolers will be learning 8 main feelings: happy, sad, mad, frustrated, excited, nervous/worried, proud, and loved. Each week we will teach 2 feelings. Classrooms will:
- Talk about each feeling
- Model the feeling using facial expressions and body language
- Share examples
- And do other activities to practice
We want children to recognize these big feelings in themselves when they occur and then start to recognize them in others too! We will send home more information in yellow folders in the upcoming weeks.
We are also starting our CKLA Families and Communities domain. During this domain children will learn about families and how they love us and help us grow and change! Children will learn all kinds of words to describe families and explore different family traditions and celebrations. Please see your child’s October Home To School Connections activities for a family activity that you can complete at home to share with your child’s classroom during this unit.
For letters, we reviewed the ones we have learned so far. M, F, A, and B. We will start with a new letter next week. Stay tuned!
From the Assistant Director
Dear Families,
It was great to see everyone for Parent Teacher Conferences.
I will be out of the office Monday-Wednesday next week, and have limited access to my work phone or email, please communicate any changes/absences to Raquel at 719-293-1403 or Tanya at 719-293-1055
A few parent reminders:
- If your child will be arriving past 9:10am please reach out and let us know, so we can ensure teachers include them in their meal count for the day.
- Tuition for November has been posted to your child’s account. We were able to offer a higher credit from our LCECE grant, so the amount posted is correct. The due date is November 1, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.
I hope you all have a great weekend. Stay warm. I look forward to seeing you all next week.
Marissa Martinez
Assistant Preschool Director
mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net
Office: 719-486-6927
Cell: 719-427-7075
Family Engagement Corner
Hello PreK Families!
Join us for our Halloween Costume Parade at noon on October 29th .Families are welcome to come watch and celebrate with us. The parade will take place outside along the sidewalk by the playground.
Costumes are optional and not required. For everyone’s safety, please no weapons, masks, or face paint.
After the parade, you may take your child home if you’d like. Please check out with your child’s teacher so students can be signed out properly.
Please sign in at the Preschool front entrance when you arrive. We can’t wait to celebrate Halloween with our preschool families!
If you have any clothing you would like to donate to our program that would be amazing preferably T-shirts & Pants sizes 4T-5T.
Raquel Contreras
Family & Community Coordinator
rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net
Cell:719-293-1403
Yo Hablo Español
Lunch Menu
Fliers
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