LCES Parent Update 2/18/2022

LCES Families,

It’s been a great week at LCES and we have so much coming up to look forward to.  Please be sure to check your students Thursday folder that was sent home yesterday.  In that folder, there is a sheet for you to fill out and send back to school if you want your student to continue wearing a mask while at school.  This will help us honor your choice as parents with the change to our mask policy. 

Please remember we do not have school on Monday, February 21st in honor of President’s Day.  We DO have school on Friday, February 25th. 

Dr. Seuss Literacy Week!:

You will also find a special reading log to help students gear up for Literacy Week!  Please encourage your child to read every day or read with them every day for 20 minutes or more and fill out the log.  Please return the log on March 3rd for your child to receive a special prize from The Cat in the Hat. 

We will be celebrating literacy week with some fun activities.  February 28th-March 3rd we will have dress up days, free book drawings, activities in specials, and I heard that the Cat in the Hat will be joining us one day too!  We are excited to share the joy of reading with our students.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Dear Parents and Guardians of Lake County Elementary School K-2 Students,

Our parent-teacher conference time is drawing near and we are making plans for this event.  This year our conferences will be held on Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3, from 12:00-8:00pm.  On these days, students will attend school until 11:00am. We will dismiss at 11:00 am when buses will run their regular route and parents can pick up their children.  Each appointment will be 30 minutes long. We will honor our health precaution of requiring everyone to wear a mask inside the building.

We will be using the same on-line appointment system as we did in August and October for our conferences.   This allows parents to pick a time that is best for their busy schedules and request interpretation, if needed. We encourage you to schedule your children’s appointments back-to-back if you wish.

Please follow the link below and pick the best date and time for you to meet with your child’s teacher.   You will receive a confirmation email – if you do not receive the confirmation email, please check that you have completed all of the steps in setting up your appointment.

English:

https://www.flashappointments.com/client/lgn/mobile.cfm?busId=13089

 Spanish:

https://www.flashappointments.com/client/lgn/mobile.cfm?busId=13089&lcl=es

It is fundamental that we get to meet with every student’s parents to talk about our important partnership in your child’s education!   Please make this appointment by Friday, February 25, so that our teachers can prepare for your conference.

We very much appreciate you attending conferences and arriving at your appointment on time.  We have so much to share during our 30 minute appointments!  It is a time in which we can talk about the social, emotional, and academic growth of  your child and our strong partnership sets him or her up for the success they deserve!

If you cannot make one of these conference times, please reach out to your classroom teacher directly to make an alternative appointment.

Mark Your Calendars:

• No School Monday, February 21st.  We do have school Friday, February 25th. 
• February 25, 2022: Community Meeting.  Parents are welcome to attend!
• February 28-March 3: Dr. Seuss Literacy Week! 
• March 2-3: Parent Teacher Conferences
• March 21-24: Spring Break, No School

Spring Break Adventure Camp!

Get Outdoors Leadville! and Project Dream (21st CCLC) still have spaces available in our Spring Break Adventure camp, running Monday, March 21^nd through Thursday, March 24^th! This free day camp will include all types of winter offerings including outdoor activities and fun science lessons!

This day camp is open to K-6 students currently enrolled in Project Dream (after-school or Fridays). If you have any questions, please contact Tim Best at 719-293-0445/ tim@getoutdoorsleadville.org or Taylor Trelka at  719-427-7003/ ttrelka@lakecountyschools.net.

Again, thanks for a great week.  Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. 

Katie Pongrekun

LCES Principal

Mobile Learning Center

The Mobile Learning Center is an initiative geared toward providing high-quality learning opportunities for students of all ages. It is a learning environment housed in a repurposed LCSD bus that will bring school and community resources directly to students and parents. The bus is refurbished to provide free internet, a small library, academic support, tutoring, technical assistance, and community resources. Please email the MLC Coordinator or your LCES Mobile Learning Success Committee representatives if you have any questions!

Vianca Gonzalez MLC Coordinator – vgonzalea@lakecountyschools.net

Sarah Bridge MLSC representative – sdixon@lakecountyschools.net

Becca Kohn MLSC representative – rkohn@lakecountyschools.net

Do you have a day or two each week that you would like to work in our schools?  We are hiring substitute teachers. This is a great opportunity to get involved in our school community and make a few extra dollars.  Please reach out to Bunny Taylor for more information 719-486-6805 btaylor@lakecountyschools.net

Announcement from Project Dream

There is no Friday programming on the following dates:  Feb. 25, April 1, May 20, Jun. 3, Jun. 17.