LCES Family Communication 2/16/23
LCES Families,
Thanks for a great week of learning at LCES. Thank you to all those who were able to join us for our Valentines day celebrations and thank you to all of you who sent valentines to share with students. It was a fun day of kindness. Here are some highlights from that day:
2nd grade had a fun outdoor learning experience on Thursday as they learned about watersheds. Students explored around the school to see where the water from melting snow runs to and they picked up trash around the area in order to help keep our watershed clean. Here are some highlights from the experience:
Spring Break Camp Information: Interest letters for Spring Break Camp were sent home with Project Dream students the week of February 6th. If you did not receive one and are interested in your student attending camp, please reach out to the Project Dream Site Supervisor at your child’s school. Thank you!
100th Day of School Celebration: We are nearing our 100th day of school this year and want to celebrate 100 days of hard work and learning our students have done. On February 22nd, students can bring 100 items to school and/or dress like they are 100 years old. We are excited to see the creative things students will come up with for this day.
Joy of Reading: Adventures in Reading
Mark your calendars for our second annual Joy of Reading Literacy Night, March 2nd from 6-7:30 at LCES. PK-6th grade students and their families are invited to come play literacy games, listen to great stories from our guest readers, check out the MLC, get some cotton candy and popcorn, leave with a bag full of free books and literacy activities to do at home. Dress as your favorite book character or author and meet some of your favorite characters. We are excited to see you there!
Dr. Seuss Spirit Week: Please see the flier below regarding our Dr. Seuss Spirit Week. We are excited to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with these fun planned days.
Parent Volunteer Opportunities:
- We have a lot of materials that need to be prepped for Small Group instruction. If you would like to help teachers out in this way, please reach out to the front office to schedule a time that works for you to come in.
Thank you all for a great week. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Katie Pongrekun
LCES Principal
This Month at LCES:
| February 20 | Holiday: No School- Presidents Day |
| February 22 | 100th Day of School! See flier above. Public Library: Lenhard/ Reigel/ Frattolin |
| February 24 | Friday- School day for students |
| February 24 | Community Meeting 8:10, Compassion led by 1st grade |
Looking Ahead:
| March 1 | Public Library: Compean/ Rapke/ Regan |
| March 2 | Panther Day: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday- Watch The Lorax Joy of Reading Literacy Night 6- 7:30 pm |
| March 8-9 | Parent Teacher Conferences 12pm-8pm/ Half day for students*NO Project Dream 3/8 or 3/9 |
| March 15 | Public Library: Bridge/ Kuehl/ Dressel |
| March 20- 24 | Spring Break- No School for Students |
| March 29 | Public Library: Lenhard/ Perez/ Saunders |
| March 30 | Community Meeting 8:10, Perseverance led by Kindergarten |
February Breakfast/Lunch Menu:
Community Information:
Lake County Stakeholders:
Please forward and share this updated information through your organizations and networks.
Due to the fact that the end of February marks the end the of SNAP Max Allotment for all SNAP households, Lake County is providing ARPA funds as financial assistance to all SNAP households in Lake County.
As promised, we have updated details on the plan for distribution of these resources.
The following days are designated for SNAP head of households to come to the Lake County Department of Human Services (annex building) offices to receive this financial assistance:
- Wednesday, March 1 from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Friday, March 10 from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM
In this plan, Lake County SNAP households will receive one-time assistance.
This financial assistance is meant to serve as partial compensation for three months of SNAP Max Allotment for March, April and May.
The assistance amounts are based on the size of the SNAP household.
The purpose of this assistance is to ease the financial burden created by loss of SNAP Max Allotment payments at the end of February.
Every attempt will be made to get this assistance to all SNAP households in Lake County, beginning with the distribution days at the Courthouse Annex (the DHS Offices) on March 1 and March 10.
Follow up with SNAP households who do not claim their assistance on those days will continue, including specific outreach to individuals who are homebound.
All SNAP household members can call the Lake County Department of Human Services if they have questions, by dialing 719-486-2088.
Please note, that Lake County Human Services is experiencing a significant increase in call volume. If callers are prompted to leave a voicemail, please do so and include what program they are asking about.
More information will be available in the coming weeks on the County Website, flyers posted around the community, within the Herald Democrat, and through direct mailing. All material will be in Spanish and English.
Please share this information with your clients.
If you have questions, please email Janeen McGee at Janeen.McGee@state.co.us or Tim Bergman at tbergman@co.lake.co.us
What is SNAP?
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income households in Colorado purchase food. It provides a monthly benefit that helps families and individuals buy the food they need for good health. SNAP is part of a federal nutrition program to help low-income households purchase food.
What is SNAP Max Allotment?
Colorado Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households have been getting an extra amount of benefits every month because of the COVID-19 pandemic since March 2020. These extra benefits are called “Emergency Allotments or Max Allotments” and most households have been getting them in addition to their regular SNAP benefits. These Emergency Allotments were authorized by Congress, but they are temporary, and will be ending at the end February 2023, because of the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. We fully understand that this Federal policy decision to reduce SNAP benefits will hit some Lake County households particularly hard.
Thank you for your continued support to our community and SNAP households,
Sarah Mudge
