LCES Panther Cub Communication # 5
Panther Cub Families!
Please remember that we have no school on Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy your four day weekend!
It’s Homecoming Week!
Let’s show our Panther Pride this Homecoming Week!
Tuesday: Beach Day
Wednesday: Sports Day
Thursday: Purple and Gold Day
Pep Rally: Wednesday @9:30 in the gym PK-2
1st Grade Cornerstone:
First grade had an awesome cornerstone day on Thursday at CMC. Here are some photo highlights from their day:
Parent Volunteers Needed:
If you would like to volunteer to be a pod parent from 7:45-8:10 in the morning, please reach out to me at kpongrekun@lakecountyschools.net. You would help students get their belongings put away for the day and take any messages that parents want to share with the teacher that day. This would be a continual commitment at least one day a week. Thanks so much for helping out at the school.
Please be sure to read the grade level specific sections below for more information pertaining to your child. Reach out at any time if you have questions or concerns.
Thanks,
Katie Pongrekun
Principal, LCES
Staff of the Week Highlight!
Each week this year in family communication, we will be highlighting a staff member in the building. If you want, please feel free to send emails, handwritten notes, or letters of encouragement to that staff member.
Room #133: Ms. Donna and Ms. Noemi
Ms. Noemi grew up in Mexico and enjoys spending her time off listening to music, shopping, doing nails, and spending time with her family. Her favorite color is hot pink and she likes any and all kinds of chocolate.
Ms. Donna grew up in San Fernando Valley, specifically Woodland Hills, California. She began teaching at 13 years old and then started professionally 8 years ago. She recently completed her AA in Early Childhood Education. When asked what inspires Ms. Donna, she said
“Knowing that someday I will be in heaven and this life is short compared to eternity, so don’t worry about tomorrow.”
Send Ms. Donna an encouraging note at dkuster@lakecountyschools.net. Send Ms. Noemi an encouraging note at nolopez@lakecountyschools.net.
K-2 Specifics
HOWLs: As a school, we use a positive reward system that allows students to earn HOWLs dollars by showing any of our 8 habits of work and learning: collaboration, respect, responsibility, craftsmanship, compassion, perseverance, curiosity, and creativity. Students are able to use their earned HOWLs dollars to purchase fun items from the school store. We are excited to say that in the first four weeks of school, our students have earned 4.298 HOWLs dollars. This is really great to see that our students are coming to school everyday ready to learn. Thank you for continuing this conversation at home with your student.
Attendance: Every week that students have perfect attendance they are awarded 5 HOWLs dollars for responsibility. As part of our LCES Work Plan, we have a school attendance goal of 94% for the year. When students are here they are able to learn, when students learn they are set up for lifelong success. This week our attendance percentage by grade was as follows:
- Kindergarten: 91%
- 1st Grade: 97%
- 2nd Grade: 96%
Thank you for bringing your children to us each and everyday.
Drop off and Pick Up:
Breakfast is served daily from 7:30-8:00. If you would like your child to eat breakfast, please drop them off by at least 7:45 daily to give them time to eat.
Classes start at 8:00. If your child arrives after 8:00, they will need to stop in the front office to get a tardy slip.
Pick up starts each day at 3:20-3:30. Thanks for picking up on time each day. If you need to change your child’s after school instructions, please call the front office before 2:30. If you call after 2:30, we can not guarantee that your change of plans can happen.
Preschool Specifics
Curriculum:
- This week children will be able to understand that human beings begin life as babies, then grow to be children and then become adults. Children will also be learning the nursery rhyme, “Where is Thumbkin?”.
- For the second step, children will be learning Self-Talk. Here is the link for this lesson.
Head Start Families
- Our first home visit for the year is scheduled on Friday, September 8, 2023 from 11-4pm, these visits are required for head start families only. Your child’s teacher will be reaching out to you in the next couple of weeks to schedule these visits.
- Policy council ballots will be in your child’s folder next week. Please take a moment to vote for policy council members. Thank you!
Reminders:
- Remember to have your student to school at 9am. Breakfast is served from 9:00-9:20.
- Be sure to put your student’s yellow folder in their backpack to return on Monday so that we can fill them back up with important information. Thanks for helping with this.
- If you still have orientation paperwork such as Parent Agreement, Health forms, Goal Settings, Child and Adult Food Care Program form during orientation, please place them in your child’s yellow folder under the Return to School section or drop it off at the front office.
If you need to add any additional people to your pick up list, please reach out to Marissa at 719-486-6890.
Important Dates PK-2
| September 4 | NO SCHOOL, Labor Day |
| September 5-7 | Homecoming Spirit Week (flier below) |
| September 7 | Kindergarten Cornerstone Day @ Fish Hatchery |
| September 8 | Home Visits for PK Head Start Families |
| September 11-13 | DIBELS 8 Reading Assessment for K-2 Students |
| September 12 | PK Cornerstone Day @ Ice Palace Park |
| September 14 | 9:30-10:15 NED Show Assembly in the Gym for PK-2nd grade students (information below- parents are welcome to attend. Sale will only be for K-2 families.) |
| September 14 | 5:30-7:00 PK Family Fun Night- Health |
| September 18-28 | NED Yo-Yo Sale |
| September 21 | K-2 Dollar Day (information to come) |
| September 28 | K-2 Community Meeting- Collaboration led by 2nd Grade |
Project Dream Information
Project Dream
Project Dream had a great first week! Kids are enjoying their new clubs and are getting to know leaders. If you have any questions for concerns, please reach out to Raquel Conreras, our LCES Site Supervisor.
Transportation Update:
We have secured a large bus for some of our major after school stops. Please be on the lookout for a new Monday-Thursday bus schedule in the next few days.
| Raquel Contreras LCES Site Supervisor 719-293-5363 rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net | Blanca Rodriguez LCIS Site Supervisor 719-293-0115 brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net | Lana Butler LCHS Site Supervisor 719-293-0107l butler@lakecountyschools.net | Vianca Gonzalez MLC Site Supervisor 719-427-7143 vgonzales@lakecountyschools.net |
Out of School Time Director: Taylor Trelka
719-427-7003
ttrelka@lakecountyschools.net
NED Show Order Form (only for K-2 students & families)
