LCES Panther Cub Communication # 8
Week of September 25-29, 2023
Panther Cub Families!
We have had a great week at LCES! We wrapped up our DIBELS 8 testing this week for those who were absent last week. We will be sharing overall school results at our Principal Coffee Chat next Tuesday and individual student results with you during our fall conferences.
We will host our September community meeting for grades K-2 on Thursday, September 28th from 8:05-8:35. Parents are welcome to attend. We will be awarding a student in each crew for the habit of Collaboration.
On Thursday, September 28th, students in grades PK-2 will have Panther Day in specials classes. The theme for this month is Fall. This is a fun day where all the students and specials teachers come together to do activities and crafts related to the theme.
Parent Teacher Conferences PK-2:
Fall conferences for grades PK-2 are approaching and will be held on October 11th and 12th from 12:30-8:00. Please use the following link to sign up for your half hour time slot to meet with your child’s teacher. Please reach out to the front office if you have any questions about scheduling. We look forward to meeting with you to share with you how your child is doing. Students will be dismissed at 11:00 on these two days ( Preschool through 2nd Grade).
Principal Coffee Chat:
I will be going over school wide data and sharing more about DIBELS at our next Principal Coffee Chat on Tuesday, September 26th from 9-10 AM or from 6-7 PM in the library and answering any questions families have about how we gather data and use data to help our instruction. Rolls provided in the morning, cookies in the evening. We hope holding this at two times will allow each of you an opportunity to attend. Translation provided.
NED Show:
As you know we recently hosted an all school event called The NED Show. We trust your student was encouraged by the show which inspires everyone to become Champions at school and in life!
The NED Show yoyos are still available for purchase to support the free show and message. The sale will run from September 18-28. The order form is below or we have additional copies available. Please use cash or check made out to LCES. If your student has already purchased a yoyo, here is an important link to help them get off to a good start with proper string length adjustment, click here.
Additionally, here are a couple of our favorite follow up home resources from the Then NED Show website. You may want to use these with your child as they are designed to go hand in hand with the program.
If you’d like additional resources, they are available here.
And don’t forget to ask your student what they learned in the show about Never giving up, Encouraging others and Doing your best!
Safety
Student and staff safety is our top priority in the Lake County School District. We partner very closely with local agencies in Lake County–including the Lake County Office of Emergency Management, Leadville Police Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office–on our safety efforts. Every fall we provide information to parents on our school safety practices. Links to this information is here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Bunny Taylor at btaylor@lakecountyschools.net (719-486-6805-office/719-293-0738-cell) or an administrator in your school building.
Thank you all again for a great week. Feel free to reach out to me any time with questions, concerns, or celebrations.
Thanks,
Katie Pongrekun
Principal, LCES
kpongrekun@lakecountyschools.net
| 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.
Julia Frattolin- 2nd Grade Teacher
Ms. Frattolin is originally from Canada and grew up in South Carolina. She graduated from College of Charleston with her degree in Elementary Education and this is her third year teaching 2nd grade. She is inspired daily by watching students grow- academically and emotionally, and building community in her classroom together as a Crew. Her dream vacation would be an all inclusive resort somewhere tropical. When Ms. Frattolin isn’t teaching 2nd grade, she enjoys reading and going on walks. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Frattolin!
Send Ms. Frattolin an encouraging note at jfrattolin@lakecountyschools.net
| K-2 Specifics |
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: 85%
- 1st Grade: 92%
- 2nd Grade: 90%
Thank you for bringing your children to us each and everyday.
Please remember that school starts promptly at 8:00 and students should be in their classrooms at this time. We still have a high number of students who have been tardy each day. Breakfast is served daily for all students from 7:30-7:55. If you want your child to eat breakfast, please remember they need to be here early enough each morning to finish eating by 8:00 to get to class on time. Thanks so much for your help with this.
| Preschool Specifics |
Curriculum:
- Preschool Room – Domain 2: Families and Communities will start on Wednesday, September 27th. Your child’s teacher should send the welcome letter and the questionnaire for your family tradition. Here are the electronic copy of the handouts; Welcome Letter and Family Tradition Questionnaire
Kindly check your child’s yellow folder for any resources provided for these activities to connect learning at home.
- 2 ½ Years Old Room – Children will continue learning the routines and expectations in the classroom as well as potty training. As they are transitioning with Creative Curriculum Infant and Toddler Curriculum, children will be learning the study about the beginning of the year.
- We are in week 7 of the second step, children will be learning how to identify our feelings. Here is the link to this week’s lesson.
Newsletter and In-Kind
Child Care Parent Survey
We are in the process of gathering data for the child care needs in our community. We ask families to take this short survey to support our process by clicking this link or scanning the QR code below. Kindly complete this survey by September 28th. Thank you in advance!
Policy Council Members
- Our first Policy Council Kick Off Meeting and Training would be on Thursday, September 28th (6-8pm) with Marlena Suazo, Head Start Region VIII Early Childhood Specialist to go over Policy Council Overview and expectations. Child Care and dinner would be provided.
Front Door
We have installed a doorbell on the interior vestibule door. Please use it for entry into the program between 9:30-4pm. Please be patient as we might be assisting other students and parents.
When you hear the door unlock, pull on the door to open. It will not automatically open.
There is no office staff from 4-5pm, classroom teachers will open the door manually for you!
If you need assistance please stop by the main entrance to LCES
Reminders:
- 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.
Project Dream is exploring offering Friday programs for pre-k students. Please provide your input using this survey (https://forms.gle/ngHaEYF9FmmWfRiW7) which is intended to collect interest in this programming and see what the need is for preschool families. At this time, we are not registering any preschool students for Friday programs with Project Dream. If and when registration does become available, a new form will be sent out. Please reach out to Raquel Conteras (rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net or 719-293-5363) or Taylor Trelka (ttrelka@lakecountyschools.net or 719-427-7003) with any questions.
| Important Dates PK-2 |
| September 18-28 | NED Yo-Yo Sale |
| September 26 | Principal Coffee Chat9-10 AM or 6-7 PM (Translation provided both times) |
| September 27 | 5:30-7:00 PK Family Fun Night- Health |
| September 28 | K-2 Community Meeting- Collaboration led by 2nd Grade, 8:00am LCES Gym |
| September 28 | Panther Day during Specials- Fall Leaves |
| October 11 & 12 | Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00pm (link) |
| October 26 | K-2 Community Meeting- Respect led by 1st Grade, 8:00am LCES Gym |
| October 26 | 5:30-7:00 PK-2 Family Fun Night- Trick or Treat Festival |
| October 31 | K-2 Dollar Day- Halloween PuppetPanther Day during Specials- Halloween Fun |
LCES MENUS:
| Project Dream Information |
If you ever have any questions or concerns about Project Dream, please reach out to Raquel Contreras, our LCES Site Supervisor (719-293-5363 or rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net). Just a reminder that you can find all current transportation routes and more information here: https://www.lakecountyschools.net/project-dream-final-information/
Next Project Dream Special Event Day– October 20th
Students had a blast in Buena Vista today for our Special Event Day! Our next Special Event Day will be October 20th when we will be celebrating Lights on Project Dream. On this day, we will be showcasing some student clubs and promoting awareness around out-of-school time programs in Lake County. Please be sure to check your texts and emails for more information as a Special Event approaches. As a reminder, Special Event Days are those in blue on our Project Dream calendar which can be found here: https://www.lakecountyschools.net/program-registration/
| Fliers |
Did you know the Care Clinic has School Based Health Centers in your school? Offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services, the Care Clinic provides sports physicals, well child checks, adult annual exams, immunizations, dental cleanings, counseling services, and more! Students, Families of students, and School Staff Members can schedule appointments. The Care Clinic accepts private insurance, Medicaid, CHP+, and Summit Community Care Clinic’s Care Cards. Uninsured students have access to a sliding fee scale.
The Care Clinic spans Summit, Lake, and Park Counties with School Based Health Center locations in Summit High School, Summit Middle School, Silverthorne Elementary, Dillon Valley Elementary, Upper Blue Elementary, Lake County High School, and Park County RE-2 School District. Please visit the School Based Health Center page on summitclinic.org to fill out an enrollment form or call 970-710-5049 for more information.
The Care Clinic is excited to announce the newest location at Upper Blue Elementary School in Summit County is now open!
Sports Physicals
It’s the season for sports physicals! Call the Care Clinic’s School Based Health Centers at 970-710-5049 and schedule an appointment to get your student’s sports physical for this school year.
¿Sabía que la Clínica Comunitaria tiene Centros de Salud Escolares en su escuela? Ofreciendo servicios médicos, dentales y de salud mental, la Clínica Comunitaria ofrece exámenes físicos deportivos, chequeos infantiles, exámenes anuales para adultos, vacunas, limpiezas dentales, servicios de consejería y más. Los estudiantes, las familias de los estudiantes y los empleados de la escuela pueden programar citas. La Clínica Comunitaria acepta seguros privados, Medicaid, CHP+, y Tarjeta de Descuento de la Clínica. Los estudiantes sin seguro tienen acceso a tarifas con descuento.
La Clínica Comunitaria abarca los condados de Summit, Lake y Park con ubicaciones de Centros de Salud Escolares en las escuelas Preparatoria de Summit, Secundaria de Summit, Primaria de Silverthorne, Primaria de Dillon Valley, Primaria de Upper Blue, Escuela Preparatoria del Condado de Lake y Distrito Escolar RE-2 del Condado de Park. Visite la página del Centro de Salud Escolar en summitclinic.org para completar un formulario de inscripción o llame al 970-710-5049 para más información.
¡La Clínica Comunitaria se complace en anunciar que la nueva ubicación en la Escuela Primaria de Upper Blue en el condado de Summit ya está abierta!
Exámenes Físicos Deportivos
¡Es temporada de los exámenes físicos deportivos! Llame a los Centros de Salud Escolares de la Clínica Comunitaria al 970-710-5049 y programe una cita para obtener el examen de su estudiante para este año escolar.
Thank you,
Karen Augustyn
School Based Health Center Director
970.452.8694
