LCES Panther Cub Communication #13
Week of October 30-November 3, 2023
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Hello Families,
It’s been a fun week at LCES! On Thursday, we celebrated our students of the month for the habit of respect. We are so proud of each of these students for being leaders in their crew and for continuing to model kindness and respect throughout our building.
Halloween Day, October 31st:
Students are welcome to wear a costume to school on October 31st. In
in their specials classes PK-2, students will participate in Halloween themed activities. If you wish to opt your student out of these activities, please let the front office know and an alternative activity will be provided.
For more information on Halloween Day, please see the attached letter.
Please remember that we have our K-2 Dollar Day on Tuesday, October 31st. Please see the attached flier for more information.
Thank you all again for a great week. Please reach out at any time if you have questions, concerns, or celebrations you would like to share.
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.
Kelly Horning- PK Special Education Teacher
Ms. Kelly grew up in Hudson Valley, New York. She has her BA from Cornell University and her MA in Early Childhood Special Education from CU Denver. Ms. Kelly’s family has 28 chickens, 2 llamas, and 1 dog. In her time away from school Kelly likes to nordic ski and her dream vacation would be to visit New Zealand. When asked what inspires her, Ms. Kelly said “The kids I work with inspire me. Often there are major challenges they need to overcome and just getting to be a part of that for a little while is an honor.”
Send Ms. Kelly an encouraging note at khorning@lakecountyschools.net
Lake County School District-Staff of the Month-September 2023
Lake County School District has AMAZING staff and we’d like to highlight some for the month of August.
Click here to read more!
K-2 Specifics
- Please remember to have your child to the building by 7:45 if you would like them to have breakfast in the morning. Thanks so much for helping with this.
- Looking for donations of size 6-8 pants/sweatpants for students who may need a change of clothes during the day.
- Please remember to send your child ready to go outside on a daily basis in the snow. Also, it is very helpful and important to have your child’s name on their snow clothes, gloves, hat, boots, etc. so that if they are misplaced or put in the lost and found we are able to get it back to them.
Preschool Specifics
Curriculum:
- Preschool Room – As we continue with Families and Communities, children will have an opportunity to share their family celebrations and traditions to the whole class. Here is the Family Tradition Questionnaire to help us understand and get to know more about your family. Children will also be learning the nursery rhymes: Teddy Bear and A Tisket, A Tasket
- 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.
- We are in week 10 of the second step, children will be learning about “Same or Different Feelings”.
Newsletter and In-Kind
Reminders:
- Reminder school doors open at 9:00 am each day, we ask that you wait until you schedule hours listed on your signed tuition agreement. Any time that is outside these hours are billable to you.
- 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
Important Dates PK-2
| October 31 | K-2 Dollar Day- Halloween Puppet Panther Day during Specials- Halloween Fun (flier) |
| November 13 | Panther Days during Specials- Thanksgiving |
| November 14 | Thanksgiving Lunch- specific times will be shared soon |
| November 28 | Principal Coffee Chats 9-10am and 6-7pm |
| November 30 | Nov/Dec Community Meeting led by Kindergarten – Responsibility Family Fun Night – Winter Festival |
| December 14` | Music Concert and Open House- 6-7:30 |
| December 18 | Nov/Dec Dollar Day |
| December 21 | Panther Days during Specials- Cookie decorating & movie |
Public Library Schedule:
| October 24 | PreK- Noemi and Donna |
| October 25 | Regan, Duncan, Kissell |
| October 31 | Nancy and Katie |
LCES Menus
Project Dream Information
You can find the full Project Dream calendar here.
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/
Fliers
