LCES Panther Cub Communication #32
Week of April 15-18, 2024
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Hello Families,
We had another great week of learning at LCES. Students in grades K-2 are working hard to build their literacy skills through the daily CKLA work in the classroom as well as in small group intervention time. We will have our final end of year DIBELS assessment the week of May 6th to see how much students have grown in their reading this school year. Please encourage your child to read at home every day as well to support this growth.
Thursday was also our Panther day, students got to work on front projects during special’s.
Swallow Hill Music Assembly:
We are excited to partner with Swallow Hill Music (see website here) to bring a fun music concert to our school on Thursday, April 18th for all students preschool-2nd grade. The funds for this experience come from Rocky Mountain High Reading Council Book Basket Raffle. The concert will take place in the gym and will begin at 10:00, running until 10:45. We are looking forward to this fun experience for our students! Parents are welcome to attend, please sign in at the office before heading down to the gym.
Thanks for continuing to send your child with warm snow clothes everyday and we will continue to go outside and as you know the weather can change quickly throughout the day. Also, boots are still recommended as the snow is melting on the playground.
I would also like to share with families that this will be my last year as principal at Lake County Elementary. Our family will be moving out of the community at the end of the school year. I have loved being a part of the Leadville community these past six years, three in the classroom and three as principal. Again, thank you for allowing me the privilege to work with you and your students.
Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or celebrations you would like to share.
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.
Conner Lenhard- Behavior Paraprofessional
Mr. Lenhard grew up in Leadville and currently works as our behavior paraprofessional. He loves red lobster and in his free time enjoys ice skating or skiing. When asked what inspires Conner, he said “Dogs, they can love people more than most people.” Conner lives his life through the song “Don’t stop me now” and his dream vacation would be to go heli-skiing in Alaska. Thank you for all you do, Mr. Lenhard!
Send Mr. Lenhard an encouraging note at clenhard@lakecountyschools.net.
| K-2 Specifics |
Earth Day Assembly: On Monday, April 22nd we will host a special Earth Day assembly. The assembly is only for kindergarten-2nd grade students and will be held in the gym at 2:00pm. The show is titled “Let’s Go Eco” and will be a virtual show that includes topics around plastic pollution, preventing food waste, energy/water efficiency, and how to make a change. See more information at their website here: www.LetsGoEco.Live Parents are welcome to attend, please sign in at the front office. We are looking forward to this fun assembly for our students!
Literacy News:
Dear Family,
For the month of April, we are encouraging students to read daily at home. If they bring back the completed log with your signature, they will get a special prize from us. We will also create a reading wall to display their reading log. You can read together, have your child read to you, or spend time reading to your child. Afterwards, discuss what the story or topic was about. To increase motivation, have them choose what interests them. Most importantly, have fun and READ!
Please look in your child’s Thursday folder next week. We appreciate your collaboration in supporting our students’ reading achievement.
Ms. Mulcey and Ms. Newton, Literacy Intervention
| Preschool Specifics |
Applications for next year are due this next week. Please stop by the office to pick one up if you have not already done so. Thanks
April Activity Bingo and In-Kind Form: English and Spanish. Kindly turn in your in-kind form by May 1st.
Meet and Greet for Director Final Candidate:
Please join us on Monday, April 15th from 5:00-5:3 PM in the LCES Library for a meet and greet of the final candidate for the director position at The Center. You will have an opportunity to meet the candidate and to ask questions. Thanks for joining us!
| Important Dates PK-2 |
| April 18 | PK-2 Swallow Hill Music Performance Assembly, 10:00am LCES Gym |
| April 22 | K-2 Earth Day Assembly, 2:00 LCES Gym |
| April 25 | K-2 Community Meeting in the Gym at 8:00, HOWL of the month is curiosity and the meeting will be led by 2nd grade |
| May 2 | K-2 Dollar Day |
| May 6-9 | K-2 DIBELS end of year reading assessmentsTeacher Appreciation Week |
| May 9 | LCES Music Concert/Open House 6:00-7:30pm |
| May 16 | LCSD Art Show @ LCES 6:00pmKindergarten Fieldwork at the Fish Hatchery (leave 8:45am, return 2:45pm) |
| May 27 | NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day |
Public Library Schedule:
| April 17,2024 | 8:20-8:50 | Frattolin |
| 10:10-10:40 | Kuehl | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Compean | |
| April 23, 2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Lisa B |
| April 24,2024 | 8:20-8:50 | Regan |
| 10:10-10:40 | Rapke | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Kissell |
LCES Menus:
| Project Dream Information |
The last day of Project Dream programs for the school year will be June 7th!
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).
Project Dream El Camioncito programs will be paused until further notice. We will be in touch when El Camioncito is back in your neighborhood!
| Community News |
The Lake County School District Board of Education continues the process to hire the next Superintendent and is looking for volunteers to sit on stakeholder interviews. See below (or below) for more information on how to apply for this position.
The Board of Education will also host a Town Hall and Meet and Greet on May 10th at Lake County High School. Tentative time for the event is a 6:30 pm start. More information will be sent closer to the event.
Good afternoon,
We are working on updating the 2018 Housing Needs Assessment.
I would really appreciate your help in circulating the resident survey to your staff and families.
From Root Policy Research:
Hello stakeholders and residents in Lake County. Thank you for your interest in the housing needs assessment. The resident survey we are conducting to inform the needs assessment is live! Below is introductory language you can use to let people know about the survey via email and/or on social media. Thank you for your participation in the survey and for letting others know about the survey.
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Residents and workers in Lake County and Leadville—please take this survey about housing challenges!
Lake County and the City of Leadville are conducting a housing needs assessment to understand the current needs of residents. This survey is a critical element of that assessment. This information will help the county and city create programs to better address housing needs.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LakeCountyHousing
Please take this survey if you:
¾ Live in any part of Lake County the majority of the year.
¾ Are retired or work in any part of Lake County. This includes if you live outside of the county and commute into Lake County for your job.
Do not take this survey if you own seasonal or vacation properties that you occupy occasionally or own long- or short-term rentals in Lake County.
¾ Your responses are confidential. Your name or place of residence will not be linked to your survey.
¾ This survey is not associated with any political party or election or ballot issue.
¾ The survey takes about 12 minutes to complete. If you complete it by April 30 you will have a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Tell your friends, the people you work with, and family members about the survey!
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the survey, please contact hello@rootpolicy.com or call 970-880-1415 x102. An example of a reasonable accommodation would be taking the survey by phone because you have difficulty reading and/or do not have a screen reader that can assist you with the survey.
Si prefiere hablar con alguien en español, envíe un correo electrónico a avilia@rootpolicy.com.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
El condado de Lake y la ciudad de Leadville están realizando una evaluación de las necesidades de vivienda para comprender las necesidades actuales de los residentes. Esta encuesta es un elemento crítico de esa evaluación. Esta información ayudará al condado y a la ciudad a crear programas para ayudar con las necesidades de vivienda.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LAKECOUNTYHOUSING?lang=es
Por favor responda esta encuesta si:
¾ Vive en cualquier parte del condado de Lake la mayor parte del año.
¾ Está jubilado o trabaja en cualquier parte del condado de Lake. Esto incluye si vive fuera del condado y viaja al condado de Lake para trabajar.
No responda esta encuesta si es propietario de propiedades de temporada o de vacaciones que ocupa ocasionalmente o si posee alquileres a largo o corto plazo en el condado de Lake.
¾ Sus respuestas son confidenciales. Su nombre o lugar de residencia no se vinculará a su encuesta.
¾ Esta encuesta no está asociada con ningún partido político ni con ninguna elección o tema electoral.
¾ La encuesta tarda unos 12 minutos en completarse. Si lo completa antes del 30 de abril, tendrá la oportunidad de ganar una tarjeta de regalo Visa de $100.
¡Cuéntele a sus amigos, a las personas con las que trabaja y a sus familiares sobre la encuesta!
Si necesita una adaptación razonable para participar en la encuesta, comuníquese con hello@rootpolicy.com o llame al 970-880-1415 x105. Un ejemplo de adaptación razonable sería realizar la encuesta por teléfono porque tiene dificultades para leer y/o no tiene un lector de pantalla que pueda ayudarle con la encuesta.
Si prefiere hablar con alguien en español, envíe un correo electrónico a avilia@rootpolicy.com
| Fliers |
Has your family submitted an application for Free and Reduced School Meals for this school year? Summer EBT benefits will be determined in April. If your family has not submitted an application, be sure to complete one now. To check your students’ school meal eligibility before submitting an application, please contact Leslee Torsell at ltorsell@lakecountyschools.net or 719-486-6980. See the flyers below for details.
