LCES Panther Cub Communication #4
August 18th – 21st, 2025
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| LCES Families, Week 2 of school at LCES was incredibly productive as students and teachers are becoming better at the routines and transitions of school. It’s fun to see our youngest learners excited about being at school and eager to see their teacher, each morning. We hope your student is beginning to settle into their new school schedule. Sleep is important! A well rested child is a child ready to learn! Ensure your student is getting enough important sleep each night by setting a bed time and keeping a consistent night routine. This year, Lake County School District has put together a committee of staff, parents, and community members to discuss the calendar for the 2026-2027 school year. The goal of this committee is to recommend a calendar that best meets the needs of our students, staff, parents, and community to the LCSD school board. The committee has put together a survey to get input. You can take the survey by following this link: https://forms.gle/LZ8Xe5zFjn8H3ijZ6. We hope to have all responses by September 8, 2025. Thank you for your time and consideration! Have a fantastic weekend, Panthers and see you on Monday! Brandi Lovely, PK-2 Principal blovely@lakecountyschools.net |
| LCES Important Dates (PK – 2nd) |
| August 25-28: K-2 DIBELS (reading) Beginning of Year benchmark assessment August 28: K-2 Panther Day during Specials (“Outside Fun”) September 1: NO SCHOOL, Labor Day September 4: Second Grade Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30) September 9: First Grade Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30) September 11: Kindergarten Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30) September 18: K-2 Panther Day during Specials (“Fall/Leaves”) September 25: K-2 Community Meeting led by second grade, HOWL of the month: Responsibility Helpful Link: Lake County School District Calendar |
| K-2 Specifics |
| DIBELS Testing: Beginning Monday, August 25 we will start our beginning of the year benchmark reading assessment. These tests help us measure how well kids are learning and gives us a direction on interventions for the school year. This assessment is also important because it is influential in making big decisions for our district regarding student performance. Please take a couple of minutes this weekend to talk to your student about doing their very best on their DIBELS test. Ensure that your child goes to bed on time and eats breakfast at school or home. We look forward to sharing these assessment results with you at parent teacher conferences in October. PowerHub: This year we have transitioned all communication, grades, and payments to our online student information system, PowerSchool. Please do not make any payments with EFunds, our previous system. If you need assistance using the PowerSchool app, please call our front office at 719-486-6890 or email Ms. Zee (zalmeida@lakecountyschools.net). We are here to help and support this process. Quick note about safety- please use SLOW speeds in our parking lots, especially during drop off and pick up times.   Attendance: Have you been using the attendance tracking calendar at home with your student? This is a resource to help your student track their attendance at home to make sure they are here as often as possible and to keep on track for all of the fun challenges and prizes we have regarding attendance this year. See details about our first pizza attendance challenge and our semester 1 attendance challenge in the fliers section below. |
| K-2 Project Dream |
| Welcome back to school! Project Dream after school and Fridays begin September 2nd. If you already registered for Project Dream, you will receive a confirmation letter that details which days your student is attending before our first day on September 2nd. If you have not yet registered for Project Dream and are interested, please call or email Raquel Contreras, the LCES Project Dream Site Supervisor. For more information please visit the LCES Project Dream website: LCES Project Dream Information Raquel Contreras, LCES Site Supervisor 719-293-5363 rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net Se Habla Español |
| The Center Specifics |
| Hi Center Families, This week has brought smoother routines and continued smiles. I see children getting comfortable in their days, friendships are starting to form, and our daily classroom schedules are starting to feel a little more familiar to our preschoolers. We will begin with our first CKLA domain “All About Me” on September 2nd. Look for more information regarding this topic and what children will learn in our future Panther Cub communications. We will share information regarding classroom curriculum and learning here on a weekly basis. We look forward to week 3, see you Monday! Tanya Lenhard, Director 719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell) tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net |
| From the Assistant Director |
| Hello Families, What a great second week of school. So many happy faces among all the staff and children. A few reminders: – Tuition statements for September were posted to your child account. To access and view these, please log into your PowerHub account. If you need this information again or support accessing it, please reach out to me. – The due date for tuition is September 1st. – If your child stays for naptime, they can bring a blanket and teddy bear to school. They will be sent home on Thursday to be washed. Have a great weekend! See you Monday! If you have any questions, please free to contact me: Marissa Martinez Preschool Assistant Director 719-486-6927 mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net |
| Family Engagement Corner |
| As we roll into Week 3 of this Preschool Year, our teachers and students are developing daily routines that will help make this year a successful one! We also have some students who are experiencing “Separation Anxiety” which is very normal during the Preschool Years. Please use the link below to access an article on Helping Preschoolers Cope With Separation Anxiety.” Separation Anxiety in Preschoolers | Parenting… | PBS KIDS for Parents The following chart also gives some helpful tips to follow to help your child if they are struggling with Separation Anxiety. Rhonda H. DeVoe-Preschool Family and Community Engagement Manager rdevoe@lakecountyschools.net Office Phone (719) 486-6925 and Cell Phone (719) 293-1403 |
| Lunch Menus |
Menus can be found in your child’s Yellow folder at the end of each month or in our Main Entrances!  |
| Fliers |
| LCSD Strategic Plan Survey This fall, we are launching a community-driven strategic planning process to help guide our priorities and investments in the years ahead. We want to ensure every student is thriving—and that means listening to the ideas, hopes, and experiences of our families, staff, students, and community. We want to hear from you. Please take a few minutes to share your perspective through our Strategic Plan Survey and help spread the word to other families and community members.  Take the Survey: English Survey | Encuesta en Español Learn more and stay involved: Strategic Plan Webpage – English | Página del Plan Estratégico – Español Thank you for being our partners in this important work. We’re looking forward to a great year together. Cheers! Kate Bartlett Superintendent The District Accountability Committee (DAC) needs you! The DAC is a group of parents, staff and community members that advises the district on critical topics and works on family engagement. – One, 2-hour meeting once a month (no meetings in December, June or July) – Virtual option available!Snacks provided!Interpretation available! – A fun and interesting group of people to hang out with! Will you join us? Fill out this very simple application and we’ll be in touch! Thank you!             |
