LCES Panther Cub Communication #30
March 23rd-26th, 2026
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LCES Families,
Welcome back! We had a fantastic first week after Spring Break, and it was such a joy to see our students return ready and excited to learn. They jumped right back into their routines, and the positive energy throughout the building has been wonderful.
We are looking forward to Parent-Teacher Conferences next week on Wednesday and Thursday. Please be sure to sign up using this link: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553 so we can connect and celebrate your child’s learning and progress together.
A few important reminders for conference days:
- Dismissal will begin at 11:00 AM on both Wednesday and Thursday.
- Please call the front office with any changes to pick-up or transportation. Bus routes will run as normal for K-2 students. No afternoon bus transportation for PK.
- There will be no Project Dream on either day.
- The Scholastic Book Fair will be open both days and will be in the LCES gymnasium.
We are especially excited for you to visit and see our library space, which has been thoughtfully transformed into two classrooms as we prepare for building consolidation next year. It’s an exciting time for our school community!
Thank you for your continued support, we can’t wait to see you next week!
Warmly,
Brandi Lovely, PK-2 Principal
LCES Important Dates (PK – 2nd)
March 25-26: Early Dismissal at 11am, Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-8pm (sign up here: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553)
March 26: K-2 Community Meeting led by 2nd grade celebrating the HOWL of perseverance, 8am LCES Gym
Helpful Link: Lake County School District Calendar
K-2 Specifics
February Reading Challenge Winners: Congratulations to all of the students who completed the reading log for the month of February! The winning students for each grade level received a fun reading gift basket from Ms. Mulcey. Congratulations students and thank you for reading and sharing the love of literacy with your students at home!
IXL: Shout out to the 25 students that logged onto IXL over Spring Break! Thank you families for using this resource that gives guided skill activities specific to your individual student, with immediate feedback. We will continue to have IXL throughout the remainder of the school year, please reach out if you have any questions about how to log on.
Interested in more literacy resources? Check out this website from CDE: https://www.readlearnleadco.org/
March Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Perseverance
For the month of March, we will celebrating the HOWL of Perseverance. Perseverance means, “I can stick with things even when I’m tired, frustrated, or challenged.” The Student of the Month for each crew will be announced at our next community meeting on March 26th. If your student is chosen by their teacher, we will reach out at the beginning of that week to let you know!
Attendance
Attendance: See details about our next pizza gift card attendance challenge in the fliers section below!
Semester 2 Attendance Challenge:
The semester 2 attendance challenge is here! This semester, K-2 students who have 1 or fewer absences will have the opportunity to attend a Rockies baseball game in Denver at Coors Field on May 20th! We will be checking attendance from Jan 5th-April 30th to see who qualifies. Families will be notified if your student has earned this opportunity the week of May 4th. Students may opt out of attending if parents so choose (Opt out deadline: May 6th). As the event gets closer, we will share more details so check this section regularly for updates! Please note LCIS is doing an attendance reward at this Rockies game as well so please look for specific information from LCIS in their parent communication as the criteria is slightly different between schools. Make sure your student is present at school every day as long as they are healthy in order to earn this opportunity! We are so excited for this special event!
HOWLs Challenge: We have completed our Quarter 3 HOWLs challenge! For this challenge, students had to earn as many HOWL Dollars as they could by March 23rd for the chance to tie dye a t-shirt with the principals on March 26th. The top four HOWL dollar earners in each class were the winners of this challenge. If your student won, we will send home a paper parent communication in their backpack. You will also receive a message from the front office. Keep an eye out for details about our Quarter 4 HOWLs challenge soon!
K-2 Project Dream
Project Dream Director Leave
Mike Adler (Project Dream Director) is out on paternity leave, returning May 11th. Here are some details regarding his absence:
- Please continue to communicate directly with Raquel (LCES Site Supervisor) for any issues that arise during programs.
- During this time, we will have an administrator on call substitute during program hours to help our Site Supervisors with any emergent situations. The administrator substitute will have the OST Director phone (719-427-7003).
- In the case that you need to reach Mike regarding a concern with Project Dream that is not appropriate for our Site Supervisors to manage, please send him an email at madler@lakecountyschools.net.
LCES Project Dream Information
Raquel Contreras
LCES Site Supervisor
719-293-5363
rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net
The Center Specifics
Dear Center Families,
Welcome back! It has been great to see all those smiling faces back in our classrooms, we hope you all had a wonderful break.
Next week, we have Parent Teacher Conferences on Wednesday March 25 and Thursday March 26. Here are a few things to note:
- Dismissal occurs at 11:00am both days. All children must be picked up from The Center by 11:00 Wednesday March 25 and Thursday March 26.
- AM Busses will run as normal all week.
- There will be no PM bus services on Wednesday and Thursday. Monday and Tuesday will run as normal.
- The link to schedule a conference time is here: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553. We also included a flyer and a QR code in your child’s yellow folder. Please schedule a time to meet with your child’s teacher. We are excited to share your child’s progress with you!
- Please come to the front preschool entrance for your scheduled time, check in for PreK will occur here. K-2 conference check in will be through the main building entrance.
While you are here, don’t forget to check the lost and found! We have lots of items that would love to find their way back into the right hands.
Have a wonderful weekend, we will see you on Monday!
Tanya Lenhard, Director
719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)
tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net
From the Assistant Director
Hello Families,
Late Pick Up Reminder, any time past your child’s scheduled hours are billable per tuition agreements, the first 5 minutes it’s a $1.00 per minute, and as of minute 6 it’s $5.00 per minute. If you are unsure what your scheduled hours are please reach out.
Please remember school starts at 9:00, if your child will be dropped off after 9:30 please call the front office (719-486-6890) or Marissa (719-427-7075), so we can make sure we include them in meal counts for the day.
We have seen an increase in illness in preschool over the last week. To help during this cold and flu season focus on proper handwashing with your preschooler at home. We follow the “How Sick is Too Sick” guidelines for illness, your child could be sent home for symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, throwing up, not able to participate in daily activities, etc. Children can be at school if they have been symptom free for 24 hours without medication. If you need to call your child in for the day please call the front office (719-486-6890) or Marissa (719-427-7075),
Have a great weekend!
If you have any questions, please free to contact me:
Marissa Martinez
Assistant Preschool Director
719-486-6927
mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net
Family Engagement Corner
We have some exciting news! Raquel Contreras will be joining the team at The Center in the role of Family Engagement and Community Partnerships. Raquel currently leads the Project Dream program for LCES. She will finish out the school year in this capacity while also taking on some of the duties in her new position at The Center. She comes to us with experience working with K-2 children and families and an excitement for the work we do in preschool. We are very excited to welcome her to the team!
Menus
Menus can be found in your child’s yellow folder at the end of each month or in our main entrance vestibules!
Fliers
