Sept. 21st – 24th
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Dear LCES Families and Guardians,
We are so proud of the strong attendance we’ve seen during our first six weeks of school! Thank you for prioritizing your student’s attendance and for maintaining strong routines at home so they are ready to learn each day.
Remember, some of the simplest ways to support your student’s academic success are reading together at home (or making sure they are completing their reading log) and practicing math facts regularly. These small routines make a big difference!
We hope you enjoy the beautiful fall leaves and weather this weekend. Have a wonderful weekend, and we’ll see everyone on Monday!
With appreciation,
Brandi Lovely, PK-5 Principal
Front Office: 719-486-6890
From the Front Office:
Power Hub App is back up and working!
Thank you for your patience while Power School worked on the app. It is back up and able to take payments.
Please let the office know if you have any other troubles or need help with accessing the app.
LCES Important Dates (PK – 5th)
September 24: PK Health & Safety Family Fun Night 5:30-6:30
September 28 – October 2: LCSD Homecoming Week (flier below)
October 14-15: Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00pm – half days of school, dismissal begins at 11:00am
K-5 Specifics
Public Library: Beginning the week of September 23, Mrs. Osborn will start taking K-5 classes to the public library during the “Explore” block. All K-5 students will have the opportunity to check out books from the public library. Through a program with Lake County Public Library, all students will have a library card that will stay here at school. The library is a fantastic place to visit after school and on the weekends to gain access to books and other great resources. Any child, any time can go visit the library and check out books using their free library card- just tell the front desk staff your child’s name to gain access. We are very excited and fortunate to be working with the Lake County Public Library!
September Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Responsibility
For the month of September, we will celebrate the HOWL of Responsibility. Responsibility means, “I take care of myself, others, and our environment. I take ownership of my learning, my actions, and my mistakes.”
September is Attendance Awareness Month: Earn a Free Colorado Rapids ticket when you come to school We’re having an Attendance Challenge. If your student has 1 or less absence between September 14th and October 12th they earn a free ticket to a Colorado Rapids game!
Attendance Pizza: Week 7 of school our school-wide average daily attendance is leveling out at 94%. Students who have perfect attendance every 2 weeks will be entered into a raffle for a free pizza from the Famous! Our next raffle is September 28th!
K- 91% 1- 95% 2- 96% 3- 97% 4- 90% 5- 96%
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Come Have Lunch With Your Student!: We would love to welcome you into our school for lunch! Sharing a meal with your child is a wonderful way to see our new building, connect with your student during the day, and experience our school community.
Please review the LCES Lunch Visitor Flyer for important visitor expectations, and be sure to sign in at the front office when you arrive. We can’t wait to have you join us!
Lunch Schedule (Kindergarten–5th Grade):
Kindergarten: 10:35–11:00 a.m.
1st Grade: 10:55–11:20 a.m.
2nd Grade: 11:35–12:00 a.m.
3rd Grade: 11:40 a.m.–12:05 p.m.
4th Grade: 12:05 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
5th Grade: 12:40–1:05 p.m
K-5 Project Dream
Reminders & Updates
– Transportation schedules are updated & posted on our LCES Project Dream information page (link above).
– For afterschool, please do not pick up before 5:15p, as students will be in activities and their departure before the end of activity can cause disruptions.
– Due to our current waitlist, please let us know if your plans have changed and you no longer need your student to attend any Project Dream program. -If your student needs to miss a day of afterschool, please notify the LCES front office by 2:30 pm at the very latest.
Blanca Rodriguez | Student Coordinator | 719-293-0115 | brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net
The Center Specifics
Dear Preschool Families,
Our first Family Fun Night is next week on Thursday September 24 from 5:30-6:30. The theme is “Healthy Me.” We will have several activities for families to engage in together focused around health. We also have some partner agencies joining us to share resources. We hope you can come!
Our attendance in preschool continues to track strong, we are excited to see that kids are well and enjoying preschool. With our recent building consolidation, we are continually refining our practices as a PreK-5 building. One of those is attendance calls. If your child is going to be absent, please call the main LCES office at 719-486-6890 between 8 and 9:10. During this time, we will note the absence in our Powerschool system. Calls after 9:10 will still be noted in our system but due to timing you will still receive that automated district call. Please remember to always call in whenever your child is absent.
We hope you have a wonderful weekend, our beautiful fall colors are putting on a show!
See you Monday!
Tanya Lenhard, Director
719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)
tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net
Classroom News!
This week in classrooms, we started our letter and sound instruction. The letter this week was Mm. The sound is /m/ like in mouse. We use Zoo Phonics resources to support our letter and sound instruction. Each letter is connected to an animal with a special name. There is also a gesture that goes with the letter sound. This is a multi-sensory approach, children can use the gesture or movement as an anchor for the sound until they are ready to remember it on their own. This is Missie Mouse. Her name starts with the /m/ sound.
Try finding things at home that start with the /m/ sound! If your child has the letter m in their name this is a great connection. Find the letter m in books that you read, items around your house, or in the names of your family members. Have fun practicing at home!
From the Assistant Director
Dear Families,
A few reminders:
- Turn in your completed DECA and ASQ screener, this can be sent in your child’s yellow folder or brought to me directly. These are due by September 23,2026
- Please read important information below from Raquel around attendance procedures.
- October Tuition has been posted to your child’s account, Due date is Oct 1st, if you have any questions about your tuition please reach out to me.
I hope you all have a great weekend. I look forward to seeing you all next week.
Marissa Martinez
Assistant Preschool Director
mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net
Office: 719-486-6927
Cell: 719-427-7075
Family Engagement Corner
Hello PreK Families!
We would like to remind everyone that regular school attendance is very important for your child’s learning and success.
If your child will be absent from school, please remember to call the front office between 8:00 AM and 9:10 AM to excuse the absence. If you call after 9:10 AM, your child may still receive an automated attendance call before the absence can be updated in our system.
If we have not heard from you after 10:00 AM regarding your child’s absence, Raquel will reach out to you.
We appreciate your cooperation and support!
If you have any clothing you would like to donate to our program that would be amazing preferably T-shirts & Pants sizes 4T-5T.
Family Fun Night is coming up on September 24th from 5:30–6:30 PM! Come join us for our Health and Safety Night. Public Health will be here offering lead testing, Elevated Dental will be providing dental hygiene information and resources, and our District Nurse will be available to answer any health-related questions you may have. The District Nurse will also be available to collect any health forms your student may still be missing. We hope to see you and your family there!
Raquel Contreras
Family & Community Coordinator
rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net
Cell:719-293-1403
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Help Us Bring a Family Perspective to District Finances
The district is looking for parents, guardians, and other community members interested in volunteering for our Finance Committee. You do not need experience in finance or accounting. We are looking for people who are curious, willing to ask questions, and interested in learning more about how school funding works.
The committee reviews the district’s budget and financial position, discusses financial issues facing our schools, and provides a community perspective on financial decisions. If you’ve ever wondered where school funding comes from, why some money can only be spent on certain things, or how financial decisions get made, this is a good opportunity to learn more and help us make this information easier for families to understand.
The committee meets about 3–4 times per year, generally from 5:30–7:30 p.m. Meetings this year are currently planned for October, January, and April.
Click here to learn more and apply.
