LCES Panther Cub Communication #14

by zalmeida · October 30, 2026

Nov. 2nd – 4th, 2026

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Dear LCES Families and Guardians,

What a fun morning at LCES! A huge thank-you to all of the families who joined us for our Halloween Costume Parade. We were blown away by the creativity, effort, and fabulous costumes this year! It was so much fun celebrating together and seeing all of the smiles.

Looking ahead, our next family engagement event will be Thanksgiving Lunch at LCES on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24. Stay tuned for grade-level-specific days and times. We are working through all of the logistics to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible, and we can’t wait to welcome families back into our building!

Have a wonderful Halloween weekend, enjoy the festivities, and don’t forget to set your clocks back this weekend!

Brandi Lovely, PK-5 Principal

blovely@lakecountyschools.net

Front Office: 719-486-6890

LCES Important Dates (PK – 5th)

November 23 & 24: Thanksgiving Lunch at LCES – times and specifics will be shared very soon!

November 25-29: Fall Break, NO SCHOOL

K-5 Specifics

Extra Clothes: Please pack an extra set of clothes in your child’s backpack in case your child has an accident here at school or has a spill.

October Reading Challenge: Our October Reading Challenge has concluded and we hope your child enjoyed this fun reading incentive. Keep reading, Panthers!

November Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Gratitude

For the month of November, we will celebrate gratitude. The state of being grateful and showing appreciation for something received or experienced.

Perfect Attendance Pizza: Our school-wide average daily attendance is 93%. 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 November 9th !

ADA by grade = K- 90% 1- 91% 2- 95% 3- 96% 4- 89% 5- 95%

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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

LCES Project Dream Information

Friday 10/30 Trip to Denver Museum of Nature and Science

All Project Dream Friday students grades K-5 will be going on a field trip on 10/30 to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Here are some important details:

We will be away from the building all day, between 8:30 and 4:00
Please drop your student off no later than 8:15
Our planned return to LCIS is 4:00
Please send your student in their tie-dye Project Dream shirt (if they did not make one last Friday, we will have extras)
No costumes!
Students can bring money for snacks, this is option

Project Dream Registration Update for Kinder

Project Dream is expanding afterschool registration to include three days of afterschool (Monday through Thursday) for Kinder students. If you are interested in adding a day for your Kinder student, please reach out to Blanca. As a reminder, Project Dream currently has a maximum of three days per week of afterschool for grades K-5.

Blanca Rodriguez

Project Dream Student Coordinator

719-293-0115

brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net

The Center Specifics

Dear Preschool Families,

Wow! Costume day in preschool is soooo fun! We loved seeing all the great costumes and smiles that went with them!

If you have worked on the School to Home connection activities at home, please send back your completed form on Monday November 2nd in your child’s yellow folder. Remember, we can count the time that you worked at home for family engagement. If you have worked on a family tree or family tradition project with your child, please bring these into your child’s classroom for sharing and display.

November 5 is our 90 day deadline for dental exams. We know healthy kids thrive and routine care is important for your child’s development. If you need any support with accessing dental services for your child, please reach out to Raquel.

Enjoy your weekend, see you Monday!

Tanya Lenhard, Director

719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)

tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net

Classroom News!

This week for Emotional Literacy we learned two new feelings: mad and frustrated. These are natural feelings to have and recognizing when we feel mad or frustrated will help us know when a strategy is needed to regulate.

Need a simple feelings activity you can try at home? Read a feelings book together and pause on pages to make matching faces in a small handheld mirror (e.g., a “silly face,” a “brave face,” or a “frustrated stomp”).

Meet Robbie Rabbit, our new letter and sound for the week. Rr makes the /r/ sound like in rabbit, rock, or robot.. It is natural for this sound to be a little tricky for preschoolers!

From the Assistant Director

Dear Families,

We had a great Halloween Parade with our staff and students. Here are some photos of our day!

A few parent reminders:

If your child will be arriving past 9:10am please reach out and let us know, so we can ensure teachers include them in their meal count for the day.
Tuition for November has been posted to your child’s account. We were able to offer a higher credit from our LCECE grant, so the amount posted is correct. The due date is November 1, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.

I hope you all have a great weekend. Stay warm. 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!

Preschool’s Free Little Pantry

At the center,we believe that every family deserves to feel supported, valued, and cared for. We know that sometimes families need a little extra help, and we want you to know that you are not alone!

Our Free Little Pantry is here for our families to access extra food items when needed. Whether you need a little help this week or just a few extra items for your family, we invite you to stop by and take what you need.