LCES Panther Cub Communication #15

by zalmeida · November 6, 2026

Nov. 9th – 12th, 2026

LCES Panther Cub Communication #15

Nov. 9th – 12th, 2026

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Dear LCES Families and Guardians,

Happy November, LCES Families! What an incredible snowstorm we had on Wednesday! I hope everyone stayed safe, warm, and enjoyed a little of the fall/winter wonderland. With the snow here and temperatures continuing to drop, we have a few important reminders to help keep our students safe, warm, and prepared for the school day.

A Few Weather-Related Reminders:

Extra Clothes: Please make sure your student has an extra set of clothing at school. Accidents, clothing tears, and spills happen to everyone, and we want to make sure students have what they need to stay comfortable throughout the day. This applies to ALL students in grades PK–5! Our office has a limited supply of loaner clothing, so having an extra set available is a big help.
Winter Clothing: Please make sure your student comes to school each day with appropriate winter clothing, including coats, gloves, hats, and other cold-weather gear. As always, please label each item with your student’s name. Our Lost and Found is already growing, and labels help us get belongings back to their owners!
Parking Lots & Walkways: Please use extra caution in our parking lots and on the outside stairways as snow and ice can create slippery conditions. Our maintenance team does an amazing job keeping our sidewalks clear, and we are fortunate to have heated sidewalks in many areas. Even so, it’s important that we all take our time and use caution when navigating our snowy, Colorado weather!

Thanksgiving Lunch Update!

There has been an update to our Thanksgiving Lunch schedule and menu! Please take a moment to review the updated flyer linked below for the revised grade-level times and menu information.

Thank you, as always, for your partnership and support! We are so grateful for our LCES families and hope you have a wonderful weekend. Stay warm out there!

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

October Reading Challenge: Congratulations to the following October reading challenge raffle winners:

Uriel (Leo) in Mrs. Merydith’s crew

Everett in Ms. Lusk’s crew

Lars in Mrs. Bridge’s crew

Dulce in Mrs. Coon’s crew

Rebekah in Ms. Michelle’s crew

Elyse in Mrs. Leonard’s crew

Our next reading challenge will be in February. 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 16th! We had 32 students attend a Colorado Rapid game this fall. If you didn’t use your free voucher this fall you will have a chance to use it in the Spring. There will also be another opportunity to earn a free voucher again next Spring.

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

Perfect Attendance Pizza Informational Flyer.png

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 programming for 11/6 and 11.13 will all be at LCIS from 8-3:30. Please send students with a jacket since we spend some time outside.

GOL is doing winter break camp from December 28th-31st. Look out for communication on how to register coming soon!

Julia Frattolin

She/her

Project Dream Program Coordinator

719-293-5363

jfrattolin@lakecountyschools.net

Blanca Rodriguez

Project Dream Student Coordinator

719-293-0115

brodriguez@lakecountyschools.net

The Center Specifics

Dear Preschool Families,

The air is chilly! Please be sure your child has a coat, hat, and gloves every day for our outside time. While we do have an alternate plan to use the indoor playground when it is too cold or wet, we get children outside as much as possible. Having appropriate clothing and gear ensures all children can play comfortably despite colder conditions.

Please remember to send an extra set of clothing in your child’s backpack every day, things happen! If your child has come home in some borrowed clothing from the program, we ask that you wash and please return these. Our supplies can get low so having these returned helps us be sure we have plenty on hand.

Please check your child’s yellow folder and attached fliers for our upcoming LCES Thanksgiving lunch. We are excited to share a yummy turkey meal with our families.

Enjoy your weekend, see you Monday!

Tanya Lenhard, Director

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

tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net

Classroom News!

Meet Nigel Nightowl, our new letter and sound for the week. Nn makes the /n/ sound like in nest, night, or nut.

From the Assistant Director

Dear Families,

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.
If your child will be absent from riding the bus in the morning, please make sure to reach out to me by 8:00am.
If you requested snow clothes for your child during Parent Teacher Conferences, we are currently working through current inventory, to supply what we can for children. We might not be able to provide all items requested.

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!

Leave One, Take One Sharing Library

Our Leave One, Take One Sharing Library is a great way to share the love of reading with others! Families are welcome to leave a book they no longer need and take a new-to-them book home to enjoy. This is a fun way to encourage reading, share stories, and bring our school community together.

Take a book, leave a book, and spread the love of reading!