{"id":34,"date":"2026-01-15T22:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/lces\/2026\/01\/15\/lces-panther-cub-communication-22-3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T15:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T15:59:59","slug":"lces-panther-cub-communication-22-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakecountyschools.net\/lces\/2026\/01\/15\/lces-panther-cub-communication-22-3\/","title":{"rendered":"LCES Panther Cub Communication #22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

January 19th \u2013 22nd, 2026<\/strong>
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LCES Families,\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s been a beautiful week here at LCES, with sunny blue skies, eager to learn students, and fun activities. This week, on Thursday our students participated in Panther Day during specials, completing a fun snowflake craft. Many smiles and laughter from all!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the message below from Mrs. Ayers for the ongoing American Heart Association challenge. More than $1,500 has been earned so far and we are incredibly proud and grateful for the support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friendly reminder to families about our bus lane in front of the building, in the lower parking lot. During normal school hours, this lane is for school buses only. For everyone\u2019s safety, please do not travel through the bus lane and be sure to use slow speeds when driving through the parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We wish you a wonderful weekend ahead and look forward to another great week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go Panthers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandi Lovely, PK-2 Principal\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

blovely@lakecountyschools.net<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LCES Important Dates (PK \u2013 2nd)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 22:<\/strong> K-2 Dollar Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 29:<\/strong> K-2 Community Meeting at 8:00am led by 2nd grade, celebrating the HOWL of Craftsmanship<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helpful Link: Lake County School District Calendar\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-2 Specifics\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

American Heart Association Challenge:<\/strong> Hello Lake County Elementary School Families \u2013 We\u2019re midway through Kids Heart Challenge and our students are learning how to keep their hearts healthy and about life-saving skills at school.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We need your family\u2019s help at home \u2013 Click here: http:\/\/www2.heart.org\/site\/TR?fr_id=12402&pg=company&company_id=526659<\/a> or download the free AHA Schools App to join our school\u2019s service project and see updates for student and class rankings including all the ways your student can get involved!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete Finn\u2019s Mission together at home then share your page with friends and family to spread lifesaving skills and support your fundraising goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Raise $25 = score discounted Switchbacks Soccer tickets! \ud83c\udfc0 Raise $50 = unlock discounted Nuggets tickets and an exclusive on-court experience! \u2728<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for being part of our school\u2019s service project with the American Heart Association.\u00a0 Students aren\u2019t just having fun and earning rewards \u2013 they\u2019re building leadership skills and learning how to protect their hearts!\u00a0 Our school also receives equipment for PE or recess, and we can apply for wellness grants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ACCESS Testing: <\/strong>Beginning Monday, January 12 and continuing through the first week of February, all multilingual students will be assessed using an assessment called \u201cACCESS\u201d. Students will be assessed in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. If you have any questions about this assessment, please reach out Ms. Fishman, our English Language Development teacher at sfishman@lakecountyschools.net<\/a>. Please encourage your child to do their very best. We look forward to seeing how much students are growing in their language skills!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IXL: <\/strong>IXL is research based and proven to have a strong impact on student academic achievement. We encourage you to support your child in using this platform at home. Please reach out if you have any questions about how to login and thank you for reading to your child or using IXL.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested in more literacy resources? <\/strong>Check out this website from CDE: https:\/\/www.readlearnleadco.org\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Craftsmanship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the month of January, we will celebrating the HOWL of Craftsmanship. Very soon each crew teacher will choose a student of the month for our January community meeting. Craftsmanship means, I can reflect on and revise my work by accepting feedback. I take ownership of my learning, my actions, and my mistakes. The Student of the Month for each crew will be announced at our next community meeting on January 29th.\u00a0 If your student is chosen by their teacher, we will reach out at the beginning of that week to let you know!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendance:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congratulations to our Jan 5th- Jan 15th pizza attendance challenge winner!<\/strong>\u00a0 We hope your family enjoys some delicious pizza and thank you for having zero absences for the last 2 weeks of school! \u00a0 Remember to use the attendance tracking calendar at home with your student to help your student keep on track for all of the fun challenges and prizes we have regarding attendance this year.\u00a0 See details about our next pizza attendance challenge in the fliers section below!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January Attendance Challenge: <\/strong>We are halfway through our monthly attendance challenge! The class with the best attendance percentage for the whole month will receive an extra recess with Ms. Rapke. Please try to send your student to school every day, unless they are too sick. We appreciate your help in reaching our 94% attendance goal!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Semester 2 Attendance Challenge:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The semester 2 attendance challenge is here!\u00a0 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!\u00a0 We will be checking attendance from Jan 5th-April 30th to see who qualifies.\u00a0 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).\u00a0 As the event gets closer, we will share more details so check this section regularly for updates!\u00a0 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.\u00a0 Make sure your student is present at school every day as long as they are healthy in order to earn this opportunity!\u00a0 We are so excited for this special event!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOWLs Challenge: <\/strong>We are excited to announce our quarter 3 HOWLs challenge!\u00a0 Your student will try to earn as many HOWL Dollars as they can by March 23rd for the chance to tie dye a t-shirt with the principals on March 26th!\u00a0 The top four HOWL dollar earners in each class will win.\u00a0 If your student wins, we will send home a paper parent communication in their backpack.\u00a0 You will also receive a text message from the front office. Students can earn HOWL Dollars by showing any of our HOWLs to any staff member in the school.\u00a0 The HOWL that we are focusing on for January is craftsmanship and we are excited to see you all at our community meeting celebrating this HOWL on January 29th!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

K-2 Project Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Dream Calendar Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n