LCES Panther Cub Communication #16
Week of November 20-November 24,2023
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Hello Families,
Thank you to all our families who attended our annual Thanksgiving lunch. We served a total of 580 meals on Tuesday! I want to take a moment to thank all our amazing kitchen staff for all the hard work and dedication they put into fixing this lunch and all the other meals served throughout the school year.
Fall Break:
We hope you all enjoy fall break from November 20-24. We wish you and your family a great Thanksgiving and are looking forward to seeing students back on Monday, November 27th.
Principal Coffee Chat:
Please join us on November 28th from either 9-10am or 6-7pm for our monthly coffee chat with the principal. This month, we would like to hear from families on communication and how we can better support families with communication. We will also have a question and answer time for any questions about the school that you would like answered. Thanks for joining us for this conversation.
Please reach out at any time if you have questions, concerns, or celebrations you would like to share.
Thanks,
Katie Pongrekun
Principal, LCES
kpongrekun@lakecountyschools.net
| Staff of the Week Highlight! |
Each week this year in family communication, we will be highlighting a staff member in the building. If you want, please feel free to send emails, handwritten notes, or letters of encouragement to that staff member.
Lizz Holm- PK Health Manager and Instruction
Lizz grew up in Enumclaw, Washington and she’s worked at the Center for the past 15 years. She graduated last May with her MA in Early Childhood Education. Lizz loves to snowboard, read, bake, hike, and cross things off her to-do list. She loves to travel and wants to see “EVERYTHING! All the states, countries, national parks, oceans, etc. etc. etc.” Lizz’s family motto is “If you’re going to do something, do it right! This applies to every situation.” Her youngest daughter and her best friend truly keep her going every single day because they have both overcome so many obstacles and they never give up. Thank you so much for all you do each and every day, Lizz!
Send Ms. Lizz an encouraging note at lholm@lakecountyschools.net
Lake County School District-Staff of the Month-September 2023
Lake County School District has AMAZING staff and we’d like to highlight some for the month of September.
Click here to read more!
| K-2 Specifics |
- Please remember to have your child to the building by 7:45 if you would like them to have breakfast in the morning. Thanks so much for helping with this.
- Looking for donations of size 6-8 pants/sweatpants for students who may need a change of clothes during the day.
- Please remember to send your child ready to go outside on a daily basis in the snow. Also, it is very helpful and important to have your child’s name on their snow clothes, gloves, hat, boots, etc. so that if they are misplaced or put in the lost and found we are able to get it back to them.
| Preschool Specifics |
Curriculum:
- Preschool Room – After Thanksgiving break our preschoolers will learn about the animal domain. The animal domain is designed to teach young children appropriate nonfiction content about the animal kingdom.
Children will be learning the following nursery rhymes:
- An Old Person of Ware
- Here is the Beehive
- Five Little Ducks
- The Eensy, Weensy Spider
- Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen
- 2 ½ Years Old Room – Children will continue learning the routines and expectations in the classroom as well as potty training. As they are transitioning with Creative Curriculum Infant and Toddler Curriculum.
- We are taking a little pause with Second Step till January 18, 2024. During this lesson pause, we will be learning more about the Pyramid Model and the different components of it to best support children on managing emotions, problem solving, and making friends.
Reminders:
- With current staffing issues, there is a chance that your child’s class will be split into other rooms and closed on any given day. This may occur after your child has already been dropped off.
- Reminder school doors open at 9:00 am each day, we ask that you wait until you schedule hours listed on your signed tuition agreement. Any time that is outside these hours are billable to you.
- Be sure to put your student’s yellow folder in their backpack to return on Monday so that we can fill them back up with important information. Thanks for helping with this.
| Important Dates PK-2 |
| November 28 | Principal Coffee Chats 9-10am and 6-7pm |
| November 30 | Nov/Dec Community Meeting led by Kindergarten – Responsibility |
| December 14` | PK-2 Music Concert and Open House 6:00-7:30 |
| December 18 | Nov/Dec Dollar Day |
| December 21 | Trail 100 PK Celebrations with Santa (schedule to follow)Panther Days during Specials- Cookie decorating & movie |
Public Library Schedule:
| November 14 | PreK- Room 130 (Trisha and Rosa) |
| November 15 | 8:50-9:20 Regan10:10-10:35 Duncan2:15-2:45 Kissell |
| November 28 | PreK – Rm. 131 (Lisa and Leonela) |
| November 29 | 8:20-8:50 Saunders10:40-11:10 Rapke1:40-2:10 Lenhard |
| December 5 | PreK – Rm. 133 (Steph & Sheryl) |
| December 12 | PreK – Rm. 135 (Noemi & Donna) |
| December 19 | PreK – Rm. 137 (Nancy & Katie) |
LCES Menus:
| Project Dream Information |
Colorado Gives Day is coming up and Project Dream is accepting donations! All donations made November 1 through December 6 will be matched by Colorado Gives Day and the Incentive Fund. You can make your tax deductible contribution to Project Dream through the Lake County Community Fund by visiting https://www.coloradogives.org/story/5r6d2g. There will also be an opportunity to donate in exchange for a sweet treat when you pick up your student from school.
You can find the full Project Dream calendar here.
If you ever have any questions or concerns about Project Dream, please reach out to Raquel Contreras, our LCES Site Supervisor (719-293-5363 or rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net). Just a reminder that you can find all current transportation routes and more information here: https://www.lakecountyschools.net/project-dream-final-information/
| Fliers |
ENGLISH
Did you know the Care Clinic has School Based Health Centers in your school? Offering medical, dental, and behavioral health services, the Care Clinic provides sports physicals, well child checks, adult annual exams, immunizations, dental cleanings, counseling services, and more! Students, Families of students, and School Staff Members can schedule appointments. The Care Clinic accepts private insurance, Medicaid, CHP+, and Summit Community Care Clinic’s Care Cards. Uninsured students have access to a sliding fee scale.
The Care Clinic spans Summit, Lake, and Park Counties with School Based Health Center locations in Summit High School, Summit Middle School, Silverthorne Elementary, Dillon Valley Elementary, Upper Blue Elementary, Lake County Schools, and Park County RE-2 School District. Please visit the School Based Health Center page on summitclinic.org to fill out an enrollment form or call 970-710-5049 for more information.
SPANISH
¿Sabía que la Clínica Comunitaria tiene Centros de Salud Escolares en su escuela? Ofreciendo servicios médicos, dentales y de salud mental, la Clínica Comunitaria ofrece exámenes físicos deportivos, chequeos infantiles, exámenes anuales para adultos, vacunas, limpiezas dentales, servicios de consejería y más. Los estudiantes, las familias de los estudiantes y los empleados de la escuela pueden programar citas. La Clínica Comunitaria acepta seguros privados, Medicaid, CHP+, y Tarjeta de Descuento de la Clínica. Los estudiantes sin seguro tienen acceso a tarifas con descuento.
La Clínica Comunitaria abarca los condados de Summit, Lake y Park con ubicaciones de Centros de Salud Escolares en las escuelas Preparatoria de Summit, Secundaria de Summit, Primaria de Silverthorne, Primaria de Dillon Valley, Primaria de Upper Blue, las escuelas del Condado de Lake y Distrito Escolar RE-2 del Condado de Park. Visite la página del Centro de Salud Escolar en summitclinic.org para completar un formulario de inscripción o llame al 970-710-5049 para más información.
