LCES Panther Cub Communication #17
Week of December 4-December 8, 2023
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Hello Families,
We had a great week back following fall break. This Thursday, our community meeting was hosted by Kindergarten students who shared their learning about plants and the parts of the plant. We also celebrated our students of the month for the habit of responsibility. Awesome job to all our students of the month!
Upcoming Holiday Events:
We have a lot of fun holiday events and activities planned for the month of December!
- Winter Wonderland Concert and Open House: All PK-2 families, please join us on December 14th from 6-7:30 for our holiday concert and open house. Students need to be dropped off in classrooms by 5:45 to be ready for the start of the concert at 6. Following the concert, families are invited to explore the classrooms to see what your student has been learning, what their day looks like, etc. Cookies will be provided in classrooms for students and their families. See the flier below for more information.
- December 18-21 is Holiday Spirit Week. We invite students and staff PK-2 to show their holiday spirit by dressing up following the themes of the day. See the flier below for details for each day!
- December 21st:
- Trail 100 Celebration: PK families, please join us for the Trail 100 Celebration sponsored by the Trail 100. Santa is coming to town to pass out gifts to each of our PK students. See the flier below for your students’ class time and join us in the library for the party.
- K-2 Classroom Holiday Parties: Parents with students in K-2 are invited to join their student for our classroom holiday parties. Please see the flier below for the specific times for your child’s grade level.
If you have any questions regarding any of these holiday events, please reach out to the front office at any time!
Substitute Teachers Needed:
Do you have a day or two available? We are looking for substitute teachers in our Preschool. Get paid to help support this awesome program and our teachers. If you are interested in learning more about what this position entails, please reach out to Katie Pongrekun or Jackie Lujan for more information and an application.
Again, thank you all for the privilege of getting to work with you and your children every day. Please feel free to reach out to me any time with celebrations, questions, or concerns.
Warm wishes for this holiday season,
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.
Analy Gurrola Perez- PK-2 Bilingual Secretary
Analy grew up in Leadville and previously worked in the ELD department here at LCES. She is currently our preschool-2nd grade bilingual secretary. She spends her free time crafting and her dream vacation would be to visit the Maldives. When asked what inspires her she said “My family, the experiences I’ve had, the challenges I’ve overcome and the people I’ve met along the way, all inspire me today.” She lives her life by the saying “Hakuna matata, live without worries, take it easy because sometimes things are out of our hands.” Thank you for all you do for our school, Analy!
Send Ms. Analy an encouraging note at agurrolaperez@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 check the lost and found when you are in the building. We have several items that need to be claimed.
| 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.
December Activity Bingo and In-kind Form: English and Spanish
Reminders:
- With current staffing shortages, 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 |
| December 14 | PK-2 Music Concert and Open House 6:00-7:30 (flier below) |
| December 18 | Nov/Dec Dollar Day |
| December 18-21 | Holiday Spirit Week (flier below) |
| December 21 | Trail 100 PK Celebrations with Santa (flier below)Panther Days during Specials- Cookie decorating & movieK-2 Classroom Parties (flier below) |
Public Library Schedule:
| 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 |
Project Dream (21st CCLC) and Get Outdoors Leadville! are very excited for Winter Break Camp, running during normal school day hours, Tuesday, January 2nd through Friday, January 5th! This free day camp is open to K-6 students currently enrolled in Project Dream’s after school and/or Friday programming. If you are interested in your child attending, please complete this form (https://forms.gle/wsHzggPWMe5CGdYN9) no later than Tuesday, December 12th.
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/
| Community News |
| 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.
