LCES Panther Cub Communication # 18

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Hello Families, 

We had such a fun week at LCES this week.  Students loved playing in the snow at recess.  As a reminder, please send your student a coat, snow pants, boots, gloves and a hat on a daily basis.  Also, please put your child’s name in each item so that if it is misplaced or left somewhere, we know who to get it back to.  When you are in the building, please stop by our lost and found and check for any of your child’s missing items.  It is overflowing right now and items need to be claimed.  

Upcoming Holiday Events: 

We have a lot of fun holiday events and activities coming up.  Please see below for details: 

• 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:

We look forward to seeing families in the building for all the great activities and events that are planned.  

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.

Ms. Jazmin & Ms. Dulce- Preschool room #139

Ms. Jazmin grew up in Leadville and is inspired by the kids she works with. Her dream vacation would be to visit Bora Bora or the Bahamas and in her free time she enjoys shopping. Thank you for all the work you do, Jazmin!

Ms. Dulce grew up in Chihuahua, Mexico. She has two years of university, some childcare training, and is currently working on her CDA. Her dream vacation would be to visit Hawaii and she enjoys cleaning her house when she’s not working with the preschoolers at school. Thank you for all you do, Ms. Dulce! 

Send an encouraging note to Ms. Jazmin at jvillachairez@lakecountyschools.net 

Send an encouraging note to Ms. Dulce at dnunezestrada@lakecountyschools.net 

K-2 Specifics

If you are dropping off your student after 8:00 am, please make sure they check in at the front office so they can get a tardy slip and their teacher can take attendance appropriately. In the drop off lane, there are no staff members available after 8:00 so drop off will need to be in the front office. Crew begins first thing, so it’s important that your student is here on time so they can have that important social/emotional team building time with their class. 

January is a very important month for attendance!  We do a lot of mid-year assessments throughout the month to help us know where your student is at with specific skills.  Please help your child with these assessments by ensuring that they are in school and rested.  Here are the details of each assessment:

• ACCESS testing for all K-2 ELD students will begin the week of January 8th.  This is a test that helps us determine what language services are needed for students in the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Results of the assessment will be shared with families in the Spring.  
• DIBELS 8 Middle of Year assessments are scheduled for the week of January 15th.  This will help us see what growth your student has made throughout the first part of school in literacy.  Results of this assessment will be shared with families with a report sent home after testing and at conferences in March.  
• NWEA Math assessments will happen in classrooms the week of January 29th.  This will help us determine where your student is at with their math skills.  Results of this assessment will be shared with families through a report sent home and gone over at conferences in March.

Preschool Specifics

Curriculum:

• Preschool Room – 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 Pyr
• amid 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 K-2 Dollar Day (flier below)
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:

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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.

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¿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.