LCES Panther Cub Communication #19
Week of December 18-December 21, 2023
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Hello Families,
Thank you all for attending the concert on Thursday evening. We want to give a huge shout out to Mrs. Sarah Bridge, our music teacher PK-2 for all her incredible work putting together the concert and for working with our students to build their musical foundations. Also a huge shout out to all our classroom teachers and staff PK-2 for the support not just last night, but throughout the entire preparation time. It was also great to have families in classrooms to see all the amazing work that your students have done on a daily basis.
Upcoming Holiday Events:
We have a lot of fun holiday events and activities coming up. Please see below for details:
- 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 all the fun holiday events planned for this next week as we wrap up our first semester. Please reach out any time if you have any 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.
Mrs. Angelica Mascarenas- Spanish Teacher
Angelica is our incredibly talented Spanish Language Acquisition teacher at LCES. She grew up in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico and she taught ESL (English as a Second Language) to K-12 students as well as to adults in Mexico. After moving to the United States, she has been a Spanish and ESL teacher. Angelica loves cartoons, comedy, and movies. She is inspired by her family and her husband, and she enjoys knitting, watching movies, and cooking. Thank you for all you do for our students, Angelica!
Send an encouraging note to Mrs. Macarenas at amascarenas@lakecountyscohols.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 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 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) |
| January 8 | ACCESS Testing Begins |
| January 15-18 | DIBELS 8 middle of year reading assessment |
| January 18 | January K-2 Dollar Day |
| January 25 | K-2 Community Meeting the Gym at 8:00, HOWL of the month is Craftsmanship and the meeting will be led by 2nd gradePanther Day during Specials: “Winter Wonderland” |
| January 29 | NWEA math assessment testing |
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 |
Please remember to return your confirmation forms for Winter Break Camp to Raquel by December 20th.
Please be on the lookout for a text/email with information for spring programs. Your student’s days in Project Dream will remain the same unless you request otherwise. There will be some edits to our transportation route which will be sent out next week.
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).
| 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.
