LCES Panther Cub Communication #23
Week of February 5-February 8, 2024
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Hello Families,
It has been a great week of learning at LCES. Students in 2nd grade have finished their NWEA math testing. 1st grade and Kindergarten will be completing this assessment this coming week. Results of the assessment will be shared with families during our March parent teacher conferences.
Students in Preschool will be starting their mail month! Please be sure to check out the details in the PK specific section!
Valentine’s Day Plans:
On Wednesday, February 14th for Valentine’s Day, students in PK-2 will be exchanging valentine cards at some point during the school day. If you choose to have your child participate in this activity, we ask that you please send the amount of Valentine cards for each student in your child’s class with your child’s name on it, on the “from” section. We also ask that you please do not send any type of food or candy. Here are the numbers of students in each class:
Preschool:
16 per classroom
Kindergarten:
Lenhard: 21
Kissell: 23
Compean: 21
1st Grade:
Kuehl: 19
Rapke: 17
Duncan: 19
2nd Grade:
Saunders: 22
Frattolin: 22
Regan: 21
We also encourage you to join your child during lunch on Valentine’s day or sometime that week.
Joy of Reading Literacy Night PK-6
We are starting the planning of our third annual Joy of Literacy Reading night hosted at LCES on February 29th. We are looking for parents who would like to be a part of the planning committee for this event. Our next planning meeting will be Thursday, February 8 from 4-6 PM. If you are interested in joining this team, please reach out to the front office or connect Katie Pongrekun at kpongrekun@lakecountyschools.net. Thank you for your willingness to help us plan this exciting event!
Thank you all for sharing your kiddos with us everyday! Please reach out at any time if you have celebrations, questions, or concerns.
Have a great weekend,
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. Kissell- Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Kissell is originally from Indiana. Last year she graduated from Western Governors University and this is her first year teaching kindergarten. As a child, 4-H was a big part of her life and she showed horses and cattle. Her parents inspire her in life and she strives to be as supportive and loving as they are. Mrs. Kissell’s dream vacation would be to spend a week with her friends and their kids at an all inclusive tropical resort. Thank you for all the work you do, Mrs. Kissell!
Send Mrs. Kissell an encouraging note at kkissell@lakecountyschools.net
| K-2 Specifics |
Attendance Challenge Winners!
Congratulations to the following crews for having the best attendance for the month of January.
Kindergarten: Mrs. Lenhard
1st Grade: Mrs. Duncan
2nd Grade: Mrs. Regan
We celebrated on Thursday with a popcorn and movie party. Thank you for helping to prioritize your student’s attendance and making sure they are here every single day ready to learn.
| Preschool Specifics |
Curriculum:
- Preschool Room – This week would be an extension to learning for our Preschoolers. They will have a chance to review the skills they learn about the animal domain, nursery rhymes, classic tales, and important people of the United states. Here is the list of nursery rhymes children we will review.
Nursery Rhymes:
- An Old Person of Ware
- Here is the Beehive
- Five Little Ducks
- The Eensy, Weensy Spider
- Hickety, Pickety, My Black Hen
Classic Tales:
- The Gingerbread Man
- The Shoemaker and the Elves
Important People
- Martin Luther King
- Barack Obama
- 2 ½ Years Old Room – Children will start studying about clothes. Clothes come in a variety of colors, textures, materials, and patterns, which provide a wide range of observable features for children to explore. Supporting children how to zip, button, and snap their own clothing helps support independent learning and strengthen their fingers and hands.
Letter to families about clothing study: English and Spanish
Second Step Curriculum
- We will resume our social emotional curriculum for week 12 “Caring and Helping”. Kindly see the letter link below to help support your children at home. Letter Link English and Spanish
MAIL MONTH (Feb. 1 – Mar. 7th) – Kindly read the letter attached for more information about the mail month for our preschoolers. If you have shoes boxes or any small boxes that can be used to make a mailbox, kindly bring them to The Center to share.
Another fun activity we do during mail month is our traditional field trip to the Post Office. Children will learn and understand how mail/packages get distributed in our community. Children will also have the opportunity to write their own letter then send it to their friends and family.
Here is the tentative schedule for the Preschool Post Office Field Trip. Children will be riding the bus to and from school.
Feb 21, 2024
Group 1- Room 130 10:00-10:30
Group 2- Room 131 10:30-11:00
Feb 27, 2024
Group 1- Room 133 10:00-11:00
Group 2- Room 135 10:30-11:00
Feb 28, 2024
Group 1- Room 137 10:00-11:00
Group 2-Room 139 10:30-11:00
January Activity Bingo and In-kind Form: English and Spanish Kindly turn in your In-kind form by January 31st.
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 |
| February 14 | Panther Day during Specials: Happy Valentine’s Day! |
| February 29 | K-2 Community Meeting in the Gym at 8:00, HOWL of the month is Compassion and the meeting will be led by 1st grade |
| March 7 | K-2 Dollar Day Panther Day during Specials: Dr. Seuss Week |
| March 11-15 | Spring Break |
| March 20-21 | Parent Teacher Conferences 12:00-8:00pmHalf Days of School: Dismissal 11:00am |
| March 28 | K-2 Community Meeting in the Gym at 8:00, HOWL of the month is Perseverance and the meeting will be led by Kindergarten |
Public Library Schedule:
| February 6,2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Noemi & Donna |
| February 7,2024 | 8:50-9:20 | Regan |
| 10:05-10:45 | Duncan | |
| 1:40-2:10 | Kissell | |
| February 13,2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Nancy & Katie |
| February 14,2024 | 8:20-8:50 | Saunders |
| 10:10-10:40 | Kuehl | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Compean | |
| February 20,2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Jazmin & Dulce |
| February 21,2024 | 8:20-8:50 | Frattolin |
| 10:10-10:40 | Kuehl | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Compean | |
| February 27,2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Trisha & Dulce |
| February 28,2024 | 8:50-9:20 | Regan |
| 10:05-10:45 | Duncan | |
| 1:40-2:10 | Kissell |
LCES Menus:
| Project Dream Information |
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).
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