LCES Panther Cub Communication #33
Week of April 22-25, 2024
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Hello Families,
We had an awesome week at LCES. This week we were honored to welcome Swallow HIlls Performers to our building on Thursday. We want to thank the Rocky Mountain High Reading Council for their support in bringing this musical group to Leadville. The performers focused on presenting music from the pioneer era. What an awesome experience for our students.
We are still accepting applications for preschool for the 24-25 school year. Thanks for sharing with anyone in the community who you know has a child turning 3 by October 1, 2024.
Kindergarten recently set sail on the high seas of our hallway for our Columbus Unit. We had our 3 ships and were on a search for the indies.
Please reach out if you have any questions, concerns, or celebrations you would like to share.
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. Steph and Ms. Cheryl- PK Room #133
Ms. Cheryl grew up in Mexico and enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and dog. Cheryl is inspired by her family, enjoys having many friends, and would love to travel to many different places.
Ms. Steph grew up in Leadville and has her AA in Early Childhood. She began working with children in 2007 and is inspired daily by her coworkers, friends, family, and the children she works with. Ms. Steph’s dream vacation would be to visit Italy or Jamaica. In her spare time she loves playing basketball, hiking, paddle boarding, and doing puzzles.
Thank you for all you do Ms. Steph and Ms. Sheryl!
Send Ms. Steph an encouraging note to sKoucherik@lakecountyschools.net
Send Ms. Sheryl an encouraging note to sflores@lakecountyschools.net
| K-2 Specifics |
Earth Day Assembly: On Monday, April 22nd we will host a special Earth Day assembly. The assembly is only for kindergarten-2nd grade students and will be held in the gym at 2:00pm. The show is titled “Let’s Go Eco” and will be a virtual show that includes topics around plastic pollution, preventing food waste, energy/water efficiency, and how to make a change. See more information at their website here: www.LetsGoEco.Live Parents are welcome to attend, please sign in at the front office. We are looking forward to this fun assembly for our students!
Literacy News:
Dear Family,
For the month of April, we are encouraging students to read daily at home. If they bring back the completed log with your signature, they will get a special prize from us. We will also create a reading wall to display their reading log. You can read together, have your child read to you, or spend time reading to your child. Afterwards, discuss what the story or topic was about. To increase motivation, have them choose what interests them. Most importantly, have fun and READ!
Please look in your child’s Thursday folder next week. We appreciate your collaboration in supporting our students’ reading achievement.
Ms. Mulcey and Ms. Newton, Literacy Intervention
| Preschool Specifics |
Applications for next year are due this next week. Please stop by the office to pick one up if you have not already done so. Thanks
April Activity Bingo and In-Kind Form: English and Spanish. Kindly turn in your in-kind form by May 1st.
| Important Dates PK-2 |
| April 22 | K-2 Earth Day Assembly, 2:00 LCES Gym |
| April 25 | K-2 Community Meeting in the Gym at 8:00, HOWL of the month is curiosity and the meeting will be led by 2nd grade |
| May 2 | K-2 Dollar Day |
| May 6-9 | K-2 DIBELS end of year reading assessmentsTeacher Appreciation Week |
| May 9 | LCES Music Concert/Open House 6:00-7:30pm |
| May 16 | LCSD Art Show @ LCES 6:00pmKindergarten Fieldwork at the Fish Hatchery (leave 8:45am, return 2:45pm) |
| May 27 | NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day |
Public Library Schedule:
| April 23, 2024 | 10:40-11:10 | Lisa B |
| April 24,2024 | 8:20-8:50 | Regan |
| 10:10-10:40 | Rapke | |
| 2:15-2:45 | Kissell |
LCES Menus:
| Project Dream Information |
The last day of Project Dream programs for the school year will be June 7th!
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).
Project Dream El Camioncito programs will be paused until further notice. We will be in touch when El Camioncito is back in your neighborhood!
| Community News |
April is National Donate Life Month. Give blood to help support patients needing transfusions. Most of the population is eligible to donate, but only 3% give annually.
Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. You have what it takes to be a lifesaver and boost the recovery of patients in need.
Join the mission to become a blood donor today and hand them the key to a second chance at life. Your generosity will make a world of difference.
Join us at our upcoming blood drive on April 25!
Lake County High School Blood Drive
Thursday, April 25
1:00 – 5:00 P.M.
School Gymnasium
To schedule an appointment, please select the appropriate link below:
The Lake County School District Board of Education continues the process to hire the next Superintendent and is looking for volunteers to sit on stakeholder interviews. See below (or below) for more information on how to apply for this position.
The Board of Education will also host a Town Hall and Meet and Greet on May 10th at Lake County High School. Tentative time for the event is a 6:30 pm start. More information will be sent closer to the event.
Good afternoon,
We are working on updating the 2018 Housing Needs Assessment.
I would really appreciate your help in circulating the resident survey to your staff and families.
From Root Policy Research:
Hello stakeholders and residents in Lake County. Thank you for your interest in the housing needs assessment. The resident survey we are conducting to inform the needs assessment is live! Below is introductory language you can use to let people know about the survey via email and/or on social media. Thank you for your participation in the survey and for letting others know about the survey.
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Residents and workers in Lake County and Leadville—please take this survey about housing challenges!
Lake County and the City of Leadville are conducting a housing needs assessment to understand the current needs of residents. This survey is a critical element of that assessment. This information will help the county and city create programs to better address housing needs.
Please take this survey if you:
¾ Live in any part of Lake County the majority of the year.
¾ Are retired or work in any part of Lake County. This includes if you live outside of the county and commute into Lake County for your job.
Do not take this survey if you own seasonal or vacation properties that you occupy occasionally or own long- or short-term rentals in Lake County.
¾ Your responses are confidential. Your name or place of residence will not be linked to your survey.
¾ This survey is not associated with any political party or election or ballot issue.
¾ The survey takes about 12 minutes to complete. If you complete it by April 30 you will have a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card.
Tell your friends, the people you work with, and family members about the survey!
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the survey, please contact hello@rootpolicy.com or call 970-880-1415 x102. An example of a reasonable accommodation would be taking the survey by phone because you have difficulty reading and/or do not have a screen reader that can assist you with the survey.
Si prefiere hablar con alguien en español, envíe un correo electrónico a avilia@rootpolicy.com.
Thank you in advance for your participation.
El condado de Lake y la ciudad de Leadville están realizando una evaluación de las necesidades de vivienda para comprender las necesidades actuales de los residentes. Esta encuesta es un elemento crítico de esa evaluación. Esta información ayudará al condado y a la ciudad a crear programas para ayudar con las necesidades de vivienda.
Por favor responda esta encuesta si:
¾ Vive en cualquier parte del condado de Lake la mayor parte del año.
¾ Está jubilado o trabaja en cualquier parte del condado de Lake. Esto incluye si vive fuera del condado y viaja al condado de Lake para trabajar.
No responda esta encuesta si es propietario de propiedades de temporada o de vacaciones que ocupa ocasionalmente o si posee alquileres a largo o corto plazo en el condado de Lake.
¾ Sus respuestas son confidenciales. Su nombre o lugar de residencia no se vinculará a su encuesta.
¾ Esta encuesta no está asociada con ningún partido político ni con ninguna elección o tema electoral.
¾ La encuesta tarda unos 12 minutos en completarse. Si lo completa antes del 30 de abril, tendrá la oportunidad de ganar una tarjeta de regalo Visa de $100.
¡Cuéntele a sus amigos, a las personas con las que trabaja y a sus familiares sobre la encuesta!
Si necesita una adaptación razonable para participar en la encuesta, comuníquese con hello@rootpolicy.com o llame al 970-880-1415 x105. Un ejemplo de adaptación razonable sería realizar la encuesta por teléfono porque tiene dificultades para leer y/o no tiene un lector de pantalla que pueda ayudarle con la encuesta.
Si prefiere hablar con alguien en español, envíe un correo electrónico a avilia@rootpolicy.com
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