LCES Panther Cub Communication #41

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LCES Families,
Happy June! We have been quite busy as usual over here at LCES and we want to thank you, families, for keeping up with all of the activities and events going on at our school.

This week our kindergarteners took a field trip to the Fish Hatchery to connect their learning to their “Caring for the Earth” unit of study. The weather seemed to have held out for the day and the kindergartners came back tired but excited for the adventures they had.

The K-2 Teddy Bear picnic is scheduled for June 11, next Wednesday! The lunch times are as follows: Kindergarten: Parents, please begin checking in at 11:30, lunch 11:40-12:00First grade: Parents, please begin checking in at 11:50, lunch 12:00-12:20Second grade: Parents, please begin checking in at 12:10, lunch 12:20-12:40After checking in at the front office, please wait in the cafeteria for your student to be brought down from their classroom or from outside recess. Students will get their lunches from the cafeteria and then will head outside for our picnic! Friendly reminder that food cannot be shared with other children other than your own. Please do not bring candy or soda. Water beverages are best.

A quick note about June 19, the last day of school. This day will be an early dismissal day with dismissal starting at 11:00am, similar to how we operate our half day conferences in October and March. Project Dream programs end on June 5, so please make arrangements with the front office regarding transportation and pick up plans.
Have a great weekend, see you on Monday!

Brandi Lovely, Principal blovely@lakecountyschools.net

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K-2 Specifics

DIBELS Update: We would like to shout out and celebrate the reading growth and achievement our students showed during their end of year DIBELS reading assessment. Individual student results will be sent home with report cards in June.

First, we are celebrating the tremendous growth of 56 students who moved a color band, meaning their composite score grew enough to move from: red (below grade level) to yellow (approaching grade level), or yellow to green (at grade level), or green to blue (above grade level). Fifty six students is 31% of our total number of students.

Next, as a school, we started the year with 55% of students performing below grade level (red) and our end of the year data shows this number decreasing to 33%. This is phenomenal growth that truly shows our student’s ability to learn and grow as well as our teachers and families dedication to each child’s education.
We look forward to celebrating this growth and achievement with students the week of June 9-12, where all students will receive a reading growth award during grade level DIBELS donut parties!
Thank you for the continued partnership and commitment to your child’s education!

May Reading Challenge: Students have really been enjoying the reading challenge again for the month of May! Thank you, families, for prioritizing reading at home as this challenge has been a great opportunity to further motivate students and celebrate the joy of reading in all languages at home.

HOWLs Challenge: It is the last quarter of the school year which means it is time for our Quarter 4 HOWLS challenge! Your student will try to earn as many HOWL Dollars as they can by June 9th for the chance to have cotton candy and extra recess with the principals on June 16th! The top six HOWL dollar earners in each class will win. If your student wins, we will send home paper communication as well as a message from the front office. Students can earn HOWL Dollars by showing any of our HOWLs to any staff member in the school. The HOWL that we are focusing on for May is creativity.

K-2 Project Dream Information

Hello Project Dream Families,Just a reminder the last day for After School will be June 5th and the last day for Fridays will be June 6th!
Elementary School Information & Policies
If you have any questions about Project Dream, please reach out to Raquel.Raquel Contreras | LCES Site Supervisor | 719-293-5363 | rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net

Preschool Specifics

Hello Center Families,
We are in the single digit countdown to summer break! We have many things going on the last week of school. Please mark your calendars, check the attached flyers, and your child’s yellow folders for more information.

Our preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten participated in crew with a kindergarten teacher this week. Children enjoyed this experience, there were lots of smiles and excitement during and as we were walking back to preschool classrooms.

If you are a returning family and have not yet accepted your child’s spot for next year, please take a minute to do this. We are asking that all families accept their spot for next year by June 10. The link for this process is here. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1YbFKqg4XAefrx6fM1P1nGlQ8zVMoqhfzk4TXAOd_UX4/edit
Families returning for next year also need to schedule their program orientation for June. The link to schedule is here. https://outlook.office.com/owa/calendar/TheCenterOrientation2526SY@lakecountyschools.net/bookings/
We have had a few acceptance letters returned to us in the mail. We are placing these in your child’s cubby as needed.

Teddy Bear Picnics are occurring on June 16 for rooms 135 and 133, June 17 for room 130, and June 18 for rooms 137 and 131. Children can bring a stuffed animal to school for this fun picnic event. Families are welcome to attend. You may bring your own lunch or request a sack lunch from our program. If you would like an adult sack lunch provided with your child’s classroom lunches, please reach out to the front office by Tuesday June 10. If you are bringing your own lunch there are two key things to note.
Food cannot be shared with other children other than your own. Please do not bring candy or soda. Water beverages are best.We have a firm no nut policy, please do not bring peanut butter. Sun butter is okay.
Preschool Field day is on June 17 from 10:20 to 11:00. Families are welcome to attend, this will be held on the LCES soccer field.

June 19th is our last day of preschool and it is going to be a busy event. We will host our end of the year preschool celebration at 10:00am. We will begin this together as a program in the LCES gym and then families will join their children in the preschool classrooms to celebrate with teachers and the year with a yummy treat. June 19 is also an early dismissal day, we close at 11:00. We will not be offering any pm bus transportation. Also given the celebration, we will not be serving lunch. Breakfast will occur at 9:00 as normal.

Please reach out to the front office or your child’s classroom teachers if you have any questions regarding end of the year events and logistics.

Have a good weekend, see you Monday!

Tanya Lenhard –
PreK Director
Office phone: 719-486-6928
Cell: 719-293-1055
tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net

Classroom and Curriculum Updates: Our caterpillars arrived! Our preschoolers have the opportunity to observe the life cycle of caterpillars changing into butterflies. Next week we will be reading The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Here is a link to the story.
Kelly Horning
Assistant Director
Office Phone:
719-486-6927
khorning@lakecountyschools.net

Family Engagement Corner

Summer is almost here! Need some Fun and Educational Activities to do with your Preschooler? Check out the ideas below and get ready to have some SUMMER FUN!Fun Summer Themes for PreschoolersColor Theme Preschoolers love to explore colors—and summer is the perfect time for this. Introducing color themes allows children to learn the names of different colors and be creative.Introduce children to color exploration through activities such as mixing paint, making art using different colored paper or objects, sorting objects by color, or matching items of different colors.Consider creating art projects that incorporate colors, such as painting with watercolors and coloring large posters. You can include color-themed supplies and materials like crayons, stickers, finger paint, pencils, markers, activity books, and colored sand for further exploration. Color-mixing projects can be messy, so you may want to bring these activities outdoors in the summer so children can explore and create in an environment that lends itself to easier clean up.

Nature Theme
The summer months offer opportunities to experience nature in full bloom, and it is a great time to bring the beauty of nature inside. To do this, introduce themes such as animals and plants, or explore habitats like forests, oceans, and deserts.Materials like toys, puppets, nature books and magazines, stuffed animals, and aquariums can help bring nature themes to life. You can also provide items like bug catchers and binoculars for hands-on activities.You can also consider setting up a pretend beach with sand, shells, and other ocean-related items, organizing an outdoor scavenger hunt to help children spot different plants, or reading stories about animals and discussing their characteristics.The original article can be found at:https://mybrightwheel.com/blog/summer-activities-for-preschoolers
Rhonda H. DeVoe – Preschool Family and Community Engagement Manager
Office Phone: (719) 486-6925/Cell Phone: (719) 293-1403 Email: rdevoe@lakecountyschools.net

PK-2 Important Dates

June 10 K-2 Earth Day event activities on LCES Field (coordinated by FFROGS- high environmental club)
June 11 K-2 Teddy Bear Picnic (see flier below)
June 12 1st grade Fieldwork at Hayden Meadows (leave 8:45, return 1:45)
June 16 K-2 Dollar Day (see flier below)
June 16 K-2 Quarter 4 HOWLs Reward (cotton candy and extra recess)
June 17 PK-2 Field Day
June 18 K-2 Awards Celebration, LCES Gymnasium 1:00pm (see flier below)
June 19 PK Graduation, LCES Gymnasium 10:00am
June 19 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, Dismissal 11:00am

Fliers