LCES Panther Cub Communication #3
August 11th – 14th, 2025
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| LCES Families, The first week of school is complete and what a wonderful four days our students had at LCES! We concluded the week with a community meeting to recognize the 8 HOWLs we will be focusing on this year at LCES. Second grade students were great role models to our younger students and the Hawaiian Leis for Dollar Day were a huge hit!  Students worked incredibly hard to get back into routine this week and the curriculum has already begun in our first and second grade classrooms. Kudos to these teachers and students for getting off the ground running! Some questions to ask your student at the dinner table after school each day may be: What made you smile today? What is something you learned today? What is something you’re worried about? What are you looking forward to tomorrow? We hope you and your family are able to enjoy the weekend and rest, after a busy first week of school! Thank you for your partnership as we look forward to an awesome rest of the school year. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me with questions, suggestions, or celebrations. Go Panthers! Brandi Lovely, PK-2 Principal blovely@lakecountyschools.net |
| LCES Important Dates (PK – 2nd) |
| August 25-28: K-2 DIBELS (reading) Beginning of Year benchmark assessmentAugust 28: K-2 Panther Day during Specials (“Outside Fun”)September 1: NO SCHOOL, Labor DaySeptember 4: Second Grade Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30)September 9: First Grade Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30)September 11: Kindergarten Cornerstone @ CMC (leave 8:45, return 1:30)September 18: K-2 Panther Day during Specials (“Fall/Leaves”)September 25: K-2 Community Meeting led by second grade, HOWL of the month: Responsibility Helpful Link: Lake County School District Calendar |
| K-2 Specifics |
| PowerHub: This year we have transitioned all communication, grades, and payments to our online student information system, PowerSchool. Please do not make any payments with EFunds, our previous system. If you need assistance using the PowerSchool app, please call our front office at 719-486-6890 or email Ms. Zee (zalmeida@lakecountyschools.net). We are here to help and support this process. Morning Drop Off: Drop off begins in the lane around the building, and doors open at 7:30am. Students arriving between 7:30 and 7:39, will be asked to wait in the cafeteria. At 7:40, Mrs. Ayers will dismiss students to their classrooms. Breakfast will be eaten in the classrooms and parents are welcome to walk their student down to their classroom in the morning. Our school day begins at 8:00 and after this time you will not be allowed to walk students into the building to their classroom. 8:00 is considered tardy time and students will receive a “tardy” mark. Breakfast and lunch are free to all students. If you prefer your student eats a home lunch, please note we do not have microwaves or cooling systems for your student’s lunch. Please pack their food accordingly. At 3:15, we will begin our dismissal process. Thank you for your patience the first few weeks of school as this tends to take a little longer due to the large amount of students being picked up. You are welcome to walk up to the front doors or use the pick up lane that wraps around the West/North side of the building. If you are using the pick up lane and do not have a CarRiderPro tag, please stop in the front office to get that tag to ensure a smooth pick up process. Quick note about safety- please use SLOW speeds in our parking lots, especially during drop off and pick up times.   Attendance: In your student’s Thursday folder this week, you will see an attendance tracking calendar (see above). This is a resource to help your student track their attendance at home to make sure they are here as often as possible and to keep on track for all of the fun challenges and prizes we have regarding attendance this year. See details about our first pizza attendance challenge and our semester 1 attendance challenge in the fliers section below. |
| K-2 Project Dream |
| Welcome back to school! Project Dream after school and Fridays begin September 2nd. If you already registered for Project Dream, you will receive a confirmation letter that details which days your student is attending before our first day on September 2nd.If you have not yet registered for Project Dream and are interested, please call or email Raquel Contreras, the LCES Project Dream Site Supervisor.For more information please visit the LCES Project Dream website: LCES Project Dream InformationRaquel Contreras, LCES Site Supervisor719-293-5363 rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net Se Habla Español |
| The Center Specifics |
| Hi Center Families, Wow, the first of the 2025-2026 school year is officially in the books! Our program has been great to walk the halls and hear the little voices, see the smiles from kids, staff, and families, and observe the classroom activities through the windows. Thank you for sharing your littles with our program. We are excited for the adventure ahead! Please remember to return the DECA and ASQ Developmental screeners to your child’s teacher as soon as possible. You received these either at August orientation last week or in your child’s yellow folders today. We look forward to week 2! See you Monday! Tanya Lenhard, Director719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net |
| From the Assistant Director |
| Hello Families, What a great first week! So many happy faces throughout the day. Students are learning classroom routines, getting to know new friends and their teachers. A few important reminders:Please remember to bring your ID with you for the first couple of weeks as staff get to become familiar with all students and families. This is also important to remind anyone on your pick up list. Our pick up list goes of what you entered for your child’s online registration for this current school year. Do you need to add someone? Please let your child’s teacher know or reach out to me directly. All authorized people must be 18 years or older.If your child rides the bus, there will be a letter with bus reminders/expectations sent home to review in your child’s yellow folder along with Powerhub information, If you need help creating your account please reach out to me Have a great weekend! If you have any questions, please free to contact me:Marissa MartinezPreschool Assistant Director719-486-6927mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net |
| Family Engagement Corner |
What an exciting First Week we have had at The Center Preschool!Thank you for doing your part by having your child here every day on time and ready to LEARN and PLAY!School Attendance is IMPORTANT – even during the Preschool Years!See the fun chart below to help you “Get Them To School Every Day!” Rhonda H. DeVoe-Preschool Family and Community Engagement Manager rdevoe@lakecountyschools.net Office Phone (719) 486-6925 and Cell Phone (719) 293-1403  |
| Lunch Menus |
Menus can be found in your child’s Yellow folder at the end of each month or in our Main Entrances!  |
| Fliers |
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