LCES Panther Cub Communication #29
March 9th – 12th, 2026
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LCES Families,
It was an exciting and fun week at LCES! Dr. Seuss Spirit week is always fun to celebrate reading, books, and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Students enjoyed the spirit days and reading by flashlight in the gym. Enjoy a few fun pictures:
Next week is Spring Break at Lake County School District. School will be closed from Friday, March 6 to Friday, March 13. We will reopen on Monday, March 16 and look forward to seeing students back in the building. We hope you and your family have a great Spring Break and we look forward to a prosperous fourth quarter ahead.
Parent Teacher conferences are March 25 and March 26. Here is the link to sign up for a time: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553. Dismissal on both days will begin at 11:00am and conferences are from 12:30pm-8pm.
Have a wonderful Spring Break, Panthers!
Brandi Lovely, PK-2 Principal
LCES Important Dates (PK – 2nd)
March 9-13: Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
March 25-26: Early Dismissal at 11am, Parent Teacher Conferences 12:30-8pm (sign up here: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553)
March 26: K-2 Community Meeting led by 2nd grade celebrating the HOWL of perseverance, 8am LCES Gym
Helpful Link: Lake County School District Calendar
K-2 Specifics
February Reading Challenge Winners: Congratulations to all of the students who completed the reading log for the month of February! The winning students for each grade level received a fun reading gift basket from Ms. Mulcey. Congratulations students and thank you for reading and sharing the love of literacy with your students at home!
IXL: Friendly reminder about IXL. Using IXL during Spring Break would be a great way to keep your students engaged and learning while at home or while traveling. This research backed platform has been proven to increase academic achievement in literacy and math and is a great tool to use. Please reach out if you have any questions about how to log on.
Interested in more literacy resources? Check out this website from CDE: https://www.readlearnleadco.org/
March Panther HOWL (Habit of Work & Learning) Focus: Perseverance
For the month of March, we will celebrating the HOWL of Perseverance. Perseverance means, “I can stick with things even when I’m tired, frustrated, or challenged.” The Student of the Month for each crew will be announced at our next community meeting on March 26th. If your student is chosen by their teacher, we will reach out at the beginning of that week to let you know!
Attendance
Congratulations to our Feb 16th- Feb 26th pizza attendance challenge winner! We hope your family enjoys some delicious pizza and thank you for having zero absences for the last 2 weeks of school! Remember to use the attendance tracking calendar at home with your student to help your student keep on track for all of the fun challenges and prizes we have regarding attendance this year. See details about our next pizza gift card attendance challenge in the fliers section below!
Semester 2 Attendance Challenge:
The semester 2 attendance challenge is here! This semester, K-2 students who have 1 or fewer absences will have the opportunity to attend a Rockies baseball game in Denver at Coors Field on May 20th! We will be checking attendance from Jan 5th-April 30th to see who qualifies. Families will be notified if your student has earned this opportunity the week of May 4th. Students may opt out of attending if parents so choose (Opt out deadline: May 6th). As the event gets closer, we will share more details so check this section regularly for updates! Please note LCIS is doing an attendance reward at this Rockies game as well so please look for specific information from LCIS in their parent communication as the criteria is slightly different between schools. Make sure your student is present at school every day as long as they are healthy in order to earn this opportunity! We are so excited for this special event!
HOWLs Challenge: We are excited to announce our quarter 3 HOWLs challenge! Your student will try to earn as many HOWL Dollars as they can by March 23rd for the chance to tie dye a t-shirt with the principals at the end of the quarter! The top four HOWL dollar earners in each class will win. If your student wins, we will send home a paper parent communication in their backpack. You will also receive a text message from the front office. Students can earn HOWL Dollars by showing any of our HOWLs to any staff member in the school.
K-2 Project Dream
To make changes to after-school arrangements, the front office must be contacted by 2:30 PM if you plan to pick up your student before 3:35 PM.
LCES Project Dream Information
Raquel Contreras
LCES Site Supervisor
719-293-5363
rcontreras@lakecountyschools.net
The Center Specifics
Dear Center Families,
Wow! Preschool brought the Dr. Seuss spirit this week! Kids were very excited to show off their themed dress each day. Thanks for helping out with that at home. Here are just a few fun pics from this week.
Please mark your calendars for March 25 and 26 for our spring parent teacher conferences. We will have early dismissal at 11:00 am and will be hosting time with families from 12:30-8:00pm on both of these days. AM buses will run as normal, there will be no PM bussing for both March 25 and March 26.
Please sign up for a time to meet with your child’s teacher on one of these two days. Here is the link to sign up for a time: https://pickatime.com/client?ven=11618553.
See you soon!
Tanya Lenhard, Director
719-486-6928 (work); 719-293-1055 (cell)
tdlenhard@lakecountyschools.net
From the Assistant Director
Hello Families,
If you are having issues with your PowerSchool app, please let me know, we are working to fix the issue
Do you need your 2025 Tax Statement for child care payments, please reach out to me directly, I will complete and get these to you within a week of the request.
Please remember school starts at 9:00, if your child will be dropped off after 9:30 please call the front office (719-486-6890) or Marissa (719-427-7075), so we can make sure we include them in meal counts for the day.
We have seen an increase in illness in preschool over the last week. To help during this cold and flu season focus on proper handwashing with your preschooler at home. We follow the “How Sick is Too Sick” guidelines for illness, your child could be sent home for symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, throwing up, not able to participate in daily activities, etc. Children can be at school if they have been symptom free for 24 hours without medication. If you need to call your child in for the day please call the front office (719-486-6890) or Marissa (719-427-7075),
If you have any questions, please free to contact me:
Marissa Martinez
Assistant Preschool Director
719-486-6927
mamartinez@lakecountyschools.net
Family Engagement Corner
Spring break may bring many different activities for families. Here are a few activity ideas of things you can do together with your preschooler.
- Make a Mask! – These are always fun for kids! Grab a paper plate or some fabric for materials. Design however you like and decorate. Remember to cut some eye holes so that it can be worn and used.
- Read a Book! – Reading together is always a great activity! Read a tried and true favorite or try a new book. A visit to the library could be a fun way to spend the afternoon together.
- Build a Fort! – Create your own fort at home using pillows, blankets, chairs, the table, whatever you can find! Add a flashlight and a little bit of adventuring.
- Play with playdough – Playdough is a great tool for building fine motor skills and strengthening your child’s hands. Add some cookie cutters or get creative with your own ideas.
Menus
Menus can be found in your child’s yellow folder at the end of each month or in our main entrance vestibules!
Fliers
