Linton's News & Notes

Email: lseattendance@carrollk12.org
Website: www.carrollk12.org/lse
Location: 375 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-751-3280
Twitter: @LintonSprings

October

5th Midterm Quarter 1: Progress Reports come home for K-2. Grades updated in HAC for 3-5

8th Project ACES ends today! Be sure to complete your journal

9th LSE's 25th Anniversary Celebration for students & staff

10th LSE's Annual Fun Run (see schedule below)

12th Grade 5 Field Trip to River Valley Ranch

13th *Rain Date* LSE's Annual Fun Run

17th LSE PTA Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

17th Parent-Teacher Conference Night #1 (Teacher Invite Only)

19th Fun Run Assembly for students

20th Schools Closed for Students

24th Fall Picture Day

26th Kindergarten & Grade 2 Field Trip to Gaver Farm

27th PreK Field Trip to Buppert Farm

27th Grade 1 Field Trip to Maryland Science Center

27th LSE PTA Trunk-or-Treat event

November

7th Marking Period #1 ends--Early Dismissal for students. Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.

15th Parent-Teacher Conference Night #2 (Parent Sign-Up)

13th LSE PTA Food Drive begins

14th Report Cards come home with students. Grades 3-5 published to HAC by 4:00 p.m.

16th LSE PTA General Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

17th LSE PTA Food Drive ends

21st LSE PTA Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night

22nd Early Dismissal for Schools & Offices; Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.

23rd Schools & Offices Closed

24th Schools & Offices Closed

To report a student's absence, please call the school or email LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org and copy your student's homeroom teacher.

In the email, please include your student's full name, grade, and homeroom teacher's name.

Robocalls for absences will occur unless an email or phone call has been received.

We have experienced an increase in students demonstrating unsafe behaviors while riding the bus to and from school. While our bus drivers are doing their best to correct the misbehavior, the behaviors continue.

Please review the following bus rules with your student. This list is not exhaustive, but focuses on the current areas of concern:

1) Always remain seated while the bus is moving.

2) While seating, students should face forward and keep the aisle clear.

3) Students must keep their bodies and all objects inside of the bus, at all times.

4) Speak to your bus driver with respect and kindness.

Students who are unable to follow the established bus rules may earn a bus referral. Parents/Guardians will be notified when a referral is assigned. Continued misbehavior may result in a bus suspension.

Our bus drivers are a special group of people who have stepped up to ensure our students are safely transported to and from school. Together, we must support our bus drivers.

We have many car riders this year, resulting in longer than usual lines in the morning and afternoon. Please read the following reminders to ensure a safe and efficient car rider experience.

Morning car riders: Staff are available to help your student out of the car and will be happy to escort your student to the front door of the school, upon request and if available. Please avoid parking in the front lot and walking your student(s) across the bus loop. This is a busy intersection, and everyone's safety is our priority.

Afternoon car riders: Staff escort students from the gymnasium to those staff working outside. Students should be entering the car on the driver's side of the vehicle. Parents may not park in the car rider line to support getting your student into the car. If your child requires support getting into their seat or being buckled up, please pull into an available parking spot. Supporting your child while sitting in the car rider line significantly delays the process.

NO CARS may enter the bus loops during morning or afternoon arrival. All cars should be entering and exiting through the school entrance closest to Linton Road during the morning and afternoon. Please do not use the entrance/exit closest to the school playground and Century High School. See map below--thank you for keeping our school community safe!

Thanks to the support of students, staff, and families, Linton Springs' 3rd grade class was able to donate Econ Fair profits to Foster the Family. Foster the Family is an organization that “exits to support and encourage foster and adoptive families, mobilize and equip the community and church for foster care and adoption, and advocate for vulnerable children."

Be on the lookout for more exciting products and services at our next Econ Fair in spring of 2024!

LSE is looking for talented individuals to join our team! We are currently recruiting and interviewing for the following positions:

- Daily substitute teachers and instructional assistants.

Substitute Teacher Pay Rates

• Certified or Degreed (minimum of a Bachelor's Degree): $145.29/day
• Non-degreed: $123.80

Substitute Instructional Assistant Pay Rates

• $14.00 per hour

- Student Support Assistant: 6 hours/day at $15.52/hour.

Interested in joining our team? Find step-by-step directions on how to apply to CCPS here!

After you successfully complete and submit your employment application, please email Dr. Messier to set-up an interview.

Do you need assistance logging into Home Access Center? Schoology? Are you having challenges with your student's laptop accessing Clever?

If you have any concerns around technology, please complete the CCPS Family Support Web Form. This form will be submitted to CCPS' Technology Services team. Please do not call their office directly.

Our grade level teams are working hard to schedule exciting field trips! Parents/Guardians that wish to volunteer as a chaperone are required to be a CCPS approved volunteer.

Please do not submit payment until you are notified by your child's teacher that you have been selected to chaperone. There are limited chaperone spots available for most field trips.

Need to complete the CCPS Volunteer Training?

Click here to learn more about CCPS' volunteer program and to complete the application.

Does your student qualify for free or reduced meals? A new application must be received each year for this service to be provided.

Please be sure to complete and submit your application online. Need a paper copy? Please contact the office.

If you have received a NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE MEALS, do NOT complete the application, but let the school know if any children in your household are NOT listed on the NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FREE MEALS letter you received or if you have questions, call 410-751-3040.

Please click here for more information and the application.

Tuesday, October 10th during Specials Classes

Rain Date: Friday, October 13th

Fun Run Schedule

• 8:35 - 9:35 -- 5th Grade
• 9:05 - 9:35 -- PreKindergarten
• 9:35 - 10:35 -- 4th Grade
• 10:35 - 11:35 -- 3rd Grade
• 12:05 - 1:05 -- 1st Grade
• 1:05 - 2:05 -- Kindergarten
• 2:05 - 3:05 -- 2nd Grade

More info about the PTA's biggest fundraiser will be coming soon! Come out and enjoy the Fun Run with your kids or volunteer! All volunteers must be CCPS volunteer trained at least 7 days prior to volunteering.

**IMPORTANT**

If you are planning to take your student(s) home before the end of the school day, an early dismissal note must be sent to LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org and your child's homeroom teacher by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 9th.

Believe it or not...our Lost and Found collection is starting to grow! Missing something? Please encourage your student to look for their missing item on the stage during breakfast or lunch.

Help us, help you! Items that are labeled with your child's name will be returned directly to your child.

The art room is gearing up to get messy. Please send in a smock for your child. Any old shirt will work. If it is an adult shirt, please cut the sleeves or use a short sleeve shirt.

The first group that is to experience the fun of mess in the art room will be grades one and two starting next week with other grades following a few weeks after.

Happy October! We are settling back into school and off to a great start. The health room has already had several visits from students. While it is nice to see your child, please make sure they understand when to see the nurse at school.

A good guideline is the 7 B’s:

1. Bleeding
2. Breathing Bad
3. Broken Bone
4. Barfing
5. Burning Up
6. Bee Sting
7. Big Bump

As a reminder, per CCPS policy and Maryland State regulations, I am unable to administer over the counter medications such as Tylenol, ibuprofen, Neosporin, Tums, or menthol cough drops without a doctor’s order. If your child has an injury that requires them to sit out of PE for more than 3 days, they will need a doctor’s note stating their restrictions and for how long. If your child has a fever or is vomiting, they can return to school after being fever free or no vomiting for 24 hours, without the use of fever reducing medication.

Thank you to all the parents who donated items for the health room. I really appreciate all the donations and it makes it easier to have items ready for the students when needed.

As always if you have any medical concerns or questions, please contact Nurse Twigg at 410-751-3280.

We are seeking volunteers in media:

Thursdays or Fridays – general shelving – any time that works for you!

Please email TallyMyers@carrollk12.org or send in a note with your student if you are interested. All volunteers must have completed volunteer training.

The music program at Linton Springs is in full swing! Students are hard at work preparing for the winter concert, learning new instruments, and exploring music concepts in class. The number of 4th grade students participating in chorus, band, and orchestra for the first time is amazing! Be on the lookout later this year for the recorder unit in grades 3-5 and the musical in grade 2!

“Project ACES- Active Children Excel in School”

Be a “Project ACES” Family!

September 25 – October 8, 2023

LSE is participating in the 24th annual “Project ACES” challenge, an award-winning physical activity program developed in Carroll County by the Heart Health Action Team and Carroll County Public Schools. All 22 public elementary schools and several private schools are taking part in this two-week challenge to increase physical activity and improve health.

Students will receive a white journal with a calendar for keeping track of 60 minutes of physical activity each day. This amount meets the national physical activity guidelines for youth. Students should still turn in their forms with whatever amount they completed to get credit for doing the challenge. Please encourage your child to mark the ACES journal each day with the type of activity and total active time. All types of physical activity count: at school, at home or recreational programs. Your child can count brisk walking, skating, bicycle riding, dancing, martial arts, Wii active games, sports, playing in the yard, or helping with yard work - anything active! Include Physical Education class and active recess. Small amounts can add up to 60 minutes.

At the completion of the 2-week challenge, sign the white Project ACES journal and return it to school. All students who complete the challenge will receive a certificate and a chance to win sports prizes, including Baltimore Ravens game tickets! Schools can earn money toward their physical education and health programs.

For more information or if you would like to donate a student prize to your school, contact your child’s health or physical education teacher.

Have fun and get moving!

Congratulations to all of our summer reading stars! We had 157 students complete the summer reading challenge this summer! These students received at least 300 points for all of the reading they completed this summer. We had 65 students who read for 1,000 minutes!! We will be having a reading celebration day to award the students for their hard work.

USE OF STUDENT WORK ON WEBSITES OR IN PUBLICATIONS

There may be times throughout the year when the Carroll County Public School System wishes to display student work on school websites, social media, or in publications. If you do not wish to have your child’s art, poetry, writing, etc. appear on school websites, social media, or in publications, please notify the school principal in writing. It is assumed that parents and guardians consent to their child’s work being displayed on school websites, social media, or in publications unless such notification is received.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Board of Education of Carroll County does not engage in discrimination that is unlawful or contrary to Maryland State Department of Education guidance on the basis of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The Board of Education of Carroll County is firmly committed to creating equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons by providing an environment that supports optimal academic achievement and productive work and is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including access to school facilities, educational programs, and extracurricular activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3070.