Greetings Dolphin Families,
Kudos to our amazing band, orchestra, and chorus students for an outstanding performance last Wednesday! Your dedication and talent truly shone on stage.
A special shout-out to our fantastic music teachers, Mr. Christian and Mrs. Holm, for inspiring and guiding our students to musical greatness. Huge thanks also to the families who support their musicians at home – your encouragement and involvement make a significant impact.
We're incredibly proud of the harmonious teamwork and excellence displayed – way to go!
Kindly,
Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal
We want to ensure the safety of all our students during car rider drop-off and pick-up times. Please review these three important safety reminders.
- Stay in your car while in the satellite line. If you need to buckle your students, kindly pull up and off to the side near the dumpsters to avoid blocking the flow of traffic.
- Do not pass/go around other vehicles as this can create confusion and potential hazards.
- Have your students ready to exit or enter the car swiftly to maintain the smoothness of the process.
Your cooperation in following these guidelines is vital for the safety of everyone. Thank you for your attention and understanding.
This Friday marks the 137th Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Thousands gather to await Phil's forecast. If he sees his shadow, it's six more weeks of winter; if not, expect an early spring. Even though he’s been forecasting since 1887, Phil’s track record for the entire country isn’t perfect. On average, Phil has gotten it right 40% of the time over the past 10 years.
Let's see if Dent Dolphins are better forecasters than Punxsutawney Phil. Vote below on whether we're in for more winter or an early spring!
We welcomed Mr. Jason Hayes, our SMCPS Science Supervisor, to LMDES! He worked with our fifth graders to prepare for the upcoming Maryland Integrated Science Assessment (MISA) and engaged our second graders in a fun STEM challenge – building spaghetti towers. Thanks to Mr. Hayes for his expertise and valuable contributions to our science programs!
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) is offering a series of Conscious Discipline workshops to Pre-Kindergarten families, Kindergarten families, and local childcare providers.
Participants will learn how to implement effective routines that utilize strategies based on brain science to foster self-regulation skills. These live virtual evening sessions will allow you to interact with a Conscious Discipline Master Instructor from the comfort of your home from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Please select this link for dates and registration information.
Nutrition is closely linked to overall physical health and is a correlate of academic performance. Meeting both nutritional and physical activity recommendations together is associated with higher academic performance.
MyPlate (https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids) has a variety of helpful resources, games, and activities to get kids started on a healthy eating adventure!
Resource: Start Simple with MyPlate
Select the link to join the LMDES PTA: 23/24 PTA Fam Membership Form - Google Forms.
Why join the PTA? With your help, we will make a big impact this year by advocating for our students, teachers/staff, and school! Your membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs while creating a fun, engaging, and positive community.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $7.00 Single Person Membership // $12.00 Family Membership
By becoming a member, there is no obligation to volunteer but if you would like to do so, please be sure to check "YES" & complete the volunteer registration at the link provided.
Download the Box Tops for Education app, scan your receipts, and earn cash for our school!
For over 25 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn for schools with products they already buy. Today, you can find thousands of participating products throughout the store — and all you need is the Box Tops app.
Thank you for your support!
Meal Benefit Application
Children need healthy meals to learn. SMCPS offers healthy meals every school day.
Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3.00.
Your student may qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Please complete the meal benefit application.
My School Bucks
SMCPS families may pay for school meals with MySchoolBucks! View balances and purchases, schedule automatic payments, receive notifications when your student's meal balance is low, and make payments on the go with the mobile app.
School Menus
Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:
- View Helpful nutrition info
- Download our FREE mobile app!
- Print menus
Student Laptops
All SMCPS laptops come with the same responsibility of care and upkeep as any other loaned resources. Textbooks, novels, laptops and chargers can incur a debt if lost or damaged. Please refer to the student accountability newsletter that will be included in each weekly school newsletter.
Schoology is the SMCPS Learning Management System (LMS).
Schoology has a Mobile App!
Directions to Log Into the Schoology Mobile App.
New families that did not receive the notification about their Schoology Parent Account should email schoology@smcps.org to inquire about their account.
Home of the Dolphins
Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal
We welcome your questions and inquiries. Please call 301-472-4500, refer to the SMCPS Website, or our LMDES website for additional information.
Website: https://lmdes.smcps.org/
Twitter: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
