Mrs. Debra Anoff, Principal
Mr. Bradley Scobie, Assistant Principal

15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax

les.hcpss.org

As shared by HCPSS yesterday, our daily school hours will shift 10 minutes later.

Beginning Wednesday, our new school hours will be 9:25 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

Doors will open at 9:15 a.m. daily

Please note the following updates:

Arrival:

First Bell: 9:15 a.m. Students enter building. Car riders, please wait for a staff member to arrive in the car rider loop before exiting your car.

Late Bell: 9:25 a.m. Academics begin. Students arriving after 9:25 a.m. are considered late and must be signed in by a parent or guardian in the front office.

***Please note, grace will be given as we get used to our new adjusted start time. Please do not worry if your bus is running late or you or the car loop is moving slowly. Students arriving late on buses are always excused.

Dismissal:

3:45 p.m. Students stack and pack their materials

3:50 p.m. Car riders, after care, and after school activities are dismissed

3:53 p.m. Bus riders begin dismissal (K, 1, 2)

3:55 p.m. Bus riders continue dismissal (3, 4, 5)

If your child is a bus rider, updated bus schedules, including drop off and pick up times, will be communicated by HCPSS soon. Although it is in process of being updated now, we encourage you to check the HCPSS school bus locator website frequently as September 20th nears.

For more information regarding HCPSS' upcoming school start/end time changes, please click here

Enjoy your weekend,

Mrs. Debra Anoff

Prinicpal

For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar

September

• 14 - PTA Give Back Night at The Crazy Mason (4-7 p.m.)

• 15 - Rosh Hashanah - Schools and Offices closed
• 15 - National Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month begins
• 25 - Yom Kippur - Schools and Offices closed
• 27 - PTA Give Back Night at Tony Locos (11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.)
  

October

• 4 - PTA General Meeting (7:00 p.m. Virtually)
• 9 - Professional Learning Day - Schools closed for students
• 10 - PTA Give Back Night at Manor Hill Tavern (11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.)
  
• 11 - Fall Pictures (Individual)
  
• 20 - Professional Work Day - Schools closed for students
• 27 - PTA Fall Festival
  

• Fall Festival Sensory Friendly Hour 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• Fall Festival Parade 5:30 p.m.
• Fall Festival General Admission 6:00 p.m.
  

• 31 - End of Quarter 1 Marking Period
  
• 31 - Schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)

November

• 1 - PTA General Meeting (7:00 p.m. Virtually)
• 1 - PTA Giveback Night at E.W. Beck's (11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
  
• 8 - Report Cards Available
• 17 - Fall Picture Re-Takes
• 17 - PTA Community Night (6:30 p.m.)
  
• 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools closed for students
• 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices closed
• 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices closed
  

There will be no printed 2021-2022 calendars. Staff, students, and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by

1. Going to https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
2. Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar
3. Right-clicking on the calendar you wish to subscribe to
4. Selecting Copy Link Location/Address/Shortcut
5. Adding to your calendar of choice (See your calendar for specifics on adding a new calendar)

You also may view and/or download printable PDFs of the full calendar and/or important dates only. Updates to the PDFs will be noted on the HCPSS calendar page.

PLEASE NOTE! The calendar is subject to change. The online calendar reflects the most recent version.

Calendars in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean

Calendario en español

西班牙语日历

스페인어로 된 달력

Thank you to all those who joined us for our Back-to-School Nights. The presentations can be found on the LES website if you were unable to attend any sessions.

Starting this school year HCPSS will report student academic progress in grades PreK to 2 using standards-based reporting.

There are no changes to Grades 3-5 report cards. Intermediate grades will transition to standards based reporting in 2024-2025.

Families with students in grades Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade will learn more about Standards-Based Instruction and Reporting and how to support your children at home.

Please mark your calendars:

Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Taylor would like to welcome all students and families to the 2023-24 school year! Please remember that she is available via phone or email to support your child and family with any social-emotional, behavioral, or academic concerns. All questions and feedback are welcome!

Take a look at the September edition of Howard County Family Institute’s Parent Pages for tips and workshops on:

• Sibling Rivalry

• Transitioning to a New School Year

• Back to School support guide

• and more!

Mrs. Taylor’s contact information: Alicia_Taylor@hcpss.org or 410-313-5506.

Also, see what your child will be learning in their upcoming classroom counseling lesson below:

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15th to October 15th each year in the United States. This celebration honors numerous people from Spanish-speaking backgrounds who have come to the United States. We celebrate their cultures and traditions during this month. September 15th was chosen as the starting point for the celebration because it is the anniversary of the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. Also, Mexico celebrates its independence day on September 16th and Chile celebrates its independence day on September 18th.

Check out these websites for more information about Hispanic Heritage Month and how you can celebrate virtually and at home!

• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage
• National Hispanic Heritage Month
• September: Civics: Hispanic Heritage Month
• Hispanic Heritage Month - Teaching Tolerance
• Hispanic Heritage Month - NEA
• A Comprehensive List of the Essential Latin Music Genres
• 23 Books By Latinos That Might Just Change Your Life
  

HCPSS kindergarten to grade 5 students will participate in the 2023 - 2024 administration of the Amplify mClass with DIBELS 8th Edition universal screener to identify potential reading difficulties. The first DIBELS screener window begins 9/11/23. Families can access full details regarding this in the following Universal Screener Notification.

Lisbon will administer the Measured Academic Progress (MAP) assessment to all students in 1st through 5th grades in Reading and Math between September 18 - October 6. The data from the MAP assessment will help schools and teachers measure your student’s academic progress. The MAP test does not affect grades and the difficulty adjusts depending on how your child responds. The test is a computer-adaptive test, which means the test automatically adjusts the difficulty level depending on how your child responds to test questions. It is normal for students to only answer about half the questions correctly. Please check with students to see if they need headphones to use at school. The HCPSS website contains detailed information about MAP testing here. If you have questions about MAP testing, please contact Bradley Scobie at bradley_scobie@hcpss.org.

In order to minimize disruptions to the classroom, the early release of students should be limited to emergency situations and unavoidable circumstances. Parents are asked to avoid scheduling non-school related activities that conflict or interfere with LES’s regular dismissal times.

Students may not be released from the office after 3:30 p.m.

Once dismissal starts, your child will depart as scheduled by either taking their assigned bus home or exiting the building as a walker or car rider.

In order for your child to be released to anyone other than the parent/guardian, that person MUST be listed on the emergency card and present photo identification to the Front Office staff. Please make sure to indicate on your Family File Emergency Form who you are allowing the school to release your child to by checking the box "☑ release to".

Parents of student bus riders must provide WRITTEN NOTIFICATION to have their children dismissed with the walkers or car riders.

Everyone’s cooperation in this regard is important to ensure safe and smooth school operations.

We value our volunteers and their contributions to our students and schools. Parents who wish to volunteer or visit LES must complete a brief training course online and submit a certificate of completion to their school. This also includes anyone who chaperones a field trip. Volunteer opportunities may be offered by grade level teams or individual teachers. When you arrive, be ready to sign-in with Lobbyguard. You will need your drivers license and the printed volunteer training certificate.

Details are available on our website.

You can locate all of our events on the Lisbon PTA Website . Please take a moment to join the Lisbon PTA, look at our calendar of events, and find ways you can volunteer.

Registration for FALL SESSION is open for tennis, golf, and pickleball and they will start NEXT WEEK!! Drama Club will be on Tuesdays again and start at the end of September. The PTA Activities Page will be updated with the link to register and the class and showcase dates as soon as they're available. Programs offered through Howard County Recreation and Parks are here.

Tennis, Golf, and Pickleball with TGA of Howard County

$169 for 8 1-hour sessions
3:45 to 4:45 pm
See program specific info below

Make sure to select the appropriate activity, age group, and session.
Please also note activity dates, as some sessions skip 2 dates in October.

Golf ages 5-8 yrs and Tennis ALL AGES
Wednesdays
Registration is open for sessions throughout the school year. Check website for specific dates.
https://howard.playtga.com/pd/2029/2023-lisbon-es-pta-golf-or-tennis-wednesdays?returncom=productlist

Golf ages 9-12 yrs and Pickleball ALL AGES
Thursdays
Registration is open for sessions throughout the school year. Check website for specific dates.
https://howard.playtga.com/pd/2993?returncom=productlist&diid=2994#Detail

PTA PARTNERING WITH TGA AFTERSCHOOL GOLF/ TENNIS/ PICKLEBALL PROGRAM AT LISBON ELEMENTARY. THIS PROGRAM IS FOR STUDENTS AT LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ONLY. CLASSES WILL RUN FROM 3:45-4:45PM. CHECK OUT THE SECTIONS BELOW FOR THE DATES OF EACH PROGRAM.
ALL EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED.

Parents will create a free account that will ask them for all the information like a permission slip, emergency contact, address, phone numbers, etc.

Then, they will “add” their student as a participant to their account, which then they are able to select the program and pay online all at one time.

If they have never been in our TGA programs then it will take just a little longer to get setup but then every subsequent time /program it’s just clicking the program and paying for it.

Disney’s Zombies Showcase with Drama Learning Center

TBA for 6 2-hour sessions
3:50 to 5:50 pm
Tuesdays
Starting September 26

Disney’s Zombies Musical Theatre Showcase: in this six-week introduction to the basics of musical theatre (singing, dancing, acting) and working as a group to create a final artistic product based on their favorite moments in Disney’s Zombies. Students will practice listening, following directions, spatial awareness, improvisation, and vocal expression.

Registration Link coming soon!!

In alignment with Howard County Board of Education Policy 10010, Distribution and Display of Materials and Announcements, the following announcements have been approved by the Public Information Office for distribution. Please visit Distributing Community Information through the School System or contact the Public Information Office at 410-313-6682 if you have any questions.

The link below will take you to community notices are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/