Leonardtown Elementary

At the September 13th Board of Education Meeting, an update to the SMCPS Calendar was approved. The change is that Pre-Kindergarten students WILL ATTEND on early dismissal days.

Beginning this week (Thursday, September 21st), all Pre-K students will be expected to attend school on early dismissal days. Dismissal at LES will begin at 1:35. Parents should expect to receive their child in the same manner as other school days (Bus, Parent pick-up, After-care, Black Belt Academy).

Below is a copy of the amended SMCPS Calendar that reflects this change.

Sept 20: Back To School Night: 6:30 pm

Sept 21: 2 Hr Early Dismissal

Sept 22: No School for Students: Professional Day

Sept 26: Fall Picture Day

Oct 2 - 6: Boosterthon PTA Fundraiser

Oct 6: Boosterthon Fun Run

Oct 9: Virtual Instruction Day (Students will "work from home" using Schoology/laptops)

Parent Conference Day

Oct 13: Osprey of the Month Celebration

Oct 18: Bike Rodeo 3:40 - 5:00 Gr 2 - 5

Oct 20: 2-Hr Early Dismissal

Oct 27: 2-Hr Early Dismissal

We hope you can join us this Wednesday for our Back To School Night! The program begins at 6:30 and will conclude by 7:30.

This program is geared toward adults. Teachers will review methods of communication that they use to keep you updated on school events, what is being taught, and how your child is progressing. Teachers will also highlight some of the grade level curriculum standards to help answer the question, "What will my child be learning this year?" We will also help you know what students need to do in order to access Schoology. (There's a VIRTUAL DAY coming up on October 9th, and we want you to be prepared.)

If you need to bring your child, that is perfectly acceptable. Please just plan to have something that will keep children quietly engaged while you hear from the teacher(s).

Teachers will repeat information on the following schedule in order to allow parents who have multiple children visit several classrooms:

• 6:30 - 6:45
• 6:50 - 7:05
• 7:10 - 7:25

Our instructional resource teachers will be available in the cafeteria from 7:00 - 7:30 if you have questions about Schoology.

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On-line ordering is preferred, but for your convenience, a flyer will also be sent home with students this week that outlines the packages. All students will be photographed for school records. Purchasing photos is optional.

Snacks will be offered for purchase to students in Grades 3, 4, and 5 during their lunch periods. The snacks range in price from $0.50 to $2.00. Snacks could include pre-packaged cookies, chips, and beverages. Typically, snacks are only offered on M, W, F. We will begin this week with offering this to students in grades 4 and 5.

Students can only purchase snacks if they have sufficient funds in their account. Students will not be able to "charge" for snacks in the way that they are permitted to go into the negative for a meal purchase.

The "MySchoolBucks" account is the easiest way to fund student meal accounts and monitor what your child is purchasing.

If you have questions about this, please contact our Cafeteria Manager, Ms. Hamilton at kahamilton@smcps.org or by phone at 301-475-0250 ext. 2

Students in Grades 2 - 5 and a parent are invited to come out for a fun and informative bike rodeo! An adult must be present and transport the bike/scooter/helmet.

Sheriffs’ Deputies will be at school to demonstrate proper bike safety including how to wear a bike helmet and rules of the road. Students will be able to test out their new skills with a “Ride Around Cone Town” complete with STOP signs and other obstacles.

RSVP to Ms. Litten. ralitten@smcps.org

St. Mary’s County Health Department (SMCHD), in coordination with MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital (MSMH) and the St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS), is offering drive-thru flu vaccine clinics for St. Mary’s County residents.

There will be no school-located flu clinics at the public schools this year, so parents/guardians are encouraged to bring their child to one of the community vaccination locations listed below:

• Great Mills High School
  • Saturday, September 30, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Margaret Bent Middle School-Based Health Center
  • Saturday, October 7, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Additional influenza vaccine clinics will be announced at a later date for children ages 18 and younger.

The PTA has worked collaboratively with LES Administration in the last few years to sponsor a Boosterthon Fun Run. We are hosting this again on October 6, 2023. The funds raised from this go directly to the PTA to support their annual programs. This includes Student Activities (such as Education programs/assemblies, clubs, makerspace project), Community Programs (such as Trunk or Treat, School Dance, Breakfast with Biggest Fans), Teacher Grants and Teacher Appreciation. The PTA budget was approved at a General Membership Meeting on September 6th.

Additionally, there are several school events that raise funds that go directly to the school. This document outlines the planned fundraisers for the 2023-24 school year and includes how the funds are supposed to be allocated.

If you have questions about our responsible use of funds, please contact Mrs. Jameson directly.