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SY24 Family Issue #1
Greeting LMDES Families,
Our teachers and staff are excited to be back and preparing for the 2024 school year!
We look forward to seeing you all at Monday's Open House between 2:00-3:30 pm. Open House is a quick snapshot where you can find your child's classroom, meet the teacher, and drop off school supplies as needed. We'll have paper copies of our Open House handout available as you enter through our Satellite entrance or main lobby.
If you have not done so already, please complete a transportation form for each of your students. Many thanks to all who have completed this important action item.
Read below for additional key information to assist with the start of our school year together.
With appreciation,
Mrs. Lindsay Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph Farrell, Assistant Principal
Contents:
- Action Item: LMDES Student/Arrival Dismissal Forms & Info
- Bus Stop Locator & Here Comes the Bus App
- Upcoming Dates
- SMCPS Back to School Resources
- Food Services Info
- Technology Information
- Beware of Phishing Attempts on SMCPS Student Accounts!
- Changes to Admission for HS Athletics
- SMCPS Volunteer Application
LMDES Student Arrival/Dismissal Forms & Info
Please Complete These Transportation Forms Today!
Bus/Transportation Info
Complete the 2023-2024 LMDES Student Bus/Transportation Info Form for each of your LMDES students.
Select the format that works best for you:
- Google Form (recommended, works best with cell phone or computer)
- PDF to print and handwrite
Afternoon Satellite Pickup
Afternoon Satellite is for students who are picked up every day.
Complete one form per family to place students on the LMDES Satellite Pick Up List for the 2023-2024 school year.
Select the format that works best for you:
- Google Form (recommended, works best with cell phone or computer)
- PDF to print and handwrite.
Satellite Placard Pickup: The '23-'24 Afternoon Satellite Placards are now available for pick up in the front office. The new placards are blue - last year's yellow ones must be discarded.
Here Comes the Bus App
Select this link to learn how to view the real-time location of your child's bus. We highly recommend signing up for this helpful app!
UPCOMING DATES
LMDES Open House Information
Grades K-5 Open House
Monday, August 21st
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Avoid the crowds and lines! Teachers and staff will be available to meet students and families throughout the entire 90 minutes of Open House. A later arrival may mean less time in line!
LMDES Renovation: Open House Info
Construction activities began at LMDES on Friday, August 11. Our 5th grade classrooms are the first to be renovated! Temporary 5th grade classrooms are located in the learning cottages on the left side of our building.
Open House Entrances: Our 5th grade entrance will be closed during Open House. Please enter through our Satellite Pickup entrance on the right side of the building or the main lobby doors.
Due to the upcoming renovation, teachers who will be moving classrooms are limiting classroom décor. Wall space will be reserved for student work and instructional aids.
Rita's at Open House!
Thank you, PTA, for scheduling Rita's Italian Ice for our Open House!
The Rita's truck will be parked in our visitor spaces at the front of the building.
ATTENTION PRE-K FAMILIES:
All PreK 4 students have "orientation" on Wednesday, August 23rd from 10:00-11:00 am. Orientation is for parents and PK4 students only. Students will meet their teacher and see their classroom! Your child will go home with you on this day. Pre-K4's first day of school is Thursday, August 24th.
First Day of School
Grades K-5
Wednesday, August 23
FIRST DAY OF PRE-K
Thursday, August 24
HAC Opened Friday
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 5:00 pm
Please Note: Official teacher assignments for students will be available at Open House. Information in HAC is subject to change based upon student and school needs. While the HAC opening date for parents/guardians was August 18th, FINALIZED class lists will be published at Open House.
Back to School Resources
Food Services Information
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
Technology Information
Student Laptops
Does your student know where their laptop and charger is? Please take a few minutes before the start of the year to power on the device, run all of the updates, and ensure it is working order.
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.
ALERT: Phishing Attempts on SMCPS Student Accounts
In recent weeks, phishing attempts have been targeted at SMCPS student accounts using methods outside of SMCPS managed services.
Phishing is a method where malicious individuals attempt to trick you into providing them with information about you and your online account information. These methods can take many forms, so staying vigilant for anything that seems out of the ordinary when online is important.
Additionally, please note that SMCPS IT support will never contact you on Discord, Steam, or any other application that is not managed by SMCPS and will never ask you for your account password. If you are contacted on any outside application stating to be SMCPS IT, please DO NOT respond, block/report the individual and inform your site administration so that it can be escalated. Contact your building-level tech or the Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) at your first leisure for more information.
Changes to Admission for HS Athletics
- Online tickets can be purchased through GoFan at www.gofan.co.
- Tickets can only be purchased online or through a card reader at the gate.
Please select this link for more information.
Both new and previously registered volunteers must complete a new application every school year.
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
Twitter: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
Please be sure all phone number(s) and email addresses are current!