Lester Park School Newsletter - #10

• Oct 17-18...NO SCHOOL (MEA weekend)
  

• Oct 25...Halloween Dance

• Nov 4...Paw Award Assembly

• Nov 6...Picture Retake Day

• Nov 8...4th & 5th Grade Music Program - in the AM - more information coming out next week.

• Nov 22...Grandparents Day

• Nov 27...NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD day)

• Nov 28-29...NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)

Lester Park Calendar can be found HERE

2024-25 District Calendar with 4 day rotation can be found HERE

(PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL for students)

There will be NO SCHOOL Tomorrow and Friday!

Oct 17 & 18 - MEA Break. No School for Students and most district staff. Lester Office Closed both days.

Have questions about your pictures or ordering problems? Here is how you can contact Jostens:

• Call (877) 515-1447 and press option 1.
• Or email by following the instructions on this link: https://www.jostenspix.com/contact

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE21024
• Picture Retake Day is the morning of Nov 6. Retake pictures will be used in the yearbook instead of the original pictures UNLESS families notify the school office to use the original picture.

Dear Lester Park Families,

We are asking all parents/guardians to fill out our school climate survey. Your input is extremely valuable to us and provides schools with a comprehensive understanding of how families perceive school climate.

This information will be used to inform school and district plans to make improvements. The survey is anonymous and voluntary and you do not have to provide your name and have the option to select “Prefer not to answer” on all items including demographic information.

At Lester Park, our PBIS Team (positive behavior interventions and supports) will review our student and family data to drive the decisions we make for each year with our systems. Thank you for taking the time to complete this form. It's extremely helpful for us! We will also have a table at conferences for families to complete.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact our PBIS leader- Jordan Fleek. (218) 336-8875 x 3165

Jordan Fleek

Lester Park Elementary

218-336-8875 x 3165

The Backpack Program provides a supplemental supply of weekend food to children in need.

Students receive a 3-6 pound bag of food twice a month to carry home from school in their own backpack or book bag. Deliveries start September 18.

Availability varies but often includes shelf-stable entrees like soup or pasta, fruits and vegetables, cereal, snacks and more.

For more information, contact:

Heather Rappana

Lester Park School Social Worker

lesterpark@isd709.org

218-336-8700 x2429

Families will need to first obtain a referral from the school social worker. Lester Families should contact:

Heather Rappana

Lester Park School Social Worker

lesterpark@isd709.org

218-336-8700 x2429

This form is to voluntarily participate in a public family directory of Lester Park students and families, so students can contact their classmates and friends via telephone or email. We are not including physical addresses in the directory.

By completing and submitting this form, you acknowledge you have read and understand the following:

This directory is not being created by ISD 709, Lester Park Elementary or any of its representatives, and is a volunteer effort by the Lester Park PTA. By filling out and submitting this form, you acknowledge that you are aware that you are making your contact information public, and that the Lester Park PTA does not have control over how this information may be used by those who access the directory.

The Lester Park PTA will create a public Google Doc that will be made electronically available to members of the Lester Park Elementary School family community who filled out the form. The Lester Park PTA is not the source of the information, therefore has no control over its accuracy. We will remove information from the directory upon written request, but this process may take a few days due to the volunteer nature of our organization. By submitting your information here, you acknowledge that you have read these terms, and understand that the Lester Part PTA is not responsible for misuse of any information you choose to make public through this directory.

Please submit a separate online form for each student.

Online Form due BY OCT 25!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at ptalp709@gmail.com .

The classroom that returns the most new/renewed memberships

by OCTOBER 25th, wins an extra recess!!

What do I do if my child is going to be absent from school?

• Email lesterattendance@isd709.org (the office & nurse will both see these emails)
  

• or call attendance line 336-8875 then “3” to leave a recorded message

• Please list any specific symptoms.

• Teachers may have a preferred way for you to report an absence to them.

• If the office does not know why a student is absent, an automated phone call and an email message will be sent out at sometime between 8:30-9:00. This is for safety reasons.

• If you have health questions, you can call our school health office at 336-8875 x2654

What is Infinite Campus?

Program containing the database with all our student and guardian information, schedules, bussing, etc.

What is the Parent Portal?

Parent/Guardian access to Infinite Campus and how they view their child's information, as well as change their own contact information.

What is ParentSquare?

The communication system our school district uses to send emails and phone calls to families, and families can respond back in a secure way. It uses the contact information set up in Infinite Campus. ParentSquare syncs with Infinite Campus every night, so any updates will go into effect the following day. Registering for ParentSquare is optional for each family, but does provide and easy and confidential way of communicating with the school staff. Families will still receive all teacher and school messages even if they have not signed up for ParentSquare!

Click HERE for more information on ParentSquare

Click HERE for instructions on signing up for ParentSquare

Kate DiCamillo coming to Duluth Barnes&Noble!

There will be a special book signing by local Minnesota Author, Kate DiCamillo at 1pm on Nov 2. Kate DiCamillo is a beloved children's author with over a dozen titles including Because of Winn-Dixie, Tale of Despereaux, the Mercy Watson series, The Puppets of Spelhorst, and her newest, published October 2024, The Hotel Balzaar. She will be in the store signing copies and meeting fans. Any fan of children's literature should plan to stop by and meet this wonderful local author!

BOO at the ZOO!

Portman Gear Swap & Welcome Event

Look at Lakeside - Oct/Nov 2024

For previous Registrations and Community Flyers click HERE

Email: lesterpark@isd709.org
Website: https://lesterpark.isd709.org
Location: 5300 Glenwood Street, Duluth, MN 55804
Phone: (218) 336-8875
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lester-Park-Elementary-1900216436910729