Hello Dolphin Families!
The 2024-2025 school year is off to a fantastic start! Our students arrived with enthusiasm and full of bright smiles. They are already doing an incredible job demonstrating our 3Rs: Respect, Responsibility, and being Ready to learn. Each class is actively building a thriving and collaborative learning community while learning our schoolwide expectations.
Being part of such a wonderful school community is a true honor. We thank you for your continued support and look forward to partnering with you throughout this school year.
It's a Dynamite Day to be a Dolphin!
All the best,
Mrs. Lindsay Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph Farrell, Assistant Principal
Contents:
- Notable Dates
- LMDES Schoolwide Expectations
- Action Items:
- Sign Up for the Here Comes the Bus App
- Sign Up for our Text Messaging Service
- Join our PTA!
- Attendance Matters: Every student. Every day.
- Satellite Safety Reminders
Food Services Info
Helpful Resources & Info Worth Repeating
- Aug 26-Sept 6 - PTA Membership Drive
- Fri, Aug 30 - School Spirit Day - Wear Red/Gray or your LMDES Spirtwear
- Mon, Sept 2 - Holiday - Labor Day - Schools/Offices Closed
- Tues, Sept 10 - PTA Meeting, 4:15 pm, Media Center w/ Virtual Google Meet Option
- Sept 9-20 - Dent Dolphin Spirit Wear Sales
- Thurs, Sept 19 - Two Hour Early Release
- Fri, Sept 20 - Professional Day - No School for Students
- Wed, Sept 25 - Picture Day
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School.
Throughout the first weeks of school, our staff teaches, models, and provides opportunities for our students to practice being respectful, responsible, and ready in all areas of our school.
We encourage you to ask your child about "Dolphin Dollars" and our LMDES Schoolwide Expectations!
Receive Text Alerts
Sign up today to stay current on events, closings and alerts! Each weekly issue of our Dent Dolphin Details is sent through text.
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!
Our overall LMDES attendance percentage for the first three days of the school year is 96.88%. In the first issue of the month of the Dent Dolphin Details, we'll share monthly attendance data for each grade level. Thank you for making regular school attendance a priority!
You'll see some familiar LMDES faces in the video below highlighting the importance of school attendance!
We must 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 traffic flow.
- 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.
We appreciate your cooperation in following these guidelines for everyone's safety. Thank you for your attention and understanding.
"Bell to Bell Ban" for Elementary Students: Cell phones are discouraged and shall not be used anytime during the instructional day.
Response to Inappropriate Mobile Phone Use
In classrooms, staff contacts the administrator who goes to the classroom, the student is directed to the hallway, the student turns the phone off, phone is confiscated by the administrator and stored in a secure location in the administrative office.
In hallways, mobile phones should be off and away. Staff will remind students to put phones away. Administrators will confiscate phones and store them in a secure location in the administrative office.
Returning Mobile Phones - Only a parent or guardian can pick up an elementary student's phone. The phone will not be returned to students.
Recognizing that accidents do occur and understanding that each family's insurance situation may be different, St. Mary's County Public Schools has arranged with Bob McCloskey Insurance to offer student accident insurance.
Please read the information in this Student Accident Insurance Folder for more details and enrollment instructions.
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!
Within the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is the Google Workspace for Education Additional Services Agreement. In order for students to have access to "additional services," the form granting your student access must be completed.
Student Laptops
Does your student know where their laptop and charger are? 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 in working order.
Students are responsible for their SMCPS laptops, which require the same care and upkeep as any other loaned resources. Textbooks, novels, laptops, and chargers can incur a debt if lost or damaged. Please look at the student accountability newsletter included in each weekly school newsletter.
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 X: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
