Panda Nation News
December 9, 2024
A Week: 12/9 - 12/13
More December News!
Many, many thanks to our PAWSItively Amazing PTO & all of you for making our 2024 Santa's Workshop such a wonderfully magical night all of our students & families! Smiles, laughter, & good cheer was EVERYWHERE and approximately 310 students and their families had a delightful time. What a fabulous way to jump start the last few weeks before Holiday Break! Cheers & thanks to all!πΌπ β€ Be sure to check out the pictures below. They definitly will bring a smile to your face!!
Join us in counting down to Winter Break by participating in our December Spirit Weeks! Each day for the next two weeks the staff and students will get to bring their sparkle and Holiday Spirit to school in an exciting way!πΌππ²π΅
Don't forget! Our Wellness Theme for December is "Family". Connecting, celebrating with and supporting family is ALWAYS crucial to our wellbeing, but it is especially important this month. All of the holiday's celebrated in December-Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa have at their core family celebration & love.
Panda Love to all!πΌβ€
Mrs. Schou, Principal
Mrs. Allison Mashburn, Assistant Principal
Ms. Melissa Bean, Academic Dean
SO MUCH FUN!
CRAFTS GALORE!
SO MANY SUDENTS AND FAMILIES-PAST & PRESENT
More Attendance Celebrations
ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS!
Regular school attendance is crucial to school success! The classes listed below had the highest number of days in November with Perfect Attendance! Bravo!! Each of these classes gets to "host" a very special Panda guest for the entire month!πΌπ§‘
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTOBER CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE WINNERS!
PreK: Ms. Long
Kindergarten: Ms. Sather
First Grade: Ms. O'Roark
Second Grade: Ms. Selby
Third Grade: Ms. Strayer
Fourth Grade: Ms. Colvin & Ms. Pecl
Fifth Grade: Ms. Hoke
AND 122 STUDENTS HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE IN OCTOBER!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM!
PBIS & HOUSE TEAMS
PBIS Schoolwide Expectations & House Teams
Lexington Park Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School.Throughout these first weeks of school, our staff is teaching, modeling, and providing opportunities for our students to show they CARE every day in all settings throughout our school. The poster illustrates our four expectations. Join us in showing each other how much we CARE!
To better support Panda Nation in building stronger and deeper connections throughout our school, we will refine & expand our five cross grade level house teams. These five house teams bring scholars and staff Pre-K to 5th grade together to create connections and build community. This year's first House Team Meeting is Monday, October 7th. Stay tuned for pictures!
Scholars earn points for their house each day they come to school, demonstrate positive behaviors, exhibit good work habits, work hard, show academic growth, and be a good friend- just to name a few. Houses will earn quarterly recognitions and celebrate each other's accomplishments!
Panda Nation Important Dates
- 12/19: 2:00: Holiday Sing-Along
- 12/20: 2-hr. Early Dismissal
- 12/23-1/3: Holiday Break
- 1/6: School reopens
UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION
VOLUNTEERS! WE NEED YOU!
Please apply and remember that volunteers must apply annually for approval.
Lexington Park Elementary School
To help you navigate all the new elements of the school year and keep you informed about upcoming programs & events, we will communicate information frequently and in several ways. They are listed below for your reference.
- Weekly Phone/Email & Schoology Message: At 6:00 on Sunday you will receive a phone message & email from us sharing information about the upcoming week.
- Class DoJo: Very soon your childβs teacher will invite you to join Class DoJo. We use this platform because it is secure/members only and allows us to share a wide variety of information with you. Please join our DoJo family!
- Our LPES Website: The LPES website has a wide variety of information for you and is updated regularly. We love to share all the wonderful things our students & teachers are doing, so be sure to check out our website https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/ and Class DoJo
- Technology Needs: if you are new to the school or need a device from SMCPS please complete the survey here.
Email: raschou@smcps.org
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/
Phone: (301)863-4085
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smcps.org/posts/971720426301468
Twitter: @lpes_smcps