Panda Nation News
April 29, 2024
B Week- 4/29 - 5/3
This Week In Panda Nation
Hooray!! Our PTO's Spring Carnival was PAWSitively Amazing!🐼💗 Games, crafts, vendors, yummy food, and so much more!! 323 folks attended and a wonderful time was had by all! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! We can't wait until next year!
MCAP math testing contines and our 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students are doing a wonderful job! They work hard, do their best and NEVER give up! Thank you for supporting them in being well-rested and arriving at school on time. We are so proud of them!
Next week (May 6-10) is Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Our teachers and staff are Superheroes! They love their students; teach with joy and foster a love of learning in all our students! Throughout the week, the PTO and office staff will be showing our gratitude in a variety of ways throughout the week. Join us in thanking them for all they do for our students!
Panda Love to All!
Mrs. Schou, Principal
Mr. Engel-Cope, Assistant Principal
Mrs. Melissa Bean, Academic Dean
"All things seem possible in May."
-Edwin Teale
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS & RESOURCES FAIR
PTO FACEBOOK PAGE
Please be sure to follow our Lexington Park Elementary PTO Facebook page. We have a lot of events coming up for the end of the year and would like to make sure you stay up to date with information.
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093138911232&mibextid=ZbWKwL
THIS WEEK'S LUNCH HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMER SPORTS ACADEMIES
Special Education Survey
EXCITNG JUDY CENTER NEWS!
TITLE I FAMILY ENGAGEMENT INFORMATION
Title I Family Engagement Information
We are committed to partnering with you to make sure the sky is limit for our Panda Nation scholars! Our Family Engagement Plan outlines how we will do that, and our Family Engagement Calendar lets all of us know when we will come together to make our plan come alive. Please take a few minutes to review both the plan & the calendar!
Our Home/School Compact in both English & Spanish outlines our commitment to ensuring student success. Hopefully you received and signed a copy at the August 21st Open House & September 28th Back to School Night, but if you didn't get on yet, don't worry, your child's teacher will have one for you at the Family/Teacher Conferences on October 9th.
Thank you for working together with us to make this a PAWSitively Amazing Year!
Equity, Engagement & Early Access
The SMCPS Equity for All Website features updated monthly celebrations, best practices resources, and a newly added Community Resource page. The purpose of the Equity for All site is to provide resources and supports for promoting excellence and equity in St. Mary's County Public Schools.
IMPORTANT DATES
- May 1: PTO Penny Wars BEGIN!!
- May 6-10: Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
- May 7: Spring Pictures
- May 8: Transition Night
- May 10: 2 hr. Early Dismissal
- May 14: Primary Election: School is closed for students
- May 16: 4th Gr. Bay Sox Field Trip
- May 17: 3rd Gr. Calvert Marine Museum Field Trip
- May 22: 9:15 First Grade Showcase
- May 22:12:30: Fourth Gr. Showcase
- May 27: Memorial Day-School is closed for students
- May 31: 9:00: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast
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 child’s 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 and Twitter feed: 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 we tweet just about every day. Follow us on Twitter @lpes_smcps
- 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