Hello Lettie Dent Families,

On this Memorial Day, let us pause to remember the servicemen and women who have given their lives for our freedom. Let us be thankful for those who are away from their families and friends, dedicating their lives to serving our country.

We are indebted to many and thankful for all!

All the best,

Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal

Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal

• Notable Dates
• Field Day Reminders
• Future Careers Spirit Day
• June LMDES PTA Meeting
• End of Year Family Input Survey
• Photos from our Week
• School Based Health Centers
  
• School Lunch Highlights

• Summer Meals Parent/Guardian Sign-Up

• Helpful Resources & Info Worth Repeating
• Check the Lost & Found!

• Mon, May 27 - Memorial Day, Schools & Offices Closed
• Tues, May 28- Talent Show Rehearsal
  
• Wed, May 29- Talent Show
• Performers arrive at 6:00 pm
• Show starts at 6:30 pm
• Thurs, May 30- Grades K-5 Field Day
• Fri, May 31- Vehicle Day (Career Week)
• Students are encouraged to dress up as their future career!
• Mon, June 3- Pre-Kindergarten Field Day
• Mon, June 3- Final PTA Meeting of the Year

Field Day Checklist

• sneakers and athletic wear
• sunscreen (apply at home)
• hat or visor
• water bottle
• change of clothing
• towel

K-2 Field Day: 9:40am-12:15pm

3-5 Field Day: 12:40pm-3:13pm

Please read this Field Day Family Letter for more details.

Pre-K Field Day is next Monday, June 3.

It's Career Week, Dent Dolphins!

On Friday, we have Vehicle Day, and we invite all students to dress up as their future career.

We can't wait to see your amazing outfits and hear about your dream jobs!

We are incredibly proud of our talented students who performed in the band, strings, and chorus concert last week! Congratulations to Mrs. Holm for her outstanding work with the band and strings, and to Mr. Christian for his excellent leadership of the chorus. Their dedication and the hard work of our students truly shone through in a memorable and beautiful performance. Thank you, families, for supporting your musicians. Bravo to all!

Spring Concert Shout-Outs

As we wrap up the school year, we kindly ask you to complete our end-of-year survey. Your feedback on communication, events, and other areas is invaluable in helping us improve and better serve our community. Thank you for your participation!

Reagan's artwork was chosen to be displayed in the Superintendent's Art Gallery!

Our first graders engaged in an exciting engineering design challenge! They designed, constructed, and tested their own robots. This is hands-on learning in action!

Select here for the Spanish Version of the flier.

In-School Menus Link

Nutrition is closely linked to overall physical health and is a correlate of academic performance. Meeting both nutritional and physical activity recommendations together is associated with higher academic performance.

MyPlate (https://www.myplate.gov/life-stages/kids) has a variety of helpful resources, games, and activities to get kids started on a healthy eating adventure!

Resource: Start Simple with MyPlate

The SMCPS Food & Nutrition Services Department will be providing a 5-day pickup for summer meals. These meal bags will include five breakfasts, five lunches, a half-gallon of white milk, and two cartons of chocolate milk for each child.

Meal pickups will be on Mondays and we are offering two pickup times for your convenience. 11 am - 1pm or 4pm - 6pm. The schools offering pickup are:

• Chopticon HS
• Leonardtown HS
• Oakville ES
• Spring Ridge MS

Parents/Caregivers must either have signed up ahead of time using this form with their children's information or have the children in-person for meal pickup.

Contact the Food Services Office with any questions at foodservice@smcps.org or 301-475-4256 x5

We appreciate all that our families do at home to reinforce the importance of being Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn.

Attention families and students:

Check the lost and found before the end of the month.

Unclaimed items will be donated to Hooks and Hangers.

Let's ensure lost belongings find their way back home. Your lost item might be waiting for you there!

• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/recreate/camps
• https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/thescoop.pdf

The Board of Education approved the school year calendars for 2024-2025 and 2025-2026.

View the calendars at http://smcps.org/calendar. Watch the BOE presentation here.

Select the link to join the LMDES PTA: 23/24 PTA Fam Membership Form - Google Forms.

Why join the PTA? With your help, we will make a big impact this year by advocating for our students, teachers/staff, and school! Your membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs while creating a fun, engaging, and positive community.

MEMBERSHIP DUES: $7.00 Single Person Membership // $12.00 Family Membership

By becoming a member, there is no obligation to volunteer but if you would like to do so, please be sure to check "YES" & complete the volunteer registration at the link provided.

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!

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.

Schoology is the SMCPS Learning Management System (LMS).

SMCPS Schoology Google Site

Schoology has a Mobile App!

Directions to Log Into the Schoology Mobile App.

New families that did not receive the notification about their Schoology Parent Account should email schoology@smcps.org to inquire about their account.

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: @lmdes_smcps

Phone: 301-472-4500