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Dent Dolphin Details

Family Issue #22

Dent Dolphin DetailsFamily Issue #22

A Week: 2/3-7/2025

Greetings Dolphin Families,


Kudos to our amazing band, orchestra, and chorus students for an outstanding performance last Wednesday! Your dedication and talent truly shone on stage.


A special shout-out to our fantastic music teachers, Mr. Christian and Mrs. Holm, for inspiring and guiding our students to musical greatness. Huge thanks also to the families who support their musicians at home – your encouragement and involvement make a significant impact.


We're incredibly proud of the harmonious teamwork and excellence displayed – way to go!


Kindly,

Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal

Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal

📄 In This Issue 📄

Attendance Matters!

SMCPS Presents... Attendance Awareness Week

Mark Your Calendar! SMCPS is holding a system-wide Attendance Awareness Week next week!

January Average Daily Attendance

LMDES January Average Daily Attendance (ADA) = 90.7%

Maryland's Standards for ADA Rates:

  • Proficient - 94%
  • Advanced - 96%


Congratulations to 5th grade for having the highest ADA of our intermediate (3-5) grades! Congratulations to 2nd grade for having the highest ADA of our primary (PK-2) grades!

Link: Absence Reporting Form
If your child needs to miss school, you must report the absence. Complete the linked form OR email ldbattenfield@smcps.org with the reason for the absence.

Notable Dates


Movement Mondays:

Wear athletic gear!


Fridays are School Spirit Days:

Wear Red & Gray or an LMDES Shirt!

National School Counseling Week: Feb 3-7, 2025

National School Counseling Week highlights the positive impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. The 2025 theme is "School Counseling: Helping Students Thrive."

-American School Counselor Association


Happy National School Counseling Week, Ms. Van Howe! We appreciate all you do for our students and school!

Second Quarter Awards Assembly

Congratulations to all of our students, staff, and families for a highly successful 2nd Quarter!

We enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate our students last Wednesday morning. We celebrated Classroom and Bus Good Citizens, Dynamite Dolphins, and Dolphin Readers. We presented the Attendance and Golden Specialist Awards to classrooms.


Way to go, Dolphins! #dolphinpride

A Personal Update from Principal Brenfleck

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Many citizens are concerned about reports in the media relative to ICE Raids and want to know how their local school systems plan to handle the issue. SMCPS will adhere to the guidance provided by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Please read A Guide for Students, Families, and Local Education Agencies on the MSDE website. Our actions are bound by law, and our administrative staff consistently ensures compliance.

PTA News & Information

BoosterThon

Thank you so much for supporting this year's Lettie Dent Dolphin Fun Run fundraiser; everyone had so much fun! Lettie Marshall Dent Elem raised almost $16,000 to go towards Grade Level Enrichment, PTA hosted events, and an Upgraded Sound System!

Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:


  • View Helpful nutrition info
  • Download our FREE mobile app!
  • Print menus
Meal Benefit Application
Children need healthy meals to learn. SMCPS offers healthy meals every school day.
Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3.00.
Your student may qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Please complete the meal benefit application.
My School Bucks
SMCPS families may pay for school meals with MySchoolBucks! View balances and purchases, schedule automatic payments, receive notifications when your student's meal balance is low, and make payments on the go with the mobile app.
Food Services Updates
What's New With School Meals?

Helpful Information Worth Repeating

LMDES School-Wide Expectations

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School.


We encourage you to ask your child about "Dolphin Dollars" and our LMDES Schoolwide Expectations!

Bus Safety & Expectations

Please take a few moments to view the video below and review the Student Rules for Transportation with your student(s). Student safety on the bus is the shared responsibility of students, parents, bus drivers, and the school.


Regularly reviewing bus expectations with your student will help ensure a safe ride to and from school each day. Riding the bus is a privilege; it takes all of us to safely transport our students each day. Thank you for your support!

SMCPS Policies and Guidelines

Box Tops for Education App

Download the Box Tops for Education app, scan your receipts, and earn cash for our school!


Thank you for your support!

Technology Information

LMDES_SMCPS Student Laptop Expectations
Please review the laptop expectations with your student.

Digital Citizenship Resources

Join us in promoting a healthy, positive approach to technology use!



Please consider sharing these social emotional learning and digital citizenship conversation starters in the car, at the table or at another time you can have a connection to learn more about your child and guide them to the best version of themselves:

Sharing time with your student discussing such important thing can lead to a calmer, more confident child.
Link: Directions to Receive Text Alerts
Stay up to date on events, closings, and alerts from LMDES and SMCPS.

Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary

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

LMDES School Vision
LMDES strives to create a nurturing and inclusive community where every student thrives socially, emotionally, and academically. We prioritize strong relationships among all stakeholders, open communication, and meeting students' diverse needs. We aim to develop well-rounded, future-ready learners who embrace lifelong learning and contribute positively to our community.