Nov 27...NO SCHOOL (Teacher PD day)
Nov 28-29...NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving)
Dec 5...PTA Craft Night
Dec 17...K & 1st Grade Music Program (see sent Nov 12)
Dec 18...Last day for Giving Tree donations
Dec 19...Giving Tree Delivery
Dec 23-Jan 1...NO SCHOOL
Jan 12...PTA Ice Skating Party
Jan 16...PAW Assembly
Jan 17...NO SCHOOL (Teacher grading day)
Jan 20...NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr Day)
Lester Park Calendar can be found HERE
2024-25 District Calendar with 4 day rotation can be found HERE
(PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL for students)
Other Helpful Links:
The PTA's annual Family Craft night is Thursday, Dec 5 from 6-7:30pm. There will be a variety of crafts for kids to enjoy! This event is free and is fun for the whole family!
Keyzone afterschool child program is using the cafeteria until 6pm, so please do not arrive earlier than that. If you have any questions, email us ptalp709@gmail.com.
Next week...your child will come home with a Family Letter about the Giving Tree Project. An email was also sent to families yesterday. This is the 22nd year Lester Park School has done this learning project!
- This project starts next Monday, Dec 2.
- It ends on Wednesday, Dec 18.
- The trees and patient gifts will be delivered on Thursday, Dec 19.
Thank you for participating in this Lester Park tradition!
The City of Duluth provides a limited amount of skates for kids to borrow that day. Lester Park PTA will have complimentary Cocoa, cider and snacks available.
There will also be having a PTA meeting at this time. Come and hear about activities for the remainder of the year and how you can help make a difference in our community!
Lester Park School is again a Salvation Army Toyland Express drop off site! Black Friday is a great time to find some toy deals and fill up our box for children of families who are struggling this Chrismas.
New, unwrapped toys may be drop off through early December. The box is located in our main hallway near the front entrance. Thank you for supporting this wonderul cause!
We are in need of a few more Crossing Guards in the morning. Until we are able to get new recruits and train them, there will be no crossing guards at the Oneida corners of 52nd & 54th Avenues.
- Must be in 4th or 5th Grade
- Must be to school before 7:15, 7:05 if they would like breakfast.
- Model behavior, on and off duty, is expected of ALL patrol members.
- Maintenance and return of equipment is expected (i.e. flags and vests)
- Students will receive training from an adult, and accompany experienced crossing guards for the first 2 weeks.
If your child would like to be a crossing guard, or you would like more information, please email lesterpark@isd709.org
On the Friday after the school year has ended, crossing guards are treated to a few hours at Adventure Zone for FREE by the Duluth Police Department. They will also receive a pizza lunch and can win prizes such as a new bike!
Thank you! Tracy Thompson
Lester Park Piano Lessons Registration
Instructor: Elise Campbell
During the time your child is at Keyzone they can have piano lessons! Students register through Community Education and families will be contacted by the instructor to set up a time that will work for you! Lists of books used by families will be provided before the first lesson. Supply fee for first books will be $20.00. Repeat students pay a $10 book fee. Please send book fee to the first lesson with your child in a labeled envelope. Time for your child's lesson will be based on when you register. Lessons will be between 3:15 and 6:15 PM. Payment is for one half-hour lesson per week that will meet on either Tuesday or Thursdsy during the 8-week session. The instructor will assign a specific lesson time after registration. Unfortunately, alternate days of the week are not available and missed lessons can not be made up.
8 sessions $245.00
We are trying something new. We have lots of information in our school newsletters and provide past links, but sometimes it can be hard to remember which newsletter a topic was discussed. We now have this: Current/Past Newsletters & their Table of Contents
We will keep a link of this on our website and in each school newsletter.
ABOUT US
Email: lesterpark@isd709.org
Website: https://lesterpark.isd709.org
Location: 5300 Glenwood Street, Duluth, MN 55804
Phone: (218) 336-8875
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lester-Park-Elementary-1900216436910729