LINTON'S NEWS & NOTES

Email: LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org
Website: https://lse.carrollk12.org
Location: 375 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-751-3280

Our Vision:

Linton Springs is a community of lifelong learners

who demonstrate academic excellence and outstanding character.

Our Mission:

Collaborate... Teach... Inspire... Support... Empower

Our Core Values:

At Linton Springs, we value:

Perseverance...Respect...Inclusivity...Community...Excellence

November 2024

November 5th: Schools & Offices Closed--Election Day

November 5th: PTA Spirit Day at Whataday Cafe--see flyer below

November 6th: Early Dismissal--Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.; End of Marking Period #1

November 7th: Parent-Teacher Conference Night #2; See details below.

November 13th: Report Cards go home. Grades 3-5 report cards posted in HAC by 6:00 p.m.

November 18th - November 22nd: American Education Week

November 22nd: Substitute Educators Day

November 27th: Early Dismissal--Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.; Thanksgiving Holiday

November 28th - 29th: Schools and Offices Closed--Thanksgiving Holiday

December 2024

December 4th: Fall Picture Retakes

December 4th: Parent-Teacher Conference Night #3; See details below.

December 9th - 13th: Scholastic Book Fair

December 11th: Midterm for Marking Period #2; Interims come home with K-2 and HAC updated for 3-5

December 12th: Family Night at the Book Fair & Annual Spelling Bee

December 13th - December 19th: LSE PTA Holiday Shop

December 18th: Winter Concert

December 19th: Grade 3 Field Trip to Mt Airy Bowling Lanes

December 19th: Winter Concert @ Century High School

December 23 - December 31st: Schools & Offices Closed--Winter Break

Office Phone: 410-751-3280; Lines are open from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

General Inquires: LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org

Student Absences/Late Arrivals/Early Dismissals/Dismissal Changes: LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org and copy your child's homeroom teacher.

Please click here for our staff directory and bookmark our school website: https://lse.carrollk12.org

Our Health Education teachers, Ms. Diehl and Ms. Roche, are hosting a Family Life preview night on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at the following times:

4:25 p.m. - 5:10 p.m. 5th grade video preview (portable 1B)

5:10 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. 4th grade video preview (portable 1B)

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Kindergarten - 3rd grade family life lessons preview (portable 1A)

We are continuing our green ways and have officially begun our plastic collection for the year! The plastic drives will officially run from 10/24/2024 - 10/23/2025. Last year, our goal was to raise 1,000 pounds and we raised over 1,600 pounds!! We earned a bench last year which our students and community can use.

This year our goal is to reach 1,500 pounds of plastic. Please send in the following plastic items with your student and their teacher will direct them to drop it off in their grade level green team representative’s classroom.

We will be competing to see which grade level can turn in the most plastic. The grade level that turns in the most plastic will vote to choose our schoolwide celebration.

Be on the lookout for a magnet coming home with your student that you can hang on your fridge as a reminder to what can be recycled!

Battle of the Books

We are excited to announce that 98 students signed up for a Battle of the Books team this year. A new record for Linton Springs. We have 11 teams participating. Many thanks to the parents and teachers coaching and the Carroll County Public Library for all they do to make this a great program for our students. Looking forward to the battle in April!

2024 Scholastic Book Fair

Our Scholastic Book fair will be held from December 9th through the 13th with our family night on the evening of our annual Spelling Bee, Thursday, December 12th. Students will have the opportunity to browse the books in the book fair and make a wish list the week before. We are seeking parent volunteers to help us write wish lists for our younger classes. Please sign up here. We will also need parent volunteers to help our younger classes shop during buying week. If you would like to help, please sign up here. All parents that sign up must have completed Volunteer Training. Thank you for your support of our media center!

Fall brings beautiful leaf colors and cooler temperatures. It also brings seasonal allergies and cold viruses which means runny noses and coughs. We have already started to see several upper respiratory viruses and illnesses at school. It can be hard to navigate when your child has seasonal allergies versus a cold, the flu or COVID.

If your child has seasonal allergies starting allergy medication in a timely manner will help alleviate some of their symptoms.

Flu symptoms occur suddenly and are characterized by chills, fever, body aches, and respiratory symptoms. If you suspect your child has the flu, please keep them at home from school and have them tested by their doctor.

COVID symptoms are often like the flu and can vary from person to person. If you suspect your child has COVID like symptoms, please keep them at home and have them tested. This will help to prevent the spread of the virus to others.

A cold usually has a cough, congestion, and mild muscle aches. Rarely does a cold have a headache and fever.

Review proper handwashing with your child. This is the best way to help prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria. Also review proper coughing/sneezing techniques with your child. Coughing/sneezing into your elbow prevents the spread of germs.

We have two parent-teacher conference nights scheduled for Thursday, November 7th and Wednesday, December 4th.

Conferences will be scheduled, at 15-minute intervals, via a Sign-Up Genius link. Spaces are limited and typically fill quickly. We kindly ask for families who have recently met with their child's teacher to allow other families to sign-up first. If you are unable to schedule a conference, please contact your child's teacher for alternative options.

The November 7th conference night Sign-Up Genius link was released at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30th.

The December 4th conference night Sign-Up Genius link will be released at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26th.

During the July 2024 CCPS Board of Education meeting, the Administrative Regulations for Board Policy JICJ: Portable Electronic Devices were updated.

We recognize and respect that whether or not a student has a personally owned portable electronic device is a family decision. Students are not required or expected to bring their own device to school. Students may bring their personally owned devices to schools, as long as they abide by these regulations. Student misuse of his or her device shall result in disciplinary action. Families are expected to work collaboratively with school staff to support the implementation of these regulations. Parents who need to make emergency contact with their child during the school day shall contact the school’s main office.

Students in Elementary School

1. Devices must be silenced and stored (out of sight) upon entry to the school until exit from the school. It is highly recommended that elementary students do not bring personally owned portable electronic devices to school or on the school bus.

2. No portable electronic device shall be used to record, store, or transmit any type of image, sound, or video except for approved instructional activities utilizing CCPS-provided devices with the express permission of school staff.

3. The audible notification sounds and volume of personally owned portable electronic devices shall be silenced or directed through headphones on school buses. It is highly recommended that elementary students do not bring personally owned portable electronic devices to school or on the school bus.

4. Disciplinary action, as outlined in the Carroll County Public Schools student services manual, shall be taken when a student fails to follow the directions of a staff member regarding portable electronic devices or if a preponderance of evidence exists that the student has violated the terms of the acceptable use procedures and guidelines or other school policy.

Safe Schools Maryland is an ANONYMOUS and FREE reporting system available to students, teachers, school staff members, parents, and the general public to report any school or student safety ​concerns, including mental health concerns.

Safe Schools Maryland is Maryland’s only ​official anonymous reporting system. Safe Schools Maryland operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and 365 days a year.

Your anonymous report can be submitted by calling the tip line (1-833-MD-B-SAFE / 1-833-632-7233), completing an online form (below), or downloading the free Safe Schools Maryland app from the App Store or Google Play.​

All tips submitted for Carroll County Public Schools are carefully reviewed and monitored by the CCPS School Security Office. More information can be found here: Pages - Report a Tip (maryland.gov)

CONSENT AND RELEASE

Permission to Photograph, Videotape, or Audiotape

Throughout the school year, the Carroll County Public School System frequently covers school activities and may use your child’s photograph, video image, or voice for educational, informational, or public relations purposes, with or without identification by name.

If you do not wish to have your child’s voice reproduced on tape or to have his/her image appear in such things as a video or a photograph, or on the school or school system website or social media, please notify the school principal in writing. It is assumed that parents and guardians consent to their children being audiotaped, photographed, videotaped, or having their image placed on a school website or social media by the school system, unless such notification is received.

There are also occasions when the media cover certain school events (such as when a government leader visits a school). If you do not wish to have your child’s name or likeness published by the media, you should address your concerns directly to the school involved so that the media is so advised. Please be advised that the school system has no control over the media when they are covering activities such as sporting events and musical programs that are open to the public.

Use of Student Work on Websites or in Publications

There may be times throughout the year when the Carroll County Public School System wishes to display student work on school websites, social media, or in publications. If you do not wish to have your child’s art, poetry, writing, etc. appear on school websites, social media, or in publications, please notify the school principal in writing. It is assumed that parents and guardians consent to their child’s work being displayed on school websites, social media, or in publications unless such notification is received.

NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

The Board of Education of Carroll County does not engage in discrimination that is unlawful or contrary to Maryland State Department of Education guidance on the basis of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

The Board of Education of Carroll County is firmly committed to creating equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons by providing an environment that supports optimal academic achievement and productive work and is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including access to school facilities, educational programs, and extracurricular activities.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3070.

NOTICE OF ASBESTOS

The Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) management plans for all buildings owned or leased by the Board of Education of Carroll County are available for review at the individual Carroll County school locations and at Office of Plant Operations, located at 191 Schaeffer Avenue, Westminster, Maryland 21157. Management plans are required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and depict the location, amount, condition, and response action projected for any asbestos-containing materials, if any are located in the school building.

MOMENT OF SILENCE

It is the policy of the Board of Education of Carroll County that all schools are required to have a moment of silence or meditation for approximately one minute each school day. During this moment of silence, the Carroll County Public Schools shall neither advance nor inhibit silent religious activity. Following the pledge of allegiance to the flag and before the completion of the opening exercise, all students will observe approximately one minute of silence, before continuing with the day’s activities. In exercising his or her individual choice, each person may meditate, pray, or engage in any other silent activity which does not interfere with, distract, or impede others in the like exercise of their individual choice. The following is a list of inappropriate activities: (1) talking or any audible sounds, and (2) gesturing, using sign language, or writing notes for the purpose of person to person communication. Administrators shall enact appropriate administrative procedures in the event that individuals do not follow the established policy.

ADA ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT

Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment or the provision of services, programs or activities. Persons needing auxiliary aids and services for communication should contact the Communications Office at 410-751-3020 or publicinfo@carrollk12.org, or write to Carroll County Public Schools, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157. Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, may use Relay or 7-1-1. Please contact the school system at least one (1) week in advance of the date the special accommodation is needed.

Information concerning the Americans with Disabilities Act is available from the Director of Facilities Management, (410) 751-3177, or the Communications Officer, (410) 751-3020, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157.