Lester Park School Newsletter #30

We are so excited because TOMORROW IS THE CARNIVAL!!! Whoo hoo!!! One of our top favorite school events!! We hope to see you there!

~ Tracy Thompson & Brianna Solberg

Your Friendly Faces at the Front Desk

Handbook for Lester Park Families

• TOMORROW (Mar 22)...PTA School Carnival

• Mar 28...Food Drive donation Deadline
  
• Mar 29...Food Drive pick up in the AM
• Apr 3-5...5th Grade Wolf Ridge Tip
• Apr 15-19...NO SCHOOL (SPRING BREAK)
• Apr 24...Ready, Tech, Go! (5-7pm more info below)
• May 10...Spring Concert

More events on the Lester Park School Calendar HERE.

The Specialist (Day 1-4) Calendar can be found HERE.

(no school for students)

Lester Park Carnival is TOMORROW!
from 4:30 to 7:30pm
A few important reminders about the event:

• There are fun games, prizes, food and company! This event is one of our favorites, hope it's yours too!
• The doors will not open until 4:30. Keyzone is still in session until 6, you are not allowed to access the playground from the lower level doors.
• Pre-sale tickets will be ready for pick up at a separate table. Day of ticket purchases are at a separate table. This is a cash only event. Food and Ticket sales are cash only.
• We are still in need of volunteers! Even if you are able to help for a portion of the shift, any little bit helps make these events successful for all! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CABAD29AAF58-47658954-lpespring?fbclid=IwAR2bB0WcLnmPmCPmCzUc1aPdqaDiCnFsvXxMrgmMcKHxfyTXVTg1DCCUbF0#/

We are looking for gently used leggings and sweatpants for our students to borrow. If you have any child size 4-15, please send them with your child or drop them off in the office. Thank you!

The 17th Annual Lester Park March Food Drive is ending later next week! Thank you to everyone who has sent in donations so far!

The Collection Deadline is approaching! Students have through next Thursday, March 28, to donate non-perishable food and/or money. Any money donations will be credited to your child's classroom total ($1.00 = 1 pound).

All classes will have a popsicle celebration provided by the Lester Park School Foundation to show our appreciation of their efforts.

Additionally, the top 3 classes with the most "weight" of food and money donations will be celebrated. 1st place class gets to choose between our three options, then 2nd place class will choose. The 3 options are: pizza from Sammy's Pizza, 30 minutes of extra recess and a cookie celebration.

Items expired up to 1 year are now accepted.

HELP US REACH OUR GOAL OF ONE TON (OR MORE) OF FOOD FOR THE UNION GOSPEL MISSION. Thank you! Lester Park School

Dear Families,

I hope this message finds you well and you are enjoying a successful school year. I am reaching out to share an important update regarding our school calendar for this year.

After careful consideration and with the approval of our new contract, we have decided to move the last day of school for students to Wednesday, June 5. This adjustment is necessary to accommodate additional professional development for our teachers in preparation for the next academic year.

We understand that changes to the school calendar can have a significant impact on family schedules. This decision was not made lightly. Our goal is to ensure that our educators are equipped with the most current and effective teaching strategies and tools to provide the highest quality education for our students.

All final exams and closing activities will be rescheduled accordingly to fit this new timeline.

We appreciate your understanding and flexibility. Our administration and teachers are committed to minimizing any inconvenience this change may cause and to making the transition as smooth as possible for our students and families.

Should you have any questions or concerns about this change, please feel free to reach out to our administration office. We are here to assist and support you through this adjustment. You can view the updated district calendar on our website at isd709.org/calendar.

Thank you for your continued support and collaboration. Together, we are building a stronger, more resilient educational community for our children.

Warmest regards,

Anthony Bonds

Assistant Superintendent

Teaching, Learning and Equity

Duluth Public Schools

To access the Google Form, please click on the picture or HERE

The Minnesota Ballet and Minnesota Ballet Academy present the classic fairy tale Snow White at the DECC on March 29th and 30th. Duluth families and kids of all ages will love following the kindly princess and her seven rescuers as they outwit the scheming Evil Queen.

Lester Park students Beatrice Helland, Charlotte Holstrom, and Charlie Tschann will be dancing in this professional production!

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or by calling our box office at 218-733-7570 to reserve your seats. Minnesota Ballet's box office is open Monday through Friday between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm.

Prices begin at $15 for children, $25 for seniors/students/military, and $30 for standard admission. Use discount code MNBKID and receive 25% off children's tickets.

April 24th, 5pm-7pm in Media Center.

One hour presentation with dinner and discussion.

Save the date!

Click HERE if you plan to attend,

need Child Care/Transportation or any special accommodations

None this week.

Previous Community Flyers can be found HERE.

Lester Staff Directory (firstname).(lastname)@isd709.org

Website: https://lesterpark.isd709.org/
Location: 5300 Glenwood Street, Duluth, MN 55804, USA
Phone: (218) 336-8875
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lester-Park-Elementary-1900216436910729