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Greetings Dolphin Families,

Get ready for a fantastic community event! Our LMDES PTA is excited to invite families to Friday's Chalk the Walk and Food Truck Event. Stop by LMDES between 5:15-7:15 pm to draw or write encouraging messages on the sidewalk with chalk while enjoying an evening out with family having dinner and supporting our PTA! Whether you're a seasoned artist, a food lover, or just looking for some family fun, this event is sure to be a hit.

Kindly,

Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal

Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal

• Notable Dates
• Field Day Gear
• SY25 Learning Environment Preference Input
• Upcoming Events
• Surf the Mental Health & Wellness Wave: A Resource & Education Fair
• Pre-K Parent & Family Engagement Event
• Dedicated Dolphin Award
• School Lunch Highlights

• Helpful Resources & Info Worth Repeating

• Spring MCAP Testing Dates

• End-Of-Year Events

• April is School Library Month

• Summer Sports Academies

• Spring Testing Dates: Grades 3-5

• Tues, Apr 23- Talent Show Auditions
• Fri, Apr 26- PTA Chalk the Walk & Food Truck Event
  
• Fri, May 3- Deadline to Order Field Day Gear
• May 6-10- Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
• Fri, May 10- Optional SY25 Learning Environment Input Due
• Fri, May 10- Two Hour Early Release
• Tues, May 14- Primary Election Day; No School for Students

Save the Dates!

• Wed, May 22- Spring Band, Strings, Chorus Concert
• Wed, May 29- Talent Show
• Thurs, May 30- Field Day
• Fri, May 31- Vehicle Day (Career Week)

The Southern Maryland American Legion presented the "Flags for 1st Graders" program last Thursday. Students learned about the origination of our country's flag and received a stick flag and block, presidential ruler, and "Our Country's Flag" book.

Thank you, American Legion!

The Lettie Dent Field Day Tee Shirt Sale is open! Paper order forms will be sent home this week so please check backpacks.

Tee shirt orders can be placed online at https://dent24.itemorder.com/ or by filling out the paper form and sending it to school along with payment.

We have a fun field day logo and everyone always looks great out there on the day of our Field Day event wearing their tees! Thank you in advance for your support!

The deadline to order is Friday, May 3rd.

St. Mary’s County Public Schools, in collaboration with Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership, is hosting a Surf the Mental Health & Wellness Wave: A Resource & Education Fair on May 18, 2024, from 10 AM-3 PM, at the James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center. Come interact with and gather information from over 35 Mental Health & Wellness vendors. There will be numerous guest speakers and presentations on several different mental health and wellness topics. Use the QR code in the health fair flyer to view the schedule of events. In addition, there will be food trucks, door prizes, and lots of fun! Please join us!!

Pre-K students, their families, and local private providers are invited to attend a Transition to Kindergarten night scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center in the Dohrman rooms. Please refer to the flyer here to register and learn more about fun learning stations, icy treats, door prizes, goodie bags, and more!

Nominate an LMDES staff member!

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

Select your child's grade level photo below to view their testing dates. If your child is not able to attend school on their assigned testing days/time, your child will be removed from class for a "make-up" session. Please make sure your child brings their charged laptop to school, as this is how they access the tests.

Encourage your child to do their very best on the assessments.

Ensure they get a good night's sleep and plan to either have breakfast at home or breakfast at school.

Our students make us proud!

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

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

• Applications for STEM 6 will open on April 2 and close on April 30, 2024. No late applications will be accepted. The online application will be found on the Academies page of the SMCPS website.

• More information is available via the Academy Open House Google Site.

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