Dear Lettie Dent Families,
Exciting news - spring break is just one week away! Let's rally together and finish the final week of the third quarter with strength and determination. Encourage your student to stay focused, complete assignments, and make the most of these last days before a well-deserved break.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
All the best,
Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal
PS Look for the next issue of the Dent Dolphin Details on Monday, April 1.
- Wed, Mar 20- Joe Corbi & Claire's Gourmet Order Pick Up
- Wed, Mar 20- Michelle Knudson pre-sale orders due
- Fri, Mar 22- Virtual Instruction & Two-Hour Early Release
- Mar 25-Apr 1- Spring Break
- Mon, Apr 1- Deadline to Order a Yearbook
- Fri, Apr 5 - Spring Picture Day
Friday, March 22, 2024 is designated as an Asynchronous Virtual Learning day, which means students will independently work on assignments, activities, and learning experiences. These tasks may be assigned in advance, sent home as hard copies, or posted to the appropriate course/class in Schoology. Additionally, March 22 is scheduled as an early dismissal day, so the instructional day will end two hours early.
Visit the Equity for All website showcasing monthly celebrations, best practices, instructional strategies, and a Community Resource page.
March is Women's History Month. The National Women’s History Month’s theme for 2024 celebrates “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” The theme recognizes women throughout the country who understand that, for a positive future, we need to eliminate bias and discrimination from our lives and institutions.
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
Pre-Sale Book Orders due Wednesday, March 20
It is with excitement we announce that Michelle Knudsen will visit LMDES on May 15th. She will read the students one of her stories, discuss different aspects of being an author, and spark a love of reading and excitement about books. What an amazing opportunity!
We are offering copies of Michelle Knudsen’s books for presale so students can get an autograph from her on the day of the event. Select this link for details to pre-order. You may print a copy of the order form or your student may pick up an order form from Ms. Wathen in the Media Center.
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!
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.
School Menus
Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:
- View Helpful nutrition info
- Download our FREE mobile app!
- Print menus
Student Laptops
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).
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.
Home of the Dolphins
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
