Lester Park School Newsletter - #12

We have 3 big events next week:

• PAW Award Assembly (K-5th)
• Picture Retake Day (Preschool-5th)
• 4th/5th Grade Music Program (only 4th/5th families & friends)

You can read all about them further down in this newsletter.

We also have our HUGE Grandparents' Day event on Friday morning, Nov 22. More information on that next week and in teacher emails.

We hope you all have a fun and safe Halloween!

Tracy & Brianna - Your friendly faces at the front desk

Lester Park Family Handbook

• Nov 4...Paw Award Assembly - 8-8:30am

• Nov 6...Picture Retake Day (8am-10am)

• Nov 8...4th & 5th Grade Music Program - More info below

• Nov 22...Grandparents Day (in the morning)

• 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

• Dec 19...Giving Tree Delivery

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)

Starts at 8:00am - PLEASE HAVE KIDS TO SCHOOL ON TIME.

Our first Paw Assembly is Monday! We are having one at the end of each quarter this year to celebrate PAWsitive behavior and expectations. Each classroom teacher, specialists, monitors, and support staff get to select one student who has exemplified what it means to be Respectful, Responsible, Safe, and Kind here at Lester Park. We diligently select students to minimize overlap and maximize representation of all students. Parents of the recipients will be contacted by our principal, Mrs. Anna Cawcutt to attend the assembly as a surprise to their student.

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our PBIS (positive behavioral interventions & supports) coordinator- Ms. Jordan Fleek 336-8875 x3165

Picture Retake Day

7:30am-10:00am

Wednesday, Nov 6

Lester Park School Library

• Make sure your child's teacher knows to send them to get their picture taken. Students do not go their whole class.
• Retake pictures will be used in the yearbook instead of the original pictures UNLESS families notify the school office to use the original picture.

View and order pictures at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE21024

Have questions about your pictures or ordering problems? Here is how you can contact Jostens:

• Call (877) 515-1447 and press option 1.
• Or email by following the instructions on this link: https://www.jostenspix.com/contact

4th/5th Grade - Friday, Nov 8 (NEXT FRIDAY)

K/1st Grade - Tuesday, Dec 17

2nd/3rd Grade - Wednesday, May 7

These will be held in the morning. Specific information will go out ahead of time in an email to the grade level families. Due to limited space in the school gym and fire code restrictions, we ask that only the family/friends of the grades performing attend.

The membership drive is closed! Mr. Davis's class won an extra recess with Mrs Cawcutt! Thank you for your memberships! Our next PTA membership meeting is in January 2025.

The Halloween dance was a hit! Awesome costumes, fun dance moves! Thank you for all who attended and volunteered!

What do I do if my child is going to be absent from school?

• Email lesterattendance@isd709.org (the office & nurse will both see these emails)
  

• or call attendance line 336-8875 then “3” to leave a recorded message

• Please list any specific symptoms.

• Teachers may have a preferred way for you to report an absence to them.

• If the office does not know why a student is absent, an automated phone call and an email message will be sent out at sometime between 8:30-9:00. This is for safety reasons.

• If you have health questions, you can call our school health office at 336-8875 x2654

Families will need to first obtain a referral from the school social worker. Lester Families should contact:

Heather Rappana

Lester Park School Social Worker

lesterpark@isd709.org

218-336-8700 x2429

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November Community Connection Newsletter

Kate DiCamillo coming to Duluth Barnes&Noble!

There will be a special book signing by local Minnesota Author, Kate DiCamillo at 1pm on Nov 2. Kate DiCamillo is a beloved children's author with over a dozen titles including Because of Winn-Dixie, Tale of Despereaux, the Mercy Watson series, The Puppets of Spelhorst, and her newest, published October 2024, The Hotel Balzaar. She will be in the store signing copies and meeting fans. Any fan of children's literature should plan to stop by and meet this wonderful local author!

For previous Registrations and Community Flyers click HERE

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