Henrietta Lacks Elementary
January 2024
Meet the new Financial Technician
I am delighted to introduce Ms. May Auguste to the Henrietta Lacks Elementary community! Ms. May joins us as the Financial Technician and brings a wealth of knowledge to the role, with a background in accounting. Previously, Ms. May worked at Selden's Landing Elementary School and enjoys engaging with the students and community. Ms. May will also be assisting with the initial rounds of registration for Kindergarten students and any other new to LCPS students. We are privileged to welcome her as a member of the Henrietta Lacks Elementary family!
Final Round of Mascot Voting
The initial results are in from the first round of mascot voting. The top five mascots have been determined! Now it is time to vote for the winner! Please cast your vote with your child(ren). Voting will close on January 25th at 4:00 p.m. and the winning mascot will be revealed in the coming months!
Kindergarten and New Student Registration
You do need to complete the registration process if:
- You have a child who is new to LCPS in grades Kindergarten through 12
- You have a child currently attending an LCPS Pre-kindergarten program entering kindergarten
- You have a child who was formerly enrolled and may be returning to LCPS
Our Financial Technician, May Auguste will be overseeing new student registration. She will be in contact with families who have completed the pre-registration process to review next steps. In the meantime, if you have specific questions, please feel free to contact Leigh Boyd via email at leigh.boyd@lcps.org or Ms. May via email at gaymay.auguste@lcps.org.
Henrietta Lacks Elementary PTA
We hope you had a wonderful holiday break filled with family, friends, and celebrations.
Plans for the next school year are underway - we are excited to announce the community decision to move forward with a single, combined Henrietta Lacks & Hovatter PTA! The combined PTA will support students and families at both schools leveraging the strong foundation of the existing PTA combined with fresh ideas and members from the larger community. We will need many new hands to help build our PTA.
The first step in building our new PTA is to establish a Nominating Committee to identify parent volunteers for PTA leadership positions for next year.
What does the Nominating Committee do? The Nominating Committee helps identify and interview volunteers interested in running for PTA leadership positions (President, Treasurer, Secretary and Vice Presidents). Committee members can expect to spend about 8 total hours volunteering. After recruiting and reviewing potential candidates the Nominating Committee will create a proposed slate of officers to be elected into the new PTA during the May general member meeting.
That's right - the Nominating Committee is your chance to influence who runs your PTA for the next two years!
Are you ready to help build the next PTA board? Apply to be a member of the Nominating Committee at: https://forms.gle/5RpLnpWFzNgw5MvF9
During our January 11th meeting we will be selecting our Nominating Committee, selecting the new name for our PTA and confirming the PTA leadership structure. We absolutely welcome all Henrietta Lacks Elementary families to attend this and future meetings. Our next meetings will be January 11th, April 11th and May 23rd at 6 p.m. in the Hovatter Elementary School Library.
In the meantime, please visit our current website and Facebook page:
PTA Website: https://hovatterpta.memberhub.com/
PTA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HovatterElementaryPTA
Please note these will be titled "Hovatter" until we finalize our name change during the January 11th meeting.
Thank you,
Christina Moseley
President, Hovatter PTA
Construction Update
Construction of Henrietta Lacks Elementary continues to be on schedule and everything is going well. I was excited to participate in a site tour just prior to Fall Break. Much of the school was enclosed and most of the classroom wing now has a roof! Additionally, most of the parking lot and driveway areas have been paved, which will provide easier access to the building as we head into the Winter months. Thank you again to Svain Ulvedal and Tommy Barlow for their dedication and efforts to ensure Henrietta Lacks Elementary is ready to receive students in the Fall of 2024!
Community Input Survey
Please consider taking a some time to complete the community input survey, if you have not already. The input gathered so far has been crucial in supporting the process to establish the vision and core values for Henrietta Lacks Elementary. Again, we sincerely appreciate your proactive involvement, the time invested, and your dedication as we work together to create an exceptional learning environment for your child.