Mane Place For Lion News

As we step into May, I wanted to encourage you pay close attention to communication concerning upcoming events. We are in the final weeks of school and this is our busiest and the one filled with the most memories to be made.

Grade level newsletters, The Mane Place, and the school calendar on our website all forms of communication and they will be filled with events, dates and times. Our goal is to keep you informed and engaged in your child's educational journey.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Together, we can make this May a month of growth, learning, and memorable experiences for our children.

Mrs. Bowden

Secondary Principal

If you are needing a VOE for your student's driving tests, this needs to be done by the last week of school. The VOE request is turned off over the summer while we are on summer break. The form is valid for the entire summer if received the last week of school.

On May 4th the National Soccer Hall of Fame is inducting the first ever ParaOlympian, Josh McKinney. On May 5th he along with other coaches in the Dallas area, are running a FREE soccer clinic at Toyota Soccer Park. Children do not need to have participated in the sport before to attend. We are looking to provide a fun opportunity for children to engage in activities and experience soccer. We would love if you would share the information with your parents. All participants are partnered with a “buddy” who will stay with them throughout the clinic. This is an incredible opportunity for children to have fun and participate in adaptive physical activity.

Information:

TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) Play Day is for children with intellectual, emotional, or physical disabilities and provides people with diverse abilities an opportunity to play soccer in a structured environment that is safe, fun, supportive, and inclusive. North Texas Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer are hosting a free morning of TOPSoccer activities and games in Frisco, TX. This Play Day coincides with the induction of Josh McKinney to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Josh was the captain of the US Para National Team and competed in three Paralympics. He will be joining coaches and volunteers to support this event. All participants will be paired with a buddy for the entire event.

When: Sunday, May 5th

Where: Toyota Soccer Complex – Dr. Pink Stadium Field

Player Checkin: 9:45am

Activities: 10-11:30am; free tshirts and bags

Volunteers/Buddies needed: 9:00am-12pm

Ages: 6-18 years old

Cost: Free

Players and volunteers (aged 14 and above) must register in advance to secure a spot.

• Player Registration
• Buddy/Volunteer Registration

NTX TOPS Play Day Flyer

Lastly, thank you to FC Dallas for donating the use of the field and the Dallas Sidekicks for providing t-shirts and coaches.

Link to the information:

https://www.usyouthsoccer.org/event/ntx-topsoccer-play-day/

• A WORD OF GRATITUDE: Thank you to the kind parents, guardians, teachers, administrators, and coordinators who supported validation of student hours in an outstanding way throughout the year! Your gracious leadership to help our students do good in the world was noted and warmly appreciated. Special recognition and thanks to Whitney Squyres, Tori Sdao, Raechelle Lindsey, Christyn Gossett, and Stephanie Catalan for going above and beyond in providing win-win opportunities that allowed our students to engage with and help many communities. Kudos all around!

• MAY 5TH SUBMISSION DEADLINE Spring semester deadline for submission of commitments is Sunday May 5, 2024. Please note that this is to ensure that there is enough time for approval before sending reports to teachers. Commitments submitted after May 5th are allowed, but are not guaranteed to be fully validated in time to count for this semester. As always, service commitments have a 2 week submission deadline.

• COORDINATORS: In almost all cases, parents do not act as coordinators. Please list a coordinator that is affiliated with the non-profit organization and has an email address with that organization.

• PLEASE TAKE PICTURES: As pictures are sometimes needed as proof of service, please consider taking a picture of your student serving in case it is needed later on.

• DONATION OPPORTUNITIES: Please find donation opportunities under the “Ongoing Opportunities” tab of our Helper Helper platform. Students are allowed to submit hours for LPS-coordinated donation drives and fulfill up to half of their service hours with these approved donation drives. Details are in the listings on the Helper Helper platform.

• Looking for the 2023-2024 guidelines? They can be found on pages 87-90 in the Parent-Student Handbook. Questions? Please email helperhelper@lpsfrisco.net

Good Afternoon LPS Parents and Staff!

Do you have a K-5th son? You don't want to miss out on this incredibly fun and special event.

Ticket Sales are still open for the LPS K-5th Grade Mother-Son Dance. The dance is this Saturday, April 27th, from 4 PM - 5:30 PM at the LPS Secondary Campus.

Wear your brightest so you GLOW! GLOW

UP in your 80's/90'soutfits - we're there with ya!

Click on the link below to get your tickets. Sales will close tonight.

LPS Let's GLOW Crazy - K-5th Mother-Son Dance Tickets

If you have a prior commitment that conflicts with the dance but you think there is a possibility that event might get rained out and you are interested in purchasing tickets at the dance PLEASE email us at lpslionspridepto@gmail.com and I will add you to a separate list - this will help us have a better head count, thank you!

LPS Lions Pride PTO

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