Lisbon Elementary
April 19, 2024
Lisbon Elementary School
Mrs. Debra Anoff, Principal
15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax
Message from Administration
Student Interactions: Understanding Peer Conflict vs Bullying
As we gear up to finish the school year strong, it's important to address student interactions that can affect both individual students and/or our school community. Peer conflict is something that most students will experience at some point in their school career. However, it is essential to understand the difference between conflict and bullying, should bullying occur. By understanding the differences, we can better navigate challenging situations and foster a positive school environment where everyone can thrive. We look forward to continuing to work together to end the school year on a strong and positive note. Thank you for your continued support and partnership!
More information can be found on the HCPSS Stop Bullying website. If you have any questions regarding this policy or its implementation, please contact a school administrator. Here is the online link to report an Instance of Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation and a link to the Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form to fill out and return to your students school administrator. More information on HCPSS Policy9460 can be found at Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, and Intimidation Involving Students - HCPSS.
Important Upcoming Dates and Events
For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar
April
- 22 - Field Day T-Shirt Sale Ends
- 24 - Give Back Event at E.W. Becks, 11:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
- 25 - Take Your Child to Work Day
- 26 - 2nd Grade Visits the Maryland Science Center, 9:15 a.m.
- 26 - School-Wide Spirit Day - Monochromatic Day
May
- 3 - 5th Grade - Simulated Congressional Hearing, 9:25 a.m.-3:55 p.m.
- 3 - School-Wide Spirit Day - Wear Red, White & Blue
- 3 - LES Staff vs. The Harlem Wizards @ Glenelg High School (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)
- 6-10 - Golden Lion Week
- 7 - Orchestra Concert, 6:30 p.m.
- 8 - Plant Sale Pick-Up, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
- 14 - Primary Election Day - Schools and Offices closed
- 14 - Give Back Event at TeaTop, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
- 16 - 1st Grade Visits Rose Hill Manor, 9:40 a.m.
- 17 - Professional Learning Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
- 23 - Kindergarten Visits Toby's, 9:30 a.m.
- 23 - Band/Chorus/Handbells Concert, 7:00 p.m.
- 24 - 5th Grade Visits Howard County Conservancy, 10:00 a.m.
- 27 - Memorial Day - Schools and Offices closed
- 29 - Give Back Event at Chipotle, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
- 30 - 5th Grade Visits Glenwood Middle School
- 31 - Field Day
June
- 5 - Professional Work Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
- 6 - Field Day (Rain date)
- 12 - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
- 13 - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
- 14 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
HCPSS Calendars
There will be no printed 2023-2024 calendars. Staff, students, and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by
- Going to https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
- Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar
- Right-clicking on the calendar you wish to subscribe to
- Selecting Copy Link Location/Address/Shortcut
- Adding to your calendar of choice (See your calendar for specifics on adding a new calendar)
You also may view and/or download printable PDFs of the full calendar and/or important dates only. Updates to the PDFs will be noted on the HCPSS calendar page.
PLEASE NOTE! The calendar is subject to change. The online calendar reflects the most recent version.
Calendars in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean
Calendario en español
May 28th will be a RED day for Lisbon & May 29th will be a BLUE day for Lisbon
June 12th: Red Day
June 13th: Orange Day
June 14th: Yellow Day
New Information
Report Cards
Report cards were issued on April 17. Please follow the directions below. Parents/guardians may view/download report cards by taking the following steps:
- Log in at hcpss.org/connect
- Select More Options from the left panel
- Select Report Cards from the middle
- Select the report card you wish to access
More info about our report cards can be found at the links below:
Understanding Your Child's Report Card (PreK-2)
Parent/Family Canvas course also includes translated versions
SBIR CANVAS COSBIR Family Canvas Course
Staff Appreciation Week
Join us as We Embark on a Magical Adventure Treating
our Lisbon Staff to
the Happiest Staff Appreciation Week on Earth!
During the week of May 6th, staff will be treated to tasty meals, treats, games, prizes and much much more!
Along the way, there will be many opportunities for students and their families to participate in celebrating our Lisbon Staff!
Currently, we have a Sign Up Genius to help us organize donations for a breakfast and a lunch! Our lunch will showcase International meals and treats from around the world. The Sign Up Genius has guided suggestions to ensure we have a variety of countries and dishes represented. However, please know we absolutely welcome all international dishes especially ones that are a staple for your family!
In addition to the Sign Up Genius, we also have an Amazon Wishlist. Many families have expressed interest in contributing to the week but requested more guidance. The items on our wish list will contribute to the treats staff will enjoy in addition to prizes that staff will have an opportunity to win throughout the week. Classes will also have the opportunity to work together to win prizes for their classroom throughout the week. *All games, puzzles, and youth books are items that we are requesting for these classroom prizes.
We hope that you will follow along on our Magical Adventure showering our Lisbon Staff with our appreciation during the Happiest Staff Appreciation Week on Earth! Be sure to like the Lisbon PTA Facebook Page to see our journey unfold!
We kindly ask that you sign up for donations by Wednesday, May 1st to allow the PTA time to purchase unfilled items.
Helpful Hints for School Year 2024-2025
Dear Parents/Guardians:
As we get close to the end of this school year, we are in the process of planning for the 2024-2025 school year. One important piece of that planning process is input from you about your child.
No one knows a child better than his/her parent(s). With that in mind, I encourage you to complete the Lisbon Elementary Helpful Hints form below. The purpose of this form is for you to share specific information or helpful hints with the staff that will give next year’s teachers some information from you about your child.
When placing students, the staff, and administration utilize a wide range of criteria that are supportive of the Howard County philosophy of heterogeneous grouping. Some of these criteria include, but are not limited to:
- the personality of the child
- the gender balance in each classroom
- math strengths and needs
- written output
- test results
- reading strengths and needs
- special education requirements; IEP goals
- structured versus non-structured needs
- information from previous teachers and school counselor.
Administrators, your child’s current teachers, and your child’s 2024-2025 teachers will read the form you fill out. With that in mind, PLEASE DO NOT use this form for any of the following:
Specific teacher requests
Comments (positive or negative) about staff members
Grouping with friends
Isolating students from other students
Your input on this form will be used in our planning for your child rather than a letter requesting a specific teacher. Your response is OPTIONAL but is a very valuable source of information to the school staff and to the next teacher.
Please fill out and return the below form by May 3rd via email to christine_johnson@hcpss.org.
Thank you for your input and continued support,
Mrs. Anoff, Principal
From the Health Room
Sneezing? Runny nose? Itchy red eyes? Tis the season for Spring Allergies!!
If you know your child suffers from seasonal allergies, please give them their allergy medication in the morning before they come to school. This includes Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra, etc. and any eye drops they use.
Also, have your child bathe/shower at night to get rid of all the pollen that may adhere to them during the day. This will ensure the pollen won't get on their sheets.
Practice having them wash their hands, and using a paper towel to wipe off their eye brows and eye lashes to remove any pollen when they come in from playing outside.
As annoying as allergies can be, exercise outdoors is healthy and is strongly encouraged. It provides a break from the regular school routine, a chance to get some outside air, and an opportunity to burn off excess energy.
Any questions or need other ideas? Contact the Health room at 410-313-5555.
Joanne O'Keefe RN
School-Wide Spirit Day
On Friday, April 26th we will be having a "Monochromatic" spirit day! For this day, students can choose one color and dress using various shades of that color. We look forward to seeing a sea of color!
Counselor's Corner
Mrs. Taylor’s contact information: Alicia_Taylor@hcpss.org or 410-313-5506.
Take a look at the April edition of Howard County Family Institute’s Parent Pages for tips and workshops on:
Golden Lion Week
From May 6th - 10th, the Lisbon Community will be celebrating Golden Lion Week!
Each day, students who choose to display the days’ desired behaviors, will have the opportunity to earn golden coupons. Each earned golden coupon will be placed in a grade level bucket. At the end of the day, 5 students, from each grade level, will be awarded a Golden Lion Award, get their picture taken, and be displayed on one of the hallway bulletin boards. Students will also receive a Golden Lion swag necklace to keep! Families are encouraged to remind their students of each days’ desired behaviors.
We look forward to congratulating all of our Golden Lions!
Information Worth Repeating
Message from Mrs. Giro
The Art Room is in need of donations of regular black sharpies! Thank you!
2024-2025 Bus Service Registration
Parents/guardians whose children are eligible for bus transportation are asked to register to receive bus service each year to help the school system plan for student transportation needs. The transportation registration process will open at 9 a.m. Monday, April 8 through May 31, and will be completed online via HCPSS Connect Synergy. Registration must be done for each eligible child.
To be eligible for bus service, your child’s home address must be outside of a school’s walk zones. You can verify address eligibility in the HCPSS School Attendance Area Locator. After inputting your address, a window will appear that will indicate either bus or walk for each school level. Please note, the attendance area locator also includes a link for the bus stop locator, which is set for the current school year. Bus stop information for the 2024-2025 school year will be available in August.
You do not need to take any action if:
- Your child is not eligible for bus transportation
- Your child receives transportation as part of their Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan, or
- Your child is a graduating senior
Details on bus transportation registration, including a guide to register and scenarios families may see when registering, can be found online.
Field Day Volunteers
Our annual Field Day will take place on Friday, May 31st with a rain date of Thursday, June 5th.
Each year, we require many parent volunteers to run our events. Please indicate below if you would like to assist us. There are 3 options for volunteers; AM/PM or ALL DAY. The AM shift is from 10:00-12:15, the PM shift is from 1:00-3:15 and the ALL DAY shift is from 10:00-3:15. Please indicate which time slot you would like to volunteer for and if you are available for the rain date. Due to safety, we cannot have spectators, which includes siblings. If you would like to be here with your student the day of Field Day you must volunteer. Thank you so much for your understanding in this matter.
All volunteers will need to complete the volunteer requirements. The volunteer requirement links are below. Please make sure you have completed BOTH links and the volunteer certificates below. We cannot let anyone volunteer without completing this. If you have already completed it this year you do not have to complete it again.
Child Abuse Volunteer Requirement
Field Day Lunch
Field Day is Friday, May 31st. We need to pre-order lunch to make sure that we have all the lunches bagged and ready to go since the students will be eating in their classrooms. Please fill out the form for each student that is buying lunch on the day of Field Day. Lunches need to be paid for by May 15th! You can charge your student's account or bring in $2.80 by May 15th!
Please complete the form by May 6th!
MCAP Testing
MCAP Assessments are designed for online administration and are given in 40-70 minutes sections. Students take four sections per content area.
The test is designed to allow students to use the same computer-based tools that are used during instruction. Students with special needs will receive the same accommodations for MCAP that they do for their regular instruction.
Below are the testing dates for each grade level:
3rd Grade:
Monday, April 22
Wednesday, April 24
Monday, April 29
4th Grade:
Monday, April 22
Wednesday, April 24
Monday, April 29
5th Grade:
Math Assessment
Monday, May 6
Wednesday, May 8
Friday, May 10
Thursday, May 16
Field Day T-Shirts for Sale
PTA News & Information
Lisbon PTA Website
Save the Date
Save the Date to join us on Wednesday, April 24th at E.W. Beck's in Sykesville! Whether you're dining in, or taking out, you'll be supporting our Lisbon Elementary PBIS program while enjoying some delicious food and good company!
Lisbon Elementary Staff vs. The Harlem Wizards
Event: Harlem Wizards Basketball Fundraiser
Date: Friday, May 3, 2024
Time: Doors open @ 5:30 p.m.; Game tip-off @ 6:30 p.m.
Location: Glenelg High School
Purchase tickets links
http://harlemwizards.com/tickets/gleneigmd
Concessions including pizza will be for sale at 5:30 p.m. benefits the Glenelg HS Marching Band.
ISO Walking Wednesday Volunteers
Please click the link below to sign-up to volunteer for Walking Wednesday.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044AA4A72EA64-44313764-walking
PTA Executiver Positions for 2024-2025
Open position candidates for Lisbon PTA will be nominated at the April general membership meet. Elections will be held at the May general membership meet.
President – 2-year term. Presides at all meetings of the PTA. Attend district PTA council meetings. Coordinate the work of the officers and committees of the PTA. Communicate with the principal on all PTA events. Communicate with Maryland and Howard County PTA when needed. Oversee events and fundraisers chaired by other PTA members. Meet with the treasurer and the principal to go over budget and expenditures. Communicates with the membership and community via social media, website content, fliers, and Lisbon Lines. Maintains the PTA calendar.
1st Vice President – 2-year term, steps in for President if needed, head of the School of Excellence Committee and actions, Maintains the meeting agendas, helps all committee and event chairs as needed.
Treasurer – 2-year term, maintains budget, financial information, handles all bank transactions, and issues PTA checks. One of 3 authorized signatures with our bank. Financial experience helpful. Works closely with the PTA president.
Recording Secretary – Keeps the minutes of PTA general membership meetings and keeps PTA by-laws.
PTACHC Representatives – 2 year term 2 positions, this position is Lisbon’s PTA representation at the Howard County PTA and is a parent advocate at the County level. PTACHC Reps are a great opportunity to advocate for your child and all children.
Please contact Cathy Datz if you would like to be the 2023-2024 PTACHC representative or any of the open 2024-2025 positions to be nominated. Please email Cathy at cathydatz@yahoo.com if you have any questions or would like more information.
PTA Membership
Are you ready to show your Lisbon Lion Pride? Join the PTA!
Benefits of Membership:
· *NEW* $5 discount on Fall Festival Wristband and Snow Ball Wristband.
· Supporting your ROARsome Lisbon teachers, staff, and students.
· Allows your PTA to host fun family events and activities.
· Voting is permitted by members on PTA business.
· Discounts from National PTA from businesses and services
· Member of Howard County, Maryland (FreeState PTA), and National PTA
Volunteering is not a requirement with membership; however, we would love to have you!
Paying by credit card https://lisbonpta.memberhub.com/store
Paying by cash or check return the membership flier with payment (made out to Lisbon PTA)
by mail or drop off at
Lisbon Elementary School
15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
Attn: PTA
Lisbon parents who are HCPSS employees regardless of work location are $10.00
We Need You!!
A few committees and events need members, LisbonPTA.org has time information and what each committee or event entails.
If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Datz at Cathydatz@yahoo.com or the Activity Chair.
Reflections – Jade Blevins Chair - needs 3 for 2024-2025
Snow Ball Dance – Cathy Datz – needs chair for 2024-2025
Fundraising – Kate Weiss - chair needs 3
Wizards Business Sponsors – Emily Metzler - chair needs 1
Staff Appreciation – Caitie Miller - chair – no limit
Nominating Committee – needs 1 person.
Community Night – Elizabeth Dudley - needs co-chair
Wizards Game – Elizabeth Hall/Cathy Datz - co-chairs
School of Excellence – VP1 is Chair needs for 2024-2025
Community News and Programs
The link below will take you to community notices are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/