Panda Nation News

Wow! Panda Nation Scholars & teachers worked really hard last week and finished the first marking period STRONG! Great things were happening everyday and everywhere, andthen continued into Saturday with our PTO Halloween Bingo! Take a mnute to check out the pictures of:

• Bus Driver Appreciation Week,
• Red Ribbon Activities
• PTO Halloween Bingo

Get ready for another spectacular week! Our annual Fall Festival Costume Parade is on Thursday morning on the blacktop. We will begin calling classes at 8:45 and start the parade as soon as everyone is assembled. If you’re available, please feel free to join us. If it rains, we will parade through the hallways. Then, from 4:30-6:00 the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority and our fabulous PTO will host their annual Trunk or Treat event in our bus lot. Hope to see you there!

Panda Love to all!🐼❤

Mrs. Schou, Principal

Mrs. Allison Mashburn, Assistant Principal

Ms. Melissa Bean, Academic Dean

"UNITY! It starts with you. If not you, then who?"

Rregular school attendance is crucial to school success! The classes listed below had the highest number of days in September with EVERYONE present! Bravo!! Each class gets to "host" a very special Panda guest for the entire month!🐼🧡 Check out the pictures below of the bears September home!!! And-check out Ms. Ridgell's students' proud smiles!

PreK: Ms. Colasacco

KindergartenL Ms. Goldbach

First Grade: Ms. Pratt

Second Grade: Ms. Ridgell

Third Grade: Ms. Brady

Fourth Grade: Ms. Peck

Fifth Grade: Ms. Brotherton

And as if that's not enough, in September there were 143 students who came to school EVERY day!! Bravo!! Fifth Grade led the school with the number of students with perfect attendance, followed closely by Fourth Grade. Each student who came to school every day received a cool pack of goodies! Congratualtions!🐼💕

Lexington Park Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School.Throughout these first weeks of school, our staff is teaching, modeling, and providing opportunities for our students to show they CARE every day in all settings throughout our school. The poster illustrates our four expectations. Join us in showing each other how much we CARE!

To better support Panda Nation in building stronger and deeper connections throughout our school, we will refine & expand our five cross grade level house teams. These five house teams bring scholars and staff Pre-K to 5th grade together to create connections and build community. This year's first House Team Meeting is Monday, October 7th. Stay tuned for pictures!

Scholars earn points for their house each day they come to school, demonstrate positive behaviors, exhibit good work habits, work hard, show academic growth, and be a good friend- just to name a few. Houses will earn quarterly recognitions and celebrate each other's accomplishments!

Effective communication is critical to the success of every student in St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS). This will be crucial not only for emergencies but for our ability to communicate with families in general. Online Emergency Information Update Forms are now available through the student’s Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. It is vital that all information is updated in eSchool. The deadline for the online submission of Emergency Information Update forms is October 31st, 2024. Please click here for the Blank Emergency Form. If you have any questions, please contact The Department of Student Services at 301-475-5511 ext.32150.

• 10/31:
• 9:00: Fall Festival Costume Parade
• 4:30: PTO Trunk or Treat Activity in our Bus Lot
• 11/4: 6:00: PTO Mtg.- In Person
• 11/5: Election Day-Schools are closed
• 11/6: Report Card Distribution
• 11/8:
• 2 hr. Early Dismissal
• 5:30: PTO Movie Night
• 11/11: Veteran's Day
• 11/18-22: American Education Week
• 11/20 Community Schools Multicultural Fair
• 11/27-29: Thanksgiving Vacation

Please update your contact information with the office. It is critical that we have the most recent information for contacting our families.

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Volunteers are an essential component to our Panda Nation students' success!

Please apply and remember that volunteers must apply annually for approval.

To help you navigate all the new elements of the school year and keep you informed about upcoming programs & events, we will communicate information frequently and in several ways. They are listed below for your reference.

• Weekly Phone/Email & Schoology Message: At 6:00 on Sunday you will receive a phone message & email from us sharing information about the upcoming week.
• Class DoJo: Very soon your child’s teacher will invite you to join Class DoJo. We use this platform because it is secure/members only and allows us to share a wide variety of information with you. Please join our DoJo family!
• Our LPES Website: The LPES website has a wide variety of information for you and is updated regularly. We love to share all the wonderful things our students & teachers are doing, so be sure to check out our website https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/ and Class DoJo
• Technology Needs: if you are new to the school or need a device from SMCPS please complete the survey here.

Email: raschou@smcps.org
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/
Phone: (301)863-4085
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smcps.org/posts/971720426301468
Twitter: @lpes_smcps