Lester Park School Newsletter #39

May 29, 2024

The School Newsletter is going out a day early to give you an extra day to read about the Yearbooks, and other important end of the year stuff.

~ Tracy Thompson & Brianna Solberg

Lester Park Admin Assts

Handbook for Lester Park Families

Upcoming Dates:

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May 31...PAWS Assembly
June 4...5th Grade Celebration (1:15-1:45 in gym)
June 5...Last day of school for students
June 7...Last day of school for teachers
June 21...School Office closes for the summer
Aug 12...School Office opens for the summer
Aug 28...Lester Park School Open House (more info in August)

More events on the Lester Park School Calendar HERE.

The Specialist (Day 1-4) Calendar can be found HERE.

2024-25 District Calendar can be found HERE (PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL)

Yearbooks Distributed Hopefully Next Tuesday

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We opened the yearbook boxes from Shutterfly and they never sorted the yearbooks or the extra items that parents can order. It's a mess.

We are in contact with Lifetouch and will send a Parent Email on Monday about the new distribution of the student yearbooks...which will likely be Tuesday.

Extras will go on sale Wednesday morning, June 5th.

School Library Books Due Back

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All school library books are due back to the library as soon as possible. If books are lost they can be paid for by exact cash (we are unable to make change) or by check. Checks should be made payable to "Lester Park Elementary School" and should reference "student name, lost book." Contact the librarian for cost information. anna.rose@isd709.org

Students are encouraged to join the Duluth Public Library Reading Program at duluthlibrary.org. All ISD 709 students have access to Duluth Public Library's large selection of eBooks and Audiobooks through the Duluth Public Library's Portcards Program. Please contact the school librarian for more information. anna.rose@isd709.org.

Please note that lost library book fees follow students all the way to high school. For many years now, Seniors who have library fees or other lost book fees will not receive tickets to the graduation.

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Paw Award Assembly Friday, May 31

The Paw Award Assembly is a celebration at the end of each semester 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, Anna Cawcutt to attend the assembly as a surprise to their student.

Moving forward we will celebrate quarterly to recognize more of our PAWsome Lester Park Labs!

If you have any questions or concerns please contact our PBIS (positive behavioral interventions & supports) coordinator- Jordan Fleek, jordan.fleek@isd709.org, 336-8875 x3165

❗ Please have children to school on time on Friday ❗

PAW Assembly is 8-8:25am

Please have your child(ren) to school on time on Friday. This way they can go with their classroom to the assembly. Late children may end up sitting in the back of the gym or in the office. If you need to pick up your child, please wait until after 8:30. Thank you for understanding.

Lunch Menu Change

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There is a lunch menu change for Friday, May 31. We will have Sloppy Joes instead of Fish Nuggets.

Be watching for other possible lunch menu changes, especially the last week of school.

2024-25 Blended Learning Consent Form

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Required form for 2024-25

The Blended Learning Agreement for the 2024-25 school year is now available! Get ahead of the game and complete the form so your child starts the year with full access to Duluth Public Schools Digital Resources (chromebook, tablet, online programs and testing, etc).

Click here: 2024-25 Blended Learning Consent Form

The form requires your child's Student ID #. Their email is OPTIONAL and you do NOT need to enter it to complete the form. Instructions on how to find these are below.

How do I find out my child's Student ID # (Lunch #)?

* Log into Infinite Campus

* Click on your child's picture

* Their Student ID # is either under or to the right of their small picture.

How do I find out my child's school email?

* Click on "More" on the left side

* Click on "Family Information"

* Here you will find their email as well as your contact information. Please check over your email and phone #s to make sure we have the most accurate way to contact you if your child is ill and if there is an emergency.

Medications at School?

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Does your child have medication in the Health Office? If yes, please pick it up before it closes for the summer. Emails were sent out to parents as a reminder. Please see your email or call the Health Office at 336-8875 x2654. Thank you!

Piano Lessons for KEYZone students this summer

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Mrs. Campbell will be offering piano lessons to KEYZone students at Congdon this summer. Please click on the link below for more information.

https://duluth.ce.eleyo.com/course/1510/spring-summer-2024/summer-piano-lessons

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Social Studies Feedback Survey

Duluth Public Schools' Social Studies Curriculum Committees are in the process of reviewing the current social studies curriculum in order to meet the 2021 Minnesota K-12 Social Studies Standards to be implemented during the 2026-2027 school year. To aid in this process, they are looking for feedback on the social studies curriculum from families and community members . If you are a district family member or community member, we would appreciate it if you took a moment to provide any feedback on the curriculum using this link. The survey will be open until June 15th. Thank you in advance!