Lisbon Elementary

Mrs. Debra Anoff, Principal
Mr. Bradley Scobie, Assistant Principal

15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax

les.hcpss.org

Mr. Scobie and I are very proud of the effort our Lions are showing during Quarter 1! Keep up the great work! To best understand your child’s upcoming report card, please visit the resources below:

For directions on how to view your child’s Q1 report card in Synergy, click here: https://help.hcpss.org/grades-testing/online-report-cards

For information on HCPSS’ elementary report cards, click here: https://www.hcpss.org/report-cards/

To watch a video presentation from HCPSS explaining the primary (RECC-2) and intermediate (3-5) report cards, click here: https://hcpss.instructure.com/courses/208494

For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar

October

• 26 - Fall Festival, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  
• 31 - Professional Work and Development Day, schools closed for students

November

• 5 - Election Day, schools and offices closed
• 8 - Report Cards Issued
• 8 - Conference Scheduling Window Opens, 8:00 a.m.
• 11 - Veterans Day Celebration, 9:30 a.m.
  
• 11 - Give Back Event at E.W. Beck's, 11:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
• 13 - PTA Meeting, 7:30 p.m. (virtual)
  
• 21 - Picture Retake Day
• 21 - Conference Scheduling Window Closes, 4:00 p.m.
  
• 22 - Community Night, 6:00 p.m.
• 25 - Joe Corbi's Fundraiser Pick-up, TBD
  
• 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences IN-PERSON, schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 26 - Parent/Teacher Conferences VIRTUAL, schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences VIRTUAL, schools closed for students
• 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday, schools and offices closed
• 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday, schools and offices closed

December

• 10 - Give Back Event at Walker's Tap and Table, 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
• 23-31 - Winter Break, schools closed

January

• 1 - New Year's Day, schools and offices closed
• 2 - Schools reopen
  

There will be no printed 2024-2025 calendars. Staff, students, and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by

1. Going to https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
2. Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar
3. Right-clicking on the calendar you wish to subscribe to
4. Selecting Copy Link Location/Address/Shortcut
5. 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

西班牙语日历

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This year, SBIR (Standards Based Instruction and Reporting) is reflected throughout all grades (K-5) in elementary school. Previously, SBIR was introduced to grades K-2 last year. Standards Based Instruction and Reporting include not only a clearer alignment to standards and measurement topics, but also a revised report card. To learn more about Standards Based Instruction and Reporting (SBIR) and the Grades 3-5 new report card, please access the following HCPSS link… www.hcpss.org/report-cards

Fall Parent-Teacher Conference time is quickly approaching! Conferences with Homeroom/ELA teachers will take place on November 25th- November 27th. Both 11/25 and 11/26 will be 3-hour early dismissal days. Conference slots will be scheduled in 20-minute increments. For your planning needs, please note the schedule below:

• In- person conferences will be held on Monday, Nov. 25th
• Virtual conferences will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26th and Wednesday, Nov. 27th

More detailed information, including directions for how to set up your child’s conference, will be sent soon.

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines for information about the rules and guidelines. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to your teacher by December 20, 2024. Contact jacqueline_meiklejohn@hcpss.org or alicia_hansen@hcpss.org with any questions. All Young Authors’ Contest information can be found on the HCLA website. Howard County Literacy Association welcomes parents as members. Visit the HCLA Welcome Page for information about joining.

The HCPSS Food and Nutrition Service is holding their 1st Regional Food Taste Test Event at the Guilford Park High School cafeteria on November 14th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. The food taste test would be an exciting opportunity for parents and students to try new and currently prepared foods and share their opinions. In those ways, parent and student voices and choices would be strongly represented as the food service program improves the quality of meals and services provided to students. This event is an authentic method to engage our school community to support and celebrate the value of being willing to try healthy school meals. In addition to tasting samples of food, the event will also be an opportunity to provide participants with relevant information and literature about school food service. Participants are asked to register for the event by November 7 at https://forms.gle/Fypx58DtXWf5vhA7A since capacity is limited to a maximum of 450 persons. Please contact Brian Ralph, Director of Food and Nutrition Service if you have additional questions.

Our Annual Salute to Veterans event will take place Monday, November 11th beginning with an assembly in their honor at 9:30 am in the Cafeteria followed by a breakfast in the Media Center. This is our school's way of honoring the Maryland Patriot Guard and the other brave veterans in our community. There will be honored guests in attendance from the MD Patriot Guard and our school community. We would like to honor any of our families with members currently serving or who have previously served in the armed forces.

If you will be participating in our school Veterans Day celebration, please complete the survey below and click the SUBMIT button when finished.

Veterans Day Celebration Registration

Dear Participants/Parents,

We are currently running a Joe Corbi's and Claire's Gourmet Fundraiser. Please see the letter below for all important information, dates, and your ORG ID #.

Packets will be distributed soon so please make sure you look for it and check it out.

Ready to get started? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

View Brochure Here

We appreciate your support of this fundraiser, as it provides much needed funds.

Check out these great INCENTIVES!

https://joecorbi.com/prizes/

BONUS DRAWING PRIZES

Earn one entry by selling 5 or more items. More Fun prizes will be awarded!

Parents can email LESabsence@hcpss.org to report a student’s absence. Please include your child(ren)’s full name, parent’s/guardian’s full name and phone number, the date your child(ren) was absent and the reason. Parents may instead choose to send in a paper excuse note to their child’s teacher with the same information when the student returns to school.

For families requesting local discretionary absences, please complete a Local Discretionary Absence Request Form and submit it to the front office at least one week in advance.

President: Elizabeth Hall

1st Vice President: Elizabeth Dudley

2nd Vice President: Diane Byrne

Treasurer: Kate Weiss

Recording Secretary: Tarah Theoret

We are very excited about our annual upcoming FALL FESTIVAL!! We are busy planning and coordinating lots of fun things for the day!

Fall Festival will be Saturday, October 26th. It will start with our first annual Trunk or Treat from 11-12. Then the festival will open at 12 and run until 4pm. We will have games, inflatables, food and more! We hope to see you there! Tickets are still on sale until October 21st!

We need lots of hands to make Fall Festival successful! Please consider signing up and hleping us! Click the link below! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CAAA623A0FC1-51993594-lisbon?fbclid=IwY2xjawF18QBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWpamBwGswpJPmDfzV7i_P1uYRDBcYM0Bxi18n9ljui3HhcW4jCATUrsWw_aem_Rly5Rx0Aupg0ORnGC1yXmA#/

We are looking for some donations for our raffle baskets - check out our wishlist below!

Still time to have your car in our Trunk or Treat! Reserve your spot by clicking the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CAAA623A0FC1-52173791-lisbon?fbclid=IwY2xjawF18U5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQ5kFNRenuj03abVYJD3N_WXvb7-7zv9e48Cq76ZM8UHPEeFboBQ2FDU7w_aem__YepKYZIQ84HqfkY78W04w#/

To purchase tickets for Fall Festival you can complete the form below and send to school with cash or check or you can order online at

https://lisbonpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1113474

All tickets will be available for pickup at the festival!

In other PTA news!

Community Night is just around the corner. Community Night we come together to build Thanksgiving Baskets for those in need in our local community. These baskets are a complete Thanksgiving Meal along with items for breakfast the next morning. Our hope is to be able to provide the community with 100 baskets.

There are many ways to donate!

Consider something off our Amazon Wish List

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TOGERYH2NPFU?ref_=wl_share

Sign up to shop for non-perishable items and bring them to school

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094FA4A62AABFA7-52443647-community

Make a monetary donation to go towards the purchase of needed food items.

https://lisbonpta.givebacks.com/store?limit=21&live=true

Dates to Remember!

October 26th - FALL FESTIVAL AND TRUNK OR TREAT, 11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

November 11th - Restaurant Give Back at E.W. Beck's, 11:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.

November 13th - Virtual PTA Meeting, 7:30 p.m.

November 22nd - Community Night, 6:00 p.m.

Volunteers needed! Please come out and support the Lisbon PTA at the Fall Festival on October 26. We need help during the event to run various stations. Please sign up below using the sign-up genius link! Thank you for your support!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094CAAA623A0FC1-51993594-lisbon

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