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

What an amazing job our 5th graders did today with their Simulated Congressional Hearings. Throughout the year, our students have studied the following four units: Colonial America, The American Revolution, Building a New Nation, and We the People. The Simulated Congressional Hearings were an authentic performance-based activity where our students demonstrated their understanding of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Throughout the day, LES students did a phenomenal job assuming the role of constitutional experts. They prepared and presented oral statements before a panel of “judges” and responded to follow-up questions. Hats off to Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Hook, Mrs. Petrella, and Mrs. Menner for all their hard work and dedication to SCH. Your support helped make today a remarkable day at Lisbon Elementary School.

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

May

• 6-10 - Golden Lion Week
• 7 - Orchestra Concert, 7:00 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 - 5th Grade Promotion (10:30 a.m. ceremony)
  
• 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.)
  

There will be no printed 2023-2024 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

스페인어로 된 달력

We need help in the following areas at the Wizards game tonight!

Souvenir Table

Door

Security

If you can help for 30 minutes, please check-in at the volunteer check-in table.

During the months of May and June, our students will take part in many special events including field trips, chorus concert, band and strings concerts, and Simulated Congressional Hearings to name a few. I speak on behalf of the entire staff when I say we are all so proud of the students' accomplishments this past year. I also want to take this opportunity to thank our amazing staff for their collaboration, dedication, and enthusiasm! Next week we honor them as we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week!

We are also very grateful for our families' support throughout the year. This partnership is key to ensuring our students succeed and feel supported.

During May and June, we have a great deal of content to cover and much work to be done to ensure our students are 100% prepared for the next grade level. Please be sure students are here each day on time, as attendance is key to their success.

We look forward to seeing you at our spring events, both academic and social. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or if we can be of any assistance.

May 5th - 11th is Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Take a look at the below resources to see which ones may be helpful to you and your child(ren)!

• Children’s Mental Health Matters Resource Library

• Family Resource Kit

• Early Elementary and Upper Elementary booklist for learning about feelings and coping skills

• HCPSS Mental Health and Wellness

Students in Crisis Supports and Resources

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!

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!

Sign up Genius

Amazon Wish List

We kindly ask that you sign up for donations by Wednesday, May 1st to allow the PTA time to purchase unfilled items.

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 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!

Field Day Lunch

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:

5th Grade:

Math Assessment

Monday, May 6

Wednesday, May 8

Friday, May 10

Thursday, May 16

You can locate all of our events on the Lisbon PTA Website . Please take a moment to join the Lisbon PTA, look at our calendar of events, and find ways you can volunteer.

Please click the link below to sign-up to volunteer for Walking Wednesday.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044AA4A72EA64-44313764-walking

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.

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

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

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