Lyons Mill Elementary Explorer

November 1 - Systemwide PD Day - Schools Closed for Students

November 5 - Election Day - Schools Closed for Students

November 14 - Report Cards Distributed

November 18 - Pre-K Conference Day - No School for Pre-K students

November 19 - Elementary School Conference Day - No School for all elementary students Pre-k through Grade 5

November 18-22 American Education Week

• 11/18 Parents/Caregivers Visit Kindergarten 9:00-11:00
• 11/20 Parents/Caregivers Visit Grades 1 and 5 9:00-11:00
• 11/21 Parents/Caregivers Visit Grades 3 and 4 9:00-11:00
• 11/22 Parents/Caregivers Visit Pre-K and Grade 2 9:00-11:00

November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break - Schools and Offices Closed

LMES boundary study team are requesting ALL Lyons Mill families and staff complete the following BCPS school boundary survey. The results of this survey will impact our school boundaries starting in the fall of 2026.

In the survey you are asked to rate 5 different maps. A-1, A-2, B-1, B-2, and B-3. In each map, Lyons Mill is the orange area.

Our LMES team strongly oppose Options A-1 and A-2. The A options remove current Lyons Mill students/communities to only add more students from New Town ES, thus impacting more students. These options also do not reduce our enrollment and divide current LMES neighborhoods.

Our LMES team strongly supports Options B-2, and B-3. We also support B-1, but feel B-2 and B-3 better meet the needs of all schools.

All of the B options reduce our enrollment slightly, while also keeping LMES neighborhoods together and impact the fewest number of students. In all 3 of B options 138 currently enrolled Lyons Mill students would attend Deer Park ES starting in the fall of 2026.

Additionally the neighborhood noted as Planning Block (PB) 413 on the map would like to remain at Lyons Mill. You are welcome to add this to your comments.

Your comments and opinions matter! Please complete the survey by Sunday, November 24, 2024

https://survey.k12insight.com/survey1.aspx?k=RQsTUYQXsTQXsPsPsP&lang=0

For additional information regarding the entire boundary study process:

https://www.bcps.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=2828&pageId=71189611

We have a HUGE pile of lost and found items on the tables at the bottom of the grand staircase. Please check out the lost and found when you visit school this week.

After this week all items will be boxed up and donated.

Hello families!

We are participating in an Amira competition at LMES for grades 1st-3rd. Please encourage your child to read at home using Amira. Students may access Amira using a personal device. Please review the documents to gain access. The competition will be from October 1-31st. The winning grade level will receive an in-school dance party! Hooray!

Prior to the first day of school, we will need to know how your child will arrive to and depart from school each day. Please choose one of the following options:

If you are driving up to school to pick up your child, you need to sign up for one of the car rider zones. Please do not park in no parking zones, including, on the roundabout or in the neighborhood to pick up your children.

1. My child will ride a BCPS school bus to and from school each day. (See attached bus stops)

2. My child will be a walker. Students must live within the “walking zone” to be considered a walker.

3. My child will be a car rider.

Please see the map above and choose one of the following zones:

· Zone A - The main entrance. Pre-K ONLY Enter the main parking lot from Lyons Mill Road, travel around the parking lot loop and turn right to exit on Lyons Mill Road.

Car Rider Drop-off and Pick-up Zones KG-Grade 5 (Choose One - B, or C)

· Zone B – Ballard Green Drive. Travel west on Ballard Green Drive. The pickup zone is located just prior to the circle. After picking up your child you will proceed through the circle.

· Zone C - Wilson Shannon Drive. From Lyons Mill Road turn on to Wilson Shannon Drive and proceed to the student pick up loop on the left. You will exit back on to Wilson Shannon Drive where you can turn left on to Lyons Mill Road.

If you will be pick your child up in a car, please use the following link to register your child for a Car Rider Zone and Backpack Tag:

https://forms.office.com/r/jvcRkZnd28

When dropping off or picking up your child from school, for safety purposes all parents must always remine in their car.

Students receiving transportation services have the responsibility to follow all bus rules. These rules include:

· Follow directions the first time they are given.

· Stay seated, facing forward at all times.

· Keep all body parts inside the bus.

· Keep hands, feet, legs, arms, personal property, and your voice to yourself.

· No eating, smoking, drinking, or vulgar language at any time on the bus.

· Wait until the bus stops moving before getting out of the seat and moving forward to get off the bus.

· Always board your assigned bus and get on and off at your regularly assigned bus stop.

· Once off the bus, proceed immediately away from the bus.

If you will be picking up your child early for an appointment or other absence prior to the end of the day, please call the main office to let the teacher know your child will be leave early,

We begin preparing our students for dismissal well before 3:30 so we kindly ask that you arrive prior to 3:00 to pick your child up for an early dismissal. Once we begin calling our 700 students to their dismissal locations we will not be calling students to the main office. All students will be dismissed shortly after 3:30. Thank you!

Arrival is between 8:30 and 8:40. The bell rings at 8:40. It is very important that all students arrive to school by 8:40.

All students are expected to be in their seats and ready to begin the instructional day at 8:45 a.m. Students arriving after 8:45 a.m. are considered late and should follow these guidelines:

1. Enter through the main door and report to the office.

2. A parent must accompany the student(s) into the office and sign their child in.

To view the 2024-25 school supply list, teacher’s contact information, and more please see the Lyons Mill Elementary School website: http://bcpslyonsmilles.ss3.sharpschool.com/ OR Google “Lyons Mill Elementary School”.

School attendance is essential to ensuring student success. If your child is absent for any reason, please let your child’s teacher know and send in a note signed by the parent. Absence notes must be presented no later than five days after the student returns to school. Students arriving after 8:45 a.m. are considered tarty and must be signed in by an adult.

Breakfast:

Throughout the school year all Lyons Mill students will have the opportunity to receive a free breakfast each morning between 8:30 and 8:45. Students must arrive BEFORE the 8:45 late bell to have breakfast at school.

Lunch:

All students will have the opportunity to receive a free hot lunch or they are welcome to bring a packed lunch. We will not be accepting lunches dropped off from fast food restaurants. If your child forgets their packed lunch, you may drop it off to school prior to 10:00 am so you child can pick it up in the office on the way to the cafeteria.

How do I provide funds to my student for snacks?

Every student has an account! To add money to your student’s account for snacks, please visit www.MySchoolBucks.com Don’t worry about lost snack money, ever again!

Just a quick reminder, as per BCPS Policy students are not allowed to bring or share any outside food or drinks in the classroom. No drinks (other than water) and absolutely NO CANDY, cookies, cupcakes can come into the classroom. Students are also not allowed to bring in breakfast. The only breakfast items and drinks that can be consumed are BCPS provided items.

All open food and drinks must be eaten in the cafeteria or tossed in the trash at the end of the lunch period.

We welcome parents to visit. However, to ensure the safety of our students, Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) utilizes a system called Raptor to screen visitors and issue photo identification badges for use when guests enter the building. This process helps to ensure that your children are safe and that the building is secure. If you registered previously, you are still in the system. This process required you to give your driver’s license, or other government-issued identification card to our school secretary to scan at her desk.

Starting the first day of school, August 26, BCPS policy dictates that all visitors, including parents, grandparents, and regular volunteers, check in at the office and wear a new badge each time they enter the building. It only takes a few minutes to register for the first time. On subsequent visits to the school, you do not need to provide your license.

Since parents are with their children for Sneak-a-Peek, you will not need to be pre-registered to enter, however we strongly encourage you to stop at the office to take care of registering so that it is done for future visits.

Are you interested in volunteering with the PTA? If so, you must complete the online training for Baltimore County Public Schools. This training must be completed each school year prior to volunteering at any event where children are present. Some examples of events where PTA has needed volunteers include: Trunk-or-Treat, American Education Week, Teacher Appreciation Week, Fundraisers, Multicultural Night, Reflections arts program, or providing support onsite at school during the day!

BCPS Volunteer Application
Instructions for BCPS Online Volunteer Orientation
Safe Schools Training-New User
Safe Schools Training-Returning Users

Again, this year we are going to start off strong by teaching, modeling and positively reinforcing our LMES Code of Conduct. Our Leadership Team has prepared an exciting kick-off for the year – filled with both student and staff prizes!! Be sure to ask your child if they have received LMES Explorer tickets – We will be looking to find students who are safe, respectful, responsible and/or kind!!

The annual cost of dues for the LMES PTA is $10 ($1.03 online processing fee) per person.

To join the P.T.A., click here to register and pay your dues. Registration is for one person, not per family:

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Website: https://lyonsmilles.bcps.org/
Location: 9435 Lyons Mill Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117, USA
Phone: 443-809-1719
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lyons.millES
Twitter: @twitter_LyonsMill