Panda Nation News
October 14, 2024
A Week: 10/14-10/18
More October News!
Get ready for another busy & exciting week in Panda Nation!! We can't wait to see you on Monday at Parent/Teacher Conferences; followed by our first quarter Virtual Title I Parent Advisory Mtg, at 3:00 and then the October PTO Mtg.
AND don't forget to join us on Thursday at 5:00 for our Literacy and Social Emotional Learning Workshop! Lots of fun, lots of food & lots of learning!
- Books, activities, materials and incentives for your child & YOU
- PBIS Resources for families
- And soooooo much more!
- Be sure to use the QR in the flyer below so we we make sure we have enough pizza for everyone!!🐼🧡
Our October Wellness theme is Unity. Panda Nation embraces Inclusivity and Unity EVERY day, and this month allows us to deepen our focus and join hands with schools around the country to make sure every child and adult in our school feels like they belong and are important! Be sure to check out all we're doing to make our school and the world kinder and more inclusive!
- October is National Bullying Prevention month
- October 18th is Unity Day & we have LOTS of exciting things planned!
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?"
ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS!
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!🐼💕
PTO October Events!
PBIS Schoolwide Expectations & House Teams
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!
ONLINE EMERGENCY FORMS
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.
October Important Dates
- 10/14:
- 2-hr Early Dismissal
- Parent/Teacher Conferences
- 3:00: Title I Parent Advisory: Virtual and/or In Person
- 3:30: PTO Mtg.Virtual and/or In Person
- 10/17: 5:00-6:30: Family Literacy & SEL Workshop
- 10/18: 2-hr Early Dismissal
- 10/25: End of the First Marking Period
- 10/26: Halloween Bingo @ LPVRS (Reservations required!)
- 10/31:
- 9:00: Fall Festival Costume Parade
- 4:30: PTO Trunk or Treat Activity in our Bus Lot
UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION
VOLUNTEERS! WE NEED YOU!
Please apply and remember that volunteers must apply annually for approval.
Lexington Park Elementary School
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 and Twitter feed: 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 we tweet just about every day. Follow us on Twitter @lpes_smcps
- 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