Lester Park School Newsletter - #17

December 5, 2024

Upcoming Dates:

TONIGHT...PTA Craft Night
Dec 17...K & 1st Grade Music Program (sent email Nov 12)
Dec 18...Last day for Giving Tree donations
Dec 19...Giving Tree Delivery
Dec 23-Jan 1...NO SCHOOL
Jan 12...PTA Ice Skating Party
Jan 16...PAW Assembly
Jan 17...NO SCHOOL (Teacher grading day)
Jan 20...NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr Day)

Lester Park Calendar can be found HERE

2024-25 District Calendar with 4 day rotation can be found HERE

(PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL for students)

PTA Family Craft Night TONIGHT!

The PTA's annual Family Craft night is Tonight, Dec 5, from 6-7:30pm. There will be a variety of crafts for kids to enjoy! This event is free and is fun for the whole family!

Keyzone afterschool child program is using the cafeteria until 6pm, so please do not arrive earlier than that. If you have any questions, email us ptalp709@gmail.com.

Giving Tree Project has begun!

This is the 22nd year Lester Park School has done this learning project! We sent home a Family Letter this week but you can also read about the project HERE

In the first 3 days...over $300 has been turned in!

Money can be sent to school until Wednesday, Dec 18. The trees and patient gifts will be delivered on Thursday, Dec 19.

Thank you for participating in this Lester Park tradition!

A Few Winter Reminders

Well, I guess we can say winter is finally here! Below are a few winter reminders:

Students are not marked tardy when the drop off line is long due to slick or snow covered roads. We do write their names down as they come in so we can clear their attendance if they are marked absent.
Students will continue to go outside for recess unless the temperature or windchill is below -15 degrees. So please makes sure your child comes to school with a warm jacket, hat, mittens, snowpants and boots.
Crossing guards will continue to be at their corners unless the temperature or windchill is below -15 degrees. On mornings when we are close to the criteria, they may only be at their corners from 7:25-7:35am.

Toys still excepted through early next week!

Lester Park School is again a Salvation Army Toyland Express drop off site! New, unwrapped toys may be drop off through early December. The box is located in our main hallway near the front entrance.

Thank you for supporting this wonderul cause and to everyone who has already donated!

New Stuffies In Need!

Looking for Monitor Subs

Looking to earn a little extra cash? We are looking for another lunch/recess monitor substitue. You would work 1-3 shifts a week. Can't work a day? No problem! We can work around your schedule!

Hours are 10:20am-1:20pm. Pay is $15/hour.

Have questions or are interested in applying? Please email lesterpark@isd709.org. Thank you!

In need of 2 more Morning Crossing Guards - can be Part Time!

We are in need of a few more Crossing Guards in the morning. Until we are able to get new recruits and train them, there will be no crossing guards at the Oneida corners of 52nd & 54th Avenues.

Must be in 4th or 5th Grade
Must be to school before 7:15, 7:05 if they would like breakfast.
Model behavior, on and off duty, is expected of ALL patrol members.
Maintenance and return of equipment is expected (i.e. flags and vests)
Students will receive training from an adult, and accompany experienced crossing guards for the first 2 weeks.

If your child would like to be a crossing guard, or you would like more information, please email lesterpark@isd709.org

On the Friday after the school year has ended, crossing guards are treated to a few hours at Adventure Zone for FREE by the Duluth Police Department. They will also receive a pizza lunch and can win prizes such as a new bike!

Thank you! Tracy Thompson

Piano Lessons

Lester Park Piano Lessons Registration

Instructor: Elise Campbell

During the time your child is at Keyzone they can have piano lessons! Students register through Community Education and families will be contacted by the instructor to set up a time that will work for you! Lists of books used by families will be provided before the first lesson. Supply fee for first books will be $20.00. Repeat students pay a $10 book fee. Please send book fee to the first lesson with your child in a labeled envelope. Time for your child's lesson will be based on when you register. Lessons will be between 3:15 and 6:15 PM. Payment is for one half-hour lesson per week that will meet on either Tuesday or Thursdsy during the 8-week session. The instructor will assign a specific lesson time after registration. Unfortunately, alternate days of the week are not available and missed lessons can not be made up.

8 sessions $245.00

Lester Park School Spirt Wear Now On Sale!

https://lesterparkelementary2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Link to Current/Past Newsletters & their Table of Contents

We are trying something new. We have lots of information in our school newsletters and provide past links, but sometimes it can be hard to remember which newsletter a topic was discussed. We now have this: Current/Past Newsletters & their Table of Contents

We will keep a link of this on our website and in each school newsletter.

ILLNESS AND ABSENCE INFORMATION

What do I do if my child is going to be absent from school?

Email lesterattendance@isd709.org (the office & nurse will both see these emails)
or call attendance line 336-8875 then “3” to leave a recorded message
Please list any specific symptoms.
Teachers may have a preferred way for you to report an absence to them.

If the office does not know why a student is absent, an automated phone call and an email message will be sent out at sometime between 8:30-9:00. This is for safety reasons.
If you have health questions, you can call our school health office at 336-8875 x2654