The Falcon Flier

Sandra Anderson, Assistant Principal

Jennifer Stairs, Assistant Principal

Website: ples.hcpss.org
Location: Phelps Luck Elementary School, Old Stone Court, Columbia, MD, USA
Phone: 410-313-6886
Facebook: facebook.com/phelpsluckelementary
Twitter: @hcpss_ples

School news is relatively light right now as we being to close out this school year and plan for next school year. This is a reminder that school is close on Monday for Memorial Day. We hope you have a fantastic Memorial Day weekend.

Sincerely,

Mr. Cosentino, Ms. Anderson and Ms. Stairs

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

May

• 24 - School spirit day - Wear red, white, and blue
  
• 27 - Schools and offices closed - Memorial Day
• 29 - GT Enrichment fair
• 30 - Middle school visitation for 5th grade

June

• 1 - First day of Pride Month
• 3 - Spirit day: mismatched socks and shoes day
• 4 - Spirit day - wear sunglasses
• 5 - Spirit day - wear beach/Hawaiian shirt
• 5 - Schools close 3 hours early, 12:10 p.m.
• 5 - PTA Meeting (hybrid), 7:00 p.m.
• 6 - Spirit day - wear rainbow colors
• 6 - Family Rainbow Night, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• 7 - 5th grade in-school conservancy field trip
• 7 - Spirit day - wear PLES spirit wear
• 7 - Kindergarten EOY celebration, 9:15 a.m.
• 10 - PK EOY celebration, 9:30 a.m.
• 12 - Schools close 3 hours early, 12:10 p.m.
• 12 - 5th grade promotion ceremony, 2:00 p.m. Howard High School
• 13 - Schools close 3 hours early, 12:10 p.m.
• 14 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - Schools close 3 hours early, 12:10 p.m.

To subscribe to the PLES calendar on your smartphone, electronic device, or email system, click the plus sign + at the bottom right-hand corner of the Google Calendar or click this link.

Students have been working hard in our Gifted and Talented Program this school year including CEUs, GT Recess Seminars, GT Math, and Primary Talent Development (K and 1). Many wonderful projects will be presented at the Enrichment Fair on Wednesday, May 29th from 6:00-7:30 pm. The evening events will be presented in the cafeteria and gym. At this event, students will get the chance to display their remarkable achievements and present their ideas to the school community. Our music department will also provide us with entertainment. Hope to see you there!

Mrs. Fleck and Ms. Jones

Would you rather spend a summer day driving from store to store to purchase school supplies or get everything you need in one easy box? Great news! We are offering a prepackaged school supply program this year. Supply orders include the exact colors, quantities, and brands your teachers have approved for class. Get your back-to-school shopping out of the way early and enjoy a summer day! Orders will be delivered directly to your child's new classroom for the first

day of school. Order online at www.https://www.shopttkits.com/ Enter our school’s account number: 86608

Join us for the final PTA meeting of the 2023-2024 school year. We are scheduled to vote on new board members and some summer budget items. We need a minimum number of members present to have a valid vote! Join in the Media Center or online through zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83358122124?pwd=Bc8Xid9j0yfa7Ec6JHADIiQZjt2bR6.1

In order to have a compliant PTA organization next year, we need a PTA President. We want to continue to be able to support our school and hold fun events. We are scheduled to hold board elections at our June PTA meeting. Please reach out to president@phelpsluckpta.org if you are able to help out!

President- Vacant

VP1 Membership - Patricia Parra Zillmer

VP2 Fundraising - Vacant

VP3 Staff Liaison - Allison Cotilla

Treasurer - Cara Martin

Secretary - Danielle Gold

PTACHC Representatives - Kimberly Hampton, Alisa Holbert

DEI Chair - Valerie Logan

Registration is in full swing! Don't forget to sign up as the deadline is approaching! https://lrhsboosters.com/events/lightning-camps-clinics/

Please check out the summer camps offered by Lions Pride at https://www.howardlionspride.org/camps.html

These sports camps are great ways to keep up your skills in the summer and have fun with other athletes.

If you have any questions, please contact membership@howardlionspride.org

Columbia Community Care:

This group gives out food at the Long Reach Village Center, Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, and Oakland Mills Middle School on Wednesdays from 5-8pm and Saturdays 10:30am-1:30pm. If you need food delivered fill out the form for food and they can deliver or you may have someone pick up for you as well.

Website: https://columbiacommunitycare.org/

Form for food:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJIRfYmnGVs1KNEvq0mfqL8qoOJtlVkOo8utBVyKeoEbxA7g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1

OMHS Food Pantry

The OMHS Food Pantry is open the last Wednesday of the month unless otherwise noted, from 3:00 - 5:00pm. You will need to bring a photo ID. Please do not arrive prior to 2:30pm to allow for student dismissal. Also, please remain in your car and a volunteer will come to your vehicle. More info can be found at the link below:

https://omhs.hcpss.org/student-services/food-pantry