Hello Dolphin Families,
SMCPS schools and offices are closed Monday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day. All are invited to join us in our Red, White, and Blue Spirit Day in honor of Veterans on Tuesday, November 12.
Thank you to all of our families who attended the Primary Veterans Day concert last Thursday! It was a full house with standing room only. We appreciate your support!
A special thank you to all of our Veterans of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines for the many sacrifices to protect our freedoms. We appreciate you and your family for your dedication and service. Wishing you and our entire LMDES School Community a peaceful Veterans Day!
With gratitude,
Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal
- Attendance Matters!
- Notable Dates
- Movement Mondays at LMDES
- Last Chance: Fall Portrait Orders
- Action Item: Online Federal Impact Aid Forms
- News from Nurse Hutchinson
- National School Psychology Week
- The Giving Closet: Winter Clothing Distribution
- Wonder Words: Using the Power of Language to Help Kids Learn and Thrive Opportunity
- PTA News & Information
Food Services Info
- Weekly School Menu
- Meal Benefit Application - more than a meal application!
- My School Bucks
Helpful Links & Info Worth Repeating
- Nov 1-22: PTA Canned Food Drive
- Mon, Nov 11 - Veterans Day, No School
- Tues, Nov 12 - Wear Red, White, & Blue in honor of Veterans
- Tues, Nov 12 - 4:15 pm PTA Meeting
- Wed, Nov 13 - World Kindness Day; wear a Cardigan!
- Nov 18-22 - American Education Week
- Nov 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break; No School
Fridays are School Spirit Days:
Wear Red & Gray or an LMDES Shirt!
Movement Mondays:
Wear athletic gear!
Our Dolphins are on the move! Please know that we are mindful of movement at LMDES. Throughout the days of learning, teachers are making a focused effort on increasing movement for students! We are calling Monday, Movement Monday to be mindful that we start our week off right with purposeful movement throughout the day.
Mrs. Koerper is taller than our first stick collection from the first 5 days of November Number Corner....10 sticks. All of the students we measured were shorter than our stick collection.
SMCPS Press Release: LEONARDTOWN, MD – St. Mary’s County Public Schools parents are asked to complete the Federal Impact Aid Survey every school year. The school system receives federal grant funds to operate and maintain the schools for federally connected students. The United States Department of Education (USDE) requires the school system to survey each student to receive these federal funds. Completing the survey through the student’s Home Access Center account is important.
Select the link to read the communication from Dr. Smith, Superintendent of Schools.
Online Federal Impact Aid Forms are now available through the Home Access Center (HAC). Once logged in, directions to access the online Impact Aid form can be found HERE. A video with instructions is available HERE. The form can now be accessed in Spanish by clicking on the Globe in the top right-hand corner once the form has been started. The Federal Impact Aid Survey window will be open until Friday, November 15, 2024.
This week celebrates the contributions of school psychologists and the important role they play in schools and communities. This year's theme, "Spark Discovery," recognizes the work that school psychologists do to help their communities seek out new ideas, effect change, and expand horizons for children and youth.
We appreciate our School Psychologist ~ Ms. Amanda Gibson! Happy School Psychology Week, Ms. Gibson!
On November 14, 2024, Frank Kros will present, Wonder Words: Using the Power of Language to Help Kids Learn and Thrive from 6 pm- 8 pm at the Forrest Career & Technology Center, Dohrman A.
The workshop is free but registration is required via email to parnersforsucess@smcps.org
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary is a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) School.
We encourage you to ask your child about "Dolphin Dollars" and our LMDES Schoolwide Expectations!
Please take a few moments to view the video below and review the Student Rules for Transportation with your student(s). Student safety on the bus is the shared responsibility of students, parents, bus drivers, and the school.
Regularly reviewing bus expectations with your student will help ensure a safe ride to and from school each day. Riding the bus is a privilege; it takes all of us to safely transport our students each day. Thank you for your support!
Download the Box Tops for Education app, scan your receipts, and earn cash for our school!
Thank you for your support!
Join us in promoting a healthy, positive approach to technology use!
Please consider sharing these social emotional learning and digital citizenship conversation starters in the car, at the table or at another time you can have a connection to learn more about your child and guide them to the best version of themselves:
- Resource for Pre-K - 2nd grade
- Resource for 3rd - 5th grade
Mrs. Lindsay G. Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Assistant Principal
We welcome your questions and inquiries. Please call 301-472-4500, refer to the SMCPS Website, or our LMDES website for additional information.
Website: https://lmdes.smcps.org/
Twitter X: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
