Last week brought us two fabulous opportuniites to come together, celebrate and learn! Many thanks to all of you who were able to visit your child's classroom during American Education Week! Then, on Wednesday it was delightful to see so many families at the Multicultural Festival! So many smiles, and so much celebrating our diverse cultures! Proof that we truly are better together!!
We hope Thanksgiving Vacation brings each of you opportunities to spend time with family and friends; have fun; enjoy some relaxation, and begin to get excited about all the learning and festivities coming in December!
As we end this month of thankfulness and gratitude, please know that we count your children and you among our greatest blessings. Each day our Panda Scholars bring their MAGIC to school and are ready and willing to learn everything we they need to! Thank you!
Panda Love to all!🐼❤
Mrs. Schou, Principal
Mrs. Allison Mashburn, Assistant Principal
Ms. Melissa Bean, Academic Dean
ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS!
Regular school attendance is crucial to school success! The classes listed below had the highest number of days in October with Perfect Attendance! Bravo!! Each of these classes gets to "host" a very special Panda guest for the entire month!🐼🧡
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR OCTOBER CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE WINNERS!
PreK: Ms. Long
Kindergarten: Three-way Tie: Ms. Goldbach, Ms. Heath & Ms. Sather
First Grade: Ms. O'Roark
Second Grade: Ms. Selby
Third Grade: Ms. Strayer
Fourth Grade: Ms. Colvin
Fifth Grade: Ms. Hoke
AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 129 STUDENTS WHO HAD PERFECT ATTENDANCE IN OCTOBER!
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!
Panda Nation Important Dates
- 11/25: 2:00: KIndergarten Thanksgiving Feast
- 11/27-29: Thanksgiving Vacation
- 12/2-12/6: Panda Nation Book Fair
- 12/6: 5-7 Book Fair open for families
- 12/2: 6:00: PTO Virtual Mtg.
- 12/3: 4-8: LPES Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser
- 12/6: 5-7: PTO Santa's Workshop
- 12/19: 2:00: Holiday Sing-Along
- 12/20: 2-hr. Early Dismissal
- 12/23-1/3: Holiday Break
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: 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 be sure to check out our website https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/ and Class DoJo
- 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