Lester Park School Newsletter #36
May 9, 2024
Tomorrow is the BIG Day...the SPRING PROGRAMS!! We can't wait to hear our students sing!
Please remember that students need to follow their normal after-school routine tomorrow and not get picked up after they sing. This is for safety reasons...and safety is our #1 concern when it comes to our students. Thank you for understanding.
A special Thank You to the Good Hope Church for letting us use their parking lot as an overflow area for our programs. We have such limited parking around our school, and thanks to their kindness we have a close spot to run a school bus shuttle.
~ Tracy Thompson & Brianna Solberg
Lester Park Admin Assts
Upcoming Dates:
May 10...Spring Concerts (ONLY come to ONE program)
- May 14...3rd-5th Grade Fit & Run Run at UMD
- May 15...Walk/Bike to School!
- May 21...Battle of the Books
- May 21...All Library Books due back to School
- May 24...Annual Field Day at school
- May 31...PAWS Assembly (more info to come)
- June 4...5th Grade Celebration (more info to come)
- June 5...Last day of school for students
- June 7...Last day of school for teachers
- June 21...School Office closes for the summer
More events on the Lester Park School Calendar HERE.
The Specialist (Day 1-4) Calendar can be found HERE.
2024-25 District Calendar can be found HERE (PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL)
K-5th Grade Spring Concert TOMORROW
- There are 2 Identical 45-minute performances in our gym...9am & 1pm tomorrow, May 10. Please attend only ONE performance. We want to have seating for everyone, and there will be A LOT of parents, siblings, grandparents, etc, coming to hear our students sing.
- For Safety Reasons…families will be unable to take their child home after they sing at the afternoon program. They will need to wait until the normal 2:15pm pick up time. With the amount of visitors expected at the programs, it is important that students follow their normal after-school routine.
- For Safety Reasons…visitors will NOT be allowed to visit classrooms before, during, or after the programs.
- Front Doors will unlock at 8:15am and 12:15pm. Anyone who arrives earlier will need to wait outside of the school.
- Similar to Grandparents' Day, we will have a shuttle that will run to/from the Good Hope Church parking lot. This church is located on the corner of 51st Ave E & Glenwood St and was previously One Life Community Church earlier this year. The school bus will run from about 8:50am-10:30am & 12:30pm-2:15pm. Due to the bus driver shortage, we are unable to start the shuttle earlier than 8:50am.
- Please be respectful of our neighbors and do not block their driveways. Thank you!
Wondering what your child should wear? Ms. Simon, our fabulous Music Specialist, says there is no official dress code, just bring your singing voices!
💗THANK YOU!💗THANK YOU!💗THANK YOU!💗
WOW! So many yummy food and beverages, as well as gifts for the teachers! They send heartfelt thank yous!
Thank you to all the parents who brought treats and beverages this week! There are pictures below. Special thanks to Lauren & Katie, two of the incredible PTA ladies that helped organize and set this up! And also to Sir Bens for helping out the PTA on providing an amazing lunch to the teachers and staff today!!! It was absolutely delicious! Pictures coming in the next newsletter and Facebook.
Today there was a teacher drawing for some of the many gifts donated by parents and businesses. We will have pictures and special mentions next week. Thank you! 💗
"Walk/Bike to School Day" - NEW DATE
Walk/Bike to School Day has been moved to Wednesday, May 15.
Students are encouraged to walk or bike to school as able.
We know the weather ended up being dry the morning of May 8, but on the day before they were still saying a chance of rain. With 6 busloads of students participating, it was a safety reason to move it to Wednesday, May 15. Thank you for understanding.
Students who ride the bus will also be included in this event. Instead of being dropped off at the school, they will be dropped off at the Anchor Point Community Church parking lot (5202 Colorado Street) and walk up 52nd Avenue to the school bus doors. For those who filled out the "Opt Out" form...it is the parent's/guardian's responsibility to notify and remind their child to remain on the bus. The bus drivers will be aware of the names.
Many volunteers will accompany the students. If you would like to volunteer, sign up below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040D4CABAD29AAF58-48744299-walkbike
News by Our 5th Grade!
Click on the links below and watch some of our talented 5th Graders present the Lester Park News!
Volunteers Needed for Field Day (May 24)
What is Field Day?
Field Day is a K-5th grade event that we try to have every school year. 3 grades participate in the morning, and 3 participate after lunch. Here is this year's schedule:
Date ~ Friday, May 24 (No Rain Date)
Grades 1, 4, 5 ~ 8:15am to 10:00am
Grades K, 2, 3 ~ 12:15pm to 2:00pm
Volunteers are needed to make this event happen! If you would like to volunteer please click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4CA8A829A3F58-49297223-lester#/
You can sign up for the morning session, the afternoon session, and/or the extra help for set up or a floater. Feel free to sign up for one area or the whole day!
For safety reasons...we are unable to allow visitors to this event due to the large amount of students on the field. However, you are more than welcome to sign up as a volunteer!
3rd-5th Grade Fit-n-Fun Run
Permission forms were due back last Friday, May 2. If you did not send your child's permission slip in yet, please do so ASAP.
- The event is during the morning next Tuesday, May 14.
- Students are scheduled to run between 9:25-10am.
- The event is at UMD. Students will ride a bus to/from the event.
- If you need to pick your child up from the event, you will need to sign a school district field trip release form ahead of time.
- The Rain Date is Thursday, May 16
- These dates are on the school calendar
- If you would like a digital copy, click here: Digital Copy It has directions and the start time.
Call for Coaches!
In order to support all of the kids interested in Lego Robotics, the Lester Park Foundation is seeking additional volunteer coaches for the Fall 2024 season (~Aug-Dec).
The national group "First Lego League" provides a detailed playbook, so technical expertise in robotics is not required! Our goal is for each team of 4-6 kids to have 2 volunteer coaches.
Please e-mail Gabi Hester (gazimbric@gmail.com) for more info if you might be interested.
Coming This Fall!
Family Climate Survey
Dear Lester Park Families,
We are asking all parents/guardians to fill out our school climate survey. Your input is extremely valuable to us and provides schools with a comprehensive understanding of how families perceive school climate. This information will be used to inform school and district plans to make improvements.
The survey is anonymous and voluntary and you do not have to provide your name and have the option to select “Prefer not to answer” on all items including demographic information. Thank you for taking the time to complete this to help us move forward at Lester Park!
TAKE THE FAMILY/PARENT SURVEY - fill out our school climate survey
Community Flyers & Registrations
STEAM Festival to The Depot, May 18
Lakeside/Lester Park Soccer Club
CSS Saints Football All-Sports Youth Camp
Lakeside-Lester Park Community Club:
May 15th - BUNCO NIGHT
Salad or Dessert Potluck - 5:15 p.m..
Play Bunco - 6:15 - 8 p.m.
Previous Community Flyers can be found HERE.
ABOUT US
Website: https://lesterpark.isd709.org/
Location: 5300 Glenwood Street, Duluth, MN 55804, USA
Phone: (218) 336-8875
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lester-Park-Elementary-1900216436910729