Dear Dolphin Families,

We are looking forward to an exciting week of fun and learning at LMDES. We would like to congratulate all students who participated in the Talent Show this week. All our performers worked hard to rehearse their acts and they did an excellent job!

Students who are involved in the SMECO Elementary Math Challenge will compete on Thursday, April 3. We wish them the best of luck as they have been working hard with Mc. Deighan and Ms. McNeely to prepare. We know you will do well!

We want to celebrate our LMDES Food Service Team. They will be recognized on April 7, 2025 for receiving a Gold Star Award from the St. Mary's County Health Department! Congratulations for earning this award and thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our LMDES community!

With the third marking period coming to a close, MCAP testing (for grades 3, 4, 5) is right around the corner. See the MCAP dates below.

Sincerely,

Mr. Farrell

Ms. Edwards

• MCAP Testing Schedule: (Grades 3, 4, 5 only)
• Notable Dates
• STEM for 5th graders moving to 6th grade
• LMDES Career Day
• Parent and Family Engagement for Young Children
• Spotlight on Special Education
• School Information Night for Multilingual Families
• Spring Newsletter from Nurse Hutchinson
• Yearbooks on Sale
• SMCPS Teacher Job Fair
• NAWCAD Summer Camp
• Camp Dare 2025 Opportunity
• Action Item: Impact Aid Forms
• Kindergarten Fun!
• Science Fun!

Food Services Info

• Weekly School Menu
• Meal Benefit Application - more than a meal application!
• My School Bucks

Helpful Links & Info Worth Repeating

• Attention Pre-K Families: Upcoming Opportunities
• Lost & Found Videos
• 2025 Dent Talent Show
• School-Based Health Centers
• Spotlight on Special Education & CASCE Rise Up Award
• LMDES Schoolwide Expectations
• Bus Safety & Expectations
  
• SMCPS Policies and Guidelines
• SMCPS Title IX Information
• LMDES Birthday Celebration Policy
• Dolphin Reader Program & Forms
• Technology Info

• Thursday, April 3: SMECO Math Team Competition- good luck students we know you will do an amazing job! Thank you to Ms. Deighan and Ms. McNeeely for all your dedication and hard work.

Movement Mondays:

Wear athletic gear!

Fridays are School Spirit Days:

Wear Red & Gray or an LMDES Shirt!

Applications for STEM 6 will be accepted from April 1 to April 30. Interested 5th grade students should visit the Academies page for more information and to apply

LMDES Career Day is scheduled for Friday, June 6. We are looking for community members to share their jobs and inspire our students! Career day volunteers can present inside classrooms or bring a vehicle (farm equipment, police/EMS, construction) to share in the parking lot.

Please fill out the following survey by May 23 if you would like to volunteer!

https://tinyurl.com/LMDES-Career-Day

Parent and Family Engagement for Young Children: Please join us for a 6-part series of Virtual Conscious Discipline Workshops, with 1 In-Person Session, with Lead Conscious Discipline Instructors Amy Speidel and Lety Valero. Please see the flyer: Conscious Discipline Parent and Family Workshops. Please feel free to share this information with your families.

Spotlight on Special Education: There are so many fantastic things happening in our efforts to support SMCPS students with disabilities. Please use this survey to share your praise, story, or news about successes in your school or department!

The Sherriff's Department is looking for interested campers and counselors.

If not, Online Federal Impact Aid Forms are still 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.

If you already completed this important action item, thank you!

Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:

• View Helpful nutrition info
• Download our FREE mobile app!
• Print menus

Food Service Award Nomination Form: Silver Spatula

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!

• SMCPS Student Handbook
• SMCPS Code of Conduct
• SMCPS Cell Phone Policy

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!

• Supporting Your Child's Online Safety & Growth
• For Families & Parental Controls

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

Mr. Joseph D. Farrell, Principal

Ms. Kimberly Edwards, 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