Lenski Weekly Update
September 8th, 2023
From the Principal's Desk
We hope that you all had an enjoyable Labor Day Weekend.
Hope to see you tonight at our 2nd Annual Lenski Movie Night on the Lawn! Kona Ice will be on site at 6pm if you want a fun treat before the movie starts. Mario Bros. will begin around 7:15pm as the sun sets.
We would like to invite you to join this year’s Lenski Elementary Accountability Committee (LEAC)! Our first meeting of the year will take place on September 19th from 2-2:45 at Lenski. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the academic and social-emotional learning our Superstars engage in every day. Please click here for more information. We’d love to have you and hear your thoughts about what happens at school. Our first meeting, we will review our School Performance Framework and school-wide goals for the year. Please reach out to me if you have any questions or would like to join LEAC.
With Lenski Love,
Jessica
Parents on the Playground
Come be a kid for the afternoon and join our students for Parents on the Playground! You can sign up for one lunch time or the whole day, whatever fits your schedule! Play tag, push kids on the swings, be a challenger in a game of four square - whatever you choose, you are a ROCK STAR to the kids!
From the Office
We wanted to clarify a few transportation policies.
If your student wants to take the bus home with a friend, please follow these steps:
Call Transportation to notify their office of the change. 303-347-4775
Send your student to school with a note. This will notify their teacher of the change. Then, they should ask to take this note to the office to be approved.
Please note that bus drivers err on the side of caution when dropping students off. The district policy is that students K-1 must be met by an adult at the bus stop. If parents are running late, the bus driver will have the students ride the remaining bus route while parents are contacted. Older siblings are allowed to accompany younger students off the bus if they appear to be confident and know where they are going.
For those students riding buses L21 and L24, please note that there has been a significant change to the bus schedule for the week of September 11. The bus will pick up your students two hours later than their normal pick up time in the morning and will depart school between 4:00-4:15 in the afternoon. We encourage families to make alternate arrangements for transportation to and from school next week. Please complete this form to let us know your transportation plans for next week.
Friendly Reminders
This is a friendly reminder to try to get your students to school on time! We have a Soft Start to the day from 7:35-7:50. This allows students to arrive with enough time to get ready for the day. Teachers take attendance first thing and mark students tardy if they are not in the classroom at 7:50.
If you are running late, just let the office know! 303-347-4575
Please Complete the Annual Family Check-In!
Each year, parents are asked to review/update the information the district has for their student, family and household. Please ensure you have completed this important step!
The link to complete the check-in can be found in the Campus Parent Portal on the left side under “More”.
Lenski Team Highlight
We are excited to introduce you to our amazing Kindergarten Team! Karen Harken, Keah Montequin, and Tina Kurtenbach are accompanied by paraprofessionals Brittany Ford, Frieda Palmieri, and Margaret Moskal. This dedicated team is the foundation of everything to come at Lenski. They ensure that ALL students have a strong baseline of knowledge in literacy and mathematics that is integral for our learners as they exit Kindergarten. These ladies love what they do, and they make such a positive difference in the lives of our young learners! Our Lenski Family is so lucky to have such a fantastic and dynamic team!
Kindergarten
Superstars of the Week
We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Minted this school year! Please support Lenski by ordering beautiful, personalized gifts, your holiday cards & holiday gifts from Minted using our promo code FUNDRAISELENSKI. You’ll get 20% OFF your order and 15% of every purchase made using our code will be donated back to Lenski! Spread the word by sharing this post with friends and family! Happy shopping – it’s never too early to make your holiday cards! minted.co
Important Dates
September 8th: Family Movie Night in the Lawn
September 21st: School Picture Day
September 21st: Lenski Restaurant Night at Red Robin (Yummmm!)
September 22nd: Lenski Fun Run Day!
September 28th: Peter Brown, Author Visit Day!
September 29th: No School for Students
October 6th: School-Wide Fun Run Celebration Day!
October 7th: Lenski Rock Climbing Night at Ubergrippen Indoor Climbing Crag
October 13th: Donuts with Grownups
October 16th-October 19th: Conferences
October 19th, 20th and 23rd: No School for Students
October 27th: Trunk or Treat! 4pm-530pm
October 31st: Halloween School-wide Parade at 2:15pm
November 11th: Lenski Night at CU Buffs versus Arizona Football Game
November 16th: 2nd Annual Thanksgiving Lunch! (RSVP and schedule forthcoming)
November 20th-November 24th: No School-Thanksgiving Break