Lisbon Elementary
October 1, 2021
Lisbon Elementary School
Ms. LaShonne Wright, Assistant Principal
15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax
les.hcpss.org
Important Upcoming Dates and Events
For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar
- 11 - Fall Individual Picture Day
- 13 - Virtual PTA Meeting, 6:30 p.m. (Code: LisbonPTA)
- 15 - Schools closed for students - Professional Work Day
- 16 - PTA Fall Festival 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- 23 - PTA Fall Festival (RAIN DATE) 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
November
- 4 - Schools closed for students - Professional Work Day
- 22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools closed for students
- 25 - Schools & Offices closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
- 26 - Schools & Offices closed - Thanksgiving Holiday
NEW INFORMATION
STRAWBRIDGE PICTURE DAY
Strawbridge Studios will be at school on October 11th!
Please click here to sign up to receive updates via email regarding your child's school portraits. These updates include promotions, additional deals and the ability to order more pictures at a later time. When entering student information, please be sure to enter the student's name as it is on file at the school.
G/T Program Parent Academy
Howard County GT Program Parent Academy, October 13 and 14, 2021
HCPSS families interested in the Gifted and Talented (GT) Program are invited to come learn about the advanced-level offerings available and how their students can become involved. The evening will begin with an overview of GT Education Program offerings followed by a question and answer session with Central Office GT Education Program staff. Elementary and Secondary programs will be covered on separate days. Families may attend one or both nights. Registration is required for these events.
Elementary Focus: Wednesday, October 13, 7 – 8:00 p.m., being held virtually via Microsoft Teams
Secondary Focus: Thursday, October 14, 7-8:00 p.m., being held virtually via Microsoft Teams
For more information and to register, please visit the HCPSS GT Program Parent Academy announcement.
Don't Delay, Join Your PTA!
The 2021-2022 membership rates are $20 for a family and $15 for an individual.
Consider all the programs your PTA brings to the school -- Cultural Arts, after school classes, Walking Wednesday's, STEM Night, Talent Show, Fall Festival, etc., etc., etc., and support your PTA!
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
Immediate Openings for Temporary Employees
This is a temporary position for the remainder of this school year. Temporary employees work on all days when students are in school, and are paid at an hourly rate. The hours are 8:35 a.m.-3:05 p.m. This position is great for a member of our community who wants to work while their children are in school. Temporary employees are contracted through a third-party agency and assigned to work with students to provide close adult supervision. If you are interested in learning more about the position, please contact Ms. Wright at lashonne_wright@hcpss.org or 410-313-5506.
Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries. During this month and throughout the year, we, and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present.
Hispanic refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a Spanish-speaking country.
Latino/a or Latinx refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a country in Latin America.
Referenced from hispanicheritagemonth.gov
This month we will be exploring Hispanic Heritage Month through a variety of ways during our Morning Circles with the use of greetings, through rich literature by authors who are Hispanic or Latino, and/or through writing.
Check out these websites for more information about Hispanic Heritage Month and how you can celebrate virtually and at home!
CHROMEBOOK OBLIGATIONS
Beginning Monday, September 13, HCPSS will charge families for lost, stolen, or damaged devices per the following parameters.
- Families will be charged for any devices that are lost, stolen or damaged while in their care.
- If devices are lost, stolen or damaged during school hours and in the school building, school administrators will conduct an investigation to determine if the incident was the result of neglect on the part of the assigned student.
Please access more information HERE.
GRADE LEVEL INSTRUCTIONAL PACKETS
The HCPSS Curricular Office created choice board packets for each grade level (kindergarten through fifth grade) to include content-specific instructional activities to help keep students intellectually active while at home when schools are closed for inclement weather, during quarantine, or other unexpected events.
The tasks that students complete at home will not be used for assessment purposes or counted as part of the students’ grades. Each instructional area included has a “choice board” of task options. During each day of quarantine or when we are closed for inclement weather, students should select and complete a variety of tasks from each instructional area “choice board”.
We wanted to ensure you had access to these choice boards; however, in the event your child has to quarantine, we will send a more robust packet home that is specific to your child's grade level.
Choice Boards:
From the Health Room
Children exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 may not attend school. These students need to be evaluated for COVID-19 or an alternate medical diagnosis by a doctor. They may not return to school until the School Nurse gives clearance. Parents/guardians should keep their children home if they are experiencing:
Any ONE of the following:
- fever of 100.4 degrees or higher
- sore throat
- cough
- difficulty breathing
- diarrhea or vomiting
- new onset of severe headache (especially with fever), or
- new loss of taste or smell
Unvaccinated students who have been exposed to anyone with COVID-19 must remain in quarantine for the designated period of time. If vaccinated and showing symptoms, students must be medically evaluated prior to entering the building.
PTA News
PTA Calendar
10/6 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Virtual General Membership meeting,
Google Meet code: LisbonPTA
Agenda will be posted on Lisbonpta.org
10/6 - WALKING WEDNESDAY STARTS
10/16 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - *Saturday* Fall Festival outside.
10/23 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - RAIN DATE Fall Festival outside.
10/26 - 7:00 p.m. - Lisbon Lions Pride Run virtual planning meet. See below
10/27 - 6:00 p.m. - Lisbon Lions Pride Run virtual planning meet. See below
10/29 - Yearbook cover designs due - Kindness Grows Here
11/3 - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Virtual General Membership meet LisbonPTA
11/19 - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. - (or until all baskets are completed) Community Night
Nov Dates TBD - Lisbon/Lion Ball virtual planning meet. See below
Join the Lisbon ES PTA
www.lisbonpta.memberhub.com/store?category=Memberships
Your membership helps fund our free family fun events, scholarships for PTA activities, 5th grade Celebration and many other Lisbon PTA initiatives.
Fall Festival
Fall Festival will be held outside this year on Saturday 10/16 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a rain date of 10/23 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. All your favorite activities are back, the cake decorating contest, cake walk, raffle baskets, games, prizes, moon bounces, and pumpkin decorating. We also have new this year balloon twisters and food trucks. Pre-order wristbands for $13 each (at the door will be $15). Wristbands are good for 10/16 and 10/23, they can be purchased online with a credit card or with cash or check with the order form.
Forms can be found at LisbonPTA.org.
Sign up to help Lisbon Elementry PTA: Lisbon PTA Fall Festival (signupgenius.com)
Pre order wristbands MemberHub
Memory Book
Its time for our ROARsome artists to submit their Lisbon 2021-2022 memory book cover designs. This year’s theme is
KINDNESS GROWS HERE
Students can submit an 8x11 design by 10/29 and our Nov. 3rd PTA general membership meeting attendees will vote on the winning cover. All designs are added to the memory book. Please turn in all designs to LES office or put in the PTA mailbox in the vestibule.
Walking Wednesdays
Starting 10/6 and weather permitting Walking Wednesday is back. During recess a Lisbon PTA Parent will set up the walking course and for every lap the student earns a foot charm, they earn a Paw charm for every 4th lap. At this time only the PTA volunteer parents are able to assist with walking Wednesday, however when parents are able to come walk with their students, we will let you know.
Committee and Event Chairs Needed
Many events have a chair who would love any interested parent in taking over to “intern” with them to learn about the event and planning as many are run by 4th and 5th grade parents. Interested in any committee or to be a chair please email Ellen Bockelman 1stvp@lisbonpta.org
Reflections committee chairs needed – information PTA Council of Howard County » Reflections (ptachc.org)
Planning Meets
We invite parents and family members to join us virtually in the planning of our newest events, The Lisbon Lion 5k and the Lion & Lisbon Balls. There are 2 planning meets per event in the next few months to get ideas, discuss planning, and schedule future virtual meets. There is no prior experience needed in either event just a desire to help out.
Meetings
PTA Meetings will be held virtually on the 1st Wednesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. Logging in with your child’s chrome account with LisbonPTA meet code. A dial in or alternate code is available the day of the meet by emailing president@lisbonPTA.org .
Connect with us. Lisbon PTA has a Facebook page that posts PTA information, event updates, and school information. We have a subgroup, the Buddy bench where community groups post information that benefits our students and families. LisbonPTA.org
Community News and Programs
The link below will take you to community notices are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/