Lisbon Elementary
November 9, 2018
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 Dates to Remember
November
- 12-16 - American Education Week
- K: Wednesday, November 14 @ 11:30-12:00 Thanksgiving songs & crafts
- 1: Thursday, November 15 @ 10:00-11:00 STEM Activity
- 2: Wednesday, November 14 @ 9:00-10:00 STEM Activity
- 3: Friday, November 16 @ 2:00-3:00 Content Activity
- 4: Tuesday, November 13 @ 10:00-11:00 Science Activity
- 5: Thursday, November 15 @ 12:00-1:00 Wax Museum Presentations
- 14 - Picture Retake Day
- 14 - Qtr. 1 Report Cards Issued
- 16 - Geography Bee
- 16 - Kindness Counts Day
- 16 - Community Night - Thanksgiving Baskets, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- 19 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools dismiss 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 19 - Jump Rope for Heart
- 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools dismiss 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools closed for students
- 22 - Thanksgiving Holiday - schools & offices closed
- 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday - schools & offices closed
- 26 - Geography Bee (inclement weather day)
- 30 - PTA Movie Night
November 26th - December 6th - Book Fair
December
- 5 - Winter Concert (Strings), 7:00 p.m.
- 6 - Kindergarten Visits the Glenwood Library, 9:30 a.m.
- 12 - Winter Concert (Band, Chorus & Handbells), 7:00 p.m.
- 13 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
- 14 - School Spirit Day - Wacky Tacky Day
- 14 - Kindergarten - Candy Houses, 9:30 a.m.
- 19 - 3rd Grade Visits the Science Center, 9:00 a.m.
- 19 - 2nd Grade Visits the Maryland Historical Society, 9:00 a.m.
- 20 - 5th Grade - Candy Houses, 10:00 a.m.
December 24 - January 1st - Winter Break
January
- 2 - Schools reopen
From the Desk of the Principal
Lisbon Elementary School wants to wish all our veterans a very Happy Veterans Day. This morning we were honored to have over 35 veterans join us at Lisbon to celebrate all they have given to our great nation! Our scouts from Pack 827 lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and our entire student body sang several patriotic songs.
“Special Thanks to Our Veterans”
Every year on the 11th of November,
We honor our veterans and remember,
The sacrifices that you’ve made,
With some big prices that were paid.
In fighting for our country to be free,
You accepted your journey as it would be.
You left friends and family and put careers aside,
To serve your country with honor and pride.
You put your life on the line when there was war,
Always showing courage and strength for what would be in store.
Praying for the day to return home and then,
That our country would be free again.
It’s hard to find the words to say,
How grateful we are every day.
November 11th is just a start.
Of everyday you’re in our heart.
YOU’RE a reason we can proudly fly our flag of red, white, and blue.
It is hard to believe that the first quarter of the school year is over and Thanksgiving is right around the corner. November brings many opportunities to visit LES. Please take time to visit LES during American Education Week. More information is in this newsletter to help you plan your visit. We also encourage you to schedule time to meet with your child's teacher.
Parent-Teacher Conferences provide a great way to connect, collaborate, and plan for future success and growth of your child in school.
Help Wanted: The Book Fair is Almost Here!
Please email Mrs. Hastings at slhastings@hcpss.org if you can help, or sign up online through are Sign Up Genius link: https://tinyuri.com/ycnr8n3r
Thank you for your help!
Young Authors' Contest
Join in the Lisbon Elementary 16th Annual Young Authors’ Contest! Maryland students in grades 2 through 5 are eligible to enter an original short story and/or poem. First place and Honorable Mention winners will be selected for each grade, and our 1st place winners will go on to be judged at the county and possibly the state level. Each entry may have only one author. A cover sheet, signed by a parent and teacher, is needed for each entry. Both the entry and cover sheet should be saved as a Word document, typed in either Times Roman or Comic Sans 12- point font. Please include your name on the cover sheet not the entry. More information and necessary paperwork can be found here.
Submit a printed copy of the cover sheet and the entry to Mrs. Olson by December 14, 2018.
Don't Delay, Join Your PTA!
The 2018-19 membership rates are $20 for a family and $15 for an individual.
Consider all the programs your PTA brings to the school -- Cultural Arts assemblies, after school classes, field trip support, the Science Fair, Talent Show, Fall Festival, etc., etc., etc., and support your PTA!
From the PTA
Mark Your Calendars!
Mark your calendars for the following upcoming PTA events:
11/16 – Community Night – Thanksgiving Baskets
11/30 – Movie Night
BoxTops for Education
Thank you Lisbon Lions for helping us raise $585.00 from BoxTops for Education! Contest winners will be announced next week. Our next campaign will be Collect 100 Box Tops by the 100th day of school! Keep collecting those tops!
Everyone can save 20% off on books until November 12, 2018
https://shop.scholastic.com/parent-ecommerce/parent-store.htmlCommunity Night – November 16th, 6-8 p.m.
Lisbon Elementary PTA is committed to giving back to our local families. Many community businesses have offered to help with our upcoming food drive and community night event by collecting food and donating money to purchase the turkeys. Thank you for helping with our goal of helping others in our community. Together we can give 75 local families a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Food can be dropped off at the following locations by November 15th:
· Food Lion in Lisbon – collecting food and turkeys (please take items to the service desk)
· Med One Pharmacy at the Lisbon Shopping Center – collecting food (no turkeys)
· Carroll Fuels (Old Citgo) in Lisbon & The Grill Lisbon – collecting food and turkeys (please give to an employee)
· Lisbon Elementary – food can be dropped off or shipped to the school during school hours only (no turkeys)
· 4 County Lions Club of Mount Airy – collecting food (no turkeys)
School Supply Donations
Our friends at Phelps Luck Elementary need our help! PLES is in need of: boxes of tissues, primary writing journals (journals with primary, dotted, handwriting lines and picture space), and poly expanding files (plastic expandable files with a rubber band closure and file divider pockets inside, for 8.5x11 letter size papers). Simply send your items to LES with your child or place them in the collection bin in front of the school office. Thank you SO much for your donation and ROARsome support of our HCPSS family!
Love for Cooper
Are you looking to support the Trueblood family? With frequent trips to and from the hospital, the family could use our support for things like gas, meals away from home, and specific items for Cooper. Gift cards are ideal (Visa and Amazon are two good general ones.), and these are being collected in the front office. You can drop them off or send them to school in an envelope marked “Cooper Trueblood.” Your thoughts and prayers are great gifts, too!
Where to Find Us
Please follow us on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/LisbonESPTA or search for “Lisbon Elementary School PTA.” And if you haven’t checked out the Lisbon ES PTA website, please do! At www.lisbonpta.org you’ll find a calendar of events, parent resources, forms, open volunteer positions and more! We would love to have your feedback on programming for the year, too. You’ll find a survey link on the home page.
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Community News and Programs
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http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/