The Lisbon Lines
November 13, 2020
Lisbon Elementary School
We are here to help!
Principal, Mrs. Anoff Debra_anoff@hcpss.org
Assistant Principal, Ms. Wright Lashonne_wright@hcpss.org
Principal's Secretary, Mrs. Johnson Christine_Johnson@hcpss.org
Teachers' Secretary, Mrs. Linda Drews Linda_drews@hcpss.org
Teachers' Secretary, Mrs. Johnson Karen_johnson@hcpss.org
Website: les.hcpss.org
Location: 15901 Frederick Road, Woodbine, MD 21797, USA
Phone: (410) 313-5506
Twitter: @hcpss_les
FROM SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION
Celebrating American Education Week
Each year in November, we celebrate American Education Week prior to Thanksgiving week. Every year we look forward to honoring public education and the many individuals who make a difference in ensuring that every student receives a quality education. American Education Week is a wonderful opportunity to encourage our collaboration and partnership with families. Unfortunately, we will not be able to hold all of our traditional American Education Week activities during this time of virtual learning.
During this incredibly unusual and often stressful school year, it is even more important that we celebrate the team of people at our schools, including our teachers, administrative and support staff, food and nutrition employees, substitute/guest teachers, and so many more. At the same time, our families are working closer with us to ensure our students succeed with virtual learning. As part of American Education Week, Wednesday, November 18 is Educational Support Personnel Day (ESP). ESP staff includes secretaries, health room staff, paraeducators, custodians, and food service staff. We are encouraging families to email a message of thanks to the Lisbon Elementary School ESP staff. Additionally, Friday, November 20 is Substitute Teacher Day. We could not possibly operate our school without the dedication of our cadre of amazing substitute teachers. We look forward to our families getting involved in the spirit of the week. Together, we can move forward in empowering each of our students to achieve and thrive.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences are an annual routine that will continue despite the virtual setting.
I want to highlight the importance of scheduling a Parent-Teacher Conference because this is an excellent opportunity to meet and collaborate with your child's teacher. Please find the directions below and sign-up for a conference today (starting at 8:00 a.m.).
Distribution of Materials for ALL Grade Levels to Support Virtual Learning
Lisbon Elementary School will distribute materials to support virtual learning for
Quarter 2. Please stop by the school on November 19th or 20th, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
When you arrive at school, please:
- Stay in your car at all times.
- Wear a mask.
- Drive up to the distribution table.
- Tell staff member what grade level you need and they will bring the materials to you.
- Families arriving at the school will not be allowed to enter the building.
Please let us know if you have any questions. Thanks!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar.
November
- 13 - Parent/Teacher Conference Window Opens
- 13 - Community Night @ Lisbon Fire Department, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
- 16 - Report Cards Issued
- 16-20 - American Education Week
- 19 - Materials Distribution, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- 19 - Parent/Teacher Conference Window Closes
- 20 - Materials Distribution, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
- 20 - School Spirit Day - Sports Day
- 20 - Community Night @ Lisbon Fire Department, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
- 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools close 3 hours early
- 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools close 3 hours early
- 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - schools closed
- 26 - Thanksgiving Holiday - schools and offices closed
- 27 - Thanksgiving Holiday - schools and offices closed
December
- 14 - School Spirit Day - PJ Day
- 15 - School Spirit Day - Bring you favorite stuffed animal to class Day
- 17 - School Spirit Day - Hat Day
- 18 - School Spirit Day - Wacky Tacky
December 24 - January 1 - Winter Break - schools closed
January
- 4 - Schools Reopen
NEW INFORMATION
Schedule PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
How to Schedule a Virtual Parent Conference
● Conference scheduling will open on Nov. 13th. and closes Nov. 19th.
● Parents of students in kindergarten through 5th grade will schedule with your child’s homeroom/ ELA teacher.
● Parents of students in 4th grade GT Math will also schedule a math conference with Mrs. O’Connor.
● Click here for directions to schedule your conference.
Dates and Times for Virtual Parent Conferences
● Monday, Nov. 23rd 1:15-7:00 p.m.
● Tuesday, Nov. 24th 1:15-7:00 p.m.
● Wednesday, Nov. 25th 8:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
● Please note that not all teachers may be available for all dates and times.
Logging onto Google Meet for your Conference
● You will use your child’s HCPSS credentials to join the conference.
● To prevent “overlap” of conferences, teachers will be using Google Meet room joining security features. You may have to wait to be admitted into the Google Meet room.
● Google Meet Codes: You will see the meeting code for your conference in Synergy when you sign up for a conference. You will receive a reminder email with the room code from the Synergy system a few days before your conference.
Related Arts Teachers Conferences and Q & A Information Sessions
● The Related Arts Team is offering office hours as well as conferences (by appointment only). Please see schedules for each Related Arts teacher below. Google Meet Codes for these support sessions will be sent out closer to Parent/Teacher Conferences.
PE Conferences with Mrs. Lindauere:
● Monday November 23rd
○ 1:40-3:40 open office hours for PE support
○ 4:00-5:00 Grades K-2 by appointment only
○ 6:00-7:00 Grades 3-5 by appointment only
Band and Orchestra conferences with Mr. Carter:
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 open office hours for Band and Orchestra Support
○ 6:00-7:00 open office hours for Band and Orchestra Support
● Tuesday, November 24:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 open office hours for Band and Orchestra Support
○ 6:00-7:00 open office hours for Band and Orchestra Support
MEDIA conferences with Mrs. Hastings:
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 Grades 3-5 open office hours for Media Support
○ 6:00-7:00 Grades K-2 open office hours for Media Support
● Tuesday, November 24:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 Grades 3-5 open office hours for Media Support
○ 6:00-7:00 Grades K-2 open office hours for Media Support
ART conferences with Mrs. Giro:
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 Grades K-2 open office hours for Art Support
○ 6:00-7:00 Grades 3-5 open office hours for Art Support
● Tuesday, November 24:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 Grades K-2 open office hours for Art Support
○ 6:00-7:00 Grades 3-5 open office hours for Art Support
Physical Education with Mrs. McCoy:
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40 - 2:40 open office hours for PE support
○ 2:40 - 3:40 appointment only
● Tuesday. November 24:
○ 1:40 - 2:40 open office hours for PE support
○ 2:40 - 3:40 appointment only
Music Conferences with Mrs. Trueblood
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 3-5 open office hours for Music Support
○ 6:00-7:00 K-2 open office hours for Music Support
● Tuesday, November 24:
○ 1:40 – 3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 3-5 open office hours for Music Support
○ 6:00-7:00 K-2 open office hours for Music Support
Technology Conferences with Mrs. Bennett:
● Monday, November 23:
○ 1:40-3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 open office hours for Tech Student Support (K-2)
○ 6:00-7:00 open office hours for Tech Student Support (3-5)
● Tuesday, November 24:
○ 1:40-3:00 by appointment only
○ 4:00-5:00 open office hours for Tech Parent Support (3-5)
○ 6:00-7:00 open office hours for Tech Parent Support (K-2)
If you have any questions, please call the front office at 410-313-5506.
Please note: This is the first of two conference periods for the school year.
There will be conferences following the end of the Second Quarter in February. The focus of those conferences will be Math where you will be able to meet with your child's Math teacher.
MAP Fall Home Reports
For students in grades 2-5 who participated in the October MAP assessment, the Fall 2020 MAP test results are available to view. Here are the directions below:
Detailed PDF home reports are available in Synergy. To access home reports:
- Log in to HCPSS Connect
- Select More Options from the left panel
- Select Report Cards from the middle
- Select the applicable report from the Student's MAP Reports section.
To access previous test scores:
- Log in to HCPSS Connect
- Select More Options from the left panel
- Select Standardized Test Scores from the middle
World Kindness Day
Friday, November 13th is World Kindness Day - and we could all use a little more kindness in our lives! Here's our call to action! All LES Lions are asked to participate in an act of kindness - and do something kind for someone else from November 13th through November 20th.
Take a photo and share it with us! Please submit your photos in the Photos Folder below or email them to Mrs. Anoff at debra_anoff@hcpss.org We'll spread pictures of Lisbon Lions kindness all over our school community for everyone to see!
Sports Day - November 20th
Thanksgiving Break Meal Services: Adjustments for November 23–December 4, 2020
Howard County Public Schools will be closed for Parent/Teacher Conferences and the Thanksgiving holiday from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27.
To ensure children have access to essential nutrition over the holiday period, families may pick up meals in advance to cover the holiday break.
The following adjustments will be made to meal services:
- There is no meal service Thursday, November 26-Friday, November 27.
- Meals for November 24-29 will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 24.
- Pre-ordering will not be available for meals picked up Monday, November 23 or 30. Walk up (non-pre-ordered) meals may be picked up those and other days schools are in session.
- Pre-ordering services will resume for meals to be picked up beginning Thursday, December 3. Pre-orders for that day must be submitted by Tuesday, December 1, 12:45 p.m.
Second Semester Planning
Find updated information about the 2020-2021 school year on the HCPSS website, now with a new spring planning page. Answers to frequently-asked questions are provided on the HCPSS Help site.
Parents/guardians, students, staff and other stakeholders may provide input and feedback to the Board of Education regarding a potential hybrid instructional model and the spring semester by emailing spring-input@hcpss.org.
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
Parent Permission Needed for Google Play
In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for virtual instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state, and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Due to Google’s settings, students must access this set of tools by utilizing Google’s menu of additional services, which requires consent by a parent or guardian.
To provide consent:
Log in to HCPSS Connect.
Select More Options from the left panel.
Select HCPSS Google Menu from the middle of the page.
Click the check box to provide consent. Changes are saved automatically.
A parent or guardian must provide consent for each student by selecting the student’s name at the top of the page.
The digital tools currently included are: Book Room, Word Work, Scratch BluBot, Scratch JR, Sketch-Up, Collector Classic, JamBoard, Google Earth and Minecraft: Education. After a parent/guardian provides consent, students using a HCPSS Chromebook can access the tools through the Google Play Store icon on the Chromebook when logged in with an HCPSS account. There may be a delay of up to three days before the apps appear in the Google menu and some tools may automatically appear on the Chromebook once consent is provided by a parent or guardian without the need to install them. If your child has not been issued a Chromebook, please make the request following the information found online.
Please note:
HCPSS cannot guarantee that apps are available on devices other than HCPSS Chromebooks.
Teachers may or may not choose to use any or all of these apps during instruction. Students will be notified when a particular app will be used for instruction.
If you do not provide consent for your student’s access to these digital tools, your student’s teacher will provide alternative enrichment activities.
In addition to these Google tools, HCPSS has approved a robust set of supplemental digital tools. Your child’s teacher will notify you of the particular supplemental digital tools being used in each class via email or on their Canvas course page.
For more information, please contact Mrs. Bennett, Technology Teacher, or Mrs. Hastings, Media Specialist.
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) Information
Join the LES School Counselor for a brief Q&A session and discussion!
Learn more about how school counselors help students and families, check in about emotional adjustments to virtual learning, or just stop by to ask a quick question!
Monday, November 23rd at 3:00PM
Google Meet Login Code: LESCounselor2
LISBON PTA INFORMATION
Community Nights
Tonight is the 1st of 2 Community Nights at the Lisbon Volunteer Fire Station. Please be sure to bring a mask, we will be taking touchless temperatures and asking you to fill out a form with who is attending and contact information that will be used ONLY in the event of contract tracing. We are taking every precaution to keep our Lisbon families as well as our volunteers safe. There will be gloves and hand sanitizer available and we have worked closely with the LVFD to ensure spacing and all county and state protocols are be followed. We ask that anyone attending PLEASE let Mrs. Anoff (she is the Lisbon PTA confidential contact) know if you become ill. Both Community Nights will follow the same precautions and there will be volunteers outside and inside that will be assisting the PTA.
The 100 baskets being assembled on 11/13 will be distributed by our partners at 4 County Lions Club and The Morgan Chapel UMC Food Pantry.
The 100 baskets being assembled on 11/20 will be given to HCPSS families including Lisbon families.
Each basket includes a full Thanksgiving dinner, including a whole turkey, and food for breakfast during the long weekend. We thank everyone who has donated food, materials, and money so far. This is a large undertaking, but we felt it was important to our community to hold it this year.
Monetary donation to purchase food
https://lisbonpta.new.memberhub.store/store
Food donations sign up
TONY LOCOS GIVES BACK FUNDRAISER NIGHT!!!
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2020
10% ALL DAY, DINE IN, CARRY OUT, CURBSIDE P/U
AND GIFT CARDS.
Tony Locos has supported the Lisbon PTA and even with new restrictions the owner Tony wanted to help our PTA and hold a TLGB night. We hope many Lisbon families as well as your friends and neighbors show Tony and his employees they mean as much to us and order from this local small business who wants to give back to his community.
TEACHER & STAFF APPRECIATION
THANK YOU THURSDAYS
Our teacher appreciation committee as well as parents who wanted to show our Lisbon staff our thanks and how much we appreciate them met (virtually) and the idea of Thank You Thursdays was created. For the rest of this school year 2020-2021 we are asking families, students, and our community to say thank you to our staff on Thursdays. An email, a picture, a video, a note can be emailed to any of our staff (under staff directory on Les.hcpss.org) or you can mail it to the school and it will be sent to the staff member. Our entire staff has been working hard for our students, often in ways we do not see, most often longer than the school day. In the virtual learning world, they are also “learning” and “teaching” in ways different to all of us. If you would like to help on the teacher appreciation committee, please email 1stVP@lisbonpta.org
Staff Shout Out
Don’t want to wait until Thursday? You can submit a staff shout out through your child’s HCPSS account. This form goes to the Administration and is another way we can tell our LES staff how much we appreciate everything they do.
We will also have access on our PTA website.
SHOP WITH SCRIP
ShopWithScrip, is a new way to fundraise for Lisbon Elementary PTA. Shop gift cards from more than 750 top brands to earn on your daily purchases. Anytime you want, anywhere you go.
To sign up open the shopwithscrip flier for the Lisbon PTA code.
Gifts of Thanks
We are currently looking into a “Gifts of Thanks” program through Scrips, if you have previously done this program or would like to be on the committee please email 1stVP@lisbonPTA.org
“Gifts of Thanks” is a gift card program where you can donate to a teacher or teachers any amount and the staff member will then pick gift cards based on the amount donated. These are often used for holiday and end of the year gifts. When the cards are sent to them every person who donated to them will be listed (the amount will not). We hope to have this available by the December holidays.
PTA MEMBERSHIP
Your membership and donations support Community Night, teacher reimbursements, Stem Night, cultural books and activities, and events that we can hold in-person and virtually.
Please support your PTA at https://lisbonpta.new.memberhub.store/store
To pay by check or cash please print out the form at LisbonPTA.org. You can mail it to LES or drop off at the PTA drop box in the vestibule during school hours.
Any questions please contact:
Cathy President@lisbonPTA.org
Heather Treasurer@LisbonPTA.org
Community Night – Cathy President@lisbonPTA.org
Committees – Ellen 1stVP@lisbonPTA.org
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HCPSS News
Parents/guardians new to the system are automatically enrolled for email notification, however must opt in to receive text alerts
CONNECT WITH LES AND STAY INFORMED
Website
- Our website, les.hcpss.org, is updated regularly.
- Important news and information is located on the main page of the site including an archive of our weekly newsletter, Lisbon Lines.
- Staff information and email is located under the "Our Staff" tab.
- A subscribeable google calendar is located on the "Calendar" tab.
- Email is our main form of communication.
- You will receive news and information automatically to the email address you provide in your Family File. We will not inundate your inbox with email. Look for the weekly Lisbon Lines on Fridays.
- If you would like email sent to different email addresses, update your email in Family File with the email address you prefer.
- You can subscribe additional email addresses by visiting the HCPSS News site here. http://www.hcpss.org/hcpss-news/
- Weekly announcements, important information, updates, and more will primarily be sent through email.
- You also have the opportunity to opt-in for text messaging