Congratulations!! We have successfully completed the first marking period and are so proud of our students for their perserverance and willingness to do their best! Bravo, Panda Nation!

November promises to be a really exciting month – Our Fall Festival Spirit Week, Report Cards, Recognition Assemblies, American Education Week & so much more! Be sure to read the LPES Important Dates below and stay tuned for more information about each event!

Our Wellness theme for November is Gratitude! During this month we will engage in activities to foster a spirit of Gratitude throughout our school & community.

Why Gratitude? Because Gratitude helps us. . .

• Experience more positive emotions,
• Relish good experiences,
• Improve our health,
• Deal with adversity, and . . .
• Build stronger relationships!

Panda love to all!!

Mrs. Schou

Hello November!

Thank you for reminding us we have so much to be grateful for!

Our PreK-2 Winners:

• Pete the Cat: Robert Witt
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Elder Diaz-Cambarra

• Little Blue Truck: Lily Goldbach

Our 3-5 Winners:

• Mr. Panda: Aubrey Obermier
• Coraline: Elizabeth Rich

• The Day the Crayons Quit: Matty Ridgell

Oct. 31: 9:00 AM Fall Festival Costume Parade

Oct. 31-Nov. 4: Fall Festival Spirit Week

Nov. 8: Election Day-Schools are Closed

Nov. 9: Report Card Distribution

Nov. 10: SMCPS Honor Chorus Concert 7pm Leonardtown HS

Nov. 10: Quarterly Recognition Assemblies

-9:00: K, 1, & 2 &

-2:00: 3, 4, & 5

Nov. 10:

-6:00-8:00: PTO Movie Night

Nov. 11: Veterans' Day-Schools & Offices are Closed

Nov. 14-18: American Education Week

Nov. 16: Picture Make-up Day

Nov. 19: LPES Small Business Saturday

Nov. 22: Kindergarten Feast @ 2:00

Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving Vacation

Remember, every Wednesday is Wellness Wednesday!

Free & Reduced School Lunch Program

The meal benefits that allowed us to provide free meals to students regardless of income status has ended. Free and reduced-price meals are still available, but families must submit an application for this benefit.

There are many additional benefits of submitting a meal application form. These perks include waivers on college applications, dual-enrollment courses with the College of Southern Maryland, and discounted fees to participate in St. Mary’s County Parks and Rec programs. Families can request more information by contacting SMCPS' Food and Nutrition Services Office at 301.475.4256, Option 5, or via email at foodservice@smcps.org.

SMCPS Schoology Google Site

Schoology has a Mobile App!

Directions to Log Into the Schoology Mobile App.

Any new families that did not receive the notification about their Schoology Parent Account should email schoology@smcps.org so we can have our SMCPS Schoology Team investigate and provide answers.

Congratulations to our Bus of the week winners so far:

Week 1: Bus 589, Ms.Cathy and her safe riders!

Week 2: Bus 586, Ms. Biscoe and her safe riders!

Week 3: Bus 663, Ms. Bowman and her safe riders!

Week 4: Bus 663, Ms. Bowman and her safe riders!

Week 5: Bus 589, Ms. CAthy and her safe riders!

Here is a reminder of how you can help your bus be the next winner!

The rules for this contest are simple! They are all about staying safe!

• Each bus driver has a copy of the 6 items listed below.

• At the end of the week, the bus driver will submit a safe behavior ticket for the bus, if the rules are followed.

BUS SAFETY REMINDERS

• Stay seated in your assigned seats and NEVER leave your seat while the bus is moving

• Always face forward

• Use indoor voices

• Use appropriate language

• Listen to your driver

• Raise your hand if you need the driver’s attention

New for 22-23: Volunteers must apply annually for approval.

Applications are accepted until May 1st. There is no application fee.

Vetting of applications can take several weeks. Field trip chaperones must have successfully completed the volunteer application process before they can be considered.

Select the link apply: School Volunteer Portal.

Join our team! Select this link for more information.

• SMCPS has multiple positions available to support our students and staff, including full-time and part-time positions in various areas. Employment opportunities can be found on the SMCPS website: https://www.smcps.org/hr/employment-opportunities

• The Abacus Corporation provides part-time/temporary positions to support SMCPS as well. Various positions are also available through the Abacus Corporation and can be found on their website: https://www.abacuscorporation.com/find-jobs

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