Lewistown Elementary Newsletter
TeamLES
Week of 4.30.18
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, May 7 - Friday, May 11: Staff Appreciation Week
Friday, May 11: PTA Sponsored Moms and Muffins from 8-8:45 am
Friday, May 11: Fifth Grade Panoramic Photo at 9:15 am
Friday, May 11: Two Hour Early Dismissal
Tuesday, May 15: LES Spring Night of the Arts from 5:30-6:30 pm for Grades 3-5
Friday, May 18: Volunteer Celebration at 10:30 am in the Media Center
Thursday, May 24: Monocacy Middle Move Up Day for Fifth Grade 9 am-11:30 am
Monday, May 28: Schools Closed for Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 29: Book Fair Begins
Wednesday, May 30: Thurmont Middle Move Up Day for Fifth Grade 10 am-2 pm
Wednesday, May 30: Talent Show Tryouts from 3:45-4:45 pm
Friday, June 1: PTA Meeting at 9 am
Monday, June 4: LES Field Day (Raindate- Tuesday, June 5)
Wednesday, June 6: Talent Show Dress Rehearsal from 3:45-4:45 pm
Friday, June 8: Grades K-4 Awards
Monday, June 11: Fifth Grade Celebration and Bowling Fieldtrip
Wednesday, June 13: Talent Show at 1:45 pm
TeamLES Health and Wellness Family Challenge
April 30th - May 6th: SCREEN FREE WEEK in which families pledge to be SCREEN Free and avoid use of technology to earn a free ticket to the Playhouse.
PTA News
PTA officer nominations must be finalized before the PTA meeting on Fri, May 4.
Positions include: President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
If you are interested, please contact Brenda Genemans at bgenemans@gmail.com
TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK – MAY 7TH TO 11TH
We will be celebrating our teachers all week! Please have your children join in on the celebration by donating items to your child’s teacher on the following days, based on the following themes:
MONDAY – Gift Cards: Bring in a $5 gift card to a favorite coffee house or smoothie bar. TUESDAY – School Supplies: Please have your child bring in Elmer’s glue sticks, Expo dry erase markers, paper, Post It Notes, magic markers, crayons, pencils, erasers, index cards and Ziploc bags, etc.
WEDNESDAY – Cleaning Supplies: Clorox/Lysol wipes, tissues, hand sanitizer, paper towels and liquid hand soap.
THURSDAY – Sweet Treat or Flowers: Bring flowers or sweet treats for your child’s teacher.
THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!!!
MOMS AND MUFFINS
Friday, May 11
8 - 8:45am
Gym/Cafeteria
MALE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
So the ladies can sit back and enjoy!
LES PTA invites all Moms, grandmothers, aunts or other females
guardians to our Moms and Muffins celebration.
Each child will have their picture taken with their guest in the gym
followed by muffins, donuts and drinks in the cafeteria.
Please park in the parking lot behind the school and enter the building through the gym.
If you have any questions or would like to volunteer, please contact
Danielle Rinker at (301)471-4577 or danielle.rinker@gmail.com
FCPS School Safety Presentation
What is Avoid. Deny. Defend ?
from 6 PM-8 PM:
Monday, May 7: Catoctin High
Tuesday, May 15: Linganore HIgh
FCPS offers the same presentation at all high schools for each feeder pattern.
Please attend whichever is most convenient for you.
LES Vision Statement
The Lewistown Elementary School Learning Community will strive to promote academic success in order to reach our full potential and strengthen our future. Everyone’s unique qualities will be celebrated and valued, and together we will Learn, Excel, and Succeed!
WE ARE LEWISTOWN!
Principal: Dana Austin
School Day 8:45 am - 3:15 pm
Doors Open for Students 8:15 am
Office Hours 8 am - 4 pm
Email: dana.austin@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/les/
Location: 11119 Hessong Bridge Road, Thurmont, MD, United States
Phone: 240-236-3750
Twitter: @LESFCPS