The TIGER Times
Together We Will Learn, Excel, and Succeed
October 30th Edition
Dear Lewistown Families,
I want to congratulate our students, parents and teachers on a successful 1st Term! Please continue to support your students as they complete any incomplete work by the end of the term, Friday, November 6th. Thank you to all the Tiger families who attended conferences last week and have worked so hard to collaborate with teachers on their student's success. We want to express our appreciation for all of you for your partnership!
September and October have raced by and our students have settled into the routines of the school year. This is a great time of year, and students are really getting into the rhythm of learning! It is also a time of year where we have to pay close attention to maintaining strong habits and school and at home. Your student's perseverance and hard work is noticed and celebrated!
We continue to celebrate our Lewistown students showing virtual ROARing Behaviors! This week we celebrated more students that received a Lewistown Tiger Positive Behavior Referral! Students were recognized for their virtual Virtual ROARING BEHAVIORS!
ROAR:
- Respect ourselves, others and property
- Own our actions and our words
- Attend school every day
- Show Responsibility for our learning
Congratulations to our ROARING Lewistown Tigers!
Ms. Gwinn's Class: Ezra R.
Mrs. Jozwiak's Class: Austin D. Holden S.
Mrs. Kindred's Class: Chloe G.
Mrs. Keegin's Class: Brooklyn G. & Marty M.
Keep up the great work Tigers!!! Enjoy your weekend!
Together in heart and mind,
Belinda Fockler, Principal
End of the TERM- Friday, November 6th!
The end of the term is nearing!
Please check your student's Schoology account for missing assignments!
Parent Schoology Information
If you are not signed up to access your child’s information in Schoology, please contact your child’s teachers for directions.
For more information and helpful tips about using Schoology, please see www.fcps.org/schoology.
A helpful way for you to monitor your child’s progress can be signing up to receive a daily email with your child’s grades, missing work, upcoming assignments, and announcements. Click one of these two links for directions regarding how to set up to receive the daily email. Video: Looking Up Grades - Email Digest or Email Digest Settings- Written.
Lewistown Elementary School Celebrates our Kind Kids!
LES Kind Kids for the week of Oct. 26 - Oct. 30:
Matthew E.-Mr. Cutsail
Bryan B. and Grace C.- Mrs. Kindred
Jeb G.-Mrs. Keegin
Neve K.- Mrs. Chappell
Monse M. and Myles K.- Mrs. Hoffman
We have started a virtual Kindness Board here at LES. It is such a pleasure to see all of the kind students that are being nominated for showing kindness to others. Each month students will be recognized on morning announcements if they are nominated, so be sure to tune in!
Lewistown’s Kind Staff of October!
2020-2021 Family Handbook
You will find lots of great information regarding virtual learning, resources, instructional program, and services at Lewistown for the 2020- 2021 school year!
Update: Book Exchange at LES- Reserve Your Books Now!
Reserve your books by 10am Monday November 2
The next book pickup will be Wednesday November 4,
from 9-11:30 am and 1-4pm
How will Book Exchange work?
Students will use the LES Library Media Center catalog to place books on hold. Then, following the Book Exchange Schedule, families will pick up their bagged/bundled books from the light blue, outside media center door.
How does our family get started?
Step 1: Read the LES Book Exchange Guidelines and Pickup Schedule for details.
Step 2: Complete this quick Parent Permission for Distance Learning Book Exchange Form.
Step 3: Your child may begin placing books on hold!
Watch the How-To Video to learn how to search for books, and place books on hold, or follow these written instructions. Students will also receive guided instruction on searching for books and placing holds during a library lesson.
Media Schedule Change
Media will now be on a rotating Week A/Week B Schedule.
During Week A, students will attend their Google Meet with Mrs. Byard for their synchronous library lesson.
During Week B, students will access asynchronous library lesson activities in Schoology, during their regularly scheduled media time. Everything the students need for their asynchronous lessons will be in the orange folder in Schoology.
Please contact Dana Byard through Schoology, or by email at dana.byard@fcps.org with any questions.
Lewistown Elementary School Important Dates
Tuesday, November 3rd- Schools closed: Election Day
Wednesday, November 4th - Media B Week - Book Pick up 9-11:30am and 1-4pm
Monday, November 9th - Schools closed for students: Teacher Work Day
Friday, November 13th- Home Learning Kit pick up
Wednesday November 25th thru Friday November 27th - Schools Closed; Thanksgiving Break
Quarter 2 Home Learning Kit Pick-Up: Friday, November 13th
We understand the vast needs of our youngest learners. We will be preparing another round of Home Learning Kits that will allow students to have hands on materials to enhance the virtual model.
Drive Through Pick-Up Times:
8:30 - 11:00
12:00 - 5:00
Please stay in your car and follow appropriate CDC guidelines.
We look forward to see our LES families and students!
Please call the front office if you are unable to come during these scheduled times.
1st Annual Punt, Pass, Kick and Alumni Turkey Bowl
Start Time: 9am
Registration Deadline: Saturday November 7
Benefits: TJYAA
For more info: Tjyaafootball@gmail.com
Veteran's Day- Wednesday, November 11th
Wear your RED, WHITE AND BLUE TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED!
Adjusted Learning Lab Schedule
UPDATED TIMES:
Students may access the Learning Lab during the week:
Monday - Friday: 8:15-8:45am and 1:15-3:45pm
Wednesday: 8:15-11:00am and 2:30-3:45pm
Due to lack of participation, evening and weekend tutoring will end after Saturday, Oct. 31st.
We will be re-evaluating how to best support our Tigers throughout Term 2.
Tutoring Drop-Ins during the school day will continue.
Please contact your child's teacher for additional support!
To access support please...
- log into a device using your child's FCPS account username and password
- open your web browser
- go to https://meet.google.com/
- click the green "join or start a meet" button
Join: Meet.google.com
Code: LEWES-Lab
Community Resources from Mrs. Bo! (click on picture below)
Lewistown Serves School Breakfast and Lunch
The FCPS School Breakfast and Lunch
Meals will be provided to students from 11am-1pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays using the following schedule:
Mondays – “To-go” breakfasts and lunches will be provided for Monday and Tuesday
Wednesdays – “To-go” breakfasts and lunches will be provided for Wednesday and Thursday
Fridays – “To-go” breakfasts and lunches will be provided for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
LES VISION STATEMENT
Lewistown Elementary School
Ms. Meghan MacKay- Special Education Coordinator
Mrs. Kimberly Little- Secretary
Mrs. Stacy Bokinsky- School Counselor
Email: belinda.fockler@fcps.org
Website: https://education.fcps.org/les/home
Location: 11119 Hessong Bridge Road Thurmont, MD 21788
Phone: 240-236-3750
Twitter: @TeamLES