Lewistown Elementary Newsletter
TeamLES
Week of 1.9.18
IMPORTANT DATES
Friday, January 12: PTA Meeting at 9 am
Monday, January 15: Schools Closed
Tuesday, January 23: PBIS Family Night
Thursday, January 25: Spelling Bee
Friday, January 26: Two Hour Early Dismissal and End of Term 2
Monday, January 29: Schools Closed for Students: Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, January 30 and Thursday, February 1: Grade 5 Geology Fieldtrip (All Day)
Wednesday, January 31: Spelling Bee Snowdate
Friday, February 2: PTA Meeting at 9 am
Monday, February 5: Hearing and Vision Screening for Pre-K, K and First Graders
Tuesday, February 6: Hearing and Vision Screening for AM Pre-K
Tuesday, February 13: Family Education Night from 5:30-7:00 pm
Wednesday, February 14: Valentines Parties from 2:15-3:15 pm
Friday, February 16: Two Hour Early Dismissal
Monday, February 19: Schools Closed
PBIS Family Night on Tuesday, January 23
Come celebrate Family PBIS Night with us!
Dinner Provided from 6:00-6:30 pm Mr. Flayhart, entertainer, will be performing at this time!
Three rotations following dinner will include:
Resources and information pertaining to our school’s positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) program
Information about the LES Pyramid Program
Strategies to approach behaviors at home and school
Health and Wellness information and resources
Fun student rotations including a mindfulness center, creating calming jars, putting together stress balls to take home (students will stay with staff members for rotations to allow parents to rotate on their own to gather PBIS information and resources)
Please RSVP by Friday, January 12th if you plan to attend to help us plan for dinner! You can rsvp by emailing number attending to austin.seliga@fcps.org.
LES Hearing and Vision Screening
Hearing and Vision Screening will take place on February 5th and 6th for all students in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten (if not previously screened upon entry in FCPS Pre-K), 1st grade and any new to the Maryland public school system. Maryland State Law mandates this screening. Parents/guardians who have an objection to this screening based on the tenets and/or practice of their church or religion must submit a request for their child to be exempt from screening. All written requests must be submitted to the health room by February 2nd. Please make sure if your child wears glasses or contacts that they have them on the screening days. If you have any questions, please contact the health room at 240-236-3708.
PTA News
WANTED: We need businesses to sponsor our Spring Lottery Fundraiser in the month of April. We need $50 cash or gift certificates that we can use as prizes. All donations need to be received by February 27th & can be turned into Danielle Rinker.
-Do you use Amazon? If so, please add Lewistown Elementary PTA as your charity on smile.amazon.com.
FCPS FY19 Budget Planning is Underway
- Wednesday, January 10 BOE Meeting: The Superintendent’s Recommended Budget is discussed with the BOE.
- Wednesday, January 24 BOE Meeting: The Board determines what budget to take to the public hearing.
- Wednesday, February 7 BOE Budget Public Hearing: Frederick High School at 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, February 14 BOE Meeting: The Board determines what budget to submit to the County Executive.
For budget questions, please email us at fcps.budget@fcps.org
Media Specialist News
Dear Families,
Capstone ebooks has a Winter Special for our students! From now until January 15th, they have provided our students with unlimited access to over 3,000 ebooks.
To access these eBooks, go to the media center home page on our school website. Click on Capstone. When it prompts for a username and password, enter the special passwords to access these books.
Capstone Winter Special
Username: merry
Password: lovetoread
After January 15th, you will go back to using our school username and password, and will only have access to the ebooks in the Lewistown Capstone Library.
Username: lewistown
Password: school
If you have any questions, email me at dana.byard@fcps.org.
FCPS Magnet Program Process
The magnet program is designed for academically gifted students in grades 3–5 with superior performance in both language arts and mathematics. Nomination booklets, which will be available beginning January 31, 2018, may be obtained from the school office, the FCPS Office of Advanced Academics or online at http://www.fcps.org/advacademics. After January 31, 2018, the Office of Advanced Academics will be accepting nominations of present second through fourth grade students for possible placement in the magnet program for the 2018-2019 school year.
Students may be nominated for the magnet program by school staff, parents or jointly. Parents and teachers are encouraged to review information, including some characteristics of gifted students that is posted at http://www.fcps.org/advacademics. Teacher nominations, parent nominations and a completed Parent/Guardian Rating Form are due in the school office by March 1, 2018, so that tests can be administered and information required to complete the nomination packet may be gathered by school staff.
A Magnet Program Overview for parents interested in nominating their child will be held on February 1, 2018, from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Central Office (191 South East Street). Parking is available in the East All Saints Street parking deck or in the parking lot located next to the Central Office off of East All Saints Street. Accessible parking is located in the Commerce Street lot located behind the Central Office. Enter the Board Room at the front of the building. The overview will include components of the magnet program and the processes leading to placement. Please note that this meeting is designed for parents, not students. The snow date for this meeting is February 8, 2018 at the same time and location. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Advanced Academics at 301-696-6891.
FCPS Communication Tip
Did you know that FCPS has a mobile app that you can add to your phone? Go to app store or google play and search for- Frederick County Public Schools. It is a quick way to look at important information including lunch menus and bus delay updates.
You may use either of these links from a smartphone or any other device with Internet access:
See How FCPS Decides Whether to Close or Delay Schools:
After making the decision to close for snow or other emergencies, FCPS uses MANY ways to communicate! Here are places to check:
- www.fcps.org We post alerts to appear at the very top of each webpage, with details in the home page News and Info section. You can access the FCPS website from many devices.
- Comcast cable channel 18 on TV or online http://www.fcps.org/centraloffice/fcps-television
- FCPS Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FCPSMaryland
- FCPS Twitter https://twitter.com/fcpsmaryland
- FCPS FindOutFirst (FOF) www.fcps.org/fof or
http://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/login_form.aspx?app=0
WITHOUT logging in, you may view published notices using the Archive icon on the upper black bar to the left of the Select Language option. From either of the above FOF links, SIGN UP for FindOutFirst EMAIL notices and TEXT messages. Delivery speed depends on your Internet Service Provider (for email) and your phone-service provider (for text messages), message length and other factors. FOF text messages are typically faster than email, which is slower but has room for details. Most subscribers sign up for both.
- We notify about 30 local and regional radio and TV stations but cannot guarantee the accuracy of their messages. There is a Frederick County Public Schools system in Virginia; make sure you're hearing information about FCPS Maryland!
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