The Lisbon Lines
February 19, 2021
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. 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
Now that the instructional preference survey is closed, we are busy planning for the new hybrid model starting next month. Thank you to all our Lisbon families for completing the instructional preference survey!
There is a lot of work that we need to do in preparation for the phased-in reopening. We will share a new schedule shortly for all students. We are also organizing rooms with proper distancing measures, sanitizing resources, and personal protection equipment. Additionally, we are in the process of planning orientations for each group prior to the return to school so students and parents know what to expect when they return to the school building. If you are in any of the phased-in groups, please look for emails in the coming days and weeks, depending on your child's return timeline.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at debra_anoff@hcpss.org
Mrs. Anoff, Principal
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar.
February
- 25 - Schools close 3 hours early
- 26 - Schools close 3 hours early
March
- 1 - Hybrid model begins for identified students (Group E- 5 days a week)
- 1-14 - Virtual Book Fair
- 8 - Kindergarten registration begins
- 15 - Hybrid model begins for identified students in grades K, 1, and 2
- 29 - Hybrid model begins for identified students in grades 3, 4, and 5
April
- 2 - Spring Break - Schools and offices closed
- 5 - Spring Break - Schools and offices closed
- 6 - Spring Break - Schools and offices closed
- 14 - End of Third Quarter - Schools close 3 hours early
NEW INFORMATION
Bridge to Normalized Instruction - Hybrid Instructional Model
Hybrid Model Starts March 1
- Hybrid Model - The new hybrid model will start on Monday, March 1 with Group E students starting in-person instruction at school. Students in Group E are students who have individualized learning plans and/or other needs identified by our student support team.
- New School Hours - Starting March 1, LES will have new school hours for all students both in-person and at home in the virtual setting. Our new hours will be 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Extended and Updated Schedule - Starting March 1, we will operate using a schedule that looks very similar to our pre-COVID school schedule. The new school schedule will be for both in-person and virtual students. Classes will take place on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for all students; Asynchronous Wednesdays. Group E students will have in-person instruction in the mornings on Wednesdays. We will share the schedule for the entire school very soon. Additionally, grade-level teams and teachers will communicate details for breaks, small group meetings, independent work within the larger schedule window.
Medication Information for Students Returning to School Building
If your student is returning to the school building and will need medication while at school, a completed medication order form is required from your student's health care provider. Medication & Epi Pen Medication order forms are included for your convenience. Please email the school nurse, Leslie Williams, if medication will be needed during the school day so arrangements can be made for medication drop off at school prior to your student's return. Thank you!
Lisbon Online Book Fair
Do you need to exchange or return your Chromebook?
Devices may be exchanged or returned at any of the following Technology Support Centers:
- Old Bushy Park Elementary School, Room E2 (door to the left of the front entrance), 2690 Route 97, Glenwood (Building is between Glenwood Middle School and Bushy Park Elementary School)
- Applications Research Laboratory (ARL), Room B37 (door to the right of the front entrance), 10920 Clarksville Pike
Hours of operation are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 2-5 p.m. Please note that Technology Support Centers are closed any day that HCPSS offices are closed.
Digital Tools
The purpose of this message is to update you on the availability of digital tools on HCPSS Chromebooks. Recently an Opt-In letter was sent home requesting parent/guardian consent in order for students to have access to the HCPSS authorized set of digital tools used for virtual instruction.
Update:
The following digital tools do not require consent because they are already available to students in HCPSS computer labs: Book Room, Word Work, Scratch BluBot, Scratch JR, Sketch-Up, Collector Classic, JamBoard, and Google Earth.
These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state, and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies.
Please note that your student(s) will have access to these digital tools when the second semester starts through the Google Play Store icon on the Chromebook when logged in with an HCPSS account.
If your elementary school-aged child has not been issued a Chromebook, one can be picked up at a Technology Support Center.
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.
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.
Calendar Update: Half Days on Feb 25 & 26
Attendance
Attendance Notes: Please send all attendance notes to LESAbsence@hcpss.org
An absence note is required for every absence, within 24 hours of your child returning to school. The note should include:
- Your child's first and last name
- Your child's grade
- Your child's homeroom teacher
- The date of the absence
- The reason for the absence
Extended Absences:
If your child will be absent for more than 3 days, please fill out an HCPSS Extended Absence Form for approval and email the form to Mrs. Drews at linda_drews@hcpss.org. The form can be found at https://www.hcpss.org/f/aboutus/absence_request.pdf.
INFORMATION WORTH REPEATING
COVID-19 Vaccinations for Staff
If their appointment conflicts with a synchronized lesson, they have been approved to take that available time slot. If their vaccination appointment does conflict with their teaching schedule, teachers will give asynchronous work to their class. Staff will clearly communicate that change to students and parents/guardians ahead of time. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding.
Road to Kindergarten
Upcoming TCOE/BSAP Workshops:
- TCOE Workshops - Please click here (Links to an external site.) for detailed flyers:
- February 20 9-10:30 a.m. - Family Financial Education Series
- March 13 9-10:30 a.m. – TCOE Community Academy– Suicide Prevention & Substance Abuse
- March 20 9-10:30 a.m. -Family Financial Education Series
- BSAP Workshops:
- February 17 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Virtually Expanding Your Horizons – HBCU Experience with Yard Talk 101 (Please see flyer(Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)
- March 6 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Re-Entry to School (more details to follow)
- March 20 6:30-8:00 p.m. - BCAP CCON Webinar – Virtually Expanding Your Horizons – Jumpstart (more details to follow)
Job Opportunities at Lisbon Elementary
Are you interested in working at Lisbon Elementary? We are currently hiring for multiple positions!
Classroom monitor position
- This position would begin on March 1st
- The hours would be 8:40 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. (M,T,TH,F) and 8:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays
- The pay rate is $10.25/hour.
Close adult support to some of our special education students.
- For the special ed position, you would apply through an outside agency that staffs these positions in our schools.
- The position is for 6-hours each day.
- We also frequently need subs for this role, as well.
- The pay rate is $12.00/hour.
If you are interested in any of these positions, please email LaShonne Wright (lashonne_wright@hcpss.org) to schedule an interview.
LISBON PTA INFORMATION
LIONS PRIDE 5k and 1 mile Run Walk * STEM 2.1 *
WELCOME BACK
Lisbon PTA has a new and exciting fundraiser for 2021
Welcome to the 1st Annual, and first VIRTUAL, Lisbon Lions Pride Run/Walk 5k & 1 mile. We are extremely excited to have you join us! This new fundraiser will not only get us up and moving and having fun, but all while benefiting all students, families and teachers of Lisbon Elementary.
Between April 1st and 20th, runners, walkers, rollers, or strollers can complete their 5K and 1 mile whenever and wherever they choose. All registered participants and supporters will be invited to take part in our interactive activities, from virtual "Meet ups" with other racers, to showing your Lisbon Pride, to videos from staff runners to motivate, and for 1 miler’s to see who is in the lead with support! Everyone will be able to get a Lisbon Lions Pride T-shirt designed by our awesome Art Teacher.
To register: Go to Memberhub and you will see registration options
https://lisbonlionspride.memberhub.gives/les
5k – Registration is $30, and participants will receive a Lisbon Pride T-Shirt and medal available for pick up before April 1st. 5k runners can upload pictures of race times and while running in your Lions Pride shirt. There is an option for having your T-shirt mailed to you if you. Share with other runners anywhere in the world!
1 mile Fun Run/Walk – Registration is $5 – A prize will be given to every registrant. Our 1 mile allows family and friends to support you and your Lisbon Lion and earn super ROARsome prizes while showing your Lisbon Pride. Raise $30 and earn a Lisbon Lions Pride t-shirt. Prize levels and prizes will be found on the pledge site and LisbonPTA.org website. After registering you will be emailed the pledge site that you can share. All prizes will be available for pick up after May 1st, dates will be sent to all prize earners. (unfortunately, we cannot mail to homes or send through students at school)
Be sure to follow our event on Facebook. LisbonPTA.org has downloadable forms and information. Registration and donations can be done by sending in to the LES PTA drop box.
Share the fun with friends, family, and runner's everywhere!
Lisbon Lion PRIDE 5k and 1 mile Run/Walk supports and Funds Lisbon PTA incentives. This is our largest fundraiser that supports: fun and free events, 5th grade celebration's, staff reimbursements for classroom, Cultural Arts activities and materials, scholarships for PTA activities, teacher appreciation, and community outreach including food baskets and assistance when possible to our other HCPSS children and the Lisbon/Woodbine Community.
STEM 2.1
LISBON LIONS STEM FUN
GREETINGS LISBON FAMILIES!
Our annual STEM Night is re-engineered for Spring 2021.
Your Lisbon PTA will be providing engaging at-home activity kits for any LES students that request one.
Activities are categorized for grades K-2 and 3-5.
All kits are provided by Lisbon PTA and there is no cost to receive them. The Sign-Up Genius link below will direct you to the form*. Select the appropriate slot for each student. Name and grade will be requested. A parent or guardian e-mail is required so the PTA can coordinate distribution of materials.
Sign-ups close on March 12th to provide enough time to package the kits. Participants will be contacted with a pick-up date in April in the outer parking area in front of school.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0A4AAFA62AA6FC1-lisbon2 *This link will also be available on www.LisbonPTA.org and the Lisbon PTA Facebook page.
WELCOME BACK SURPRISES FOR LES STAFF
Lisbon PTA has an Amazon business account with a wish list as we would like to have a few surprises for our staff when they return to the building, you will see our ideas on the Wishlist. We are asking for parent Donations in these ways.
Buy an Item off the Amazon Wish List and it will be sent directly to LES.
Donate at https://lisbonpta.new.memberhub.store/store under teacher appreciation and we will purchase items
Please reach out to President@lisbonPTA.org with any questions or suggestions or
to help with the surprises.
PTA MEMBERSHIP
Please Support your PTA and become a member 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. Your Membership goes towards these PTA initiatives:
Teacher Appreciation – Including Welcome Back meals and Gifts
STEM NIGHT
Classroom Needs
Teacher Reimbursements
PTA Events and Activities
MEMORY BOOK
We need your photos for our memory book (our Lisbon Yearbook)! Please send photos of your kids doing their virtual learning. You can send all photos to Elizabeth Hall at memorybook@lisbonpta.org
Please include your child's name and grade with the photos.
WAYS TO SUPPORT YOUR LISBON PTA
Lisbon PTA has a clothing, shoe, and textile bin at the LES parking lot. Getting rid of old, worn, useable, unusable clothes, textiles, and shoes. Put them in the white clothing bin and the Lisbon PTA gets money for every pound.
The PTA has a Scrips account that allows you to purchase gift cards that also have givebacks to the LES PTA to sign up open the shopwithscrip site and use the Lisbon PTA code. 65DCA4DB74233.
ONLINE
A way to connect with other parents and interactive posts.
Lisbon Elementary School PTA https://www.facebook.com/LisbonESPTA
Documents and information at LisbonPTA.org
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
New HCPSS Community News and Programs Site
In response to community requests for resources, HCPSS’ new Community News and Programs
(Links to an external site.) website makes it easy for families to find educational and recreational resources, events, and after-school programs beyond the school day by non-profit organizations.