Weekly Message
June 2, 2019
Leonardtown Elementary School
Mr. G. LaCount, Assistant Principal
Website: schools.smcps.org/les
Location: 22885 Duke Street, Leonardtown, MD, USA
Phone: 301-475-0250
Twitter: @les_smcps
Upcoming Events
June
3-SPIRIT DAY- Wear Red, White, and Blue
4- Spring Concert Dress Rehearsal 2:15 p.m.
6 -PK-2 Field Day
Primary + Morning PreK Thursday, June 6th 9:30-12:30
Afternoon PreK Thursday, June 6th 1:30-3
6-Spring Concert @ 6:30 p.m.
6- 5th Grade to Breton Bay Pool
7 -3-5 Field Day (rain date for K-2)
Intermediate Friday, June 7th 9:30-12:30
7-1st Grade Publishing Party
11-LES Talent Show 9:30- 11:00 a.m.
13-PreK End of Year celebration/promotion; AM Class-10:15-11:00 a.m. AND PM Class-2:15-3:00 p.m.
13-1st Grade Ice Cream Party
14-5th grade promotion 9:30 a.m.; doors open at 9:10 a.m.
14 -Last day for students; Early dismissal day @ 1:45 p.m.
21-Report Cards mailed home (PK-3); Grade 4 and 5 will view on HAC morning of 6/21(please let Mrs. Simmerman in the Main Office know if you would like a hard copy mailed)
From School Administration
The conclusion of each school year brings changes to schools. We are making a few internal changes with teacher assignments for next year.
Here are the current grade level teacher assignments for the 2019-2020 school year:
Pre-Kindergarten: Mrs. Readyhough
Kindergarten: Mrs. Higgs, Mrs. Nueslein, Ms. Reed
First Grade: Ms. Daly, Mrs. Powell, Mrs. Ritter
Second Grade: Mrs. Kenny, Mrs. McCarron, Mrs. Walsh
Third Grade: Ms. Clark, Mrs. Foster-Kelson, Mrs. Saxon
Fourth Grade: Mrs. Ahern, Mr. Combs, Ms. Hall, Ms. Knight
Fifth Grade: Mrs. Fagnano, Mrs. Grimes, Mr. Grunberg, Mrs. Wight
Mrs. Crider will be having a new baby and not returning for the 2019-2020 school year. Mrs. Crider was an excellent addition to LES and we wish her well with her new upcoming addition to the family.
Please note: There could be changes to staff assignments over the summer. We will communicate that in our August updates.
"Strong for Sean"
On Monday, June 3rd, The 4th Grade Team of students and teachers will be selling wristbands that say "Strong for Sean". The term "Strong for Sean" is something Sean and his family came up with as a way of letting everyone know how much your thoughts, prayers, and support have meant to them.
Wristbands are $2 each. Wristbands will be on sale until sold out. Thank you so much for your support.
2nd Grade "Caine's Arcade Project"
The LES Courtyard Gets a Little Face lift
APPRECIATION
ap·pre·ci·a·tion
/əˌprēSHēˈāSH(ə)n/
noun
recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.
Majority of Boy Scout Troop 420 are former LES students. They enjoyed giving back!
Thank you to the LES PTA for their monetary contribution toward this project!!
Report to Parents- Verbal Abuse-Slurs and Name Calling
Report to Parents - Verbal Abuse - Slurs and Name Calling
It is far easier for teachers, parents, and playground supervisors to spot physical harassment than it is for them to notice something that can be just as damaging— slurs and name-calling. In reality, the phrase “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” has little merit. Words truly can hit as hard as a fist, and unkind labels can follow children throughout their school years.
Don’t allow labels in your home. Forbidding your children to use curse words is important, but it isn’t enough. You also need to make sure they’re not using ethnic, racial, religious, or sexual orientation slurs. Explain that using labels like these is insensitive and prevents them from seeing the person as an individual.
Talk about the cruelty some words convey. The phrase “That’s so gay” has become a common slur among young children, although many don’t understand the cruelty that is behind these words. Help children understand the pain that slurs and name-calling can cause.
Explain that being “different” isn’t a justification for being harassed. Although children have always picked on peers who didn’t seem to fit in, today the abuse has become bolder and, in some cases, led to deadly beatings. Other children, long-term targets of bullies, have turned to violence—or even suicide—in a form of sick revenge. It is simply not acceptable for families or schools to allow the harassment of children for any reason at all.
Talk with them about false impressions. A girl who would rather play sports than play with dolls is not boyish or a lesbian; she’s just a girl who would rather play sports. The same is true for boys who may not enjoy rough-and-tumble activities. Calling children names like “gay boy” or “queer” just because they choose to follow their own interests, is an ignorant choice and cannot be allowed.
Help them understand when words are okay, and when they’re not. Some children may feel that it’s okay to use a slur if they’ve heard it over and over from others. Help them understand the difference between a word that is being used as a put-down and a word that is simply a description.
Use non-judgmental terms. If children are curious about the terms “gay” and “straight,” tell them that some people are gay, or homosexual, which means that they are attracted to people of the same sex, while most other people are straight, or heterosexual, which means that they are attracted to people of the opposite sex. Saying “my uncle is gay” (if he is) is simply a statement of fact. Calling classmates “gay” or “queer” simply to be hurtful is just as unacceptable as those old ethnic and racial slurs that have long been forbidden. Pay close attention to how your children—and their friends—are behaving toward others and talk with them about how it would feel if they were the targets of name-calling.
Report to Parents, written to serve elementary and middle-level principals, may be reproduced by the National Association of Elementary School Principals members without permission.
Outreach Donations
- Thank you for all your support of our LES Outreach Program: Below are a list of items we can use to support families on a monthly basis. Thank you
cereal
snacks for school
canned chicken
canned tuna
canned fruit
canned vegetables
Chef Boyardee
pasta and sauce
laundry detergent
dish soap
shampoo/conditioner
deodorant
feminine products