Lewistown Elementary Newsletter
TeamLES
WE ARE LEWISTOWN!
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
Week of 1.20.20
IMPORTANT DATES
Tuesday, Jan 28: End of Term 2
Wednesday, Jan 29: Schools Closed for Students- Teacher Work Day
Tuesday, Feb 4: Grade 4 Fieldtrip to ESSL from 12-2:15 pm
Friday, Feb 7: PTA Meeting at 9 am
Friday, Feb 7: Report cards sent home with students
Thursday, Feb 13: Family Education Night from 5:30-7 pm (Snowdate- Feb 20)
Friday, Feb 14: Valentine's Day Parties
Friday, Feb 14: Two Hour Early Dismissal (begins at 1:15 pm)
Monday, Feb 17: School Closed for Presidents' Day
Family Education Night: Thursday, February 13
Come join us for Family Education Night!
Dinner for Parents: 4:45-5:00 in the Media Center with presentation by Mrs. Byard
Rotation 1: 5:00-5:15
Rotation 2: 5:20-5:35
Rotation 3: 5:40-5:55
The rotations include:
- Science Fair Prep
- How to academically support your child at home
- resources for ebooks and online reading sites
- math resources
- A therapy dog will be here so that students can cuddle up and read!
Please RSVP by Thursday, February 6 so that we can plan for dinner!
Flyers are coming home with students, but you can view here: https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/GetFile.aspx?DocId=12487
Valentine Party Times- February 14
10:15-11:15 am- All other LES classrooms
10:45-11:45 am- Baptiste classroom
12:15-1:15 pm- OLeary classroom
PTA News
Lewistown PTA invites you and your loved ones to
"A Night to Remember"
Thursday, February 27
5:30-7pm
Come enjoy a candle light dinner with your loved ones.
Dinner will be served and photo ops will be available.
Please dress your best.
This is a FREE event!
RSVP by Friday January 31.
Flyers are coming home with students but you may preview it here: https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/GetFile.aspx?DocId=12541
Counselor News
It’s been a busy start to the New Year. I hope everyone is enjoying 2020! I want to share a few events coming up:
February 1, 2020, Hagerstown Community College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic will host Sealant Saturday on February 1, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., in the Career Programs Building on HCC’s main campus. During the event, students from HCC’s Dental Hygiene Program will provide limited dental exams to children ages six to 16, to determine the need for dental sealants, thin plastic coatings painted in the groves of teeth to prevent tooth decay. Based on the results of the exam, students and faculty will provide the sealant placement. This event is free and open to the public. A parent or legal guardian must accompany participants at the time of the event. To reserve your child’s spot, call 240-500-2569.
TIGER MART NEEDS:
We are all out of baseball cards. If anyone would like to donate baseball, basketball, football, or Pokemon cards, our students love to get these at Tiger Mart. Thank you!
We will celebrate “National Random Acts of Kindness Week” from February 18-21. Look for more information in the near future.
Valentine's Grams
Send a Valentine’s Gram to a special staff member at school and help support SHIP (Student Homelessness Initiative Partnership) of Frederick County.
Have a staff member that you want to say “Happy Valentine’s Day” to or maybe you want to thank them for their hard work? If so, what better way to show them you care than with a Valentine Gram?
Valentine Grams will have a personal message from you and an office supply of your choice. Each Valentine Gram will be delivered to staff with your message and an office supply item on Valentine’s Day.
On sale, Monday, February 3rd - Wednesday, February 5th during lunch- Price: $1.00
Community News
Each year, the American Legion Auxiliary, Department of Maryland, Inc.
sponsors an Americanism Essay Contest for student in Grades 3-8.
Essay Title for this year: "How can we address the health and well-being of our veterans, military, and their families?"
The contest began November 1. All essays must be collected by February 1, 2020.
Please click here for more information and a checklist: https://fcps.ezcommunicator.net/edu/frederick/GetFile.aspx?DocId=12160
If you would like a packet, please contact Mrs. Little in the front office.
If you have any questions, please contact Alice Eyler at (240)818-3664 or Lisa Reed at (240)315-5331.
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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!