Penguin Press News
Noticias de Penguin Press ~ 4/25/22
A Message from Principal Bame
Dear Laurel Park Families,
Our Autism Acceptance Spirit Week began today with Marvelous Mind Monday. Please see the list of spirit days and the corresponding learning target below this message.
We are inching closer to the last few months of the school year. Our teachers and staff are preparing students for the yearly transition from the current school year to the next, within a matter of weeks. This is not an easy task for year round schools! We appreciate your support and patience as we prepare for 2022-23. A few notes to share:
- Track change requests that were turned in by the deadline of April 22nd have been processed. Families will be notified in writing this week. No late requests will be entertained.
- Rising Kindergarten and new to LPES track assignments will be mailed on Friday, May 13th.
- Kindergarten Parent Orientation will take place in our gym/ cafe space on Thursday, June 2nd at 5:30 pm.
- Our staff and teacher list for 2022-23 will be posted in the June 6, 2022 Penguin Press Newsletter.
- We will host Supply Drop off/ Meet the Teacher sessions on July 6th. Times will be shared soon.
Thank you for supporting our school!
Kind regards,
Principal Raleigh Bame
Important Dates:
- April 25 - 29th - Autism Acceptance Spirit Week
- April 28th - PTA Spirit Night at Apex Fresh Local (in store only) 6:00 - 9:00 pm
- May 2nd - No school ~ Teacher Workday
- May 20th - PTA Family Movie Night Event (More information to come)
- June 2nd - Last Day of Instruction for track 1
- June 2nd - Track 1 5th Grade Moving Up Ceremony - Time TBA
- June 3rd/ 6th - Track 1 EOG retesting
- June 2nd - Kindergarten Parent Orientation 5:30 - 7:00 pm (on campus)
- June 4th - Kindergarten Playdate (PTA Sponsored)
- June 27th - Last day of instruction for tracks 2, 3, and 4
- June 27th - Tracks 2, 3, & 4 5th Grade moving up Ceremony - Time TBA
- June 28th/ 29th - EOG retesting for Tracks 2, 3, 4
- June 30th - July 6th - Teacher Workdays
- July 7th - First day of school for tracks 1, 2, 3
- July 29th - First day of school for track 4
Estimadas familias de Laurel Park,
Estamos cada vez más cerca de los últimos meses del año escolar. Nuestros maestros y personal están preparando a los estudiantes para la transición anual del año escolar actual al siguiente, en cuestión de semanas. ¡Esta no es una tarea fácil para las escuelas que trabajan todo el año! Agradecemos su apoyo y paciencia mientras nos preparamos para 2022-23. Algunas notas para compartir:
- Se han procesado las solicitudes de cambio de seguimiento que se entregaron antes de la fecha límite del 22 de abril. Las familias serán notificadas por escrito esta semana. No se atenderán solicitudes tardías.
- Las asignaciones de seguimiento de los alumnos de kindergarten y los nuevos en LPES se enviarán por correo el viernes 13 de mayo.
- La Orientación para Padres de Kínder se llevará a cabo en nuestro gimnasio/café el jueves 2 de junio a las 5:30 p. m.
- Nuestra lista de personal y maestros para 2022-23 se publicará en el boletín Penguin Press del 6 de junio de 2022.
- El 6 de julio organizaremos sesiones de entrega de suministros/conocer al maestro. Los tiempos serán compartidos pronto.
¡Gracias por apoyar a nuestra escuela!
Saludos cordiales,
Raleigh Bame
Fechas importantes:
25 - 29 de abril - Semana del espíritu de concientización sobre el autismo
20 de mayo - Evento de noche de cine familiar de la PTA (más información próximamente)
2 de junio - Último día de instrucción para la pista 1
2 de junio - Pista 1 Ceremonia de ascenso de 5.º grado - Hora por confirmar
3/6 de junio: nueva prueba EOG de la pista 1
2 de junio - Orientación para padres de kínder 5:30 - 7:00 pm (en el campus)
4 de junio - Cita de juegos de jardín de infantes (patrocinado por la PTA)
27 de junio - Último día de instrucción para las pistas 2, 3 y 4
27 de junio - Pistas 2, 3 y 4 Ceremonia de ascenso de 5.º grado - Hora por confirmar
28 y 29 de junio: nueva prueba de EOG para las pistas 2, 3 y 4
30 de junio - 6 de julio - Jornada laboral del profesorado
7 de julio - Primer día de clases para las pistas 1, 2, 3
29 de julio - Primer día de clases para la pista 4
We Need Student Safety Patrols!
Rising 4th and 5th graders,
I have good news! If you missed the deadline to apply for Safety Patrol, it is not too late. I am reopening the application window until Thursday, May 19th. Please complete the application and write 3 to 4 sentences about why you would be a great safety patrol officer. It is that easy!
The application link is:
https://forms.gle/CrAUFuSyVyan32fz6
Please email me at tsherer@wcpss.net, if you have any questions.
Teresa Sherer
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We wanted to let you know that we will be recognizing this at Laurel Park the week of May 2-6. We are asking everyone to wear GREEN on Friday May 6th in recognition of Mental Health Awareness. We will also be having daily announcements in the morning to give students information on how they can be mentally healthy.
As a student services staff, we want to make sure that the students in our school know that keeping themselves mentally healthy is as important as keeping ourselves physically healthy. We encourage you to talk with your children about their thoughts and feelings. Families serve as great support systems and can help children feel comfortable understanding and managing their feelings and emotions. Below are some links with tips for parents on how discussing and dealing with mental health for your children.
https://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/conditions/helping-home-tips-parents
Kind regards,
Caren MaCentee, Counselor (tracks 1/2)
Ashley Truskowski, Counselor (tracks 3/4)
Dr. Amy Hawkins, School Psychologist
WCPSS Parent Survey - 2022
5th Grade Parents - Save the Date
LAST CALL TO ORDER YOUR LPES YEARBOOK!
ORDER YEARBOOK HERE:https://strawbridge.fotomerchanthv.com/search/YB108933
You can order your 2021-2022 Yearbook online through April 30th! Yearbooks are $35 with the option to personalize for an additional $8.
If you have school-related photos you would like to submit, please send them to rsinclair@wcpss.net or use this link to upload:https://plicbooks.com/go/8HQHJQ
**If you prefer to order by cash/check, order envelopes must be returned by 4/29! Checks should be made payable to STRAWBRIDGE STUDIOS.
For cash payments, please send in exact change.
PTA Updates and News
PTA ~ Important Dates to Note
- Early May - Look out for Teacher Appreciation Week information!
- May 20th - PTA Family Movie Night Event (More information to come)
- June 4th - Kindergarten Playdate (PTA Sponsored)
Box Tops is now mostly digital, one has to download the Box Tops app, shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. Twice a year, our school will receive a check.
There are still products out there that require you to cut out the box tops, we will collect those for as long as we have to. I believe PTA Teacher Reps has communicated with Teachers that the boxtops can be dropped in our PTA Mailbox
Feel free to use any of the images in the next Penguin Press and place the following link which shows families how to use the Box Tops App.
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Go to Students and click on Remote Learning Resources and FAQ on the Laurel Park Website.
Parent and Student Tech Guides (WCPSS)
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Laurel Park Elementary School
Website: wcpss.net/laurelparkes
Location: Laurel Park Elementary School, Laura Duncan Road, Apex, NC, USA
Phone: 919.290.2333
Twitter: @LaurelParkElem