Lester Living
Friday, October 27, 2023
We have had a busy week at Lester! Students enjoyed our week of spirit days and will continue into Monday & Tuesday. We will have Halloween parties and parade on Tuesday. The information about this is below.
Our PTA had a meeting on Thursday and now PTA Fun Lunch ordering is open for November & December. This link is included in this newsletter as well. In addition, information about the Pizza Pickup is included and last call for Lester World Fair Sign up as well. This is a great opportunity for our students to learn about different countries and cultures from around the world!
We have included a Veterans Day flag as an activity that you could complete with your family if you would like your veterans recognized.
We are so appreciative of all that our amazing community does. We are grateful for your partnership and all that you do. Thank you!
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
Katie Novosel
Principal
Lauri Smith
Assistant Principal
INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW:
SAFETY PRESENTATION
This presentation was shared at the PTA meeting regarding safety protocols and procedures in District 58. In case you missed it, here is a voice over version for you to view.
SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK!!!
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER FUN LUNCH ORDERING OPEN!!!!
LESTER WORLD FAIR: Don't forget to sign up!
Take N Bake Pizza Pickup information for those who ordered:
Optional Veterans Day Activity
Veteran's Day is approaching in a couple of weeks and we would like to recognize your veterans! If you have a veteran you would like to recognize, please have your child complete a flag with the information about your veteran! Feel free to add a photo on the flag as well. This can a relative or close friend or anyone important to your child. We will plan to create a display in the hallway to recognize these wonderful people! The PDF is included below. If you are unable to access a printer, but would like to participate, please email Katie Novosel (knovosel@dg58.org) and I will send a copy home with your child to complete. Please send completed flags to school with your child by Monday, November 6th.
Reading Games will be February 24, 2024
The Reading Games is a fun reading competition for District 58 students in grades 3-8. Students read books from the book lists, then face other teams to answer questions about the books they've read. It is a great opportunity for kids to read new books and discuss them with friends. Teams are made up of 5-8 students, and may include students from different grades and schools. However, due to space limitations, participation in the Reading Games is limited only to DG58 students.
Teams will read books and be asked questions from:
Book List 1 (3rd-4th grades): https://www.readinggamesdg58.com/list-1-books
or Book List 2 (5th-8th grades): https://www.readinggamesdg58.com/list-2-books
Team Registration
Completing the team registration form below reserves your spot as a team to compete on Saturday, February 24, 2024. You do not need to identify the students that will be on your team for this registration, so there is time to finalize the team members. Before Winter Break, you will be asked to provide more information about your team, including team name. Each team should plan to have the following overall adult participation:
1 Team Contact – This person would be a contact point for the Reading Games committee over the next several months until the event, and would work with the team to coordinate practices and reading. (This person can fill one of the three volunteer roles on the day of the event, if they wish, but that’s not required.)
1 Adult Team Volunteer - This person will fill a role separate from the team on the day of the event, as a moderator, scorekeeper or other needed role. (This can be the Team Contact or another parent)
2 Adult Team Chaperones – These people will stay with the team on the day of the event to supervise the team. (The Team Contact can fill one of these roles, or both can be filled by other team parents. This is in addition to the separate Team Volunteer listed above and would not be the same person)
Team Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3D1QniMms5cq6T_mmvy9M-eNd8-iFv7MY6-DJm_YLBwca0w/viewform
Individual Registration
If you have a child who would like to participate but does not have a team, you may request a spot using the individual registration form. Although we cannot guarantee a spot on a team, we will do our very best to match children to existing teams, or to assist you in creating a new team.
Individual Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSek6i4z-f00mBt3J4iGdeJcRRwG7GVVrMx5AiFqIbXyevta0A/viewform
Update for 2024!
Book lists have nine books each, instead of twelve. This will give students a chance to read a higher percentage of the book list and increase the number of questions for each book.
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Sun. Oct 22: Lester Variety Show at Downers Grove North at 3:00 pm
Mon. Oct 23: "Orange" you glad it's Monday (wear orange!) & 2:00 Dismissal & 2nd Grade Field Trip to Morton Arboretum
Tues. Oct 24: Picture Retakes & 5th Grade Field Trip to Morton Arboretum
Thurs. Oct 26: PTA Meeting at 6:30 pm
Fri. Oct 27: FUN LUNCH!
Tues. Oct 31: Halloween Parade & PTA parties at Lester
Thurs. Nov 2: Kindergarten Field Trip
Fri. Nov 10: FUN LUNCH!
Wed. Nov 15: Lester World Fair (for registered participants)
Wed. Nov 22-Fri. Nov 24: NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving break
HALLOWEEN COSTUMES, PARTY, & PARADE INFORMATION!
HALLOWEEN AT LESTER!
Information about the Halloween parties, costumes and parade are included below. There is also information for families who choose not to participate in these activities. Please review these guidelines prior to purchasing costumes to ensure that they follow the guidelines below. Please note that the Kindergarten classes will participate in the parties and parade at the same time as the rest of the school since we now have all day kindergarten. The parade will be at 1:30 and class parties will begin at 2:00. All volunteers will need to bring their IDs to go through the Raptor system prior to entry.
Thank you!
A Peek into Lester Life:
Math Centers with Mrs. Jurinek
Poetry Time in Kindergarten
SEL in Kindergarten
Number Corner with Kindergarten
Student Council Meeting
Annotating in Reading
5th Grade Morton Arboretum Field Trip
Kindergarten Creativity
Ecosystem Projects
T-Shirt Tuesday
Wacky Hair Wednesday
Black & Orange Day
Fa"BOO"lous Friday!
Halloween Art Fun!
FAMILY SCHOOL PUMPKINS!
REPEATED ITEMS BELOW:
ABSENCES
Will your child be ABSENT?
This year, we have a Google Form for you to fill out to let our secretaries know when your child will be absent from school. This is an option for you instead of calling or emailing. Our hope is that this will streamline the process for you! We will add this link each week for you in this Newsletter.