Lisbon Elementary
September 27, 2019
Lisbon Elementary School
Ms. LaShonne Wright, Assistant Principal
15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797
(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax
les.hcpss.org
Important Dates to Remember
September
- 30 - Rosh Hashanah, schools & offices closed
October
- 2 - PTA General Membership Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
- 8 - Interim reports sent home
- 9 - Yom Kippur, schools & offices closed
- 11 - Picture Day
- 11 - Fall Festival, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- 17 - Flu Shot Clinic
- 17 - Jersey Mike's Subs Fundraiser, 10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
- 18 - Professional Work Day, schools closed
- 25 - School Spirit Day - Sports Day
- 25 - Kindergarten Visits Gaver Farm, 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
- 28 - Raindate for Kindergarten field trip to Gaver Farm
From the Desk of the Principal
This past week, the Howard County Public School System celebrated the many outstanding educational partnerships that the school system has with area businesses at the Annual Business Partnership Celebration.
We are extremely fortunate to have educational partnerships at Lisbon Elementary. Whether the business partnerships provide financial assistance, helps enhance the curriculum, or allows students to learn basic life skills, everyone benefits from these collaborations.
As our school benefits from these partnerships, the organizations also benefit from their collaboration with our school. Please support the organizations that partner with our school.
We would like to thank A-OK Mentoring-Tutoring, Inc., Howard County Public Library- Glenwood Branch, and Sandy Spring Bank for their commitment to our school and students.
Attendance is key to success!
Over the past three years, Lisbon Elementary has maintained a 95-96% attendance rate. While this is good overall, a 5% school-wide absence rate at LES represents over 4,000 days missed by our students.
The state of Maryland considers chronic absenteeism at 10% or 18 days of school. To stay on track in school, students need to be present every day. Missing 18 or more days of school in a year puts a child’s high school graduation at risk according to AbsencesAddUp.org, a national chronic absenteeism prevention campaign. Being absent for just two days every month of the school year can put a child behind academically. Students with regular attendance are more likely to read well by third grade and score higher on tests. They also tend to be more engaged in school and feel better about themselves.
Put your child on the path to success with these attendance strategies.
Make school a priority. Every absence (excused or not), can impact a child’s academic achievement. Talk to your child about how important their education is. Make daily routines for homework and waking up on time for school.
Maintain communication with teachers and keep an eye on your child’s academic progress.
If your child seems disconnected from school or is prone to skipping class, try signing him or her up for an after-school activity. A report by the University of Minnesota found that students in an after-school program attended 18 more days of school and missed nine fewer days than their peers.
Make a plan. If your schedule or transportation situation makes getting your child to school a challenge, ask for assistance. Make a carpool or transportation plan with other parents or family members.
Report In. Know your school’s attendance policies. If an absence or early dismissal is unavoidable, contact your school. If your family’s religious observances fall on school days, let teachers know early in the year which days your child will miss.
The Maryland State Department of Education has defined full and partial day attendance as follows:
- A student is counted present for a full day if the student is in attendance for four hours or more of the school day.
- A student is counted present for half day if the student is in attendance for at least two hours of the school day, but less than four hours.
- A student scheduled for less than a full day is to be counted present based on the amount of time he/she is scheduled.
A note from the parent must be submitted to the school within two school days of the student’s return, indicating the date and reason for tardiness or absence from a regular school session. A doctor’s certificate is required in cases of long-term absence due to illness. A note should also be submitted to request early dismissal or exclusion from activities (e.g. physical education). Chronic absences are referred to our Student Services Team at LES.
Carefully weigh sick days. If your child is sick, they should stay home. Students should be
fever free for 24 hours. If the doctor or nurse recommends that your child stay home, find out exactly how long and on what conditions he or she can return to class (for example, after 24 hours of antibiotics). Before keeping your children home, make sure they aren’t faking symptoms. Regularly feigning sickness may be a sign that your child is anxious about facing a challenge at school.
Schedule wisely. Know your school’s calendar, and arrange doctor and dentist appointments after school, on weekends, or during holiday breaks, if possible. Resist the urge to schedule vacations when students will miss school. This gives students the impression that school is not a priority.
We hope this helps you and your family plan to make every school day count.
Important Policy Information:
The Student & Parent Handbook will no longer be printed and instead will be available online.
The 2019-2020 Student & Parent Handbook is available here.
We would like to communicate one of these policies.
ATTENDANCE (POLICY 9010)
Regular daily attendance is vital to the continuity of classroom instruction and participation in school activities. Therefore, students are required to be in school or to be attending a school activity each day school is in session. In recognition that situations do arise that necessitate absence from school, the Board of Education allow students to be lawfully absent for a death in the family, illness, a court summons, hazardous weather as determined by the Superintendent, work release, religious obligation, declared State emergencies, suspension, or for other emergencies or set of circumstances which in the judgment of the Superintendent or designee constitutes a good and sufficient cause for absence.LISBON FLU VACCINE CLINIC IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
Geography Bee
Congratulations to the following fourth and fifth graders who are being invited to participate in this year’s Lisbon Elementary School Geography Bee which will take place on Wednesday, November 20th from 9:00-10:00 in the school cafeteria. These students were selected based on their performance on a preliminary round administered to all fourth and fifth grade students. This year’s contestants are:
Gabriella Crotser
Aubrey Farina
Nora Gonzalez
Melanie Howard
Amey Kaushik
Cate Lapato
Finn Petrella
Henry Banach
Elijah Brewer
Maryn Brinker
Caleb Donner
Raegan Hahn
Gavin Hupfer
Remy Kuhn
Kerri Leach
Gus McMillen
Brennan Moody
Harshil Pandya
Will Roman
Trinity Rose
Juliana Roussillon
JT Winn
Dean Wolter
Jersey Mike's Subs Fundraiser
We are having our first fundraiser!! Please join us on Thursday, October 17th from
10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. at Jersey Mike's in Mt. Airy. You must show the flyer below in order for Lisbon Elementary School to get 15% of the proceeds.
MEDIA GIFT FUND: DONATE A BOOK IN YOUR CHILDS’ HONOR
The Media Gift Fund program is a wonderful way to honor your child for their birthday or other special occasion, and to help grow our book collection in the Media Center for each and every student and teacher to use and enjoy. Thanks to their families, the following Lisbon Lions were able to choose books in their honor that have been added to our bookshelves:
Brandon Parsons
Carmen Romano
Chance Harrison
Charlotte Eyler
Charlotte Flanigan
Emily Goetzinger
Kaden Barnowski
Olivia Jones
Reagan Shultz
Will Carbis
Media Gift Fund donation forms are sent home throughout the school year for all students. Forms for students celebrating birthdays in July, August and September were placed in student mailboxes last week. Forms for all other birthday months are sent home at the start of that particular birthday month, with June forms sent home in May.
Your tax deductible donation truly does help fortify the collection of books in our school Media Center and are enjoyed by our students and teachers for many years. If you would like to donate a book for another special reason (such as a great report card, a lost tooth, to commemorate a great sports season, to celebrate earning a badge in Scouts, Fifth Grade Graduation or any other occasion) please download a PDF form at https://tinyurl.com/y6hbdo3r Thank you for your continued support!
Lisbon Elementary's First Annual Pumpkin Book Character Contest is here!
This year Lisbon Elementary families are invited to get into the fall spirit by decorating a pumpkin based on a favorite book character or book series. Pumpkins can be dropped off in the Media Center on Friday, October 25th. The pumpkins will be on display where students and staff members will get a chance to vote for their favorite.
Contest Rules
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You may use real or artificial pumpkins and/or gourds of any size and number to create your project.
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Absolutely no carved entries. We don't want an entry to rot or spoil!
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To decorate you can use paper, glue, paint, markers, pipe cleaners, fabric, or other craft items on the pumpkin. BE CREATIVE and work as a family.
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Projects must represent a book character or a book series.
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Projects must be turned in with an entry form, which can be found here.
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Bring a copy of the book or a picture of the book cover to display with your entry.
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Bring pumpkins to the library between Monday, October 21st through Friday, October 25th.
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Winning entries will receive 50 ROAR coupons per student that participated in the creation of the winning entry.
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Categories that will be judged are: 1 - Best Representation of a Main Character; 2 - Best Representation of Diversity; 3 - Most Colorful Display; 4 - Best Use of Unique Materials to demonstrate Makerspace; 5 - Best Family Collaboration project that clearly shows a variety of abilities and artistic talents; 6 - Most Unique project
Need ideas? Just Google "pumpkin book characters" to spark your creativity!
Spirit Wear Now on Sale!
Howard County G/T Program Parent Academy, Oct. 16
Wednesday, October 16, 7 – 8:30 p.m. – Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Lane, Columbia, 21045
HCPSS families interested in the Gifted and Talented (G/T) Program are invited to come learn about the advanced-level offerings available through the G/T Education Program and how their students can become involved.
The evening will begin with an overview of G/T Education Program offerings at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Following the general session, parents and community members will have an opportunity to meet by school level for a question and answer session.
Full Schedule:
7:00 – 8:00, G/T Education Program Overview Presentation – Auditorium
8:05 – 8:30, Question and Answer Sessions:
- Elementary G/T Program Offerings: Auditorium
- Middle G/T Program Offerings: Classroom A127
- High School G/T and AP Courses: Classroom B115
For more information, please email hcpssgtac@gmail.com or alyson_tommins@hcpss.org or call 410-313‐6800.
It's time for the Annual Young Authors' Contest for Grades 1-5!
- Students may enter an original short story or poem.
- Entries and cover sheet must be saved as a Word document, with no less than 12 point font using Times New Roman
- All entries must include a completed "Cover Sheet" signed by the student, parent, and teacher.
- Save an electronic copy of the entry and cover sheet. All Lisbon winners will need to submit both electronic copies to amy_olson@hcpss.org
- Student names should be on the cover sheet, not the entry.
- Entries must be the student's original work; however, adults may provide help with editing conventions.
- NO graphics
- Entries of a violent nature will be deemed inappropriate
- Each story may range from a minimum of 2 paragraphs to no more than 3 typed pages
Please have students submit a printed copy of the cover sheet and entry on or before December 2, 2019.
The judging committee will select a First Place and Honorable Mention for each grade. Our First place winners from each grade will judged at the county level then possibly the state level.
Open House - Lisbon Vol. Fire Company
Lisbon Volunteer Fire Company
1330 Woodbine Rd., Woodbine, MD
410-489-4646
lisbonvfc.org
Saturday, October 12th
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
* Meet our Firefighters and EMTs
* Info on Volunteer Opportunities
* Updates on our New Firehouse
* Meet Jet the Arson Dog
* Observe a Car being cut-up
* Hot Topics from the HoCo Health Dept. - Learn about their programs and resources
* Try on Firefighter’s Gear
* Learn about Fire Extinguishers and try them out
* Learn About and See Inside of our Fire Trucks and Ambulance
From the PTA
BINGO
A BINGO Planning Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at 10 am. Learn more here: http://evite.me/Pbk2F3Ra4p
WHERE TO FIND US
Please follow us on Facebook! Visit www.facebook.com/LisbonESPTA or search for “Lisbon Elementary School PTA.” And if you haven’t checked out the Lisbon ES PTA website, please do! At www.lisbonpta.org you’ll find a calendar of events, PayPal payment options, parent resources, forms, open volunteer positions and more!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming events include:
10/2: General Membership Meeting
10/11: Fall Festival
Find additional dates and times at www.lisbonpta.org.
PTA MEMBERSHIP
Membership options are: Family - $20, Individual - $15, LES Teacher - $10. You can now register online and pay via PayPal, so visit www.lisbonpta.org to sign up today. Thanks for your support!
THE PTA NEEDS YOUR HELP!
We are looking for volunteers to help with the following positions:
Memory Book Chairperson
Our memories of the school year - events, classes, and more, are captured in our yearbook, a.k.a., our Memory Book. As chairperson, you would lead the team to put together Lisbon Elementary’s Memory Book. Preserve those precious memories from your child’s academic year and he or she will cherish this book for years to come!
Memory Book Committee Members
Take photos at all the school events and in representation of all aspects of student life at Lisbon Elementary. Use your scrapbooking and photo book editing skills to put together a photo montage for each event. If you have a good eye for layout and design and love being creative, this is a truly rewarding way to contribute!
Cultural Arts Committee Members
Do you have an appreciation for the richness and diversity of different cultures from around the world? If so, we would love your help in planning and coordinating Cultural Arts Night, a new event debuting at Lisbon Elementary this year!
Basket & Bag Bingo Committee Members
Always a sellout, this event is a community favorite and is also our biggest fundraiser of the year. If you love shopping, we would love your help to shop for designer bags and for fun and interesting basket contents, secure donations and coordinate the event, scheduled to take place in April. There will be a committee meeting on October 9. If interested, please contact Amy Ashmore directly at Amy_Ashmore@hcpss.org for details.
5th Grade Celebration Committee Members
Help our chairperson to plan a congratulatory sendoff for our graduating 5th graders! Work with our 5th grade teachers to plan and arrange decorations, food, entertainment and more.
Father-Daughter Dance Committee Member
This magical night is a great volunteer opportunity if you love event planning! Assist our chairperson in selecting and planning this year’s theme and making arrangements for the food, music and photographers.
STEM Night Committee Member
Do you work in a STEM related field? We would love for you to host a table with an activity for the students based on your area of expertise!
If interested in any of the above, please email Ellen Bockelman at meabbock@gmail.com.
FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING!!!
Our most popular family fun event!
Friday, October 11th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Games, rock wall, moonbounce, face painting, DJ, cake walk, pumpkin decorating, cake contest, raffle baskets, Lisbon Fire Truck, Howard County Police car, food truck, fried Oreos, and prize room.
Pre-ordered wristbands (before 10/4) are $8. After 10/4 and at the door $10. (Thanks to our awesome bingo fundraiser, price is reduced this year!)
Return form with cash or check or pay with PayPal at lisbonpta.org (Don’t forget to also send in form so we can send your wristbands home!).
FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS: We need parents, grandparents, high school students (HCPSS service hours will be given), and alumni to help at games, activities, and booths. You can sign up in 30-minute time slots and as many as you choose at our online signup. We also need set up help from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. and clean up from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BA5A722A46-lisbon
RAFFLE BASKETS DONATIONS: Please send in items for our raffle baskets by Friday, Oct 4, 2019. Items can be for any of the designated themes. If you or your business would like to sponsor a basket, please contact us.
Themes by grade:
K - Pampering Mom
1st – Halloween
2nd – Sports, Firefighter
3rd – Art, Pet Lovers
4th - Family Fun, Girl Power
5th - Scrumptious Treats, Reading
CAKE WALK AND CAKE DECORATING: Cake walk cakes do not need to be homemade, store bought are welcome too. Cake decorating winners will receive a special Prize. Children can enter cakes in these judged categories: Most Creative, Most Boo-tiful, Most School Spirit, Best Fall Theme, and Spookiest. Parents can enter in the parents category (There is prize, too!). All cakes MUST be edible and labeled if they contain nuts. Cakes need to be wrapped and brought to the Lisbon front office by 4pm on Oct 11th. All cakes will be given as cake walk prizes. Please be sure to label with full name, grade, and decorating category entered. Winners announced at the end of the night.
Community News and Programs
The link below will take you to community notices are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/