Lester Living
Friday, December 8, 2023
We have had a wonderful week at Lester! Students have focused on inclusivity and have been learning about ways to be inclusive. Our Lester students do a wonderful job of this! We had our monthly lunchroom celebration this week and we were so proud of all of our students for being recognized for their positive behaviors. In addition, all students received reminders in their classrooms about expectations throughout their day. These regular reminders have helped our students to understand what is expected of them throughout their day. It also helps to ensure their engagement in all areas of their school day. Thank you for your help with reminding your child of following expectations as well.
This week, our annual PTA Reflection Ceremony took place. We were able to recognize four students who participated this year. Congrats to those students on their work!
Please be sure to review the winter information included in the newsletter. Since snow has started, we want to be sure that students are prepared and wearing the appropriate gear and staying warm.
As a reminder, report cards came home in your child's backpack today. Also, our 12 days of December spirit days start next week. Monday will be our first day which is Holiday Headband/Hat Day. We look forward to seeing all of the fun spirit over the next couple of weeks.
Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
Katie Novosel
Principal
Lauri Smith
Assistant Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER:
Fri. Dec 8: Report Cards go home & Lester Spirit Day!
Mon. Dec 11: "Orange" you glad it's Monday- wear orange to promote positivity & 2:00 dismissal
Fri. Dec 15: Herrick Chamber Ensemble/Jazz Choir Performance & FUN LUNCH! & Lester Spirit Day!
Mon. Dec 18: Aimsweb Testing window begins & "Orange" you glad it's Monday- wear orange to promote positivity & 2:00 dismissal
Fri. Dec 22: Winter Wiggle (30 min per class in gym mixed with 2 other classes - dances/games) & Winter Class Parties 2:00-3:00 (Gr. K-6)
Mon. Dec 25- Fri. Jan 5: WINTER BREAK (school resumes on Mon. Jan 8)
Tues. Jan 9- Fri. Jan 19: Aimsweb Testing continued & MAP Testing for all grades (individual class schedules will be shared by your child's classroom teacher)
Thurs. Jan 18: PTA Meeting VIRTUAL 6:30
A Peek into Lester Life:
PTA Reflections Ceremony
Congratulations to participants George Onken, Mitchell Onken, Lydia Onken, & Genevieve Marinier!
Third Graders hard at work during Math
2nd Graders during Math Time
4th Graders working on their Art
6th Graders during PE
Kindergarten Fine Motor time!
5th Graders Spreading Kindness to their Peers!
November Lunchroom Celebration!!!
Congratulations to some of our Leopards on their State Cheer Award!
REPEATED ITEMS BELOW:
New service on mental health resources
District 58 strives to create a culture of well-being for students, parents, staff and community. To further support this endeavor, the District has invested in an additional support service through ReferralGPS.
ReferralGPS is a service providing assistance to our community in finding local mental health and substance use-related treatment resources. The service compliments the District’s existing systems of support as a tool for student service teams and families to connect with treatment. Along with a searchable database of treatment options, ReferralGPS assists families in triage and appointment setting.
School district staff and families may access ReferralGPS in two ways:
Contact Student Services (social workers, psychologists, counselors) to seek out treatment options
Visit this link at https://referralgps.com/find-help/DG58 to search for treatment resources or connect with a Care Navigator anonymously
The platform has the ability to filter by mental health concern, clinician gender/specialty, location, and insurance acceptance. The service is available for all types of private and public insurance options including PPO, HMO, Medicaid, and families that are uninsured or underinsured.
ReferralGPS is available for use by district students, staff, and families at no cost. All information entered on the ReferralGPS tool is completely confidential and securely stored.
Spirit Wear Website:
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.