Lisbon Elementary
October 4, 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
- 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 - Spiritwear Sale Ends
- 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
- 31 - Halloween Parade, 2:00 p.m.
November
- 1 - Professional Work Day, schools dismiss 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 8 - School Spirit Day - Kindness Counts
- 11 - Report Cards Issued
- 14 - Picture Retake Day
- 15 - Fire Safety House Visits 2nd Grade
- 18-22 - American Education Week
- 20 - Geography Bee, 9:00-10:00 a.m.
- 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools dismiss 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 26 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools dismiss 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
- 27 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, schools closed
- 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday, schools & offices closed
- 29 - Thanksgiving Holiday, schools & offices closed
From the Desk of the Principal
Interim Reports
As your child receives his/her first quarter interim progress report on Tuesday, October 8, we encourage you to review the feedback with him/her. Consider asking him/her what they believe he/she is doing well and what areas may require a little more effort. Set some goals and develop a plan for how he/she may reach that goal. Praise him/her for the persistence shown in school thus far.
Understanding Your Child's Elementary School Interim Progress Report
PTA Fall Festival
Friday, October 11th is our PTA Annual Fall Festival! RAIN or SHINE, we hope you can come join us for an evening of fun and fall festivities from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wristbands can be purchased at the door for $10 and can be paid for by cash or check. This Lisbon tradition is in its 22nd year and is one of our exciting and fun events! Please join us for games, food and fun!
Coca-Cola Gives!
We are excited to share that Lisbon is a part of the Coca-Cola Give program. Lisbon will receive cash for your Coca-Cola products! The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you make Coca-Cola purchases, you simply enter the product codes at: https://us.coca-cola.com/give/schools/ and we will receive a donation. We thank you in advance for selecting Lisbon Elementary and scanning or entering product codes from participating Coca-Cola products. If you are unable or would rather send in your Coca-Cola bottle tops (with the product code on it), we will enter them for you.
Guidelines for School Visitation
The Howard County Public School System welcomes visitors to our schools. To limit interruptions and distractions to teaching and learning, and to maximize safety for everyone, persons who wish to visit a school building or classroom are asked to comply with the following procedures:
- Anyone wishing to visit a school is asked to contact the Principal to discuss the purpose of the visit and to establish a convenient time for both the visitor and the school.
- A teacher will be notified, either orally or in writing, in advance by a school administrator that a visit to their classroom has been requested. The teacher may request that the visit be rescheduled.
- Upon entering a school, all visitors must sign in at the main office and receive a visitor badge.
- To avoid interrupting instruction, no students are allowed to shadow HCPSS students.
- Understandably, interactions between visitors and school staff and students will be limited.
- If a follow-up meeting with school staff is desired, the visitor will schedule it for a mutually convenient time.
LISBON FLU VACCINE CLINIC IS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
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.
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.
From the PTA
LET’S MAKE FALL FESTIVAL PAWsome - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
In order to make next week’s Fall Festival a success, we need your help. Would you be willing to volunteer for a 30-minute time slot? There is plenty to choose from – ticket sales, games, prizes, setup, cleanup, and more! Without enough volunteers, we’ll need to cut some of the great games we have planned. Please sign up today! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BA5A722A46-lisbon
FALL FESTIVAL IS NEXT WEEK!!!
Next Friday, October 11th from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Games, rock wall, moon bounce, face painting, DJ, cake walk, pumpkin decorating, cake contest, raffle baskets (Tickets $1 ea.), Lisbon Fire Truck, Howard County Police car, food truck, fried Oreos, and prize room.
Pre-ordered wristbands (Ends today!!!) are $8. After 10/4 and at the door $10. (Thanks to our awesome bingo fundraiser, price is reduced this year!) Return attached 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!).
TRISTAR MARTIAL ARTS FUNDRAISER
Time is running out! From now through October 19th, Tristar Martial Arts is offering 6 weeks of martial arts lessons for $69, which includes a FREE UNIFORM! 100% of the $69 goes directly to your LES PTA, and classes may be redeemed through December 14, 2019. And ... recipients do not need to be LES students!
You can stop in at 202 Center Street in Mount Airy (mention the LES PTA fundraiser) or register online by visiting https://tristarmartialartsmountairy.com/, selecting "Mount Airy," following the prompts for "kids martial arts" and using the code "LISBON" at checkout.
BINGO
A BINGO Planning Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 9th at 10 am. Learn more here: http://evite.me/Pbk2F3Ra4p
CERTIFIKID
Shop for local family fun at up to 50% off and earn $5 for LES PTA – unlimited times! Sign up for free at CertifiKID.com and use promo code LISBON at checkout. For every purchase of $20+ on CertifiKID.com using promo code LISBON, $5 will be contributed to LES PTA. It’s a win-win!
REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
Lisbon Elementary School students, in all grades, have an opportunity to create original works of art for the PTA’s Reflection Program. Students can submit works of art in one or all of the categories of: visual art, photography, music composition, literature, film production, and dance choreography. Students have an opportunity to be recognized for their artwork at the school, county, state, and national level. If you or your child are interested in the program, all entries must be submitted to the Lisbon Elementary School main office by Friday, November 15. For more information and details, please contact Courtney Jones at cmjones555@gmail.com or complete the attached Student Interest Form and we will send you the information for student entries by email.
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!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Upcoming events include:
10/11: Fall Festival
11/13: General Membership Meeting
11/22: Community Night
12/13: Movie Night
Find additional dates and times at www.lisbonpta.org.
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!
Community News and Programs
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http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/