April 16 - Lisbon Elementary School
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April 16 - Lisbon Elementary School
Lisbon Elementary School 15901 Frederick Road Woodbine, Maryland 21797 (410) 313-5506 (410) 313-5508 – Fax Mr. Michael Caldwell Mrs. Amy Green Principal Assistant Principal April 16, 2015 Important Dates to Remember April 16 6th Grade Parent Orientation Night at Glenwood Middle School, 6:00 p.m. April 21 LES Fundraiser at Mt. Airy Chipotle, 5:00-9:00 p.m. April 28 Evening Concert (Band, Strings, Chorus & Handbells), 7:00 p.m. May 1 Professional Learning/Articulation Day, schools closed for students May 4-8 Staff Appreciation Week May 7 Interim Progress Reports Issued May 21 3rd Grade Visits Camden Yards, 9:00 a.m.-2:45 p.m. May 25 Memorial Day, schools & offices closed May 26 1st Grade Visits the Baltimore Zoo, 9:15 a.m.-2:00 p.m. May 29 4th Grade Visits Annapolis, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. 5th Grade Simulated Congressional Hearing, 8:40 a.m.-3:00 p.m. June 1 Field Day June 2 Field Day - Raindate The Maryland General Assembly, Delegate Bob Flanagan, Delegate Trent Kittleman, Delegate Warren Miller and Senator Gail Bates are inviting the students of Howard County elementary schools in District 9 to, once again, participate in the “Screen-Free Week Challenge.” Younger siblings are also encouraged to participate. They hope that interested students will accept this challenge by giving up television (and other electronic devices with screens, unless it is school-related) for seven consecutive days and engaging themselves in more productive, creative and educational ways to spend their time. This will happen in conjunction with National Screen-Free Week 2015 from May 4th thru 10th. Students who successfully complete the “challenge” will receive a personalized certificate. Participants should mail the completed form (see next page) to the Office of Gail Bates by Friday, May 29th. We hope you are willing to participate in this program and look forward to hearing back from you. Sincerely, Michael Caldwell Principal District 9 SCREEN-FREE WEEK CHALLENGE My name is _________________________ and I accept the challenge to give up television (and any other electronic device with a screen) for seven straight days. I am in the _______ grade and I attend ______________________ Elementary School. I will begin the SCREEN-FREE WEEK CHALLENGE on _____________ and complete the challenge on ___________. Some of the screen-free activities I plan to do: _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ _______________________________________ I understand that when I successfully complete the SCREEN-FREE WEEK CHALLENGE, I will receive my own personalized citation from the Maryland General Assembly acknowledging my accomplishments. I also understand that I will be invited with my parents to a special event sponsored by Senator Gail Bates, Delegate Bob Flanagan, Delegate Trent Kittleman and Delegate Warren Miller. _____________________________ Name _____________________________ Street Address _____________________________ City, State, Zip Code Please return to: Senator Gail H. Bates James Senate Office Building 11 Bladen Street, Room 401 Annapolis, MD 21401 SCHOOL NEWS FUNDRAISER: Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support Lisbon Elementary. Just come into the Mount Airy Chipotle on Tuesday, April 21st, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. No flyer is required, just let the cashier know that you are participating in the Lisbon Elementary fundraiser. MUSIC ENSEMBLE CONCERT: The music ensemble concert will be held on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m. in the Lisbon Cafeteria. All students need to report at 6:30 p.m. dressed in concert attire and ready to go. Ensembles include: 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Strings, 4th and 5th Grade Band, 4th and 5th Grade Chorus, and 5th Grade Handbells Concert Attire: Black bottoms and a white top. Please dress nicely for this event. Please no jeans, flip flops, or T-shirts. Also, a reminder to parents that this concert includes all of our ensembles, so there will be a very large audience and seating may be limited. BATTLE OF THE BOOKS: This past Friday evening, ten, fifth-grade LES teams participated in the 8th annual Howard County Library Battle of the Books. It was an exciting event as teams answered 50 questions about the 16 books they had read. All teams put forth their best effort using exceptional teamwork. We would like to especially congratulate the following teams: Cool Nerds – Yo, Yo, Yo, Yeah made up of Luke Allmon, Emily Baker, Brooke Birckhead, Kennedy Davis, and James Hoffman for winning the 3rd place Choose Civility Award. Bouncing Book Bunnies made up of Riley Buice, Hailey Harbin, Hayley Lettinga, Jennifer Park, and Alana Scheinberg for winning 3rd place for Best Team Name. And Bubbly Ballistic Booktastic Box Trolls made up of Tiffany Coleman, Kaylee Cunzeman, Skye German, and Molly Small for winning 1st place for Best Team Name. Congratulations to all teams for their dedication throughout the year and for representing Lisbon Elementary School at this year’s Battle of the Books. We hope to have many fourth graders signup to participate in next year Battle of the Books when they are in fifth grade. Also, a huge thank you to Mr. Caldwell, Mrs. Zimring, and Ms. Hennessy for coming to cheer on our teams! DONATION NEEDED: The Kindergarten team is in need of clean 2-liter soda bottles for an upcoming science unit. If you have any to donate, please send them to Mrs. Smith by April 30th. Thank you in advance for help! MARYLAND SUMMER CENTERS: The Maryland Summer Centers for Gifted and Talented Students is celebrating its 48th year this summer. Programs are available for Gifted and Talented students/advanced learners currently in grades 3 through 12. Subject areas include Ecosystem Education, Engineering and Robot Design, Fine and Performing Arts, Creative Writing, Physics of Wind and Solar Power, Space Engineering and Robotics, as well as Biotechnology and Forensic Science. Some Centers offer a residential experience and others are held during the day only. ALL Centers offer partial or full financial assistance! For more information and to begin the NEW ONLINE APPLICATION process, please visit the Center website at : www.marylandpublicschools.org/summercenters. The application deadline for most centers is April 17. PARENT ORIENTATION: Glenwood Middle School 6th Grade Parent Orientation Night Thursday, April 16, 2015 · 6:00 p.m.- GT Program Discussion with Mrs. Kelly Storr- the Media Center · 6:30 p.m.- Special Education orientation in Room 15 · 7:00 p.m.- Welcome in the Cafeteria · 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. - Classroom break-out sessions by topic Come meet your 6th grade team, hear about curriculum expectations, find out about Outdoor Education, and learn how to help your child make the transition to middle school smoothly. ISO…JUDGES & COACHES FOR THE GRADE 5 SIMULATED CONGRESSIONAL HEARING!: On Friday, May 29th, our fifth graders will participate in the Simulated Congressional Hearings. This event is an opportunity for our students to “show off” their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and government. We need your help! We need judges- one day commitment includes training and lunch on Friday, May 29th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. We need coaches/volunteers for group work with the students - various days in mid-May. A schedule will come out later with specific dates and afternoon times. You do NOT need to be an expert on the Constitution to help us! If you are interested in any of the above positions or would like more information, please email Mrs. Benya at [email protected]. Thanks so much for your help. 2015 KEYS FOR READING PROGRAM – Don’t forget to step up to the plate with the Frederick Keys, “Keys for Reading” Program. How Does the Program Work? • Bookmarks and information sheet will be sent home on Monday, March 16. • Each student is required to read 3 books suitable for their reading ability in a one-month time period. • Each book will be recorded on the official orange Keys for Reading bookmark, signed by the parent or guardian. • Once completed, instructions on how to redeem the students' FREE ticket and purchase additional tickets can be found on the back-side of the bookmark. Tickets can be redeemed online at www.frederickkeys.com, by phone at 301-815-9939, or in person at the Keys Box Office. **THE BOOKMARK IS THE TICKET VOUCHER! Please do not throw it out or return it to school. Families have the option of attending the Friday, April 24th, 7:00 p.m. game, Saturday, April 25th, 2:00 p.m. game, or the Sunday, April 26th, 2:00 p.m. game. All three games will have a parade to honor the readers a half hour before the first pitch. Here’s what you can expect when you come to the park the weekend of April 24-26th: Friday, April 24th, 7pm · Pre-game parade – 6:30pm · Going Green Night Bag Giveaway – first 1,000 fans · Post-game fireworks Saturday, April 25th, 2pm · Pre-game parade – 1:30pm · Star Wars Day – Meet and Greet with Star Wars Characters! Sunday, April 26th, 2pm · Pre-game parade – 1:30pm · Post-game Candy Drop – we will be dropping over 150lbs of candy into the outfield after the game! PTA NEWS MEMORY BOOK: Thank you to all of the students who entered an original drawing for the Memory Book Cover Contest. The winner for the 2014-2015 Memory Book is Brenna Rutter. Congratulations, Brenna! FUNDRAISER REMINDER!: DON’T FORGET TO GET YOUR ORDERS IN BY APRIL 18TH! Make checks payable to: Lisbon Elementary School PTA Turn in to: Your homeroom teacher Keep a copy of your orders to distribute your customer orders! Questions? Contact: Stephanie Furman, [email protected] You can also view the products online at www.mixedbagdesigns.com – friends & family can shop online and give us credit for their online order! Make sure they add our ID# 46909 at checkout! COMMUNITY NEWS GIRL SCOUT TROOPS now being formed for 2016-2017 school year. All girls from grades K thru 12 are welcome to join. Troop placement depends on the quality of adult leadership. For additional information or to express interest in joining a troop, please contact Susan Pepal at [email protected] or call 443-878-5138. Girl Scouts of Central Maryland 1-800-492-2521 www.gscm.org LISBON PRE-KINDERGARTEN (LPK): Do you have a 3,4 or 5 year old? If so, now is the time to register for the 2015-16 school year. Lisbon Pre-Kindergarten (LPK) currently has openings. Please call the school at 410-489-7422 or visit our website at lisbonprekindergarten.org for more information. FOOD PANTRY: The Glenelg United Methodist Church (GUMC) food pantry is open every third Saturday of the month (this month it is April 18th) 9:00-11:00 a.m. to serve those in need of grocery assistance. GUMC is located at 13900 Burntwoods Road, Glenelg. Call 410-489-7260 or email [email protected]. Anyone that is interested in making a donation, we are accepting cash donations. Contact us by phone or email. MEMBERS OF THE HOWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY are invited to join the Board of Education of Howard County regularly holds Coffee & Conversation sessions at schools throughout the county. These meetings provide citizens with an opportunity to share a cup of coffee and chat informally with Board members. The meetings are held in various regions of the county but interested persons from throughout the county are invited to attend any or all of the meetings. The next Coffee & Conversation With the Board of Education will be held: Saturday, May 9, 9:30-11am Waverly Elementary School Media Center 10220 Wetherburn Road, Ellicott City WHAT’S FOR LUNCH Lunch: $2.75 Offered Daily: Yogurt Cheese Fruit Combo & Pizza All Breads, Pasta and Rice are Whole Grain Rich Breakfast: $2.00 WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST