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Lenski Weekly Announcements
October 19, 2016
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October 20 and 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences,
No School Grades K-5
October 24 - Last Day of Run Club Today (It's On!)
October 25 - Red Ribbon Week - Wear Lenski Colors!
October 26 - PLC Day
- KAM: 11:06 am - 1:02 pm
- KPM: 1:47 pm - 3:43 pm
- Grades 1-5: 11:06 am - 3:43 pm
Red Ribbon Week - Wear Run Club Bracelets/
Necklaces and Running Shoes!
Chipotle Night - Fundraiser for Lenski!
5pm-8pm
October 27 - Red Ribbon Week - Wear Fund Run Shirts!
October 28 - 4th Grade Rendezvous
Red Ribbon Week - Wear Stride Shirt or
Lenski Colors!
October 30 - LPS Foundation Littleton Stride
October 31 - Fall Festival Parade and Parties
KAM
- Parade - 10:00 am
- Party 10:30 am-11:40 am
KPM - 5th Grade
- Parade 2:00 pm
- Parties 2:30 pm-3:15 pm
October 31 - Nov 4 - Hearing and Vision Testing,
Grades 1-5
November 2 - 3rd Grade Field Trip, Colorado History
Museum, 8:45 am - 12:30pm
November 3 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Littleton Historical
Museum, 9:15am - 11:45pm
-4th Grade Music Performance 6:30 pm
November 4 - School Store 8:00 am - 9:00 am
November 11 - Early Dismissal
KPM 9:06 am - 11:50 am
No KAM
Grades 1-5, 9:06 am - 1:03 pm
(Lunch served)
- Veteran's Day Assemblies
- 9:15 am -1st, 2nd, 3rd and
4th Grades
- 10:00 am - 5th Grade and Kindergarten
November 16 - PLC Day
- KAM: 11:06 am - 1:02 pm
- KPM: 1:47 pm - 3:43 pm
- Grades 1-5: 11:06 am - 3:43 pm
November 18 - 2nd Grade Musical Performance,
9:30am - 10:30am
November 21 - 25: No School - Thanksgiving Holiday
Break
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Sprinting for the Stars - Prizes All Next Week!
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Lenski was the big winner in the Sprint for the Stars, raising $115,000!!!
The support from parents, extended family and the community was overwhelming! Congratulations to all the kids for their hard work contacting family and getting out there in your neighborhoods to raise money! Over 80% of the Lenski Students participated in obtaining pledges!!
And now for the PRIZES!! Prizes start on Monday! Students qualify for all prizes up to the amount of the pledges they collected. The teachers will be notified of the list of students who qualify for each prize. Look for another email tonight to each of the prize winners confirming their level of prizes achieved. We would like to include the entire school in the "Wear a Hat Day" on Monday and "PJs and Stuffed Animal Day" on Tuesday in recognition of everyone's efforts in making this event such a success.
The Student Who Raised The Most: Cole T.
Class That Raised the Most: Mrs. Jones
Grade That Raised The Most: 4th Grade
Prize Schedule
| DATE OF THE PRIZE |
PRIZES |
Monday, October 24 |
Wear a Hat ($10-$49)
Kona Ice at 2:00 pm ($200-$299)
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Tuesday, October 25 |
Wear PJs and Bring Your Stuffed Animal Day ($50-$74)
McDonalds Lunch Provided to
Mrs. Jones' Class
Yogurtland Sundae Party in the
Cafeteria at 2:00 pm ($300-$499)
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Wednesday, October 26 |
Dodgeball with Coach Wilson ($150-$199) -
Winners from Grades KAM,
part of 1st, 4th
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Thursday, October 27 |
Dodgeball with Coach Wilson
($150-$199) -
Winners from grade 5th
Movie Party in the Cafeteria at 2:00pm
for 4th Grade
Principal for a Day: Cole T.
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Friday, October 28 |
Dodgeball with Coach Wilson
($150-$199)
Winners from Grades KPM, part of 1st, 2nd and 3rd
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Tuesday, November 1 |
Limo to Big Bills NY Pizza for Lunch
($500 and up)
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Time determined by Teacher |
Extra Recess
($75-$99)
and
Homework Pass
($100 - $149)
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Friday, November 4 |
BOUNCE HOUSE CELEBRATION FOR ENTIRE SCHOOL
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If not all your pledges have been turned in yet, please remember they can be collected online here. Hurry!!
For any questions, please contact
Kim Madden.
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Please Complete This Survey! Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI)
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Dear Lenski parents and guardians,
Please remember to complete the LPS Comprehensive School Climate Inventory (CSCI), which is part of our ongoing effort to promote a safe and healthy culture at Lois Lenski Elementary School. This survey that will collect anonymous feedback from parents about the school environment. Please click
here
or visit
http://www.schoolclimate.net?l=e&t=p&v=44302&c=1163197
to complete your survey. We also have computers available at Lenski for survey completion. Thank you for your help with this survey and for your support of Lenski!
Sincerely,
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Chipotle Night: Fundraiser for Lenski
October 26, 5pm - 8pm
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School Spirit Tastes Great
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a Fundraiser to support Lenski Elementary. Come into the 7515 S. University Boulevard Chipotle on
Wednesday, October 26 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Bring in a
flyer
, show it on your smartphone or tell the cashier you're supporting the cause to make sure that 50% of the proceeds will be donated to Lenski Elementary.
To avoid lines, come early or order online and come pick up your order. Just be sure to mention Lenski!!
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Volunteers Needed for Vision and Hearing Testing
October 31 - November 4
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We are looking for volunteers to help escort students to the Vision and Hearing Screening Bus at the front of the school on Monday, October 31 -Friday, November 4.
The volunteer slots are 90 minutes each and will greatly assist us in getting all our wonderful children smoothly in and out of the Screning Bus. All help is greatly appreciated.
Click here to volunteer.
Contact Margo Ellis with any questions.
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Lenski's Food Drive: Get a Treat if Your Class Can Fill Its Box!
October 1 - 31
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 Lenski's Food Drive is in full swing! Although we have received many generous donations over the past few weeks, Lenski donations are a little short in terms of how much we have collected in past years.
Please note all donated food contributes directly to students within our LPS community. Please consider donating nutritious, easy to prepare, non-perishable foods with kid appeal. For a list of suggested items, please
CLICK HERE
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There is a special need for peanut butter/jelly, cereal, oatmeal, hearty granola/breakfast bars, and canned fruit & applesauce.
Please do not send glass and/or expired food. If possible, smaller cans are appreciated.
EACH CLASSROOM THAT FILLS ITS BOX BY FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 28th WILL RECEIVE A TREAT!!
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Register Now for the LPS Stride - DEADLINE TODAY FOR PAPER REGISTRATION
Race Day: October 30, 2016
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The Littleton Stride is just around the corner!! Our Lenski kids, teachers and parents are so proud of that beautiful trophy and our school's commitment to health and wellness. Let's win it again!!
When
: Sunday, October 30th, 2016
Where
: Event starts and finishes at Littleton Museum and winds through the beautiful residential community surrounding the park.
What
: 5k and 10K run/walk or Kids Fun Run (registration for the Fun Run does not count towards our participation numbers)
There are 3 ways to register:
1. Online at
runthestride.com
(there is a small online registration fee).
Deadline: NOON Friday, October 28th.
2. Paper registration: look for registration forms to come home in your child's backpack or click on
Registration Details to print another copy. Simply fill them out, attach your check and return to school. One
signed registration form must accompany EACH participant. T-shirts and bibs will be distributed to your children the week before the race.
Deadline: Noon on Wednesday, October 19th
3. In stores: you can register in person at Boulder Running Company in Littleton or Greenwood Village (Arapahoe Road). You will receive your bib and shirts at that time.
Deadline: Tuesday, October 25th at 6:00 pm.
Please note
: Only 5K and 10K registrations count towards our participation numbers. Also, performance material shirts come in adult sizes only. The Youth size t-shirt is cotton long sleeve.
Questions? Please contact Tori Hirschfeld, vhirschfeld@gmail.com or 303-358-8553
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Run Club - One More Week to Get Ready for the Stride!
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One more week of Run Club!! Keep the momentum going and get ready for the LPS Stride!!
Remember comfortable shoes, water bottles, and a great attitude! Membership is open (and free) to all Lenski students. Parent participation is welcomed; run with your kids or volunteer to assist here.
(One chain is provided with the first shoe. Additional chains can be purchased for 25 cents at run club!)
Questions? Contact Margie Bradley or Leslie Suh.
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Spooky Streets - Fun at Streets of Southglenn THIS FRIDAY!!
October 21, 4:30 pm
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Looking for something new to do with the kids? Head over to the Streets at SouthGlenn for some Halloween fun and help Lenski by signing in at the concierge desk (located between the parking garage and Bar Louie). Each person who signs in earns 1,000 points for Lenski!! The school with the most points at the end of the year wins the prize. By getting as many people as we can to sign in at this event we will increase our chances of winning the $2,500 prize for the Streets of Southglenn contest.
Signing in will take just a few moments of your time and 1,000 points per person is an easy and inexpensive way to help the school! Plus the kids will have a blast! Thanks.
Join the fun with a DJ, magician, fun characters, face painting, balloon artists, caricaturists, themed selfie stations, free samples from restaurants/eateries and LOTS of new surprises!
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 Thank you everyone for collecting box tops for the Root Beer Float Contest. The total box tops collected during the contest was 8,852 which means $885.20 earned. This is outstanding!
The Root Beer Float Party has been won by
Mrs. Morahan's 2nd grade class, collecting 1171 box tops. Second place was Miss Almer's 5th grade class, collecting 1081. Third place was Mrs. Kurtenbach's 2nd grade class, collecting 894.
Thank you again. Keep collecting those box tops as there will be another
contest soon.
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New Enrichment Flyers are Now On Lenski's Website
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Lenski Parents:
Please be aware of new enrichment flyers posted now on the Lenski website. Flyers can be found for the following:
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Class
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Start/End
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Cost
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Ceramics (K-5)
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10/19-11/16
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Wednesday
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$65
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Mad Science (K-5)
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10/25-12/6
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Tuesday
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$79
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KidStage (k-5)
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10/27-12/22
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Thursday
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$140
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| Spanish (K-1) |
11/9-12/21 |
Monday |
$65 |
| Spanish (2-5) |
11/9-12/21 |
Wednesday |
$65 |
Ceramics has one spot available. If you are enrolling your students, please download and complete your form and return it to the Lenski office or sign up through the vendor as directed on the form. If you have questions regarding enrichment, please contact the Lenski office at 303--347-4575.
Please check the Lenski Website regularly for new flyers posted for upcoming enrichment classes.
Thank you,
Lenski Office Staff
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Lenski Support Services Available!
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 Littleton Public Schools is committed to helping all students develop strong social and emotional skills. This includes building a strong multi-tiered system of support in every school. Listed below are various programs, initiatives and procedures supported by the Social, Emotional and Behavior Services Department.
These programs are offered in our community for diverse needs such as parenting resources, medical care, counseling, transportation, food/clothing, housing and legal services. Please contact our office at 303-347-4575 if you would like additional information or if you have immediate needs. All family information is kept confidential. For full descriptions click here.
Lenski Office
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Keep Saving and Submitting Your Box Tops In The Container Outside the Office
Archives for Lenski Weekly Announcements
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If you have any questions about information in this email, please contact PTO Communications, Jennifer Gruidel
for more information.
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