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Lisbon Elementary School 15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, Maryland 21797 (410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 – Fax Mrs. Debra Anoff Mrs. Amy Green Principal Assistant Principal
September 8, 2016
Important Dates to Remember September 8 - PTA Meeting, 7:00 p.m. in the Media Center September 12 – Schools closed for students – Professional Learning Day September 16 – PTA Snowball Social, 6:00-8:30 p.m. September 20 – Back to School Night (K, 1st & 2nd grades) 6:30-7:00 p.m. – Administration & PTA 7:00-8:00 p.m. – Back to School Night September 22 – Back to School Night (3rd, 4th & 5th grades) 5:45-6:30 p.m. – GT Presentation 6:30-7:00 p.m. – Administration & PTA 7:00-8:00 p.m. – Back to School Night September 30 – PTA Fall Festival, 6:30-8:30 p.m. October 1 - 40th Anniversary Celebration at Lisbon Elem., 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL
We are two weeks into a terrific school year. I have been so impressed with how quickly students have become familiar with school routines once again. This week I had the pleasure of escorting HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Renee Foose and Board Chairman Mrs. Christine O’Connor around Lisbon Elementary. They took some time to interact with students and staff during their visit and were very impressed at the level of student engagement in thinking and learning from Kindergarten through Fifth Grade! Our Walking Wednesdays program is a healthy way for students to get actively involved at recess time. It is also a great volunteering opportunity for our families. Information from the PTA detailing the program is forthcoming and we are looking forward to the first Walking Wednesday of the school year on September 14th! BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS 2016 Our Back to School nights are scheduled on the following evenings: September 20th at 6:30 PM for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade September 22nd at 5:45 PM for GT September 22nd at 6:30 PM for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Back to School Night is a great opportunity to see your child’s classroom and receive information about the grade level expectations for the school year. This evening is not a time to have a lengthy conversation about specifics related to your child as a learner and/or socially. Please schedule a time to meet one-on-one with the teacher at another time for this purpose. The information that will be presented on these evenings is geared towards parents, and we ask that children do not attend. Mrs. Green and I look forward to seeing you on your scheduled night.
Sincerely, Debra Anoff Principal
SCHOOL NEWS
REPORTING ABSENCES: When your child is not going to be in school for the day, we ask that you send a written note to your child’s homeroom teacher the next day. Please be sure to include: Student’s Name: Homeroom Teacher: Reason for Absence: This notification is extremely important, as we keep official records of your child’s attendance. We want to thank you, in advance, for using this method of communication. Please don’t hesitate to call the front office if you have any questions. DISMISSAL REMINDERS—NOTES FROM HOME: Please remember to send in a written reminder to your child’s homeroom teacher whenever there is a change in dismissal instructions at the end of the day. Many after school activities have begun, children are staying after school, or going home early, and LES needs prior written notification of change in dismissal. With enrollment topping 400, we ask that parents write notes so phone calls to the front office won’t be necessary. The afternoon is a very busy time of the day and we thank you for your cooperation in sending prior written notices to your child’s teacher rather than calling the front office. IMPORTANT POLICY INFORMATION: A Student/Parent Handbook 2016-2017 was sent home to every family the first day of school with important policies for parents and student to become familiar with. We would like to communicate one of these policies. Bullying, Cyberbullying, Harassment, or Intimidation (Policy 1060) The Board prohibits acts of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment, or intimidation because these behaviors compromise the learning environment and well‐being of students, staff and community. Bullying may include the following specific behaviors: Hitting, kicking, shoving, spitting, hair pulling or throwing something. Getting another person to hit or harm the student. Teasing, name‐calling, critical remarks, or threatening, in person, by email or text message. Bullying by demeaning and making the target of jokes. Rude and/or threatening gestures. Intimidation, extortion or exploitation. Spreading rumors or harmful gossip. Cyberbullying. Hazing Students, parents, employees and service providers are responsible for reporting violations of this policy that occur on school property, on a school bus, or at a school‐sponsored activity or event off school property. Incidents of cyberbullying occurring from a student’s home that impact another student’s well‐being at school may also be reported. All reports of bullying, cyberbullying, harassment and intimidation will be documented and the student making the report, or an appropriate adult, should complete and submit a Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation Reporting Form. The victim and witnesses will be informed that confidentiality cannot be insured because it is not possible to predict what will be discovered as a result of the investigation. The offender will be informed that retaliation against any victim or bystander is strictly prohibited and that progressive consequences will occur if the activity continues. Appropriate support services will be provided to a student or staff member exhibiting bullying behaviors or to the victim or bystander. A student or staff member who violates this policy may be required to participate in appropriate counseling or intervention. Consequences range from a parent conference to expulsion. Electronic Harassment Violation (not part of Policy 1060). Using a computer or portable communication device to cause another student/staff member to reasonably fear for his/her safety is prohibited. This includes engaging in conduct that would constitute sexual harassment; to disseminate data with malicious intent to psychologically torment or harass; to make any statement intended to provoke or likely provoke a third party to stalk or harass someone; building a fake profile or website; posing as someone in an electronic chat room, an electronic mail message, or an instant message; repeatedly following the student online or into an electronic chat room; posting or encouraging others to post private, personal, or sexual information pertaining to the individual on the Internet or signing up an individual for inappropriate Internet sites. Report Bullying Incidences of bullying may be reported using a printed form (available in each main school office, school counseling office, media center, and health services office or at www.hcpss.org/parents/school-culture-and-climate/report-bullying/ ) or through HCPSS Sprigeo, an online reporting system, at: report.sprigeo.com.
FAMILY FILE: Congratulations, Lisbon Lions….. We have 64% of our families who have completed the Emergency File. Our goal is to have 100% completion by tomorrow, September 9th. If you haven’t already please update your Family File. This must be updated every year and you must complete the entire update for the file to submit. If you need help, please call the office and ask to speak to Mrs. Drews. This file will allow you to receive report cards, interims, and even class placement of your child online. This information is also critical since it provides us with emergency contact information.
DONATIONS NEEDED: Recess is in need of sidewalk chalk. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. CELEBRATE YOUR CHILD THROUGH THE MEDIA GIFT FUND: The Media Gift Fund program assists our school Media Center in purchasing new books for our students. A $15 or more will enable your child to select a new book that will have a bookplate affixed to the inside cover commemorating your child’s birthday or any other special occasion. All students are invited to participate in the Media Gift Fund program the month of their birthday, when they receive an interest form that parents can complete and return to school with proper payment. Parents may also request a Media Gift form for any other occasion by emailing Mrs. Hastings in the Media Center or visiting the PTA web site. July, August and September Media Gift Fund forms were sent home mid-week for all students that celebrated a birthday during those months birthday. If you would like to participate in this program for an occasion other than a birthday, please visit the PTA web site at http://lisbonpta.org to download a Media Gift Fund form, or email Mrs. Hastings at [email protected] and a form will be sent home with your child. Thank you for your support!
G/T NOMINATION – FOURTH & FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS NEW TO HOWARD CO.: Howard County Public Schools are currently in the process of accepting nominations for fourth or fifth grade students NEW to Howard County Public Schools for possible inclusion in the G/T Mathematics Program. If you have a child, NEW to Howard County Public Schools, in grades four or five whom you wish to nominate for G/T Mathematics testing, please submit your nomination request in writing to Jodi O’Connor, G/T Resource Teacher, as soon as possible but no later than Thursday, September 15th. A written request may be sent via email to [email protected], or a note may be sent to school.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF 2ND AND 5TH GRADE STUDENTS: Applications are attached for instructional seminars for second graders who are interested in nature (Monarch Migrations) and fifth graders who are interested in mathematics, finance, and strategy games (Stock Market Game). Instructional Seminars are interest-based groups that meet with a G/T Resource Teacher approximately once a week during recess and/or recess and lunch. Interested students should complete the application for their grade level and return it by the required due date.
Monarch Butterfly Migration – Grade 2 Instructional Seminar
Do you like nature? Do you like watching beautiful butterflies? Do you want to learn how to identify monarch butterflies and why they migrate to Mexico each fall and return to the U.S each spring? Would you like to learn how you can help endangered butterflies at your home and at school? Do you want to learn about Mexico and create a colorful, life-‐sized “ambassador” monarch butterfly to send to children in Mexico? If so, consider signing up to participate in the Monarch Migrations Instructional Seminar once a week during recess on Mondays. To participate, please complete the application. A parent must sign your completed form. The first class will be held on Monday, September 19th. A commitment of approximately 6 weeks is necessary for participation. Participating students will use resource materials from Journey North: A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change. -‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐-‐
Monarch Butterly Migration Grade 2 Seminar Application Mrs. Zimring – G/T Resource Teacher
Name _______________________________________________________ Homeroom ____________________________ I would like to participate in the Monarch Butterfly Migration seminar because: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I understand that the instructional seminar will meet once weekly (Monday) during recess for approximately 6 weeks. I will plan to attend every seminar class unless I am absent from school.
_______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Student Signature Date
________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Parent Signature Parent Email Address
GRADE 5 INSTRUCTIONAL SEMINAR STOCK MARKET GAME (SMG)
STUDENT APPLICATION
This application is due to Mrs. Zimring no later than Friday, September 16th, 2016 First and Last Name____________________________________ HR Teacher _____________________________________ Do you love math? Do you love money? Do you love games of chance and strategy? Do you want to learn how to use your love of math to play a game of chance and strategy that may help you earn money? If so, the Stock Market Game could be the thing for you! We will meet Wednesday afternoons during lunch and recess beginning September 21st. Selected members are responsible for bringing their lunch and appropriate materials to our meetings. Stock market Game members will have the opportunity to participate in the InvestWrite Essay assignment, as explained during the SMG overview. If you are interested in applying to be a SMG participant, please fill out the form below, have it signed by your parent, and return to Mrs. Zimring no later than September 16, 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------cut here----------------------------------------------- I understand the requirements and the time commitment required for participating in the Stock Market Game, sponsored by the Maryland Economic Council. I realize that I may be assigned additional homework, as well. I am also aware that they take place during lunch and recess. I agree that if I miss two sessions for reasons other than absence or come unprepared for two sessions, I will be withdrawn from the group. Student Signature______________________________________________________ My child, _______________________________________________ (printed first and last name) has permission to participate in the Stock Market Game. I understand that this will take place during lunch and recess one day per week. I understand the time requirements and the time commitment for participation and that there will be activities that may require additional work at home (in addition to the InvestWrite essay assignment option). Parent Signature_______________________________________ Date: ________________
HCPSS NEWS ELETRONIC NEWSLETTER: GO GREEN and save paper by signing up for HCPSSNEWS to receive information regarding school events, news, and emergency closings; go to hcpssnews.com to register. Once registered, you will receive your child’s weekly school newsletter via email, cell or pager. If you prefer a hard copy, please complete the box below and return to the front office by September 16th. If you have more than one child attending Lisbon, you only need to complete ONE hard copy form. PLEASE NOTE: Even if you registered for HCPSSNEWS last year, you MUST go into the system and update your child’s grade level to his or her current grade. This must be done on an annual basis. IF YOU HAVE A NOTICE (PTA, GRADE-SENSITIVE INFORMATION) YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SENT VIA HCPSSNEWS, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO [email protected] NO LATER THAN 11:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A HARD COPY OF THE WEEKLY NEWSLETTER CHILD’S NAME AND GRADE:______________________________________________________ TEACHER NAME:_______________________________________________________________
**Please return to Mrs. Drews**
COMMUNITY NEWS
THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IS SPONSORING A FREE WORKSHOP: There’s an APP for That Parents are invited to come hear about today’s newest apps and the way in which it’s changing the social media world for your child. Learn how to develop a toolkit for you and for your teen for responsible sharing of information BEFORE problems starts. Parents will have an opportunity to hear from local teens and take part in an open discussion to answer individual questions. Find out why parents learn so much from our panel format workshops! Thursday, September 29, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Bain 50+ Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia FREE; pre-registration is recommended, Online www.howardcountymd.gov/familyinstitute or by phone (voice/relay): 410-313-1440
GLENWOOD LIBRARY: Registration is required for all classes. Please call 410-313-5579 or go on line (hclibrary.org) to sign up or just get information Choose Civility the Elephant and Piggie Way! Ages 3-5; 30 min. Learn how Elephant and Piggie “Choose Civility” and are always kind to each other. GLENWOOD (410-313-5577) Tuesday, September 27th at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, September 28th at 10:30 a.m. All Together Now All ages; 30 min. Stories, songs, and activities for children and adults to enjoy together. GLENWOOD (410-313-5577) Friday, Ongoing (no class on Nov. 25) at 10:30 a.m. Just for Me Ages 3-5; 30 min. For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills. GLENWOOD (410-313-5577) Tuesday, September 6-20 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 4-18 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 1-15 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 29-December 13 at 10:30 a.m. Still Curious After 75 Years! Ages 4 & up; 45 min. Registration required. Howard Co. schools closed 2016 marks the 75th birthday of everyone’s favorite monkey – Curious George! Celebrate with stories, songs, and activities. Monday, September 12th at 11:00 a.m. and Saturday, September 19th at 11:00 a.m.
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH
Lunch: $2.75 Offered Daily: Yogurt Cheese Fruit Combo & Cheese Pizza Breakfast: $2.00 – Menu will be published soon.