Lenski Wednesday Announcements for 4/6/11

On Thursday, April 14, Newton Middle School will host a tour of the school for incoming 6th graders and their parents. For further details about this tour and dates for orientation, please click on this flyer.

Powell Middle School

Parent Orientation Night

Powell Middle School will have an Orientation Night on Thursday, April 14 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for parents only. Orientation will be as follows:

6:30-7:00 - School Tour

7:00-8:00 - Meeting in the school cafeteria

If you would like further details, you may call them directly at 303-347-7950.

Lunch on the Lawn

Volunteers Needed

Lunch on the Lawn is just around the corner! Beginning the week of April 18, and ending on May 6, 1st through 5th graders will have a day to eat lunch on the lawn with friends and family. This is only possible with the help of volunteers during the lunch period. If you can spare an hour to help keep our kids safe, click on the sign-up sheet http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=lunchonthelawn.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Morrisroe at morrisroes@gmail.com.

Everything was Topsy-Turvy!

Thank you to everyone for a wonderful Topsy-Turvy Night! From the fabulous committee, to all the teachers who gave their time, and all volunteers who donated food and filled the slots at the various stations, the entire evening was definitely some topsy and some turvy, but we think all had a good time! Thank you for all your efforts and joining in on all the crazy fun!

Sincerely,

Cindy Miller & Nancy Seavall

Field Day Week

Field Day Week is almost here! To obtain specific dates for each grade, click on the following link. Also, the following sign-up links are provided for those that are able to volunteer. Please note that there are still plenty of open spots, and these areas will need to be filled for Field Day Week to be possible.

Monday Field Day - http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=2011_monday_field_day

Wednesday Field Day - http://www1.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=2011_wednesday_field_day

Questions? Please contact Coach Wilson at mwilson@lps.k12.co.us.

Lenski Blood Drive

On Thursday, April 21, Children's Hospital will host a blood drive at Lenski from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. If you would like to donate blood or food/drink items for the drive, click on http://www2.mysignup.com/cgi-bin/view.cgi?datafile=lenski_blood_drive.

Questions? Please contact Cady Collins at sc4collins@msn.com.

Arapahoe High Summer Science Camp

This summer, from July 26-28, Arapahoe High School will be running a science camp for all students going into grades 3-6. The camp will be run by Arapahoe High science teachers and counseled by Arapahoe AP science students. For more information, refer to this flyer. Or, for a camp registration form, please click here.

Newton Middle School

6th Grade Accelerated Math & Language Arts Placement Testing

If you are interested in accelerated math or language arts classes at Newton for your incoming 6th grader, there will be 3 dates available for placement testing. These placement tests must be taken in order to be considered for accelerated math or language arts classes at Newton. Click here for detailed information and to view the testing dates.

Arapahoe County Fair

July 20-24, 2011

The Arapahoe County Fair will be held this summer from July 20-24. For more information, click on this flyer. Also, an activities flyer is included for entering a coloring contest to win tickets to the event.

Lenski PTO is Now Connected!

Would you like to know the latest PTO scoop or if Lunch on the Lawn has been cancelled? Join our new PTO Facebook and Twitter accounts to be the first to know!

If you have any questions about information in this email, please contact PTO Communications, Gaytral Ackerman (ackermantg@comcast.net), or PTO Co-Presidents, Kimberly Roberson (ksroberson@gmail.com) and Renee Zainer (rzainer@aol.com). For access to past issues of the Lenski Wednesday Announcements, please visit our archives for more information.