Lenski Wednesday Announcements for 5/11/11

It's time to start thinking about school supplies for the 2011-12 School Year! The school supply list for each grade can be found at Lenski 2011-2012 School Supply List.

If you are looking for a time saving and simple way to buy your child's school supplies, Lenski has chosen to offer EduKit School Supply Kits for the upcoming school year. Orders placed by May 20^th will insure that your child's supplies will be waiting for her/him in their classroom on their first day of school.

If you would like to order the supply kit for your child's grade level NEXT year, please follow this link to the order form.

Questions about school supply kits? Please feel free to contact Karey Finch at kareyfinch@msn.com.

King Soopers Reloadable Cards

On Sale Thursday, May 12

"Jumpin' Jack Flash, It's a Gas, Gas, Gas!"
Happy Field Day, Lenski families! We love to see you running, jumping, and displaying good sportsmanship this time of year. To feed your post-competition appetite, be sure to stock up on groceries from King Soopers, paying with (of course) your King Soopers reload able gas-and-grocery card! Lois Lenski gets 5 percent cash back and it costs you nothing.

Need to "start me up" with a new card? We will be in the Lois Lenski lobby Thursday morning, May 12, from 8:30-10:00 a.m., with $25 cards on hand. Stop by with your checkbook, or with cash, and we will set you up with a fresh card. Satisfying!

Last but not least, you can reload your card at the gas station! Please see the attendant to add money to your card using cash, credit, or debit. Your card can hold up to $500 at one time -- that's $25 for Lenski at no cost to you! Jump on it, Jack Flash!

Questions? Please contact Cameron at jcmorgan1969@yahoo.com or Charity at charity@zoomaerialphotos.com.

Donate Unwanted School Supplies!!!

Tired of bringing home more crayons, markers, glue, folders, etc.? Are you running out of drawers to put them in? This is your chance to contribute to a worthy cause AND contribute to a clutter-free home! The 5^th grade service project team has organized an optional collection of leftover school supplies. The donated supplies will go to The Village Preschool within our own Littleton Public School District. This fantastic school operates with about 90% of its students in tuition assistance programs, so any donated supplies are desperately needed and valued.

Please instruct your child as they clean out their desk to either bring unused supplies home or to donate them to The Village. 5^th grade students will be collecting from the classrooms directly and there will also be a central collection box in the school lobby the last week of school (May 16-20).

Questions? Please contact Julie Sanders at 720-289-3935 or Kristi Piazza at 303-378-7135.

86% of LPS 3rd Graders Scored Proficient or Advanced in Reading CSAP Testing

Littleton Public Schools' third graders had strong scores on this year's Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) reading test when compared to the state. Eighty-six percent of LPS third graders scored proficient or advanced on the 2011 CSAP reading test, compared to 73 percent at the state level. LPS scores went up by four percentage points and the state average went up by three percentage points. LPS is outscoring the state average by the largest margin since 2002. You can find further information at: http://www.littletonpublicschools.net/Default.aspx?tabid=36.

5th Grade Pool Party

Wednesday, June 1

The 5th Grade Pool Party will be held at the Preserve Pool on Wednesday, June 1 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Cost to attend is $12/student, teachers attend as our special guests for free! Any additional contributions are greatly appreciated with any surplus money donated to Lenski. Please make checks out to Nancy Carr.

Directions to The Preserve Pool: From Orchard and Elm, North on Elm approximately 1/2 mile.

Questions? Please contact Nancy Carr at 303-779-0743 or Alyson Tittman at 303-488-2020.

Powell Middle School

Math Readiness Test Dates

Powell Middle School's Math Department has created a readiness test for all incoming sixth grade students. This test will be offered on Saturday, May 14th from 8:00-9:30 and Tuesday, May 17th from 4:00-5:30. Please make every effort to attend one of these sessions, so we can minimize the amount of schedule changes at the beginning of the year.

To register for one of these test dates, please visit http://powell.littletonpublicschools.net.

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.

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.