Lenski Wednesday Announcements for 12/14/11

The Lenski Star Newsletter, dated 12/7/11, is now available. To find out details about kindergarten registration and requirements, student recognition, Lost & Found, the 2011 Chess Club Tournament and how to help keep your children safe, click here to receive your copy.

Another way to keep abreast of all the activities and school events is through the Events Calendar. To receive your copy of the December Events Calendar, click here.

Kindergarten Information Meetings

If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten for the 2012-2013 school year and you would like to learn more about our school and kindergarten program, please plan on attending our scheduled parent kindergarten information meetings on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 or Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 6:00 PM. Kindergarten registration is scheduled for Monday, January 30 and Tuesday, January 31 between 9:30 and 3:00. Please tell your friends and neighbors who would be interested in learning more about Lenski Elementary School.

There will be kindergarten tours and information on the following dates and times:

December 7, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Information Night for Parents of Incoming Kindergartners

January 5, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Information Night for Parents of Incoming Kindergartners

January 30, Two different tours to be held at 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. Tours for parents during our scheduled kindergarten registration

January 31, 10:00 a.m. Tours for parents during our scheduled kindergarten registration

Lenski Pack 664 Collecting Toy for Tots

Please join Cub Scout Pack 664 in supporting the Marine Corps Reserve in their Toys for Tots program. There is a bin near the school office where you may drop new, unwrapped toys for this program. The deadline is Friday, December 16. Thanks for your support.

Do the Two-Step: Boost your King Soopers Usage!

With holiday gift-giving season in full swing, we'd like to encourage you to buy and use (or give!) gift cards from King Soopers' fabulous Gift Card Mall. You can use your King Soopers reloadable grocery card to purchase gift cards from lots of terrific holiday retailers. Buying books for a beloved? Start with an Amazon gift card. New drill for Dad? Start with a Home Depot gift card. Flying out of town? Stock up on Southwest Airlines gift cards. Last but not least, you can fill in all the gaps with something from Bed Bath and Beyond! If you purchase your gift card first, not only will you stay on budget when you shop, but Lenski PTO also gets 5% cash back automatically. Think of all the good we can do, together, by "shopping in two steps" this holiday season.

Questions? Contact Cameron Morgan at JCMorgan1969@yahoo.com or Charity Aslin at Charity@ZoomAerialPhotos.com.

LPS Accredited with Distinction for Second Straight Year!

For the second straight year, Littleton Public Schools has received the highest district accreditation rating--Accredited with Distinction--from the Colorado Department of Education. LPS remains the only district in the Denver metro area to be Accredited with Distinction. To learn more, click here.

Littleton School District Beating the Odds

The Denver Post posted an article on 11/27/11 detailing how and why the Littleton School District is excelling, despite the many challenges in our schools today. For a copy of this article, please click here.

New Library System Upgrade

As the Fall semester draws to a close, our Library and Media Services are being prepared for an important upgrade over the Winter Break to the new Follett Destiny Library Manager. Our current system is over 20 years old and has served its useful lifespan in service to LPS. Library staff across the district are preparing for the transition to "go live" with the new system in January.

All school library circulation desks will be closed on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 as we finalize training and activate the new database. After that, teachers, students and parents alike will be able to use this new online library system both at school and at home.

To help facilitate the move to Follett Destiny, we are asking students to return all Lenski library books by Friday, December 9th. This is a great opportunity to explore the public library. The Arapahoe Library District has numerous offerings at this time of year including book clubs, special programs, and holiday fun for the entire family. Visit www.arapahoelibraries.org to find out more.

Holiday Outreach

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who contributed to the Holiday Outreach program this year. The overwhelming generosity of our Lenki community is nothing short of amazing!

Broncos Food Drive Success - Everyone's a Winner!

By now you have no doubt heard about the exciting, inspiring, and memorable assembly that took place last week at school. Lenski's collection efforts for the Broncos Food Drive were so impressive that the Broncos organization sent some special guests to personally thank the students for making a difference in their community. Guests included several Broncos players, cheerleaders and mascot Miles, who all spoke (or mimed, in Miles's case) about influential people in their lives, favorite subjects, alternate careers, the importance of doing well in school, listening to parents and teachers, being kind to others, and helping people when in a position to do so. Thank you, parents, for driving that last point home with your participation in the food drive...

Yearbook Needs Your Photos...

Have you attended one of your kids' school activities and captured some great photos? Please send us your photos for consideration in the yearbook. We especially need photos from activities like art, music, band, chess club, spelling B's, math club, scouting, show stoppers/show kids, etc., but we'll take any great shots. Uploading photos is easy. Click here for instructions.

Questions? Please contact Heidi Elliott at

heidi@beanstalk-marketing.com.

Shop the Streets of Southglen...

This fundraiser will run from August 15 to April 30, and Lenski can greatly benefit from these purchases. To find out more, click here.

Questions? Contact Holly Malcolm at hollymalcolm@comcast.net or Jan McElhiney at jmcelhiney@ciber.com.

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 Nancy Seavall (nancy@triggtech.com). For access to past issues of the Lenski Wednesday Announcements, please visit our archives for more information.