Lenski Wednesday Announcements for 8/28/13

Click here for the first Newsletter of the school year. It contains a plethora of information on Back to School nights. The Events Calendar is also available for August and September, detailing events and activities for each month.

What Else Takes Only a Minute?

Can your kids get dressed in a minute? Can they get in the car in a minute? Can you get to school in a minute?

You can support the excellent education we expect from Lenski in just one minute. That's all it takes to donate online through Lenski Annual Giving. The funds we raise go directly to pay specialist teachers. These teachers work with our kids every day in small reading and math groups. Click here to read more about Lenski Annual Giving and donate online right now. Thank you for supporting our teachers at Lenski!

PTO Fees & Contact Information Form

PTO Fees and Contact Information Forms are now due! Please make sure that you have filled out the PTO Fees and Contact Information Form for the 2013/14 School Year and returned it to the school. This is the pink form that should have been in your open house packet of information. It gives you the opportunity to order a student directory, update the information we have for the directory, as well as to opt in or out of being listed in the directory.

If you did not receive this form or have misplaced yours, please click here to print a new one.

Questions? Please contact Katie Smith at ksmith2712@gmail.com.

Library Volunteers needed!

We are in need of a few additional library volunteers. These volunteers help check out and check in materials, shelve books and assist the library staff with special projects. Lenski's dedicated library volunteers allow our great staff to spend more time working with the students. Shifts are either from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or from 1:00-3:30 p.m., and most shifts would be twice a month.

If you are interested, please contact Lisanna Parkhurst at lisannafp@gmail.com or 303-395-0273. Thank you!

Blood Drive for

On Thursday, September 19th, Lenski will host its Fall Blood Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to benefit Children's Hospital. This is the first community event of the new school year! One donation can help save the lives of up to three people.

If you would like to donate blood, please click on Blood Donor, and if you would like to provide snacks, please click on Food/Drink Donation.

For eligibility requirements for donating blood, please click on Donor Eligibility. Please note that Childrens Hospital cannot accept blood from persons who have traveled to certain geographic areas within the prior twelve months, and there are age and weight limitations for donors. Before you sign up, please check the full list of restrictions.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Zook at lzook@me.com or Lisa Hansen at lisahan13@yahoo.com.

Save the Date - Family Bingo Night!!!
Friday, October 4, 2013, 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Make sure your calendars are marked for Family Bingo Night, a Lenski tradition! This is a fun filled evening for students and their families. Watch for more details...

bingo night #3

We are looking for raffle prizes at this time, if you would like to donate please contact Kristen Dimig at 303-324-0181, kristen_dimig@yahoo.com or Annie Sieker at 303-903-8450, annesieker@msn.com.

Board of Education candidate forums

September 17 & October 1, 2013

The Board of Education candidate forums are scheduled for September 17 and October 1, 2013. These candidate forums provide an opportunity for community members to learn about and ask questions of the five candidates running for election this November for three at-large positions on the LPS school board. All community members are invited to attend.

For more information and/or to find out which candidates are running, please click here.

Box Tops Summer Contest

The deadline to turn in collected Box Tops is between Monday, August 26 and Friday, August 30. These Box Tops need to be in a sealed envelope with both the name of the student and the teacher on the front. Additionally, a "Box Top" container will be located outside of the front office.

The student with the most Box Tops will win 2 free movie tickets! Any student that has collected 500 Box Tops or more will win a gift card for a free frozen yogurt. Click here to find out more.

Street Smarts at The Streets at SouthGlenn

This is a program to help Lenski earn money doing what you are already doing! Streetsmarts is a competition between 20 schools in the area, and Lenski earns 5 points for every dollar you spend and turn in. Shop, eat, enjoy any store/restaurant/theater at The Streets at SouthGlenn (including WholeFoods, 24 Hour Fitness (dues!), Best Buy, etc.) and make sure to get a receipt.

Turn receipts in to Lenski one of four ways:

Streetsmarts 1- Save the receipts and put them in your child's school folder in an envelope marked The Streets at SouthGlenn

2- Drop it in The Streets at SouthGlenn box in the school lobby

3- Drop the receipt in the Lenski slot in the SouthGlenn guest services lobby (between Bar Louie and the parking garage)

4- if you have a receipt you need to keep (new appliance, tires, etc) speak to guest services and they will log your receipt.

Lenski has placed in the top 10 the past two years and this year we can do even better!

Another way to earn 1,000 points and find out what is new at The Streets at SouthGlenn - sign up to receive their e-mail. Simply go to www.shoppingpartnership.com and select The Streets at SouthGlenn under shopping centers to register. You will receive The Streets at SouthGlenn news, points alerts, and special offers.

September Bonus Points - Lenski will earn 15 points per dollar spent for receipts logged in September at the following stores: 720 Board Shop, Café Rio, Chick-Fil-A, Dairy Queen, Floyd's 99 Barbershop, H&M, LOFT, Maggie Moo's, Old Navy, Pearle Vision, and Salon AKA.

Get Connected with PTO!

Would you like to know the latest PTO scoop or if Lunch on the Lawn has been cancelled? Join our 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@me.com) or PTO Co-Presidents Amy Walker Kurtz(amy_m_walker@yahoo.com) and/or Holly Malcolm at hollymalcolm@comcast.net. For access to past issues of the Lenski Wednesday Announcements, please visit our archivesfor more information.