Lenski Wednesday Announcements 
October 2, 2013

 Don't forget to give to the Lenski Annual Giving Campaign!

In This Issue

 Lenski Star Logo

  

 

Lenski Star Newsletter

 

PTO Meeting on October 3

 

Family Bingo Night this Friday!

  

Lenski Annual Giving

 

Literacy Volunteers Needed!

 

Volunteer Positions now on the web!

 

Lenski's Fall Food Drive

 

4th Annual Financial Planning Day

 

Kidpower of Colorado is Coming to LPS!!!

 

Fall Teacher Conference Luncheon

 

 The Littleton Stride

 

Lenski Running Club

 

A Sooper Start!

 

Box Tops Reminder

 

Street Smarts at The Streets of SouthGlenn

 

New & Improved!!!!! Lenski PTO Facebook & Twitter

 Quick Links
 
Lois Lenski Elem.
 
Lenski Star Newsletter
 
Lunch Calendar
 
Events Calendar
  Reloadable
Grocery Cards ($25 each)
Box Top 
Box Tops for Education

Archived Emails of "Lenski Wednesday Announcements"
Mark Your Calendars

 

October 3 - PTO General Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

 

October 4 - Lenski Family Bingo Night

 

October 4-11 - Vision & Hearing Screening 

 

October 8 - Picture Retake Day

 

October 16 - Kindergarten Parent/Teacher Conference

                   Kindergarten in session

 

October 17-18 - Parent/Teacher Conference

                        No School K-5

 

October 17 - Lenski's Fall Teacher Conference Luncheon

 

October 23 - PLC Day 

                   Grades 1-5: 11:06-3:43 p.m.

                   KAM:  11:06-1:02 p.m.

                   KPM:   1:47-3:43 p.m. 

 

October 27 - The Littleton Stride

 NewsletterEvents

 

 

Lenski Star Newsletter
The October 2 Newsletter is now available.  This issue contains information about the Fall Festival parties, Veteran's Day Assembly, Music Performance dates, and much more.  The Events Calendar is also available for October, detailing events and activities for each month.

PTOMtg

 

 

PTO Meeting
October 3, 2013

Please join us for an open forum with our principal, Dr. DeSpain.  All parents are invited to attend, which will be at the Lenski Media Center on Thursday, October 3rd, from 7:00-8:00 p.m.  Dr. DeSpain will visit with us about the Lenski academic accomplishments and our goals for the 2013/2014 School Year.  We will have a LPS representative speak about the Capital Improvement Projects planned for both Lenski and the District.  In addition, all 5 of the Board of Education Candidates will be attending our meeting to introduce themselves and will be available for questions after our meeting.

 

Questions?   Please contact Amy Walker Kurtz or Holly Malcolm @ [email protected].

BingoNight


Family Bingo Night this Friday!
October 4, 2013, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Family Bingo Night is finally here, this Friday, October 4th 5:30-8:30!  Walk-in registration is welcome!  Or, print a registration form in advance by clicking here.

In case you've misplaced it, you can print a raffle flyer here.  Prepaid raffle tickets are due back to school by Thursday, Oct 3rd, but there will be plenty of opportunities to buy raffle tickets at the event.  Prizes range from an iPod Touch to fabulous date night packages.  You do not need to be present to win!
bingo night #3   
Questions?  Please contact Kristen Dimig at 303-324-0181, [email protected] or Annie Sieker at 303-903-8450, [email protected].

 AnnualGiving

 

 

Lenski annual fundraiser   
Dear Lenski Families,
  
As you've heard, Lenski was once again awarded the National Blue Ribbon.  This is the highest award a school can achieve.  We are one of very few schools nationwide to receive this honor not only once, but twice.  This honor is due in large part to your generosity and sacrifice.  Despite years of budget cuts, the value and integrity of education at Lenski continues to excel.  

Lenski Annual Giving is your opportunity to support your child's excellent education.  If you have already donated, thank you!  If not, we hope you will consider either a one time donation or a monthly donation.  You may do this online (https://donationpay.org/loislenski/) anytime or by a check sent to school.  You may also bring a check to Bingo Night on Friday. Any amount helps.

If you haven't looked into Corporate Match at work, please do and let us know. It can double your donation.

This is the last week of the campaign.  We will continue to accept donations throughout the year, but will discontinue our communications. Thank you to all the families that participated.  We'll follow up soon with the results!

Thank You,

Heidi Elliott
Campaign Chair

 LiteracyVol

 

 

Literacy Volunteers needed!  

We  are in need of additional literacy volunteers.  These volunteers may read with  the younger children in small groups, or work one on one with older kids. Lenski's dedicated literacy volunteers give the students more reading time with adults and allow our great staff to spend more time working with our kids.  This is a daytime volunteer opportunity which allows for shifts of one hour once a week, every other week, or once a month... whatever time you have to spare!  

  

If you are interested, please contact D'Arcy Dicus at [email protected] or 303-437-2952.  Thank you!

VolonWeb


Volunteer Positions now on the Web!  
Volunteer positions can now be found on the Lenski website, on the right-hand side beneath the Google calendar.  Here you can view current positions available, as well as checking on what you may have already signed up for.  Other useful information is also accessible on the website, such as the lunch menus, a current day-to-day calendar, teacher pages, and much more.  Be sure to stay abreast by reviewing this site often! 
 FoodDrive


Lenski's Fall Food Drive

October 1-31, 2013

October is practically here, and it's time once again for Lenski's annual Fall Food Drive!  This year, we will be contributing to the needs of families in our LPS community.  Please consider donating nutritious, nonperishable foods with kid appeal.  There will be donation boxes in every classroom throughout the month of October.  For a list of items and/or more information, click here.

 

Questions?  Please contact Lisa Myers at 303-713-9104; [email protected].

 

FinPlanDay


4th Annual Financial Planning Day

Saturday, October 5

The 4th Annual Financial Planning Day of Colorado, sponsored by the Mayor's Office and the Colorado Financial Planning Association, is a free event at Metro State College.  Topics include savings, retirement, college, and much more.  Click here for more information and/or to register.

 KidPower

 

 

KidPower is coming to LPS!

October 15 & 22

Since 1994, Kidpower of Colorado, a nonprofit agency, has been teaching children
and the adults who care for them the skills and self-confidence that they need to stay safe and respond constructively to threatening circumstances.  Parents and their age-appropriate children must attend both sessions, on October 15 & 22, from 6-8 p.m.  Click on the registration form for more pertinent detail and information about this program.
 FallLuncheon


Fall Teacher Conference Luncheon

October 17

Lenski's Teacher conference luncheon is just around the corner - Thursday,October 17th.  Our teachers are amazing!   Can you help? ClickFall Luncheon on MySignUp to assist with setup, food, serving or cleanup. 

 LittStride

 

 

The Littleton Stride
October 27, 2013
Littleton Stride

The Stride countdown continues!!  Race day is Sunday, October 27th!  There are several ways to register your student:

 

1) Online until 10/25 (pick up shirt and packet on race day)

2) At Bingo night (bring your checkbook!)

3) In-school registration (look for a registration form in your child's backpack

    within the next couple of weeks!)

4) In store: Boulder Running Company or Run Colorado (must have cash or

    check)

 
***LET'S PAY IT FORWARD!!! In the spirit of community, we would like to show our support for students outside of Lenski who may not have sufficient funds to participate in The Stride. Please consider having your child bring a $1 donation towards funding other students for The Stride!  They can drop off their donation at running club on Monday!


Questions?  Please contact Kim Madden at [email protected]

LenskiRunClub

 

 

Lenski Running Club
Volunteers needed!

running heartIn conjunction with the Littleton Stride, Lenski is offering the Lenski Running Club to help prepare our students.  Read here to find out more about this program.  

 

Also, we still have many volunteer spots available during the lunch period each Monday now through October 21 - please click here to sign up to volunteer.  We cannot run this event without you!

 KingSoops


A Sooper Start!
The King Soopers reloadable grocery card program is off to a great start!  Our 
moking soopersst recent reward was over $2,000!  So keep up the great work! If you need a new and/or additional card, please click on the link under Quick Links.  

Questions?  Please contact your King Soopers reloadable grocery card team at [email protected] or 303.503.6243.  
 BoxTops 


Box Tops Reminder
Box Tops #2You can help Lois Lenski Elementary earn money by participating
in the Box Tops for Education program.  ALL of the money from 
the box tops we collect goes directly to our school.  Click here to 
learn more...

StreetSmarts 

 

 

Street Smarts at The Streets at SouthGlenn

Street Smarts is a program to help Lenski earn money doing 

what you are already doing!  This is a competition between 

20 schools in the area, and Lenski earns 5 points for every dollar

you spend and turn in.  Points are double in September with select 
stores.  Read more for further information...

GetConnected

 

 

Get Connected with PTO!
 
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Would you like to know the latest PTO scoop or if Lunch on the Lawn has been cancelled?  Join our New & Improved 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 ([email protected]) or PTO Co-Presidents Amy Walker Kurtz([email protected])  and/or Holly Malcolm at [email protected].   For access to past issues of the Lenski Wednesday Announcements, please visit our archivesfor more information.