The April 9 Newsletter is now available, containing information on Classroom Placement for 2014-15, Field Day news, Kindergarten Story Time, and more. In the Events Calendar, you can access the April events, which provides all the activities for the month.

Lenski's Blood Drive

Thursday, April 17

On Thursday, April 17th, Lenski will host its Spring Blood Drive to benefit Children's Hospital. The blood drive will run from 9am to 1pm. This is the last community event of the school year! One donation can help save or enhance the lives of up to five 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 to donate blood, please click on Donor Eligibility and/or Medication Deferrment List. Please note - if you have traveled out of the country (i.e., Mexico) in the last six weeks, please call 720-777-5398 to verify eligibility.

Questions? Please contact Lisa Zook at lzook@me.com.

Yearbook Orders

Due April 19

Don't forget to order your yearbook! Order forms were sent home before spring

break. If you don't have an order form, click here. Books are $25 each. Orders must be in no later than April 19th!

Questions? Email Meredith McKinnon at merathon@gmail.com.

Make a Difference and Chip in for Technology Golf Tournament

April 28, 2014

The

3rd Annual Lenski Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, April 28, 2014. 100% of proceeds benefit the Lenski Technology Fund.

Did you know that Lenski has a 1:1 technology ratio for 3rd-5th grade? These are actual computers in the classroom for every student in 3rd-5th grade to use in all aspects of instruction! This is a great achievement but it needs constant support. Help us maintain that commitment and expand our technology goal. We would like to purchase 60 new chromebooks achieving a 2:1 ratio at the 2nd grade level starting this fall!

Join us for a fun day on the course and support a great cause! Click here to register.

Questions? Please contact Suzette Loving at suzetteloving@gmail.com.

Box Tops Ice Cream Party Contest

March 10 - April 25

1 1/2 weeks remaining in the Box Top Contest! Turn in your box tops in your classroom envelope today! Will your class win the ice cream party? Box Tops #2

Questions? Please contact Frances Norris at mf.norris@msn.com.

Order your Edukits today!

It's a busy time of year and EduKit is here to help! You can save time and money by ordering your child's school supply kit today. As always, you will receive our 100% guarantee!

Order Now to take advantage of maximum discounts for the 2014/2015 school year. If you have already placed your order, thank you! We appreciate your continued support of the EduKit Program at Lois Lenski Elementary.

We are pleased to announce that your Edukit school supply forms will be coming home this week!

Questions? Please contact Kim Tilghman at kstilghman@comcast.net.

Cyber-Savvy Parent Workshop
April 28, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

All LPS Parents are invited to a special workshop addressing the challenges of parenting in a world of ever-changing technology. Mini-Workshop Topics include:

Helping Your Child Make Positive Cyber Choices
Laws and Legal Consequence (sexting, threats, etc.)
Student Perspectives

For further information, click on a flyer: English or Spanish

School Lunch Prices Increase

May 1

School meal prices to increase effective May 1, 2014 due to federal mandates. Only the second increase in nine years. To view the increases, please click here.

LPS Rockies Appreciation Night

May 2

Join us for LPS Rockies Appreciation Night on Friday, May 2 at 6:40 p.m. Click here for more information.

5th Grade Community Service Projects
Through the 1st week of May

We have two terrific community service opportunities in which you may choose to participate before our fifth graders continue on to middle school. The first is a playground equipment drive, "Leave it to Lenski," and the second is an athletic shoe recycling program, "Re-Use A Shoe," which turns your old, worn-out athletic shoes into places to play (sport surfaces)! Click here for a brief description of each program.

Questions??? Contact Lisa Myers (fairfax4@comcast.net) or Kim Tilghman (kstilghman@comcast.net).

Library Volunteer Opportunities for 2014-15

Are you interested in volunteering in Lenski's media center? These volunteers help check out and check in materials, shelve book 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 9am to 12pm or from 1pm - 3:30pm, and most shifts would be twice a month. We will be putting our fall schedule together starting in August. We do try and schedule volunteers when their child's class is in the library.

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

Newton Welcomes Incoming 6th Graders

Welcome 2014-2015 incoming 6th grade parents! I'd like to give you an enthusiastic, early welcome to Newton Middle School PTO. Newton PTO meets the first Thursday of each month from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at Newton. Some volunteer opportunities to consider for next school year include the annual Book Fair, the Teacher Grant Review Committee, the Fall Dance, Art Department support, the Hospitality committee, and library support. Our Brighter Future Pledge Drive is our only fundraiser. This year, proceeds from the pledge drive were used to purchase choral risers for the Performing Arts Department. The PTO also supports the Reading Counts program, guest speakers, and the annual Run with the Knights event, along with teacher grants for classroom enrichment items. PTO at Newton is not a huge time commitment, and it's a great way to stay informed about events at school. Look for a mailing to arrive in August with more information. We look forward to seeing you!

Questions? Please contact Leticia Higdon at LeticiaHigdon@comcast.net , Julie Madden at carmadden@msn.com or Lisanna Parkhurst at lisannafp@gmail.com.

Update on passage of Bond 3B

Thank you, LPS community for passage of 3B last November! Work will begin at several schools this summer, with all repairs and improvements to be completed in four years.

Street Smarts at The Streets at SouthGlenn

(refer to Quick Links for more information about this program)

April is the last month to turn in receipts! Take five minutes and look in your car, your purse, your desk and send in all of your Streets at SouthGlenn receipts to help your school win big money!!!!

Do you ever visit Streets of SouthGlenn? Then help out

Lenski by saving your receipts and earning Lenski points that turn into money for our school! Click here to learn which stores will help Lenski earn more points and to find out more about this program.

Field Day Schedule & Events

Week of May 12

Field Day

Field Day's are coming! Click here for a full schedule of activities and other pertinent information.

What a great, fun-filled day for students, and you have the opportunity to help make that fun happen. Volunteer spots are available by following the links below...

3rd-5th Grade signup: Monday, May 12

1st-2nd Grade signup: Wednesday, May 14

Be a part of the outdoor fun with your kids! Sign up for one time slot or more if you're able. Many thanks for your support!

Kindergarten Fun Day is scheduled separately for Friday, May 16. Both the morning and afternoon Kindergarten classes will attend in the morning.

Food Service Programs

June 2 - August 1, and 2014-2015 School Year

Free lunch provided for children Monday through Friday June 2 - August 1, 2014. Adult lunch $3.50. For details please click here.

Also, reduced meal applications will be available online after July 15, 2014. Families who received meal benefits this school year will have those benefits carried over until mid-September next year. Please be certain to reapply before Sept. 26, 2014. Paper applications will be made available through the school
for the 2014-15 school year as well. Please use this link for the application.

Lenski represented at the LPS Foundation Spirit Celebration

A big thank you to Ms. Jones, Ryan K, and Madelynn M, who did a wonderful job representing Lenski at the LPS Foundation Spirit Celebration last weekend.

Thank You!
PTO Spring Luncheon

Thank you to all the parents who helped make the PTO Spring Luncheon a success. The food and decorations you all provided got rave reviews and requests for recipes!

If you'd be willing to share your recipes, please email them to Charlotte or Peggy! Also, thank you to all who offered help that we were unable to accept due to such a great turnout! Your enthusiastic gratitude for the Staff and Faculty was passed along and we encourage you to watch for the next opportunity to help! We are so fortunate to have such a supportive community for our school and PTO!

Questions? Please contact Peggy McCall at grrmack@aol.com or Charlotte Brady at charlotteolde@yahoo.com.

Get Connected with PTO!

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 (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 archives for more information.