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Lenski Weekly Announcements
November 19, 2014
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November 19 - 20 - Thanking our Troops
November 24-28 - No School - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
December 3 - PLC Day
Grades 1-5 - 11:06 a.m. - 3:43 p.m.
KAM - 11:06 a.m. - 1:02 p.m.
KPM - 1:47 p.m. - 3:43 p.m.
December 10 - Kindergarten parent orientation and open house 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
December 17 - Kindergarten parent orientation and open house 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break
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Thanking Our Troops - Ends Tomorrow! Your Support is Appreciated.
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Each year, in celebration of Veteran's Day and Thanksgiving, Lenski adopts an American soldier for the holidays. This year, we are adopting two soldiers
with close connections to our school.
 | Petty Officer Rob Jack
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The first is Petty Officer Rob Jack. He is Jan Jack's son, and he is stationed on a Naval aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf. We will be supporting Petty Officer Jack and the 15 soldiers in his Division.
 | Captain Lionel Garcia
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The second is Captain Lionel Garcia. He is Courtney Burrall's fiancé, and he is stationed at Camp Marmal in Afghanistan. We will be supporting Captain Garcia and the 10 soldiers in his unit.
During this campaign, students will have the opportunity to showcase Lenski's Superstar spirit by writing letters thanking these soldiers for their service to our country. To create a letter, please click here for a template. Feel free to include artwork! Please ensure that your thank you message is positive.
We are also asking for care package donations to send to our soldiers. Click here for a complete list of these items. Letters and care packages will be shipped to the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan in time for the holidays!
Questions? Please contact Lisa Zook at lzook@me.com.
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Traveling for the Holidays? Gas Up at King Soopers!
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Are you traveling this Thanksgiving? Have you tried paying for gasoline with your King Soopers Reloadable Grocery Card yet? It's easy! Our school STILL gets 5% cash back, automatically, when you use your Reloadable card to pay at the pump or inside at the gas kiosk. Happy driving! PS - Don't forget that the items for "Thanking Our Troops" Campaign can be found at King Soopers! Questions? Contact Cameron Morgan, 303-257-9747, JCMorgan1969@yahoo.com or Sandy Schwedt, 303-562-4122, s.schwedt@comcast.net. |
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Holiday Tree Lighting Streets of Southglenn
Friday, November 21, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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 IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY - help earn Lenski valuable Streets Smarts Points that results in money for the school at the end of the year!!! And Win Movie tickets for yourself!!!!
Event of the Year!!!! Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony - Friday November 21st @ 6pm in Commons Park. Join us for Santa's arrival! Bring your family, friends and neighbors to help kick off the holiday season. There will be carriage rides and reindeer as well as the opening of The Cube Ice Rink.
And most importantly.....sign in at guest services to earn Lenski 1,000 points per person attending and be entered into a drawing to win a $50 Hollywood Theater Gift Card. You name will be entered one time for every 1,000 points so make sure to take the extended family and friends and sign in for Lois Lenski elementary!
And as always continue to save every receipt that you receive from the stores/restaurants and drop them off at school or send them in your child's backpack. Remember original receipts only, no photocopies! If you need to keep the receipt take it to the concierge desk between the parking garage and Bar Louie to log the receipt for Lenski.
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Meet Lisa Zook, Thanking Our Troops Coordinator
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 My name is Lisa Zook. I am a retired lawyer, and a stay at home mom. My husband Brian is an accountant. We have two boys, and they are both at Lois Lenski. Sam is a third grader in Mrs. Sieck's class. Tyler is a second grader in Mrs. Kurtenbach's class. Our family has been at Lenski since 2011, when Sam entered Kindergarten. Since that time, the Lenski campus has grown to feel like home, and the staff and student body has come to feel like family.
This year, I am room parent for Mrs. Kurtenbach. I am also in charge of two community service projects for Lenski, both of which are rewarding in their own way. The first is the Blood Drive for Children's Hospital that happens in the Fall and the Spring. Each semester, the blood drive results in approximately 20 donations of useable blood. According to Children's Hospital, each donation can save the lives of three children. The second community service project is the Thanking our Troops campaign that is in progress now. During last year's Thanking our Troops campaign, we mailed 24 large care package boxes to 15 soldiers in Afghanistan. You can see pictures of the soldiers enjoying their letters and gifts, they are posted in the front lobby.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have a healthy, happy family and an exceptional learning environment for my children. By volunteering with Lenski's Community Service Outreach team, I feel that I am able to share some of my good fortune with others.
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Lenski Bi-Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction - Save the Date
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Sheraton Denver Tech Center
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It Starts at Lenski is about our children. As parents, we don't know what will spark their interest. We don't know what their passions will be. We don't know what careers they will have. But we do know that we must expose them to many different things and provide them every opportunity to discover their passions. We know it starts at Lenski!
It Starts at Lenski is the bi-annual fundraising dinner and auction for Lenski and is organized entirely by volunteer parents. The funds raised at the event go directly to teacher salaries, supporting the many teacher specialists that make Lenski such an outstanding school. The event will host over 300 attendees and feature a seated dinner, silent auction, live auction and entertainment.
Please put the date in your calendar NOW and plan to join us for a night among the stars!
Questions? Contact Heidi Elliott at heidi@beanstalk-marketing.com
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Music Performances - 2nd Grade Tomorrow!
Please Save the Upcoming Dates for Grades 1, 3 and 5
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 The dates for grade level performances have been set for the 2014-2015 school year. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend! Information letters with specific details will come home with your student approximately 3-4 weeks before the performance date.
2nd grade: Thursday, November 20, 2:00-2:30pm; Early Littleton Days
5th grade: Wednesday, December 10, 6:30-7:15pm; Music of Our Nation
3rd grade: Tuesday, January 27, 6:30-7:00pm; Life Spans & Life Times
1st grade: Tuesday, March 3, 1:00-1:45pm for Cole & Metherd; 2:15-3:00pm for Miller & Ryan
Questions? Contact Mrs. Gregory at agregory@lps.k12.co.us or check out the Performing Arts website.
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Report Cards Available on Infinite Campus Parent Portal!!
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 Report Cards will be posted to the Parent Portal on Friday, November 21 st. Paper report cards are no longer available. If you need help accessing your portal account, please contact Peggy Simpson at psimpson@lps.k12.co.us or the Lenski office at 303-347-4575. Refer to the Lenski website for additional information on accessing your student's report car.
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| LPS Nutrition Services Receives Award! |
Congratulations to Carol Van De Weghe and LPS Nutrition Services who were recently awarded the 2014 Carrot Award by LiveWell Colorado. LPS was recognized with a $500 award for demonstrating the vision and passion necessary to make scratch cooking a sustainable change in our school kitchens. Their commitment, perseverance, and creative ideas were recognized as being exemplary and instrumental in the success of our continued school food transformation. LPS has worked hand-in-hand with The LiveWell@School Food Initiative to enhance our school nutrition program. Enhancements include:
- Serving meals prepared with fresher, healthier ingredients
- Making many of our sauces from scratch
- Trying new homemade entrees, including our lasagna, which has become popular among our students and staff
- Eliminating high-fat, sugar, and sodium condiments
- Incorporating our daily harvest bar, which offers fresh produce daily to all children participating in our program.
  This week, Carol, along with other LPS staff will participate in a cook-off meal preparation with three other districts to compete for a $1,000 award from LiveWell Colorado. Great job Lenski Kitchen Nutrition Services Staff!
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2015-2016 Kindergarten Registration - Informational Sessions
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If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten for the 2015-2016 school year and you would like to learn more about our school and kindergarten program, please plan on attending one of our new parent orientation and open house days. You may attend at 9:30 AM or 2:00 PM on any of the following dates:
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 December 10 - December 17
- January 7
- January 14
- January 21
Please let your friends and neighbors know. You may also call the school office and schedule a one-on-one tour with the principal so that you can see students engaged in learning.
Click here for more information.
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Thank You For All Your Support of the Annual Giving Campaign
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On behalf of everyone on the Lenski PTO, thank you for your support of the Annual Giving Campaign!
We have once again proven that our community is committed and proud to be a top caliber school! Thanks to your generosity, the Lenski Annual Giving once again was a very successful campaign! Together we raised nearly $52,000! In addition to the money already collected, we are expecting a total of nearly $6,000 in monthly donations and another $6,000 in corporate matches throughout the end of the school year, bringing our expected total to almost $65,000, which is just short of our $70,000 goal!
We are thrilled with the success of the campaign and are so grateful for the support of people like you! Please remember that 100% of your donation is tax deductible, so save your receipts.
 A heartfelt thank you for your dedication and investment to the education of your children! Please feel free to contact me with any specific questions you may have in regards to this years campaign.
Sincerely,
Mindy Wilson
Campaign Chair
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Lost and Found is Overflowing!
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 Please check the "Lost and Found" for your belongings. Now that the cold has set in, you might find those winter jackets and other outer wear that have been missing!
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Enrichment Classes and Clubs at Lenski
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| Lenski offers many choices for students to participate in before and after school enrichment classes and clubs. They include performing arts, foreign language, Mad Science, art and many more. Please visit the website for more information on the next session of enrichment programs. |
If you have any questions about information in this email, please contact PTO Communications, Jennifer Gruidel
for more information.
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