Lenski Weekly Announcements 
December 3, 2014
In This Issue

Lenski Star Logo

  

Use Lenski-Linked King Soopers Card This December - and Give Lenski a 5% Gift!  

  

Holiday Outreach - The Spirit of the Season! 

 

 Meet Leisha Andersen, PTO Community Service Lead 

 

 Lenski Dinner and Auction - Save the Date!

 

Thanking Our Troops Campaign Thanks You!  

 

Report Cards Available on Infinite Campus Parent Portal

 

2015-2016 Kindergarten Informational Sessions 

  

Enrichment Classes at Lenski 

 Quick Links

Lois Lenski Elem.
 Calendar of Events
December

 Lunch Calendar
  
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Mark Your Calendars
December 10 - 5th Grade Music Performance, Music of Our Nation, 6:30 p.m.

December 10 - 2015-16 incoming Kindergarten parent orientation and open house 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

 

December 17 - 2015-16 incoming Kindergarten parent orientation  and open house 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

 

December 22 - January 5 - Winter Break

 

January 6 - Welcome Back Students!! 
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Use Lenski-Linked King Soopers Card This December - and Give Lenski a 5% Gift!

December is here, and we know you can finish the year with a bounty of reloads on your Lenski-linked King Soopers card! Our school PTO gets 5% cash back, automatically, each time you reload. Pay for all your holiday goodies -- baked ham, fruit jam, striped candy canes, festive poinsettias, baking ingredients, creamy eggnog, a tank of gas, a wreath for the door, and more -- using your Lenski-linked King Soopers grocery card.    

 

Contact Cameron Morgan at JCMorgan1969@yahoo.com or Sandy Schwedt at s.schwedt@comcast.net with questions or to order additional cards for your entire neighborhood!
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Holiday Outreach - The Spirit of the Season!

The holidays are fast approaching and it's time once again for Lenski's Holiday Outreach program.  Your donation of cash or gift cards (Walmart, Target, Toys "R" Us, King Soopers, etc.) - no matter the size - can really make a difference to families within our community this holiday season.  Donations will be collected from now until Friday, December 12th.  Please drop donations off in the school office (look for the gift-wrapped donation box) or send to school in your child's folder in an envelope marked Holiday Outreach.  Checks are payable to Lois Lenski PTO. Company matches are welcomed. Thank you so much for your generosity and for providing some holiday cheer!

 
A new King Soopers gift card is a great gift idea and will also benefit Lenski!

  

Questions?  Please contact Jean Vogel at jvogel@lps.k12.co.us or Leisha Andersen at leishaandersen@mac.com.

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Meet Leisha Andersen, PTO Community Service Lead

 

My name is Leisha Andersen and I'm serving as the PTO Community Service Lead this school year. This is my 8th year as a Lenski parent- and I'll be at Lenski until our youngest graduates from 5th grade in 2020.

My husband, Scott, and I relocated to the Denver area in 2006. Our oldest son (Liam) graduated from Lenski and is currently in 7thgrade at Powell. Two of our children currently attend Lenski; Kevin (4th) and Shay (K).

I've volunteered in several roles at Lenski over the years, but my favorite niche lies within the Community Outreach Team. Thank you for supporting our team's efforts- the Lenski community is lucky to have each and every one of you! 

 

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Lenski Bi-Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction - Save the Date
Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Sheraton Denver Tech Center
It Starts At Lenski

Can You Help Make "It Starts At Lenski" Dinner and Auction a Success?

 

"It Starts at Lenski" is the bi-annual fundraising dinner and auction for Lois Lenski Elementary and is organized entirely by parent volunteers. The event will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center and feature cocktails, sit-down dinner, silent auction, live auction and entertainment. The funds raised at the event go directly to teacher salaries, supporting many teacher specialists that make Lenski such an outstanding school.

 

YOU can support "It Starts at Lenski" now! Please consider getting involved in one of these ways:

 

Sponsor

We are looking for sponsorships from $500 to $10,000. Families and companies that choose to sponsor the event will receive significant exposure and recognition as well as a table of 10 at the event. Sponsorship is one of the most important ways you can support Lenski and this event! Click here to learn more.

 

Live Auction

We are looking for unique experiences to auction at the event, items such as professional sporting event experiences, trips to a foreign land or across the country, or experiences such as an in-home dinner party from a chef. Be creative! If you can help us create an amazing experience, please contact us!

 

Silent Auction

Do you own a spa, jewelry store, restaurant or other retail store? Do you have a time-share or condo and would be willing to donate a weekend stay? Consider donating an item to our silent auction.

 

Volunteer

We have an amazing group of parents working hard to make this event a huge success. If you have a little extra time, consider joining the team!

 

Attend

Plan to join us on March 14 and enjoy a great night out. Tickets will be available soon.

 

Get Involved!

To get more information on any of these opportunities, please contact Heidi Elliot, Lenski Dinner Auction Chair, at 303.521.8824 or   

heidi@beanstalk-marketing.com.
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Thanking Our Troops Campaign Thanks You!

Thanks to everyone who participated in this year's Thanking Our Troops campaign! We were truly overwhelmed by your generosity. We shipped 25 boxes to our sponsored soldiers. The boxes were filled to overflowing with letters of encouragement, snacks, treats, games, movies and personal items. We consider this campaign a great success for 2014.

 
 
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Report Cards Available on Infinite Campus Parent Portal!!
Report Cards will be posted to the Parent Portal on Friday, November 21st. 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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2015-2016 Kindergarten Registration - Informational Sessions
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:
  • 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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Enrichment Classes and Clubs at Lenski
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 
(lenskicommunications@gmail.com) or PTO Co-Presidents Holly Malcolm (hollymalcolm@comcast.net)   and/or Dana McDermott (grlmcdermott@comcast.net).   For access to past issues of the Lenski Weekly Announcements, please visit our archives
 for more information.