Lenski Weekly Announcements 
September 9, 2015
In This Issue
Lenski Star Logo

Volunteer Corner
Featured Article


Room Parents Needed!

Blood donors

Blood drive food/drink volunteers

Library Volunteers

Literacy

Bicycling in PE
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Flyers for
District
Events
Featured Article
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Mark Your Calendars

September 10 - Kindergarten Back to School Night 6pm  (Parents Only - No Child Care)     

 

September 14 - Lenski Accountability Committee Meeting 4pm -5pm - all welcome  

 

September 16 - PLC Day

KAM 11:06am - 1:02pm

KPM 1:47pm - 3:43pm

Grade 1-5 11:06am - 3:43pm  

 

September 17 - Technology Committee Meeting 7:00 am at the Lenski Library - click here for details! 

September 18 - Fall Blood Drive at Lenski, 9 am - 1 pm

September 18 - "Fab Film Friday" at Lenski, 6 pm 

 

September 21 - 3rd Grade Field Trip (Sieck and Fahlstedt), Cave of the Winds 8:45 am - 2:30 pm

 

September 21 - Room Parent Meeting 9:15 am

 

September 22 - 3rd Grade Field Trip (Knigge and Warner), Cave of the Winds 8:45 am - 2:30 pm

 

September 23 - 4th Grade Field Trip, Four Mile House, 9:15 am - 1:45 pm

 

September 24 - 5th Grade Field Trip, Young AmeriTowne, 9:15 am - 2:45 pm

 

September 25 - Early Dismissal

KAM 9:16 am - 11:50 am

No KPM

Grades 1-5 9:16 am - 1:03 pm 

 

     fabfilm 
Fab Film Friday - RSVP Now!
September 18, 6:00 pm
 
Come 'Meet the Robinsons', and the Smiths, Jones, and Wilsons!!  Did you know that 15% of our families are new to Lenski?  Join us on Friday, September 18th at 6 pm at Lenski's inaugural Fab Film Friday fundraiser that will welcome us all to the Lenski community after a wonderful summer!  The PTO is hosting an outdoor movie event on the Lenski lawn featuring the movie, Meet the Robinsons.  Prior to the movie, we will have fun family games, a cake walk, basketball competition, and dinner concessions.  After the movie, we will have drawings for really cool experiences, including The Clue Room, Nuggets Tickets, Dodgeball, and so much more!
 
Your youngest child will bring home a RSVP flyer that will include concession packages and drawing tickets selections that you can return with payment by Friday, Sept. 11th, so that we have your tickets waiting for you at the door.  Shorter lines and no writing out of tickets!  Not sure of your plans that evening, walk-ups are always welcome!
 
As with all PTO events, we need volunteers and donations for the evening.  Please click here to sign-up for volunteer slots and donations. 
 
Please note that this is a family event, so kids cannot be dropped off without adult supervision.  Also, we are not charging admission due to copyright laws and minimizing overhead costs.  However, we greatly appreciate any pre-paid or at-the-door donations to offset some of the cost of the movie.  Your generosity makes a difference to our children and teachers!
 
Please join us for our first Fab Film Friday and Lenski community event for the school year!

Questions? Please contact Rebecca Barrileaux or Sheryl Gaston
        blood   
Blood Drive - Sign Up to Donate!
September 18
 

Next Friday, September 18th, is Lenski's Fall Blood Drive to support Children's Hospital.  Out of 32 donor positions, we have only 13 slots filled.  As it is expensive for Children's Hospital to bring their blood drive mobile to Lenski, they request that we fill all spots.  Are you available September 18th to help us fill one of the remaining spots?  If so, please click here.  

We still need food items!  If you would like to donate food, please click here.   
 
For any questions about donor eligibility, please call 720-777-5398 or email [email protected]
 
Thank you for supporting this great cause! 
 
Questions?  Please contact Lisa Zook
     runclub     
Run Club Starts Next Week! Celebrate Lenski Running Club's 5th year.
Train for The Stride with Lenski's Running Club! If you love exercise, fun & prizes, meet your friends on Lenski's soccer field during lunch recesses every Monday from now until The Stride (October 25th).
 
Remember comfortable shoes, water bottles, and a great attitude! Membership is open (and free) to all Lenski students. Parent participation is welcomed; run with your kids or volunteer to assist here.  
 
Early Stride registration is open- look for more details in coming weeks (runthestride.com). We are excited to train each week for a fun culminating race!
 
Questions? Contact Leisha Andersen  or Mim Lyles
 ag         
Annual Giving Campaign -On Track To Our Goal!
It's a great week at Lenski! We have officially reached 25% of our $75,000 goal for Annual Giving!  Thank you for your contribution to this important campaign!
 
As we head in to the last 23 days of the campaign - here are some reminders of what makes our school great!
 
  • The hard work and dedication of our amazing teachers who never stop striving for excellence.
  • The leadership and passion of our principal, Dr. DeSpain.
  • The high % of families that volunteer in our classrooms and library. 
  • The passion our young children have for learning and a school community that can give them the attention and care they need to thrive.
  • 2 Blue Ribbons as recognition of everyone's achievements!
  • Our ability to continue to support teacher specialists to help with small group learning in all of our classrooms.
 
Your donation matters and we appreciate it!  Do not forget that everyone who donates by October 1st will be entered in a drawing to win a $50.00 gift certificate to Regal Theater's!
 
Remember, we accept corporate match and there are 3 ways to donate.....
  • Donate one time online with your credit card.   Click here and then click on View Event to access the Lenski Annual Giving Campaign
  • Donate monthly online with your credit card.  Click here and then click on View Event to access the Lenski Annual Giving Campaign. Please note:  If in previous years you have set up a recurring monthly donation, you will need to sign up once again this school year because we have gone to a new system. 
  • Send in a check made out to Lenski PTO with the information below and turn in at the office or in your child's folder.  (Please use an envelope with Annual Giving written on the outside.)
If you have any questions, please contact Mary Wehrer.
   library  
Library Volunteers Needed!
We are in need of some additional library volunteers this year.  These volunteers help check materials in and out, 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 9am to 12pm or from 1pm - 3:30pm, and most shifts would be twice a month.  We currently have availability Monday PM, Tuesday AM, and Thursday PM.  If your child's library time is during one of these available shifts if is a fun way to see them and their classmates.  If you are interested, please contact Lisanna Parkhurst.  Thank you!
      roomparent   
Room Parent Sign-Up Now Available!
Being a room parent is a GREAT way to be involved in your child's classroom with minimal commitment of in-class volunteer time. Much of the planning and coordination can happen on your own time as your schedule permits. A room parent's responsibilities include planning the fall festival party (held on the afternoon of Oct. 30th), coordinating optional teacher gifts before winter break and at year-end, and assisting the PTO with teacher appreciation week in the spring. 
 
More details on each of these activities will be shared with the selected room parents at the room parent orientation meeting in September. There will be two room parents for each classroom so you can share in the fun (and the responsibility) with another parent in your class!  If you're interested in being a room parent for this year, please click here
 
If you have any additional questions, please reach out to Stephanie Wilcox. 
     kingsoopers 
Reloadable Grocery Cards - A Reminder on Technique
king soopers Lenski parents/cardholders know that our school's cash-back grocery gift cards need to be reloaded in a separate transaction -- before the checker begins to check-out their groceries at the check-stand. Right?! You've got this!

Bonus: They can be reloaded at the gas kiosk (inside), at check-stands, or at the customer service desk.

Caution: if a reloadable Gift Card is at a zero balance for more than 90 days, it will automatically deactivate (link to Lenski is broken). So, cardholders, reload and reload often!

Bonus fact for reading this far: The Lenski-linked card can also be used for gasoline purchases at King Soopers & Loaf and Jug Gas stations.

Questions? Contact Cameron Morgan or Sandy Schwedt, or download an order form & instructions here. 
       boxtop  
Box Top Contest - Win A Rootbeer Float Party! 
Contest Runs September 21 - October 16
Win a Root Beer Float Party!
Contest runs September 21 through October 16
 
The class that collects the most box tops will win a Root Beer Float Party!  Each classroom will have its own special manila  envelope for collecting the box tops.Box Tops #2
 
Collecting Box Tops helps earn money for Lenski!

     volunteer 
Lenski Volunteer Sign Up This Week!
 
Dear Lenski Parents, our school would not be the wonderful place that it is without YOU!
 
Please visit the
Volunteer Interests 2015 form here and check the "yes" box for any of the Lenski events that you would be interested in helping with. This does not commit you to anything, but we will make sure you are contacted as needs arise. Thank you in advance for your commitment to Lenski.

Questions?  Contact Lisa Morrisroe.
 
       directoryspot     
Online Directory For Lenski - Enter Your Data Now!
For the second year, Lenski will be using a paperless format for our student directory!  You can access the directory either online or through a free app that is available for download to your Smartphone, making the directory accessible anytime and "on the go!"
 
To gather the information needed for our directory, an  online form has been made available on the Lenski website.  You can click through this email here, or on the Lenski home page, simply find the link in the newsfeed, click on it, follow the directions and complete the form.  DirectorySpot, considered safe and secure, will collect the information and put together our online directory. If you would like more information on the security features, please feel free to visit www.directoryspot.net and click on the "Why use us" tab.
 
The deadline for collecting the information is October 16, 2015.
 
*Please note that by completing this form,  you are giving Lenski Elementary permission to include your family contact information in our online directory.
 
If you are unable to access this online form, and would like your information included, please feel free to stop by the office and pick up a paper form to complete.  For questions, please contact Lenski PTO at [email protected]
 
 newfees        
Lenski New Fee Payment Process Available Now!
Fees Due by October 1, 2015

This year at Lenski we will begin a new process to pay for classroom fees and field trips.  Available now, you have the option to pay student fees online using a credit card through the parent portal, or you can send in payment to the Lenski Office.
Fees are due by October 1, 2015.  More information can be found  here.
 

 Quick Links

Lois Lenski Elementary Website 

King Soopers reloadable card ($25)
order form

Target Take Charge of Education Program - 1% to Lenski 
  
streets of southglenn
Box Tops #2
Keep Saving and Submitting Your Box Tops In The Container Outside the Office

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If you have any questions about information in this email, please contact PTO Communications, Jennifer Gruidel 
([email protected]) or PTO Co-Presidents Dana McDermott ([email protected]) and/or Amy Dawson ([email protected]).   For access to past issues of the Lenski Weekly Announcements, please visit our archives
 for more information.