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Lenski Weekly Announcements
September 16, 2015
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September 17 - Technology Committee Meeting 7:00 am at the Lenski Library - click here for details!
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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
October 5 - 9- Vision and Hearing Testing, Grades 1-5
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Fab Film (This) Friday - Join In This Fun Family Event!
September 18, 6:00 pm
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Get ready for Lenski's first Fab Film Friday this Friday, Sept. 18th! This event replaces what many know as "Topsy Turvy" - with many of the same fun activities, such as the cake walk and game walk, as well as new activities such as a basketball contest and corn hole and of course - a feature film, Meet the Robinsons (Rated G). Click here to review the flyer and concession packages. 
You're definitely coming! There is still time to advance purchase for the great drawings and concession packages. We can accept payments up through the end of TODAY! If you advance purchase, your tickets will be waiting for you, so you can avoid the lines.
You're not sure you're coming! We always have lots of families that show up that evening! Not a problem! Instead of going to SouthGlenn to sit inside with air conditioning and people you don't know, enjoy dinner (no clean up) and the outdoors with your friends at Lenski.
You can't make it! We will miss you, but you can still enter to win drawing packages and/or contribute to the Lenksi PTO. Check out the drawing packages and decide which items interest you!
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.
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Blood Drive - This Friday!
Calling All Blood Donors - Please Help!
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This Friday, September 18th, is Lenski's Fall Blood Drive to support Children's Hospital. As it is expensive for Children's Hospital to bring their blood drive mobile to Lenski, they request that we fill all spots. We have 9 spots left to fill! 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. Thank you for supporting this great cause!
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Volunteers Needed for Vision and Hearing Testing
October 5-9
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 We are looking for volunteers to help escort students to the Vision and Hearing Screening Bus at the front of the school on Monday, October 5 - Friday, October 9. Click here to volunteer. |
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Annual Giving Campaign -It Takes A Village
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How does one teacher manage a classroom of 18-28 students and address the diversity of needs of each student? Dr. DeSpain has found the 'golden ticket' by ensuring there is an adequate number of specialist teachers to support the classroom teachers and employ a flexible staffing plan.
Per Mrs. Holt, a 5th grade classroom teacher, "The ability for teachers to rely on specialists for support in the classroom is invaluable. Students often need to work in small groups at their own level, whether this is for enrichment or additional support." Although Mrs. Holt is a 5th grade classroom teacher, she also supports the 3rd graders by providing an additional math class to those 3rd grade students who can advance to 4th grade math during year.
Ms. Orcutt is a literacy specialist who works across all grades and says, "My work involves determining students optimal reading level to maximize growth in literacy. It is fantastic to help students develop a passion for this lifelong skill." She accomplishes this by working with students in small groups or one-on-one depending upon the needs of the students.
The continual process of assessing the students' academic needs and placing them in small groups or individual skill sessions takes additional resources beyond the school funding. This is where the Lenski PTO comes in. Our Annual Giving Campaign which runs from mid- August to October 1st requests donations from each family to support the funding for teacher salaries. One-hundred percent of your donation goes into an overall teacher salary fund which ultimately increases Lois Lenski's salary budget allowing for the small group instruction that makes Lenski so amazing!
Our goal this year is $75,000 and we have achieved one third of that goal so far. We know we can achieve this goal with your help. Please click here to learn about how you can make your contribution. For full details on the campaign, please review the Annual Giving Flyer.
It does take a village and thank you for being a part of OUR village!
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Run Club Off And Running! Please Consider Volunteering!
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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.
 With the first mile completed, each student receives a chain bracelet and a foot charm. Please help your child keep track of the bracelet - as each child receives the bracelet only with the first mile. With each mile run, a foot or shoe charm is added to the bracelet. Additional or replacement bracelets can be purchased in the office for 25 cents!
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Littleton Stride - Registration Open
October 25
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Save the Date! The Littleton Stride is on Sunday, October 25th. This is a wonderful way to spend a Fall Sunday with your family, while supporting Littleton Public Schools!
More details to come!
Questions: please contact Kim Madden.
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Box Top Contest - Win A Rootbeer Float Party!
Contest Runs September 21 - October 16
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 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.
Collecting Box Tops helps earn money for Lenski!
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Online Directory For Lenski - Enter Your Data Now!
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 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 lenskipto@gmail.com
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Lenski New Fee Payment Process Available Now!
Fees Due by October 1, 2015
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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.
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If you have any questions about information in this email, please contact PTO Communications, Jennifer Gruidel
for more information.
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