Lenski Weekly Announcements 
December 9, 2015
In This Issue
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 Holiday Outreach - The Spirit of the Season

Community Support Services Available

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Mark Your Calendars
December 10 - KidStage Performance,
                      6:30 pm

December 11 - Pajama Day!  Bring $1 for
                      Holiday Outreach and Wear
                      Your PJs to school
 
December 16 - Kindergarten parent orientation and
                      open house 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

December 16 - 5th Grade Gingerbread House
                      Construction, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

December 17 - 5th Grade Gingerbread House
                      Decoration, 9:10 am - 11:00 am

December 18 - Kindergarten AM & PM Denver Museum
                      of Nature and Science, 9:15 am -
                      1:30 pm

December 18 - 5th Grade Selling Session
 
December 21 - January 1 - Winter Break

January 4 - No School

January 5 - Classes Resume

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Holiday Outreach - The Spirit of the Season!
Ends This Friday, December 11
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.  A new King Soopers gift card is a great gift idea and will also give 5% to Lenski!

Donations will be collected from now until this
Friday, December 11th.  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!
 
Questions?  Please contact Jean Vogel or Nancy Seavall.  
       community    
Community Support Services Available
Please be aware there are many programs available to families in need of support services, especially during the holiday season.  Click here to find information about programs and services offered in our community for diverse needs such as parenting resources, medical care, counseling, transportation, food/clothing, housing and legal services. Please contact the Lenski office at 303-347-4575 if you would like additional information or if you have immediate needs. All family information is kept confidential.
       kindergarten   
2016-2017 Kindergarten Registration - Informational Sessions
If you have a child who will be entering kindergarten for the 2016-2017 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.  If you are in the Lenski attendance area, we recommend you attend a session at 9:30 AM or 2:00 PM on any of the following dates:Kind Registration
  • December 9
  • December 16
  • January 6
  • January 13
  • January 20
If you live outside of the Lenski attendance area, please 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.
       toys 
Lenski Toy Drive
Now Through December 14

Please help Lenski Girl Scout Troop 495 and Toys for Tots make a better holiday for less fortunate children in our community.  If you would like to help, please drop a new, unwrapped toy in the collection box outside the office through Monday, December 14th.  If you would like more information on Toys for Tots, please visit their website. 

Questions?  Contact Jerrie McKee
         lunch    
Enjoy a Holiday Meal and a Chance To Win A Gingerbread Kit
December 15
PLEASE JOIN NUTRITION SERVICES FOR OUR HOLIDAY MEAL TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2015 (during your normal lunch hour).

All students who join us will be entered to win a Gingerbread House kit to take home and build with family and friends!

Celebrate the holiday season with a turkey roast, mashed potatoes, homemade rolls, cranberry sauce, green beans and pumpkin pie.
     enrichment       
Lenski Enrichment Registrations for January 2016 Classes Available for Download!
Lenski Parents: 

The registration forms for enrichment classes starting in January 2016 are available on the Lenski website.  Registrations for some classes fill up fast!  If you are enrolling your students, please download and complete your form and return it to the providing vendor or Lenski office as directed on the form.  Please complete a form for each student for each class.  Forms are also available in the Lenski office.

Class
Grade
Dates
Day
Time
After School Art 
K-5
1/6-1/27
Weds
3:45-5:00 PM
Mad Science-Secret Agent Lab
K-1
1/12-2/16  
Tues
7:50-8:50 AM
Mad Science - Secret Agent Lab
2-5
1/12-2/16  
Tues
7:50-8:50 AM
Spanish
K-1
1/25-2/29  
Mon
3:45-4:45 PM
Spanish
2-5
1/27-3/2
Weds
3:45-4:45 PM
Mandarin 
K-5
1/15-5/13
Fri
8:00-8:45 AM
Bits/Bytes/Bots-Movie Making 
3-5
1/19-2/9
Tues
3:45-5:45 PM
KidStage- Robin Hood
K-5
1/7-2/26
Thurs
3:45-5:15 PM
Performing Arts 
2-5
1/19-5/16
varies
8:00-8:45 AM
Chess Club (non-beginner)
K-5 
1/11-3/14
Mon
3:45-4:45 PM
* Meets on PLC days

Forms will not be sent home to all students from the office this year. If you have questions regarding enrichment, please contact the Lenski office at 303--347-4575.
Thank you.

Lenski Office Staff  
     math     
Family Math Nights In 2016
 
Lois Lenski will be hosting Family Math Nights in early 2016.  The purpose of these informational nights is for parents to experience with their children the new Bridges math program that has been implemented by LPS this year.  The evening will include student demonstrations and modeling of Bridges Number Corner, Workplaces and the Bridges main math lesson.  Please join us on the following dates based on your child's grade level:
 
Grade Level
Date
Time
Kindergarten  100's Night
February 9
7:00-8:00 PM
First Grade
January 21
6:00-6:30 PM
Second Grade
January 27
6:00-6:30 PM
Third Grade
January 28
5:30-6:00 PM
Fourth Grade
January 26
5:30-6:00 PM
Fifth Grade
January 25
6:00-6:45 PM

Childcare is not available during these sessions so we ask that only your student accompany you to the session for their grade level.  

We look forward to sharing this exciting new program!

Lenski Elementary Staff 
Dr. Barbara DeSpain, Principal
 
     troops    
Thanking Our Troops A Success!
 
This year's Thanking our Troops campaign was a huge success!  Thanks to your generous donations, we were able to ship 30 boxes (brimming with snacks, treats, games and letters) to our adopted soldiers in Afghanistan.  The boxes arrived shortly after Thanksgiving, and we received word that they were greatly appreciated.  Thank you to everyone who participated!!

Lisa Zook and Leisha Anderson.  
     lost      
Lost and Found is Overflowing!

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!
 
           
flyers
Flyers for District Events


 quicklinks
 Quick Links

Lois Lenski Elementary Website 
December Calendar of Events

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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