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SPRING IS HERE!!❤️☘️

Each week during the month of March, Panda Nation has many wonderful oportunities to learn & celebrate, so be sure to check out this week's events described below and more Important Dates at the end of this newsletter! But before we talk about this week, plase allow me to brag a little bit about last week. Be sure to check out the pictures below!!

• Kindergarten & First Grade Creepy Creatures Musical Performance: What a wonderful job our kindergarten and first grade students did showing us the important role insects play in our world! Their singing, Kazoo playing and dancing gave us a glimpse of their talent and dedication. We can't wait to see how their skills and talents will contine to develop! Bravo!!
• Title I Pasta & PJs Reading & Technology Night: Family, food, fun & learning all came together to make this evening a wonderful time for everyone! Famlies who attanded brought home books, games, and online resources AND everyone enjoyed a yummy pasta dinner!

MARCH SPIRIT WEEK:

Please jooin us this week in celebrating the month of March-the month of spring, magical Leprechauns, rainbowas and maybe even a pot of gold! Each day is outlined in the attached calendar. Start the week off by wearing Green on Monday!☘️☘️

CELEBRATE A PANDA NATION STAFF MEMBER!

And speacking of celebrating... We want to hear from YOU! You can celebrate a Panda Nation staff member for all they do every day to support your child's learning by completing this nomination form! We will share your kind words with these PAWSitively Amazing staff members. Thank you!!

March's Wellness theme is MOVEMENT. The longer days & warmer temperatures make it possible for us to move more and spend more time outside! Hooray!!

Panda Love to all!🐼❤

Mrs. Schou, Principal

Mrs. Mashburn, Assistant Principal

Mrs. Melissa Bean, Academic Dean

“Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.”
― Lewis Grizzard

School Information Night for Multilingual Families

Come to our School Information Night for Multilingual Families. This will be an opportunity to get a general overview of the school system in the United States, to learn about building family literacy, high school graduation requirements, community programs, and more. Don't miss out! Register here.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Questions

Many citizens are concerned about reports in the media relative to ICE Raids and want to know how their local school systems plan to handle the issue. SMCPS will adhere to the guidance provided by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE). Please read A Guide for Students, Families, and Local Education Agencies on the MSDE website. The information is in both English and Spanish. Our actions are bound by law, and our administrative staff consistently ensures compliance.

Panda Nation Important Dates

• 3/27: 5:15-6:30: Judy Center & Community Schools Present March Madness Males Matter Event
• 3/28: 2-hr. Early Dismissal/End of 3rd Marking Period
• 3/31: Class Pictures
• 4/10:
  • 9:00: 2nd-5th Grade "Kids Flix" Musical Performance
  • 4:30: Title I Presents: Family Math & Fitness Night
• 4/11: 2-hr Early Dismissal
• 4/14-4/21: Spring Break

ATTENDANCE CELEBRATIONS!

We all know that regular attendance is crucial to school success and in Panda Nation we are working REALLY hard to maintain a level of excellent attendance this year and we are proud to say that our schoolwide attendance continues to be above 92% and so far we are making it!! Bravo, Panda Nation!🐼❤️

The classes listed below had the highest number of days with Perfect Attendance in the month of February! Congratulations!! Each of these classes gets to "host" a very special Panda guest for the entire month!🐼🧡

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FEBRUARY CLASSROOM ATTENDANCE WINNERS!

Kindergarten: Ms. Sather

First Grade: Ms. Covington

Second Grade: Ms. Ridgell

Third Grade: Ms. Brady

Fourth Grade: Ms. Peck

Fifth Grade: Ms. Hoke

CONGRATULATIONS TO EACH OF THEM!

🐼❤🐼❤🐼

PARENT COMMUNICATION:

Update Your Contact Information

Please update your contact information with the office by clicking on the link below. It is critical that we have the most recent information for contacting our families.

UPDATE MY INFORMATION

Lexington Park Elementary School

To help you navigate all the new elements of the school year and keep you informed about upcoming programs & events, we will communicate information frequently and in several ways. They are listed below for your reference.

• Weekly Phone/Email & Schoology Message: At 6:00 on Sunday you will receive a phone message & email from us sharing information about the upcoming week.
• Class DoJo: Very soon your child’s teacher will invite you to join Class DoJo. We use this platform because it is secure/members only and allows us to share a wide variety of information with you. Please join our DoJo family!
• Our LPES Website and Twitter feed: The LPES website has a wide variety of information for you and is updated regularly. We love to share all the wonderful things our students & teachers are doing, so we tweet just about every day. Follow us on Twitter @lpes_smcps
• Technology Needs: if you are new to the school or need a device from SMCPS please complete the survey here.

Email: raschou@smcps.org
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lpes/
Location: 46763 South Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park, Maryland 20653
Phone: (301) 863-4085
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/smcps.org/posts/971720426301468
Twitter: @lpes_smcps