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Dear Laurel Woods Community,

Thank you to the families who were able to join us at our Title I Annual Meeting on Thursday. We hope you increased your understanding of what it means to be a school-wide Title I school and greatly appreciate your input on our Title I Compact & Plan.

It’s hard to believe that our first quarter has hit the halfway point. This is the perfect time to check in with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about their progress. Please make sure you check Canvas regularly for grades. For those new to LWES, you will have conferences in November with your child’s homeroom teacher, but please don’t wait until then to ask questions.

With Pride,

Dr. Burks, Ms. Braxton, & Ms. Lee

Join the Office of Instructional Technology & Library Media for an informative session where you will discover the HCPSS Digital Citizenship Curriculum and explore effective ways to support your student(s) as they navigate and thrive in an increasingly digital world. Click here for the flyer. This virtual event is designed for families with elementary-aged students and will be held on Wednesday, October 8, from 6:30-7:30 pm, via Google Meet. Click here to register.

If your child attended LWES last year, you will find a copy of their ELA and Math MCAP report in their folder today. This report is for the MCAP assessment that your student took last school year. Please reach out to Ms. Khalilah Braxton Khalilah_Braxton@hcpss.org if you have any questions.

Stay in the loop with all the exciting events hosted and organized by our Family Resource Center — you won’t want to miss what’s coming up! 👀📅

Click on the link below! 👇

The Spirit Wear Shop is now open through 10/10! Click here to shop:

https://selectspiritwear.com/collections/laurel-woods-elementary

Thank you for your support at our Chipotle dine out! We raised $392!

Join us this Tuesday, 9/30 from 6-7pm in the LWES Cafeteria for our annual PTO Ice Cream Social. Enter through the doors by the butterfly garden. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Save the dates:

9/30 - Ice Cream Social 6-7pm

10/11 - Fall Garden Club

10/16 - Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30pm

October

• 10/02: Schools & Offices Closed, Yom Kippur
• 10/07: Vision & Hearing Screening
• 10/14: Vision & Hearing Screening
• 10/15: Primary Reading Night
• 10/16: 5th Gr. Field Trip - DC Monuments; 5:30-7:30 PTO Trunk or Treat
• 10/17: Schools Closed for Students, MSEA Convention/Professional Work Day; Musical Auditions for Spring Musical
• 10/20: Schools & Offices Closed, Diwali
• 10/22: PTO Dine Out @ Red Robin (kids eat half off); Intermediate Reading Night
• 10/23: Fall Picture Day
• 10/29: Dental Clinic; 2nd Gr Field Trip-Robinson Nature Center
• 10/30: Dental Clinic
• 10/31: 12:15pm Schools Close 3 Hours Early - Professional Work Day, End of 1st Quarter
  

For a complete list of dates and events visit https://lwes.hcpss.org/events

Join us in celebrating our Community Site Coordinator, Ms. Alesia Ricther.

We are so excited to begin our fall season of Girls on the Run next Thursday from 3:15-4:30! This is a program for girls in 3rd to 5th grades that promotes positive self-esteem, friendship, and community engagement. Our practices, which will be held each Monday and Thursday from 3:15 until 4:30, include a lesson on the aforementioned areas as well as the opportunity for the girls to get a workout by running, jogging, and/or walking. The season will then culminate in an exciting 5K event on December 6th.

If you haven't yet registered, it is not too late ( registration form is available in Spanish as well) and scholarships are still available. Please contact www.gotrcentralmd.org to register or 443-583-7740 for any questions.

Sincerely,

Coaches Peltzman and Cierlitsky

Please help us make arrival and dismissal safe.

• Use the LWES carloop.
• Do not use The Season's parking lot to drop-off, pick-up students.
• Do not make U-turns in the middle of the street.

The Mental Health Advisory Council (MHCAC) is a group of community members who seek to remove barriers and build awareness for behavioral health support in Howard County for our children and families. Check out this flyer for more information.

The Health Department will not be administering the flu shot at schools this year. Below is a list of other opportunities for getting the flu shot.

Sat., Oct. 4

11am - 2pm

Hope Bible Church Harvest Festival

9112 Guilford Rd, Columbia, MD 21046

Sat., Oct. 4

12pm - 4pm

Howard County Recreation & Parks Fall Festival
North Laurel Community Center

9411 Whiskey Bottom Rd, Laurel MD 20723

Wed. Oct. 8

3pm - 6pm

Miller Branch Library

9421 Frederick Rd, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Wed. Oct. 8

5:30pm - 8:30pm

Hispanic Heritage Month Resource Fair
Deep Run Elementary School

6925 Old Waterloo Road, Elkridge, MD 21075

Sat. Oct. 11

11am - 2pm

Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department Open House

5700 Rowanberry Dr, Elkridge, MD 21075

Fri. Oct. 17

12pm - 4pm

Dar Al-Taqwa Mosque

10740 MD-108, Columbia, MD 21042

Wed. Oct. 22

4pm - 7pm

Elkridge Branch Library

6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075

Wed. Oct. 29

6pm - 7:30pm

Homewood Center Trunk or Treat

10914 MD-108, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Sun. Nov. 2

12pm - 1:30pm

Chin Bethel Church Elkridge

6801 Douglas Legum Dr, Elkridge, MD 21075

Sat. Nov. 15

8am - 4pm

Howard County Health Department

8930 Stanford Blvd, Columbia, MD 21045

Sun. Nov. 16

8am - 4pm

Howard County Health Department

8930 Stanford Blvd, Columbia, MD 21045

Walk-ups are accepted at all Health Department flu clinic events. No pre-registration is required. Additional dates for walk-up flu vaccination at the Health Department will be announced later in the fall.

The Howard County Health Department will offer FREE flu shots at various community events this fall. Below please find more information about the flu vaccines available: https://www.howardcountymd.gov/health/seasonal-flu

• Many local healthcare providers and pharmacies also have flu and other fall respiratory vaccines available. Contact your preferred location directly for more information.