The Falcon Flier
October 9th, 2026
Important Dates
- October 13 - Virtual PTA Meeting at 7:00 PM
- October 15 - SPIRIT DAY - Wear your country's favorite soccer or baseball team jersey/shirt
- October 16 - Schools Closed for Students
- October 21 - SPIRIT DAY - Celebrate Unity Day by wearing ORANGE
- October 21 - Dental Clinic
- October 22 - Dental Clinic
- October 22 - ELD Parent Information Night from 6 PM - 7 PM
- October 23 - Dental Clinic
- October 23 - Fall Picture Day
- October 24 - PLES Beautification Day from 9 AM - 11 AM
- October 27 - End of 1st marking period
- October 28 - Schools closed for students - Staff Professional Day
- October 29 - School-Based Wellness Center - Flu Shot Clinic
- October 29 - Trunk or Treat from 6 PM - 8PM
- October 30 - 3rd Grade Ellicott Children's Museum visit
- October 30 - 5th Grade Field Trip to National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation
October is National Principals Month
October is National Principals Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the important role Dr. Holden, Dr. Anderson and Mrs. Grenzer play in supporting students, staff, families, and our school community.
At Phelps Luck, our administrative team is committed to creating a welcoming, supportive, and engaging learning environment. School leadership is a partnership, and our leaders are grateful for the opportunity to work alongside our students, staff, families, and community each day.
Families and students who would like to recognize our administrative team can do so in many simple ways. Consider writing a note or card of appreciation, having your child create a picture or message, sharing a positive experience or memory, sending a quick email of thanks, or simply offering a kind word when you see them.
Thank you for celebrating our administrative team for their leadership, dedication, and commitment to students, staff, families, and school communities.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month
PLES is excited to celebrate Unity Day on Wednesday, October 21st by wearing ORANGE!
The goal of Unity Day is to promote kindness, acceptance, and inclusion to help prevent bullying. Let’s come together to send a powerful message that bullying is not acceptable and that every student deserves to feel safe at school, online, and in our community.
Let’s unite and wear ORANGE to show our support for bullying prevention on 10/21!
Phelps Luck Beautification Day
We are excited to announce our inaugural PLES Beautification Day on Saturday, October 24, from 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
We invite our students, families, and staff to join us as we come together to spruce up our school grounds, build community, and show our PLES pride!
PLES Beautification Day
Saturday, October 24
9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Please take a moment to fill out our Family Interest Form to let us know if you can join us, what tasks you'd love to help with, or if you have tools/supplies you can share.
Free and Reduced Meals Family Enrollment
Many HCPSS families may be eligible to receive benefits through the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARMs) program.
Qualifying families can take advantage of a wide range of additional resources and discounts, including free college applications, free or reduced JumpStart dual enrollment tuition, discounted internet through the Comcast Internet Essentials program, and more.
Families must submit a new application every school year. During the first 30 school days, students with FARMs eligibility from the prior school year will continue to receive benefits. Any student whose family has not filled out an application by the 30th school day will have their status changed to full pay until a new application is received.
Parents/guardians are highly encouraged to fill out the applications as soon as possible. It is very important that applications are filled out accurately and completely.
- Apply online
- Apply by mail: Paper applications will be available at all school front offices. Applications can be returned to the school or mailed to HCPSS Food & Nutrition Services, 10910 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Additionally, I want you to know that there are school staff available to support you and your child. We have numerous supports in place, and I encourage you and your child to take advantage of them whenever they are needed.
Here are a number of administrators and support staff available at our school who can provide supports along with your child’s teachers:
Dr. Holden, Dr. Anderson, Mrs. Grenzer, Ms. Garcia-Hedges, and Ms. Stremmel.
Answers to frequently asked questions on HCPSS meals and additional meals/nutrition assistance programs can be found on the HCPSS Help site. If you have questions regarding the program, please visit www.hcpss.org/FARMs or contact Food and Nutrition Services at 410-313-6743 or foodsvc@hcpss.org.
PLES PTA Monthly meeting
Tuesday, October 13th, 2026 from 7:00 – 8:00pm
Time zone: America/New_York
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wuh-iaae-ihn
Link to add it to google calendars:
It's time for the Phelps Luck Elementary PTA Read-A-Thon
Our school Read-A-Thon begins on Monday, October 19th, 2026 and is sure to be a fun and exciting event.
We understand that your time is valuable. We also know that providing the best education for your child is important. That's why we are encouraging everyone to activate their student's Read-A-Thon account as soon as possible. The instructions are straightforward, making it quick and hassle-free, and it should take less than 5 minutes of your time.
This account will serve as a hub for recording and monitoring your child's progress as a Reader in the event, and for you to share their Read-A-Thon message with friends and family. Use the link below to activate your student's Reader account:
https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/AwBcPL/1?utm=email
Thank you so much for your participation and support. Together, we can make this Read-A-Thon an amazing experience for our young readers!
Thank you,
Phelps Luck Elementary PTA
