The Lemon Crest ROAR

Dear Lemon Crest Families,

Sending our Newsletter a Day Early!

Families, please join us TOMORROW, Friday, October 3 at 8am on the blacktop for our October All-School Assembly! Parents/Caregivers are always welcome to join, and tomorrow, we'll be sharing information about our upcoming Jog-a-Thon! The Jog-a-Thon is our school's biggest fundraising event! Please join us!

Join Our School Site Council!

We are looking for parents/caregivers to serve on our School Site Council (SSC) this year. The SSC plays an important role in shaping the direction of Lemon Crest by reviewing our School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and providing valuable input on how we can best support our students.

Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 14 at 2:30pm in the library! Come by to learn more or email me if you’re interested in joining! Your voice matters, and this is a wonderful way to be directly involved in making our school even better.

Parent/Teacher Conferences are NEXT WEEK, October 6-9!

A reminder that next week, we will have Minimum Days (11:10am dismissal for TK & K; 11:30am dismissal for 1st-5th) on October 6-9 for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Your child(ren)'s teacher will send out a sign-up sheet. You can meet in-person or via Google Meets/Zoom if needed.

Friday, October 10, there is no school for students.

Take care,

Jen Price

Lemon Crest Principal

Please click the link below for ALL THINGS Jog-A-Thon!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18N7UMeVwyatD366ZgsAzZnzY2_qHcaIE/view

A Message from our Amazing PTA about Jog-a-Thon:

Our largest school-wide fundraiser is coming soon, and every student will get to join in on the fun! To make this event a SUPER success, we’re asking for your support through our PTA Amazon Wishlist. Every donation—big or small—helps fuel the excitement and gives our students an unforgettable experience.

Jog-a-Thon Wishlist

Boo Grams will be on sale for two weeks October 6th-17th! A booth will be set up outside the MPR on Monday (6th and 13th) , Wednesday (8 and 15th), and Friday (17th). You can also turn in your order form and money to your teacher on Friday October 17th. Fill out the grams on this page and return them to your teacher by Friday, October 17, along with $1 for each BOO gram you want to send. The PTA will deliver them to classrooms on October 30!

Click the link below for info about Boo Grams!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kTk2XLQENmvDoI9_7iVVzFTFI2n_iuwT/view?usp=drive_link

Send a Boo Gram!

On sale from October 6-17th
Delivery on October 30th
For more info contact PTA at lemoncrestpta@gmail.com

5th grade Parents/Caregivers, we need your help!

Action Required for 5th Grade Parents & Caregivers: Please complete this form related to the California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS). Thanks in advance!

The CHKS Survey is a critical piece of data collection that we need and use as a school site to help us make informed, data-based decisions about how our 5th graders are feeling about school. The survey is anonymous, but we need parents/caregivers to either complete the above digital permission slip OR a paper permission slip so students can participate.

Last year, we only had 49% of our entire group of 5th graders participate. We're hoping for at least 75-80% this year, and the 5th grade class with the highest percentage will be rewarded by a Principal Price Pizza Party! :)

In-N-Out Burger® presents the 2025 Cover to Cover Reading Club! Children (ages 4–12) can earn one free hamburger for every 5 books or 300 minutes read — up to 3 rewards, while supplies last!

1000 Books Before Kindergarten is available all year long for children ages 0-5.

Check out this link here for more information and for additional Reading Challenges through the SD Public Library!

Lemon Crest will be in the Spotlight at the Lakeside Union School Board meeting on Thursday, October 9 at 6:00 p.m. at the District Office. I’ll be sharing our school’s highlights and goals, and every grade will contribute art or writing to show how they are “planting possibilities.” Families, you are warmly invited to join us!

⭐ Click HERE to watch our Drop-Off & Pick-Up procedures! ⭐

Please complete this form!

Universal Benefits Application Link - this has replaced the Alternative Income Form. Please complete this form by October 31. When you complete this, it counts towards our Title 1 federal funding, which we depend on to support our school's goals!

⭐ Lemon Crest is a TK-5 elementary school. Here are our school hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Breakfast: 7:30

Arrival (if not having breakfast): 7:40

School Begins: 7:50

TK & K Dismissal: 1:55 (please do not arrive before 1:45 as it will impede bus access)

Grades 1-5 Dismissal: 2:15 (please do not arrive before 2:05)

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Wednesday

Breakfast: 7:30

Arrival (if not having breakfast): 7:40

School Begins: 7:50

TK & K Dismissal: 11:55 (please do not arrive before 11:45 as it will impede bus access)

Grades 1-5 Dismissal: 12:15 (please do not arrive before 12:05)

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⭐ School Website: https://www.lsusd.net/lemon-crest/

⭐ School Breakfast & Lunch Menu: https://schools.mealviewer.com/district/lakesideunionsdca
⭐ Address: 12643 Lemon Crest Drive, Lakeside, CA, USA
⭐ Front Office Phone: 619-390-2527

⭐ PTA Instagram: @lemoncrestpta

⭐ Lemon Crest Elementary Instagram: @lemoncrest_lusd

⭐ LUSD Calendar for 2025-2026

⭐ Lemon Crest Family Handbook A-Z for 2025-2026

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Families, you are invited to our All-School Assemblies! We have them the first Friday of each month at 8am on the blacktop (unless there's inclement weather, then we'll reschedule):

October 3, 2025
November 7, 2025
December 5, 2025
January 9, 2026
February 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
April 17, 2026
May 1, 2026

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Lemon Crest Food Pantry Dates: Feeding San Diego is hosting FREE food distribution at Lemon Crest! Receive pantry staples and fresh produce at no cost! We ask that you bring your own bags and/or wagon to carry your groceries. Food is distributed on a first come, first serve basis on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month from 11:45am after our early release Wednesday dismissal until 1:45pm:

October 8, 2025
October 22, 2025
November 12, 2025

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Each Friday, we will send out our Weekly Family ROAR, aka our family newsletter. The newsletter will have updates, reminders, announcements, as well as lots of important information for you and your Lion to know! The link below will be the page that has ALL of the ROARs for the year:

https://secure.smore.com/u/lioncrestlions

If you have a question or concern about your child, we encourage you to speak with your child's teacher first. Please note that during the instructional day, teachers and staff may not be able to respond to your message, email or call since they are busy doing what they do best: teaching! Your child's teacher will respond to you when they are able. Thank you for understanding!

Contacting Principal Price:

Email: jprice@lsusd.net
Call the Front Office: (619) 390-2527 - The front office staff will take a message, and Principal Price will call you when she is available
In-Person: Call the office so Mrs. Whitehurst or Ms. Madina can help us set up a meeting so I can dedicate time to you!

Many of your questions may be answered in our Lemon Crest Family Handbook A-Z . We ask that all families read this.

Please know that there is a 24-48 hour "grace period" in my response time. When I respond, call or meet with you, I need time to get informed in order to have possible answers to your questions. I am prioritizing getting to know our students so I can support their success and am often not readily available in the office. Thank you for your understanding and support.

This year, our school's theme is Planting Possibility, inspired by the children's book, Curious Garden, written by Peter Brown. Click the link below for a read-aloud of the book by Principal Price!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZYrAMnEhRpqGdUu8PIBmrSBAW-8HkET4/view?usp=sharing

A Message from Principal Price A Message from Principal Price

Dear Lemon Crest Families,

👟 Jog-a-Thon is October 24! 👟 👟 Jog-a-Thon is October 24! 👟

A Message from our Amazing PTA about Jog-a-Thon:

BOO GRAMS! 🎃 BOO GRAMS! 🎃

California Healthy Kids Survey California Healthy Kids Survey

5th grade Parents/Caregivers, we need your help!

In n Out Reading Challenge! 🍔 In n Out Reading Challenge! 🍔

Lemon Crest School Board Spotlight - Join Us October 9! Lemon Crest School Board Spotlight - Join Us October 9!

🦁 Important School Information 🦁 🦁 Important School Information 🦁

Please complete this form!

Contacting Teachers & Principal Price Contacting Teachers & Principal Price

Theme for the Year: Planting Possibility Theme for the Year: Planting Possibility