Lester Park School Newsletter

Upcoming Dates:

May 12...Grades 3-5 Fit-n-Fun Run
May 12...Fire Drill in the afternoon
May 15...School Spirit Day (wear black/blue or LP gear)
May 18...Lockdown Drill
May 18-May 22...5th Grade to Starbase
May 19...PTA Meeting at 6pm
May 21...Fire Drill in the morning
May 25...NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
May 26...Field Day (K-5)
May 28...Battle of the Books
June 3...5th Grade Celebration
June 4...Last Day of School for Students
June 5...Last Day of School for Teachers

More events on our Lester Park Calendar HERE

2025-26 District Calendar with 4 Day Specialist rotation HERE

(PD=professional development/NO SCHOOL for students)

2026-27 District Calendar HERE

May 13 - Lunch Menu Change!

Wednesday, May 13

Instead of Max Stix for lunch, we are having Stuffed Crust Pizza.

Last PTA Meeting - May 19

Last PTA Membership meeting will be at 6:00pm on May 19.

It will be held in the Library/Media Center.

3rd-5th 'Fit-n-Fun Run' Permission Forms

The 3rd-5th Grade Fit-n-Fun Run permission forms were due this past Monday. If you have not turned them into your teacher, you need to do so ASAP. Thank you!

If you need another copy of the permission form, you can find it HERE. That link also provides more details of the morning, and a map of the event.

Fit-n-Fun Run

* Tuesday, May 12

* Only for Grades 3-5

* District-wide event

* Takes place at UMD*

'Field Day' Online Waivers

On Tuesday, May 26, our K-5th graders will participate in the "Ninja Anywhere Event"!! You can learn more about it HERE.

An Online Required Student Waiver must be filled out by a family member or guardian. The deadline is tomorrow, Friday May 8. You can access the online waiver by clicking HERE. Students without a signed waiver will be unable to participate in this event.

Field Day - Ninja Anywhere Event

* Tuesday, May 26

* For Grades Kindergarten-5th

* Takes place on our field (gym if it rains)

Thank you for all the Treats & Goodies!!

Wow, have the teachers and staff been spoiled this week with all kinds of goodies! Families...we can't thank you enough! It's been so much fun to see all the happy faces as staff walk into the lounge each day to see what treats or goodies were in there.

A HUGE thank you to New Scenic Cafe, Sir Benedicts Tavern on the Lake, Thrive Market, and Rockview Soap! New Scenic...you spoiled us with your goodie bags!! Sir Ben's...your lunch was amazing!! Thrive Market...your treats were so yummy!! Rockview...you know how much we love your soap, and you made our lounge smell so good all day!!

All this could not have been possible without our incredible PTA!! We can tell a lot of time and love went into planning this week. Thank you for all your help funding the food, including Jersey Mike's tomorrow. We cannot express how much this has all meant to us! You guys are the BEST!!

Looking for some help for the School Garden

Yearbooks can no longer be ordered Online

Preordered Yearbooks will be handed out by classroom teachers on May 28 or May 29.

Yearbooks can no longer be purchased through the Jostens website. If you forgot to order your child's yearbook, they will be for sale starting May 29 on a "First Come, First Served" basis. We will send more information out about this later this month.

ILLNESS AND ABSENCE INFORMATION

What do I do if my child is going to be absent from school?

Email lesterattendance@isd709.org (the office & nurse will both see these emails)
or call attendance line 336-8875 then “3” to leave a recorded message
Please list any specific symptoms - especially Flu and GI symptoms.
Teachers may have a preferred way for you to report an absence to them.

If the office does not know why a student is absent, an automated phone call and an email message will be sent out at sometime between 8:30-9:00. This is for safety reasons.
If your child is absent, or going to be absent, be sure to leave a reason. If no reason is given, it will be marked as an Unexcused Absence.
If you have health questions, you can call our school health office at 336-8875 x2654

Many students and parents are frequently concerned about when students should stay home or attend school. The following information is intended to help with this decision.

General practice:

If a student has had a fever of 100 degrees or more, the student must stay home for 24 hours after the temperature returns to normal without fever reducing medication.
If a student has vomited two or more times in the past 24 hours and/or had diarrhea, the student must stay home until 24 hours after the last episode.
If a student has had any rash that may be disease-related or the cause is unknown, check with your family physician before sending the student to school.
If a student is ill, please call the school daily to report the illness.

When a student is sick, parents often wonder whether or not to keep a child at home from school. If a child stays home and has the care they need when first sick, they will often get better faster. Staying home and resting will help the body fight the sickness.