Dent Dolphin Details
SY24 Family Issue #3
Hello LMDES Families!
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This Thursday is our first two-hour early release of the school year. Dismissal begins at 1:40 with buses departing at ~1:50 pm. Pre-K students attend school on our early release days; this is a change from previous years. There is no school for students on Friday.
Kindly,
Mrs. Lindsay Brenfleck, Principal
Mr. Joseph Farrell, Assistant Principal
Contents
- Notable Dates
- Amended SMCPS Calendar
- Dent Spirit Wear
- Flu Clinic Information
- MCAP Individual Score Reports (Grade 04 and 05)
- Box Tops for Education
- School Lunch Highlights
Helpful Resources & Info Worth Repeating
- Action Items:
- Sign Up for the Here Comes the Bus App
- Complete the AUP Form
- Join the PTA!
- Cafeteria Food Services Info
- Technology Info
- Schoology
- SMCPS Volunteer Application
- Mon, Sept 18 - Fri, Sept 29 - Dent Spiritwear Sale
- Tues, Sept 19 - MCAP ISRs distributed (Grade 04 and 05)
- Thurs, Sept 21 - Two Hour Early Release
- Fri, Sept 22 - No School for Students
- Sun, Oct 1 - AUP Due for all students
- Wed, Oct 4 - Picture Day
- Mon, Oct 9 - Virtual Instruction Day & Two Hour Early Dismissal - Parent Conference Day
- Fri, Oct 13 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Bowles Farm
The Lettie Dent Spiritwear Sale is kicking off September 18th! This year you have two ways to order:
- Fill out and send in the paper order form that will be sent home with your child on Sept. 18.
- Order your Spiritwear online at https://dent2023.itemorder.com/
Please forward this email to any family or friends you think would like to help support Lettie Dent Elementary and show their Dolphins Spirit.
The sale will only be open for two weeks so don’t wait, order TODAY.
Our Grade 04 and Grade 05 students participated in Math and English Language Arts MCAP assessments last spring.
Individual Score Reports from those assessments will be sent home with 4th and 5th-grade students tomorrow: Tuesday, September 19, 2023.
Select the link to view the MCAP Score Interpretation Guide for Parents.
Download the Box Tops for Education app, scan your receipts, and earn cash for our school!
For over 25 years, Box Tops for Education has given families an easy way to earn for schools with products they already buy. Today, you can find thousands of participating products throughout the store — and all you need is the Box Tops app.
Thank you for your support!
AUP Form
Complete the AUP Form. All students are REQUIRED to have an acceptable use policy agreement (AUP) on file.
PARENTs/GUARDIANs of each student must complete this form by October 1st.
Here Comes the Bus App
Select this link to learn how to view the real-time location of your child's bus.
We highly recommend signing up for this helpful app!
Select the link to join the LMDES PTA: 23/24 PTA Fam Membership Form - Google Forms.
Why join the PTA? With your help, we will make a big impact this year by advocating for our students, teachers/staff, and school! Your membership helps support a variety of school activities and programs while creating a fun, engaging, and positive community.
MEMBERSHIP DUES: $7.00 Single Person Membership // $12.00 Family Membership
By becoming a member, there is no obligation to volunteer but if you would like to do so, please be sure to check "YES" & complete the volunteer registration at the link provided.
Meal Benefit Application
Children need healthy meals to learn. SMCPS offers healthy meals every school day.
Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $3.00.
Your student may qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Please complete the meal benefit application.
My School Bucks
SMCPS families may pay for school meals with MySchoolBucks! View balances and purchases, schedule automatic payments, receive notifications when your student's meal balance is low, and make payments on the go with the mobile app.
School Menus
Check our Nutrislice Webpage to:
- View Helpful nutrition info
- Download our FREE mobile app!
- Print menus
Student Laptops
All SMCPS laptops come with the same responsibility of care and upkeep as any other loaned resources. Textbooks, novels, laptops and chargers can incur a debt if lost or damaged. Please refer to the student accountability newsletter that will be included in each weekly school newsletter.
Schoology is the SMCPS Learning Management System (LMS).
Schoology has a Mobile App!
Directions to Log Into the Schoology Mobile App.
New families that did not receive the notification about their Schoology Parent Account should email schoology@smcps.org to inquire about their account.
Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary
Twitter: @lmdes_smcps
Phone: 301-472-4500
Please be sure all phone number(s) and email addresses are current!