Leonardtown Elementary

MCAP Testing for Grade 3 Continues : 9:30 am start

Wednesday: Evening of the Arts Spring Concert: Band, Chorus and Strings 6:30 pm

Thursday: PTA General Membership Meeting 6:30 pm STEM Lab

Friday: 2-Hour Early Dismissal

Family Survey Goal Deadline: 200 Respondents

Please take a moment to complete our LES Family Survey. To date, we only have 35 responses. We are hoping to reach 200 responses by the end of this week!

We are already preparing for the 2025-26 School Year. If your child is rising into Grades 3, 4, and 5, you'll want to take note of a change that is happening across all SMCPS elementary schools. Beginning next year, the band and strings programs will be offered during the student's regularly scheduled "specials" block. This means that students will have the choice to participate in general music OR one of these instrumental specialties. Band and strings satisfy the curricular requirements for music instruction. Chorus (for 4th and 5th grade students) will remain a pull-out program, meaning students would miss a portion of their academic instruction in order to participate.

Please consider talking with your child about these options. 3rd grade students will be offered the opportunity to join strings, while 4th and 5th grade students have the opportunity to join band or strings. An interest form will be sent home to you in the upcoming week. We ask that you consider your child's interest and the options for acquiring an instrument. Your commitment to participation before the start of the school year will help us move forward with scheduling.

• May 26th: Memorial Day No School
• May 29th: Field Day (Grades K - 2) 9:30 - 11:45
• May 30th: Field Day (Grades 3 - 5) 9:30 - 11:45
• May 30th: Water Day (PK)
• May 30th: Special Education Survey Due
• June 10th: Last Day for PK
• June 11th: Last Day for K - 5: 2 Hr Early Dismissal

St. Mary's County has 2 school-based Health Centers open Monday - Friday. Locations are Margaret Brent Middle School and Spring Ridge Middle School.

For Students & Staff:

Available Monday–Friday during school hours for students and staff at any St. Mary’s County school.

For All St. Mary’s County Residents:

• Open after school from 2:30 PM – 4 PM
• Open at 12:30 PM on early-dismissal days
• Available throughout the day when school is not in session (summer, winter, and spring breaks)

Visit this link for more details on the services provided and directions for scheduling an appointment.

Please take a few moments to look at the numbered items in our Lost and Found! If you can identify something that belongs to your child, please reply using the form. We will do our best to return all items to their owners.

Presentation Photos

Lost and Found Claim Form

If you are the parent or guardian of a child receiving special education services in Maryland, you should have received a copy of the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey in the mail in mid-February. By completing the survey, you can share how your child’s school partners with you. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. We want to hear from you.

OPTION 1: Complete the hard copy survey that will soon be sent to you and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 30, 2025.

or

OPTION 2: Complete the survey online at www.mdparentsurvey.com by May 30, 2025.

Questions? Please contact Kenneth Hudock, MSDE, at 410-767-7770

or Kenneth.Hudock@maryland.gov.

Final PTA Meeting of the Year

Please join the PTA for their final meeting of the school year. They will recap all they have done throughout the year and also vote on the executive board for the 2025-2026 school year.

When: Thursday, May 22, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Leonardtown Elementary School, STEM Lab

Final Spirit Night of the Year

Join the PTA for our last Spirit Night fundraiser of the school year! Support the PTA while visiting with some LES staff and enjoying a delicious summer treat.

Where: The Salted Scoop, 22699 Washington St., Leonardtown

When: Thursday, May 29, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Many thanks to those who have supported our Spirit Night fundraising events throughout the school year. They have been hugely successful. Our last two events at Arby's in March and Slice House in April raised over $700! By participating in these events, we support both local organizations and help fund the PTA.