The Lemon Crest ROAR

We are so proud of our Lemon Crest Lions!

Week 2 brought a few surprises: a power outage on Tuesday and a rainy dismissal on Thursday, but our students showed incredible flexibility, patience, and positive attitudes. They truly ROARed through the unexpected, and we're so proud of how they

A big thank-you to our families as well for your patience and flexibility during those changes. Your support helps keep everything running smoothly for our kids. I know that these first few weeks of school can be a refresh or brand new for our returning or new families, and we appreciate your support and understanding as we all adjust to the year!

Just a reminder that there is no school on Monday for Labor Day!

As we move into our third week together, we are excited to see students continue making great choices, building friendships, and learning their school and classroom routines. Thank you for helping our students start the year strong!

Take care,

Jen Price
Principal, Lemon Crest Elementary

5th grade families,

The PTA is excited to plan some fun activities for our kids last year of elementary school. But we need your help! We are looking for parents to help us plan fundraisers and end of year activities. We are also looking for baked good donations for our first 5th grade fundraiser at back to school night.

See this flyer for more information and to sign up!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zYpmHFhdwjMb79uyuW9P4mhUzc8VadUh/view?usp=drivesdk

Lemon Crest PTA

lemoncrestpta@gmail.com

• This coming week will be the last week that our TK and Kindergarten students are dropped off at the MPR for morning arrival. Please help prepare your child for week 4 (September 8-12) by letting them know if they'll be dropped off at the walking gate or at car drop-off.

Welcome to the school counselor corner! Check back here every week for information about supporting your child’s mental health and socialemotional well-being. This week, I am sharing a link to the Lakeside Mental Health Resources brochure, which includes an abundance of resources for community support, crisis support, and school counseling support. Hard copies of this brochure are available in the office. Please reach out to Ms. Teresa if you have any questions or would like support with accessing these services.

Two partners, Children’s Primary Care Medical Group and La Mesa Police Department, are hosting Family Safety Days in September! Meet your local first responders, explore hands-on demonstrations, pick up helpful safety tips and resources, and learn about public service careers. Bring the whole family and connect with your community as we work together to stay safe, prepared, and informed! See event details below…

Family Safety Day: Hanging with Heroes

Where: Mission Valley Shopping Center - 1640 Camino Del Rio North, San Diego, CA

When: Saturday, September 6 from 10 AM–1 PM

Who: All are welcome!

Website/Registration: familysafetyday.com

Cost: Free!

Contact: familysafetyday.com/#contact (scroll to bottom)

La Mesa Safety Fair

Where: La Mesa Police Department parking lot - 8085 University Ave., La Mesa, CA

When: Saturday, September 13 from 9 AM–1 PM

Who: All are welcome!

Website: Community Resources | La Mesa, CA - Official Website

Cost: Free!

Contact: Community Resources Phone - 619-463-6611

Save the date!

• Friday, Sept. 5 is our FIRST All-School Assembly on the blacktop at 8am. Families are welcome to join for the assembly! We ask that you enter and exit through the walking gate.

• Sept. 5 is also our first PTA Family Game Night - Minute to Win It! Join us from 6-8pm in the MPR! Check out the flyer below!

• Wednesday, September 10 - 1st - 5th Grade Back to School Night from 5-6:30pm in our MPR. This is for Parents/Caregivers only! We'll start in the MPR with a quick meeting with the PTA, then information about Title 1 and our SPSA goals, then you'll be released to visit your child(ren)'s classroom!

⭐ 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):

• September 5, 2025

• 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:

• September 10, 2025
• September 24, 2025
• 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