Lester Park School Newsletter

Upcoming Dates:

May 25...NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
May 26...Field Day (K-5)
May 28...Battle of the Books
May 29...All Library Books Due Back
June 1...Picnic Lunch!
June 3...Last PAW Award Assembly (8:00-830am)
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

NO SCHOOL MONDAY - Memorial Day

Monday is Memorial Day, which means No School for Students and Staff!

Have a wonderful long weekend!

Lost & Found

Once the school year finishes, the remaining Lost & Found will be bagged up and donated so that we have room for next year's batch.

Please come and take a look in the Lost & Found cabinets. You can come during the school day. Just sign in and grab a badge. You can also come after school and ask KEYZone to let you in. The Lost & Found cabinets are near the cafeteria windows in the main hallway. Thank you!

Lunch Menu Change

The lunch menu has been changed for Monday, June 1.

Lunch will be sub sandwiches, watermelon, veggies, and juice boxes.

Yearbooks

Preordered Yearbooks have arrived and will be handed out by teachers on Thursday, May 28.

If you forgot to order your child's yearbook, they will be for sale starting May 29 on a "First Come, First Served" basis.

Cost is $25 - exact cash only. Checks should be written out to "Lester Park School".

Remaining prizes will be delivered that day as well!

School Playground Closed June 8-12

The Lester Park School playground will be closed June 8-12. The School District will be making necessary improvements.

The playground will be open the rest of the summer.

Important Library Dates

Here are some important dates from our Media Specialist, Anna Rose:

Thursday, May 21 - Last day for checking out books from the media center
Friday, May 29 - All library books due.
Thursday, June 4 - Payments for all lost/damaged library books due

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.