Lester Park School Newsletter

Dec 24-Jan 2...NO SCHOOL (Holiday Break)
Jan 16...NO SCHOOL (Teacher Work Day)
Jan 19...NO SCHOOL (MLK Jr Day)
Jan 26...PTA meeting
Feb 2-3...Main Teacher Conference Dates & Meals
Feb 2-6...PTA Book Fair
Feb 16-20...NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

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)

Other Helpful Links:

Lester Park Family School Handbook

School District Student Handbook

Lester Park Staff List by Grade/Dept

Previous Lester Park Newsletters

Students will be off the rest of this week and all of next week.

We will see everyone again Monday, Jan 6.

We hope you all have a wonderful and healthy break!

Thank you to all are students who earned money for the Lester Park Giving Tree. We raised over $2,300!! Below are a few picture from the deliveries last week.

Read more on Lester Park Students Bring Holiday Cheer to Aspirus St. Luke’s at https://www.northernnewsnow.com/video/2025/12/20/lester-park-students-bring-holiday-cheer-aspirus-st-lukes/

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.