SLE Panther Post

Hello, SLE Families!

We had a "scary" good week here at SLE! Our students were learning, laughing, and getting into the spirit of the season.

A huge shout-out to PTA and all our amazing volunteers who helped make our Fall Fest and Halloween Parties a HUGE success—it was a blast!

As we head into a new month, November will be all about gratitude! This month we’re wild about learning to be thankful! All November long we are going to Train Our Brains to have an Attitude of Gratitude!

Have a safe and fun weekend!

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All One, Each One!

November:

• Sunday, November 1st- Daylight Savings- Don't forget to set your clock back!

• Thursday, November 5 - PTA Meeting (2:50p)

• Thursday, November 5, 12 - Learning Math Together 2:45-3:45

• Tuesday, November 10- Dine Out @ Red Robin

• Wednesday, November 11 - Picture Retake Day

• Wednesday, November 11 - Veterans Day Program (1:30pm)

• Friday, November 20 - Report Cards Sent Home

• Friday, November 20 - Panther Awards Assembly - 3rd, 4th and 5th grade: 8:00a-8:45a

Kinder, 1st and 2nd grade: 1:45p-2:30p *Teacher will notify family if student receives award*

• Monday, November 23- Friday, November 27 - Thanksgiving Break

• Save the Date: IHOP Breakfast for Dinner: 12/8/2026

Thank you for supporting another successful book fair! If you would like to shop for more titles online, you still have time! Our online book fair runs through Nov. 8th.

Visit or click the image below: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/southlakewoodelemschool

🎉 Let’s Celebrate the 50th Day of School! 🎉

📅 Tuesday, November 3rd

Kindergarten will be rockin’ and rollin’ to celebrate the 50th day of school, and we’d love for everyone to join in the fun.

If you'd like, have your kiddos dress up with us to celebrate! Dressing up is easy with items you might already have at home: students can wear dark jeans with rolled cuffs, full skirts, simple t-shirts or button-downs, cardigans, and white socks with sneakers, with options like slicked-back hair or cute neck scarves to complete the look!

Let’s make it a day to remember — 50 days smarter and stylin’!

Veterans Day at South Lakewood 🎶 🇺🇲

South Lakewood Elementary invites all Veterans & current members of the

Armed Forces to join us as our honored guests for our annual Veteran’s Day Assembly

presented by our 3rd grade students on Wednesday November 11th, 1:30 p.m.

Honored guests will be seated in a special area and are encouraged to wear hats, badges, and/or uniforms to commemorate their branch of service. Other guests are welcome to attend; however, please note that due to our growing student body, space is very limited and standing for the duration of the program may be required.

Special photo request:

A large part of our presentation each year is a slideshow that contains photos of Veterans (we also love to include current active-duty military - as well as family who may have served in any military across the world) that have connections to South Lakewood. If you would like to share any photos to be included - please email them to Mrs. Short by NO LATER than Friday November 6th at: ashley.cervenkashort@jeffco.k12.co.us Be sure to include service member's name, branch of service, and student(s) at SLE that they are connected to and how (Example: Michael Champan, Army, father of Mrs. Short) *Please limit your photos to one per servicemember **If you have provided photos in past years, you do not need to resend.

Do you know a family with a future kindergartener who would love to join the South Lakewood community? Please share this invitation with them! 😀

📣 Calling all incoming kindergarten families!
Come discover the magic of South Lakewood Elementary on Thursday, December 3rd, from 5:30–6:30 PM!

✨ Explore our joyful classrooms
✨ Meet our passionate teachers and staff
✨ See the engaging, hands-on learning that makes SLE such a special place to grow

This evening is all about helping your family feel at home in our caring community—where we live by our mission: All one, Each one! 💛💙

Come experience what makes South Lakewood Elementary the perfect place to begin your child’s learning journey! We can’t wait to welcome you! 🌈

We are looking for South Lakewood Elementary artists to design a custom cover for our yearbook this year! All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students are invited to submit an entry. The winning entry will appear on the front cover, and the winning artist will receive a FREE yearbook!!! Submissions are due Next FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6th. Look in your Friday folder, or email sleptarocks@gmail.com for the submission details!

Do you have photos of SLE events? We need your photos of fun run, field day, fall fest, Halloween parties, clubs or field trips! Please upload them to our google drive folder here (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Da1gawyGQMD-OHIzxwELKhTXXGkifkGH?usp=sharing) or email them to sleptarocks@gmail.com

During your child’s 6th grade year, they will attend Outdoor Lab: a week-long, overnight camp hosted at one of two Jeffco Public School sites (Mt. Blue Sky and Windy Peak). Since 1957, Jeffco students have participated in this program and it has become a rite of passage for generations of families in our community.

There is a tuition fee for attending Outdoor Lab. The 2026-27 Outdoor Lab tuition fee is $335. To offset (or eliminate) this cost, the Outdoor Lab Foundation has established the Lab Card Program in partnership with King Soopers and Safeway where donations generated from your normal shopping are directed to your child’s Outdoor Lab fees! Get started fundraising early to ensure as much of or all the fees are covered. Visit their website to begin fundraising today!

https://www.outdoorlabfoundation.org/labcard

Estimadas familias de las escuelas primarias:

En 6º grado, tu hijo irá a Outdoor Lab. Es un campamento de una semana, con noches incluidas, en uno de los dos lugares de las Escuelas Públicas de Jeffco (Mt. Blue Sky o Windy Peak). Desde 1957, los estudiantes de Jeffco han participado en este programa, y se ha convertido en una tradición importante para muchas familias de nuestra comunidad.

Hay una matrícula para ir a Outdoor Lab. La matrícula para el año escolar 2026-27 es de $335. Para ayudar a reducir o eliminar este costo, Outdoor Lab Foundation creó el Programa Lab Card en asociación con King Soopers y Safeway. Con este programa, las donaciones que se generan a partir de tus compras normales se aplican a la matrícula de Outdoor Lab de tu hijo. Comienza a recaudar fondos temprano para cubrir parte o todo el costo. Visiten nuestro sitio web para comenzar a recaudar fondos.

https://www.outdoorlabfoundation.org/labcards/