Lisbon Elementary

Dr. Mariah Carr, Principal

(410) 313-5508 - Fax

les.hcpss.org

Dear Lisbon Families,

Our wonderful community is rich with history, and we are excited to celebrate an important milestone in Lisbon’s story!

Did you know that Lisbon was home to Howard County’s first planned residential community in 1811? The Lisbon School House was built in 1840, and one of its famous alumni was Governor Edwin Warfield. In 1899, Lisbon became home to Howard County’s first high school, located in what is now Lisbon Park in front of our current location. At the time, the two-room schoolhouse had just one teacher, and students completed their high school coursework in two years!

By 1939, the school had grown considerably, with a gymnasium, four additional classrooms above the gym, and two detached buildings—one for kindergarten and another for woodshop classes.

The last high school class graduated in 1958, when the school transitioned to a dedicated elementary school. That same year, Lisbon welcomed Ms. Elsie Davis as Howard County’s first female principal! Early in her career, Ms. Davis earned $1,000 a year, plus an additional $1 per month for tending the furnace and sweeping the floor. She served as Lisbon’s principal until 1970.

The building that is home to our amazing school community today opened in 1976. And here is a special connection to our past: one of our current staff members attended both the original school and our current building! As a young student, she and her classmates carried their belongings from their old desks to their new desks as they became some of the very first students in our new school.

We are so excited to celebrate 50 years in our current school building tomorrow! We hope you and your family will join us as we honor Lisbon’s rich history and celebrate the wonderful community that continues to make our school so special. Thank you to our amazing PTA for partnering with us for this special occasion.

Join us tomorrow from 3:00–5:00 p.m.! The event is free and open to all. We look forward to celebrating with you!

With Lisbon pride,

Dr. Carr & Mrs. Conklin

For a complete list of dates and events visit les.hcpss.org/calendar

October

• 10 - 50th Celebration/Fall Festival, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
• 12 - Last Day to Order Joe Corbi's
• 13 - Picture Day
• 13 - PTA Meeting (Virtual), 8:00 p.m.

• 16 - Staff Workday, schools closed for students
• 23 - 3rd Grade Visits the Baltimore Zoo, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
• 28 - Professional Learning/Work Day, schools closed for students

November

• 3 - Election Day, schools & offices closed

• 6 - Conference Window Opens at 8:00 a.m.
• 10 - PTA Meeting (Virtual), 8:00 p.m.
• 12 - Food Pantry, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• 13 - Community Night
• 19 - Conference Window Closes at 4:00 p.m.
• 23 - Joe Corbi's Pick-up, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
• 23 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (in-person), schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 24 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (virtual), schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 25 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (virtual), schools closed for students
• 26 - Thanksgiving Break - schools & offices closed
• 27 - Thanksgiving Break - schools & offices closed

December

• 1 - Fall Picture Retake Day
• 8 - Strings Concert, 7:00 p.m.

• 9 - Staff Professional Learning Workday, schools close 3 hours early (12:45 p.m.)
• 9 - PTA Meeting (Virtual), 8:00 p.m.
• 10 - Food Pantry, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
• 15 - Band/Chorus/Handbells Concert, 7:00 p.m.

December 24-January 1 - Winter Break, schools closed

January

• 4 - School reopen

We are in need of donations of wallpaper books and/or scrapbook paper for an upcoming 5th grade art project. Thank you!

Dear Participants/Parents,

Lisbon Elementary School is excited to be hosting a Joe Corbi's and Claire's Gourmet Fundraiser.

Please see the attached letter for all important information, dates, and your ORG ID #.

Parent Letter.pdf

Ready to get started? CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

View Brochure Here

We appreciate your support of this fundraiser, as it provides much needed funds to support our students and staff!

Don’t forget! When your child is absent, please remember to send a note to LESAbsence@hcpss.org . We will be able to excuse any school days they miss due to illness.

All families must update their Family File information every year. It is very important that parents update their child’s information. Family File directions are below!

For the 2026-2027 school year, HCPSS will be using LINQ Connect for all things food and nutrition. LINQ Connect is a secure, online portal that allows families to make online payments to their child’s meal account, monitor their child’s account, schedule automatic recurring payments, set up low balance alerts, submit a Free and Reduced Meals program application, and more.

Students whose families do not qualify for free or reduced lunch will be required to pay the daily meal price. Many HCPSS families are eligible to participate in the Free and Reduced Price Meals (FARMs) program, which provides children with a wide range of benefits including free or discounted college tuition, testing and application fees, academic and athletic program fees, and many others in addition to free or discounted meals. Families are urged to check their eligibility and complete a FARMs application as soon as possible. Families must submit a new application every school year. Details on the Free and Reduced Meals program, including a link to apply, are available online.

Please read over the HCPSS Student Personal Device Use Policy here to find important information regarding student cell phones and other personal devices.

There will be no printed 2026-2027 calendars. Staff, students, and families may add our online calendar to their own mobile/online calendar by

1. Going to https://www.hcpss.org/calendar/
2. Scrolling down to Subscribing to a Calendar
3. Right-clicking on the calendar you wish to subscribe to
4. Selecting Copy Link Location/Address/Shortcut
5. Adding to your calendar of choice (See your calendar for specifics on adding a new calendar)

You also may view and/or download printable PDFs of the full calendar and/or important dates only. Updates to the PDFs will be noted on the HCPSS calendar page.

PLEASE NOTE! The calendar is subject to change. The online calendar reflects the most recent version.

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Students participate in Related Arts daily for one hour. There are five related arts classes: Art, Media, Music, Physical Education, and Technology. The rotating schedule is called the Related Arts Color Calendar and can be found in the HCPSS Calendars section above. We rotate days using the color calendar because there are a disproportional number of days off on Mondays and Fridays. Your child's teacher will share their specific Related Arts schedule with you and your child. It is important to make sure your child dresses appropriately for the classes he/she has for related arts, especially for physical education. Please see above for the Related Arts calendars.

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