Lester Park School Newsletter

Upcoming Dates:

TOMORROW...School Spirit Day (wear black/blue or LP gear)
May 18...Lockdown Drill
May 18-May 22...5th Grade to Starbase
May 19...PTA Meeting at 6pm
May 21...Fire Drill in the morning
May 21...Last Day to check out library books
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 3...Last PAW Award Assembly (8am-8:30)
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

'Field Day' Waiver Deadline extended to TOMORROW

On Tuesday, May 26, our K-5th graders will participate in the "Ninja Anywhere Event"!! You can learn more about it HERE.

An Online Required Student Waiver must be filled out by a family member or guardian. The deadline has been extended to tomorrow, Friday May 8. Teachers let families know earlier this week.

You can access the online waiver by clicking HERE. Students without a signed waiver will be unable to participate in this event.

Field Day - Ninja Anywhere Event

* Tuesday, May 26

* For Grades Kindergarten-5th

* Takes place on our field (gym if it rains)

Lester Park Spirit Day Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is our last School Spirit Day!

Wear your Blue & Black, or your Lester Park Swag!

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

Attendance Reminder

Please remember to leave a reason when you email or call your child in absent. If there is no reason, then we have to mark your child "Unexcused". This is school district policy. Thank you.

Last PTA Meeting - May 19

Last PTA Membership meeting will be at 6:00pm on May 19.

It will be held in the Library/Media Center.

Yearbooks can no longer be ordered Online

Preordered Yearbooks will be handed out by classroom teachers on May 28 or May 29.

Yearbooks can no longer be purchased through the Jostens website. If you forgot to order your child's yearbook, they will be for sale starting May 29 on a "First Come, First Served" basis. We will send more information out about this later this month.

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.