Lester Park School Newsletter

TONIGHT... PTA Family Science Night!
Mar 3-10...Student Art Exhibit at Miller Mall
Mar 12...Go Green!
Mar 19...2026-27 Kindergarten Meet&Greet
Mar 20...Rock Your Socks! Day
Mar 30-Apr 3...NO SCHOOL (Spring 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)

2026-27 District Calendar HERE

Other Helpful Links:

Lester Park Family School Handbook

School District Student Handbook

Lester Park Staff List by Grade/Dept

Previous Lester Park Newsletters

The 19th annual Lester Park March Food Drive will run until March 27. All of the food donated will be given to the Union Gospel Mission. In the past, Lester Park School has been one of the biggest donators!

The Union Gospel Mission is especially in need of canned fruits and vegetables, and "cream of" soups.

Thank you for supporting the Lester Park March Food Drive!

Lester Park Families are able to order yearbooks through Jostens until the supply runs out. Yearbooks cannot be purchased in the office. Please do not send money to school. Purchased yearbooks will be given to students after Memorial Day.

You have probably received several Jostens emails about how to order Yearbooks. You can also find this information here: JOSTENS YEARBOOK WEBSITE

Payment Options:

Jostens has a variety of flexible payment options available at checkout! Order your student's yearbook and choose the payment method that works best for you: Apple Pay, Afterpay, Venmo, PayPal or credit card. Terms Apply.

The 2026 Duluth Public Schools Student Art Exhibition (celebrating Youth Art Month) will be opening for public display next week, March 3-10 outside of Barnes & Noble at the Miller Hill Mall. The exhibition will feature distinguished artworks created by student artists hailing from every single school in the Duluth Public School district, including 18 of Lester Park Elementary’s finest artists! Come show some support for your fellow students and their amazing creativity and hard work!

We mistakenly put the wrong Max in last week's newsletter. Congratulations to MAX J in 5th grade for having his artwork chosen for the Art Show!!

Promotional poster for a student art exhibition with event details and various artwork images displayed.

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.