Lisbon Elementary

Mrs. Debra Anoff, Principal
Mr. Bradley Scobie, Assistant Principal

15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

(410) 313-5506
(410) 313-5508 - Fax

les.hcpss.org

Family and Community Resources:

The Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) is nationally recognized as a leader in teaching and learning. Our rigorous instructional program engages students in learning through relevant, real-world classroom experiences. The HCPSS curriculum is written by Howard County teachers and is designed to provide students a thorough grounding in essential knowledge and skills that will give them a leading edge in tomorrow's global environment. Our curriculum challenges students to think strategically, solve problems, innovate, collaborate, communicate effectively, and achieve goals.

The HCPSS curriculum is aligned to the Common Core State Standards. These standards for literacy and mathematics education resulted from a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The Standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce. Additional information about the Common Core State Standards Links to an external site..

HCPSS CURRICULUM IS...

1. Deep: Mastery of essential skills is emphasized at each level, so students build the skills and confidence to tackle more advanced concepts.

2. Broad: Instruction crosses content areas – for example, science and social studies curriculum incorporates reading, math, and writing skills

3. Relevant: Classroom lessons are reinforced through hands-on activities and real-world experiences.

4. Active: Students learn by exploration, using creativity, critical thinking and analysis to discover answers to problems, and practice collaboration and effective communication.

The Family and Community Resource Pages have a wealth of knowledge. You can find information regarding English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Health and much more! Included on these grade level pages are resources such as What Your Child Will Learn", a parent video library, and ideas of how to support your child. Each grade level Family and Community Resource page is linked below.

Kindergarten Family and Community Resources

Grade 1 Family and Community Resources

Grade 2 Family and Community Resources

Grade 3 Family and Community Resources

Grade 4 Family and Community Resources

Grade 5 Family and Community Resources

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

February

• 1 - Black History Month begins
• 3 - Conference window closes at 4:00 p.m.
• 7 - PTA Restaurant Night - Walker's Tap and Table
• 6-10 - National School Counseling Week
  
• 7 - PTA Fundraiser at Walker's Tap & Table, 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
  

• 9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
• 10 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
• 20 - Presidents Day - Schools & offices closed

March

• 1 - PTA Restaurant Night - The Crazy Mason (4:00 - 7:00p.m.)
  
• 6-10 - Kindergarten Registration Week
• 7 - Class Pictures
• 8 - PTA Meeting
• 14 - PTA Restaurant Night - Chipotle in Mt. Airy (4:00 - 8:00p.m.)

• 15 - Professional Work & Wellness Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
• 31 - End of 3rd Marking Period - Schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)

April

• 3-10 - Spring Break - Schools Closed
• 11 - Schools reopen
• 18 - PTA Restaurant Night - E.W. Becks
  
• 21 - Professional Learning Day - Schools closed
  

There will be no printed 2022-2023 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.

Calendars in Spanish, Chinese, and Korean

Calendario en español

西班牙语日历

스페인어로 된 달력

Report cards are available via HCPSS Connect Synergy. Parents/guardians may access them following the instructions for accessing report cards online. Answers to frequently asked questions on grades and testing can be found online.

Students in grades 1-5 will be participating in Winter MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing in both Reading and Math over the next two weeks. The MAP Assessment measures students' growth over time. Participation in their daily reading and math classes is all the preparation students need prior to participating in MAP testing. Below are the specific dates students will be completing MAP testing.

1st Grade

Reading- January 31

Math- February 1

2nd Grade

Reading- February 2 & 3

Math- February 6 & 7

3rd Grade

Reading- February 1

Math- February 6 & 7

4th Grade

Reading- Feb 2

Math- January 31 & February 1

5th Grade

Reading- February 7

Math- February 2 & 3

Throughout each year we celebrate the incredible diversity of all of our students at Lisbon. In February, we focus on Black History Month and highlight the important contributions of Black and African Americans who have helped shape our country and contributed to our society.

Black History Month was created to focus attention on the contributions of African Americans to the United States. It honors all Black people from all periods of U.S. history, from the enslaved people first brought over from Africa in the early 17th century to African Americans living in the United States today. This newsletter has resources that can be utilized in the classroom or at home to celebrate Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, Lisbon Elementary School will recognize Black History Month and highlight the many accomplishments of African Americans.

There are a number of resources our teachers use throughout the school year and in February. There are quite a number of excellent resources teachers use during their instruction.

National School Counseling Week (#NSCW23), sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), will be February 6 thru 10. The purpose of the week is to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems, Howard County, and here at Lisbon. National School Counseling Week highlights the tremendous impact school counselors have in helping students achieve school success.

The special week honoring school counselors provides recognition for school counselors who implement comprehensive school counseling programs. We are fortunate to have school counselors in each of our schools throughout Howard County.

At Lisbon, our school counselor, Mrs. Alicia Taylor, is a vital part of our school and student services team. She actively engages in helping students examine their abilities, strengths, interests, and talents. Mrs. Taylor helps to partner with parents as they encounter the challenges of raising children in today's world. Mrs. Taylor also provides support for teachers to help them meet the social, emotional, and academic needs of our students. Please join us in thanking Mrs. Taylor for her dedication to our Lisbon students and community.

Hello Lisbon Families! February conferences are quickly approaching! We would like to support our awesome staff on those busy days by providing lunch on Thursday, February 9th. Since it is a short break between dismissal and conferences, we are serving pizza, salad and desserts. The PTA will cover the cost of pizza, so we only need a few volunteers to cover a short list of items. Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. All donations should be dropped off at school by Wednesday, February 8th. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to drop off at my home ahead of time. Thanks so much for your generous support of our amazing staff! Carmen Castiglia 410-491-4210.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B44A4AF23AB9-february

The Bushy Park Regional Early Childhood Center (RECC) prekindergarten programs are making preparations for classes for the upcoming 2023-24 school year. These classes include children with and without disabilities. The program’s focus is helping all children develop communication, literacy, math, problem solving, motor, and social skills. Parents of children who will be 3 by September 1st may apply, applications will be available and accepted in mid February.

In alignment with Maryland’s Blueprint for the Future, new applications for students turning 4 by September 1 will not be available or accepted. The Howard County Public School System continues to offer a prekindergarten program for income eligible children who will be four years old by September 1. For additional information contact the school or visit: https://www.hcpss.org/schools/pre-k-programs/

HCPSS is committed to providing instruction based on the statewide Early Learning Standards which are in alignment with Kindergarten Readiness. The fees listed in the application will be collected monthly regardless of the learning model determined by HCPSS throughout the upcoming school year (virtual, hybrid, in person, or class quarantine). If you have any additional questions , please contact Roseann Kleinschmidt at (410) 313-5500 .

Take a look at Howard County Family Institute’s February’s edition of the Parent Pages for tips and workshops on:

• Help for parents of picky eaters

• A parent’s guide to challenging behaviors

• Celebrating Black History Month

• Planning for Summer 2023 FUN!

Parent-Teacher Conferences February 9th & 10th

• Due to the limited number of available time slots, you may choose to schedule a conference if you have a concern or question.
• Scheduling opens in Synergy ParentVue on Friday, January 27th and closes on Friday, February 3rd.
• Grades K - 5: schedule with your child’s Math teacher
• If you would like to conference with a Related Arts teacher, please email the teacher to set up a conference.

Conference Days/Times

Conferences will be in person between 1:00 and 3:45 p.m.

Virtual Conferences will take place after 3:45 p.m.

Please note that teachers have flexibility in determining schedules. Not all teachers will be available at all times listed below:

• Thursday, February. 9th 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm or 7:30 pm
• Friday, February 10th 1:00 pm - 3:45 pm
  
• Conferences are 15 minutes.
  
  

Logging onto Google Meet for your Conference

• You will use your child’s HCPSS credentials to join the conference.
• To prevent “overlap” of conferences, teachers will use Google Meet room joining security features. You may have to wait to be admitted into the Google Meet room.
• Google Meet Codes: You will see the meeting code for your conference in Synergy when you sign up for a conference. You will receive a reminder email with the room code from the Synergy system a few days before your conference.

Many 4th grade students have signed up to participate in the Reverse Engineering Instructional Seminar. Students will take apart objects to see how they work and discover the technology used inside.

As the holiday season approaches, many of you may begin purging closets and cleaning out toy rooms. If you have any items that you wouldn’t mind donating for our reverse engineering students, please send them in with your child. There is a collection box in the main hallway and another one outside of Mrs. O'Connor's classroom. This collection will continue through February.

Items do not need to be in working order, but they should be safe to disassemble, have a way to be taken apart (flat-head or Phillips-head screws), and no larger than approximately a shoe box. Some suggested items are below:

-Calculator
-Clock/Watch
-Alarm Clock/Radio
-Television Remote Control
-See and Say/Etch a Sketch Toys
-Remote Control Cars or Other Cars with lights and sound
-Pop Lights

Tis the season for many illnesses!! Parents, please make sure your children are feeling well and are fever free before sending them to school. There is a lot of flu, RSV and Covid still going around. Please email me at joanne_okeefe@hcpss.org if your child tests positive for flu or Covid. Please remember if anyone at home has Covid, your child should be wearing a mask while in school. Let's all try to have a happy and HEALTHY Holiday season!!!

5th grade parents---please check your emails/student's backpacks for outstanding health forms that need to be completed prior to Middle School. Please have them completed as soon as possible and return them to the Health room.

If your student will be absent for 3 or more days, please fill out the Extended Absence/Discretionary Absence form (see below) and return it to the front office.

Please send all absence notes to lesabsence@hcpss.org and include the following in your email:

• Student's first and last name
• Grade level
• Date(s) of absence
• Reason for absence

Please check out these committees that are looking for help. Some committees need things that can be done from home, a group to discuss ideas, or help with marketing or fundraising.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4BA5A722A46-ptavolunteers

INTERNATIONAL FAIR NEEDS PLANNING HELP – EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO APRIL DUE TO LACK OF VOLUNTEERS.

Check out our new and updates website:

LISBONPTA.ORG

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Lisbon Elementary School PTA

Check out our Newly Updated PTA website LisbonPTA.org

March – STEM Night

April – International Fair

April - Plant Sale

May – Basketball Fundraiser

June – Lisbon Yard Sale and Vendor Market

Support your ROARsome LES teachers, staff, and students. PTA supports teacher reimbursements, staff appreciation, 5th grade celebration, and classroom needs.

Lisbon PTA hosts fun family events and activities through the school year including many free to attend.

Volunteering is not a requirement with membership; however, we would love to have you!

PTA memberships are important to not only support our PTA incentives but to give families a voice and a vote. Voting is permitted by members on PTA business membership is not required to attend meetings.

We will be looking into a new fundraising event for this school year, we would like families to share thoughts and ideas on this new event.

Pay by credit card at lisbonpta.memberhub.com/store or scan the QR code. Pay by cash or check, return bottom of the flier with payment (made out to Lisbon PTA) to the LES office or at the Back-to-School Picnic

Other Ways to Support Lisbon PTA

Memberhub Giveback App – Lisbon PTA receives a percent give back for every purchase and it doesn’t cost you a thing. Download the App on Memberhub

BoxTops for Education App – Scan your receipt and Lisbon PTA gets money from the program, no more clipping.

Clothes Bin – The Clothing Donation Bin in the Lisbon parking lot gives LES PTA $.10 per pound for clothes, shoes, and textiles. Both useable and unusable items can be put in the bin. Please do not leave bags or items outside the bin.

RAISERIGHT gift cards formerly scripps– LESPTA has an account with scripts that we earn a percentage for every gift card purchase.

No Hassle Donation – In our Memberhub store there is a no hassle donation for the general fund which goes towards events and activities and a staff appreciation that goes towards yearlong staff appreciation activities.

Restaurant Nights – We schedule restaurant nights through the year LESPTA receives a % of sales on our date. Restaurant nights will be posted in the Lines and on our Facebook group.

In alignment with Howard County Board of Education Policy 10010, Distribution and Display of Materials and Announcements, the following announcements have been approved by the Public Information Office for distribution. Please visit Distributing Community Information through the School System or contact the Public Information Office at 410-313-6682 if you have any questions.

The link below will take you to community notices are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Howard County Public School System.
http://www.hcpss.org/community-news-and-programs/