Lutherville Lab Report

Lutherville Families,

We have a full week at The Lab! This week I enjoyed numerous opportunities to spend extended time in classrooms observing teaching and learning. It was a treat to watch your children working hard, making connections, and growing.

We certainly hope you'll be able to join us to see this for yourselves next week. We invite you to come, ideally following the schedule below. If you have visited already this year and had your ID scanned, we can pre-print for you if you complete this RSVP form by the night before your visit (we will print based on what we have when opening in the morning).

In partnership,

-Mr. McComb

Calendar Reminders:

11/18 - AEW Visits for KG & 4th

11/19 - Schools Closed (Conference Day)

11/21 - AEW Visits for 1st & 3rd

11/22 - AEW Visits for 2nd & 5th

11/27 - 1:05 dismissal, start of Thanksgiving Break

Collaborative mural for world kindness day - November 13th

Conference are ongoing. Please see this attachment to help prepare you to make the most of the conference. See the attached version of this resource to download and enlarge!

November is Native American Heritage Month and this weekend, the Baltimore American Indian Center is hosting their 48th Annual Powwow just up the road at the Fairgrounds. This is a wonderful opportunity for your children to learn about Native American culture! Please use this link for more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/baltimore-american-indian-center-48th-annual-pow-wow-tickets-1002369081907?aff=oddtdtcreator

Slightly further up York Road, at Padonia Elementary, BCPS Department of Special Education is hosting a Resource Fair. They expect over 20 vendors and there will be prizes, presentations, and more!

Student in Mrs. Myers class work hard to learning a challenging new math game involving problem solving and strategic thinking!

As many of you have read or heard in the media, we have seen an uptick in cases of pneumonia and pertussis this fall. Recognizing that we are about to head into the cold, flu and COVID season, the Baltimore County Department of Health has prepared the Respiratory Illness Comparison Chart infographic about the different respiratory illnesses that have been, or likely will be, affecting children and families this year.

An additional resource families might find helpful is When to Keep a Child Home from School.

Read-a-Thon Thanks and Last Push (ending in 5 days - Wed Nov 20)

Thank you to all the kids and families who have been participating! Just a bit more time left to add minutes and reach out to friends and family for donations. At the time this went to print we were at 69% of our fundraising goal ($7,592 out of $11,000) and 74% of our minutes goal (67,905 out of 92,000) and look forward to finishing strong! And a special thank you to our coordinator, Julie Perlin, for helping us achieve great success with this fundraiser!

One Last Read-Aloud

This week we had 86 participants! Don't miss our last one on Google Meet on Wed Nov 20 at 7 pm with the code llreadaloud.

Fun at Books & Donuts with Grownups

Thank you to Marissa Kaser for coordinating our 3rd annual special event. We hope those who attended enjoyed their treats and reading!

Time to Save for Savers

Please start saving gently used/previously-loved clothing, housewares, and books! Very shortly we'll announce drop off opportunities in the school parking lot.

• Please use BAGS (like a kitchen trash bag or large black bag for example) for clothes and textiles.
• Tightly pack BOXES of small household goods (we will have boxes available but we also recommend saving boxes from online purchases, for example).
• Separate books from household goods and media.

All items must be clean and in sellable condition.

Clothes

• men's, women's, & children's clothes and coats
• shoes, scarves,
• handbags, wallets,
• fashion accessories, belts, backpacks, etc.

Household Textiles

• bedding, comforters, blankets
• sheets, towels, linen, tablecloths
• curtains, pillows, etc.

Small Household Goods

• kitchen items (such as pots/pans, dishes, silverware, glasses, serving pieces and hand-held appliances)
• home decorative items
• knick-knacks
• toys, games
• small electronics

Books & Media

• paperback, hard cover - all genres

*media needs to be boxed separately
*no encyclopedias or text books

Please find previous Lab Reports via the following links:

Nov: 8th

Oct: 4th, 11th, 25th

Sept: 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th

Aug: 16th, 23rd, 30th

June 7th 2024 (with links to 23-24 Lab Reports)

June 9th 2023 (with links to 22-23 Lab Reports)

June 17th, 2022 (with links to 21-22 Lab Reports)

Website: https://luthervillees.bcps.org/
Location: 1700 York Road, Lutherville-Timonium, MD, USA
Phone: 443-809-7800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LuthervillePTA/
Twitter: @LuthervilleLab