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

Dear Families,

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For many of us, it is a time of celebration and excitement, but also reflection. As we gear up for the winter break, we want to acknowledge all the hard work and strides students have put forth so far this year. We are looking forward to the start of the 2024 calendar year and all the opportunity it brings for our students, teachers, and school community as a whole.

Soon after we return from winter break, the parent teacher conference sign up will open in Synergy. On January 22nd, scheduling will open up and remain open until February 2nd.

This year’s winter conferences will be held on February 7th and February 8th.

We will be holding 15-minute conferences. All conferences will be held with your child’s math teacher. Below are the details of how they will be held based on the date and time of your conference.

- Wednesday, February 7th- All conferences will be held in person until 4:15 pm. After 4:15 pm, all conferences will be held virtually only.

- Thursday, February 8th- All conferences will be held virtually.

Please note, if your child is in a 4th or 5th grade GT math class, we already held 4th grade GT math conferences for the fall and 5th grade GT math conferences will take place for this current schedule (February conference window).

If your conference is virtual, once you enter the Google code or link, you will be put in a “holding space” until the teacher admits you. Because many conferences will be back-to-back, please only log on one minute before your designated time. If you have technology challenges, check email as your child’s teacher will reach out to you that way. You can also call the school for assistance.

Beginning Monday, January 22nd, you can log into HCPSS Connect to view and select from the time slots provided by the teacher for the conference. Step-by-step directions are below. If you do not have access to HCPSS Connect, please call the school for assistance at 410-313-5506.

Directions to Select a Conference Time:

Login to hcpss.org/connect

Select Conference from the left-side choices

Select Parent Scheduled Conferences at the top right

Select a time slot for your conference.

You will have access through Friday, February 2nd at 4:00pm to schedule your child’s conference by logging into HCPSS Connect.

We look forward to conferencing with you about your child’s successes and celebrating their progress!

Warmly,

Debra Anoff, Principal

Bradley Scobie, Assistant Principal

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

December

• 21 - School-wide Spirit Day - PJ Day!
  

• 25-31 - Winter Break - Schools closed
  

January

• 1 - New Year's Day - Schools and Offices closed
• 2 - Schools reopen
• 15 - Martin Luther King Day - Schools and Offices closed
• 17 - Professional Work and Wellness Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 17 - PTA Give Back Event at J&P Pizza, 10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
• 17 - School-wide Spirit Day - Lion Day!
  
• 18 - Rising 6th Grade Parent Information Night at Glenwood Middle, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
  
• 22 - Professional Work Day - Schools closed for students
• 25 - SNOW DATE-Rising 6th Grade Parent Information Night at Glenwood Middle. 6:00-7:30 p.m.

February

• 7 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 8 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 9 - Countywide Professional Learning Day - Schools closed for students
• 19 - Presidents Day - Schools and Offices closed

March

• 4-8 - Kindergarten Registration Week
• 13 - Professional Work and Wellness Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)

March 25 - April 1 - Spring Break - Schools closed

There will be no printed 2023-2024 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

Congratulations to the following fourth and fifth grade students who will be participating in the Lisbon Elementary School Spelling Bee on Tuesday, December 19th (inclement weather date - Thursday, December 21st). These students were selected as contestants after all fourth and fifth graders participated in a preliminary round.

From 4th grade:

Max Belvins

Dylan Gordon

Weston Martin

Arjun Saxena

Nicky Seo

Mason Terranova

From 5th grade:

Ensley Adeyemo

Charlotte Ashmore

Sidd Avutu

Manny Garzon

Max Goetzinger

Brielle Ludwig

Mikey Nichols

Violet Pryzbysz

Delaney Ritthaler

Abbas Rizvi

Addie Roman

Ellie Shepherd

Katherine Wolter

Shaun Yang

Layla Yates

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 front lobby area and this collection will continue through January.

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

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

• Managing Parenting Anger and Frustration

• Una guía para padres sobre comportamientos desafiantes

• Holiday activities for families around Howard County

• Ideas to keep kids active and engaged during Winter

• and more!

This fun 12 Days of Kindness family challenge is a great way for your child to learn how to spread joy and help reinforce the values of generosity and giving back during this holiday season!

A PTA Sponsored Staff Gifts Program

https://app.giftcrowd.com/app/join-event/Ow4L7XPgb9

The super easy and totally awesome Gifts of Gratitude is returning to Lisbon Elementary!

During this very busy time of year, please consider this convenient and completely voluntary program as an easy way to express your gratitude during the holiday season to the dedicated staff members who interact with your children every day.

Gift Crowd, an online user-friendly platform, is free to gift-buyers and gift-receivers, so every dollar contributed will go directly to the recipient! The funds collected for each staff member allows that recipient to choose how to redeem the collected amount into one or more of the many brands partnered with Gift Crowd. Instead of many people giving $5 gift cards, for example, the staff member can choose to get one gift card with the group amount.

Show your gratitude for our amazing staff - Now through December 22nd (9am):

https://app.giftcrowd.com/app/join-event/Ow4L7XPgb9

We are so excited to be starting our Jump Rope Unit in PE class to get ready for our Jump Rope for Heart Event on December 22nd! This event will be held during your students’ Related Arts time at school. Lisbon students will be working hard all month to learn new jumping skills to prepare for the event! We will be explaining to the students what the American Heart Association does and why we choose to participate in this event as a school. There is an option to raise money for the American Heart Association, but the students do not need to in order to participate! All fundraising is done online only this year! That is a family decision! Be on the lookout for other opportunities to learn and participate in challenges as a family on Canvas! If you would like to check out our school website you may do so here http://www.heart.org/khc

We are so excited to see what our Heart Heroes will learn this year!

Melanie Lindauere and Aimee Wasson

Preparing for Cold Weather

As we are approaching the cold winter weather, we wanted to remind you that students will still be going outside for recess. All clothing should be labeled with your child's name. Below you will find the HCPSS criteria we consider when having outdoor activities.

• Temperature
• Wind chill
• Age of students
• Length of time outdoors
• Condition of the playground
• Falling precipitation (more than a sprinkle or mist)

Generally, it is assumed that students will be outside for recess, physical education, or any other outdoor activity when the temperature combined with the wind chill is not less than 20 degrees Fahrenheit.

Emergency School Closings

If it is necessary for the Superintendent to close or delay the start of schools due to inclement weather or other emergencies, parents may obtain information from the following sources:

• HCPSS Status website, status.hcpss.org/
• The school system’s homepage, www.hcpss.org
• HCPSS News email and text message alerts
• HCPSS Information Hotline 410–313–6666
• Twitter – @hcpss

The current operating status is identified on the HCPSS Status website: status.hcpss.org. The HCPSS operational color code options are:

• Code Green – Normal Operations (in accordance with the HCPSS calendar)
• Code Red – Schools and Offices Closed
• Code Orange – Schools Closed; Offices Open with Liberal Leave in Effect
• Code Blue – Schools Open Two Hours Late
• Code Yellow – Schools Dismiss Early

All notifications regarding emergency closings include both the code and operating status. If schools open two hours late, there is no morning half-day prekindergarten or RECC, and morning child care programs are delayed by two hours. If schools are closed, or closed early due to weather conditions, all evening activities in schools, both school-sponsored and community-sponsored, are canceled, including aftercare programs sponsored by the Department of Recreation & Parks in Howard County Public Schools.

You can locate all of our events on the Lisbon PTA Website . Please take a moment to join the Lisbon PTA, look at our calendar of events, and find ways you can volunteer.

Tennis, Golf, and Pickleball with TGA of Howard County

Golf ages 5-8 yrs and Tennis ALL AGES
$159 for 6 1-hour sessions
Wednesdays
1/10, 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/6, 3/20
https://howard.playtga.com/pd/2029/2023-lisbon-es-pta-golf-or-tennis-wednesdays?returncom=productlist

Golf ages 9-12 yrs and Pickleball ALL AGES
$169 for 8 1-hour sessions
Thursdays
1/11, 1/18, 2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21
https://howard.playtga.com/pd/2993/2023-lisbon-es-pta-golf-or-pickleball-thursdays?returncom=productlist

Are you ready to show your Lisbon Lion Pride? Join the PTA!

Benefits of Membership:

· *NEW* $5 discount on Fall Festival and Snow Ball wristbands

· Supporting your ROARsome Lisbon teachers, staff, and students

· Allows your PTA to host fun family events and activities

· Voting is permitted by members on PTA business

· Discounts from National PTA from businesses and services

· Member of Howard County, Maryland (FreeState PTA), and National PTA

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

Paying by credit card - https://lisbonpta.memberhub.com/store

Paying by cash or check - return the membership flier with payment (made out to Lisbon PTA) by mail (15901 Frederick Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797, Attn: PTA) or drop it off at Lisbon Elementary School.

Lisbon parents who are HCPSS employees regardless of work location - membership is $10.00

A few committees and events need members, LisbonPTA.org has time information and what each committee or event entails.

If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Datz at Cathydatz@yahoo.com or the Activity Chair.

Reflections – Jade Blevins, Chair - Needs 3

Snowball – Cathy Datz, Co-chair- Needs Co-chair

Fundraising – Kate Weiss, Chair- Needs 3

Wizards Business Sponsors – Emily Metzler, Chair - Needs 1

Staff Appreciation – Caitie Miller, Chair- No limit

Nominating Committee – Needs 2 people

Community Night – Elizabeth Dudley - Needs Co-chair

Wizards Game – Elizabeth Hall/Cathy Datz, Co-chairs

School of Excellence – Jessica Jenkins, Chair - needs 1

We need 2 PTACHC representatives. This position is Lisbon’s PTA representation at the Howard County PTA and is a parent advocate at the County level. PTACHC Representatives are a great opportunity to advocate for your child and all children. Meetings are held once a month at Homewood Center in Columbia from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and often have Board of Education members or elected officials Q&A’s. Only one representative needs to attend, the representative will then report at our monthly meeting about PTACHC information. This is an elected executive position and attends Lisbon PTA's December and June Executive Meetings. Please Contact Cathy Datz if you would like to be the PTACHC representative to be nominated.

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/