Lisbon Elementary

Mrs. Debra Anoff, Principal
Ms. LaShonne Wright, Assistant Principal

15901 Frederick Road
Woodbine, MD 21797

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

les.hcpss.org

Dear Families,

We hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer. We also hope you are relaxed, recharged and ready to start a new school year. We are delighted that you are part of our amazing learning community. We welcome and value your positive energy and dedication to excellence in education, and we look forward to working with you and your children.

All signs point to another incredible and productive school year. Our skilled and devoted staff is already planning and preparing for your child(ren). Our enthusiastic office team is registering new families, ordering needed materials and updating student files. Our hard working and conscientious custodians have spent the entire summer thoroughly cleaning the facility. Also, our much-appreciated PTA is gearing up to welcome families, provide volunteer opportunities, and offer other exciting events and programs. We are indeed a joyous and caring community with the common goals of nurturing responsible, caring students, and promoting high-level learning.

A special welcome is extended to our new families. We are glad you’ve joined our LES community and will hold an orientation session for you on Thursday, August 29th from 10:30-11:15 a.m. in the school cafeteria.

Our annual Open House will be held on Thursday, August 29th from 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. This is the time to meet your child’s new teacher, greet former teachers and staff, and drop off school supplies.

Please be sure to mark your calendars and save the dates as our annual Back-to-School nights are early this year!

Tuesday, August 27 - Back-to-School Night

Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2 at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 28 - Back-to-School Night

Gifted & Talented Orientation at 5:30 p.m.

Grades 3, 4, & 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Our administrative team is here to serve our students and families. We want to assist your family with any concerns or needs that may arise throughout the school year. Please don’t hesitate to call or email us with any concerns, ideas, suggestions, or celebrations.

We look forward to welcoming your children back to school on Tuesday, September 3rd. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. to begin the 2019-2020 school year. Please read through this newsletter carefully for important information to start the year off safely.

Enjoy the weekend,

Mrs. Anoff, Principal

Ms. Wright, Assistant Principal

Kindergarten

Kelly Nicol, ITL

Stephanie Keenan

Liz Finn

Lauren Martin

Grade 1

Stacey Smith, ITL

Barbara Hayes

Nicole Rathmann

Grade 2

Mollie Thompson, ITL

Eileen Deschenes

Sara Hancock

Grade 3

Diana Sargeant, ITL

Cinnamon Curtis

Lindsay Lookingbill

Grade 4

Erica Petrella, ITL

Debbie Portalea

Jody Sacks

Grade 5

Laura Hook, ITL

Nicola Hawkins

Heather Swanek

Related Arts

Rebecca Giro, Art Teacher

Stephanie Hastings, Media

Kristen Bennett, Technology (T, W, F)

Mary McCoy, PE (1.0)

Nathan DiSimone, PE (M, T, Th.)

Kristy Trueblood, Vocal Music

Dan Carter, Band/Strings

Special Education

Kara Rice, Resource Tchr. ITL, SLP

Kandis Bailey, Resource Tchr.

Rachel Fishman, Resource Tchr.

April Moscati, Resource Tchr.

Helen Percy, SLP (W)

Paula Grapes, OT

Health Staff

Ciarra Butler, Health Assistant

Leslie Williams, Cluster Nurse

School Support Team

Liza Bane, Guidance

Karen Ashton, Sch. Psych. (T & Th.)

Heather Graham, PPW (T-a.m., & F)

Cafeteria

Heather Smith, Cafeteria Manager

School Support Team

Amy Olson, Reading Specialist

Kim Gjerde, ESOL Teacher

Jodi O'Connor, GT Resource

A.J. Nath, GT Resource

Paraeducators

Micki Isaacs (Kindergarten)

Joyce Grimes (Kindergarten)

Kim Feaga (Grade 1)

Kathy Patrick (Grades 2 & 3)

Suzanne Menner (Grades 4 & 5)

Kim LeTellier (Media)

Jen Corn (Special Education)

Robin Shriver (Special Education)

Stacy Sauerhoff (Special Education)

Kerry Miller (Special Education - TE)

Valerie Johnson (Special Education - TE)

Lunch/Recess Monitors

Karen Schulze

Kelly Brown

The 2019-20 school supply list can be found here.

We are 3/4 way through the summer and so much has happened already. Some staff members have had amazing opportunities, which will allow them to follow professional dreams or personal endeavors.

We thank the following staff members for their service to our Lisbon learning community and wish them well as they begin a new chapter in their lives.

Ellen Miller– Mrs. Miller retired from the Howard County Public School System after 27 years of service. She will breathe more freely and enjoy more time with her family. Thank you Mrs. Miller; for the amazing love, dedication, and support you have so graciously given our students through the years.

Judy Duvall – Mrs. Duvall retired from the Howard County Public School System after many years of service. She plans to relax and enjoy more time with her friends and family. Thank you Mrs. Duvall; for the amazing support and dedication you have so freely given to our students here at Lisbon!

Michael Glennon – Mr. Glennon has joined the Glenwood Middle School staff as the Technology Education teacher and will share his talents with all our Lisbon graduates. Thank you Mr. Glennon; for being a true champion to our students here at Lisbon!

Jenny Reynold – Ms. Reynold has joined the Gorman Crossing staff as a Kindergarten teacher. Thank you Ms. Reynold; for all the support and guidance you have given our Lisbon students.

Stephanie Hetland – Mrs. Hetland has joined the Deep Run and Ilchester staff as a Special Education teacher. Thank you Mrs. Hetland; for all the support and dedication you have so freely given our Lisbon students.

Kelly Horowitz – Ms. Horowitz has returned to Veterans Elementary to join their staff as a Special Education teacher. Thank you Ms. Horowitz; for all the guidance, support, and encouragement you have given to the students at Lisbon.

Randi Blue – Mrs. Blue has joined the Cradlerock staff as a Math Support Teacher. Thank you Mrs. Blue; for all the guidance, support and knowledge you have provided to our staff and students over the past several year.

Siobhan Drumgoole – Mrs. Drumgoole has joined the Thunder Hill staff as a Reading Specialist. Thank you Mrs. Drumgoole; for all the knowledge and professional development you have provided to our staff over the past several years.

Becky Emann- Mrs. Emann has joined the Atholton High School staff as Special Education Paraeducator. Thank you, Mrs. Emann; for all the support you have given to both our students and our teachers over the past few years.

Adrienne Johnson- Ms. Johnson has joined the Glenelg High School staff as Special Education Paraeducator. Thank you, Ms. Johnson; for all the support you have given to our students.

Jasmin Cummins – Mrs. Cummins has joined the Waterloo staff as the School Psychologist for their RECC program and will share her expertise with the students and staff of that community. Thank you Mrs. Cummins; for being a true cheerleader and support to the students, staff, and community of Lisbon!

Farah Evans – Mrs. Evans has accepted a position at Bryn Mawr School as the Director of Student Support Services. Thank you Mrs. Evans; for all the support and guidance you have so freely given to the students, staff, and communities of Howard County.

Christie Shumaker- Mrs. Shumaker has returned to Manor Woods as their full-time Teacher’s Secretary. Thank you, Mrs. Shumaker; for brightening up our front office with your smiles and ensuring that everyone feels welcome at Lisbon.

Claudia Allnutt- Mrs. Allnutt has joined the West Friendship staff as the Cafeteria Manager. Thank you, Mrs. Allnutt; for feeding and caring about our students at Lisbon.

Please join us in welcoming the following individuals to the Lisbon Elementary family. These new lions bring a variety of experiences that will only enhance what we offer our students.

Rachel Fishman- An experienced special education teacher joining the LES team, assigned to Special Education from Harper’s Choice Middle School. Welcome to LES, Ms. Fishman!

Kristen Bennett - An experienced technology teacher joining the LES team, assigned to Related Arts from St. John’s Lane Elementary. Welcome to LES, Mrs. Bennett!

Ciarra Butler- Ms. Butler is joining the LES front office team as our Health Room Assistant. Welcome to LES, Ms. Butler!

Karen Ashton - An experienced school psychologist joining the LES team, assigned to Special Education from Running Brook Elementary. Welcome to LES, Dr. Ashton!

Heather Graham- An experienced PPW (Pupil Personnel Worker) joining LES, assigned to our Student Support Team from Elkridge Elementary School. Welcome to LES, Ms. Graham!

Helen Percy- An experienced Speech Pathologist joining the LES team, assigned to Special Education from Worthington Elementary. Welcome to LES, Ms. Percy!

Heather Smith - Ms. Smith is joining the LES staff as our Cafeteria Manager. Welcome to LES, Ms. Smith!

Karen Johnson - Ms. Johnson is joining the LES team, assigned to our Front Office as a Teacher’s Secretary. Welcome to LES, Ms. Johnson!

HCPSS Connect is the one-stop portal to access Synergy, Canvas, and the Family File.

You will be asked to update or provide the following information:

• Parent/guardian contact information. Please provide the most current contact information.
• Emergency contacts. Who do you want to pick up your child in case you cannot? We need at least one additional local contact for us to reach in an emergency.
• Medical information
• Arrival and dismissal procedures. How will your child arrive to school and be dismissed on a daily basis? Additionally, provide what procedure your child should follow in case of an unscheduled early closing of schools.
• Media coverage. This includes students being photographed for awards and celebrations.
• Data confidentiality.

Family File is already populated with last year's data for returning students, but still needs to be updated.

You can access HCPSS Connect here http://www.hcpss.org/connect/

Parents who have completed and updated their Family File will be able to find out their child’s teachers by logging into HCPSS Connect on Wednesday, August 28th.

First Day of School

Assuring all students get home safely is a top priority. You can help make sure that happens! Please have your child arrive at school in the same manner that they will go home. As students arrive, we will record their transportation and give them a tag identifying their bus number. If your child is going home another way than how they arrived, please send a note for the teacher and include relevant information such as the bus they are to take or the method in which they will be going home.

Please be sure to visit www.myschoolbucks.com to ensure your child's meal payments are up to date and ready for the new year.

Reminder: You can select to receive a notification when the account is low.

School bus routes for the coming school year will be available on the HCPSS website, www.hcpss.org, and then updated regularly. The school bus locator can be found on the website as well: https://www.infofinderi.com/ifi/?cid=HCP2IOASIJVW

Arrival:

First Bell: 8:30 a.m. Students enter building

Final Bell: 8:40 a.m. Academics begin

Students arriving after 8:40 a.m. are considered late and must be signed in by a parent or guardian in the front office.

Dismissal:

3:00 p.m. Students stack and pack their materials

3:05 p.m. Car riders, after care, and after school activities are dismissed

3:08 p.m. Bus riders begin dismissal (K, 1, 2)

3:10 p.m. Bus riders continue dismissal (3, 4, 5)

Welcome to another school year at Lisbon Elementary School. In an effort to make the drop off and pick up of students flow as smoothly and safely as possible, we have the following guidelines. We would appreciate your adherence as a consideration to others:

1. When entering the loop, please drive all the way forward. You do not need to wait until you are at the front of the line to allow your child out of the car – we can unload 2-3 cars at one time.

2. Please DO NOT PASS another vehicle while in the carpool line unless directed to do so by a staff member. It is extremely dangerous for vehicles to pull around other vehicles. We appreciate your patience.

3. Please DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR UNATTENDED EITHER FOR ARRIVAL OR DISMISSAL. If you need to get out of your car, you should park your car in the overflow lot and walk your child over to the school. Please kiss your children and give them their lunch money before you get into your car at home. The drop off loop needs to run safely and efficiently, therefore, take care of good-byes and last minute issues ahead of time.

4. Students should only be dropped off & picked up curbside. Please do not allow your children to exit or enter the vehicle on the driver’s side. Students are not permitted to walk across the carloop without a staff member to meet you on the other side.

5. Please do not back up or do a “U turn” at the entrance to the loop.

6. Exit by driving straight out of the loop to either Church Alley or Rte. 144. DO NOT drive thru the bus lanes.

7. Parents with handicapped students should park in the designated handicapped parking spaces if the student needs assistance entering or exiting the car.

8. For the safety of our students, please do NOT drop them off prior to 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday, August 27 - Back-to-School Night

(Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2), 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, August 28 - Back-to-School Night

Gifted & Talented Orientation at 5:30 p.m.

Grades 3, 4, & 5 at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 29

Kindergarten Open House, 10:00 a.m.

PTA Kindergarten Popsicle Play Date 10:30 a.m.

New Student Orientation, 10:30 a.m.

Open House for Grades 1-5, 11:15 a.m.

Monday, September 2 - No School- Labor Day

Tuesday, September 3 - School Opens for Students, 8:30 a.m.

As we start a new year, we strive to build upon an outstanding 2019-2020 school year. We have so much to celebrate at Lisbon, and we look forward to making this year the best year yet!

Mrs. Anoff, Principal

Ms. Wright Assistant Principal

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