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

Lisbon Elementary School's Annual PTA Fall Festival will be held on October 27th from 5:00-8:00 p.m., with a special sensory hour from 5:00-6:00 p.m., and costume parade

at 5:30 p.m.

General Admission Festival opens at 6:00 p.m.

Wristbands $15.00 for PTA members or $20.00 for nonmembers.

Raffle basket Wishlist

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14RU925S3UQMY?ref_=wl_share

We are looking for items to be donated to add to our kid friendly raffle baskets, parent themed basket and teacher themed basket.

Gift cards are also welcomed as an add on to a basket or if specified, so a PTA member may go purchase items for the baskets.

If anyone has beanie babies laying around and would like to donate, I will gladly accept those as well for prizes for the games.

Thank you for your support.

Our students have a blast at this event, but it takes a village to make it successful!

Elisabeth Dudley edudley527@gmail.com

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

October

• 24 - Joe Corbi's Fundraiser Ends
  
• 27 - PTA Fall Festival
  

• Fall Festival Sensory Friendly Hour, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
• Fall Festival Parade, 5:30 p.m.
• Fall Festival General Admission, 6:00 p.m.
  

• 31 - End of Quarter 1 Marking Period
  
• 31 - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)

November

• 1 - PTA General Meeting (7:00 p.m. Virtually)
• 1 - PTA Giveback Night at E.W. Beck's (11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.)
• 6 - Conference Window Opens for Parents, 8:00 a.m.
  
• 8 - Report Cards Available
• 16 - Conference Window Closes for Parents, 4:00 p.m.
  
• 17 - Fall Picture Re-Takes
• 17 - PTA Community Night (6:30 p.m.)
  
• 20 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 20 - Joe Corbi's Fundraiser Pick-up, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
  
• 21 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Schools closed for students
• 23 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices closed
• 24 - Thanksgiving Holiday - Schools and Offices closed

December

• 13 - Professional Work and Wellness Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:55 p.m.)
• 25-31 - Winter Break - Schools closed
  

January

• 1 - New Year's Day - Schools and Offices closed
• 2 - Schools reopen
  

There will be no printed 2021-2022 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

The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors Guideline for information about the rules and guidelines. All entries must have a completed Young Authors Cover letter sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to your homeroom teacher by December 11, 2023. Contact jacqueline_meiklejohn@hcpss.org and alicia_hansen@hcpss.org with any questions. All Young Authors’ Contest information can be found on the HCLA website.

Howard County Literacy Association welcomes parents as members. Visit the HCLA Welcome Page for information about joining.

We just started our Joe Corbi fundraiser and we need your help.

Here's how you can help:

• Order from the brochure your child brought home or https://joecorbi.com/ to view the brochure online. We earn profit from every item ordered. There are many delicious choices including meals and desserts for your family.

• You can also help us by registering your child as a Participant to help spread the word about our fundraiser to your family, friends and coworkers via text, email or social media. Just go to joecorbi.com and click "Participation Registration"

Thank you in advance for your help!

Thank you for supporting the PTA with your participating in our Give Back Restaurant Nights!

We are happy to announce the following:

• Jersey Mikes on August 28th & 29th raised $150 for PTA
  
• The Crazy Mason on September 14th raised $90 for PTA
  
• Tony Locos evening on September 27th raised $594 that was donated to our school for our PBIS program.
• Manor Hill Tavern on October 10th raised $500 for PTA
  

We recently held a parent information night about the updated report card for our primary grades. If you were unable to attend or wish to review the information again, you can find the PowerPoint on Canvas at the link below along with many other resources.

Parent/Family SBIR Canvas Course

Please use this link for guidance should your child test positive for COVID:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html

As part of our school system’s commitment to equity and inclusion, we continue to focus on building community and creating welcoming environments for all students.

Last year, Halloween celebrations were only held in two HCPSS elementary schools. While we recognize that Halloween activities held during the school day have been a long-standing tradition in many Howard County schools, including Lisbon Elementary, the decision has been made to not hold Halloween-specific activities during the instructional day. While Halloween is not part of the Howard County Public School System’s curriculum, the greater concern was the growing number of Lisbon students who have been choosing to opt-out of Halloween celebrations in recent years.

This year at Lisbon, we are excited to announce that we will celebrate Halloween with our awesome PTA at our 1st Annual PTA Community Parade! We will kick off this year's Fall Festival events with our Lisbon Community Parade at 5:30 p.m.

This year's Fall Festival is being held on Friday, October 27. See more in the PTA section about how you can get involved! Please note that we will not hold Halloween parties or a parade during the school day. Students should not bring or wear costumes to school.

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.

October 27th - Fall Festival (more information below)

November 1st - General Membership Meet, 7:00 p.m.

November 17th - Community Night Thanksgiving Baskets, 6:30 p.m.

November 20th - Parent Conference Staff Dinner

Cakewalk and Cake Contest needs cakes, cupcakes,& desserts

CAKE WALK AND CAKE DECORATING: Cake Walk cakes do not need to be homemade, store bought are welcome too. Cake Decorating winners will receive a special Prize. Children can enter cakes in these Judged Categories: Most Creative, Most Boo-tiful, Most School Spirit, Best Fall Theme, Most Spookiest, and 25th Fall Festival. Parents can enter in the Parents category (there is a Prize too!). All cakes MUST be edible and labeled if they contain Nuts. Cakes or sweets need to be wrapped and brought to the Lisbon Office by 4pm on Oct 27th. All desserts will be given as Cakewalk prizes. Please be sure to label with Full name, Grade, and Decorating category entered. Winners are announced at the end of the event.

RAFFLE BASKETS Are a Fall Festival Favorite. We need your help to fill these baskets:

Teacher love

Lisbon Staff

Sports Teams Ravens, Capitals, Commanders

Raffle basket Wishlist

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14RU925S3UQMY?ref_=wl_share

Is there another item you would like to add but not on the list? Just drop it off at Lisbon by Oct 24th for Fall Festival.

Does your Business or family want to make up your own basket?

Contact Elizabeth Dudley edudley527@gmail.com

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.

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