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

MSDE Report Card Released This Week

The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) released the annual school accountability measure this past week. This is the third time MSDE has issued the School Report Card star ratings. MSDE skipped the accountability measures for the previous two years due to the pandemic.

The Report Card was created in alignment with ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) – a federal accountability standard initiated in 2015. The MSDE School Report Card considers multiple data points before ultimately assigning a star ranking (1-5) for every school in the state.

The Report Card provides broad insights into 4 categories of school measures…

• Academic Achievement
• Academic Progress
• English Language Proficiency
• School Quality and Student Success

Overall school performance is determined by a formulaic combination of these four categories.

The combination of points, assigned by the state in each category, results in a percentage that is then associated with a school’s star ranking.

• 75-100% = 5 Stars
• 60-74% = 4 Stars
• 45-59% = 3 Stars
• 30-44% = 2 Stars
• >30% = 1 Star

Lisbon Elementary School earned a 83.2% and was thus designated as a 5-star school by MSDE on the 2021-22 School Report Card. The 83.2 percent rate placed LES in the 95th percentile among all elementary schools in Maryland.

The information ascertained from the Maryland Accountability Program is a snapshot of the dedicated efforts put forth every day by our staff to enhance an environment conducive to teaching and learning at Lisbon. As with other data points, we will be intentional with how we use this information to build upon successes and address areas needing improvement. We are very proud of our 5-Star rating.

More information about the Every Student Succeeds Act is located on the HCPSS website.
For additional details about Lisbon's Report Card, and report cards from other schools/districts throughout the state if interested, please visit http://reportcard.msde.maryland.gov/.

Students in fourth and fifth grade will get individual student results from last year's MCAP before Spring Break.

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

March

• 12 - Daylight Savings starts
• 14 - PTA Restaurant Night - Chipotle in Mt. Airy (4:00-8:00 p.m.)

• 15 - Professional Work & Wellness Day - Schools close 3 hours early (12:10 p.m.)
• 21 - Class/ group/ individual Spring Pictures - NOTE: DATE CHANGE
  
• 24 - STEM Night
• 29 - Literacy Night, 6:30-8:00 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
• 14 - 3rd Grade Visits Ellicott City, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
• 16 - Field Day T-Shirt Orders Due
  
• 18 - PTA Restaurant Night - E.W. Becks (11:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.)
  
• 21 - Professional Learning Day - Schools closed

May

• 2 - 4th Grade Visits Annapolis, 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m.
• 5 - 5th Grade-Simulated Congressional Hearings
• 11 - Strings Concert, TBD
  
• 12 - 1st Grade Visits Rose Hill Manor, 9:10 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  

• 19 - Professional Learning Day - Schools closed
• 22 - PTA Restaurant Night -J&P Pizza Fundraiser (10:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.)
• 23 - Band, Chorus & Handbells Concert, TBD
  
• 24 - 5th Grade Visits The Howard County Conservancy, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
  
• 25 - Field Day
  
• 29 - Memorial Day - Schools & Offices closed
• 31 - Field Day Rain date
  

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

Pi (Greek letter “π”) is the symbol used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, which is approximately 3.14159.

We want to sweeten the celebration on Tuesday, March 14th by asking families to drop off a donated pie to the front office on Tuesday morning for our wonderful Lisbon staff to enjoy.

Thank you for putting a smile on the face of our amazing staff!

Please click the link below to order your Field Day t-shirt. Sale ends on April 16th- NO EXCEPTIONS!!

Field Day T-Shirt

Order by April 12, 2023

It’s time to order this year’s Yearbook! $20 per book. It is a beautiful memento of the year at LES. Flyers came home earlier this week and you can order online here:

Due to the Covid 9 pandemic, MA has been automatically renewed since March 2020. AUTOMATIC RENEWALS WILL STOP AS OF APRIL 30, 2023. Please call the Health Department Insurance Line at 410-313-5845 to check your status. They will set up an appointment for you if needed.

If you are the parent or guardian of a child receiving special education services in Maryland, you should have received a copy of the Maryland Special Education Parent Involvement Survey in the mail. By completing the survey, you can tell us how your child’s school partners with you. Your feedback will help guide efforts to improve special education and related services in your local school system. Please complete this confidential survey by May 19th:

https://www.mdparentsurvey.com/

As part of our school improvement process, we are asking families to provide input about their equity priorities at our school. Please use the link below to complete the HCPSS Indicators of Educational Equity Survey by May 1st . We will use your input, along with other school data, to refine our school improvement plan for next year.

This survey is anonymous and available in multiple languages. If you have children at more than one school, please complete one survey per school.

· English survey

· Spanish survey

· Chinese survey

· Chin survey

· Korean survey

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Razia Kosi, HCPSS Coordinator of Culturally Responsive Practices and Anti-Racism Development at: Razia_Kosi@hcpss.org

Strawbridge Studios will be at school on March 21st!

To place an order online:

- Go to www.strawbridge.net.

- Click Order Pictures and enter the following code: FM395906

Wanted: Students and Families Who are Ready to GLOW!

For: Lisbon's "Mane" Literacy Night

When: Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Where: Lisbon Elementary School

This year our literacy night will focus on helping students and families learn how to grow and strengthen their reading brains through glow in the dark activities and practice.

Please join us for an evening of glowing fun! Families are welcome to come dressed in neon colored clothing.

Kindergarten & 1st grade parents---please check your student's backpacks for outstanding health forms that need to be completed. 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

March 14th - Chipotle in Mt. Airy Night, 4:00-8:00 p.m.

Benefits PBIS - flier will be sent home and available on our Facebook Page.

March 24th – STEM Night, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (free family fun event)

March 30th - Yearbook orders due

www.strawbridge.net

Lisbon Elementary School code is: YB26116

April 12th – PTA General Membership, 7:00 p.m., Chat opens at 6:30 p.m.

https://meet.google.com/xfv-bjbj-xxa

April 14th – International Movie Night

NOTE: DATE AND EVENT CHANGE

April 14th - PLANT SALE ORDERS DUE

Plant Sale Plants: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1M2xPD4Ztpx8ufv_P7b_4wrhMdo5yRJIOgFDRNaCRzZ8/edit?usp=sharing

The link to the order form is here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wlGP-4nBjy8HRaLl5_lPDWrBGjmGfLBtR4eQI7pNPlU/edit?usp=drivesdk

May 12 – MAY MADNESS - LES Staff vs. Harlem Wizards

June 3rd – LES Yard and Vendor Sale, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

May 12, 2023

6:00-8:00 p.m.

THE LISBON LIONS STAFF VS. THE HARLEM WIZARDS - BASKETBALL GAME @ GJACC GLENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER.

Want to be on the May Madness committee? Information will be coming home next week about tickets and volunteers. Check out the PTA bulletin board during STEM night. PTA executive committee members will be available to answer questions.

International Movie Night and Culture Sharing

We need you to share your culture, heritage or favorite country.

Please join us for The Lisbon Elementary Annual International Culture Fair!

Friday, April 14th from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

We need you too!

Lisbon students are invited to share their traditions or favorite country in our LES Cultural Heritage Hall. Bring food, musical instruments, and any other item that is representative of your culture, heritage, or favorite country.

Displays are not required but would be welcomed.

Please use our signup genius link:

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

Any questions please contact Cathy Datz cathydatz@yahoo.com or Ellen Bockelman meabbock@gmail.com

We need your help to continue our ROARsome events and activities. UPDATED

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

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/