The Tiger Times

Dear Lewistown Families,

We hope that our LES Tigers had the opportunity to enjoy the snow over the weekend! At the Fockler house, we enjoyed a large pot of homemade soup and delicious desserts to help us get through the weekend! As we move through the winter weather, FCPS has been strategically planning for Learning @ Home Days to keep students connected to learning in the event of an inclement weather closure, mitigate disruption to the momentum of mid-year learning and to minimize additional days at the end of the year. Our Lewistown Elementary Team has been working on developing an individualized plan for our young Tigers. We will be communicating our LES Learning @ Home Plan in the future- stay tuned! You can find information regarding FCPS Learn @ Home Days below.

We'd like to extend a warm welcome to Hannah Zebroski, our new Special Education Pyramid Coordinator! Ms. Zebroski experiences range from Kennedy Krieger School, FCPS, and most recently Howard County Public schools. Let's give her a warm LES welcome!

We will be having a LES Volunteer Orientation on Tuesday, January 9th at 8:45. All are welcome to attend!

Stay warm and take care,

Mrs. Fockler

Principal, Lewistown Elementary School

Lewistown ES families,

Get ready for the American Heart Association’s Kids Heart Challenge, kicking off on 1/11 with donations due on 2/15. We are doing some exciting things in your child’s Phys. Education class. We are happy to share with you that we are bringing back Kids Heart Challenge, formally known as Jump Rope for Heart! This is going to be a great opportunity for your child to learn what makes a healthy heart! We will be learning about what physical activities strengthen your heart and what foods are healthy for us and our heart.

January:

Tuesday, January 9- Lewistown Volunteer Orientation, 8:45

Thursday, January 11- Kids Heart Connection Starts!

Friday, January 12- End of Term 2

Monday, January 15- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observance, Schools closed

Tuesday, January 16- Teacher Work Day, Schools closed

Wednesday, January 17- Teacher Professional Learning Day- Schools closed

Tuesday, January 30- Report Cards Issued

FCPS 2023- 2024 Calendar Handbook

All are welcome to attend our Lewistown Volunteer Training on Tuesday, January 9th 8:45 in the cafeteria!

Volunteer opportunities include helping in the classroom, preparing items at home for a teacher or helping to run the Tiger Reward Cart.

We are looking forward to partnering with you!

https://fcps-volunteers.ezcommunicator.net/edu/fcps-volunteers/login_form.aspx?app=0

Bryan B. was nominated by staff at Lewistown Elementary and celebrated at FCPS 24th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration!

The theme of the 34th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Let's stay together and maintain unity. During the event, a student from each FCPS school was recognized as their school's King Award recipient.

Bryan was selected by our Lewistown staff based on his demonstration of positive leadership qualities, characteristic of Dr. King: Responsibility, Caring, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Citizenship and Respect.

Congratulations Bryan!

These students were caught showing their Tiger Character for the month of December!

1st Grade: K. Andrews

2nd Grade: A. Horman, N. Bushman, I. Mazariegos, N. Fitzgerald, R. Crampton

3rd Grade: J. Horman, N. Philips

4th Grade: H. Miller, A. Yepez, D. Murphy,

5th Grade: B. Beachley, R. Jordan, O. Rinker, M. Cruz, T. Morgan, B. Shultz

Pre-Kindergarten: J. Harris, E. Trought, C. Kitur

1st Grade: I. Cline

2nd Grade: A. Winfrey, G. Mazariegos , I. Mazariegos, T. Treganowin, J. Gibson

4th Grade: S. Fountain, T. Byington

5th Grade: B. Lovejoy, L. Hunter, K. Powell, A. Riddle, R. Barrera Alvarez

As you may know, Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) has been approved by the Maryland State Department of Education to implement up to three virtual instructional days in lieu of systemwide closure during inclement weather. While not necessarily the first option, the Learning @ Home days provide FCPS flexibility in responding to various weather emergencies. In developing the FCPS plan, our goal is to: mitigate disruption to learning mid-year; minimize additional days that often need to be added at the end of the school year; and keep students connected to learning in the event of an extended closure.

As a result, our school has been engaged in planning and preparation for this possibility, to ensure full readiness if a virtual instruction day were to be implemented.

Announcement of a Learning @ Home Day would be made 1-2 days in advance, based on a forecasted weather event. The first “snow day” of the year will always be a traditional closure.

A Lewistown Learn @ Home Newsletter will be shared soon!

The Lewistown Elementary School Learning Community will strive to promote academic success in order to reach our full potential and strengthen our future. Everyone’s unique qualities will be celebrated and valued, and together we will Learn, Excel, and Succeed.

Website: https://edu.fcps.org/les/home

Phone: 240 236 3750

Principal- Belinda Fockler

Assistant Principal- Melissa Burton

Spec. Ed Coordinator- Hannah Zebroski

Secretary- Megan Doll

Counselor- Joan Musselman

Families send all attendance notes: LEW.Attendance@fcps.org