March 25th April 18th April 5, 2019

April 5, 2019

Volume 4, Issue 7

Maralee Clark, Principal Stacey Enty, Assistant Principal Samantha Maile, Assistant Principal

9435 Lyons Mill Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117 443-809-1719 main office 443-809-1720 fax 443-809-6758 nurse lyonsmilles.

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Dear Lyons Mill Families,

We are getting ready to start the fourth quarter for our fourth year at Lyons Mill Elementary! Please read our newsletter to find out all of the wonderful activities our students can participate in during these next few weeks.

The Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) formally known as PARCC begins on April 26th. Grade 3, 4 and 5 students will be taking these mandatory assessments until May 21st. While state mandated testing is happening throughout our building, visitation to classrooms will be restricted. We appreciate your understanding.

Report cards for the third quarter will be distributed on Tuesday, April 23rd. Please take a few minutes to review this report card with your child.

SCHOOL CALENDAR CHANGES

Wednesday, June 5th is now a school day for students. It was originally a professional development day with no school for students. The last day of school will now be Monday, June 17th. Dismissal is 12:20 PM to 12:30 PM. The school year was originally scheduled to end on Friday, June 14th.

We look forward to seeing you at our first musical, Seussical Kids, on April 10th and our first Explorer Paint Night on April 15th.

Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve! Mrs. Maralee Clark, Principal

Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve!

March 25th ? April 18th Yearbooks on Sale Friday, April 5th Early Dismissal 12:30 PM Wednesday, April 10th Spring Musical 6:30 PM Monday, April 15th Paint Night 6 - 8 PM April 19th - April 22nd Spring Break Tuesday, April 23rd Report Cards Distributed April 26th ? May 21st MCAP Testing Grades 3, 4, 5 Tuesday, May 14th Family Night of Code 6 PM

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April 10 @6:30

School Hours

? School hours 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Students may enter the building at 8:30 a.m.

? Arrival 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.

? There is no supervision for any child dropped off before 8:30 a.m. Unsupervised students are not permitted on school grounds prior to 8:30 a.m. Students must arrive in their classrooms before the 8:45 a.m. bell.

? Homeroom begins at 8:45 a.m.

? Dismissal 3:20 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Office Hours

? Office hours 8:15 a.m.- 4:15 p.m.

? If your child arrives to school late or leaves school early for any reason, please report to the main office to meet him/her and not to the classroom. Parents are required to sign students in/out in the main office.

? If your child forgets materials necessary for the school day, these should be dropped off in the office. Please make sure items are clearly marked with your child's name.

Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve!

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LMES Yearbook Now on Sale!

TRANSPORTATION UPDATES

Kindergarten Round-Up

Kindergarten registration for the 2019-2020 school year is about to begin! We will hold kindergarten registration on Thursday, April 25, 2019. Go to our website: lyonsmilles. to find the Kindergarten Pre-Registration form. Complete the form and email it to Ms. Vaughn at svaughn@. You will be contacted by email when the registration packet is ready to be picked up.

Jazz Band

The Jazz Band students have had a blast jamming with our Towson Student Intern, Mr. Stacy and with Se?ora Chupnick this month. We've learned to improvise our own short melodies using phrases from the songs we're playing. We can't wait to show off our skills at the May 21st Spring Concert. You're not going to want to miss it!

Walkers

Thank you for following the daily procedures in the afternoon during dismissal.

Carpool

When dropping off and picking up your students, please pull to the end of the car loop to allow the LMES staff to load and unload as many students as possible at a time. If you arrive after the 8:45 am bell, please drive to the main office entrance.

Bus Riders

We are working diligently with the BCPS Office of Transportation to ensure all busses arrive on time daily. You may contact Baltimore County Public School's Office of Transportation by calling 410-887-4321.

Please Note

When visiting LMES, please park in our staff and visitor parking lot. Please be mindful of the families that live in the Ballard Green neighborhood by not blocking their driveways when visiting our school.

Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve!

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Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve!

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HotSpots

Greetings LMES Explorer Families! Thank you to all the families who attended our Parent HotSpots Association Night! It was wonderful to spend an evening with you and share some Education!

We hope you took home a flyer for Summer Camp and enjoyed hearing about that exciting new addition to our HotSpots out of school time connections. If you haven't heard about Camp Hot Spots, please check them out at !

Open Enrollment for 2019-2020 School Year has begun so please make your plans now, spots are filling up quickly. We would love to have some new additions to our HotSpots at Lyons Mill Family.

Our students are about to participate in our Market Day theme. They will learn about goods and services, budgeting, and advertising. Together in groups, they will design a good or a service and we will hold a store day where they will be able to buy and sell their own and each other's items!

Are You Moving?

If you have moved, please make sure you notify us immediately.

If you do not notify us within 15 days of moving, then you are considered to be fraudulently enrolled.

It is important for the school to have the most up-to-date information concerning your children in the event of an emergency. Even if you switch apartments in the same development, you must reregister.

Any changes to email addresses or phone numbers need to be reported to the main office. Please contact our Lyons Mill main office at 443809-1719 with any questions.

Replacement of

Student ID Badges

During the school day, as long as it is safe, student identification (ID) badges need to be worn visibly by lanyard or clip. All students MUST HAVE ID badges.

BCPS SCHOOLOGY

Do you have a BCPS One account? Have you accessed your child's BCPS One account? Have you explored our brand-new Learning Management System-Schoology? If you've answered "no" to any of the questions, visit and click on the BCPS One icon in the upper right corner so that you can get started. Schoology will give you access to your child's cl asses, grades, and instructional resources. You can also communicate with all your child's teachers via Schoology. Please contact Mr. Jackson, S.T.A.T. teacher by email jjackson3@ with any questions.

If a student identification badge is lost or stolen, there is a replacement fee. Fees for replacement badges are $5.00 per badge.

Please submit $5.00 in cash in a sealed envelope clearly labeled with your child's name addressed to Ms. Stacey Enty, Assistant Principal. The new badge will be printed and given to your child's teacher.

Explorers Believe, Explorers Achieve!

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