Linton's News & Notes
November 2022
Linton Springs Elementary
Email: lseattendance@carrollk12.org
Website: www.carrollk12.org/lse
Location: 375 Ronsdale Road, Sykesville, MD, USA
Phone: 410-751-3280
Twitter: @LintonSprings
IMPORTANT DATES
November
1st - 30th PTA Food Drive--see PTA newsletter for details
8th Schools and Offices Closed--General Election Day
11th Early Dismissal--No AM Pre-K. Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.
14th - 18th American Education Week--see schedule below
17th General PTA meeting @ 6:00 p.m.
18th PreK-5 Reports Cards go home; Grades 3-5 Report Cards published to HAC by 4:00 p.m.
22nd Parent-Teacher Conference Night #2--sign-up coming at later time
23rd Early Dismissal--No AM PreK. Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.
24th - 25th Schools and Offices Closed--Thanksgiving Holiday
December
5th - 9th Scholastic Book Fair--Preview Only Week
12th - 16th Scholastic Book Fair--Purchase Week
12th Winter Concert at Century High School--more details to come
15th Family Night at the Book Fair @ 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
20th Winter Concert--School Performance--LSE students only
23rd Early Dismissal--No AM Pre-K. Dismissal begins at 12:20 p.m.
23rd PTA Spirit Day--Holiday Shirt/Sweater Day
26th - 30th Schools & Offices Closed--Winter Break
American Education Week
Parents/Guardians are welcome to visit classrooms between 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the following days:
Monday, November 14th: 3rd Grade
Tuesday, November 15th: Pre-Kindergarten (AM only) & Kindergarten
Wednesday, November 16th: 1st Grade
Thursday, November 17th: 2nd Grade
Friday, November 18th: 4th & 5th Grade
When visiting your child's classroom, we ask the following:
- No younger siblings may attend.
- Cell phones must be silenced. No photography or videography while in the classroom.
- Avoid disruptions to classroom instruction.
- No conferencing with the classroom teacher.
- If your student will be dismissed early, please email LSEAttendance@carrollk12.org
*Picture ID is required when signing in to visit classrooms*
Changes in Transportation
If your student will be riding a bus home, please include the bus number and the stop location.
Conference Night--November 22, 2022
Upcoming parent-teacher conference nights:
- Thursday, January 26, 2023--teacher invite only
- Thursday, February 23, 2023--parent requested--Sign-Up Genius link will come in February
Employment Opportunities
Carroll County Public Schools is currently accepting substitute teacher applications for the 2022-2023 school year. All applicants must have three professional references and a minimum of 30 college credits. More information and details on applying can be found on our website. Interested individuals should click the blue “Apply Here” box on the right side of the web page and complete an application to be fully considered for positions. The CCPS Department of Human Resources manages this process and is the only office authorized to make official employment offers once all required documentation is finalized.
Lost and Found
News from the Health Classroom
Happy Fall, Families! We have been busy learning about stress, feelings and how to handle them, as well as understanding what empathy is and ways we can show it to others. In Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades, we’ve learned different calm down strategies, including breathing, wall push ups and squeezing a ball or stuffy. The children have expanded their emotional vocabulary to be able to use feeling words like disappointed, angry, optimistic, and calm. We’ve also connected our feelings to different situations in order to choose strategies to help us cope.
In 3rd, 4th and 5th grades we have also practiced calm down strategies like breathing and quiet mindfulness. Communication and the use of I-Messages, along with understanding empathy, will help the students interact positively with their peers and families. We’ve been exploring characteristics of both healthy and unhealthy friendships, and how our actions can contribute to the development of healthy friendships among our peers.
We participated in Project ACES and created a goal to complete 60 minutes daily of physical activity. Being physically active in many different ways not only helps our body stay fit, but also has stress relieving benefits, too. Thank you to those families who encouraged their children to participate!
Looking ahead, all grades will begin a new unit on Disease Prevention. Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd will learn about germs, how they are spread, and healthy habits to prevent the spread of illness. This unit will also include dental health. 3rd through 5th grades will learn about communicable and non-communicable diseases, how they affect the body, and the basic structure of our immune system.
Please encourage your student(s) to show their STAR standards in the health classroom. There are lots of opportunities for active learning!
News from the Nurse's Suite
Fall has arrived and so has the flu season. Here are a few ways you can protect your child and family from getting the flu this year:
- Get your flu vaccine.
- Wash your hands with soap and water-before and after meals/snacks, using the rest room, playing outside, and coughing /sneezing. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds to thoroughly clean them.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth. Germs spread when a person touches a contaminated surface and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Cover your cough and sneeze with a tissue. Flu viruses spread through droplets made when people cough, sneeze or talk.
- Stay home when you are sick. Students should stay home when they are sick. They must be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication before returning to school. Students need to be free from vomiting/diarrhea for 24 hours before returning to school. This will help stop the spread of illness to other staff members and students.
- Practice other good health habits: exercise daily; eat a healthy diet of fruits, vegetables and high in fiber; drink plenty of fluids.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home.
Please remember if your child is diagnosed with strep throat or conjunctivitis, they need to remain at home for 24 hours after their first dose of their antibiotic. If your child goes home early due to a fever or vomiting from school, they need to be fever free (without the use of fever reducing medication such as Tylenol or ibuprofen) and no vomiting for 24 hours before returning to school. Your child will be sent home if they return to school the next day after being sent home due to either of these.
News from the Media Center
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming!
Preview Week – 12/5/22 through 12/9/22
Buying Week – 12/12/22 through 12/16/22
Family Night – 12/15/22
More details to come!
OTHER INFORMATION
USE OF STUDENT WORK ON WEBSITES OR IN PUBLICATIONS
There may be times throughout the year when the Carroll County Public School System wishes to display student work on school websites, social media, or in publications. If you do not wish to have your child’s art, poetry, writing, etc. appear on school websites, social media, or in publications, please notify the school principal in writing. It is assumed that parents and guardians consent to their child’s work being displayed on school websites, social media, or in publications unless such notification is received.
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
The Board of Education of Carroll County does not engage in discrimination that is unlawful or contrary to Maryland State Department of Education guidance on the basis of age, color, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, ancestry or national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
The Board of Education of Carroll County is firmly committed to creating equal employment and educational opportunities for all persons by providing an environment that supports optimal academic achievement and productive work and is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including access to school facilities, educational programs, and extracurricular activities.
The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Human Resources, 125 North Court Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, (410) 751-3070.