D38 wants your opinion

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 wants insights from the Tri-Lakes community regarding the November bond and mill levy override election. We are using a tool called Thoughtexchange to receive your thoughts regarding the outcome of the election. If you know someone who needs assistance accessing the tool to share their thoughts, please email info@lewispalmer.org or call 719-785-4244. More information about how to participate is available in this flyer.

Superintendent Brofft's Informational Video

Choice Enrollment Starts Jan 2, 2019

Choice Enrollment for the 2019-2020 school year will run from Jan 2 to Feb 15, 2019. Please see the Choice Enrollment page for more information.

Impact Aid Surveys

Impact Aid surveys are being mailed home the first week of November to parents/guardians who are active duty military. Completed surveys allow Lewis-Palmer School District to apply for the Federal Impact Aid Grant, which assists school districts who educate federally-connected children. Since the money we receive is directly affected by the number of children claimed in our application, please take the time to complete your survey and return it to your child's school.

Impact Aid Letter and Survey

U.S. Department of Education Impact Aid Program

Questions: please contact the district registrar, Jim Taylor, at 719-488-4701 or jtaylor@lewispalmer.org

DAAC and CPA Ballot Information Forums

DAAC and CPA hosted two ballot information forums where a panel answered questions about the D38 November ballot questions. The panel was made up of LPSD school board members, administrators, a security expert, and an architectural expert.

The forums took place on September 13, 2018 and October 11, 2018 (watch on YouTube), in the Learning Center of the LPSD Administration Building.

We apologize for the technical difficulties evident in the October 11, 2018 forum recording.  The last few minutes of the event did not record.

More information regarding the D38 MLO (4A) and Bond (4B) ballot measures

DAAC: District Accountability Advisory Committee
CPA: Committee for Political Action, a sub-committee that supports the DAAC purpose of community engagement

LPSD continues to be rated as Accredited with Distinction by the state of Colorado
The CDE released PRELIMINARY DRAFTS of District and School Performance Frameworks (DPF and SPF). This information may be accessed under the Assessment and Accountability Department page.

Free Math Tutoring at the Monument Library

Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting September 10, 2018. See the After Math flyer for details.

LPSD Employment Opportunities

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is looking for quality individuals to support immediate job openings for the following positions. More flexible, substitute positions are also available.

Bus Drivers,

Food Service Workers,

Custodians,

Paraprofessionals,

Substitute Teachers.

Join a great team and support students. Work schedules align with your children's school calendar and open positions offer competitive wages and benefits. More information is available on LPSD's Personnel Services page. To apply for a specific position, visit LPSD's Job Listings.

LPSD Receives Financial Recognition 

Early in May 2018, Lewis-Palmer School District received notification that the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) International awarded the district with ASBO’s Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended 2017.  According to ASBO, "This award represents a significant achievement and reflects your commitment to transparency and high-quality financial reporting."

ASBO Certificate of Excellence

ASBO Announcement

Information Systems Security Update

LPSD actively secures and protects our information systems. In light of recent cybersecurity events involving schools around the nation, we want to remind our families of the deliberate actions LPSD employs to protect student data. More detailed information is available on LPSD's Data Privacy and Security page.

LPSD Finance Audit Results 
Lewis-Palmer School District’s credit rating is again Aa2 which is above the nationwide school district median. Moody’s Investors Service, an independent credit rating agency, judged LPSD’s  financial position as very strong exhibiting sound financial management. More information is available in Moody's Report.

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2nd Semester Schedule Changes

The Counseling Department is beginning the schedule change process for 2nd semester. On Monday, December 3, schedule change forms will be available in Student Services for students to pick up. They will be due back, with all required signatures, by 3:00 on December 19. Schedule change requests are allowed for the following reasons:

• Failed a prerequisite / Need to repeat a failed course 
• Junior or Senior needing a course for graduation 
• Academically misplaced / Missing a prerequisite for a course
• Missing Part “B” of an academic course
• Drop a non-academic elective for a free hour

Counselors plan to have all changes completed by the time we leave for the holiday break. Your patience throughout this process is appreciated, because this is an especially busy time for us.

**This is the only opportunity for 2nd semester schedule changes. When we return in January, the only changes allowed will be due to failing a 1st semester class.** 

We are also working on filling Empty periods at this time. If your student has an Empty period for 2nd semester, he/she may stop by Student Services to have it filled.

Winter Finals Schedule

Please help us support our Monument Police Department's
Santa On Patrol
we will be collecting donations of new toys, gift cards, jackets, etc.
in the LPHS Main Office
through Friday, December 21st
(please remember the middle and high school kids in your donations)
Thank you for all your support

LPHS Open Enrollment Tour Dates

BE A RANGER!

Are you considering Lewis-Palmer High School for the 2019-20 school year?  If so, LPHS will be offering school tours (by appointment only) on:

Friday, December 7th at 8:00 a.m.

Friday, January 18th at 8:00 a.m.

Friday, February 8th at 8:00 a.m.

Please contact Ms. Verrie at 719-488-6186 to make a tour reservation.

Registration and open house for current District 38 eighth grade students who live within the LPHS boundaries will be held on 8th Grade Night, Thursday, February 28th from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.  School tours will be available that evening.

Prom Attire

Prom night is a very special night for our juniors and seniors who attend Prom and After Prom.  Many students, staff, and parents have put in countless hours to make this a memorable event. We want this night to be a positive, lasting memory for all attendees.  Safety and security of our students is a top priority for us. Appropriate dress by our students will help us achieve this goal.

As you are searching for prom attire with your students, please help us by reminding them that prom is a formal event and even though it is offsite, it is a school sponsored activity and school dress code policies apply.  

All Prom attire should be formal in nature and reflect a dressing “up” for the occasion. Young men should wear a suit or tuxedo, and young women should wear a dress. Casual dress, or clothing that is low cut, too tight or too sheer that bares or exposes traditionally private parts of the body including, but not limited to, the stomach, the buttocks, back, and chest could be considered inappropriate.

Students wearing inappropriate prom clothing may be:

• Required to leave the event
• Required to cover the questionable attire with more appropriate clothing

If you or your student have any concerns about their clothing choices, please feel free to ask our opinion ahead of time.  Thank you for your continued support of our school community and for your help in maintaining a safe and enjoyable environment for our students.

Senior Announcements, Events, and Graduation Information