Respect, Responsibility, Results and Safety

Home of the Panthers

"Learning in an environment that honors strong community traditions is the perfect place for our children to build on the past in order to create the future."
- Peggy Griebenow, Principal

Vision

The Mission of Palmer Lake Elementary School is to ensure all students learn at high levels to reach their full potential.

Mission

Palmer Lake Elementary believes that the most promising strategy for achieving the mission of our school is to develop our capacity to function as a professional learning community. We envision a school in which staff:

Unite to achieve a common purpose and SMART goals.

Work interdependently in collaborative teams.

Seek and implement promising strategies for improving student learning on a continuous basis.

Monitor each student's progress on a frequent basis with common formative assessments.

Demonstrate a personal commitment to the academic success each student.

Demonstrate a personal commitment to the general well-being of each student, their families and ourselves.

School Hours

Main Office: 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Class Time: K-6th: 8:55 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

Unless otherwise stated, all hours are Monday through Friday. Our first bell rings at 8:50. Students are tardy after 8:55 a.m.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday

Elementary Schools Only - Delay Start/PLC
November 5, 2020

End of First Elementary Trimester
November 6, 2020

K-6 No Classes, Workday
November 18, 2020

Delay Start/PLC
November 23, 2020

Thanksgiving Break, No Classes, District Closed

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PLES Announcements

Application for free and reduced price school meals

Free and reduced price school meals are available for students. Please see the links below for application information.

Free and Reduced Meal Application Information Packet- English

Free and Reduced Meal Application Information Packet- Spanish

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NEW School Times for 20-21

"Soft Start"* begins at 8:40

First Bell Rings at 8:50

Tardy Bell Rings at 8:55

Dismissal Bell Rings at 3:55

*Soft start is when students can begin entering the building through their assigned door.

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Kindergarten - 6th-grade Enrollment

Enrollment opens February 10th for the 2020-2021 school year.

Any Kindergarten parents or other new families are welcome to call the

school and schedule a tour.

All registration information can be found on the district website: click here!

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K-6th Report Card Access

Report Card Access Instructions

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Parents, do you need a great resource for some literacy-based homework help? Learn more about each literacy area and access activities to use at home:

mCLASS

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District Announcements

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D38 Receives Financial Award 2020

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has again received the ASBO Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting award for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending in June 2019. This award represents D38's commitment to transparency and high-quality financial reporting. Thank you to the D38 Financial Team for continued excellence!

ASBO Certificate and Announcement
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Community Collaboration Events

Thank you to the approximately 200 stakeholders including parents, grandparents, alumni, staff, students, business owners, and community members who showed up at the 10 Community Collaboration Events that D38 hosted in January and February and discussed the next steps for D38.

Find all the data resulting from these events at lewispalmer.org/communitycollaboration.
LPSD receives 2020 "Best Communities for Music Education" award

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is the recipient of a 2020 Best Communities for Music Education award from the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.
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