Choice Enrollment Information

The Choice Enrollment window for the 2020-2021 school year closed at 4:30 pm on Friday, Feb 7, 2020. Choice enrollment requests are now handled using the Appeal process. Please see the Choice Enrollment page for more information.

The Lewis-Palmer School District Board of Education approved school year calendars during the January meeting. By selecting Calendar on our district and school websites, you may view the following changes:

• 2019-2020 District School Year Calendar with the following changes to account for excessive snow days so far this year:

  • April 10, 2020, changed to a school day for all K-12 students

  • May 8, 2020, changed to a school day for all K-12 students

The 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 were also approved and are available under the Calendar tab. 

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 follows Board Policy IJ for the selection of core instructional programs selected to be used for whole-class, as well as web-based programs, within the district’s schools.  

Core instructional programs, including digital and print text, as well as web-based programs, shall be available for inspection by students’ parents/guardians for a two-week period in a public setting. The community may access, review, and comment on the core instructional programs and books that are being considered during this period. 

Resources and materials for high school World History and Geography, 6-12th grade English Language Arts and 6-8th grade Math will be available for public review and comment. Materials will be available February 13, 14, 18-21, 24-27, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Administration Building, 146 Jefferson Street, Monument, CO 80132.   If the district is closed for a weather day during the review period, then materials will be available for a make-up day on February 28, 2020.

If you have any questions or concerns concerning the community review of the proposed curriculum, please contact Learning Services at 719-488-4700. 

LPSD is hosting multiple community collaboration events throughout January and February.

Please join us in discussing the next steps for D38. We want to hear from you. A live Thoughtexchange event will be utilized to gather and rank ideas. Small groups will be formed to address topics and generate solutions for the future of LPSD.

Hope to see you at one of our events!

D38 will be holding a preschool registration night for the 2020-2021 school year. This will be held at three locations on January 28. Please bring completed registration packets to the school where your student will be enrolled. They can be found on the D38 website under the Enroll (apple) icon.

A question many parents ask themselves as their students go through high school. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and The Resource Exchange (TRE) will partner up to provide two 60-minute information sessions to LPSD families and their youth. The sessions will focus on students who receive and/or are eligible for special education services with the intent of discussing pre-employment transition services and community resources. 

Both sessions will be held at Lewis-Palmer High School on February 5 and 12. Please RSVP to stemmer@lewispalmer.org if you would like to attend. 

To view the full event flyer, please click here. 

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 will be showing the award-winning documentary, Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience, on March 11th. This is the sequel to the award-winning documentary, Screenagers. Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help teens build crucial skills for navigating stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital world.  

Please join us at Lewis-Palmer High School on March 11th at 6:30 pm in the auditorium.  Hope to see you there!

Additional information and movie trailer available here.

2020 is a Census year, and everyone counts.

Your participation can help shape the future for our students, schools, and community. Census results assist in determining how federal funding is used throughout the country and in our communities. A census is conducted only once a decade, making participation crucial to understanding needs such as new fire departments, new roads, school funding, etc. Every household will receive an invitation to participate in the 2020 Census by April 1.

To learn more about the 2020 Census, please click here. 
 

Would you like a rewarding job with a flexible schedule and paid training? The LPSD Transportation Department is hiring bus drivers to support daily routes, field trips, and fun activities throughout the school year. 

Apply for an interview today! 

The attached Public Notice will appear in the January 22 and 29 editions of the Tri-Lakes Tribune. RFP information can be found here.

Public Notice regarding the RFP Process.

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 is seeking proposals from contractors to construct an already purchased steel shed for use as an indoor batting facility.

LPHS Batting Shed RFP

Free Math Tutoring at the Monument Library

Mondays from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. starting September 9, 2019. See the After Math flyer for details.

Did you miss an opportunity to participate in the Listening and Learning Tour hosted by our Superintendent, Dr. Somers, in July?
He will host additional opportunities in the upcoming weeks.

You may learn more about what he learned here.

Lewis-Palmer School District 38 has received a 2019 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.