Important News

Please continue to collect Box Tops over the Summer Break. Box Tops earn CASH for our school! Summer Collection sheets (collect 25 Box Tops per sheet) will be sent home in your child’s Thursday folder. Turn in completed collection sheets by September 30, 2016 for a chance to be entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card! Thanks for…

Kindergarten and Pre-K Registration Ongoing If your child is to start Kindergarten in August you still have a chance to register! Your student must be 5 by September 1, 2016 for kindergarten, and 4 by September 1, 2016 for pre-kindergarten. Please come to PLES between 9:30 – 2:30, and bring the following: Child’s evidence of birth An authorized record of…

Parent Involvement Survey In your child’s Thursday Folder last week there was a survey that we are asking every family to complete to provide input for future school events. Please complete and return by Friday, June 10th. There is also a link below for you to take the survey online, if you choose. If the link does not work, please…

From the Physical Education Department On behalf of Phelps Luck staff, we want to thank all parent volunteers for dedicating your time on Field Day. The day simply would not have run so smoothly without you. You helped make all those smiling faces possible!

From the Health Room If your child has medication in the health room, a parent/guardian must pick it up by NOON on June 17. Any medication not picked up will be destroyed.

Dear PLES Families, The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) operates summer meals programs to address this problem, and we are requesting your help to make access to and participation in summer meals a priority. In 2013, about 3.5 million children received summer meals – far fewer than the 21 million children who receive free or reduced price lunches through the…

It is nearing the end of the year and now is a great time to start searching for any misplaced books from the Media Center! Overdue notices have gone home to help you and your student locate the item(s). Thank you so much for your assistance with returning the Media Center books.

Kindergarten, Here We Come August 2016 Kindergarten, Here We Come, is a 45 - 60 minute class for children entering Kindergarten this fall. The class features stories and activities to help mark that all important first day, including boarding a real school bus. Registration required. Cosponsored by Friends of HCLS and Howard County Public School System. HCLS CENTRAL BRANCH* (410.313.7880)…

Participate In Education Funding Decisions In just a few weeks, we will know what the budget is for next school year. The Board of Education needs to identify significant reductions before the County Council takes action on May 26 to adopt the Fiscal Year 2017 Operating Budget. The Board needs to make more than $50.4 million in cuts to its…

Dear Parents, I wanted to make you aware of a summer lunch program that will be held at our school from June 27 – July 29 (Monday-Friday). All children ages 18 and under are able to come to PLES between 12:30-2:00p.m. on those dates to receive a free lunch. The lunches will be served in the cafeteria. I hope that…