Principal's Message
Lake Pleasant Families,
We had another great week of learning and school spirit this week! Thank you for everyone who participated as the kids looked great all dressed up throughout the week and it was fun to see everyone's personalities. We also had a great first spirit assembly with our 5th-8th graders and it was fun and engaging for all while able to celebrate our teams who started competition this week. I was able to go to the games and watch our kids compete and represent our community which is always a special time for me.
One of the important things I have always thought as an educator is the importance of learning from failure. Learning is always messy and it can vary how quickly we can learn something new. I hope our students come each day ready to be challenged, pushed and ultimately feel proud of their efforts in school whether they were successful or not. That is what learning is all about. Believing in yourself, persevering through the challenges and then having that feeling of accomplishment and success when we are able to push through and EARN it. As an educator there is no better joy for me in seeing/hearing a student that got that "Aha" moment and ready to show off their learning. I am looking forward to watching our students have these moments throughout the year.
Have a great week Silverhawks,
Aaron Bagwell
Proud Principal
Lake Pleasant Elementary
In this section, you will find save-the-date information for upcoming events to mark in your calendar!
2022-2023 UPCOMING EVENTS
9/21- 1st and 2nd Grade Curriculum Night
9/22-Softball Games-Paloma Park-Field 2 @ 5 and 6:15 PM
9/22-Odyssey of the Mind Open Tryouts 3-4:30 PM
In this section, you will find which "days" are coming up to determine which specials students will participate in throughout the week along with Wednesday's schedule.
9/19-Day 5
9/20-Day 6
9/21-Early Release (Day 3 p.m.)
9/22-Day 1
9/23-Day 2
In this section, you will typically see detailed information about the upcoming week regarding events, school wide news and notes etc.
FIRST AND SECOND GRADE CURRICULUM NIGHT
September 21, 2022
Please join your child's teacher for one of the below sessions to learn more about the curriculum for this upcoming school year.
2ND GRADE-5:00-6:00 PM
Second grade will be conducting their curriculum night in the classrooms
1ST GRADE-5:30-6:30 PM
First grade teachers will be in the cafeteria and present as a team
ODYSSEY OF THE MIND TRYOUTS THIS THURSDAY!
UPDATE FROM FOOD SERVICES
You may have gotten an email this week with your child's balance. If you have a zero balance nothing to worry about and you might want to consider adding some dollars to your child's account. If the balance is -2.50 that means that your child received lunch but owes 2.50. Starting next week students will only be allowed to charge 2 lunches then they will be served a Cheese or Ham & Cheese sandwich as their option. Please contact food services if you have any questions.
For your convivence the link for "My School Bucks" to help add money to your child's account.
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL IS COMING SOON!
Calling all local businesses! We need your help!
Lake Pleasant PTA is excited to bring back the annual Lake Pleasant Fall Festival for the second year in a row, but we are in need of some business sponsors to help make this event possible and affordable for our LPE Community!
Lake Pleasant PTA is a 501c(3) so any donations/sponsorships could be tax deductible for your company- please consult your CPA.
SUPPORT OUR PTA
MEMBERHUB.COM
For you online shoppers out there, this is a website that has a variety of products and our PTA gets a percentage of the profits. Please consider having a look! We appreciate the support from our families as the PTA is working hard to help support the staff and students at Lake Pleasant!
KONA ICE THIS FRIDAY
It is always a treat to have Kona Ice at dismissal on Friday to send us off on our weekend. We do have a request from John our awesome facilities manager to ensure that we try and not spill the sugar water along the front of the school. We like to keep the front area welcoming and clean and sugar water (while delicious) can certainly be difficult to clean up. Thanks in advance for your help!
Virtual Parent Presentation Series:
Teen Suicide and Depression By Teen Lifeline
This workshop provides information on risk factors, warning signs, motivations, and myths of teen suicide. Teen Lifeline will discuss child development and how it plays into teen suicide. Participants will learn how to identify and assess teens who are at risk or already thinking about suicide. Participants will leave with knowledge about community resources, how to talk with teens about suicide, and how to connect teens to help.
*Open to all parents/caregivers, but most appropriate for parents/caregivers with students in 6th-12th grade
This presentation will be held VIRTUALLY through our district platform, Microsoft Teams. Please REGISTER using the link or QR code.
** If you have any reason you cannot fill out the registration form online and/or access the presentation virtually, please reach out to Breann Whitford at bwhitford@pusd11.net or (623) 282-5712 to register and for accommodations. **
Here you will find pictures of kids learning or being recognized along with staff recognitions as well!
MARSHMELLO CATAPULTS
Ms. Fazzalaro's class worked on a STEM project where we build catapults for marshmallows! Looks like we certainly have some future engineers at LPE!
WATER CYCLE SKITS
We had a few more water cycle skits from Mrs. Hager's class this week. The kids had fun preparing and sharing their learning to peers!
SOFTBALL PICTURES FROM THURSDAY
The Silverhawk's competed this week against Sunset Heights. Check out these highlights!
This section will provide any information on upcoming elections. Remember your principal is an old government teacher so make sure you are an active member of our great democracy!
LIKE US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
I have recently begun to post pictures and information from our school on our Facebook page. Please "Like" the school and the PTO to ensure you get the most up to date information.
In this section you will find information from past Newsletters that you might need to review or have access to on an as needed basis.
This section is where all the links will be located for information our parents will need on an as needed basis. This section is rarely updated but if you ever need these links scroll on down here!
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CONTACT OUR LPE PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD
EMAIL: lakepleasantpta@gmail.com
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MEMBER HUB
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WHATS FOR LUNCH?
This link will be available all year when planning lunches for your child
INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC PHILOSOPHY AT LAKE PLEASANT AND PUSD
Meet Mr. Bagwell Principal at LPE
Mr. Bagwell is the proud Principal at Lake Pleasant Elementary. When visiting the LPE campus please stop by and introduce yourself as he would love to meet you!
Important Phone Numbers at Lake Pleasant Elementary
Main line: 623-773-6575
Attendance Line: 623-773-6582
Health office: 623-773-6585