Kindergarten Camp

Handbook
Lewistown Elementary School

2021
Welcome

Dear Families,

Welcome to Kindergarten! We are so excited to have your

child be a part of LES. Kindergarten Camp marks the
beginning of the journey. This packet will provide you with
information that you may need for the school year.
Most of all, we look forward to working with you to
make your child’s school year a fun and successful one.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Esh
Ms. O’Donnell
and LES’ Kindergarten Teachers
Mrs. Muir
Mrs. Siddons
Mrs. Kehler
Mrs. Yoder
Mrs. Gipe
Ms. Fuller
Contact Information
The number for LES is 717-242-5823.
The office is open from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm.
Summer Hours: 7:00 am to 2:30 pm

During the school year, please send notes to your child’s teacher
about absences or early dismissals. These notes should include
your child’s homeroom teacher’s name and child’s grade. Your
child’s teacher will make sure that the office receives your note.

Building Schedule
7:45 Student drop-off begins (students report to playground or
cafeteria)
Breakfast Bell (free breakfast is available from 7:45 to 8:15)

8:00 Students are dismissed to their classrooms

8:20 Tardy Bell

8:25 Instruction Begins

2:45 Instruction Ends

Student Dismissal

Attendance Procedures
Excuses must be returned within 3 days of the absence. Early
Dismissals prior to 2:00 PM count as a ½ day absence.
Attendance letters are sent through Skyward (student
information system) after the 7th absence. If you are having
trouble getting your child to school, please let us know. We can
help!
Arrival Procedures
The time for drop-off starts at 7:45 AM. Students are not
permitted to be dropped off prior to 7:45 AM, as there are
not any adults present to supervise your child. If your child is
arriving to LES after 8:20, please sign your child in at the
office.

Early Dismissal Procedures

If your child is leaving school early, please send a signed note
to school with your child that morning, stating the time and
reason they will be leaving. When you arrive to pick your child
up from school, please enter the office to sign your child out
for the day.

Dismissal Procedures
If your child is being picked up at the end of the school day,
your child will be dismissed near the staff/visitor parking lot.
Only those who are identified on the emergency contact list
may pick up a child. Photo ID may be required, so please have
it ready. We will not release students to anyone who is not on
the emergency contact list. In September, pick-up tags will
be created for parents/guardians/emergency contacts of
students that are picked up daily.

*Sending a note is the best way to ensure your child is on the

Pick-Up List. Phone calls may occur in certain situations, but
please do your best to send a note ahead of time.
Parent/Student Handbook

www.mcsdk12.org/hndbk/

PBIS – Positive Behavior Intervention and Support

Our school participates in a school-wide positive behavior

system. Students will be rewarded for appropriate behaviors
throughout the school. The expectations are based on four
principles: Respectful, Responsible, Ready, and Safe. Students
that exhibit these positive actions will be rewarded with a
“PAW ticket”. Each day, students will place their tickets into
prize buckets to be entered to win that specific prize.
Winners are drawn weekly.

As students earn PAW tickets, teachers count and place

PAWS on the “Paw Wall” to have a classroom celebration.
Once a magic number of PAWS appear on the “Paw Wall”, the
whole school has a PBIS Celebration Day!

In addition to winning prizes, students have an opportunity to

win a “Purple Ticket” for being respectful, responsible, ready,
and safe. These students are celebrated by eating lunch with
the principals and make it on the Principal’s 200 Club Wall to
win an additional prize.

Lastly, students have a daily chance to have their picture

placed on the “Paw of Fame Wall” located in the office. If
your child’s paw ticket is drawn for the Paw of Fame, their
picture is taken and they win a small prize.
Custody
If you have a court order, we must have it on file or, by law,
we cannot keep a parent from taking their child from the
school. When custody orders are updated, please get a copy
to the school as soon as possible.

Cafeteria Prices
All LES students will receive a free breakfast and a free
lunch. No lunch money is necessary for meals.

Office Staff
Principal – Mrs. Jennifer Esh
Assistant Principal – Ms. Nicole O’Donnell
Secretary – Mrs. Paula Pearce
Secretary – Mrs. Kaitlin Lorson
Building Leader – Mr. Cody Lorson
School Nurse – Mrs. Lanette Potutschnig
Guidance – Mrs. Kim Kauffman
School Psychologist – Ms. Rebekah Wagner

Home and School

This is a vital group, and we encourage your participation.
Meetings will be announced via the website, LES Class Dojo
page, Facebook page, and monthly newsletters.
• President – Allison Yocum
• Vice President – Justine Rowe
Kindergarten Teachers

• Mrs. Karin Muir

• Mrs. Elaine Siddons
• Mrs. Rebecca Kehler
• Mrs. Beka Yoder
• Mrs. Teresa Gipe
• Ms. Amber Fuller

Bus Transportation, Safety, and Behavior

• Please notify the office, by note or phone, if your child is
not going to be riding the bus on a particular day.
• Adults should never board the bus to resolve a conflict.
• If there are issues on the bus, please let us know. We
can easily change seats to solve conflicts.
• Adult supervision must be clearly observed by the bus
drivers before discharging a kindergarten student.
Summary

We are looking forward to a wonderful year with

your child and watching their growth in academics,
maturity, and compassion. We are honored to have
the chance to encourage this growth within your
child, and all of the children at Lewistown
Elementary School. It will be a fun year of teaching
and learning for all of us.

We have an exciting year ahead!

Contact Information:
Phone: 717-242-5823
Mrs. Esh’s Email: jle43@mcsdk12.org
Ms. O’Donnell’s Email: no20@mcsdk12.org