Pioneer Park Elementary

Pioneer Park Families: Please make note of the scheduled testing dates in April and May, attendance is crucial on these days. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Help us give a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our very Mrs. Verna Howard!! Mrs. Howard was presented with the Mayor's Certificate of Recognition for her dedication to serve the students as the Pioneer Park Elementary crossing guard at today's City of Lawton council meeting. Even after 34 years of service, she does not like to miss work because she wants to "take care of her kids." On behalf of #LawtonPS and our community, we say a big THANK YOU Mrs. Verna. Be sure to honk and wave when you see her!! #WeAreLPS #LawtonPS #oklaed

Welcome to the first edition of the Panther Post, hosted by two of our amazing 5th graders! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rb9CJD-4B_Sd2iqxfdeKW5d8KO-hY_-v/view?usp=drivesdk

Pioneer Park Families: Don't forget check-in is this week! It will be held from 8:30-11:30 am and 1:00-3:00 pm, on July 25, 26, and 27 (Tuesday through Thursday) in the school auditorium. We can't wait to welcome our new and returning panthers!

Pioneer Park Families: reminder to wear grey or silver today in honor of Parkinson's Awareness.

Parents, Due to traffic congestion, buses' inability to pick up students, and safety concerns, we will no longer release students from the North door. Car riders will need to be picked up in the car line, and walkers will be released from the playground. Thank you for your help in keeping our kids safe. If you don't have a car tag, you may pick one up in the office.

Say “hello” to parent-teacher chat and classroom announcements in the LPS app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. To learn more about Rooms, please visit https://www.lawtonps.org/page/rooms

Parents, You only need the activation code. The link itself does not work.

Families: Power is back on! Thank you for your patience. School will resume as normal.

Pioneer Park Family: Our power is currently out. PSO is actively working on it. We are still receiving our Extended Day students this morning. We will let you know once it is back up. Thank you.

There's still time for our #LawtonPS Kindergarten families to participate in the survey below. The survey should take around 5-10 minutes to complete. You are being invited to participate in a study on parent perceptions regarding preschool education and whether or not parents chose to send their children to preschool on behalf of an SNU student. The purpose of this study is to explore perceptions that parents have regarding preschool education and if they chose to send, or not send, their children to preschool based on those perceptions. Participants will be asked to share their perceptions regarding preschool education. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GT9D8VJ

The nomination period for Champions for Children is now live! Visit the link below to learn more about the award process and fill out your nomination forms! https://5il.co/14zl1

LPS Family: Just a friendly reminder of our COVID testing schedule if you are in need of a test.

In this issue of the Lawton Public Schools (LPS) ReView, we highlight our very own LPS Police Department and their efforts to promote consistently drug-free environments for our students, celebrate Hispanic Heritage, and congratulate student successes. Additionally, we wanted to put a spotlight on our teachers’ ongoing professional development, our TAP students, and our hardworking virtual staff. There is so much to unpack in this issue, and we hope you will take the time to really dive in to our latest publication of the ReView! Visit this link to see the full publication, and be sure to use your left and right arrow keys to switch pages! https://indd.adobe.com/view/142ac40a-6959-4279-8ea3-5eb41f707c74

LPS Families: Just a friendly reminder that clear or mesh backpacks will be required for the 2021-2022 school year. This is for all LPS sites. Bags can be any color.

LPS Families: Just a friendly reminder that "Check-In" will take place this week at your student's school. Please click the link below for details. In addition, two forms (Electronic Agreement & Acceptable Use/Media Opt Out) have been added to the required forms list. For specific questions, you can reach out to your student's school. https://www.lawtonps.org/page/check-in

SAVE THE DATE! Local author, Signe Rain Boutch, will be reading, speaking with children, and personalizing books at the Salt Cellar on Saturday, August 7th from 1 pm - 3 pm. The story, Josephine’s First Day of School, is for elementary students (both boys and girls) and is a perfect addition to any classroom or library. The message of this story is to not judge a book by its cover and always be kind. Check out this awesome opportunity!

Happy Friday LawtonPS Family: We are less than three weeks away from the start of the new school year. For the latest LPS info be sure to check out our Friday FYI's which include the latest edition of our Time with Hime podcast. Have a great weekend! https://www.lawtonps.org/article/497104

LawtonPS Families: It's almost Check-In time! It will be in-person this year. We are excited to see our students again. Please click the link below for more details and required district forms that will help speed up the process that day. Thank you. https://www.lawtonps.org/page/check-in

LPS Families, Please mark you calendars for the following dates. We will provide more information on required forms as we closer to the check-in days! We can't wait to see you there!