Election Day is November 2, 2021. Among the many important issues on this year's ballot, we ask you to please cast your vote for the 3 open seats on the LPS Board of Education. The deadline to mail ballots has passed, but please check arapahoevotes.com/find-my-nearest for ballot drop-off and voting centers near you! The Candidates (order as it appears on the ballot): Jon Lisec Dale Elliott Angela Christensen Andrew Graham Joan Anderssen (The Littleton Public Schools Board of Education held a special meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021 to determine the order of candidate names on the November ballot for the LPS Board of Education election. Designated LPS Election Official Jonathan Levesque oversaw a random drawing of candidate names to determine their placement on the November 2, 2021 ballot.) If you missed the recent Board Candidate Forums, you can still watch them: October 6 Forum October 20 Forum These five candidates are running to fill the three seats that will be vacant when three current Board members’ terms expire in November. Board members Jack Reutzel and Kelly Perez are finishing their second terms on the Board and cannot run for a third due to term limits. Board member Angela Christensen was appointed by the Board last March to complete the remainder of Carrie Warren-Gully’s term, which is also ending this November.
We're so excited that The Stride is almost here! It's just days away...have you registered yet? It's going to be a day to remember as our community will come together to support LPS schools, students and educators. Stride in-person or virtually...it's YOUR choice! All are welcome! Whether you run, walk, skip or hop participants and spectators can join in on the fun. Cheer for your favorite school, visit our awesome Health Expo, or just enjoy the fresh air. Or if you'd prefer to hike, bike or brunch for The Stride, well that's cool too! Just register and Stride YOUR way! When: Sunday, October 24th, 2021 What: The Stride 5k/10k and Kids Fun Run Where: In-person at Littleton Museum or virtually wherever you want Why: Because it's fun and feels good to participate Pre-event registration closes at noon on Friday, October 22nd. Register Now!
LPS offers many educational choices to resident and non-resident families and welcomes out-of-district students. Colorado state law allows nonresidents to enroll students in any Colorado school without paying tuition when state and district guidelines are followed. Resident families may attend their attendance-area school or apply for open enrollment at another LPS school. In an effort to better serve families, LPS offers two open enrollment windows. All qualified students who apply within an open enrollment window will be part of a random drawing for acceptance, following district enrollment guidelines. This means families will have several weeks to turn in open enrollment applications for a random drawing of qualified students. Families will no longer feel pressured to line up on October 1st to turn in applications for open enrollment. Open enrollment applications must be turned in to each requested school. Families are encouraged to apply during window one. Enrollment for the 2022–2023 school year is as follows: Enrollment Window One begins October 1, 2021 and ends November 15, 2021. Students will be notified by the end of the first full week in December (December 10, 2021). Students who apply and are not chosen in Open Enrollment Window One will be placed on a waitlist. Should space become available, a random drawing based on LPS Open Enrollment Guidelines will occur. Additionally, students who applied in Open Enrollment Window One will be placed in the random drawing before students who applied during Open Enrollment Window Two. Enrollment Window Two begins November 16, 2021 and ends the first Friday following winter break (January 7, 2022). Students will be notified by the second Friday of the second semester (January 14, 2022). Preschool and kindergarten registration window begins December 1, 2021 and ends January 19, 2022. Families will be notified of open enrollment acceptance at the end of January. Enroll Now
The District Accountability Committee (DAC) will be hosting a Board Candidate Forum: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 7:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Limited seating in the Boardroom Education Services Center 5776 S. Crocker Street Littleton 80120 Live streamed through a link on district website This forum will provide an opportunity for committee and community members to learn more about the five candidates who are running for three at-large positions on the LPS Board of Education. Questions can be submitted by completing the District Accountability Committee Board Candidate Question form. All questions must be submitted no later than October 17, 2021. This event will be live streamed and recorded. Attendees may call in and listen to a Spanish interpreter during the live meeting. Questions may be submitted in Spanish, beforehand and during the meeting, as well. To hear live Spanish translation, dial: (916) 233-2690 PIN: 106740# Joan Anderssen, Angela Christensen, Dale Elliott, Andrew Graham, and Jon Lisec are running to fill the three seats that will be vacant when three current Board members’ terms expire in November. Board members Jack Reutzel and Kelly Perez are finishing their second term on the Board and cannot run for a third due to term limits. Carrie Warren-Gully’s term is also ending. She resigned from the Board in December after being elected to the Arapahoe County Commission. Angela Christensen was appointed by the Board in early March to complete the remainder of Warren-Gully’s term.
Hey Pumas Families! It's the month of Generosity for Sources of Strength!! Let's share recipes and eat a meal together at our 3rd annual Chili Cookoff on Dec. 9th from 5:30-7:00 PM! If you have a world-famous chili, a new recipe to try, or just want to sample some chilis, join us for an evening of fun! We will also be streaming Thursday Night Football during the event. If you are interested in joining us, please fill out this RSVP. We hope to see you there!!!
Powell’s Family-Teacher conferences are fast approaching. We will be holding these conferences on the evening of Wednesday, October 13th, beginning at 4:30 pm and concluding at 8:00 pm (doors close at 7:30 pm). Our second day of conferences will be Thursday, October 14th, beginning at 9 am and concluding at 12 pm. Our conference format will once again be student-led, and students are expected to attend and participate with their parents. You do not need to sign up for a time slot. However, we ask families to exercise patience and grace as you may experience a wait to meet with your student’s teachers. This is our first in-person conference opportunity in nearly two years and we expect a high volume of families. Be sure to have conversations with your student about his or her learning prior to conferences in order for us to be productive and positive with our time. Please know that our students’ grades are marked as “in progress.” We hope and expect these grades to improve over the course of this semester. As you have also heard, middle school student grades will be separated into two categories: Work Habits and Content Learning. Please speak with your student’s teachers about their respective performance in these areas. These conversations ought to continue through the remainder of the year as they are critical to your student’s learning and growth.
