This year's Lyseth Elementary 5k and Fun Run was held on the beautiful -- but chilly -- morning of November 9. Thank you to everyone who made the event such a great success for our school community. And congratulations to all the participants -- especially our Lyseth student and staff runners! (Click here to see the top finishers and full results.) We hope to see you all again at 2025's 5k and Fun Run next November!

Lyseth Spiritwear Pop up Shop is Open!

We're reopening our store in time for the holidays!

https://www.lysethpta.org/lyseth-gear-store

Lyseth spiritwear makes great holiday gifts for our community.

This pop up shop closes Monday, November 25 at 11:59pm EST. Don't wait to order.

Orders will be delivered to the school before the holidays - the week of Dec 16th!

Updates from the Health Office/Nurse Kim and Mary-Jo

• Flu season is officially here! Please keep your children home if they are sick! For more information click here Flu Season information

• We have seen an increase of children with "walking pneumonia" . This is a respiratory illness that is caused by mycoplasma pneumoniae.  Please monitor your children for signs and symptoms and see a doctor. Click here for more information. Mycoplasma pneumoniae

• Head lice is also on the rise! PPS does not require absence from school for this but does request you get treatment as soon as possible. There are several over the counter products you can use to treat as well as local salons that provide services. Click here for more information about Head lice. Head lice information

• We are fast approaching the 90 day mark to get the required immunizations done. Please make sure to turn immunization records in if you have not yet done so. If you have an appointment already made, please let the nurses office know so that your child is not marked as non-compliant. Here is the link to the PPS immunization requirements. PPS immunization requirements.

As always, please reach out to myself or Mary-Jo with any questions or concerns!

We can be reached at 207-874-8215 or by email:

cantek@portlandschools.org

brinkm@portlandschools.org

NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH

November is NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH - this Celebrates and honors the history and culture of Native Americans and indigenous people in the United States. We are celebrating at Lyseth as Wabanaki Studies month and with the guidance of our amazing community member and Wabanaki leader Sandra Bassett, along with the PTA Equity team, here is what we have planned! You can also see all these dates on the Lyseth calendar!

Tues Nov 19th - Passamaquoddy Morning Read aloud opportunity & assemblies 

PTA volunteer read aloud from 9:00-9:45 - if you want someone to read with your class, reply to me to let me know!  If you want to simply read the book with your class ahead of time, we are ordering more copies as well!

10:00- 10:30 K-2 assembly with Minquan, the author for "little People of the Dawn" - you are welcome to join your student for this!

10:30-11:00 - 3-5 assembly with Minquan, the author for "little People of the Dawn" - you are welcome to join your student for this!

Monday Nov 18th - 

2:30-3:30 Afternoon Circle conversation connection with Sandra and families on Wabanaki studies - come learn more about this important part of our curriculum!

November 21st - 3:40-4:25 Conversation with Sandra Bassett for staff -This is for staff only, but as an FYI, we will also meet with Sandra to hear about her work on Wabanaki studies, implications for our teaching, and suggestions and ideas on how we can best support this.

Friday November 22nd Drumming Circles with Sandra

Families are invited to join their kids for this fantastic assembly and learning with Sandra!

• 1:00-1:30 2nd and 5th and preK assembly - you are welcome to join your student for this!
• 1:45-2:15 Kinder and 3rd - you are welcome to join your student for this!
• 2:35-3:00 1st and 4th - you are welcome to join your student for this!

Monday 25th Evening movie event with Sandra 7-8:30, for families not kids

• We will watch a short follow up film to Dawnland and then have an adult circle discussion. Open to adults only - families and staff.