Laurelton Pardee School

September 19, 2025

Principal Update

Dear LP Families,

As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, we find ourselves entering one of the most exciting times of the school year—Homecoming and Spirit Week! This season is all about celebrating school pride, building community, and creating joyful memories for our students.

We’re thrilled to invite you to join us in the festivities as we kick off Spirit Week starting Monday, 9/29! Each day will feature a fun theme that encourages students to express themselves and show off their school spirit. Be sure to check out the flyer below for the full schedule of themed days.

The week will culminate in our Homecoming Celebration, which includes a parade, carnival, and Homecoming football game on Saturday, 10/4. We encourage families to join us for the parade as we walk together as a school community. We will meet at 10:00am at the transportation center and walk together as a group to the high school.

These traditions are more than just fun—they’re a chance for students to feel connected, confident, and proud of their school. Thank you for your continued support and partnership. Let’s make this Homecoming season one to remember!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Dr. Bello

Homecoming is Saturday, 10/4

Show your school spirit during Homecoming weekend!

Celebrate your Lancer pride with us during Homecoming! Looking for some apparel to wear? Support the Class of ‘26 and buy a senior designed shirt! Shirts will be delivered to the main offices of each school building for distribution in homeroom during Homecoming week.

  • T-shirts are available for purchase until Tuesday, September 23rd: https://signandshirtguy.com/shop/ols/products/youth-and-adult-ehs-25-homecoming-t-shirt 

  • Does your family want to walk with your school in the parade? You’re invited! Families should report to the bus parking lot on 125 Kane Drive at 10:00 am to participate. Let's get a huge showing of support for LP!

  • Homecoming will take place on Saturday, October 4th. Please join us for:

    • Parade - 10:30 am

    • Carnival - 11:00 am

    • Football game - 2:00 pm

Homecoming Spirit Week
Mark Your Calendar

Upcoming Events 

9/22-9/25 LP Book Fair 

9/25- Open House @ 6:00pm 

9/29-10/3 Spirit Week 

10/2- Picture Day 

10/2- PTA Fall Family Event @ 6:00pm (more info coming soon!)

10/8- LP PTA Mtg @ 7:00PM 

10/10- SID, No school for students 

10/13- Columbus Day, no school 

10/14-10/17 Safety Week 

10//15- Site Base Team Mtg. @ 7:45am 

Picture day is 10/2!

Picture Day is Almost Here!

Picture Day is coming up on 10/02/2025! Order before Picture Day to receive free shipping to the school. Order online at https://inter-state.com/FlyerEntry/0211NNF.

Reminder- Thursday October 9 is our Early Dismissal Drill

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Visitor Check-in!

We’re excited to share an update on our new mobile kiosks for visitor check-in across the district. These kiosks are designed to make the process faster and more secure for everyone entering our buildings.

To make check-in even easier, we encourage parents, guardians, and other visitors to download the Raptor Safe app on their mobile devices. This app allows users to:

· Scan their ID

· Take a selfie photo

· Generate a QR code for future visits

Once set up, visitors can simply open the app, swipe up to find their QR code, and scan it at the mobile kiosk. This will automatically print a badge using the photo on your license. If you plan to visit more than once this school year, we highly recommend downloading the app—it takes only a few minutes to set up and eliminates the need to scan your license and take a photo each time.

We’ve also implemented safety alerts. If someone flagged as not allowed entry attempts to check in, our main office staff and district safety personnel will be notified. In rare cases, false positives may occur. If this happens, staff may ask to scan your license at the front desk for further verification.

To help you get started, we’ve included: ·

Create Raptor Safe Passport

Using raptor visitor safe app at mobile kiosk

Feel free to share this information with other family members or caregivers who may be visiting the school.

Thank you for helping us keep our schools safe and efficient!

PTA News

Join us! Pizza Dinner Before Open House!

PTA Pizza Dinner

Sign up for pizza and a PTA membership here!

https://laurelton-pardeepta.givebacks.com/shop

Mark Your Calendars!

PTA events!

2025-2026 PTA Board positions:

o President - Claire Franchini

o Treasurer – Stephanie Jackson

o Recording Secretary – Allison Do

o Corresponding Secretary - Kara Austin

o Membership Chair – Mary Rose Tooley

Event Chair: Elena Matthews

**Please be sure to find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/LaureltonPardeePTA/ for up-to-date information about upcoming events!

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