A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Hello LES Families,
We are in some unexpected times going to remote learning and a longer closure for sure. Remote learning does not necessarily mean complete online learning for all. For our families at the elementary school, we have varied access to the internet and possession of devices that students can use for online learning. Therefore, our approach will be largely paper-based with many opportunities to enhance this basic work with known online resources which will vary depending on the grade level. Your child’s teacher will be your lifeline to customizing the enhancing online work to your child’s skills.
You will be receiving a packet of grade appropriate work for your child in the US Mail. Teachers have spent time finding materials that are doable for families and represent concepts that students should recognize and be able to do with minimal guidance. We suspect this is approximately enough work for a month with the families understanding the option to access additional online features as have been shared by a child’s teachers. We will be contacting families about halfway through the month for feedback on how work is going. Please, I urge you to do as much as you can handle as a family. Be kind to yourselves. It is NOT our intention to overwhelm families. Teachers are always available for questions, support and sharing of struggles as we attempt to expose students to reinforcing learning activities while we survive and stay healthy. Our #1 priority is to be there for our families not just educationally, but in whatever way we are needed. I am available day or night. If you email at klretzel@leepublicschools.net or call 243-0336 ext 1003, I will get the message right away. I am on Twitter and Facebook as well. Do not hesitate to reach out for anything.
Yours in this unexpected journey,
Kate Retzel, LES Principal
This schedule is meant to be an example for parents and students to follow. It provides time for all content areas as well as "recess" time. Families may modify this to meet their specific needs. Please see your child's work packet cover letter for more specific grade level recommendations from teachers.
In addition to the packets sent home, your teachers may recommend that you use one or more of the following online resources:
Kate Retzel
Principal
klretzel@leepublicschools.net
Tim Mertinooke
Dean of Students
temertinooke@leepublicschools.net
Diane Naventi
School Nurse
drnaventi@leepublicschools.net
Lea Bartini
Administrative Assistant to the Principal
ljbartini@leepublicschools.net
Eileen Kearney
Records Secretary
eakearney@leepublicschools.net
Alexandra Colbert
arcolbert@leepublicschools.net
Kathy DeVarennes
khdevarennes@leepublicschools.net
Amber Parisi
amparisi@leepublicschools.net
Lori Curtin
lacurtin@leepublicschools.net
Renee Spizz
rjspizz@leepublicschools.net
Elizabeth Weinstein
ejweinstein@leepublicschools.net
Kim Herman
klherman@leepublischools.net
Jessica Pollard
jmpollard@leepublicschools.net
Carrie St. John
castjohn@leepublicschools.net
Marcy Fennelly
mlfennelly@leepublicschools.net
Theresa Hartman
tmhartman@leepublicschools.net
Ruth LeCompte
rdlecompte@leepublicschools.net
Leslie Hickey
lmhickey@leepublicschools.net
Andrea Rotter
amrotter@leepublicschools.net
Courtney Sparks
cesparks@leepublicschools.net
Paula Duhon
pjduhon@leepublicschools.net
Tom Finnegan
thfinnegan@leepublicschools.net
Michele Puleri
mnpuleri@leepublicschools.net
Trysta DeSantis
tdesantis@leepublicschools.net
Kelly DeVarennes
ksdevarennes@leepublicschools.net
Lauren Finnegan
lbfinnegan@leepublicschools.net
Brandon Boule
Art
bboule@leepublicschools.net
Jennifer Carlino
Physical Education
jmcarlino@leepublicschools.net
Andy Clark
ESL
ahclark@leepublicschools.net
Mia Darone
Reading
mrdarone@leepublicschools.net
Pat Feldman
Music
pcfeldman@leepublicschools.net
Ashley Hickson
Title I
ahickson@leepublicschools.net
Gregg Houston
Librarian
grhouston@leepublicschools.net
Amy Schlaefer
Reading
amschlaefer@leepublicschools.net
Julia Warner
Physical Education
jmwarner@leepublicschools.net
Erin White
Music
emwhite@leepublicschools.net
Jennifer Norton
District Director of Special Education
jlnorton@leepublicschools.net
Samantha Burke
Special Education
slburke@leepublicschools.net
Susan Floyd
Speech and Language
smfloyd@leepublicschools.net
Nancy Forget
Special Education
nlforget@leepublicschools.net
Heather Gray
Speech and Language
hlgray@leepbublicschools.net
Heather Lucy
School Adjustment Counselor
hlucy@leepublicschools.net
Monique Vosburgh
Special Education
mvosburgh@leepublicschools.net