Ladera Ranch Elementary PTA

📣 PTA Association Meeting is Friday, September 18!

Join us for our next PTA Association Meeting and hear the latest PTA updates, learn what’s coming up at LRES, and find out how you can get involved.

📅 Friday, September 18
⏰ 8:15 AM — after blacktop
📍 MPR

All LRES families are welcome — we’d love to see you there! 🦁

Happy Labor Day, Lions! 🦁💙

We hope our LRES families are enjoying a well-deserved day to rest, recharge, and enjoy time together!

Have a safe and happy Labor Day — we’ll see our Lions back at school tomorrow! ⭐️

🎨 It’s Art Contest Time! This year’s theme is: 

✨ What My Culture Means to Me ✨

All students are invited to get creative and submit an original work in one—or more!—of these categories:

🎬 Film Production
🎵 Music Composition
🎨 Visual Arts
💃 Dance Choreography
✍️ Literature
📸 Photography

📅 Entries are due Wednesday, September 30!

Submissions can be made:
💻 Electronically (Gmail account required)
🏫 In person at the front office

An entry form is required for all submissions.

Questions? Contact Cait Turner at [email protected].

🔗 See link in bio for details and entry information!

⏰ Minimum Day Tomorrow!

Don’t forget—our minimum day schedule means early dismissal for TK–5th grade! Please plan accordingly for pick-up. 💙🦁

🐾 PS: 8:05 AM–3:05 PM
🐾 TK (all students): 7:45 AM–11:20 AM
🎒 Kindergarten: 8:00 AM–12:20 PM
📚 1st–5th: 8:00 AM–12:30 PM

Save this post so you have the dismissal times handy! 📌

📚 Parent Education Night is coming up!

Join us for our first monthly Parent Education Night featuring special guest speaker Mr. Vettraino!

📅 Monday, September 14
⏰ 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Multi-Purpose Room (MPR)

Come learn more about iReady, screen time in the classroom, and ways to support your student, while getting a look at what’s ahead this school year. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to meet and connect with other LRES parents!

🍕 Pizza available for $5
👧 Babysitting available for $8
🔗 See link in bio to purchase

And this is just the beginning — we’ll have a new expert guest speaker every month!

We hope to see you there! 🦁

📚 Back to School Night is coming up! ✏️

Join us on Thursday, September 3rd for an evening in the classroom! Meet your child’s teacher, learn more about the school year ahead, and hear what to expect in the classroom.

🕓 PS–2nd Grade: 4:00–5:00 PM
🕓 3rd–5th Grade: 4:45–5:45 PM

We look forward to seeing our LRES families there! 💙

🚨 NEW Tier 1 Volunteer Requirement 🚨

All Tier 1 volunteers are now required to complete Mandated Reporter Training annually. This new requirement applies to both current Tier 1 volunteers and new volunteer applicants.

Training must be completed by September 30, 2026, in order to continue volunteering.

👉 See link in bio to begin your training

Once you complete the course, admin will be automatically notified and your volunteer profile will be updated. You can check with the front office to confirm your clearance.

Thank you for helping us keep LRES a safe place for our students! 💙

Did you know that you get two FREE custom pages with every yearbook purchase? The deadline to complete these has been extended to April 17th so make sure to log on and add your special memories!