Greetings Lemira Family:
Welcome to a new week of growth and opportunities! Thanks for being apart of our village as we continue to motivate, inspire, and educate all students to be college and career ready. We are the Lions, and we'll have it no other way!!!!!!
Special Thanks
Special Thanks to the “God's Love in Action” organization for your generosity in sponsoring families for the holiday seasons.
School Announcements
1. Santa Pictures will be taken Dec. 12th.
- Order forms were sent home. Students are asked to bring their completed order form and cash on Monday to take their pictures. Please see flyer attached for details.
2. Friday, December 16th will be a half day for students.
- Students will dismiss at 11:00am
- If there is a change in transportation, please place a written notice in your learner's blue communication folder.
3. Student and Staff Spirit Week:
- Students and staff will participate in our "Spirit Week" Dec.12th - 16th
- Students and staff are encouraged to dress in holiday attire as we count down to our winter break.
- Please flyer attached for the weekly attire.
4. Join us Tuesday, December 13th for our Title One STEAM Night!
- The Lions have partnered with South Carolina State University to present our "STEAM Night". This will be a night of fun, engaging activities.
- The program will begin at 6:00pm.
- The program will be held at Lemira.
- Students who attend will receive a homework pass.
5. Join us as our Chorus and Percussion Ensemble presents hosts our "Winter Concert"
- Date: Thursday, December 15th
- The program will begin at 6pm
- The program will be hosted at Lemira.
6. Winter Break: December 19th - December 30th.
- Happy holidays to our families
- Please enjoy! We look forward to seeing our students Monday, January 2nd.
7. Community Services: CROWNED Girls Group
- Our CROWNED girls group will be hosting a Canned Food Drive for Crosswell Children’s Home beginning November 30th- December 16th. Please help us give towards this worthy cause by donating can goods to support our local organization.
- You may send the can goods through your scholar or drop off in the front office.
8. Interim Parent Conferences
- Parent interim conferences are currently being scheduled through your scholar's teacher. Qtr. 2 conferences will be scheduled for students who are needing additional support in meeting grade level standards.
- Third Grade Parent conferences are also being scheduled for students, according to our state's Read to Succeed criterion.
- If you need to reschedule your conference, please reschedule with your learner's teacher or you may call the front office desk for support in rescheduling.
9. Upcoming Assessments:
- MAP Testing: December 1 - 15th for Grades K-5
- Quarterly Unit Assessments: Assessments-Unit 2 (SAVVAS) - December 5, 2022-December 9, 2022 (Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades Only)
10. Holland's Corner: Title I T & T (Tips and Tidbits):
Family Support To Ensure Your Child Comes to School Ready to Learn
- A nutritious breakfast fuels up kids and gets them ready for the day. In general, kids who eat breakfast have more energy and do better in school. Kids who eat breakfast also are less likely to be absent, and make fewer trips to the school nurse with stomach complaints related to hunger.
- You can help boost your child's attention span, concentration, and memory by providing breakfast foods that are rich in whole grains, fiber, and protein, as well as low in added sugar. If your child is running late some mornings, send along fresh fruit, nuts, yogurt, or half a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Many schools provide nutritious breakfast options before the first bell.
- Kids also need the right amount of sleep to be alert and ready to learn all day. Most school-age kids need 10 to 12 hours of sleep a night. Bedtime difficulties can arise at this age for a variety of reasons. Homework, sports, after-school activities, TVs, computers, and video games, as well as hectic family schedules, can contribute to kids not getting enough sleep.
- Lack of sleep can cause irritable or hyperactive behavior and might make it hard for kids to pay attention in class. It's important to have a consistent bedtime routine, especially on school nights. Be sure to leave enough time before bed to allow your child to unwind before lights out and limit stimulating diversions like TV, video games, and Internet access.
- As a parent, you can reinforce this important family-school partnership. To help prepare your children for school readiness to stay on track and expand their learning opportunities:
Set up a daily family routine, including healthy eating and sleeping habits
Provide a place and time at home for homework
Check on assignments, homework and projects
Talk each day with your child about his/her activities
Promote literacy by reading to your child and by reading yourself
Limit and monitor TV watching, gaming, social media and computer time
Express high expectations and standards for your child’s learning
Attend parent-teacher conferences, Open House and Back-To-School events
Participate in decisions that affect your child’s education
Tap into community resources with visits to a library, museum, zoo or theater and encourage participation in after-school clubs, sports and art activities
Engaged parents are a key factor in helping students and schools succeed. With families, schools and communities working together as partners, student achievement is enhanced and children are better prepared to do well in school.
11. Reading Coach Henry Tips:A Family That Reads Together Succeeds Together
December’s Book of the Month: Testing the Ice by Sharon Robinson
As a parent, you want your child to fall in love with books and become successful readers. This month, we will spotlight the book Testing the Ice by Sharon Robinson. Here are some activities that you can do with your child using this book.
After reading a couple of pages, you and your child can discuss how your childhood is similar and different. You and your child can draw a picture about your favorite childhood memory.
Read and sip hot chocolate. Discuss how the character changed in the story and what events made the character change.
12. EXACT Path: Students are encouraged to log into EXACT Path daily while at home. They have a dedicated time during the school day to work on their learning paths. However, we do encourage students to continue practicing their "Leveled" skills in their "Reading and Math" learning pathways. Students are recognized bi-weekly for their mastery progress and usage minutes.
13. Want to become a Volunteer?
We would love your assistance as a volunteer at Lemira. Please see the website for details.
Link: https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register
14. Spirit Fridays:
* Please mark on your calendars the following Days
- 2nd Fridays (Spirit Fridays) - Lemira T-shirts or "Blue and White" colors
- 4th Fridays (Creating College and Career Ready Leaders, the AVID Way) - Wear your favorite college T-shirt
Important Calendar Dates Dates:
Interims / Progress Reports Parent Conferences
November 29th, 2022 - Dec. 16th
November 28th - December 2
Santa Shop
December 2
Fantasy of Lights (Percussion Ensemble and Chorus Appearance)
7:00pm / Swan Lake
December 4th - (Sunday) Christmas Parade:
Student Council and Percussion Ensemble will march in the Christamas Parade.
2:00pm
December 7th (Wed)
Fall Make-Ups
December 12th (Mon)
PTO Santa Photos
December 13th - (Tuesday) Title One STEAM Night
Location: Lemira
Time: 6:00pm
December 15th (Thursday) Winter Concert:
The Lemira Chorus and Percussion Ensemble will perform their Winter Concert
Location: Lemira
Time: 6:00pm
December 16th: Half Day Dismissal at 11:00am
December 19th - 30th
Winter Break
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Mrs. Stephanie Gregg, Ed.S
Proud Principal of Lemira Elementary School
