Lake Windward Elementary

September 30-October 4- Read It Again Bookstore Spirit Week

October 2nd-Custodian Appreciation Day

October 9th-Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day
October 10th-LWE hosts FCS board member Lillie Pozatek's community meeting
October 14-16-Fall break for students

October 18-9 Weeks Progress Reports visible in Infinite Campus parent portal

October 19- LWE Spirit Night at Gwinnett Gladiators Game, supporting the LWE Chorus

Dear Lake Windward Families,

I hope this message finds you well! As I complete my first week as your principal, I wanted to take a moment to share my excitement about joining this incredible school community.

I have had the pleasure of meeting many of our wonderful students, and I am truly inspired by their enthusiasm and curiosity. Each child brings something unique to our school, and I look forward to getting to know them even better in the coming weeks.

I also want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the staff and families for the warm welcome I have received. Your support and commitment to our school make a significant difference, and I am excited to work together to create a positive and enriching environment for our students. Please be sure to read the information below from our PTO. Without our PTO, LWE would not be able to provide community events, enhance the learning opportunities for students and acknowledge the hard work of the staff.

As we embark on this school year, I am eager to build strong relationships with all of you. Together, we can ensure that every student can learn and grow and lead and show at Lake Windward Elementary. You will hear from me via a newsletter every other week on Tuesdays.

Lake Windward will host our FCS board member, Lillie Pozatek, for the community meeting on October 10th at 9:30am in the media center. These monthly sessions provide an opportunity for direct contact with community members and give board members a chance to hear from stakeholders. Please consider joining!

I am looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!

Your Proud Principal,

Lauren Busing

(pronounced bee-sing)

Congratulations to this month's nominees!

4th and 5th Grade Science Olympiad Application

Does your child have a love for all things related to science? Do they enjoy studying math/science or love working with hands-on materials as an engineer? Then the Science Olympiad Team here at Lake Windward may be something for them!

If your child is interested in applying, please fill out the online form below and look at the short response question with your child.

Please read the information within the form and complete the application by Friday, October 11th.

Science Olympiad Application Link: https://forms.office.com/r/59PG6ZLUDm

Hello Gator Families! As part of your child’s P.E. program, Lake Windward is taking part in the FIT Georgia physical fitness assessment. All students in grades 1-5 will participate in this assessment, which aligns with the state law requiring schools to measure areas of fitness related to the health of students, including cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition.

The following FIT Georgia fitness assessments will be used to measure the various areas of health-related fitness:

- 20M PACER (Cardiovascular) – grades 4-5

- Curl-Up (Abdominal Strength) – grades 4-5

- Push-Up (Upper Body Strength) – grades 4-5

- Sit and Reach (Flexibility) – grades 4-5

- Height and Weight (Body Composition) – grades 1-5

It's important to note that the assessment does not compare your child to anyone else, nor does it measure skill or athletic performance. Instead, it compares your child to health standards established by researchers as the level of fitness all students should reach to attain health benefits.

Here are a few ways to support your elementary child:

- Stress the importance of fitness for feeling good

- Provide equipment that encourages physical activity

- Help your child identify a time and place for daily physical activity

- Limit screen time (TV, video games, devices, etc.)

- Be a role model for your child

- Praise and encourage your child to be active

- Involve your child in after-school or recreation programs within your community

If you have any questions, please contact the PE department:

Samantha Walton, Health and Physical Education Teacher

waltons1@fultonschools.org

LWE PTO INVEST CAMPAIGN -

Our 2024 “WRITE-A-CHECK” fundraising campaign is underway. We have a goal to raise $45,000. Once we reach our goal, this will be the ONLY FUNDRAISER that LWE PTO does for the entire school year, so please make it count.

So far, we’ve raised about 54% of our goal, with about 25% of our families participating (22% of our classroom families). Every little bit helps so please consider a donation of any amount. As you can see below, the money raised will be used to host family events, classroom and teaching resources, teacher grants, STEM programs, extracurricular activities, staff appreciation and engagement activities and more! Learn more and donate online at: https://www.lwepto.com/shop/membership

UPCOMING EVENTS AT LWE! *Learn more at lwepto.com

· 9/30-10/4: Read It Again Bookstore Spirit Week

· 10/2: Custodian Appreciation Day

· 10/9: Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day

· 10/19: LWE Spirit Night at Gwinnett Gladiators Game, supporting the LWE Chorus 🏒🎵

Fundraiser and raffle Video:

https://youtu.be/Z4aTXnr65Oc

Register as a Volunteer

Contact Ms. Busing

busing@fultonschools.org