It has been a great full week of school. The students are transitioning well returning back to school. Thank you to everyone who came out to Chick-fil-A in Lexington for our PTO Spirit Night. We appreciate your support.

Important Reminders

• School Starting Time: Our doors open at 7 AM and we begin instruction with the tardy bell ringing at 7:30 AM. Please help us by having your student arrive to school on time.
• Drop-off and Pick-up: Please remember to use the designated drop-off and pick-up zones to ensure the safety of all students. Students can also be dropped off in the bus loop starting at 7:10 am. Students are to be dropped off only at the breezeway area where staff is ready to assist. For the safety of your children, do not drop them off in the parking lot area to cross traffic. Safety is top priority. Parents are asked to stay in the vehicle as staff is available to assist children.
• Volunteers: We welcome parent volunteers to support our school community. Please contact the school office if you are interested in volunteering.
• Breakfast: Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria daily from 7:00-7:30. It will no longer be free to all students. If you choose to eat breakfast at school, the cost is $1.90 or $0.30 for reduced cost. If you are interested in applying to see if you qualify for free or reduced lunch, please see the information below in the newsletter.
• Orientations: This week we are having our Orientations for grades 2-5. Please join us in the cafeteria first for our Annual Title One meeting and then you will report to class.
• Tuesday, August 20th: 5:00 3rd Grade and 5:30 5th Grade
• Thursday, August 22nd: 5:00 2nd Grade and 5:30 4th Grade

If you applied for free/reduced lunch and received an approval email or letter, please bring it by the school or email it to Ms. Shealy at tlshealy@lexington1.net to waive school fees. If approval letter is not received, school fees are the responsibility of the parent/guardian to be paid online through the parent portal website.

For the safety of your children, please do not drop them off in the parking lot area to cross traffic. Safety is top priority and why all students are to be dropped off at the breezeway where staff and safety patrol are available to assist. Remember starting at 7:10 parents are able to drop off students in the bus loop as a secondary drop off location.

Doors open at 7:00 am and students will be dropped off in front of the school at the breezeway. Once busses have dropped off, students can also be dropped off in the bus loop starting at 7:10 am. Students are to be dropped off only at the breezeway area where staff is ready to assist. Parents are asked to stay in the vehicle as staff is available to assist children.

The tardy bell rings at 7:30 AM. If arrival is after 7:30, parents will need to park and walk their student(s) in to sign them in with the front office.

If your child will be a car rider or walker on any given day this year, you will need a car/walker tag for each student. Car/Walker tags are by grade and issued every year. Please get as many as you will need for family members that will be picking them up.

Car tags are available in the front office Monday-Friday 7-4 pm.

If a vehicle does not have a car tag and is in the car line to pick up a student, they will be asked to park and come into the front office with identification to get a car tag. This is for the safety of the student.

We welcome all nominations for parents/guardians that would like to be a part of this year's School Improvement Council. SIC is a broad-based advisory body consisting of parents, staff, and community members. SICs work with the principal and other educators in meeting the identified needs of their schools and continuously work toward excellence.

If you are interested, we ask that you please fill out the following information link:

We are looking forward to having our families join us for school lunch. We have taken these first few weeks of school to get the students acclimated to their school environment and learn the lunch room procedures. Starting, Wednesday, August 28th, families are allowed to come to visit their child for lunch. Parents will sit at reserved tables and enjoy lunch with their child. Friends are to remain with the class. Once lunch is finished, students will leave with their class and parents will sign out with the front office.

Your child's lunch times will be posted in next Friday's newsletter.

When dismissing a student or visiting for lunch starting on August 28, a valid drivers license / photo ID is required and will be scanned in a national database. Information is not stored in the system and will be required every time.

Early Dismissals of a student will need to be before 2:00 pm and in person. We can not take any dismissal requests over the phone. A driver's license will be needed as well as be on the approved contact list in order to dismiss a student.

Each week, students are nominated by teachers and staff for exemplifying our school motto of "Be Kind Work Hard Be Brave". Their names are put in for a weekly drawing to be recognized for being caught doing good! Here are this week's Spotlight students! Who will get caught next week?

Mrs. Bartolotti's 1st graders participated in a noun hunt around the room. It was so fun to see all them engaged in the task!

Students had an amazing time in STEM, where they learned the crucial role of teamwork and communication. Students engaged in challenging activities such as stacking cups without speaking, relying solely on nonverbal cues, and engineering a way to save "Fred" the worm by getting him back into his boat without directly touching him, but only paper clips. Through collaborative projects, they discovered that success in STEM relies not only on individual skills but also on working together and sharing ideas.

4K students come to the Library once each week for story time, songs, etc. They do not check out library books.

Kindergarten students visit the Library once each week for story time, lessons, songs, and book check out. They check out one book and keep it for one week. If a student does not return their library book the next week, they are not able to check out an additional book until that one is returned. They are given a book to look at and read while their classmates check out books.

1st and 2nd grade students visit the Library once each week for story time, lessons, and book check out. They check out two books and keep them for one week. If a student returns only one of their books, they are able to check out only one more book. If they do not return either of their books they are given a book to look at and read while their classmates check out books. If a student has a library book that is more than one month overdue, that student will not be able to check out ANY books until the overdue book is returned.

3rd – 5th grade students visit the Library every other week with their class for book check out. With teacher permission, they can come to the Library at other times during the week to exchange books as needed. These students are able to check out two books at a time. Students may renew their books as needed, but they must bring the book to the library to renew it. If a student has a library book that is more than one month overdue, that student will not be able to check out ANY books until the overdue book is returned.

For ALL students: Overdue and lost/damaged book notices are sent home periodically by email throughout the school year. Students with lost or damaged library books may not be able to check out books until the lost or damaged book has been paid for in the Library.

Late Fines: We do not charge fines for overdue library books.

Damaged/Lost Book Fees: For damaged or lost library books, a fee is charged for the current replacement cost of the book. For damages such as ripped covers, torn pages, library stickers that have been removed, etc. a nominal fee may be charged to repair the book.

Questions or concerns?

Please contact Mrs. Brazell in the Library

Phone: 803-821-0113 e-mail: dlbrazell@lexington1.net

• Now - School Fees Due (See Above For QR Code)

• August 28 - Lunch Visits Start (Lunch Schedule in Next Week's Newsletter)
  

• August 30 - PTO Chick-Fil-A Biscuits Sale 7AM

• August 30 - First RED Prize Patrol for K, 1st, and 2nd

• September 2 - No School for Student/Staff Labor Day

• September 2 - Attendance Awareness Month, Library Card Sign Up Month

• September 9 - Arts in Education Week
  

• September 11 - PTO Chipotle Spirit Night 4-8PM
  

• September 12 - Bus Evacuation Drill

• September 15 - Hispanic Heritage Month

• September 17 - Constitution Day

• September 19 - Fall Picture Day

• September 20 - Fall Book Fair

• September 20 - POW/MIA Recognition Day

• September 25 - CP Day 11:20 Dismissal

• September 27 - PTO Chick-Fil-A Biscuits Sales 7AM

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Run Hard is an 8 week after school kids running program that builds confident kids by training them to finish a 5k and teaching life values.

• Breakfast will be served in the cafeteria daily from 7:00-7:30. It will no longer be free to all students. If you choose to eat breakfast at school, the cost is $1.90 or $0.30 for reduced cost. If you are interested in applying to see if you qualify for free or reduced lunch, please see the information below in the newsletter.

◆ Breakfast - $1.90

Reduced breakfast - $0.30

Additional breakfast for students is $1.80

◆ Lunch - $3.40

Reduced lunch - $0.40

Additional lunch for students is $3.30

◆ Breakfast - $1.90

• Reduced breakfast - $0.30
• Additional breakfast for students is $1.80

◆ Lunch - $3.40

• Reduced lunch - $0.40
• Additional lunch for students is $3.30

Breakfast for a week will cost $9.50

Lunch for a week will cost $17

Thank you for making sure your child's account has money on it to avoid it going in the negative. You may send in money for the cafeteria, add money over the phone via card by calling (803) 821-0153 or by

State Law in the form of a proviso included in the 2024-2025 state budget requires the following:

“To receive state funds allocated for State Aid to Classrooms, a school district shall implement a policy adopted by the State Board of Education that prohibits access to personal electronic communication devices by students during the school day. For purposes of this provision, a personal electronic communication device is considered to be a device not authorized for classroom use by a student, utilized to access the Internet, wi-fi, or cellular telephone signals.”

Lexington One will begin the 2024-25 school year following the district’s current cell phone policy, which is explained below. After the State Board of Education adopts a policy, district administrators will work with our School Board to update our district policy.

Cellular telephone and other personal communication devices are used for various reasons, including emergency use and parental communication.

Middle and high school students may possess a personal communication device in school according to the following guidelines:

The device remains silent and is not visible or in use during instructional time. Teachers may allow, however, the instructional use of personal communication devices at their discretion.

Personal communication devices are not permitted to be used in locker rooms, restrooms or other personal spaces.

Middle and high school students may use their personal communication device before and after school, during class changes and during their assigned lunch as long as the use does not disrupt the school environment.

Elementary school students may possess a personal communication device as long as the device remains off and is not visible during the school day. They are not permitted to use personal communication devices during the school day. Teachers may allow, however, the instructional use of personal communication devices at their discretion.

Students and parents should understand that possession of these devices could pose a risk of loss or theft. We encourage students to properly label their devices and take steps to keep them safe. The school/district will not be liable for lost or damaged devices.

The school principal reserves the right to limit and/or confiscate these devices if the use of these devices is causing a disruption to the school.

A person who finds a student in violation of this policy must report the student to the school principal or his/ her designee. Upon notification, the principal or his/her designee will follow these procedures:

Number of offense(s) . . . . . Consequence(s) 1st violation . . . . . . . . . . . . Student conference held. 2nd violation. . . . . . . . . . . . Student / Parent conference held.

3rd violation . . . . . . . . . . . . Student / Parent conference held. Student receives detention.

Additional violations . . . . . Student / Parent conference held. Student receives in-school or out-of-school suspension. Continued violations may result in a recommendation for expulsion.

Violations of the laws of the United States or of the State of South Carolina may subject students to criminal prosecution.

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Location: 479 Oak Drive, Lexington, 29073
Phone: (803) 821-0100
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Instruction Begins 7:30 AM

Dismissal 2:20 PM

Lexington County School District One’s

Nondiscrimination Statement

Revised 06-02-2023

Lexington County School District One is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all students, parents/legal guardians, staff, visitors, personnel and community members who participate or seek to participate in its programs or activities. Therefore, the district does not discriminate against any individual on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth or any related medical conditions), color, physical or mental disability, age, ancestry, genetic information, national origin, immigrant status or English-speaking status, marital or family status, or any other protected characteristic as may be required by law.

The district will use the grievance procedures set forth in policy to respond to complaints based on alleged violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act of 1963; the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and Titles I and II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

The district designates specific individuals to handle inquiries or complaints. To find out whom to contact and how to contact them, please go to our website at http://www.lexington1.net/contact-us.