Notes & Quotes

Dr. Melissa C. Lloyd, Principal

Mrs. Jennifer Bonds, Assistant Principal

"A Title 1 School"

"Mission Possible: Engaging Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day"

994 Ridgeway Road, Lugoff, SC 29078

Phone 803-438-8000, Fax 803-408-3970

Website – https://les.kcsdschools.net

The mission of Lugoff Elementary School is to develop competent, confident, lifelong learners by creating a safe, child-centered environment where the school and community collaborate to help students attain their maximum potential.

September 30-October 4

Monday -

Tuesday - Vision & Hearing Screenings

Beta Club Induction @ 6:00 PM

Wednesday -

School Custodian Appreciation Day

Thursday - Camden Fire Department visits 1st grade

Friday - End of the 1st 9 Weeks

Facepainting (LE Home Game)

Looking Ahead:

Week of October 7-11

FALL BREAK!!

Week of October 14-18

National School Lunch Week

Tuesday, Oct 15: CoGat/Iowa Testing (2nd Grade)

Title I/SIC Meeting, 5PM, PTO Meeting, 5:30PM

Wednesday, Oct 16: Unity Day (wear orange)

CoGat/Iowa Testing (2nd Grade)

Thursday, Oct 17:

CoGat/Iowa Testing (2nd Grade)

Dodgeball with the Boys, 6PM

Friday, Oct 18:

Facepainting (LE Home Game)

Report Cards Issued

Fall Picture Make-Up Day

We are so pleased to announce our 2024 -2025 Beta Club Officers! President - Harper Gates, Vice President - Presley Jackson, Treasurer - Manning Montgomery, Secretary - Sophia Breedlove, and Reporters - Allie West & Baylee Ruff. They, along with their peers, will be officially inducted on Tuesday, October 1st at 6:00 PM in the gym.

More information about our 2024-25 Reading Challenges for 1st-5th graders, as well as the first reading logs, will come home on MONDAY, so be on the look out! (Information will also be posted on Class Dojo.)

The basics:

WHAT is the LES “Read for Your House” Reading Challenge and WHO is it for?

The 40 Book Challenge for 3rd-5th graders

• Our 3rd-5th grade students are challenged to read 40 books during the 30-week challenge.

• At least FIFTEEN (15) of the books for the challenge should be CHAPTER BOOKS.

The 100 Book Challenge for 1st & 2nd graders

• 1st and 2nd graders have more books to read to meet their challenge, because more of their books will likely be shorter picture books.

• HOWEVER, we do not want to discourage our younger students from reading some chapter books as well! For this reason:

40 pages of a chapter book = 1 book on your log **this is for 1st/2nd graders ONLY

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READ FOR YOUR HOUSE!

For every log completed, 10 House Points will be awarded to that student’s house! THe House with the most Reading Challenge points at the end of the year will be recognized and receive a special treat!

Each year, the Kershaw County school nurses screen students' hearing and vision using the recommendations provided by the Department of Public Health. The recommended grades being screened this year are kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades. A team of school nurses will conduct screenings the morning of Tuesday, October 1st, beginning at 7:50 a.m. Please make every effort to have your child present and on time October 1. Students who wear glasses should wear them during their screening. If needed, referrals will be sent home shortly after fall break. Nurse Deal will screen special education and pre-k students at a later date. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse, Annah J. Deal, BSN, RN at annah.deal@kcsdschools.net or 803-438-8000. Thank you!

Families,

Here is an updated copy of our handbook. Changes were made specifically to page 40. Please take a moment and check it out! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e1uiMlGE6xo52cymAf5WIii3dGhTAyNq/view?usp=drive_link

Families,

In South Carolina, a School Improvement Council (SIC) is an advisory council to the principal and school on issues related to school improvement. By law, every K-12 public school in South Carolina must have an SIC that is made up of parent, teacher, student (grades 9-12), and community member representatives. The principal is an ex-officio member of every SIC. An SIC may create additional ex-officio positions such as the school’s Teacher of the Year, PTA or PTO President, past SIC Chair, or a representative of the school’s Title I Advisory Committee. This committee meets once a month, with the exception of December. If you are interested in serving as the chair or secretary of this committee, please me Dr. Lloyd (melissa.lloyd@kcsdschools.net) know as soon as possible. Elections will be held in October.

If you do not have this year's car rider tags, now is the time to get them. The link is https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mtduKcDRSYThAjFXkgDwEbhOyqEIdjM1ZmnIOWXBzJ4/edit#settings. Anyone with the wrong tag will be sent to the front office to be identified. This is a protocol that we utilize to help maintain safety.