Greetings Lemira Family:
Welcome to a new week! Thanks for being a part 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!!!!!!
School Announcements
1. Picture Day: Monday, Sept. 11
- LifeTouch will be the photographer this year.
- The Fall pictures will be included in our yearbook at the end of the year.
- Please see flyer for payment details.
2. Third Grade Read to Succeed:
- Parents: Please be advised that the Third Grade Retention Initial Notification was distributed to parents of third grade students last week.
- Please sign and return the acknowledgment form if you have not done so. More information will be shared about the Read to Succeed (R2S) Retention during our Parent University on 9/28.
3. Title One Parent Conference Surveys:
- Thank you to our parents who attended our "Title One Parent Interim Conference Night".
- Surveys will be going home on Monday. We ask that you please complete and return to the blue communication folder.
4. Fall Book Fair: Monday, Sept. 11 - Friday, Sept. 15
- We will host our Scholastic Fall Book Fair Monday, Sept. 11th - Friday, Sept. 15th
- Students will have the opportunity to shop for their favorite books.
- Please see the scholastic flyers, which were sent home, for additional details.
5. Title One Grits for Grandparents Breakfast Invite: Friday, Sept. 15
- As we celebrate National Grandparents Day, we would like to invite our grandparents to join us for our Title One "Grits for Grandparents" Breafast on Friday, Sept. 15
- Reservation forms went home last week.
- Please complete and return in your scholar's blue communication folder.
- Please limit to two guests per student due to spacing.
- Please do not bring outside food.
6. March of Dimes Fundraiser
- Please join Lemira as we raise money for a worthy cause, March of Dimes.
- You may contribute to this worthy cause by donating on our website: https://www.marchforbabies.org//team/lemiraelementary
- We will also have a March of Dimes table set up at our events. You may purchase a wrist bracelet or "Sign Card" to display on our March of Dimes Wall.
- A March of Dimes Canteen will also be availabe for student support.
7. Exact Path (Homework Extension)
- Congratulations to students who were recognized for recieving the August Exact Path Top Trophies.
- Parents, please encourage students to continue to log into Exact Path, even while at home to build their skills in the areas of Reading and Math.
- Each day, all of our students participate in an enrichment block, in which they spend 30 minutes working on skills catered to their independent level in Exact Path.
8. Blue Communication Homework Folders:
- Each student has or will recieve a "Blue Communication" folder on their first day of entrance.
- Please ask your scholar for the folder. Important paperwork is included, which will require your signatures.
- Please check this folder daily for any upcoming events or important news.
- Your scholar's classroom "Week at a Glance" will also be included, which contains homework, upcoming test, etc."
9. Chorus Auditions: Tuesday, Sept. 12
- Chorus auditions will be open for grades 2nd - 5th.
- Auditions will begin at 2:45pm and end at 4:00pm.
- Parents are asked to pick up up their scholars on time.
- A rubric will be used to select students who have met the requirements for chorus.
10. Percussion Auditions: Thursday, Sept. 14
- Chorus auditions will open for grades 3rd - 5th.
- Auditions will begin at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
- Parents are asked to pick up their scholars on time.
- A rubric will be used to select students who have met the requirements for chorus.
11. Step Team Auditions: Wednesday, Sept. 20
- Step Team auditions will open for grades 3rd - 5th.
- Auditions will begin at 2:45pm - 4:00pm
- Parents are asked to pick up their scholars on time.
- A rubric will be used to select students who have met the requirements for chorus.
12. Title One Parent University: Sept. 28th
- Come join us for our annual "Parent University".
- Important topic will be discussed to ensure your scholar and yourself will have a productive and successful school year!
- The event will be Thursday, Sept. 28th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.
13. Parent Portal and Power-School
- Please make sure your information has been updated in Power-school.
- We want to ensure we have accurate numbers on file in case of emergencies.
- Also, please ensure you have access to Parent Portal so you are able to view grades live.
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
Title One Parent Engagement Tips
Guidance Corner:
Parent Tips:
Teamwork is an important part of life in school and at home. Try fun games like these to help your child practice cooperating with others to reach a common goal:
Reading Corner:
Parent Tips:
Simple Strategies for Creating Strong Readers
- Invite a child to read with you every day.
- When reading a book where the print is large, point word by word as you read. ...
- Read a child's favorite book over and over again.
- Read many stories with rhyming words and lines that repeat. ...
- Discuss new words.
Important Calendar Dates
Thursday, August 10th
First Day of School (PreK and Kind)
Monday, August 28th - Friday, Sept. 1
PBIS Spirit Week
Friday, September 1
Half Day for Students - Dismiss at 11:00am
School Professional Learning Day
PBIS Celebration (Zero Referral Zone)
Monday, September 4
Labor Day - No School for Students or Staff
Wednesday, Sept. 6
Interim Reports (Qtr.1) Issued
Thursday, Sept. 7
Open House / Parent Interim Conference Night
Monday, Sept. 11
Picture Day
Book Fair (9/11 - 9/15)
Friday, September 15
Grits for Grandparents Breakfast
Thursday, Sept. 28th
Parent University / SIC Introduction of Board
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Mrs. Stephanie Gregg, Ed.S
Proud Principal of Lemira Elementary School
