Family Knight News
Message from the Principal - Mrs. Haynes
Greetings LES Families,
March is already moving along so quickly and LES has been very busy! I want to thank all of our families who came to our classrooms to read to students during Read Across America week. Our guests included the Mayor of Lawrenceville David Still, numerous city council members, school resource officers, previous LES principal Dr. Grelauris Calcano, Cluster Superintendent Dr. Keith Thompson, Executive Director of Leadership Development Dr. Chandra Walker, GCPS Chief of Human Resources Cathy Hardin, and so many other VIPs. Be sure to check out the photos included in this newsletter. One thing that was very important to us was to have people sitting in front of our students reading books and we achieved that! Reading to children nurtures their development, fosters a love of learning, and equips them with the skills they need to thrive in the world.
We also just had our 4th and final Digital Learning Day. How can it be that we have already made it this far! Thank you for your continued support as you help your kids with their digital work. Our teachers spend a lot of intentional time preparing for wonderful digital learning experiences for our students.
Additionally, Parent Teacher Conference Week has just ended. It's a busy week of talking to parents and providing progress updates. Maintaining two-way communication with your child's teacher is crucial to student success. If you haven't yet had a chance to connect with your child's teacher, it's not too late. Please reach out via email, ParentSquare, or my simply by calling the school to touch base. It's important that there are no surprises when we reach the end of the school year. It's so important to be in the know.
Parent involvement is the core of our success. With your help, we are able to provide so much for your students. When students are taught behavioral expectations, we don't have to worry about having to remove them from class or from school causing them to miss important instructional time. When students know that teachers and parents are working together, they are much more likely to exceed all of our expectations. Conversely, if students feel that parents and teachers are not on the same page, they are less likely to adhere to school rules or follow directions at school. Only together can we ensure students will achieve success. We believe in the power of a strong home-school connection. Please join us at every opportunity, and we will look forward to seeing you each and every time. LES is a family and we love our students beyond words. Know that they are at the foundation of every decision, every plan, and every single thing we do. Thank you again and again for all you do to support us!
Sincerely,
Your Proud Principal
Candace Haynes
See you this week at LES for International Night!
Photo EVIDENCE! Look what's been happening at LES!
We have many photos to share! Follow our social media pages and check out our website to see more!
Do you have a child who's Birth to Age 5? Our 2nd Play to Learn Class is open!
Teaching and Learning Walkthrough with 2nd Graders!
In the Think Tank with Ms. Choi's Class!
Meeting Academic & Behavioral Goals in Ms. Anderson's Class!
PBIS Silent Disco!
Great student behavior is its own reward, but that doesn't stop us from celebrating our students who make great choices! Silent Disco for the win!
These student LEADers got the BIG PBIS bucks from the principal!
We love our All Pro Dads!
Join us March 29th at 7:15 am for our next meeting!
Kindergarten Skills Block
Students in Ms. McLester's class adding decimals with base ten blocks!
Puzzles in the media center after checkout time with Ms. Gilmore's class!
Read Across America Week!
SEL Day! Social Emotional Learning is just as important as academic learning!
Students must learn to regulate their emotions so they can learn their academics. At LES, we have both academic goals and supportive community goals. We help our kids build skills to thrive for life! Our students had a lot of fun during the nationwide SEL Day!
Students in Playdoh Club made leprechaun traps! How timely!
Garden Club!
These students had so much fun in the Reflection Garden! They added books to our Little Library. They scattered kindness with our painted rocks and seashells. Please remind your children that our playground should be kept beautiful. No food, trash, or clothing should be left on our playground. Thank you for your support.
Kindergarten Aquarium Field Trip
I'm sure our teachers shared plenty of photos with you! But just in case you need to see a few more pics of the fun that our kinder kids had on their field trip, here you go!
Tapestry - Congratulations to our students who were selected!
Congratulations to Ms. Waight on her very first Tapestry presentation! Thank you for all of your diligent work with our students.
Honor Chorus
GMEA Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus
Thank you to Mrs. Amie Schaff for everything you do for our students!
Please join me in congratulating newly married Mrs. Savanna (Booker) Kozma!
We have new carpet in our school!
Only water is allowed in our classrooms. Please ensure that student water bottles only contain water. This carpet will be with us for the next 10 years or more and we want to be good stewards of what we have received.
Student Dress Code
- For safety reasons, it is very important that students wear tennis shoes to school. Even when not in PE, students are playing outside daily. We have seen numerous accidents, including trips and falls in the hallway. Please save the crocs, yeezys, slides, sandals, and similar shoes for wearing outside of school.
- Head coverings such as hats, caps, hoodies, satin night caps, scarves, bandanas, etc. should not be worn to school.
Student Check Out
Again, we ask that you only check out students for in situations that are urgent. Please do not circumvent the regular dismissal process by checking out students on a daily basis. Early checkouts disrupt classroom instruction. All students within the LES attendance zone have the option of riding the bus. If you are unable to retrieve your child from the car line, please allow your child to ride the bus.
Student Drop off
Student drop off should take place in the rear of the school from 8:20-8:50. Please ensure your child is at school on time. Breakfast, Joyful Learning, Morning Meeting, and Morning Announcements all take place prior to 9:00 am and are immediately followed by Knight Time, which consists of academic intervention schoolwide. Please ensure our students have the best start to their day by being on time. All students within the LES attendance zone have the option of riding the bus so that they are on time to school.
IMPORTANT Attendance Note!
Our data states that 20% of our students have chronic absenteeism. This is defined as students who are absent 10% or more of their enrolled number of days. We are actively following up with parents of students who fall into this category. This includes excused and unexcused absences. Attendance is directly aligned with academic success; a child can't learn if he or she is not in school. If your child falls in this category, please ensure that your child is at school every day unless sick and/or contagious. If you need to review our attendance policy, please see the attached handbook below.
Parent Portal is being replaced with ParentVue!
It will be so much easier for you! Be on the lookout for information coming to you very soon from GCPS via ParentSquare!
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
About Us
Lawrenceville Elementary has been proud to be a PBIS school for the last several years. PBIS focuses on positive behaviors, teaching and reteaching school and classroom expectations and rewarding students with incentives. Our school expectations are taught and referred to daily so all students can be equipped to have a successful day at Lawrenceville Elementary.
Our Awesome Incentives:
- Lead Bucks: Buy rewards and admission to events throughout the school year.
- PBIS Celebration: Fun school-wide events to celebrate students for awesome behavior!
You can help!
We encourage all parents to talk with your child about the school motto and what it means to them. Ask them if they earned any Lead Bucks this week. Ask them about some of the PBIS Celebrations and how to earn it.
Did You know?
PBIS held a Silent Disco Glow Party last month! Students got to experience 3 different genres of music through headphones and had a blast dancing, singing, and switching stations through their headphones.
Lunch News
Lunch Visitors
Parents, guardians, and those adults on student's list continue to be welcomed to join us for lunch during the child's lunch time. A gentle reminder that outside vendor food (per district policy) is not allowed for students. Please reinforce providing lunch from home or utilizing the school meal plan. All visitors should park in front and check in at the front desk.
Due to limited parking on Wednesdays, please avoid visiting for lunch on this day. Two Play 2 Learn classes are in session on Wednesdays and parking is very limited throughout the day.
Ice Cream
Ice cream is sold daily. It is $1.00 cash only.
Classroom ice cream parties are a great way to celebrate students. Please send the money to the teacher with a note if you would like to purchase ice cream for the entire class.
MyPaymentsPlus
We encourage all families to create a MPP account. No purchase is necessary to have a MPP
account. You will be able to read and digitally sign documents and/or make necessary payments. It
is a great way for you to manage and keep track of all of your student payments and forms in one
place throughout the school year.
MyPaymentsPlus is linked directly to your school’s student information system (SIS), enabling us
to show real-time balances and invoices, and eliminating the need to call or visit your school in
search of information.
Simply create a free MyPaymentsPlus account to get started today:
Calendar Peek
Calendar events are subject to change.
Please stay connected to ParentSquare for the most up to date information!
March 21st - 5:30-7:30 pm - International Night
March 26th - 7:00 pm - District I Area Board Meeting @ Grayson HS
April 1st-5th - Spring Break
April 8th - Solar Eclipse
April 6th-10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
April 14th-20th - Exceptional Children's Week
April 18th - 12:00 pm - School Council Meeting
April 22nd - May 22nd - 3rd through 5th Grade GMAS administration (Specific schedule forthcoming)
April 26th - 7:00-10:00 pm - PTA Movie Under the Stars
May 2nd - 6:00-9:00 pm - PTA Sparkles Skate Night
May 20th - 6:00 pm - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ CGHS
May 21st - 5th Grade Fun Day
May 22nd - Last Day of School
Solar Eclipse - April 8th
Parents, you received a message via ParentSquare regarding the upcoming Solar Eclipse.
Looking Ahead: We can't wait to celebrate our Exceptional Children!
Be on the lookout for more information from our Exceptional Educators!
Our PTA needs some active support to help finish out this year and begin planning for next year. Are you available and interested? All help is welcomed! Please send an email to danielle.davis@gcpsk12.org if you are interested.
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Mission, Vision, Motto
Vision Statement: Lawrenceville Elementary will provide the foundation for all students to become life-long learners and successful citizens.
Mission Statement: We will provide a learning environment where students strive to: Lead by Learning, Embrace Diversity, Achieve Excellence, and Demonstrate Leadership.
Motto: Today’s Learners … Tomorrow’s Leaders
Our Theme This Year: I Belong, You Belong, We Belong at Lawrenceville Elementary!
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Principal ~ Mrs. Candace Haynes
Assistant Principal ~ Mrs. Bridgett Brown
Assistant Principal ~ Mrs. Kadian Dennis-Walls
Assistant Principal ~ Mr. Kemel Roberts
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/LawrencevilleES
Location: 122 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USA
Phone: 770-963-1813
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