Greetings Lemira Family:
Welcome to a new week of growth and opportunities! Thanks for being apart 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!!!!!!
Special Thanks
Special thanks to our parents who joined us for "National School Lunch" Week. We appreciated seeing so many families on campus in support of their Lemira Lion!
Special Thanks to our families who attended our "Title One Parent University". We enjoyed engaging with families as we talked about strategies to help our students be successful!
Special thanks to the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) for working with our 4th grade students last week with STEM activities.
School Announcements
1). Book Fair will continue Monday, October 17th and Tuesday, October 18th.
- Please see flyer for details.
2. Counselor Carter's Update: Blue impact aid forms
- Blue Impact Aide Forms were sent home in students' blue communication folders.
- All forms are due by October 19, 2022.
- Please return to your learner's blue communication folder by October 19th or sooner.
- If any parents have questions, please reach out to Ms. Carter by dialing the front office.
3. Thursday, October 20, 2022
- Please join us for "Lights on After-School Rally" (HYPE Sponsored Event).
- Please join us as Lemira's Percussion Ensemble and Chorus will be performing.
Trinity Missionary Baptist Church
155 Wall Street
Sumter, S.C. 29150
6:30pm
6. EXACT Path: Students are encouraged to log into EXACT Path daily while at home. They have a dedicated time during the school day to work on their learning paths. However, we do encourage students to continue practicing their "Leveled" skills in their "Reading and Math" learning pathways. Students are recognized bi-weekly for their mastery progress and usage minutes.
7. Report Cards -
- Report Cards will be issued on 10/27/2022
8. Fall Festival
- Our Fall Festival will occur Thursday, October 27th (5pm - 7pm)
- Carnival Style booths and canteen will be provided
- No ticket entry fee.
- This event is for Lemira students and families only.
9. Book Character Parade:
- We will have our book character parade on Friday, October 28th,
- This will occur during school hours for Lemira students only
10. Want to become a Volunteer?
We would love your assistance as a volunteer at Lemira. Please see the website for details.
Link: https://app.sterlingvolunteers.com/en/Candidates/Account/Register
11. Fall Picture Day
- Nov 7th will be picture day.
- Dec 7 will be reserved for make-ups (students who missed the first day)
- New Photographer: LifeTouch
12. PBIS Monitoring Period: We are currently in our October PBIS Monitoring window. Students with no referrals during this period will get to attend our Monster Mash Bash, which will be held in the gym on Friday, October 28.
13. Ms. Dowling's Memo: COGAT Testing:
All Sumter School District 2nd Grade students will be participating in CogAT/ITBS census testing during the month of October. A letter will be forthcoming with specific dates for Lemira. If you are the parent of a 2nd Grader, please keep an eye out for this letter in your learner’s blue communication folder.
14. Ms. Carter's Memo: Does attendance really matter?
Absolutely. Research clearly shows a link between being in school and doing well. Students who miss school fall behind. Over time, that increases the chances that they may drop out of school. Here are some of the top reasons for school absences, along with ideas on how to avoid them:
Child can’t get up. Put children in bed earlier at night.
Child needs to help at home. If you work and need child care, be sure you make a backup plan for the times when your regular sitter can’t come.
Can’t get organized. Take a few minutes at night to prepare for the next day. Lay out clothes the night before.
Child doesn’t want to go. Talk with the teacher. See if there are issues you can resolve together. But make it clear that your child will go to school each day.
15. Upcoming Awards Day for Quarter 1: We are inviting our parents to join us for our first quarter Awards Program.
November 2:
8:15am - 9:15am (1st and 2nd Grade)
9:30am - 10:30am (PreK and Kind.)
November 3
8:15am - 9:15am (3rd and 4th Grade)
9:30am - 10:30am (5th Grade)
16. 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
Important Calendar Dates Dates:
National School Lunch w/ Parent Invite
Oct. 10th (PreK. K, 3rd, 5th)
Oct. 11th (1st, 2nd, 4th)
Fall Parent University
Tuesday, October 11, 2022 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
1/2 Day
Oct. 13 - 1/2 Day for students (District PD Day for staff)
No School
Oct. 14 No School for students (District In-Service Day)
HYPE Lights Afterschool Program
Oct. 20th (6:30pm)
Chorus and Percussion Ensemble Performance
Report Cards
October 27
Fall Festival:
Thursday, October 27, 2022 (5pm)
Character Book Parade
Friday, Oct. 28th (School Hours)
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Mrs. Stephanie Gregg, Ed.S
Proud Principal of Lemira Elementary School
