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!!!!!!
Thank you!
Thank you to our parents, Eaton Corporation, Giant Resource Recovery, Inc., SHS student council, and Chestnut Oaks student council for supporting us with our "Title One Monster Mash" event. It was a success because of you!
Lemira made the news again! Check out our featured WLTX story about our "Literacy Parade"
Link: https://www.wltx.com/amp/article/news/local/street-squad/sumter/lemira-literacy-parade/101-72a0ea1d-5913-4a33-8b04-123fd1a0f4db?fbclid=IwAR3oavapMpgqhXKDclxNMRD_dUoIoN5Syp3jvXU9w0rvebha7tcjlEP7ky4
School Announcements
1. Join us for our School Improvement Council Meeting (SIC)
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 @ 4:30pm
- We would love your feedback on our upcoming school inaitives as it relates to our school data.
- Your voice matters!
- Lemira's Media Center / Refreshments will be served.
2. Student Council presents..... Stash the Trash Community Clean Up
- Join us Saturday for our "Stash the Trash" Community Clean Up Event
- This will occur Saturday, November 4th (10:30am - 12:00pm)
- We will clean our school grounds and neighboring streets.
- Trash bags will be provided. Please bring your own gloves.
- We would love for our students, parents, and community members to join us as we work together to keep our community clean.
2b) Student Council will also host a "Can Food Drive" Nov. 1 - 16
- Please send canned food items to help towards a worthy cause.
- All items will be donated to a local charitable organization.
3. Classroom "Fall Celebrations"
- Tuesday, Oct. 31st will be a regular instructional day.
- However, at 12:30pm, some classes will have their "Fall Celebrations" celebrating students' growth and behavior from qtr. 1
- We ask that you bring only sealed, store bought items if your scholar's class is participating.
- We also ask that students do not wear any costumes on this day.
4. Signed Forms Needed:
- Several forms have gone home last week. We are in need of the following to be signed and returned:
* Federal Aid Impact Forms * Title One Surveys (2 pages) *REACH applications
- Please return the forms as soon as possible.
5. Veterans' Day Program and Parade
- We will host our Veterans' Day Program and Parade on Thursday, Nov. 9th.
- We would like to honor our veterans by having a special parade, program, and breakfast.
- We ask that you please complete the reservation form if you have a veteran who would like to participate.
- Please return the form by Tuesday, Nov. 7th so that we may have an accurate count for seating and participation purposes.
- Please see reservation form attached above for details.
6. Make Up Picture Day:
- Makeup picture day will be November 1, 2023.
- Flyers will go home Monday.
7. Orange Day
- As we continue to say No to Bullying, we ask that you wear your orange on Tuesday.
8. Exact Path (Homework Extension)
- 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.
9. 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."
10. 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.
11. 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
Counseling Corner:
Parents, did you know..........?
- Children who regularly eat meals with their families tend to do better in school and avoid risky behavior. Eating dinner together is great, but other meals count, too. If you work at night, maybe you could make time for a family breakfast. Or, on a weekend, try a picnic lunch.
Reading Corner:
Parent Tips:
- 11/1 is National Family Literacy Day and National Author's Day! Celebrate by sharing memorable books from your favorite childhood author with your scholar.
Important Calendar Dates
Nov. 1 - 16
Student Council Can Good Drive (Nov.1 - 16)
Nov. 2
SIC / Title One Planning Meeting
4:30pm
Nov. 4
Percussion Ensemble Performance (@ Morris College)
Student Council "Stash the Trash" Community Clean Up Event
10:30am - 12:00pm (Starting Point - Lemira)
Nov. 7
Election Day - School is still in session
Nov. 9
Veterans Day Parade and Progam @ 9:00am
Nov. 10
Veterans Day Observance / No School for students or staff
Percussion Ensemble will participate in the Sumter County Parade
Nov. 14
Career Day @ Lemira (During School Hours)
Nov. 15
Qtr. 2 Interims Issued
(Parent Conferences will be scheduled)
Nov. 20 - 24th
Thanksgiving Break (No school for students or staff)
Nov. 28th - Dec. 15
Student Council Christmas Drive
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Mrs. Stephanie Gregg, Ed.S
Proud Principal of Lemira Elementary School
