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. Title One STEAM Night
- Come join us for our "Title One STEAM Night" Thursday, December 7th.
- The program will begin at 6pm. (Lemira Location)
- Refreshments will be served.
- Program catered to stuents and parents PreK - 5th
- 4th Grade Student Performance
- Homework Passes for Student Participation
2. Winter Break Countdown
- Join us in our Winter Break countdown as we dress for Spirit Week!
- Flyer attached.
- December 11 - 20th
3. Parent Conferences:
- Parent conferences will be scheduled for students not meeting grade level standards from Nov. 15 - Dec. 15.
- Students in third grade not meeting Read to Succeed guidelines will also have parent conferences scheduled within the conference window.
4. Student Council will host "Shower Shaw with Goodies" Nov. 27th - Dec. 7th
- This year, we will participate in "Shower Shaw with Goodies".
- The items will be given to our men and women who serve faithfully in a service branch.
- Each grade level is asked to donate a special item (see flyer above).
5. Lemira Santa Shop (Dec. 11- Dec. 15, 2023)
- The order form will go home next week.
- Students may shop during their related arts time for their special gifts.
6. Title One Winter Concert: Monday, December 18th (6pm)
- Join us for a night of musical melodies from our Chorus and Percussion Ensemble
- Title One Presentation
- December 18th
- 6pm / Lemira Cafeteria
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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:
Put an end to procrastination
Your child has a math worksheet, a chapter to read and a spelling assignment. If he/she hates spelling, tell them to do that assignment first. Here’s why:
•"Crummy" tasks are a part of life.
We all have to do some things we don’t like. Talk to your child about some of the jobs you don’t enjoy doing, but have to do anyway. Doing the laundry and cleaning
the bathrooms every week isn’t
fun, but it is necessary hygiene.
•Putting off a difficult task just makes it—well, more difficult.
Until he/she gets that spelling finished, it’s going to occupy their mind and hang over their heads.
•Finishing a dreaded task feels wonderful. Help your child learn
to focus on how great they’ll feel when the job is finished—not how they will feel while they are doing it. But let them know that it’s also OK to build in a small reward for finishing an unpleasant task, such as spending 10 minutes shooting hoops.
Sometimes, all it takes is a little push. Set a timer for 15 minutes and say,
“Work on your spelling for 15 minutes. Then you can stop.” Once your child gets started, it probably won’t be as painful as they thought
Reading Corner:
Parent Tips:
12/4 is Santa’s List Day! This legend (ELA genre) holds that this is the day in which Santa makes his naughty and nice list. Celebrate by reading legends with your scholar and having him/her to write out their Christmas list.
12/8 is National Crossword Solvers Day! Join the cruciverbalists– people who love to create or solve crossword puzzles–by solving puzzles in a book, newspaper, or magazine! It increases IQ by learning new vocabulary and improves brain health.
Important Calendar Dates
Nov. 27th - Dec. 7th
Student Council "Shower Shaw with Cookies" Christmas Drive
December 7
Title One STEAM Night
6pm
December 18
Title One Winter Concert
6pm
Dec.11 - 20th
Winter Break Countdown Spirit Week
Dec. 11 - 15
Winter Shopping / Santa Shop
Nov. 15 - Dec. 15.
Qtr. 2 Interim Parent Conference Window
Dec. 21st - Jan. 3
Winter Break
Jan. 8, 2024
Students Return
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Mrs. Stephanie Gregg, Ed.S
Proud Principal of Lemira Elementary School
