Mar 5, 2015.pdf

• April 13 – 17 – La

Fiesta in Spanish Clas-

ses

• April 28 – 30 – New

State Assessment for

Writing, Reading and

Math (ACT Aspire)

for Grades 3, 4, 5 ad-

ministered

• May 7 and 8 – PASS

State Assessment ad-

ministered to grades 4

and 5 in Science and

Social Studies

• May 18 – 20 – Book

Fair

• May 26 – Field Day

• June 2 – 5th Grade

Graduation – 6 pm –

Chapin High School

Arena

• June 1, 2, 3 –Half

Volume 1, Issue 26

Principal’s Column

March 5, 2015

Special points of interest:

Spring Spring Spring Spring

Picture DayPicture DayPicture DayPicture Day

March 9thMarch 9thMarch 9thMarch 9th

S D 5 L R C

MarchMarchMarchMarch

2-6 Rock ‘n’ Read

6 Fabulous 1st Friday Spirit Day 1st Grade - Dr. Seuss Celebra-

tion & Parade

9 Spring Pictures Wear your best

SMILE!

10-26 MAP Testing

12 EARLY RELEASE EARLY RELEASE EARLY RELEASE EARLY RELEASE

DAY 11:40 AMDAY 11:40 AMDAY 11:40 AMDAY 11:40 AM

16161616 School HolidaySchool HolidaySchool HolidaySchool Holiday

23 End of 3rd Nine

Weeks

24 Pro Kids Show Dining for Dollars

@ El Poblano

Nautical Notes

Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events

Days – Dismissal

Time – 10:45

• June 3 – Last Day of

School

Other important events

• March 16 – School

Holiday

• March 24 – Pro Kids

PTO Show – Two

Shows: 6:00 and 7:15

p.m.

• March 30 – April 6 –

Spring Break

• April 22 – 9 a.m. –

DFMS - Community

Involvement Celebra-

tion for Volunteers

• May 25 – Holiday for

Memorial Day

• May 29 – PTO Recog-

nition Meeting – 8

a.m.

Grade levels and classes

which have special events

will publicize those to you.

Inside this issue:

A Page from the Media Center

2

Nurses Notes 2

SIC Nominations 3

Invitation 3

4K Registration 4

Pro Kids Ticket Order form 5

PTO Business Partners 6

As we start these busy days

heading into spring, I want

to take the time to let you

know about various activi-

ties that are on the calendar

for LMES. Spring is al-

ways a busy time with

sports activities, competi-

tions, and family events.

So, hopefully by giving

you the dates ahead, you

will be able to make plans

to take part in our school

events, too.

During the School Day

• March 9 – School

Individual and Class

Pictures

• March 10 -26 – MAP

Testing for Grades 1 –

5 (Classroom teachers

will let you know spe-

cific dates for your

child’s assessments)

Topics include information

on the Blowfish reading

program, the deadline for

the SC Book Award Chal-

lenge, the Box Tops for

Shamrocks contest, the

newly announced

Caldecott & Newbery win-

ners, poetry resources,

and more!

https://www.smore.com/j731z

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Notes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the Nurse

A Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media Center

part of the overall

healthcare routine. Exams

can detect vision problems

that, if caught early, can be

treated. The

American Op-

tometric Asso-

ciation recom-

mends that a

child get their

first eye exam

when they are

6 months old. Routinely

schools screen students

starting in Kindergarten. It

is important to follow up

with any concerns that your

teacher or school nurse may

have about your child’s vi-

sion.

Interesting Eye Facts

How fast does my eye

blink? The average person

blinks about 12 times a mi-

nute. That's an amazing 10,080

blinks in a day (14 waking

hours). That's why when some-

one says "it happened in the

blink of an eye," they mean it

happened really fast.

People who have nearsighted

vision can see things that are

near very well, but they have

trouble seeing things far away

clearly. The scientific name for

nearsightedness is myopia.

People who have farsighted

vision can see things far away

clearly but have trouble seeing

things close up. The scientific

name for farsightedness is

called hyperopia.

Information from the American Opto-metric Association

Eighty percent of

learning comes by

way of vision dur-

ing the first twelve

years of life.

Growth, develop-

ment, and aca-

demic success are

directly linked to

good vision.

Healthy eyes and

clear vision are

important for the child

learning to read, the adult at

work on a computer, and for

the senior at risk for an age-

related eye condition. Un-

detected vision problems

are the number one child-

hood handicap. One in four

school-age children have

vision problems.

It is essential to provide

good protection for the eyes

in conjunction with regular

eye exams. Comprehensive

eye exams are an important

N a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e s

DREAM

LEARN

LEAD

The Media Center will have a

“Box Tops for Shamrocks”

contest March 9-20. Send in

your Box Tops for Education

labels during that time, and

the grade level that brings in

the most will win a treat.

SMILE!SMILE!SMILE!SMILE! March 9th

Spring Picture & Class Picture Day

Wear your brightest smile on Monday, March 9th. There will not be a make-up day. Class pictures must be paid for in ad-vance. They will be $10 made payable to Straw-bridge. An envelope was sent home for the class picture orders on February 19th.

Individual spring pictures will be sent home 2-3 weeks after picture day. You will have the option of purchasing the entire package, a portion of the package or returning them.

March 5, 2015

To: Parents of Lake Murray Elementary School Students

From: Claire Thompson, Principal

Re: Nominations for School Improvement Council

Every school in South Carolina is required by the Education Improvement Act to have a School Improvement Council. The council serves as an advisory committee to the principal and assists with establishing and implementing goals for the school. The council also helps establish priorities for the capital expenditures budget, the incentive budget and the operational budg-et for the school. At various times, SIC members are asked to represent the school on district committees. The School Im-provement Council is composed of elected and appointed teachers, parents, and community members.

Our current council consists of the following elected parents from our school.

Rotating off the council this year:

Robby Aull

Michael Sechrest

The following parents will serve their second year during 2015-2016 school year:

Jonathan Garris

Jo Anne Hill

Lynn McFarland

Fran Ricks

Each year parents elect their representatives to serve on the council. The two people elected will begin their term of service in the 2015-2016 school year and will rotate off the council at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

Before submitting a nomination, we request that you ask the person for permission to submit his/her name. It is important that those nominated be willing to serve as a representative for the school. If you are interested in running, please nominate yourself. Elected parents should have a child who will be at Lake Murray Elementary for the length of time of their service on the council.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL NOMINATION

LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NAME OF NOMINEE __________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER ________________________________________________________________

INFORMATION TO PUBLISH IN THE NEWSLETTER REGARDING NOMINEE (AGES OF CHILDREN, INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL, SPECIAL INTERESTS, ETC.) (MAY USE BACK)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Information will be printed as received)

PERSON SUBMITTING NOMINATION___________________________________________________

NOMINATION FORMS ARE DUE BY APRIL 10

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The Pro-Kids Show is more than entertainment.

This wholesome, hilarious, entertaining show is a

DON”T MISS EVENT!DON”T MISS EVENT!DON”T MISS EVENT!DON”T MISS EVENT!

We are presenting two shows that are

FREEFREEFREEFREE Tickets will help us plan for the number of guests for each show!

Please indicate which show and the number of tickets you need.

TICKET ORDERTICKET ORDERTICKET ORDERTICKET ORDER

Child’s Name Grade Teacher

NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED

for the 6:00 pm Show for the 7:15 pm Show

ALL Tickets are FREE!ALL Tickets are FREE!ALL Tickets are FREE!ALL Tickets are FREE!

(Parent or child should give to your homeroom teacher

who will send it to the school office for PTO.)

Human Capital Solutions, Inc

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PTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business PartnersPTO Business Partners

Lake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision Statement

“Our purpose at LMES is to educate, empower and

encourage students in a safe and

nurturing environment .”

AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

Claire Thompson, Principal

[email protected]

Boyd Hainsworth, Assistant Principal

[email protected]

Kelly Reese, Admin. Assistant Principal

[email protected]

Lake Murray Elementary School 1531 Three Dog Road

Chapin, SC 29036

S D 5 L R C

Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

to all our to all our to all our to all our

Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers!

Volunteer CelebrationVolunteer CelebrationVolunteer CelebrationVolunteer Celebration

April 22 April 22 April 22 April 22

9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.

DFMSDFMSDFMSDFMS

Dining for Dining for Dining for Dining for DollarsDollarsDollarsDollars

March 24March 24March 24March 24

El PoblanoEl PoblanoEl PoblanoEl Poblano

Come enjoy Pro Kids Come enjoy Pro Kids Come enjoy Pro Kids Come enjoy Pro Kids

and dine wither before and dine wither before and dine wither before and dine wither before

or after the show!or after the show!or after the show!or after the show!

PTO Corner

Phone: 803-476-4600 Fax: 803-476-4620

http://www.lexrich5.org/

Chart the course…

Lead the way.

Lake Murray Elementary School

Thank you to our

Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.

Please support these

businesses, as they have

contributed to our

school.

Platinum pawPlatinum pawPlatinum pawPlatinum paw

AVSX TechnologiesAVSX TechnologiesAVSX TechnologiesAVSX Technologies

Human Capital SolutionsHuman Capital SolutionsHuman Capital SolutionsHuman Capital Solutions

Integrity Insurance Integrity Insurance Integrity Insurance Integrity Insurance

SolutionsSolutionsSolutionsSolutions

Zesto of ChapinZesto of ChapinZesto of ChapinZesto of Chapin

Tim’s Gas DepotTim’s Gas DepotTim’s Gas DepotTim’s Gas Depot

Gold PawGold PawGold PawGold Paw

DK NailsDK NailsDK NailsDK Nails

PRO Kids PRO Kids PRO Kids PRO Kids PerformancePerformancePerformancePerformance

Tickets RequiredTickets RequiredTickets RequiredTickets Required (See request form

included in Nautical Notes.)

March 24thMarch 24thMarch 24thMarch 24th

Two performancesTwo performancesTwo performancesTwo performances

6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm