Oh my! The end is here!

A few reminders for the end of the year.  It has been a great year and we hope you have an excellent summer. 

4th Grade

End of  Year Reminders!

Date	Event	Reminders/ What to Bring
Wednesday, May 15 (Rain Date is Friday, May 17)	Field Day	Water bottle Wear sunscreen 4th grade activities will be in the morning, so please dress accordingly for the weather/temperature
Thursday, May 16	Visit to Columbia Intermediate School	Students will visit and tour CIS during the school day. CIS PARENT meeting is from 6-7pm at Columbia Intermediate School
Tuesday, May 21	4th Grade Checkbook Party and Picnic	Kickball Tournament (wear gym shoes) Wear sunscreen Pizza Lunch provided by PTO (If you child does not eat pizza, please pack lunch this day)
Thursday, May 23	4th Grade Awards & Recorder Concert (Last day of school)	Parents are invited to attend the awards ceremony beginning at 1:40  followed by the recorder concert. Please keep in mind that parking will be tight -- you may want to consider carpooling or parking at Kroger.   Students must bring recorder & music binder to school

Special Note on Thursday -- this will begin with a 4th grade parade and a "clap out" as they go through the halls to the cafeteria for awards followed by the recorder concert.  Due to the number of people expected and the check in process through the office, please allow enough time if you would like to be part of the clap out parade.  

Happy Spring Break

We want remind you that school will be closed next week, March 25-29, for Spring Break.  We wish you all a restful and healthy break and look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, April 1st.  

AIR TESTING DATE - IMPORTANT CHANGE

There has been a slight change to our AIR testing dates.  Please see below -- the math testing dates have shifted by one day.  

Please mark your calendar for the 4th grade AIR tests in April.  These tests are spread out over four mornings and are required by the State of Ohio for all 4th grade students.   We ask that you please refrain from scheduling appointments or vacations during this time.  The dates are as follows:

April 10 (Wed.) & April 11 (Thurs.) - English/Language Arts

April 17 (Wed.) & April 18 (Thur.)  - Math

As the date draws near, you will receive more information, but we wanted you to know the dates to avoid scheduling conflicts.

Reminders.....

• Please send in items for PTO Spring Frenzy Baskets -- if you have sent items in already, THANK YOU!  If not, it is not too late and they will be accepting items after spring break. 
• Art Show pre-orders are due on April 8th.  Please see order info below. 

Weeks of March 11 and 18

Parent/Teacher Conferences: 
Spring conferences for 4th grade are scheduled for Thursday, March 14th from 4:30-7:30.  This time around, conferences will be student led in an open house format where your child will take you through his/her day in fourth grade.  You will get to see first hand exactly how your child spends his/her day at school.  Please have your child bring their planner with them to this conference.  You may drop in anytime on Thursday evening.  Your "conference" should take about 15-20 minutes.  

PTO Spring Frenzy


PTO Spring Frenzy is scheduled for Friday, April 12th 6:00-8:30.  Once again, classrooms will be putting together baskets to be raffled off that evening.  Please consider donating items for this fundraiser that supports so many awesome programs here at SLE.  Classroom themes this year are:

• Tucker - Pampered Pets Basket
• Clements - Family Game Night 
• Caskey - Ohio
• Westley - A Day At the Beach

Please send in any donations by Friday, March 22nd. Thank you to those of you who have already sent in donations.

SLE ART SHOW

Mark your calendar for the SLE Art Show May 1st from 5-8pm. Come see your child's art in a beautiful gallery that will feature pieces from every SLE student! Pre-order forms for framed student masterpieces are due April 8th.

News of the week

Deadline to Order Yearbook!!

Tomorrow, February 8, is the deadline for ordering a yearbook.  If you are intend to purchase and have not, please go to ybpay.lifetouch.com.  Yearbook ID code for SLE is 2442319.  Follow the prompts to complete the transaction.  Any questions, please email sleyearbooks@gmail.com.

Book Swap is Coming!

Please consider donating your gently used books to our annual Book Swap.  Books may be brought in anytime over the next two weeks - not just library days.  Book Swap is a popular annual event where every student takes home a new-to-them book -- please consider donating so that it may be a success again this year. BOOK SWAP WILL BE FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 1 during regular library class schedule.

January 2019

We have not officially passed the 100th day of school and over 1/2 way through the school year.  We were so pleased at how the students were able to return after winter break and get right back to work.  Here are some updates for the upcoming weeks....

The Great Kindness Challenge
We are so excited to be celebrating The Great Kindness Challenge this week.  All week we will be reviewing reasons why and ways to show kindness to others.  A few things for you to take note...

1) On MONDAY, students will be bringing home a Kindness Challenge sheet.  If students complete the challenges and return it to school by the due date (note it must be signed by a parent), then he/she will earn a spirit stick! 

2) Students will be receiving Kindness T-Shirts again this year.   These will be passed out on FRIDAY and kids will be asked to just slip them on over their clothes.

Want to know more about the Great Kindness Challenge?  Click HERE.


February No School Dates

Students will have no school on Friday, February 15 (teacher inservice) and on Monday, February 18 (Presidents' Day).  





Update from PE Class from Mr. Markrich

Hello SLE Families!

I am really enjoying teaching PE to the SLE students! I hope they are enjoying it as much as I am! The goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. Simply put, I want the students to have fun, learn new activities and skills, and create a safe and inviting environment that will encourage them to remain active for life.

In order to accomplish this goal, students must dress appropriately for PE. I have noticed an increase in students wearing shoes that can not safely be worn in the gym. Boots, dress shoes, anything other than tennis shoes, are likely to result in injury from slipping or a classmate getting stepped on. The last thing I want do is have a student sitting out watching his or her class play a game. Please remember to check the specials calendar to make sure they have the proper shoes for gym days.

Thank you!

Rick Markich

SLE PE

December

Thank you so much for all the awesome donations made through the

PTO Kings Wish List!! Your generosity is moving and we are putting

donations to use right away. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!

Fourth Grade Reminders:

On Wednesday, December 19th fourth graders can wear their pajamas to school.  They will be completing a STEM Math activity by creating gingerbread houses that can stand on their own.  Students are going to flashlight read during reading so please send your child to school with flashlight.

On Thursday, December 20th fourth graders will have their checkbook party.  We will celebrate with hot chocolate and a movie. At 2:00 we will perform our holiday dance in the gym.  We hope that you can make it to this fun performance.

There is no school on Friday, December 21st.  Winter break is  December 21st - January 6th.   School resumes on Monday, January 7th.  Have a safe and restful break!

Locker Clean Out and Lost and Found

We will be cleaning out lockers this week. It is amazing how many articles of clothing and plastic containers accumulate in the student lockers! Hopefully you will be seeing some familiar items coming home. Also, please encourage your child to check the lost and found, as there are quite a few items there that have lost their owners.

November 2018

Happy Thanksgiving!  All of us wish our students and families a very happy and restful Thanksgiving break.  School will be closed Wednesday, November 21 through Friday, November 22 for Thanksgiving.  We look forward to seeing students back at school on Monday, November 26.



Reminder from the Office
Please refrain from sending party invitations with students to school to pass out to friends.  While we this is convenient, please understand the conflict it can create for those who may not be invited.  We ask that you refer to the PTO student/family directory distributed at the beginning of the school year to send those invitations and thank yous.  If you are unsure as to how to access the directory, please contact the PTO for access information.  You can contact them through the link on the sidebar or by clicking HERE.

PTO Events
There are several events on the PTO calendar this month.  You can find all PTO events by clicking HERE.   School parties will be on December 20th -- if you are a room parent, teachers will be in contact with you to make specific arrangements.  

It's Cold Outside!

Please remember to coats, hats and gloves to be prepared for outdoor recess.  Our recess is time is not until 1:10, so while it may be below 32 degrees for earlier recesses, it is often warm enough by the time 4th grade recess rolls around.