February News Items

Welcome to the "SOUPER" BOWL!

SLE'S "SOUPER" BOWL “Souper” Bowl during week of January 30 - February 3….students and staff are invited to bring in one (1) can of soup to place on a table in the cafe’ representing the team that they will be rooting for in the Super Bowl on February 5th. (Atlanta vs. New England). The soup cans will be donated to a local charity. 

Valentine's Day Plans

Please note that in 4th grade we do not have Valentine's Day parties, but do allow time for students to exchange Valentines,  We will be having an exchange at the end on the day on Friday, February 10th with a small snack that will be provided by the teacher.  If students are interested, they may bring valetines for their classmates (one for everyone in the call) and participate in the exchange. 

YEARBOOK ORDERS

Order your yearbook through the fliers that went home in this week's Friday Folders or online at:

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/  

by February 24. The entire year is celebrated in pictures. Questions? Email PTO contact Maria at CruzMaru@hotmail.com

Book Swap Time!!

Mrs. Burkholder will be hosting a Book Swap at the end of February. If you are doing some spring cleaning and have books in good shape that another child/family could enjoy, please keep the Book Swap in mind! More information to follow, but you are welcome to drop them off in the library. 

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION 

Kindergarten Registration for the Class of 2030 will begin on January 23 and run through February 10, 2017. Registration takes place by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Please share this information and link with any parent communication you have. You can access more information on registration at the Kings Local website or by clicking HERE.

Fourth Grade

State Testing Dates

Fourth grade students will take the AIR ELA, Math, and Social Studies tests.  We will take these tests in April.  We will test first thing in the morning starting at 9:00.  Please make sure your child is at school on time and has a healthy breakfast on testing days.  Please try not to schedule appointments on testing days.  Here are the testing dates:

April 4th and 5th ELA

April 10th and 11th Math

April 19th and 21st Social Studies

Welcome 2017!

Happy New Year!   From all of us at SLE, we hope you had a restful winter break and are ready for a great 2nd semester!   

End of Quarter News

Please note that 2nd Quarter grade cards will come home today (Friday, Jan. 6) in the Friday Folder. You will also find a copy of your child's latest MAP scores.  
We do not have parent-teacher conferences at the end of the 2nd Quarter, but if you have any questions or concerns about the grade card or MAP report, please contact your child's teacher.

Brrrrr!

Well, it looks like winter has arrived to South Lebanon! Just a reminder that if the temperature is around 30 degrees, students will go outside for recess. Please make sure your child wears appropriate clothes (no shorts), a winter coat and has a hat and gloves in the event recess is held outside. 

Also -- as another weather reminder -- if school is canceled or delayed due to weather, the district will do an all-call as well as send out texts (if you are signed up for this) and post on their website the details of delay or closing.    

Supply Check Up

Please check the status of your child's classroom supplies.  We do have extras in their extras bags, but many are running low on pencils, erasers and glue sticks. It is also a good time to make sure binders are still holding together as they can take quite a beating and by January sometimes need to be replaced.

Supply Help!

This year we are using dry erase markers in both reading and math.  Due to the increase if usage, many of our markers have dried up. If you are able, we would greatly appreciate the donation of low-odor dry erase markers. Thank you!

3rd Quarter Goal and Behavior System

For the 3rd Quarter, we will again focus on homework (like 1st quarter).   Students will be expected to make 7 of the 9 Freaky Friday Recesses (earned when all homework is turned in complete and on time) to make this goal.  

This quarter, we will also begin a new 4th grade behavior system. Today, students received a checkbook to keep track of their 4th Grade Dollars. Each week, students will receive an allowance and will have opportunities for earning extra money for going above and beyond. Students will have to pay money from their checkbook for things like coming to class unprepared, name on the board, no name on paper, etc.   At the end of the quarter, students will use their money to buy a "ticket" to a grade level party. Those students who do not have enough money in their account to purchase the ticket will not be allowed to attend the party and will have an alternate assignment. Full details on the checkbook program can be found in today's Friday Folder.   

Social Studies and Science

Due to the large number of objectives in 4th grade social studies, for the majority of the 3rd quarter all students will receive social studies instruction from Mrs. Scruby and Mrs. Westley.  This instruction must be given before the AIR test that is in April.  Science instruction will resume 4th quarter.

December!

Upcoming Events

With just a couple weeks left in the quarter, there are some important events and dates to note:

Thursday, December 8 - 2nd Grade and 4th Grade Chorus Concert 6:30 pm

Friday, December 9 - 4th Grade last DARE presentation (during the school day)

Wednesday, December 14 - 4th grade will visit the PTO Snow Shop

Friday, December 16  - Last Day 2nd Quarter

           1:30 - Annual 4th grade / Faculty Holiday Dance

           2:20 - Class Parties

December 17 to January 2 - Winter Break

PLEASE NOTE that on Wednesday, January 3rd, when school resumes, we will NOT have an Early Release that day.  

Looking Ahead:

If you see some After-Christmas sales, please be thinking about our class baskets for the PTO March Madness fundraiser.  Our themes this year are:

Westley - Family Game Night

Scruby - Ohio Sports

Clements - All Girl Basket

Tucker - All Boy Basket

Kings Preschool Registration 2017-2018

Preschool registration for next year is just around the corner for the Kings District! The Kings Preschool & Childcare will be accepting registrations for the 2017-2018 school year beginning January 17. The preschool/childcare program meets in the King Local School District’s Kings Education Center (KEC) located in Kings Mills. Kings Preschool offers both preschool and childcare for 3-5 year olds. Two, three, four & five day classes are available. All programs are licensed by the Ohio Department of Education. 

More information may be obtained on the Kings Local School District website at www.kingslocal.net. Click on the “Schools” heading at the top of the page, and then follow the Kings Preschool link. Registration forms will be available on the “About Preschool” page in late December. 

To schedule a tour or ask questions about our program, call 398-8050 ext. 10043.

November Notes

Thank you!
Thank you to the parents who met with us the past two weeks. We enjoyed meeting with you to discuss your child's successes and make plans to assist your child where they need to grow.  As always, your partnership makes for a more successful year for your child. 

Reminder - No School

There will be no school on Tuesday, November 8th for Teacher Inservice Day.

Veteran's Day at SLE

We are excited to honor our veterans on Friday, November 11.  As part of our celebration, we are asking students to bring in 2 pieces of their Halloween candy to send to those currently serving in our armed forces.  Donations can be turned in through Thursday, November 10.

Electronics Policy

We have noticed more and more students with electronic devices at school (iPhones, personal game systems etc).  The school policy is that any electronic device is to remain in the child's backpack during the school day unless specifically told by a teacher to have it out.    We understand that many students have long bus rides and may need them in the event they get home and no one is there.   However, at school, we expect these devices to be put away.   Please note that the lockers at SLE do not lock and are located in the hall out of direct line of sight.   Our advice is to leave these devices at home unless absolutely necessary.  

Book Fair 

SLE Book Fair was a great success this past week.  Thank you to Mrs. Burkholder for organizing such a spectacular event for our students!  If you would still like to make a purchase, the online book fair will run thought November 1st.  You can access the online fair by clicking HERE.

Specials Schedule Rotation
Just a reminder that you can access a list of the color of the day, which determines our specials class, if you click the SPECIALS tab at the top of the page.   Students must have library books on library days, recorders and music binders on music days and in order to participate in gym class are required to wear gym shoes. 

Hello October!

Some items to note this month....

PTO Walk A Thon

The Walk A Thon is this Friday, October 7th.  Donations will be collected this week and students will be walking around their lunchtimes on Friday.  Looks like we will have nice weather, but please remind your child to wear their gym shoes that day!

Parent / Teacher Conferences

Conferences will be held on Thursday, October 20th and Thursday, October 27th from 4-7:30 each night.  If you have not received information about scheduling a conference, please look for it this week.  You will be scheduled a time with your child's language arts teacher.   

Emergency Medical Forms

We still have a large number of families that have not returned their emergency medical forms.  These are very important in the event of a school day emergency or your child becomes ill at school.  If you have received notice that your form is not on file, please fill it our and return it as soon as possible.  Thank you!

Healthy Snacks / No Nuts

So far, students have brought in great healthy snacks to help them fuel through our long mornings.   We are sure that as Halloween approaches, there may be a temptation to bring in candy, but we are going to ask that candy be saved for desserts and special treats.   Again, we remind that for the safety of all students, snacks need to be nut free.  Thank you for your cooperation on this issue.   

Mid-September Update

Language Arts

This week, we begin instructing with our new Benchmark Reading program.  Our focus with the first unit will be identifying main idea and supporting details, while also looking at the genre of biographies.  Students will begin working in guided reading groups to support instruction.  You will also notice that the words being sent home for the spelling list will have a common spelling pattern. Our word study program looks at both the spelling of the words and the meanings of words and how they are used in our language.   Weekly assessments will be on the correct spelling of words on weekly lists, spelling of words with the same spelling patterns and the correct usage of these words.

Walk A Thon

Please keep sending in those pledges!   Official turn in days are Thursdays, but you can send in pledge money in on any day of the week.  Thank you for supporting our PTO.

At Home Practice and MAP Scores

Please look for important information in this week's Friday folders regarding your child's recent MAP scores as well as information about how your child can practice at home to be best prepared for learning each day.   Thank you so much for your partnership in educating your child and if you have any questions or concerns please contact us.  

September

Please remember to check your child's planner for assignment due dates and special's day rotation.  If you need a new Rotation Day Calendar, please let us know.

Art Room
Please check out the Art Room button on the left side of the page to keep up will all the exciting things Mrs. Hoffert is doing with your children in Art Class.  If you are viewing this on a mobile device, you can get to her website by clicking HERE.




Music Reminders

• Please send in $6 for student recorders by September 9.
• If your child is interested in 4th grade chorus, please return the form sent home from music class this week. If you have misplaced your form, please let homeroom teacher know you are in need of a new form.

Lifetouch forms were sent home this past Friday in preparation for picture day on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13. You may purchase pictures by filling out the form and sending in money, or by following the online steps on the form to pay with credit card. Please note that all students will be photographed that day even if a purchase is not made as these will be used for our yearbook.

September Reminders

• September 16th was added to the school calendar as a teacher inservice day. There will be no school for students on Friday, September 16th. 
• Please pay school fees by September 9th.  Fees for this year are $50. 

Flying Knights

Does your child enjoy running?  Please encourage him/her to check out the Flying Knights program during recess.  SLE is so lucky to have such an awesome track and this week students can begin participating in Flying Knights by running laps during recess.  The class with the most laps can win the Big Shoe Award!   It is a great way to encourage physical fitness, and who knows, maybe a future track star!

Reading At Home

Reading calendars were sent home this week for the month of September. The expectation is for your child to read at least 4 times per week for at least 20 minutes per sitting and recording the minutes read on their calendar.  Students should be reading chapter books and may be taking their same book to and from school as we want students reading books from beginning to end, not just sampling different books each day.   Reading calendars with parent signatures are due back to school on Tuesday, October 4. 

Information came home for the PTO Walk-A-Thon and Memebership Drive. Please support these efforts as all funds raised by our PTO stay right here at SLE to support projects for our students and our school.  Please mark October 7th on your calendar for our Walk-A-Thon. Also, if you are interested in getting more involved with PTO, they meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7pm at SLE.