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tations for our rising
kindergarteners. It is
hard to believe that
just a few short years
ago, our 5th graders
were entering LMES
as kindergarteners.
The last couple of
months will go by
quickly. Be sure to
check your monthly
parent calendar and
the newsletter for up-
coming events. A few
events to note are La
Fiesta to be held in
late April. Also, our
5th grade chorus will
be performing “On
Volume 1, Issue 29
Principal’s Column
March 26, 2015
Special points of interest:
Congratulations to Lauren Congratulations to Lauren Congratulations to Lauren Congratulations to Lauren
K. (5th K. (5th K. (5th K. (5th –––– Williams) whose Williams) whose Williams) whose Williams) whose
pastel drawing was select-pastel drawing was select-pastel drawing was select-pastel drawing was select-
ed to be printed in the ed to be printed in the ed to be printed in the ed to be printed in the
Columbia Community Columbia Community Columbia Community Columbia Community
Relations Council 2014Relations Council 2014Relations Council 2014Relations Council 2014----15 15 15 15
Fair Housing Calendar. Fair Housing Calendar. Fair Housing Calendar. Fair Housing Calendar.
Lauren was recently pre-Lauren was recently pre-Lauren was recently pre-Lauren was recently pre-
sented with copies of the sented with copies of the sented with copies of the sented with copies of the
calendar.calendar.calendar.calendar. Lauren is in Lauren is in Lauren is in Lauren is in
Mrs. Leaphart's art class.Mrs. Leaphart's art class.Mrs. Leaphart's art class.Mrs. Leaphart's art class.
Chapin Celebrates the Arts Chapin Celebrates the Arts Chapin Celebrates the Arts Chapin Celebrates the Arts
Art Show during the Art Show during the Art Show during the Art Show during the
month of April at Crooked month of April at Crooked month of April at Crooked month of April at Crooked
Creek Park.Creek Park.Creek Park.Creek Park.
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MarchMarchMarchMarch
30303030----April 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAK
AprilAprilAprilApril 13-17 National Library Week
LA FIESTALA FIESTALA FIESTALA FIESTA
16 LMES Chorus Production “On the
Radio” 8 AM
20-24 Public School
Volunteer Week
22 EARLY RELEASE
11:40 AM
28 Rising Kindergarten
Orientation 6PM
Nautical Notes
Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events
the Radio” on April
16th. Several grade
levels have field trips
scheduled during
April. Calling all book
lovers, the Book Fair
returns in May. Final-
ly, we will have our
ACT Apsire & PASS
testing. More infor-
mation will be coming
about testing.
You don’t want to
miss any of the spe-
cial activities.
Enjoy your time off!
Wishing you as joyful
Easter,
Inside this issue:
Blowfish Reading Program
2
Nurses Notes 2
Substitutes Wanted 3
La Fiesta 3
SIC Nominations 4
PTO Business Partners 5
Bi Lo Educational Bonus Rewards
7
It’s finally here….
SPRING BREAK!
I hope you and your
family have wonder-
ful plans for this holi-
day break. The
weather should be
perfect for travel or
outdoor activities.
Whatever you decide
to do, enjoy your
family and friends.
As we return, our 4th
and 5th graders will
begin their transition
to the new intermedi-
ate school. We will
also begin our orien-
This fun reading
program combines
books and base-
ball! Students are
encouraged
to read up to four
books between March 26 -
April 24 to receive free ad-
mission and special recogni-
tion at a Blowfish home
game. The school with the
highest participation rate re-
ceives $500 for new library
books and will be recognized
on field before their designat-
ed game. The designated
game for LMES will be
on Monday, June 15th.
Base prizes include...
P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e 2222
Notes from the Notes from the Notes from the Notes from the
Blowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading Program
during these hours. Sun-
blocks are even stronger
than sunscreen. Non-
protected exposure during
these hours would in-
crease your family’s risk
of cancer tremendously.
When do we put on the sun-
screen? Rub it on
half an hour be-
fore exposure to
the sun. Some
people only apply
it after going out-
side. This is a
mistake since it takes
time for your skin to ab-
sorb the sunscreen.
A common mistake that we
make is forgetting certain
spots when putting on the
sunscreen. So every part
of the skin that is exposed
should have sunscreen. Ears,
feet, behind the legs are plac-
es that we tend to forget.
Keep reapplying it every 2
hours. Especially if you go
into the water. Even if your
sunscreen is water resistant
you still need to reapply
every 2 hours.
Clothing helps to block
sun rays so if possible,
wear a light-weight, long-
sleeved shirt, sunglasses,
and a wide-brim hat to help
protect your skin.
Remain in the shade as much as
possible. When your kids are
playing in the sand, have
them remain under a large
umbrella for more protection.
Have a wonderful
Spring Break and
remember the sun-
screen! Here are
some sun safety precautions
to take for your family when
going outside in the sun:
The worst hours for going
out in the sun are from
10 AM to 4 PM. It’s best
to avoid going out in the
sun during this time
frame because the sun’s
ultraviolet (UV) strength
is at its peak. If for some
reason you have to be out
in the sun at these hours
use the maximum amount
of protection that you
can.
A sunblock with an SPF
rating of 50 is the ideal
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
FIRST BASE (1 book read) =
one ticket to our school's desig-
nated home game
SECOND BASE (2 books read)
= one ticket for the parent/
guardian to our school's desig-
nated home game
THIRD BASE (3 books read) =
the student earns a spot in the
pre-game Parade
HOME RUN (4 books read) =
one free hot dog and one free
Coca-Cola at our school's desig-
nated home game
Each student receives a Blow-
fish Bookmark and Reading Log
to track his/her reading progress.
The reading log is for students
to fill out as they read each book
over the selected 4-week period.
When the program ends, students
will turn in their completed
reading log to their homeroom
teacher. Mrs. Matney will then
send home a letter to those par-
ents/guardians with information
on how to redeem tickets and
prizes. Please note that Blowfish
staff will not accept the book-
mark as a "ticket" on the day of
the game like they have done in
the past. Tickets/prizes must be
reserved in advance by calling
or emailing the box of-
fice. Blowfish home games will
be played at the Lexington Coun-
ty Baseball Stadium located at
474 Ball Park Road in Lexington.
La familia de LMESLa familia de LMESLa familia de LMESLa familia de LMES
¡LA FIESTA 2015!¡LA FIESTA 2015!¡LA FIESTA 2015!¡LA FIESTA 2015!
WOW! 2015 is sliding right by, and our earlier Fiesta date this year is quickly sneaking up! Each class is working hard to earn eligibility for a piñata.
Our main time frame for Fiesta this year is Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17th with several of our 5th grade classes postponed due to a special Chorus program that week.
After careful consideration, some changes will be made to our Fiesta. We will not be serving any snacks, so we won’t have to worry you with requests for donations of these items! Volunteers are still welcomed, but this change will allow us to hold each class’ Fiesta with fewer volunteers, especially keeping the constraints of Sra. Fultz’s portable in mind!
Once again, the students will be able to participate in fun activities, register for raffle prizes, and purchase “stuff” with their pesos. Contributions of items for purchases and prizes such as trinkets, small gently used toys, and dollar store items are welcomed!
If you would like to volunteer to help out with your students’ class the week of April 13 – 17th, please see the links below to check out the class schedules for Sra. G. and Sra. Fultz. Email Sra. González ([email protected]) if you can be with us!
Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. González:
http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81910
Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. Fultz:
http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81913
We are already planning for the next school year and
are currently recruiting nurses who are interested in
being part of the school nurse substitute team. You
may choose to run the Health Room and/or be part of
the screening nurse group who will conduct student
health screenings. This will include screening students
for vision, hearing, and blood pressure. Training/
orientation will be provided.
Chapin Intermediate
School
Chapin Girls Dance Team
Tryouts
Rising 5th
– 6th
graders
April 13th - 15th
4:00 pm – 6 pm in CMS gym
Registra!on forms are available in
your school office.
A(en!on Rising 5th & 6th
Graders: The Chapin
Girls Dance Team at Chapin Intermediate School
will be holding tryouts for next year on April 13th-
15th. If you are interested, please pick up a regis-
tra!on form in the office.
Spring Pictures are being sent home today in Thursday folders. Pictures and/or money are due back by April 17. Please make checks payable to Straw-bridge. Payment information is inside the picture envelope. Class pictures are not in yet. If you ordered one, they will be sent home as soon as they arrive.
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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“Our purpose at LMES is to educate, empower and
encourage students in a safe and
nurturing environment .”
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Boyd Hainsworth, Assistant Principal
Kelly Reese, Admin. Assistant Principal
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Chapin, SC 29036
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