SD5LRC

April 16, 2015

Volume 1, Issue 31

Nautical Notes
Principals Column
Inside this issue:
Blowfish Reading

Nurses Notes

Fundraiser

Art Show

PTO Business Partners

Bi Lo Educational Bonus
Rewards

Special points of interest:

Art Show at
Crooked Creek
Park
During the
month of April

It is hard to believe that

we are halfway through
April. This year is flying
by. We will begin state
testing in the next couple
of weeks.
This spring South Carolina is introducing new
assessments to measure
academic performance
for students across the
state from the elementary grades through high
school. Three testsACT
Aspire, The ACT Plus
Writing, and ACT WorkKeyswill help students prepare for future
life success.
The assessments form a
connected system to

monitor the educational

progress of students from
grades 3 through 8 and
in grade 11. The tests are
developed by ACT, the
company best known for
The ACT, the nations
leading college entrance
exam.
On April 28th - 30th,
elementary students will
take the ACT Aspire test.
Students will be tested
on Writing and English
on the 28th; Reading on
the 29th; and, Math on
the 30th.
Our faculty has worked
very hard to be sure you
child is ready. It is very
important that you have

your child at school on

time and ready to test.
They should have a good
nights rest and a nutritious breakfast. Also,
please do not plan to
sign your children out
before noon on testing
days. Doctors appointments should not be
scheduled during testing
times.
Please note that no parent volunteers will be
allowed in the building
while the students are
testing. This includes all
grade levels.
I know our students will
do well!

Calendar of Events
April
20-24

22
28

Public School
Volunteer Week
EARLY RELEASE
11:40 AM
Rising
Kindergarten
Orientation 6PM

29
30

ACT Aspire
TestingWriting &
English
ACT Aspire Testing
- Reading
ACT Spire Testing
Math

MAY
1

K5 Orientation
12PM

Volunteer Celebration @ SHHS

2

Run Hard 5K

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N a u t i c a l

N o t e s

Blowfish Reading Program

This fun reading program combines books
and baseball! Students
are encouraged to read
up to four
books between March
26 - April 24 to receive
free admission and special
recognition at a Blowfish
home game. The school with
the highest participation rate
receives $500 for new library
books and will be recognized
on field before their designated game. The designated
game for LMES will be
on Monday, June 15th.
Base prizes include...

DREAM

LEARN

LEAD

FIRST BASE (1 book read) =

one ticket to our school's designated home game
SECOND BASE (2 books read)
= one ticket for the parent/
guardian to our school's designated 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 designated home game
Each student receives a Blowfish 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 parents/guardians with information
on how to redeem tickets and
prizes. Please note that Blowfish
staff will not accept the bookmark 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 office. Blowfish home games will
be played at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium located at
474 Ball Park Road in Lexington.

Notes from the

Nurse
PLAY IT SAFE
Playing sports is
one of the best
ways to keep kids
active, healthy
and happy. Being part of a
team and playing
sports can help build
self-esteem and social skills. Involvement in sports also
increases risk of
injury.
Learn what you
need to know to keep
your kids safe when playing sports:
Start any exercise or sport
activity with conditioning.
It is essential to warm up
and loosen those muscles
for about 10 minutes. Try
stretching while holding
each stretch for 20-30 seconds. Try jogging, jump-

ing jacks or anything that

brings the heart rate up
gradually.

medical emergency and make

sure that coaches and teachers
have your contact numbers.

Prevent overuse injury by

taking rest breaks. It is
important that
children take a
rest when involved in sports
activities. Have
your child take a
day or two off
each week from
sports to give them time to
rest.

Learn the signs and symptoms

of a concussion. Sometimes
they are hard to recognize
when they happen. When in
doubt, sit them out.

Make sure that you plan

ahead making sure that
your child is ready and has
everything they need for
their sport. Schedule yearly well check-ups or sports
physicals, have a safety
plan in place in case of

Make sure that all equipment

being used is safe and fitted
properly. Watch for wear and
tear and replace worn out
equipment before it causes
injury.

Stay hydrated. It is important

to drink plenty of water before, during and after activities. Dont wait until they are
thirsty, encourage water intake.

Be active, stay safe and have

fun!

Art Show
At Crooked Creek
Park
During the
Month of April
Take time to
stop by and see
LMES Students
artwork.

Spring Pictures were sent home before Spring Break. Pictures and/or
money are due back by tomorrow,
April 17.
Please make checks payable to Strawbridge. Payment information is inside
the picture envelope.
Class pictures are in. They are being
sent home in Thursday folders.

Calling all nurses!!

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.
If interested, please complete the online application and notify Mrs. Dyan McDowell (4768145) at Nursing Services after you have applied.

Human Capital Solutions, Inc

219 Shores Edge Drive
Chapin, SC 29036
Phone: (803) 407407-2620

PTO Business Partners

S D 5 L R C

Lake Murray Elementary School

1531 Three Dog Road
Chapin, SC 29036

Lake Murray Elementary Vision Statement

Phone: 803-476-4600
Fax: 803-476-4620
http://www.lexrich5.org/

Our purpose at LMES is to educate, empower and

encourage students in a safe and
nurturing environment .

Administration

Lake Murray
Elementary School

Claire Thompson, Principal

cthompson@lexrich5.org
Boyd Hainsworth, Assistant Principal
bhainswo@lexrich5.org
Kelly Reese, Admin. Assistant Principal

Chart the course

Lead the way.

Kreese@lexrich5.org

PTO Corner
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Business Partner Patrons.
Please support these
businesses, as they have
contributed to our
school.
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Integrity Insurance
Solutions
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Gold Paw
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Volunteer Celebration
May 1st
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