Dear Falls-Lenox Families,

I hope that everyone is doing well and has had a good week.   A special thank you to our PTA for their help with our Valentine's Day Parties this week.  It was a great day celebrating friendship!  Also, today we celebrated Random Acts of Kindness Day and students wrote what they can do to show kindness on a leaf that was then placed on the community "Wish trees".  Please scroll down to see pictures from the week!

There is no school for students on Monday, February 20th for President's Day.   

I am pleased to announce that in partnership with PTA, we will be welcoming children's author, Lindsay Bonilla on Tuesday, February 27th as part of our Right to Read Week Celebration!   We have started our One School, One Book read aloud of the book Wishtree by Katherine Applegate.  Ask your child to tell you about the book.  More information about our "One School, One Book" and our upcoming Right to Read Week Celebration can be found below.

Lunch Accounts - A friendly reminder to check your student's lunch account.  This can be done through EZPay by visiting www.ofcs.net.  Please click HERE for the new lunch menus.  

If at any time you have questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact our main office at (440) 427-6400. Thank you to all of our families for all of your support and for a great week!

Please scroll down to see some pictures from the week!

Sincerely,

Ms. Lisa M. Williams

Falls-Lenox Principal

A Video from our day of Celebrating Kindness at Falls-Lenox!  

FL/ECC PTA News

FLECC PTA 2023-2024 Executive Board Nominations

The Falls-Lenox/Early Childhood Center PTA is now accepting nominations for members who are interested in serving on the FLECC PTA Executive Board for the 2023-2024 school year. If you're interested in taking a more active role in supporting our students and staff at Falls-Lenox and the ECC with PTA, please click on the link below for more information and to express your interest. Please reach out to the FLECC PTA Nominating Committee Chair, Allyson Brothag at asierput@gmail.com with any questions. The form will close on Friday, March 3rd. 

FLECC PTA Executive Board Interest Form

PTA Breakfast Buddies

A flyer went home this week with information on FLECC PTA's Breakfast Buddies with our Ladies/Moms this week. Breakfast Buddies is a PTA Membership Appreciation Event where students can bring Mom, Grandma, Aunt, or any special lady, for donuts, coffee/juice in the cafeteria from 7:00 - 7:45 AM on one of the following dates:

Wednesday, 2/22 - Last Names A-G

Thursday, 2/23 - Last Names H-N

Friday, 2/24 - Last Names O-Z

Pre-registration is required for this event by this SUNDAY, 2/19. Click here to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/FLbreakfastbuddies. Please email FLECCPTA.Board@gmail.com with any questions.

Important Dates ~ Looking Ahead:

• February 20th No School - President's Day

• February 27th Right to Read Week (Students can shop the Bookfair during their library special.)

• February 28th ECC/FL PTA Meeting @ Falls-Lenox - 7:00 p.m.

• March 2nd Family Literacy Night - 6:00 p.m.

• March 24th PTA Sponsored Bulldog Party Rock - 5:00-8:00 p.m.

• April 5th PTA Sponsored STEM Night - Time TBA

Meet Author Lindsay Bonilla!

Wishtree Reading Calendar and Discussion Questions

RTRW Schedule - Week of Feb. 27th

Help OFHS Junior Kyleigh Briggs reach her goal in The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionaries of the Year 2023 Campaign!

Mrs. DeLuca's February School Counseling Newsletter

February "In The Loop" from Julianne Allen, District Family Engagement and Communication Specialist

Yearbooks:

If you would still like to order a yearbook, you can do so using the link and password below.  The Yearbook Sale Ends: Monday, March 13

Your Online Ordering Password is: fallslenox23

Your Online Ordering Link is:  https://ripchoprepay.simplephoto.com/prepay/46283569?code=fallslenox23

Please call the Ripcho Photography Customer Service Department at (216) 631-0664 Ext 28 or Toll-Free (800) 686-7427 Ext. 28 if you have any questions.

Pictures from the Week!

School Times:

School Day:  8:00-2:35

Tardy Bell:  7:55 a.m. (Students must be in their classrooms by 8:00 a.m. Students entering classrooms after 8:00 a.m. will be marked tardy.)

Office Hours:  7:30-3:30 (You can leave a message after 3:30 p.m.)

Note: If your child is a car-rider, doors open at 7:35 a.m. and are open until 7:55 a.m.  The side doors are locked at 7:55 a.m.  If your child is coming to school after 7:55 a.m., they will need to enter through the front doors.  If your child plans to eat breakfast, please have them at school by 7:45.  Students cannot enter prior to 7:35 am.

School Fees:

Grades 1-2:  $90.00 Total

Grade 3: has an additional $25 for a Chromebook Device fee

$7.00 - Art supplies

$16.00 - Field Trips/activities

$25.00 - Technology (Reading A-Z, RAZ Kids, SeeSaw, Compass Learning)

$42.00 - Instructional (Bridges Math Workbook, Science Fusion Workbook, Handwriting workbook, Scholastic News, etc.)

Questions to ask your child about their school day, instead of "How was school"?

1. What made your smile today?

2. Who did you sit with a lunch?

3. If you could change one thing about today, what would that be?

4. What was the hardest rule to follow today?

5. Tell me something you know today that you didn't know yesterday.

6. What did you learn today?  What did you enjoy learning the most today?

7. Tell me what you are writing about during writing workshop.

8. Tell me about a book you read or was read to you today.

Clinic Updates -  Please do not send your child to school with a fever, diarrhea, or more than 2 of the following symptoms:  cough, shortness of breath, chills, fever, sore throat, loss of taste or smell, headache, diarrhea.  Students cannot return to school after a fever or diarrhea until they have gone 24 hours symptoms free.  If your child is identified as a close contact, please monitor for symptoms.  Call off your child using our attendance line:  440-427-6411.