Dear Falls-Lenox Families,

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Although there we many leprechaun trap attempts by our students today, we had no luck in catching that sneaky leprechaun!  It has been a great week at Falls-Lenox and our staff is lucky every day to have the opportunity to spend time with your children!  We also appreciate everything that our families do to work in partnership with us.  

Next week is College and Career Awareness Week at Falls-Lenox.  March 20-24th, 2023.  The goal of our College and Career Week is to help students make connections between skills learned at school and skills needed in jobs and careers and to also expose them to a variety of career choices.

Below is the list of activities for the week: 

Monday:  Staff put the name of their college on a paper pennant and hang around or on the classroom door. 

Tuesday:  (optional) Your favorite stuffed animal travels with a parent to work and completes the sheet (attached below) about their day.  Students then bring the completed sheet to school to share with their class on Wednesday.

Wednesday:  Students dress in college gear or school colors of where they want to go to college or trade school. They will also be given the option to make a pennant with the name of where they may want to go to college.

Thursday:  Teachers and staff will wear clothes that indicate what they wanted to be when they grew up when they were little and students can dress up indicating what they want to be as well.

Friday: Career day for our third graders!

We are looking for parents of third grade students who would like to participate in our Third Grade Career Day on Friday, March 24th.  If you are interested in being a part of this day, please complete the link below. This event is for the third grade class only.

We are also hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday evening from 3:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m in the Falls Gym.  Your child brought home the flier this week with directions for how to donate.  Thank you in advance for helping to support this cause.

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!

Click HERE for the lunch menu

Please scroll down to see some pictures from the week!

Sincerely,

Ms. Lisa M. Williams

Falls-Lenox Principal

Third Grade Career Day ~ Parents Needed!

We are looking for parents to participate in our third grade career day on Friday, March 24th.  If you would like to be a part of this day, please click on the link below:

https://forms.gle/cTHwJKPD4BcycxjW9

College and Career Week Letter/Bring your stuffed animal to work questions.

March/April "In the Loop" 

By:  Julianne Allen, Family L.I.N.K. Coordinator

Helping Hands Bowling Benefit

Hello Everyone - 

Our next Helping Hands event will be our Spring Bowling Benefit!  All funds raised go to Helping Hands and our Special Olympics participation.  Please read below for more information on how to register your team online or by paper form.  You can find all payment information written on the paper registration form, or will be emailed to you after submitting the Google form.  Thank you, hope to see you there! 

Event Date & Time: Sunday, April 2nd from 10am-12pm (check in starts at 9:30am)  

Event Location: RollHouse Entertainment in North Olmsted - 24488 Lorain Road

Join us in some bowling, pizza eating, raffle winning, baked goods buying - fun!  

You can register an individual, or an entire team using the paper form attached to this email

 2023 Paper Registration Form.pdf OR by clicking and filling out the Google Form here.  Registration is due by Wednesday, March 29th.  

Please reach out to Bridgette Garcia (bgarcia@ofcs.net) at the middle school if you have any questions at all.  Thanks so much, we are looking forward to a fun day!

- Helping Hands Committee

Important Dates ~ Looking Ahead:

**Please Note - PTA is rescheduling Bulldog Party Rock.  The new date will be announced soon.

• March 23rd Red Cross Blood Drive @ FL - 3:30-7:30 p.m. in the Falls Gym (gym near Kids First)

• March 28th ECC/FL PTA Meeting @ ECC - 6:30 p.m. (this is an evening meeting)

• April 5th PTA Sponsored STEM Night - Time TBA

• April 7th-16th No School ~ Spring Break (School resumes Monday, April 17th)

• April 19th Terrific Kids Meeting @ 7:15 a.m.

• April 25th ECC/FL PTA Meeting @ 6:30 p.m. - FL

Bulldogs on the Run:

DAYS: Mondays and Wednesdays

DATES: March 6- May 24

TIME: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

WHERE: Falls-Lenox Primary School - Falls Gym 

Olmsted Works Community Job Fair ~ April 4, 2023

Mark your calendar! The second annual "OLMSTED WORK$!" Community Job Fair is on April 4, 2023. This event will take place at OFHS in the main gym and we hope you might be able to help us spread the word to your family, friends and neighbors!  The fair is open to both OFHS students and community members from 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM on April 4th. The list of employers scheduled to attend is growing by the day, with full-time, part-time, and seasonal opportunities available. Last years’ fair hosted over 70 area employers. 

This fair is a great opportunity for students to practice their interview skills, and to get comfortable asking and answering questions of potential employers. There is no experience required to attend the fair and to see what job opportunities exist in the community for the summer- and beyond! The "OLMSTED WORK$!" Community Job Fair is also a great place for local community members to connect with local employers and explore job opportunities.

This event is FREE and is hosted by the Olmsted Falls High School Guidance Department for the benefit of OFHS students, families, and our community!

Do you know an area business who would like to participate? Share our registration link

Anyone with questions about the fair may contact Mrs. Caldrone acaldrone@ofcs.net  or Mr. Rivera crivera@ofcs.net in OFHS Guidance.

OFHS Masquers Present High School Musical on Stage

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.