Dear Falls-Lenox Families,

It was great to see so many smiles this morning as students entered the building!  The students look great for picture day!  I encourage you to check out the "Community Connections" section of this newsletter located on the left side of the page (from your phone, click on the three lines located in the upper left corner of the newsletter to see the drop down tabs).  It is updated regularly with community fliers.

The Falls-Lenox & Early Childhood Center PTA has kicked of the Fall fundraiser with Charleston Wrap®, and we appreciate your support!  Below,  you'll find a flyer with detailed instructions about how you can register online and support thier goals. Orders are online only this year and the fundraiser ends October 11th. Collect orders from your family and friends and simply input online to have it shipped directly to your home - or- share the information in the attached flyer with friends, family, co-workers and neighbors. They can order online and have it shipped to their own home! No pickup necessary.  Don't want to participate in the fundraiser and would just rather donate instead? We have that option too! Click here to make a one time donation and see the information in the attached letter as well.  Contact PTA with any questions at christabpta@gmail.com or FLECCPTA.Board@gmail.com.  Links can be found below:

Charleston Wrap -FLECC PTA Online Fall Fundraiser.docx

FLECC PTA Fundraiser- Donation Letter 2022-2023.pdf

Please click HERE to join PTA!  The classroom with the most members by the end of September, will win extra recess and popsicles with Mrs. Carey and Ms. Williams!  Our first ECC/FL PTA Meeting is Tuesday, September 27th at 6:30 p.m. in the Falls-Lenox Cafeteria.  Title One Parent Open House will be prior to this meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Falls-Lenox media center.

Mrs. Scott, School Psychologist, will be conducting a Start with Hello classroom guidance lesson in all first-grade classrooms during the last week of September. Start With Hello is a free program with activities that teach in a developmentally appropriate way how to reach out to and include others as well as to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school or youth organization. These concepts will also be introduced to the other grade levels through the morning show on Mondays for the following month.

School fees have now been posted to your child's EZ Pay account.  The fee breakdown can be found below in this newsletter.  To pay your child's school fees,  please visit www.ofcs.net and click on the EZ Pay tab on the left side of the page.  You can also send a check in with your child made out to "Falls-Lenox Primary School".  Your child will then bring home a receipt from the office.  School fees must be paid in order for your child to attend school sponsored field trips.

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!

Sincerely,

Ms. Lisa M. Williams

Falls-Lenox Principal

Important Upcoming Dates:

September 27th - Title One Reading Intervention Parent Open House ~ 5:30 P.M. @ Falls-Lenox Media Center

September 27th - ECC/FL PTA Meeting ~ 6:30 P.M. @ Falls-Lenox

October 7th  - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Hale Farm

October 14th - No School, NEOEA Day

October 17th - 19th - PTA Sponsored Donuts with Dudes (more info to come)

October 25th - ECC/PTA Meeting ~ 6:30 P.M. @ ECC

October 28th - Halloween Parade and Parties (Students will dress up in their Halloween costumes)

News from Terrific Kids:

Pictures from the Week!

Breakfast and Lunch Cycle Menus:

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:

*We will let families know when school fees are posted to pay.

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.