Dear Falls-Lenox Families,

We hope that you and your family have had a great week and are transitioning smoothly back to school!  Please continue to communicate with us if you're having difficulty or have any questions.  We are here to support you and your child!

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 you are interested in having your child participate in extra-curricular activities, I encourage you to check out the "Community Connections" section of this newsletter (click on the three lines located in the upper left corner of the newsletter to see the drop down tabs).  It has been recently updated with information about Eager Engineers, Eager Artists, and Mini-Cheer Camp, along with other community fliers.  Any community fliers that are sent to me will regularly be uploaded to this tab, so please check back frequently!

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.

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 23rd - Picture Day!

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/FL PTA Meeting ~ 6:30 P.M. @ ECC

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

September School Counseling News ~ Meet our School Counselor, Mrs. DeLuca!

September "In the Loop" Newsletter from our Family Engagement Coordinator, Julianne Allen

Breakfast and Lunch Cycle Menus:

Directions for a Free and Reduced Application

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:

*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.