Falls-Lenox Primary School Newsletter
April 26, 2024
Dear Falls-Lenox Families,
Our third graders are in the process of taking the Ohio AIR Test. Students have taken the Reading AIR Test, and the South and West Learning Communities took Part 1 of the Math test on Friday. The East Learning Community will take Part 1 on Monday, 4/29. All 3rd graders will take Part 2 of the Math AIR Test on Tuesday, 4/30.
We are also administering the Dyslexia Screener using the AIMSWeb Plus Assessment to all first through third graders next week. A letter was emailed home to families this week wiht additional details.
With the help of our amazing FLECC PTA, we are gearing up for Staff Appreciation Week, which is the week of May 6th. We are having a spirit week that week, which inlcudes theme dress-up days and simple ideas for how you can get your child involved in showing appreciation. Please see the graphic in the PTA section of the newsletter below. There is also a link below to submit a "Staff Shout-Out"! Please consider submitting a shout out for staff appreciation week! I read the shout outs monthly at our staff meetings.
We are also looking forward to the Baldwin-Wallace sponsored family STEM Night on Monday, May 6th from 6-7 p.m. If you plan to attend, please register for the event below, so that we can get an idea of how many families will be attending.
Lastly, in collaboration with FLECC PTA, we are planning for Field Day, which will be held on Friday, May 31st. Mrs. Canacci, our art teacher, will be leading an art station on this day, and we are looking for paint donations. If you would like to donate a bottle of paint, please see the Amazon Wish List below: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WCOT3HX6YHPZ?ref_=wl_share
If at any time you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at 440-427-6400.
Enjoy the weekend and warmer temperatures on the way!
Sincerely,
Ms. Williams
FL Principal
KIWANIS TERRIFIC KIDS
The Kiwanis Terrific Kids student group at Falls-Lenox is proudly leading a collection for animal care supplies to support our local animal shelter, Berea ARF. The collection drive will be from April 29th to May 3rd in the Falls-Lenox lobby. Donation items include: dry or canned dog and cat food, dog and cat treats, and new leashes, Kongs, bowls, or toys. The animal shelter is also happy to accept donations of liquid hand soap, laundry or dishwasher detergent, paper towels, and trash bags. THANK YOU for donating items to Berea ARF that can make a big difference to all their animals!
Falls-Lenox "Pet" Supplies Drive! 4/29-5/3Looking Ahead:
Week of April 29th - Dyslexia screening initiative, is scheduled for this spring and targets all students in grades one through three. Testing is slated to start during the week of April 29th. The assessment procedure will be communicated to families to keep parents informed throughout the screening process. We have created a matrix that is a valuable resource, ensuring transparency and clarity at every stage of the assessment journey. These tests' results, teacher observations, and classroom assessments help guide instruction and learning support. Students will be given the AimsWebPlus Reading Assessment screener. We will use this screening tool to assess your child’s reading skills. Parent communication was emailed out this week.
May 6th - Staff Appreciation Week - See Below for Details!
May 6th - Family STEM Night ~ 6:00 p.m. @ Falls-Lenox (see flier below). To register for Family Night click here.
May 7th - No School Students; Staff Professional Learning Day
Falls-Lenox .pdfECC/FL PTA News
A note from our ECC/FL PTA President, Chrissy Ferrone-Pettit...
2024 Staff Appreciation Week
FLECC PTA's staff appreciation week committee has been hard at work planning this year's event. We will be celebrating our staff May 6-10 with our "School is an Adventure" road trip/adventure theme. We are looking for volunteers to assist with different activities as well as donations to round out the week. If you are interested please refer to the SignUp Genius links below:
Additionally, we're hoping to get our students involved in the week as well (see attached flyer). Families may participate in as many or few activities as they'd like.
We're going to start the week by wearing our teacher's favorite color on Monday; on Tuesday you can email staff members a video or message from your student saying thank you; Wednesday is "Destination: THANK YOU!" where students can wear a favorite destination theme shirt; Thursday is for flowers (students can bring in fresh, silk or drawn flowers) for staff members; and Friday will be our staff souvenir shop where students bring in a classroom supply for their room. Classroom specific information can be found here, along with detail of each day's activity: 2024 FLECC staff appreciation week
If you have any questions, please send us a message at fallslenoxecc@gmail.com
THANK YOU!
Thank you to all families who participated in any of our Chuck E. Cheese Dine & Donate dates. This was a new fundraiser for us this year and I'm pleased to share that we were able to raise $1,429.74 total. This in combination with our Raise Craze fundraiser will allow our PTA unit to not need to host a Spring fundraiser. We'll be bringing back Raise Craze again in the Fall with a few modifications -- stay tuned until next year for an update.
Staff Shout Outs
Is there a staff member that has made a positive impact in your child's life? Please take a moment to say 'thank you' by submitting a Staff Shout Out! Shout Outs will be shared with the staff member. Click HERE to submit a shout out!
1st Graders Celebrated Arbor Day Today with Mayor Graven by planting a tree!
"In 1872, a man by the name of J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees. This holiday, called Arbor Day, was first observed with the planting of more than one million trees in Nebraska, and is now celebrated all over the world."
Mr. Jenkin's Class and Mayor Graven
☀️Summer Learning Opportunities ☀️
Information on Grant Funds Availble for Summer Programming:
The Ohio ACE Education Marketplace has hundreds of service providers offering camps, classes, field trips, and other programs, and all of these providers have been approved to receive program funds. Best of all, many of these businesses do not require up-front payment! Browse Service Providers
As a reminder, the Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) educational savings account program is coming to a close and all ACE funds must be used for allowable activities no later than July 1, 2024. (Dates of service must occur before July 1, 2024, except for day camps that have been paid for up front prior to July 1, 2024 for service dates through September 1, 2024.) All claims requesting payment or reimbursement must be submitted to Merit for processing no later than July 15, 2024.
If you need help accessing Merit or activating your ACE funds, click here.
Sincerely, Ohio ACE; Powered by Merit in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
FREE Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Summer Resources:
Back by popular demand! Heggerty’s Summer Support lessons give parents, tutors, and summer school staff FREE access to high-quality phonemic awareness lessons straight from our NEW 2022 Editions of the Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum.
6 weeks of phonemic awareness lessons reinforce students' knowledge while preparing them for the next step in their reading journey. Students will revisit key weeks from the grade they’ve just completed, providing them the opportunity to hear and work with the sounds in language and strengthen the connections they’ve made between letters and sounds. Lessons also include access to our daily lesson videos - so any child, anywhere, can receive quality instruction from a literacy specialist!
For more information on how to get started, watch this special on-demand webinar: Heggerty's Summer Support: Free Phonemic Awareness Lessons for Students Everywhere.
Download your free lessons and daily lesson videos below!
Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Incentive:
05-01-08-31---kids-summer-reading---journal-english.pdfCamp Invention 2024 Flyer.pdfLunch Cycle Menu Jan-Jun SY 23-24 Grade 1-3.pdfFalls-Lenox Daily Morning Show
Car Rider Reminders:
In collaboration with Officer Swope, the following guidelines will help ensure the safety of our students. We appreciate your patience and help!
Children should enter/exit vehicles on the passenger side (directly near the sidewalk) only.
Please pull all the way forward to the white sign that says, "pull up here", so that we can keep the line moving.
Parents and Caregivers should remain in their vehicles.
Please exercise caution and drive slowly when pulling around cars that are loading/unloading to ensure the lane is clear.
Helping Hands Events and Dates
Join Our ECC/FL PTA!
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"?
What made your smile today?
Who did you sit with a lunch?
If you could change one thing about today, what would that be?
What was the hardest rule to follow today?
Tell me something you know today that you didn't know yesterday.
What did you learn today? What did you enjoy learning the most today?
Tell me what you are writing about during writing workshop.
Tell me about a book you read or was read to you today.
Clinic Policy - 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 (without tylenol for a fever). Call off your child using our attendance line: 440-427-6411.