Falls-Lenox Primary School Newsletter
January 11, 2024
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Dear Falls-Lenox Families,
The spirit week days are as follows:
Tuesday: Tie Dye Day- Embrace uniqueness
Wednesday: Neon Day- Highlight what we can do
Thursday: Favorite Color Day- Embrace neurodiversity
Friday: Bulldog/Helping Hands Day- Overall inclusion
We are also excited to announce that in partnership with the ECC/FL PTA, we are bringing in a local author for assemblies during Right to Read Week in March! If you would like to pre-order one of her books, you can do so by February 5th. Students will then have an opportunity to have their book signed by the author when she visits! Pre-order book information from PTA can be found in the newsletter below!
We have brought back our lunchroom helpers! The link to sign up to be a lunchroom helper can be found HERE - Falls-Lenox Lunchroom Volunteers. The new lunch menu can also be found below. Check out the "Community Connections" tab for information about community actvities and events for kids! Happy New Year! I hope that everyone had a wonderful winter break. It has been great to see the students back this week and hear about their winter break, as well as their goals for the second half of the school year. As we move into January, our new word of the month is "Compassion". In conjuction with Disability Awareness Week and Martin Luther King Day, students learn how showing compassion makes the world a better place.
Over the next couple weeks, teachers will be completing winter reading assessments with each student. Starting next week, students will also be taking the MAP Test for Reading and Math. Both the DRA and MAP Test provide our teachers with valuable information on the achievement and growth of each student. We use this information to provide targeted, small group intervention and inform classroom instruction. Results of these assessments will be sent home to families once they are completed.
The week of January 15th-19th will be the annual “Celebrating Differences/Disability Awareness Week”. In addition to building-wide activities, we will have the Cleveland Wheelchair Cavs Assembly on Friday, January 26th! The Wheelchair Cavaliers visit local schools and hospitals to talk about overcoming disabilities and feeling empowered. They also perform for 20,000 fans at Cleveland Cavaliers halftime shows their finesse in ball handling and hitting 3-pointers.
If at any time you have questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to contact our main office at (440) 427-6400.
Sincerely,
Ms. Lisa M. Williams
Falls-Lenox Principal
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. believed that acts of service were the great equalizer. “Everybody can be great,” he noted, “because everybody can serve.” That’s why Dr. King’s wife, Coretta Scott King, once said that “the greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the day by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others.” Forbes Magazine
Car Riders: If you bring your child to school in the morning, please leave a space in the line by Kids First, so that cars are able to get through and exit. We have had a few parents who are dropping their kids off at Kids First get blocked in. Thank you!
Looking Ahead:
*The teachers will be administering Winter Diagnostic Assessments in January for Reading (1st grade Foundational Reading Assessment, DRA and M.A.P.) and Math to assess students' mid-year achievement and growth.
Week of Jan. 8th - Reading M.A.P. Test
Friday, January 12th - No School Students; Staff PD Day
Monday, January 15th - No School; Martin Luther Kind Day
Week of Jan. 16th - Celebrating Differences Week; Math M.A.P Test
January 30th - ECC/FL PTA Meeting @ ECC 6:30 p.m.
January 31st - Dr. Knight Part 1 Parent Seriees @ Middle School 6:00 p.m.
February 8th - 3rd Grade Music Concert - A parent letter was sent home with third graders this week.
Third Grade Music Program Parent Letter
3rd Grade Parent Letter Program 2024.pdfCelebrating Differences Week - Week of January 16th
News from PTA - Pre-Order your Book from Author, Kadijah Fair Now!! Kadijah will be visiting Falls-Lenox in March!
Right to Read Week Book Pre-Order!
Local author, Kadijah Fair, will be visiting the ECC and Falls-Lenox during their respective Right to Read weeks. Her book, "Oh Khalil vs. Kindergarten Chaos" tells the tale of Oh Khalil and his friends, Braxton, Evie, and Jasper*, on an immersive journey through Ohville as they reflect on their Kindergarten Chaos memories before the start of their first-grade year. Follow along as they talk about the challenges they faced and how they persevered through laughter, togetherness, and learning.
The Oh Khalil book series inspires young readers to be creative and curious by embracing imagination and uniqueness. This series gages children of all ages and highlights diversity, identity, and storytelling. Each book has learning activities and other educational features at the end.
*Jasper's character is a part of the Deaf community. This book includes words and phrases in American Sign Language. Oh Khalil, Ltd. worked in collaboration with a certified RID American Sign Language interpreter.
The book is available in both hardcopy ($19.99) and paperback ($15.99). Families who wish to order a copy need to have orders submitted by:
ECC deadline: January 7, 2024
Falls-Lenox deadline: February 1, 2024
Don't miss out, place your order here: https://fleccpta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true&category=Right%20to%20Read%20Week%20-%20Khadijah%20Fair
OFHS Basketball Mini Cheer 2024
Mini cheer (Basketball) 2024.pdfLunch Menu 2024
Lunch Cycle Menu Jan-Jun SY 23-24 Grade 1-3.pdfFalls-Lenox Daily Morning Show
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.)
Staff Shout Outs
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!
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.
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