Falls-Lenox Primary School Newsletter
May 10, 2024
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Dear Falls-Lenox Families,
This morning we held a clap out to cheer on our students who went to the Special Olympics in Elyria today! Pictures can be found below!
Next week our 3rd graders will be taking a special trip to Olmsted Falls Intermediate School on Tuesday, May 14th in preparation for 4th grade next year. In addition, our Kiwanis Terrific Kids will have their final meeting of the year on Wednesday, May 15th. We will be holding a school-wide "Terrific Kids Fundraiser Day" on 5/15. We are asking students to bring in a small donation that will go toward the summer Terrific Kids service project at Falls-Lenox. This project will involve painting on the blacktop area of the playground. On Wednesday, students can vote on the playground designs by placing their donation in the corresponding bin in the lobby. The winning design will then be announced!
Thank you to all of our families for making our staff feel so appreciated this week with the kind notes and shout outs! It was a great Staff Apprecation Week and meant a lot to us! Also, thank you to our FLECC PTA for all of the treats and gifts throughout the week!
Looking for Summer Activities? Check out the Summer Camps offered at Baldwin-Wallace University! https://community.bw.edu/summer-at-bw/
If at any time you have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us at 440-427-6400.
Sincerely,
Ms. Williams
FL Principal
2024 Terrific Kids Day!
May 14th Apraxia Awareness Day
I had a parent reach out and ask if we would help raise awareness for Childhood Apraxia of Speech by wearing blue on Tuesday, May 14th for Apraxia Awareness Day! Childhood apraxia of speech (CAS) is a motor speech disorder that makes it difficult for children to speak. Children with the diagnosis of apraxia of speech generally have a good understanding of language and know what they want to say. However, they have difficulty learning or carrying out the complex sequenced movements that are necessary for intelligible speech. To learn more click you can visit the website below. https://www.apraxia-kids.org/get-ready-for-apraxia-awareness-month-2024/
To show our support, Falls-Lenox staff and students are asked to wear BLUE on Tuesday!
Upcoming Dates:
5-14-24 OFIS Field Trip - 3rd Grade
5-15-24 Terrific Kids Meeting - 7:15-7:45 a.m.
5-15-24 Bulldogs Buddies visit at the Renaissance
5-22-24 Volunteer Breakfast @ 7:30 a.m. Falls Gym
5-24-24 Kindergarten Visits Falls-Lenox!
5-27-24 No School - Memorial Day
5-28-24 3rd Grade Goodtime Cruise Field Trip
5-28-24 1st Grade Preview Night - 5:30 (for incoming 1st graders and their families)
5-28-24 PTA Meeting - 6:00 - FL
5-30-24 High School Graduation/Senior Walkthrough
5-31-24 Field Day
6-1-24 End of 3rd Trimester
6-3-24 Field Day Rain Date
6-5-24 Last Day for Students
6-5-24 SAVE THE DATE - 3rd Grade Picnic - 12:30 p.m. (parents invited - more info to come)
6-5-24 Report Cards Posted to Powerschool
ECC/FL PTA News
A note from our ECC/FL PTA President, Chrissy Ferrone-Pettit...
Falls-Lenox Field Day
Field Day is on the horizon and is scheduled for Friday, May 31 (rain date Monday, June 3) We are in need of volunteers to assist students throughout the day, donations for Mrs. Canacci's art project and PTA field day activities. SignUp information is below:
Falls-Lenox Field Day Donations (FLECC PTA)
If you have any questions, please contact Kim Hamilton (kshamilton1977@gmail.com), Cara Smith (caranelson10@gmail.com) or Courtney Tenhover (Courtneytenhover@gmail.com).
"In the Loop" Newsletter from Julianne Allen, OFCS Family Engagement and Communication Specialist
in the loop mayjune 2024.pdf
Speical Olympics Send Off!
Speical Olympics Send Off!
Ely Stadium in Elyria ~ Special Olympics
Ely Stadium in Elyria ~ Special Olympics
☀️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.pdf
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!
Lunch Cycle Menu Jan-Jun SY 23-24 Grade 1-3.pdfFalls-Lenox Daily Morning Show
Car Rider Reminders:
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.
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.
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