Dear Falls-Lenox Families,

It has been a great week and our third graders had a wonderful visit to Olmsted Falls Intermediate School this week where they got to learn about the classes and clubs available to them in 4th grade.  We are looking forward to welcoming our incoming first graders (current ECC kindergarten class) next Friday when they visit Falls-Lenox.  Several classes will be visiting in the morning, and the rest will visit in the afternoon.  Kindergarten students will get to take a tour of the school, visit first grade classrooms, hear from Ms. Williams and Mrs. Carey, and go to the playground!

As we near the end of the school year, please note that your child's school fees must be paid in order for your child to attend upcoming field trips.  School fees can be paid on our district website www.ofcs.net under "Quick Links"/"Pay School Central".  You can also send a check with your child or call the office if you need support with Pay School Central.  Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.

Thank you to all of our students who donated this week to the Terrific Kids Fundraiser.  It was a huge success, and we are excited to paint the winning designs on the blacktop this summer!

Next week our first graders will be visiting Lake Farm Park on either May 22nd or May 23rd and our third graders will be taking a walking tour field trip of Olmsted Falls where they will learn about the history of our community!  Your child's teacher will communicate the specific date your child's class will be attending the field trip!  Please reach out to your child's teacher with any questions about upcoming field trips.

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

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

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