We are excited to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday the week of March 2-6 with these dress up days!

 Mon: Wear Your Favorite Color: Celebrating the book My Many Colored Days

Tues: Wear red, white, and blue celebrating your right to read

Wed: Wacky Tacky Day: wear your wackiest things to celebrate Wacky Wednesday

Thurs: School Pride Day: wear green and gold to celebrate the book, Green Eggs and Ham

Fri: Topper Day: wear some type of head gear or hat celebrating the book, The Cat in the Hat.

Black History Month is a time when the contributions and achievements of African-American people are celebrated and studied in schools and libraries across the nation. Students study prominent African-American leaders and the history of the civil rights movement. If you want to help your child learn more about Black History, visit this website full of fun activities: https://www.readingrockets.org/calendar/blackhis tory.

Doughnut order forms will go home on Monday, February 9. Orders and money are due Tuesday, March 3. Order pick up will be Tuesday, March 10 at the Latta Recreation Center from 6:30 to 8:00

a.m. We will still have the BOGO cards available! Each card costs $20 and is redeemable up to 10 times for 1 FREE dozen original glazed doughnuts with the purchase of any dozen. The card never expires! Funds raised through the donut sale will be used to support field trips and purchase classroom materials.

Fundraiser Incentives: The top selling classes in Primary Montessori, Lower Elementary Montessori 4th grade, and 5th grade will be rewarded with an ice cream party and extra recess. The top 2 individual sellers will receive a $100 Walmart shopping spree with Mrs. Dollie! Thank you for helping support this fundraiser for our school!

The LES student council members are selling Valentine’s Day Candy Grams. Students received order forms last week. All order forms need to be completed and returned to school with payment by Friday, February 6. These candy grams can be purchased for $1 to be delivered to any staff member or student on February 13. All proceeds will benefit our student council!

Yearbooks are $35. If you would like to get a yearbook, please send your payment to school in an envelope labeled with your child’s name and teacher. You can no longer purchase a yearbook online. We will have a limited number of extras, so please don’t delay in sending in your order.

Spring pictures will be on Tuesday, February 17. Pictures can be purchased by returning the completed flyer with payment to your child’s teacher. You can also purchase pictures online at https://shop.imagequix.com/g1001096202. Green screens will be used, so please DO NOT wear green on picture day. Every student will be photographed and will receive a QR code that can be used to view their picture.

Don’t miss our February PTO meeting! Montessori students will be presenting lessons to all the parents who attend on February 17 at 6:00 pm. This is a great way to really see what your child has been doing in the classroom. It will also help you understand those math lessons that they talk about at home. Parents of fourth and fifth grade students will get information on test taking that will be helpful to students. These students will also lead parent conferences about their own iReady work. Every child that comes will also receive a free book of their choosing. We can’t wait to see you on Tuesday, February 17 at 6:00 pm!

You should soon receive a sign-up sheet from your child’s teacher about parent observations. We are so excited to have our parents in the building to see what we are doing in the classrooms. There are some special protocols that we will be following to keep everyone safe and healthy. Please follow the directions from your child’s teacher, so these observations can be successful!

With our new school calendar comes a short break in February. Please take this time to relax together as a family, but don’t forget to read every day! Here are a few suggestions to help keep your child school-ready over the break:

1.       Family board game night – helps kids develop organization and learn how to plan, problem solve, and persevere!

2.      Clean out backpacks and reorganize your homework zone

3.      Set goals – talk about what you want your child to achieve when they get back to school

If your child is absent, a written excuse is required when they return to school. The school allows up to 5 parent notes per school year to be used for valid absences when no medical provider was seen.
Your support is appreciated!