Family Knight News
Dear LES Parents and Families,
Welcome to the month of October! We realize that there is a lot of communication sent to our families, so I would like to open up more space to share about events and photos from these events. After all, who has time to read lengthy messages. We are all busy parents (myself included). Therefore my messages will be brief so you can read about all the good news we have to share.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our students and staff. We appreciate the connections we have with you.
Sincerely,
Your Proud Principal
Candace Haynes
#EveryKnightEveryDay
Hello LES family! The school year is in full effect and by now students have gotten more adjusted to school and home routines. The excitement around starting school, seeing friends, and meeting their new teacher has died down and it’s easy for students to start to feel tired of the routine and not want to be at school. When students feel excited and motivated to come to school, they are more likely to thrive academically and socially. Parents and families play a huge role in this! A few simple things like: asking your child about their day, celebrating their successes, and reminding them how important being at school is can make a BIG difference.
Consistent attendance helps children build strong friendships, stay on track academically, and develop important life skills like responsibility and perseverance. When we work together, we create an environment where students feel supported, valued, and eager to learn. Your encouragement makes all the difference in helping your child see school not just as something they have to do, but as a place they want to be.
Here are some ways you can help motivate your child to be excited about school:
Create a positive morning routine. A calm and consistent start to the day helps students feel ready to learn.
Celebrate effort and progress. Acknowledge challenges they’ve had to overcome.
Talk about the day. Ask about highlights, friendships, or something new they learned.
Set attendance goals. Help your child see the importance of being present by tracking their days at school and celebrating milestones.
Connect school to their future. Remind them that each day they learn new things helps them to build their knowledge and confidence for their future selves.
-Your counselors,
Ms. Younger (k-2) & Mrs. Williams (3-5)
The LES Robotics team, aka The Black Knight Bots, is busy preparing for competition in December. So far we have begun to dig into our Innovative Project. Based on the Unearthed theme, we researched who archaeologists are, what they do, and how we can help them with our designs. Once we narrow down a project idea we will create a prototype. The team has also begun to analyze and create their robot mission strategy. For students on the team, there is a wide variety of resources loaded in our google classroom for the competition. Students can keep working in between meetings. Since we will not meet next week due to Fall Break, team members can keep researching robot mission solutions and draw or create a multi-tool prototype. Here is a picture of the Black Knight Bots around their robot mission table. (As you can tell, we have a lot of fun!)
Ice Cream
Ice cream is sold daily. It is $1.00 cash only.
Classroom ice cream parties are a great way to celebrate students. Please send the money to the teacher with a note if you would like to purchase ice cream for the entire class.
MyPaymentsPlus
We encourage all families to create a MPP account. No purchase is necessary to have a MPP account. You will be able to read and digitally sign documents and/or make necessary payments. It is a great way for you to manage and keep track of all of your student payments and forms in one place throughout the school year.
MyPaymentsPlus is linked directly to your school’s student information system (SIS), enabling us to show real-time balances and invoices, and eliminating the need to call or visit your school in search of information.
Simply create a free MyPaymentsPlus account to get started today:
Mission, Vision, Motto
Vision Statement: Lawrenceville Elementary will provide the foundation for all students to become life-long learners and successful citizens.
Mission Statement: We will provide a learning environment where students strive to: Lead by Learning, Embrace Diversity, Achieve Excellence, and Demonstrate Leadership.
Motto: Today’s Learners … Tomorrow’s Leaders
Our Theme This Year: LEADing with IMPACT at Lawrenceville Elementary!
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Principal ~ Mrs. Candace Haynes
Assistant Principal ~ Ms. Ryann Flunder
Assistant Principal ~ Mrs. Kadian Dennis-Walls
Assistant Principal ~ Mr. Kemel Roberts
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/LawrencevilleES
Location: 122 Gwinnett Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30046, USA
Phone: 770-963-1813
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