Lambs Ledger

We are in our last month of the year! Now is the time for our students to show us how much they have learned. It has been such a joy to be in the classrooms and watch our students mature academically and socially. This time of year can be overwhelming with the added stress of end of the year assessments. I like to focus on the reason why we need to administer them. As educators, we need to know where students are performing so we can make a plan to fill in the gaps or accelerate learning. Of course we encourage students to try their best and give 100% so we get the most accurate results possible. However, we are not naïve to the challenges we are putting them though. We have some really fun motivators in place and will find the balance of structure and fun.

As this year comes to a conclusion, I want to recognize your role as parents in your child's education. You are your child's first teacher and we are fortunate to be able to partner with you to engage them as they grow. There are many ways in which you can help set your child up for success; communicate with your teacher, foster healthy attendance habits, and read! We are always here to lend a guiding hand or assist in any way. We want parents to be our partners, because we know that it takes everyone working together to develop successful, happy children. We are here for you! While you have them this summer, please encourage your child to read even if it's below their level. Continuing to grow their vocabulary and learn to love learning will help them in their educational journey. In elementary school, we are building the foundation, let's make it as strong as we can!

Thank you for supporting our school as we strive to make it better and better every day!

May 1-5 Staff Appreciation Week

May 2nd Testing Prep Assembly 1:00 grades 3-5 cafeteria

May 4th May the 4th be with you testing event, grades 3-5 cafeteria

May 5th PIC, CD, 1st and 2nd grade field trip

May 9th SC READY-ELA Session 1(Writing)

May 10th SC READY-ELA Session 2(Reading)

May 11th May Birthday Lunch

May 12th Early Release 12:25pm, Kona Ice

May 16th SC READY-Math, 1st grade field trip

May 17th SC PASS-Science(4th grade)

May 18th June Birthday Lunch

May 23rd Career Day, 5th grade field trip

May 24th Recycling Assembly

May 25th July Birthday Lunch, "Lambstock" Art Show, PTA Mtg, 3rd grade, strings, and choir performances 5:00

May 26th Picnic and Dunk Tank

May 29th No School, Memorial Day

May 31st K-4th grade Awards

Kindergarten 9:00

1st grade 10:00

2nd grade 1:30

3rd grade 12:00

4th grade 8:00

June 1st CD Bridging Up Ceremony 9:00

June 2nd 5th grade Promotion Ceremony 9:00, 5th grade picnic

June 6th Last Day of School 10:40am Dismissal

Library: As we wind down toward the end of this school year in the library, we will be celebrating our reading accomplishments this year and students will have the opportunity to read to each other from this list: SC picture book award nominee books for 2023-2024!

There will also be opportunities for students to check out books that support their 4th quarter EL curriculum as well as their favorite books for the next month before the library closes!

Please note the following dates for the Lambs Library...

- Friday, May 12th- Last Day for students to check out books!

- Friday, May 19th- Last Day to bring back all checked out, overdue, or lost books! Please look out for notices being sent home with students weekly if they have overdue or lost books on their account. (see flyer)

Also, we will be having our final, 4th quarter Accelerated Reader Celebration on Tuesday, May 30th for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! (see flyer)

I have greatly enjoyed my first year at Lambs and am so proud of every Lambs student and their successes this year- let's have an amazing end of the year, Lambs Family!

Music: CD will be discovering our 5 senses. Kindergarten will be learning about a variety of transportation in song.

First grade will be focused on strong and weak beats, patterns in music, and motion songs. Second grade is studying the four families of the orchestra. Third grade is preparing to perform their symphony music with recorders on May 25th.

Fourth grade and Fifth grades will be studying musicals, learning about stage directions, scripts, and characters.

The 4th and 5th grade Choir Club will also be performing on May 25th.

Art: This month in Lambs students from ALL grade levels will be preparing for the ART SHOW!! This year Lambs will host “Lambstock”, an arts festival with food, crafts and live music on Thursday, May 25. Mark your calendars and look for more information coming soon!!! Lambstock will be held outside, on school grounds to showcase student artwork from this year!

PTA is in the middle of the election for the board members for the 2023-2024 school year. We will announce next year's board during the month of May. PTA was able to help fund field trip transportation this year. We are excited to see many grade levels enjoy their upcoming field trips!

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