Lambs Ledger

The data from the beginning of the year assessments are in and now we have hit the ground running! Our classrooms are focused, data driven, and fun! We have taken the time at the beginning of the year to build relationships and now we have taken a dive into the standards and making progress.

I can't stress enough the importance of attendance. Making a solid effort to be on time and start a child's routine each and everyday (provided they are healthy) makes an immense difference. In the event your child is absent, please make sure you send in a handwritten note to your child's teacher. We have a focus on attendance this year and will be working diligently with you to ensure that students are in school and learning.

Thank you for being a partner in your child's education. Together we can provide a rewarding experience for every student.

October 5th Talking Trash Program 5th grade

October 6th September Birthday Lunch (Rescheduled due to Hurricane Ian)

October 7th Early Release 12:25 (teacher workday)

October 10-14 Bookfair

October 12th Kona Ice

October 13th Picture Day

SIC 4:30

October 14th School Spirit Jean Day

Clean City Clara Program CD, PIC, Kindergarten & First Grade 1:00-1:45

October 17th PTA CiCi's

October 19th Clean City Clara Program Second, Third & Fourth Grade 1:00-1:45

October 20th 1/2 day 10:40 Dismissal (family data conferences)

October 21st No School (family data conferences)

October 24-28 Red Ribbon Week

October 27th October Birthday Lunch

October 28 AR Celebration

PTA Pumpkins Due

October 31 Halloween

This year each homeroom was assigned a country of Hispanic origin. The students created a replica of the nation's flag and collected facts about the country. Each class created a video to share on our morning news show.

The PTA is hosting a Pumpkin Decorating Contest. There will be prizes for the cutest, spookiest, and most school spirit pumpkins. Information will be coming home soon with more specifics about the contest, and how you can submit your pumpkin.

Cici pizza night is Oct 17th 4-9pm

4950 Centre Pointe Dr Suite 100, North Charleston, SC 29418

Bring an appetite for the all you can eat buffet and hang out with your LES family! The class will the highest participation will will a pizza party.

We still have large and extra large tee-shirts for sale.

Physical Education with Coach Wilson-Classes will be completing The Fitness gram, practicing volleyball, basketball dribbling and shooting, and the introduction to tennis unit will begin this month. We will also cover Halloween safety. The daily warm ups will continue to be interactive and exciting before every lesson begins and the daily meditation will be soothing the last 3 minutes of class.

Art with Ms. Weber-It’s Hispanic Heritage month in Art! In Kindergarten and 1st grade we are learning about the migration of the Mariposa Monarca (monarch butterfly). We will be painting our own symmetrical butterflies. In 2nd grade we are learning about El Dia de los Muertos and making sugar skulls. 3rd graders are learning about the art of Pedro Linares and Alebrijes. 4th graders are learning about the art of Frida Kahlo, the many obstacles she overcame, and her love of all things Mexico! Finally, 5th graders are learning about radial symmetry and creating Hojalatas (Mexican folk tin art). !Viva la Vida!

Library with Mrs. Smith- We are excited to check out spooky books and are eager to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month! Upper elementary students are focused on meeting their Accelerated Reader goals by the end of the semester on October 19th so that they can participate in the AR Celebration on October 28th! First and second grade classes have been focusing on coding in the library and if asked, should be able to tell you exactly what coding is and how we have created our own class instructions on how to be good students, just as coding provides instructions that tells computers what to do. We are also looking forward to our Scholastic Book Fair that will take place from October 10th- October 14th!

Music with Ms. Martin- Kindergarten, First, and Second grades will be actively engaged in rhythmic activities on instruments, learning new fall songs, focusing on seasons, and improving motor skills through a variety of tempos on instruments and movement.

Third, Fourth, and Fifth graders will be preparing for a Charleston Symphony Woodwind Ensemble performance at the school. They will be focusing on careers in music, the families of the orchestra, audience etiquette, and the history of instruments. These students will also be engaged in a variety of new musical games to enhance their musical knowledge with the

orchestra.

Third graders will start lessons on the recorder. We are preparing for a March

field trip to the Charleston Symphony Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall Series to sing and perform with the CSO.

Fourth graders will start discovering various aspects of the musical. This will

include a reading of the musical “Annie”.

Fifth graders will be using their ELA skills with reenactments of the writing of the

Star Spangled Banner, focusing on the Battle of 1812.

All grades continue to earn musical class points towards a Music Fun Day!

Our fourth and fifth grade students will begin exploring interest areas, school service, and academic support at the end of each school day. We are excited to begin this endeavor with our upper elementary students. It will provide the students choice to learn about Art, Building an Art Portfolio, News Production, Sports, Running, Strategic Games, Dance and so much more! If you have a 4th or 5th grader, ask them about it!

The SIC is comprised of teachers, community members, and parents with the goal of creating a partnership to achieve results that better the education and educational environment provided by their school. At Lambs Elementary we are looking for parents to join our team and someone who is willing to be our chair member. If you are interested, please email Mrs. McCarthy at jamie_mccarthy@charleston.k12.sc.us. We meet approximately 5 times a year.

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