LMES registrar, who has been named as one of three finalists for the District Five Support Employ-ee of the Year!

Congratulations to Mrs. Adrienne Hoefer's first grade class! This class was featured in the South Carolina State Museum Images maga-zine. In the article, "Field Trips Enhance Learn-ing", Mrs. Hoefer is quot-ed and pictures of the students are highlighted as they toured the muse-um!

Congratulations to our

Volume 1, Issue 30

Principals Column

April 9, 2015

Special points of interest:

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16 LMES Chorus Production On the

Radio 8 AM

20-24 Public School

Volunteer Week

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28 Rising Kindergarten

Orientation 6PM

Nautical Notes

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Cafeteria Staff who re-ceived the highest rating

of 100% from the De-partment of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) on a recent evalua-tion! These are sur-prise visits and our cafeteria staff always ranks high! Congratulations to Ms. Mirmina, our caf-

eteria manager, and her staff!!

Congratulations to these LMES staff members!!

Inside this issue:

Blowfish Reading Program

2

Nurses Notes 2

Substitutes Wanted 3

La Fiesta 3

Art News 4

PTO Business Partners 5

Bi Lo Educational Bonus Rewards

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Congratulations to Danielle Hance, one of our fifth grade teach-ers and her co-author, Dr. Jerry Mitchell, who have been informed that their Map Skills, Ocean Currents, Pollution, and. A Rubber Duck? has been chosen by The Geography Teacher Award task force as the Best Lesson Plan for 2015. Award recipients will be recognized at a special ceremony during the National Conference on Geography Education in Washington, DC.

Congratulations, also, to Donna Corley, our

This fun reading pro-gram combines books and baseball! Students are encouraged to read up to four books between March 26 - April 24 to receive

free admission and special recognition at a Blowfish home game. The school with the highest participation rate receives $500 for new library books and will be recognized on field before their designat-ed game. The designated game for LMES will be on Monday, June 15th. Base prizes include...

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Notes from the Notes from the Notes from the Notes from the NurseNurseNurseNurse

Blowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading ProgramBlowfish Reading Program

We are already planning for

the next school year and are

currently recruiting nurses who

are interested in being part of

the school nurse substitute

team. You may choose to run

the Health Room and/or be

part of the screening nurse

group who will conduct student

health screenings. This will

include screening students for

vision, hearing, and blood pres-

sure. Training/orientation will

be provided.

If interested, please complete

the online application

and notify Mrs. Dyan McDowell

(476-8145) at Nursing Ser-

vices after you have applied.

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FIRST BASE (1 book read) = one ticket to our school's desig-nated home game SECOND BASE (2 books read) = one ticket for the parent/guardian to our school's desig-nated home game THIRD BASE (3 books read) = the student earns a spot in the pre-game Parade HOME RUN (4 books read) = one free hot dog and one free Coca-Cola at our school's desig-nated home game Each student receives a Blow-fish Bookmark and Reading Log to track his/her reading progress. The reading log is for students to fill out as they read each book

over the selected 4-week period. When the program ends, students will turn in their completed reading log to their homeroom teacher. Mrs. Matney will then send home a letter to those par-ents/guardians with information on how to redeem tickets and prizes. Please note that Blowfish staff will not accept the book-mark as a "ticket" on the day of the game like they have done in the past. Tickets/prizes must be reserved in advance by calling or emailing the box of-fice. Blowfish home games will be played at the Lexington Coun-ty Baseball Stadium located at 474 Ball Park Road in Lexington.

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LA FIESTA 2015!LA FIESTA 2015!LA FIESTA 2015!LA FIESTA 2015!

WOW! 2015 is sliding right by, and our earlier Fiesta date this year is quickly sneaking up! Each class is working hard to earn eligibility for a piata.

Our main time frame for Fiesta this year is Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17th with sev-eral of our 5th grade classes postponed due to a special Chorus program that week.

After careful consideration, some changes will be made to our Fiesta. We will not be serving any snacks, so we wont have to worry you with requests for donations of these items! Volunteers are still welcomed, but this change will allow us to hold each class Fiesta with fewer volunteers, especially keeping the constraints of Sra. Fultzs portable in mind!

Once again, the students will be able to participate in fun activities, register for raffle prizes, and purchase stuff with their pesos. Contributions of items for purchases and prizes such as trinkets, small gently used toys, and dollar store items are welcomed!

If you would like to volunteer to help out with your students class the week of April 13 17th, please see the links below to check out the class schedules for Sra. G. and Sra. Fultz. Email Sra. Gonzlez (jgonzale@lexrich5.org) if you can be with us!

Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. Gonzlez:

http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81910

Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. Fultz:

http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81913

Spring Pictures were sent home be-fore Spring Break. Pictures and/or money are due back by April 17. Please make checks payable to Straw-bridge. Payment information is inside the picture envelope. Class pictures are not in yet. If you ordered one, they will be sent home as soon as they arrive.

Art show going up at Crooked Creek Park. The show will be on display the whole month of April The following students from Ms. Rauch's art classes have art on display. : 5th Grade Hannah N Ethan W Ava S Gracie R Michelle W Jack C Matthew R Zack P Caylin P Katie B Isabella R Brooke w Miranda S Reece M Dashielle M Nicholas L

4th Grade Jack S Kaiden M Lexi B Elizabeth A Alli M Trace T Mahala C Drayton P Laura J Isabel B Maddie Mc Sarah W Mason M Callie L Tanner C Karly M Timbre B Carson G Courtney T Parker L Andrew W Mahala C Sydney J Laney R Avery B Jamie F Gatlin B Kaylin A Lucy R

3rd Grade Ashton T Charley A Cara B Isaiah G Madden M Lilliah J Zoe P Mia H Russel G Olivia L Abigail W Henry B Bryson M Emmi C Lauren B Holden C Emma B Ainsley W Chloe T Aiden B Logan R Alexis M Eli W Skylar Chris B Ella Mc Evelyn A

2nd Grade Logan W Talon C Robin B Cameryn S Miya P Abigail W Audrey R Laly G Tanner S Sydney B Kimberly F Brenna Drew Z Aiden B Hayden G Dasha S Isabella R Allie W' Amanda S

1st Grade Max S Ryan T Kate H Ella C Tanner C Ryan T Cooper M Belle R Christopher M Caroline K Ronnie C Drew G Adam K Payton M

Kindergarten Brooklyn N Katie P Allee M Banks D Annie Parker S Hartley H Landon M Clinton G Jace V Charlie N Trace L Hailey Mc Cooper D Carter C Caleb D Malee B Stillwell H Brynley P Eden S Jackson Z Savannah B Lilah T Savannah C Grant G Jax G Claire A Christian S AnnaGrey M

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The following students from Mrs. Leapharts art classes have art on display.

Kindergarten Ben F Bella B

1st Grade Madison Y Michael W Justin S Cade H Milling G Indigo P Brock S Liza D Lucas R Ashlyn A

2nd Grade Shea M Kori Ann P Kendall L Evan G Macie R Brianna M Josie F Olivia K Brynley D

3rd Grade Damien D Ellison H Lauren H Anna L Brady H Maggie B Emily J Ella L Peyton P Maddie W Will C Sierra B Ashlyn B Jackson P Cooper B Jason N Mary G

4th Grade (Gabriel) Jewel B Alyssa B Madison M Madison M Dominic C Sarah M Luke R

5th Grade Avery H Connor W Jason M Cooper W Ethan S Chris H Nicole C Jasmyn S Lauren H Piter M Ashley C Hunter M Jay L Wesley B Zavier S Bella M-C Zach H Zoe C

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