News for the Week of 9/14-9/18

Dates to Remember-
September 18th- Family Night at the Book Fair
September 21st-25th- Scholastic Book Fair
September 24th- 11:30 Early Dismissal 
September 25th Fall Pictures 

Please make sure you are checking your child's FRED folder every night for important documents. Please return all forms sent home. 

We have a BOX TOP contest running now through September 16th.  Please cut out Box Tops and send them in your child's FRED folder.

Sensational Senses A Zoo Professional will be visiting our school.  The students will learn how animals use their senses in their environment to survive.  No animals will be coming; however, in the past, animal skins and skeletons have been brought  to our school for demonstration purposes.

When:  September 21, 2015 Cost:  $5.00 per student Please send this amount in your child’s FRED folder pouch, labeled “Sensational Senses”, on or before Thursday,  September 17th. Thank you!

Leader for the Week:

Monday- AJ

Tuesday- Tyler

Wednesday- Nate

Thursday- Cedric

Friday- Alecya 

Popcorn Words Week 1

Ideas for working with the words this week are:

1. 3x Each: Write each of your words 3 times each

2. 3D Words: Use play dough to make your words.

3. Sweet & Salty Words: Put some sugar or salt on a plate. Use your finger to write your words in the sugar or salt.

3. Challenge:  If your child already knows these words by sight, write four sentences using each of the four words.  Focus on proper capitalization of letters only in the first word of the sentence unless a proper noun, spaces between words, and punctuation at the end of the sentence.  Popcorn words should be spelled correctly but allow your child to write other words of the sentence based on the sounds that they hear.

Week 1

News for the Week of 9/7-9/11

Dates to Remember- 
September 7th- Labor Day Holiday
September 11th- "Family Homes" homework assignment due (feel free to wear something patriotic)
September 18th- Family Night at the Book Fair
September 21st-25th Scholastic Book Fair
September 24th 11:30 Dismissal 
September 25th Fall Pictures

Please make sure you are checking your child's blue FRED folder every night for important documents. Please return all forms sent home.

I would like to give a shout out to our 2015-2016 Home room mom Mrs. Niki Strong.  I know she will do a great job and I am excited to work with her and PTO this year.  

Here is a letter from her informing you of upcoming information. Homeroom Parent 

We have a BOX TOP contest happening now until September 16th.  Please cut out and send in FRED folder to class.

This week was a trial run with Class Dojo. Weekly reports will be sent home on Fridays.  I will erase points and we will start clean on Tuesday. 

Sensational Senses A Zoo Professional will be visiting our school.  The students will learn how animals use their senses in their environment to survive.  No animals will be coming; however, in the past, animal skins and skeletons have been brought  to our school for demonstration purposes.

When:  September 21, 2015 Cost:  $5.00 per student Please send this amount in your child’s FRED folder pouch, labeled “Sensational Senses”, on or before Thursday,  September 17th. Thank you! Read your way to the Big Game-  Our school has entered a contest to read six books for our rivalry  SC college teams Clemson & Carolina!  Please help your child reach this goal by reading six extra books and checking the team of their choice.  The log is in your child's folder.  We will collect these until Friday November, 6.  Read your way to the Big Game We have homework assignment this week.  It is in a Ziplock bag in your child's FRED folder.  Please review and turn in no later than Friday September 11, 2015. Family Homes Leaders for the Week Monday- Labor Day Holiday No School Tuesday- Eliahana Wednesday- Logan Thursday- Jameson Friday- Tate

We need at least 18 individually wrapped snack and drink for 18 hungry Gators.

News for the week of 8/28-9/4

Dates to remember- September 7th- Labor Day Holiday
September 18th- Family Night at the Book Fair
September 21st-25th Scholastic Book Fair
September 24th 11:30 Dismissal  
September 25th Fall Pictures 

Please make sure to check your child's FRED folder every night.   Please return all forms sent home.

We will start Class Dojo after Labor Day, just still getting the students used to procedures.

Parents we will start our All About Me unit this coming week along with our first homework assignment.  You will find an introduction letter as well as well as materials to complete the assignment in your child's FRED folder.  If you misplaced any sheet below is a link for a copy.

All About Me Camera

Leaders for the week

Monday- Cruz

Tuesday- Chance

Wednesday- Savannah

Thursday- Tristen

Friday- Edyan

Thank you for being great parents and following school rules and procedures!!!

News for the week of 8/24-8/28

 Dates to remember- 
September 1- PTO Volunteer Orientation at Upper Campus 6-7 pm
September 2- PTO Volunteer Orientation at Upper Campus 8:15-9:15 am

LCE-L appreciates our military families!  The School Counselor, Ms. Harper, will be running a monthly support group for children of active duty military parents.  Students will meet once a month with other military children in their grade level to participate in activities and discussions  focused on common military kid challenges such as frequent moves and parent deployment. If you would like your child to participate, please fill out the google doc below.  Please be aware that students will need to sign up each year. If you have any questions, you may contact Ms. Harper at kharper@richland2.org 

Military Kids

Please see message below from our Ms. Reeves

SPARK PE

Monday- Cedric
Tuesday- Alecya
Wednesday- Alyssa
Thursday- Kyra
Friday-Carlton

Thank you so much for all you do for our kids and help making this the best year ever!

Welcome to Kindergarten!!!!!

Hello my name is Harold Johnson and welcome to my kindergarten class.  This year Mrs. Christie Fulkerson and I will serve as your teachers.  Our theme for this year is "Going for the Gold" in honor of the Olympics next summer.  Over the course of the year we well work hard toward achieving the gold medal for excellence in education.  I am super excited about all the great things we will do this year.

I have been teaching and coaching since 2010.  I am currently the Defensive Coordinator at Ridge View High School.  I am married to Charae’a Johnson and we have three children Breylon (8), Kaidyn (18 months), and Grayson (1 month).

A few of my accomplishments include but are not limited to:

·        Coastal Carolina University (2009) B.A. in Early Childhood Edu

·        Keynote speaker at 2014 Summer conference “Show & Tell, Move & Touch: Everyone come play with us!”

·        Presenter at 2012 “Countdown to Kindergarten” hosted by Edventure

·        Presenter at “Here come Kindergarten” hosted by Richland County Public Library and United Way

I enjoy being a dad, college football, cooking on the grill, and learning new things.  I am excited about meeting all of you tonight!

He is here!

On Thursday morning @12:59am we added a new addition to our family.
Grayson Noah Johnson 7lbs 8oz.