LABCS Weekly Newsletter
11-8-25
RESPECT yourself, others, and our school.
Be RESPONSIBLE for yourself, your actions, and the learning environment.
Have a growth mindset and practice PERSEVERANCE.
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LABCS 5th Annual Tee Up for Dyslexia Golf Tournament - Southern Oaks Golf Club, Easley
11/10/2025
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Monday Dress Theme - "Patriotic/Armed Services Day" (no political statements allowed)
11/10/2025
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Winter MAP Testing - Reading (Grades 1-5)
11/10/2025
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3rd Grade Virtual Meeting for Parents/Guardians about Read to Succeed Requirements
11/10/2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Winter MAP Testing - Math (Grades 1-5)
11/11/2025
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Veterans Day Drop-In Breakfast
11/11/2025, 7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
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Title I Parent Meeting - Virtual
11/11/2025, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
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Quarter 2 Interim
11/12/2025
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Winter MAP Testing - Reading (Grades 6-8)
11/12/2025
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Winter MAP Testing - Math (Grades 6-8)
11/13/2025
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$1 Dress Down and/or $1 Hat Day
11/14/2025
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Winter MAP Make-Up Testing Day
11/14/2025
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High School Alumni Event
11/14/2025, 5 PM – 6:30 PM
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Monday Dress Theme - "Flannel Day" (no pajamas allowed)
11/17/2025
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PTA Pizza - Pre-Orders Due
11/17/2025
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Winter MAP Make-Up Testing Day
11/17/2025
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Chick-fil-A Biscuits - Pre-Orders Due
11/18/2025
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PTA Pizza Day - Pre-Orders Only
11/19/2025
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$1 Dress Down and/or $1 Hat Day
11/21/2025
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Chick-fil-A Biscuits - Pre-Orders Only
11/21/2025
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Dyslexia Tidbit
Ways Parents Can Help Their Dyslexic Children at Home
Build a Supportive Home Environment
- Be patient and positive. Celebrate effort, not just results.
- Encourage strengths. Dyslexic children often excel in creativity, problem-solving, or verbal reasoning.
- Create routines. Structure helps them manage reading and homework with less stress.
Support Reading at Home
- Read aloud together. Take turns reading, or let them follow along as you read.
- Use audiobooks. Listening while following along in print builds fluency and vocabulary.
- Choose interest-based books. Motivation grows when the topic excites them.
- Revisit favorite books. Repetition boosts confidence and comprehension.
Build Confidence and Emotional Strength
- Highlight successes. Praise persistence and creativity.
- Share stories of successful dyslexics. This helps them see that dyslexia doesn’t define their potential.
- Teach self-advocacy. Help your child understand their learning style and how to ask for what they need.
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Thank you:
- to the LABCS PTA for the yummy goodies for our Dyslexic Superhero students;
- to Dabo's All In Team Foundation for supporting our school;
- to the LABCS Teachers who helped with the After-School Social for Grades 3-5; and
- to the LABCS Student Council and Ms. Stephanie Phifer for organizing a fun After-School Social.
We apologize in advance to anyone we accidentally left off.
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Toiletry Items Being Accepted to Help the Community
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Battle of the Books - Books Still Needed
Can YOU help us prepare for battle?
Battle of the Books training will be underway very soon. Check out this year's Battle of the Books wishlist (linked below)to see what our #innovators will be reading, and please consider donating a copy (or two! or three!) of one of our titles!
https://a.co/eE9urG9
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Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Training - June 1-12, 2026
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LABCS Dragon's Closet (New and Gently-Used Uniforms)
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YMCA Mentor Program and Collaboration with LABCS
We are excited to announce a partnership with the YMCA and their Mentor program. This wonderful program matches students (mentees) with adults (mentors) in the community. The mentors meet weekly with the mentee at the school. This program provides students with extra support and a positive relationship, so they can achieve their potential!
If you are interested in having your child be a part of the Y Mentor program, please email [email protected]. If you are interested in becoming a Y Mentor, you can fill out the application online.
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Parking Lot Map - Early Stay and Early Dismissal Traffic Pattern
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Chick-fil-A Biscuit Sales Dates 2025-2026 School Year - Last Friday of Each Month
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A Note from the Principal
Ms. Heidi Bishop
As you have heard by now, the school received an Excellent rating (up from Average) on our SC School Report Card for our middle school. Our elementary school also improved their grade from Unsatisfactory to Below Average, missing Average by three points.
Our middle school improved by 20 points from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025, and our elementary school improved by 7 points from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. We are proud of the growth from both parts of the school. The teachers and the students have worked hard for this growth.
Our middle school's report grade wouldn't be possible without the foundation our elementary school teachers laid.
We will look to celebrate these accomplishments in the coming weeks.
A Note from the Front Office
Mrs. Kelly Disbrow
Headphones/Ear Buds
All students must have earbuds or headphones in class every day. The school does not provide these.
Absences
If your child is absent from school, you must provide a doctor's note or a parent note within 3 days of returning to school. You can send in a paper copy to the front office, or you can email: [email protected].
Lost and Found
We have a large collection of items in our Lost and Found cabinet - clothes, water bottles, lunch boxes, etc. If your child is missing any items, please swing by the school to check the cabinet. All items unclaimed by December 19, the last day before Holiday Break begins, will be donated to the Dream Center.
A Note from the Testing Coordinator
Mrs. Wendye Henderson
MAP Testing for all grades will occur the week of November 10-14. Below is the schedule for MAP testing.
- Monday, November 10th - Reading - Grades 1-5
- Tuesday, November 11th - Math - Grades 1-5
- Wednesday, November 12th - Reading - Grades 6-8
- Thursday, November 13th - Math - Grades 6-8
- Friday, November 14th - Make-Up Testing
- Monday, November 17th - Make-Up Testing
Please ensure your child is well-rested, has had a healthy breakfast, and arrives on time for school.
A Note from the Reading Coach
Mrs. Jessica Hudson
If you are the parent/guardian of a 3rd Grade student, please make sure you join us for the virtual meeting on Monday, November 10, at 5:30. There are new Read to Succeed requirements that parents need to be aware of that went into effect in 2024.
Also, be on the lookout for details about our Title I Winter Family Literacy Event on December 4th at 3:30.
A Note from the Student Council Advisor
Ms. Stephanie Phifer
Veteran's Day Drop In Breakfast
Tuesday, November 11, from 7:45 to 8:30 am, in the lobby of LABCS
Collecting Toiletry Items for the Community
We are collecting toiletry items for those in need. For more information on what is needed, click here.
A Note from the Yearbook Coordinator
Ms. Stephanie Phifer
There will be a Yearbook Design Contest for this year's 2025-2026 yearbook.
The Contest Rules are:
- a LABCS student must complete the work; they cannot have help from anyone else
- artwork can be in any medium
- submissions must be on a vertical 8.5" x 11" white sheet of paper (horizontal designs will not be accepted)
- submissions are due no later than November 17, 2025
- contact Ms. Phifer with any questions or to submit your design
The winning design will be used as the cover for the 2025-2026 yearbook. The winning artist will receive a free yearbook!
A Note from the PTA
Mrs. Shelby Lear, President
Ornament Fundraiser Launch
Keep an eye out for order forms coming home! This year’s holiday fundraiser features beautiful keepsake ornaments ($14 each) and Santa cookie plates ($18 each). Orders can be placed online through our Givebacks link. Deadline to order is Wednesday, November 12. Ornaments will be sent home the first week of December.
Don’t forget!! Our next Pizza Day is Wednesday, November 19. Orders are due by 11:59 PM the Monday by November 17. Click here to order.
As always, visit our Facebook page for updates, photos, and more PTA news!
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