LABCS Weekly Newsletter - 2-1-25
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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Monday Dress Theme - "Favorite TV/Movie Character" (no weapons or masks)
2/3/2025
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LABCS Board Meeting - Virtual
2/3/2025, 4 PM – 5 PM
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Admissions Tour
2/4/2025, 10 AM – 10 AM
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Admissions Tour
2/6/2025, 1 PM – 1 PM
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Elementary School Parent/Child Dance
2/7/2025, 3:30 PM – 5 PM
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Monday Dress Theme - "Be Sweet, Wear Your Favorite Food" (food-themed clothes)
2/10/2025
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Tuesday Dress Theme - "Be Kind, Not Wicked" (dress like the Wizard of Oz or Wicked characters)
2/11/2025
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Admissions Tour
2/11/2025, 10 AM – 10 AM
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Quarter 3 Interim
2/12/2025
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Wednesday Dress Theme - "Be the Light, Not the Dark (wear black or white)
2/12/2025
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Thursday Dress Theme - "Be a Hero, Not a Villain" (dress as your favorite hero)
2/13/2025
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Admissions Tour
2/13/2025, 1 PM – 1 PM
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Friday Dress Theme - "Be My Valentine" (dres in reds and/or pinks)
2/14/2025
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Middle School Valentine's Day Dance
2/14/2025, 3:30 PM – 5 PM
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Open Enrollment Ends at 11:59 PM
2/15/2025
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Dyslexia and Black History Month
We will be highlighting dyslexics who are black in honor of Black History Month and who have contributed to education, science, sports, entertainment, etc. |
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Thank you
- to Mari Young and Smoke on the Water for providing the potatoes for our Teacher Lunch Potato Bar; and
- to Sasha Patton for organizing the art supplies.
We apologize in advance to anyone we accidentally left off.
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Orton-Gillingham Associate Level Training - June 2-13, 2025
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Board-Approved Electronic Policy - Effective 1-7-2025
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Amendments to the Student and Parent Handbook and the Technology Handbook - approved by the LABCS Board on 12-2-24
These approved amendments were emailed this week to the parents.
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A Note from the Front Office
It is nearly time for the annual School Climate surveys that are used as a rated metric on the school’s report card.
The survey window for students, teachers, and parents opens on February 24, 2025.
We will be providing more information in the coming weeks as we get closer to the survey opening. In the meantime please make sure you have access to the Parent Portal. If you have never accessed the Parent Portal please reach out to the front office for assistance.
A Note from the Nurse
The Upstate of South Carolina and Lakes and Bridges have seen an increase in respiratory and GI illnesses in the last few weeks. Just a few reminders of our policies to help you decide when your child can return to school.
Students should be:
- fever free for 24 hours
- diarrhea free for 24 hours
- kept two normal meals down without throwing up.
- feel well enough to participate in classroom activities.
A Note from the Student Council
Parent/Child Valentine's Dance
Who: LABCS Elementary students (grades 1-5) and their parent(s)
When: Friday, February 7th
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Cost: $5 per person
Parents, join us in the Dragon's Den for dancing, snacks, and refreshments with your LABCS students! Students who plan to stay for the Dance can dress UP instead of down on Friday for no charge. The cost for attending is $5.00 per person and can be paid through MySchoolBucks or cash/check sent into the school. Payments are due by Wednesday, February 5th.
*This event is only for current students of LABCS.
Middle School Valentine's Day Dance
Who: 6th-8th grade LABCS students
When: Friday, February 14th
Time: 3:30-5:00 pm
Cost: $10 per student
Dress up and enjoy an afternoon dance with your peers! We will have a light meal, refreshments, a chocolate fountain, and some Valentine's Day-themed treats. Payment of $10 per student can be made through MySchoolBucks or cash/check sent into the school. Payment is due by Wednesday, February 12th.
Valentine's Candy Grams
ON SALE: Monday, February 3rd - Friday, February 14th
Candy Grams will be on sale in the Dragon's Den during morning arrival. Cost per candy gram is $2.00 and includes a note and special treat (choice of giant pixy stick or push pop lollipop). Candy grams can be sent from student to student, parent to student, and student to teacher. Candy grams are delivered each Friday. (*Funds raised from these sales will be used to help the ongoing Hurricane Helene relief efforts in WNC)
A Note from the Yearbook Coordinator
8th Grade Parents
If you'd like to order an ad in the yearbook for your 8th grader, the deadline to submit these is February 7th. Check your child's folder for a flyer on how to do so!
A Note from the Reading Coach
IXL/Moby Max Challenge
The homeroom classes that spent the most engaged minutes on IXL or MobyMax in math for the month of January are Ms. Melton and Ms. Collins.
These classes will celebrate with a pizza party on February 7th!
Reading All-Stars
Don't forget to have your child(ren) keep track of their Reading All-Stars reading logs for free tickets to a Greenville Drive Celebration Game at Fluor Field. Your child's reading log information came home earlier this past week Please send completed reading logs to your child's homeroom teacher no later than Friday, February 28th.
A Note from the PTA
Our Spring Spirit Wear Sale Is Here!! Orders are due February 14!
Teacher Appreciation Week will be May 5-9, and PTA needs your help planning and orchestrating this week! The more help we have, the better week we can create for our amazing staff. And, with more hands, there’s less work for everyone! Let’s work together to make it unforgettable!
The PTA is looking for a new board for the school years of 2025-2027! All positions are needed!! The PTA organizes teacher appreciation week, our monthly pizza lunches to the students, our big end-of-year party, and lots of behind-the-scenes activities! Check out our flyer and scan the QR code if you are interested in serving on the board!
Evening Seminar Series
"What is Phonological Awareness?" with Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP
Monday, February 10 at 6:00pm
Our next Evening Seminar, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀?, will take place on Monday, February 10th at 6:00 p.m. Speech pathology expert 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗹 will address a multitude of topics including:
 The components of phonological awareness (PA) Developmental expectations for when phonological skills should be acquired The connection between PA and speech-language impairment The connection between PA, phonics, and letter-name fluency How PA impacts vocabulary PA assessment and activities
Perfect for parents, educators, SLPs, and anyone else who wants to learn more about PA, this seminar will be informative and FUN!
Elected Board Members
Congratulations to our two newly-elected LABCS board members who will each serve a two-year term:
- Mrs. Nancy Linvill, retired educator
- Mrs. Svenja Martin, parent
Electronic Devices Reminders
On January 7, 2025, the new board-approved school-wide cellphone ban, which includes Smart Watches, went into effect. The policy will ban phones, smart watches, tablets and gaming devices during the school day. They would need to be powered off and put away. Exceptions will be allowed for students with IEPs and medical plans if the device is needed for medical or educational purpose
School hours are defined as beginning with the student’s arrival on campus as they exit their parent’s/guardian’s/carpool’s car during morning car line and ending when the student has entered their parent’s/guardian’s/carpool’s car to leave for the day.
Students must adhere to the school’s established communication devices/cell phones/smart watches protocol as directed. Failure to adhere to the policy established will result in the following consequences:
- 1st offense – confiscation for the remainder of the school day (no exceptions)
- 2nd offense – the device is, devices are, not allowed to be at school for two weeks (no exceptions)
- 3rd offense – the device is, devices are, not allowed to be at school for the remainder of the school year (no exceptions)
What is Chronic Absenteeism?
Chronically absent students are defined as having missed 10% of the total days within a school year. Research shows that students with a history of chronic absenteeism face a serious risk of falling behind in school, thus making it more difficult for them to succeed in the classroom.
- All types of absences contribute to chronic absenteeism:
- Excused (Lawful) Absences
- Unexcused Absences
- Suspensions
- A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction-related activities at an approved off-grounds location for the school day.
Lawful Absences
Lawful absences include but are not limited to:
- (1) absences caused by a student’s own illness and whose attendance in school would endanger his or her health or the health of others,
- (2) absences due to an illness or death in the student’s immediate family,
- (3) absences due to a recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith, and
- (4) absences due to activities that are approved in advance by the principal.
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