LABCS Weekly Newsletter - 3-22-25
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 - "Wear Green" (belated St. Patrick's Day)
3/24/2025
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Monday Dress Theme - "Dress as a Board Game Character" (be appropriate - no weapons or masks)
3/31/2025
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Assistant Principals' Week
4/7/2025
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Monday Dress Theme - "Crazy Hair"
4/7/2025
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Spring Map Testing - Grades 1-5 - Reading
4/7/2025
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LABCS Board Meeting - In-Person
4/7/2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Spring MAP Testing - Grades 1-5 - Math
4/8/2025
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Spring MAP Testing - Grades 6-8 - Reading
4/9/2025
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Spring MAP Testing - Grades 6-8 - Math
4/10/2025
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Spring MAP Testing Make-Ups - All Grades
4/11/2025
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Mad Hatter's Ball
4/11/2025, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Anderson Arts Center
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Monday Dress Theme - "Pastel Colors Day"
4/14/2025
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Spring MAP Testing Make-Ups - All Grades
4/14/2025
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No School - Board-Excused Inclement Weather Day
4/18/2025
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No School - Board-Excused Inclement Weather Day
4/21/2025
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Quarter 4 Interim
4/23/2025
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Monday Dress Theme - "80's Day"
4/28/2025
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Dyslexia Tidbit
Four More Inspirational and Dyslexic Women in Honor of Women's History Month
Erna Solberg – Prime Minister of Norway
“When you invest in a girl’s education, she feeds herself, her children, her community, and her nation.”
Erna Solberg was elected the Prime Minister of Norway in 2013 and had been serving as a leader of the Conservative Party since 2004. She was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of 13 after struggling in school. She’s always been open about her dyslexia and recently shut down a critic on her Facebook page.
Salma Hayek
“You’ve got to take who you are and love who you are and do the best you can with what you’ve got.”
Born in Mexico, Hayek was diagnosed in her teens, although she did have great success in school. Rather than finishing college, Hayek moved to California to pursue acting, even though she didn’t speak English. Her first film, Mi Vida Loca, launched her success and Hayek is considered one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood.
Eleanor Roosevelt
“You must do the very thing you think you cannot do.”
The longest-serving First Lady of the United States, Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was a fierce fighter for human rights. Outspoken for racial rights from the first, Eleanor grew to become widely respected, holding her own press conferences, writing a syndicated newspaper column, and speaking at national conventions.
Whoopi Goldberg
“I am where I am because I believe in all possibilities.”
One of ten people who have received an Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and Oscar Award, Whoopi is the first woman to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. She is an actress, singer-songwriter, comedienne, author, talk show host, and political activist. Self-diagnosed as “abnormally slow,” Whoopi still felt as if she could do anything due to the support of her mother.
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Thank you
- belatedly to Mrs. Rebecca Still, Mrs. Beth King, Mr. Harry Evert, Mr. Michael Davis, Mr. Josh Peoples, and Mr. Tony Christoph for chaperoning the 8th grade field trip, and to Mr. Duran and Mrs. Haun for organizing the trip - everyone had an amazing time!!
We apologize in advance to anyone we accidentally left off. |
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Lost and Found - March 2025
We have A LOT of clothes in our Lost and Found that have accumulated since we returned in January. Please come up to the school to see if any of these belong to your child(ren).
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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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Lunches
Please double-check each morning that your child has their lunch as they leave the house and then again before they exit the car.
We keep a limited supply for emergencies, but we have had more requests lately due to students leaving their lunches at home or in the car.
Lost and Found
We have a growing Lost and Found collection. Please feel free to stop by the school and see if any of the items belong your student.
A Note from the Front Office
Please remember to pack silverware for your child's lunch. Please make sure your child has a water bottle and a snack at school.
It is time for the annual School Climate surveys that are used as a rated metric on the school’s report card. 80% participation is required for it to be counted on the report card.
The survey window for students, teachers, and parents opened on February 24, 2025.
Students will participate in this during school hours. Parents will access the survey through the Parent Portal. Please make sure you have access to the Parent Portal, and if you have never accessed the Parent Portal, please reach out to the front office for assistance.
A Note from the Student Wellness Coordinator
SEL Strategy: Visualization
Students have been practicing visualization as a strategy for emotional regulation and stress reduction. By visualizing positive or calming scenarios, students will be able to improve their mood and promote relaxation. Think Like A Tree is the latest visualization technique we've tried. Practice with your student over break to enhance their skill set of calming tools!
A Note from the Testing Coordinator
Spring MAP Testing will occur between April 7-11
- Monday, April 7 - Grades 1-5 - Reading
- Tuesday, April 8 - Grades 1-5 - Math
- Wednesday, April 9 - Grades 6-8 - Reading
- Thursday, April 10 - Grades 6-8 - Math
- Friday, April 11 - Make-up testing
- Monday, April 14 - Make-up testing
To access A Family Guide to MAP Growth, click here.
A Note from the PTA
The Spring Flower Sale is going on right now. Don't miss out on your spring flowers while supporting the PTA.
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!
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 are the Different Levels of Truancy?
South Carolina has three levels of truancy: truant, habitual truant, and chronic truant.
- A student between the ages of 6 and 17 who has three consecutive unexcused absences or five unexcused absences in a school year
- A student between the ages of 12 and 17 who has two or more additional unlawful absences after failing to comply with an intervention plan
- A student between the ages of 12 and 17 who has been referred to Family Court and continues to accumulate unlawful absences
- A student who is truant may be placed on an Attendance Intervention Plan (AIP)
- A student who is habitually truant may need court intervention
- A student who is chronically truant may be referred to Family Court for violating a previous court order
- Juveniles who continue to miss school while under a School Attendance Order may be brought back to court for contempt of court
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