LABCS Weekly Newsletter - 3-29-25
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 - "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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Assistant Principals' Week
4/8/2025
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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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Assistant Principals' Week
4/9/2025
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Assistant Principals' Week
4/10/2025
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Spring MAP Testing - Grades 6-8 - Math
4/10/2025
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Assistant Principals' Week
4/11/2025
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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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Spring MAP Testing Make-Ups - All Grades
4/14/2025
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Monday Dress Theme - "Pastel Colors Day"
4/14/2025
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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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Dyslexia Tidbit
More Inspirational and Dyslexic Women to Finish Out Women's History Month
Carol Greider
A molecular biologist and Nobel Prize laureate, Greider discovered telomerase, an enzyme with the potential to fight cancer and age-related diseases.
Elizabeth Blackburn
A Nobel Prize winner who, along with Carol Greider, made discoveries in the field of chromosomes and cellular aging.
Debbie Macomber
An international best-selling author, Macomber overcame dyslexia to write romance novels.
Octavia Spencer
An actress and author, Spencer has spoken about her dyslexia and how it has influenced her writing.
Cher
A singer, actress, and author, Cher has spoken about her dyslexia and dyscalculia and uses her platform to advocate for children with learning and thinking differences.
Kate Griggs
A British social entrepreneur, dyslexic thinking expert, and author, Griggs founded the global charity Made By Dyslexia to help the world understand, value, and support dyslexia.
Lindsay Leavitt
At age 13, Leavitt launched a campaign to raise awareness about dyslexia and fundraise for the International Dyslexia Association.
Dayna Halliwell
A neurodivergent activist who runs the TikTok account @dyslexicdayna, engaging with videos relating to living with dyslexia.
Barbara Corcoran
A real estate mogul and reality TV personality, Corcoran considers her dyslexia a boon, stating it made her more creative, social, and competitive.
Jennifer Aniston
An actress best known for her role in "Friends", Aniston has spoken about her dyslexia and how it has impacted her learning and confidence.
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Thank you
- to Mrs. Kelsey Sams for the delicious snacks for the faculty on Friday!
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.
The annual School Climate surveys, which are used as a rated metric on the school’s report card, close April 11, 2025. For them to be counted on the report card, 80% participation is required.
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 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!
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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