LABCS Weekly Newsletter - 4-5-25
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 - "Crazy Hair"
4/7/2025
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Spring Map Testing - Grades 1-5 - Reading
4/7/2025
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Assistant Principals' Week
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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Assistant Principals' Week
4/8/2025
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Assistant Principals' Week
4/9/2025
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Spring MAP Testing - Grades 6-8 - Reading
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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8th Grade Job Shadowing Day
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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Evening Seminar - "Walking in the Shoes of a Dyslexic - Dyslexia Simulation"
4/14/2025, 6 PM – 8 PM
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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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Talent Show - Grades 1-5
4/25/2025, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
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Talent Show - Grades 6-8
4/25/2025, 1:50 PM – 2:45 PM
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Monday Dress Theme - "80's Day"
4/28/2025
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Tailgate Into Testing - School-wide Event
5/2/2025, 12 PM – 2:45 PM
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Dyslexia Tidbit
Managing Test Anxiety
"It’s that time of year again – either time for standardized tests or end of year exams.
Test anxiety includes a variety of physical and emotional symptoms that include feelings of nervousness and hopelessness, fear, self-doubt, irritability, shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat, stomach pains, and headaches. Among elementary school children, standardized tests cause greater feelings of anxiety than routine classroom tests, and students with dyslexia may experience the stress and anxiety more acutely."
To learn more, click here.
taken from https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/managing-test-anxiety/
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Thank you
- to the Whisnant Family for the delicious donuts; and
- to Greenville Assessment and Learning Specialists for the amazing pastries!
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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Reading All-Stars Game Dates - April 28 or May 19
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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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Parking Lot Map - Early Stay and Early Dismissal Traffic Pattern
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Lunches and Dress Code
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.
Also, please make sure your child is in the correct dress code as well (this is in the Student and Parent Handbook) before leaving the house. We have students who are arriving at school out of dress code and are required to visit the Uniform Closet.
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.
If you are a parent of an 8th grade student, please check your emails for some important information that has been emailed to you.
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 Student Wellness Coordinator
SEL Word Of the Week: Courteous (adj.): showing good manners; polite
Competency Skill: Self-Management
Due to MAP testing this week, all SEL classes will only meet once. We will continue practicing different emotion regulation strategies so that the students are able to recall helpful strategies for stress reduction as we wrap up our school year.
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. All orders are due Monday, April 7.
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!
LEAP Clubs - Acting Club Showcases
Students in the Acting Club will showcase their skills on Friday, April 11. Parents of students in the Acting Club are welcome to attend and cheer their students on.
- Middle School Showcase: 1:10-1:45
- Elementary Showcase: 2:00-2:35
7th Annual Talent Show
The 7th Annual Talent Show will take place on Friday, April 25. Information was sent home; however, you can click here to access the information.
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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