for every student. (Details can be found on page 2.)

2. If your child has medication in the Health room, please make arrangements to pick up all medi-cations. These can-not be sent home with your child.

3. School Supplies - Our PTO is providing school supply kits again this year. Or-der forms were sent home last week. Information can be found on pages 4 & 5.

4. 5th Grade Gradua-tion will be held at

Volume 1, Issue 36

Principal’s Column

May 21, 2015

SUMMER HOURSSUMMER HOURSSUMMER HOURSSUMMER HOURS

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@ Groucho’s

29 PTO Recognition Program 8 am

K5 Fun Day

JUNEJUNEJUNEJUNE 1 Early Dismissal

10:40 am 4th Grade

Celebration

2 Early Dismissal 10:40 am 5th Grade Graduation 6 pm @

CHS

3 Early Dismissal 10:40 am Last Day for Students

Report Cards Go Home

Nautical Notes

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Chapin High School on June 2nd at 6 pm. Please note that report cards will not be handed out at that time. All report cards will be distrib-uted on June 3rd.

Remember that Monday is the Memorial Day holi-day. All schools will be closed. Enjoy your long weekend.

Inside this issue:

Yearbooks 2

Field Day 2

BiLo Education Rewards 3

Chopped Competition 3

Nurses Notes 3

PTO Supply Order Form 4

Supply List 5

Are we really at the end of May? What a won-derful year we have had at LMES. But we are not quite finished. As you look at our Parent Calendar for May, you can see that our last couple of weeks are filled with activities.

Please note that most of our special events will sign in at the cafeteria. This is to alleviate over-crowding.

As we prepare to wrap up our year, there are a several things that you will need to remember.

1. Please turn in your Proof of Residence. This is due each year

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Proof of Residence:

The District Office has deter-mined that all students will now be required to provide 3 Proofs of Residence each year.

You will need to provide the fol-lowing:

1) Property tax bill/Lease/Real Estate Closing documents

2) 2 bills dated May 1, 2015 or later. These can be electric, water, sewer, cable, satel-lite, phone, cell phone, ve-hicle tax or voter registra-tion card.

When a student and his/her

parent/legal guardian move in

with a family in an existing

home/apartment, the

parent/legal guardian must pro-

vide proof of acceptable ad-

dress. The homeowner must

provide the 3 proofs of resi-

dence above and an affidavit

must be completed and nota-

rized. Affidavits must be re-

newed yearly.

Please call 476-4600 if you have any questions.

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Field Day is quickly coming upon us. We want this to be one of the best days of the year for our students. We still need volunteers, donated ice-pops & bottle water and to borrow tailgate tents & cornhole games. If you can help in any of those ways, please contact Mrs. Plemmons or complete the online volunteer form on Mrs. Plemmons’ webpage www.lexrich5.org/webpages/cplemmons/ .

(You will need to copy the website address and type it in a new browser window.)

• Bring a bagged lunch. If you choose to purchase a lunch at school it will be a bagged lunch with a choice of peanut butter/jelly or corndogs.

• Dress for the weather. Each grade level has an as-signed shirt color. K=Yellow, 1st-Green, 2nd-Blue, 3- Neon, 4th – Red,

5th- Blue • Put sunblock on at home. • Bring sunglasses, sun visor or hat to protect face

from the sun. • Water bottle with student’s and teacher’s name on

it. • Smiles and positive attitude

https://docs.google.com/a/lexrich5.org/forms/d/1zrtcTkj2Fc7LR-f9aUzofZj2xSy2CD3YLwZ1edxppL4/viewform

YEARBOOKS

We have a few extra yearbooks available. These will be sold tomorrow (Friday) morning be-ginning at 7:15 am. They will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. They cost will be $30. All checks should be made out to LMES.

Notes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the Nurse CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 4TH GRADE CULINARY 4TH GRADE CULINARY 4TH GRADE CULINARY 4TH GRADE CULINARY

“CHOPPED” COMPETITION TEAM“CHOPPED” COMPETITION TEAM“CHOPPED” COMPETITION TEAM“CHOPPED” COMPETITION TEAM Medication Pick-up from the Health

Room

Thank you for allowing me to help with meeting

your child's health needs this year

at school. The end of the year is

almost here and we are making preparations

for closing of the health room. If your child

has medication here at school, a parent or

guardian will need to pick up the medication

before the end of the school year. For safety

reasons, we do not send medication home with students

and medications cannot be stored over the summer. Any

medications remaining will have to be disposed of accord-

ing to DHEC regulations. Please stop by the health room to

pick up your child's medication before the last day of

school. If you need to make special arrangements, please

call Nurse Harrington at 476-4609.

Parents, if your student will need prescription medicine to

be given at school or if they have a chronic medical condi-

tion , an Individual Health Plan and/or medication form for

the 2015-2016 school year will be mailed home. These will

be mailed to you at the beginning of summer so that you

can have them reviewed and signed by your medical doctor

prior to school starting in August. This is extremely im-

portant! It helps us start the year off being able to fully

take care of your child's medical needs at school. This is

also helpful to your doctor as they get an overload of medi-

cation permission forms and IHP approval forms to sign at

the beginning of the school year!

BI-LO Educational Hometown Rewards

Be sure to enroll your BI-LO bonus savings card in the Hometown Educational Program on-line to help LMES earn points toward free educational equipment! Go to the following link then click on the image like the one below to get started. http://www.lexrich5.org/LakeMurray.cfm?subpage=40170&adminActivate=1 (You have to scroll down to see it.)

LMES 4th Grade Students Competed in District

5's Farm to Five "Chopped" Competition - Farm to Five hosted the Healthy Lifestyles/Chopped

Challenge, based on Food Network’s “Chopped,” in

the Spring Hill High School cafeteria Tuesday, May

19. Farm to Five is Lexington-Richland 5’s adaptation

of the USDA’s farm to school program. Small gardens

are being planted at the schools and students are being

exposed to healthy eating choices. Our 4th grade team

of Katharyn J., Matthew B., Carola R-C., and Alex D.

rose to the occasion, placing 2nd in the challenge.

What to go LMES Team!!

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to offer you a service that will take the hassle out of buying your children’s Back-To School supplies this fall for Lake Murray Elementary. No more fighting the crowds and having to go to several stores to get everything on your teacher’s list. No more wondering if you have purchased the correct supplies. Innisbrook Wraps will package your teacher’s school supply list, deliver them to Lake Murray Elementary and you may pick them up at registration in August.

By ordering your School Supply Packs, you will not only be assured your children will have the right supplies when school starts you will save time and money too! Please order now by returning this form with your payment to school today!

It is easy! Two simple ways to order:

You may place your order online at www.ordermypack.com May 14h – July 23rd

Please use our School number 101384. Pay by credit card on or before July 23rd and your school supplies will be delivered to school. Orders placed after July 23rd will not receive school discount and will be charged a shipping fee; these orders

will be shipped directly to your home. These prices will be Innisbrook's retail prices.

2. Complete the form below:

a. Make your check payable to LMES PTO and write your child’s full name and grade in the memo line of your check.

Send the Order form and payment with your child to school OR mail them to:

Lake Murray Elementary PTO

Attn: School Supplies/Tracy Mack

1531 Three Dog Road

Chapin, SC 29036

c. Return your form and payment by May 29, 2015.

Your cancelled check is your receipt.

For more information, please call Tracy Mack 237-0687

Return Order form and Check to the School by: May 29, 2015

LakeMurrayElementaryOrderForm

Parent’s Name _______________________________ Phone Number ________________

Grade Amount

Kindergarten 36.00

Grade 1 34.00

Grade 2 35.00

Grade 3 34.00

Grade 4 34.00

Child’sName 2015-2016

Grade Level

Quantity Amount

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SUPPLY LIST 2015-2016

LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY – Lexington/Richland School District 5

(No Rolling Book Bags allowed for Kindergarten, 1st or 2nd Grades)

KINDERGARTEN

3 large Elmer’s glue sticks

1 1 inch binder with clear plastic cover (white)

2 boxes Crayola crayons (24 count)

4 Ticonderoga #2 beginner pencils sharpened (fat pencils)

1 pack dry erase markers (4 pack)

2 boxes tissues

1 pack/ream copy paper

FIRST GRADE

2 Medium pink erasers

2 boxes Crayola crayons (24 count)

2 large Elmer’s glue sticks

3 packs Ticonderoga #2 pencils sharpened (12 count)

1 pack black dry erase markers (2 pack)

2 marble composition notebooks (wide ruled)

3 poly plastic folders with pockets & brads (2 red & 1 blue)

2 paper folders with pockets & brads (1 yellow & 1 green)

2 boxes tissues

1 pack Huggies Baby Wipes

SECOND GRADE

6 poly plastic folders with brads in the following colors: red, green, blue, yellow, purple and orange

2 marble composition books

2 medium pink erasers

1 box Crayola crayons (16 count)

1 pack colored pencils (12 count)

1 pack wide ruled notebook paper

3 glue sticks

1 pair blunt 5 inch scissors

1 box tissue

1 yellow highlighter

2 packs Ticonderoga #2 pencils sharpened (12 count)

1 pack dry erase markers (2 pack)(low odor)

1 wide ruled 70 sheet spiral notebook

1 container antibacterial wipes

THIRD GRADE

1 box of Ziploc quart bags

1 highlighter

1 pair of 5” sharp student scissors

1 marble composition notebook

1 box tissue

1 pack colored pencils

2 poly plastic folders with pockets (1 blue & 1 green)

1 pack #2 pencils sharpened (12 count)

1 pack 3X3 Post-It notes

2 glue sticks

1 poly plastic expanding letter size file organizer (7 pockets with fastener)

1 1 inch binder with clear plastic cover

1 dry erase marker

FOURTH GRADE

1 pack dry erase markers (2 pack)

2 highlighters

2 packs #2 pencils

1 pack colored pencils

1 glue stick

1 pack of notebook paper

1 box tissue

1 composition notebook

1 pair 7 inch scissors

1 binder (1½ or 2 inch)

1 package of 5 page dividers

1 container antibacterial wipes

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encourage students in a safe and

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Boyd Hainsworth, Assistant Principal

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Kelly Reese, Admin. Assistant Principal

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