Message from the Principal
Dear Families,
Well Mother Nature has certainly made getting back into routines after the holiday break quite challenging! Looking at the extended forecast, we may get to enjoy at least two full weeks of school. Let’s keep our fingers crossed!!
An exciting decision was made this week! After participating in an overview presentation, the teaching staff at LER decided that we would pilot a reading software program called Lexia. This reading program is multi-sensory in design and delivery. It automatically individualizes instructional needs of each child. So, very soon, we will have the program downloaded for our use for 60 days. I am sure your child will enjoy the program and see great results!
This Sunday our GEPTA will be hosting a family fitness and nutrition fun day. I hope many of you will be able to attend. This family event may help those of us suffering from “Cabin Fever” (at least for a couple of hours)! I am sure it will be fun and informative as well.
This month’s Star Student skill is Teamwork. Students at LER are concentrating on how to work well with others in a team to complete projects or play games in their classrooms. We are emphasizing to them the importance of listening to each other’s ideas, compromising…being willing to do it someone else’s way, cheering for each other, and encouraging teammates to do their best when difficulties arise. We really enjoy recognizing students every week! They are so proud of themselves! I also love hearing students tell me how hard they are trying to show the character skills that we are working on. The positive messages and recognition of the students do make a difference in the climate of our school. Be sure to check out our website to see our star students!
Be safe and stay warm while enjoying, okay surviving, this winter season! If you ever have a question, concern, suggestion, or want to chat, please call or stop in!
Yours in the service of children,
Karen Moody
Principal
Upcoming Events
January
27th: GEPTA Family Health Day, 1:00 - 3:00 at LER
28th: Report cards go home
31st: Assembly in LER Gym, 8:45
February
1st: Sugar-Out Day
5th: GEPTA meeting at LER, 6:00
7th: Read-a-thon kick-off assembly
18th-22nd: Winter vacation
25th: Students & staff return
28th: Read-a-thon awards assembly
For safety reasons, please do not drop your child off at school before 8:10. There is no supervision inside or on the playground until then.
Early Release Day
Our next Early Release Day will be Wednesday, March 19th. Elementary school students are dismissed at 12:30. There is no Early Release for February.
January’s Character Skill is TEAMWORK!
Walking School Bus
Our Walking School Bus has been postponed for the winter. We look forward to starting again when the warmer weather returns!
School Store
The school store is open in the office on Monday and Wednesday mornings before school.
Menu Corrections
The menu selections for Tuesday, January 29th will be Teriyaki chicken or shepherd’s pie, broccoli florets with low fat Ranch dressing, juice, and apple crisp.
Friday, February 1st is “Sugar-Out Day.” The menu will be toasted cheese or hamburger on a wheat roll, chicken & rice soup, corn on the cob, and fresh apples.
Please make a note of these changes on your menu at home.
Friday, February 1st is SUGAR-OUT DAY
Sugar-Out Day is held on the first Friday of February as part of the celebration of Children’s Dental Health Month, to bring about an awareness of the role of sugar in oral health, dental decay, and the relationships among oral health, nutrition and overall health. We are asking you to join in by helping your child choose non-sugary snacks and meals for Sugar-Out Day. Why not join your child in observing Sugar-Out Day by giving up sugary foods too!
GEPTA News
Our next meeting will be February 5th starting at
6:00 p.m. in the LER library.
Family Fun, Food, and Fitness! Join us for some great free family activities, fantastic food, and fabulous ideas to keep you and your family fit and full of energy! This event will be held Sunday, January 27th, 1:00 -3:00 at LER.
Book Swap - Our annual book swap will be coming in February! Clean out your bookcase - for every book you donate you'll receive a slip for a free book. Stay tuned for more details!
If you are interested in helping out with any of our activities please email GEPTAnews@gmail.com
Last Call for Music Boosters Merchandise
The Gardiner Area Music Boosters is gathering its last order for the school year for T-shirts, sweatshirts, and fleece vests and jackets. Garments come in adult and children’s sizes and have an embroidered Gardiner Music logo. Items can be personalized for an additional fee. If you would like to place an order, please ask your music teacher for an order form. The deadline for ordering is February 11. Delivery will be in late March.