Greetings, LGE Families!

Please remember that if you have a concern or issue, call Ms. Carmichael or me. We are here to talk through and resolve issues with you. Our goal is to always do what is in the best interest of the child. We can be reached via email on our website or by phone at 770 957 5416. Christi Peterman

             

SchoolStore.comLocust Grove Elementary has partnered with SchoolStore.com as an on-going fundraising partner. In January a flyer went home describing the program. Basically, LGE will receive anywhere from 4%-50% of the total price of your online purchases from a variety of stores

including BestBuy, Walmart, Kohls, Old Navy, Office Depot etc. This is FREE MONEY to LGE! All you need to do to make your purchases count is log on to SchoolStore.com and enter our school code 50218. The rest is simple! Another neat part of this program are “caring cards” that families can purchase online to support our teachers. We had more than $600 in “caring cards” purchased for our teachers by parents, grandparents, neighbors, aunts/uncles etc. These cards allow the teachers to purchase supplies, resources and videos for their classrooms. AND the best part…our students earn prizes for your purchases. We received our first “PRIZE/PAYMENT BOX” in February. Our teachers were OVERJOYED and the kids loved the unexpected prizes!!!! Thanks to YOU, your FAMILIES and FRIENDS, we have earned $500! That’s just in the first month. CHECK IT OUT if you haven’t yet…it’s a cool program!

Ms. Collett (1st Grade) and Ms. McCarley (2nd

Grade) LOVED their Caring Cards!!!!

Hello first grade parents!Your children are working hard this year! We have just finished a

unit on telling time and are now moving toward addition and subtraction. In social studies, the students can tell you the major contributions of Thomas Jefferson. We are going to continue working on the important American historical figures in the next upcoming month. Your young writers are learning how to revise and edit their writings. They are doing a great job. They will be creating personal narratives at the beginning of the month. In reading, our smart 1st graders are reading informational text and asking and answering questions using the text. Be proud of your students they are working hard. Thank you for all of your support! The first grade team!

 

Terrific Third Grade

Third grade continues to stay busy learning lots of new things!!!  We just finished learning about cause and effect, sequence of events, and using maps, graphs, etc. and how this helps us comprehend what we read.  The students are also responding to passages they read through informational, narrative, and opinion writing.  Third graders are also having fun exploring the concept of fractions.  By the end of this unit, they should be able to compare fractions and identify equivalent fractions.  Last, we are moving ahead with Mini Society.  The students are busy advertising, and creating a product to sell!  Don’t forget to complete Mini Society homework every night!!!

Each Month LGE classroom teachers select one student who has best represented the character word of the month to be the “Star” Student of the Month. They also choose a student who is a “Rising Star”. Rising Stars are working hard and showing great improvement in one or more areas. Ms. Rutledge, our Counselor, hosts a monthly recognition/celebration breakfast for the students and their families.

February Shining Stars February Rising Stars

Ms. Hall’s Math Minute!

Do you want a weekly math problem to solve together at home?Noetic Math Center is on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Noetic-Learning-Math-Center/208534776797 or go to the blog at http://noetic-learning.blogspot.com/

Do you need additional games to help with math concepts being taught at school?

Visit the NCTM’s (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics) page: http://illuminations.nctm.org/Games-Puzzles.aspx - Click on the Common Core standards and then you can sort by grade level.

Are you confused about how or why we do the “new” math?PLEASE set up an appointment with Mrs. Hall who can help you understand the Common Core math. You can email mhall@henry.k12.ga.us or call school 770-957-5416 to set up

an appointment. Don’t forget to check out her webpage: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/domain/3791

LGE’s Afterschool Program is “SUPER”! That’s right…we have a SUPER Staff, lots of SUPER Activities and the

kids say its… SUPER FUN!

ASEP is excited to WELCOME our newest instructor, Ms. Lindsay Erickson.  Ms. Erickson is  a mom of 4 boys, PTO Presdient and an active volunteer at LGE.  

WISH LIST:   Our students read every day and our books have had a good life but are showing their age.  We would love to refresh our book library.  Please consider donating your gently used (or new) books to the LGE ASEP Library.  We can use books on any level, but prefer no “board” books.  

REMINDERS:  Anyone picking up a student from ASEP should be ready to show identification.  Sometimes we have instructors cover the office and they are required to ask for I.D.  Please understand that this is for the safety and security of our students.  We appreciate your patience and understanding.  

PLEASE be sure we have current contact info, including names of authorized people who can pick up your child on file.    

LGEASEP

PLEASE be sure we have current information on your child’s dietary and/or medical needs.  Nurse Lynne provides us with medical, allergy and/or dietary information, but it’s helpful to have that noted from the parents as well.  Thanks in advance for helping us keep your children healthy and safe!

ASEP INFO: LGE’s After School program is offered through Henry County Schools and gives families/students the opportunity for after school care and the students don’t have to leave the building.  We are here every day that school is in from 2:30pm-6:00pm.  Students have a nutritious snack, complete homework, and have at least 2 enrichment classes per day, as well as gym and/or recess time depending on the weather.  Cost of the program is $50 per week, per student.  If you are looking for reasonable and fun after school care, with qualified professionals, contact Kimberly Lunn @ 770) 957-5416 or Kim.Lunn@ henry.k12.ga.us for more information. 

Building young minds….LGE ASEP!

Title I Family Fitness Night … Exercising your Body & Brain for Academic Success!

Monday, February 9, 2015 6:00-7:15 pm LGE GYM

We were so excited to see the line of parents waiting to take part in Family Fitness Night presented by our Title I Team! It was a cold night, but that didn’t keep our families away from learning variety of ways they can exercise their bodies and brains for school success.

Coach Smith and Ms. Lunn put together 6 physical fitness stations, 4 brain boosting exercise stations, and a whole group Brain Gym exercise station that was projected on the wall for all to see.

The LGE staff was on hand to answer questions about how Brain Gym exercises can be used in the classroom and at home. Many were alongside the students exercising their brains at the brain boosting station. Ms. Evans set the record for most jump ropes in a row! Ms. Ponder and Ms. were close behind. Coach Smith went around the fitness stations explaining how a strong body creates a strong mind. Our parents jumped right in as well, literally. We had several parents show off their “double-dutch” and “hoop” skills!

Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. It was a fun night that offered simple ways to exercise our student (and parent) bodies and brains. Remember that a Strong Body + Strong Brain =

SUCCESS

Title I Family Fitness Night … Exercising your Body & Brain for Academic Success!

Monday, February 9, 2015 6:00-7:15 pm LGE GYM

We were so excited to see the line of parents waiting to take part in Family Fitness Night presented by our Title I Team! It was a cold night, but that didn’t keep our families away from learning variety of ways they can exercise their bodies and brains for school success.

Coach Smith and Ms. Lunn put together 6 physical fitness stations, 4 brain boosting exercise stations, and a whole group Brain Gym exercise station that was projected on the wall for all to see.

The LGE staff was on hand to answer questions about how Brain Gym exercises can be used in the classroom and at home. Many were alongside the students exercising their brains at the brain boosting station. Ms. Evans set the record for most jump ropes in a row! Ms. Ponder and Ms. were close behind. Coach Smith went around the fitness stations explaining how a strong body creates a strong mind. Our parents jumped right in as well, literally. We had several parents show off their “double-dutch” and “hoop” skills!

Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. It was a fun night that offered simple ways to exercise our student (and parent) bodies and brains. Remember that a Strong Body + Strong Brain =

SUCCESS

LGE is a school-wide Title I school that receives extra funding from the State and Federal government to support student academic success.

ALL LGE teachers and para-educators are Highly Qualified. This mean they are the best of the best and we are proud to have them as part of our Wildcat Team!

The 2014-15 LGE Parent Involvement Plan and Compact for School Success has been sent out. Extra copies are available in the Family Resource Room (Room #1), as well as in the front office and on the LGE website: www.henry.k12.ga.us/lge. New families registering should receive a copy to review and then return the acknowledgement form. This is a Title I requirement and it’s important for everyone to know what LGE has planned for student

academic success!

If you need transportation to a meeting or workshop, school papers or other documents translated or need the services of a translator, please contact Kimberly Lunn 770) 957-5416 or Kim.Lunn@henry.k12.ga.us and she’ll be happy to help you out.

LGE Has a Parent Team that meets monthly to discuss school activities, data and other information. Check the website for dates. Everyone is welcome to join us and give input and ideas about how to make LGE the best it can be!

LGE spends 1% of its Title I Budget on Parent Involvement/ Engagement resources and activities. A survey was sent out at the beginning of the year, asking for your input on how we can best use money. If you have suggestions or resources you’d like to see in the Wildcat Resource Room, please contact Ms. Kim. All our family resources are housed in the Wildcat Resource Room (#1 across from the office). Stop in and see what we have that you can use at home to support your child’s academic success! LGE wants to meet the needs of all our families. If you need anything translated into your own language, we can provide that for you. Also if you need transportation to LGE for PAWS Conferences, Parent/Teacher Meetings or other Activities we can help!

LGE quiere satisfacer las necesidades de todas nuestras familias Si necesitas algo traducido a su propio idioma, podemos disponer que para usted. También si usted necesita transporte a LGE para Conferencias PAWS, reuniones de padres / maestros u otras actividades que podemos ayudar!

Locust Grove ElementaryInvites You to Visit the

Wildcat Resource RoomThe Wildcat Family

Resource room located across from the front office is there for the Families of

Locust Grove students! We have FREE materials for you

to take home for two weeks at a time!  Check us out!

El Gato Montés Familia sala de recursos situado enfrente de la oficina, para las familias de Locust Grove los

estudiantes! Tenemos materiales gratuitos para usted para llevar a casa

durante dos semanas a la vez! *WILDCAT FAMILY RESOURCE

ROOM #1 HOURS

MONDAY - FRIDAY

7:30 AM - 3:00PMOR LATER BY APPOINTMENT

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL OR EMAILIF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED

ASSISTANCE.

            Kimberly Lunn, LGE Family Liaison770) 957-5416  Office    klunn@henry.k12.ga.us  Email                        School Year 2014-2015

*FLASH CARDS *MATH GAMES!

*READING AND*COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES!

*FAMILY GAMES!

*PARENTING RESOURCES!

LOCUST GROVE ELEMENTARY

95 LG Griffin RoadLocust Grove, GA 30248770) 957-5416 Office770) 957-4775 Fax http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/lge

Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:00pm

The Good News Club is hosted and conducted by trained volunteers from Locust Grove United Methodist Church. We have had a fantastic year with our students.  The last day for The Good News Club at LGE is Wednesday, April 1st.

March 13 Kindergarten Field Trip

March 16 GA Milestones Parent Info Night 6-7pm

March 17 GA Milestones Parent Info AM Meet-up 8:30am

March 19 Father Daughter Dance 6-8pm PTO Sponsored

March 23 NO SCHOOL – Staff Professional Learning Day

March 24 5th Grade Overnight Trip to Rock EagleSPRING PICTURES

March 25 Student of the Month & Rising Star 8:30amCLUBS, CAP & GOWN PICTURES 2nd Grade Field Trip

April 6-10 SPRING BREAK – NO SCHOOL!

April 14-29 GA Milestones Testing for students 3rd-5th grade