Gem Mining with Diamond Del

Diamond Del came to Upper Campus for third graders to experience gem mining. This was a hands-on experience as part of their study of rocks and minerals in science.

Lower Campus Lost and Found

All items in the lost and found that have not been picked up will be donated on 
Friday, December 16.
Please stop by and look if your child is missing something. The lost and found items are outside of the cafeteria.

Canned Food Drive

Don't forget to bring in canned goods and
non-perishable food items. All items will be donated to Harvest Hope. We have partnered with Spring Valley to help with their Winter Days campaign.

All donations are due December 9th. 

Father Daughter Dance

Save the date!!!

LCE Father Daughter Sweetheart Dance

Friday, January 27, 2017

Winter Camps and Community Events

Interested in community events? Looking for a camp for your child during Winter Break?
Check the Richland Two Pinterest boards for information on

Community Events

Camps

Richland Two's Girls and Pearls

Richland Two hosted a Girls and Pearls conference for female students in grades 5 through 12 on Tuesday, November 22. Girls and Pearls is a new mentoring initiative where girls will learn how much they matter and connect with mentors who can help provide guidance in their lives. Women from various employment sectors of the community from city manager, judges, and principals, to church, business and law enforcement leaders were invited to participate in the event and impart "pearls of wisdom" to empower the girls. 

LCEU's student representatives were: Taaj Rockman, Jada Davis, Hannah Apodaca, Emma Ethridge, Amatullah Ballard, Riley Dempsey, Jordan Shaver, Emma Holden, and Imani Smith.

Mrs. Skinner, LCEU school counselor, attended the event with girls and Mrs. Chandler-McCray, LCEU assistant principal, served on the event steering committee. Ms. Ashley Jenkins from Columbia City Council served as our school's assigned "WOW", Woman Of Wisdom, at the event.

Parent University Tomorrow Night

Tuesday, November 29

6:00-7:00PM

Sessions on how to best help your student at home with reading, writing, math, and homework.

Sessions:

1- Looking Beyond the Level: Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency
2- Writing for Life: Building Real World Opportunities for Writing
3- Helping with Math Homework: Support and Resources
4- Story of the Units: The Picture of Math through the Year

Please sign up here if INTERESTED in attending

*If you are unable to secure child care, supervision will be provided.  

Goodies for Grands

It was wonderful to see our students with their
families at our annual Goodies for Grands!

Pictures from Goodies for Grands

Winter Days Canned Goods

LCE is working with Spring Valley High School students to collect can goods and/or nonperishable items for Winter Days. Each homeroom teacher will have a box to collect the items. We will begin collecting can goods and nonperishable items Monday, November 28th. Help us reach our goal of 1000 cans per campus.

4th Grade Colonial Day

Fourth grade learned about American history with Colonial Day activities and ended the day with foods from a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Special thanks to all of the parents that donated food and volunteered to help. 

Colonial Day Pictures

Happy Thanksgiving

Talent Show 2016 Pictures

Missed the Talent Show?
Want to see some behind the scenes photos?

See pictures that the student photographers took from rehearsal and on November 14 and 15.

Makerspace Day Camp @ Westwood High School

Lost and Found at Upper Campus

Is your child missing a jacket? Are you searching for a lunch box? Looking for that favorite hoodie but can't find it? 

Please have your child check the stage for all lost and found items by Tuesday, November 22 at 3:00pm. All items left will be donated to local a local charity.

Thanks for Supporting Spirit Nights

Many thanks to our spirited LCE families for showing up en masse to Beef O'Brady's for LCE spirit nights and to Beef O' Brady's for their generosity and support in hosting this event for each campus.

Lower campus showed the most spirit, earning their campus $700 and the privilege of wearing their favorite team jersey to school on Tuesday, November 22. Upper Campus had good support as well by earning $500 for their campus. 

Congratulations to Mrs. Rholetter's kindergarten class and Ms. Flores' fourth grade class for having the greatest participation each spirit night. They have earned a catered lunch from Beef O'Brady's in the near future.

The LCE PTO is so thankful for such a supportive school and community partner!

It's Time to Read with the Gamecocks!

Reading logs are in Friday folders. Let's get 100% participation!

• Fill out logs.
• Turn them in on December 2nd.
• Get 2 tickets for a men's game and a women's game.
• Top readers in each grade state-wide will be recognized.
• Top school will get an author visit and a plaque.

Let's go Gators!

Parent University on November 29

Tuesday, November 29

6:00-7:00PM

Sessions on how to best help your student at home with reading, writing, math, and homework.

Sessions:

1- Looking Beyond the Level: Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency
2- Writing for Life: Building Real World Opportunities for Writing
3- Helping with Math Homework: Support and Resources
4- Story of the Units: The Picture of Math through the Year

Please sign up here if INTERESTED in attending

*If you are unable to secure child care, supervision will be provided.  

Talent Shows

TONIGHT--Monday, November 14
K-3rd grade at Upper Campus @ 6:30 PM

Tuesday, November 15
4th and 5th grade at Upper Campus @ 6:30 PM

Admission is $1 per person.
All proceeds support the art and music programs on both campuses.

Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day!
Thank you to those that have served and those that are currently serving our country!

Pictures from Veterans Day 2016

Updated Dates on Book Swap @ Upper Campus

Drop off now through November 17th at the Upper Campus Media Center. The Book Swap will be on Friday, November 18th. Bring up to 10 gently used chapter books and select "new" titles at the Book Swap.

If you have any gently used picture books you no longer read, we are collecting those for the R2 Ready to Read program. Those books will be distributed to young students in the district. We are collecting picture books all year. We will have another book swap in May.

Upper Campus Night at Beef O Brady's

Upper Campus Spirit Night on Monday, November 14

  20% of proceeds goes back to LCE

Dine In or Carry Out

For shorter wait time if you are dining in, avoid the 6-7pm time and make sure to tell your waitress that you are there to support LCE and who your student’s teacher is.

Thank you for your support!!!

Orders Due for Spirit Wear

Spirit wear orders are due tomorrow, November 11.

Shop online at http://lakecarolinafall2016.itemorder.com/ or return completed order form with payment to your child's homeroom teacher. 

Media Center Request for Lower Campus

Mrs. Faile is in need to new shelf markers for the media center. Students use paint sticks to mark their place on the bookshelves when looking for a good book. If you could donate any to the library that would be a huge help and greatly appreciated. 

Boosterthon... It's a Wrap!

On Monday afternoon, we had fun times at both campuses celebrating our final Boosterthon accomplishment. The highest earner in each class got to spray the principals with silly string and all students enjoyed popcorn for collecting 96% of the $35,000 funds raised. Thank you!

• We are still accepting outstanding pledges. We have about $2,500 left to collect. 
• This year, we are returning more than 16% ($5,700) directly to our teachers to spend on their classrooms.
• With the funds, we will buy the second half of the leveled readers for the Lower Campus and an additional sun shade for the playground at Upper Campus. We continue to support the weekend backpack program at LCE, and we are looking at other school needs that the PTO can support.

Thank you for your incredible support!

RETHINK Projects

Two first graders from Lower Campus will be presenting their RETHINK fireflies at Saluda Shoals Park on Saturday. We are so excited to have Tanner and Kendall represent LCEL!

Spirit Nights at Beef O Brady's

4th Grade Performance: The Adventures of Lewis and Clark

The fourth grade performed The Adventures of Lewis and Clark at the general PTO meeting on Thursday, November 3 at Upper Campus. It was a wonderful performance and we learned so much about this time in US History! Special thank you to our music teacher, Mrs. Gray Hansberry.

More Pictures

R2 Choice Program: Expanded Choice and Magnets

Although our students are assigned to schools based on their residential address, they may apply to a magnet school, a school with a magnet program or another school within the district through the Expanded Choice program. This program offers parents and students residing in Richland District Two the opportunity to request permission to attend a school other than their residentially assigned school. Parents may apply electronically each January or May for placement that will take effect the following school year.

Important dates listed below and additional information on specific meeting dates and locations:

November 29, 2016: Choice Fair (featuring Magnet Programs), R2i2, 5:45–8 p.m.

December 12, 2016: Choice Application Fair (Begins online at www.richland2.org)

January 27, 2017: Choice Application Process Ends Online (All applications are due by midnight January 27, 2017)

March 27–31, 2017: Choice Acceptance/Non Acceptance Notifications Posted Online

March 27–31, 2017: Parents Accept or Decline Choice Online 

Magnet Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfN24Pl6v6p2nRs8WDy0zB8YCmalETCGs

Magnet Flyers:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2FoRaSmaFFWN1R2cHdVRk1QY3M/view?usp=sharing

If you have questions about the Choice process, you may visit

https://www.richland2.org/schools/Pages/MagnetProgramSchoolsandCenters.aspx

or contact:

Roger Wiley, Expanded Choice              rwiley@richland2.org 
Dawne Whitley, Magnet Programs         dwhitley@richland2.org

Upper Campus Fall Book Swap

Just in time for Thanksgiving Break. Exchange up to 10 gently used chapter books and select "new" titles. Drop off now through November 18th at the Upper Campus Media Center. The Book Swap will be on Monday, November 21st from 12-2:30pm.

If you have any gently used picture books you no longer read, we are collecting those for the R2 Ready to Read program. Those books will be distributed to young students in the district. We are collecting picture books all year. We will have another book swap in May.

Spirit Wear Orders Due November 11

Shop online at http://lakecarolinafall2016.itemorder.com/ or return completed order form with payment to your child's homeroom teacher. 

Ford's Drive 4UR School

“DRIVE 4UR SCHOOL”

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH

10:00am - 5:00pm

Come test drive one of Ford’s new vehicles and earn
$20 from Ford to be donated to
Lake Carolina Elementary.

(One driver per household. Must be 18 years old to test drive.)

Dick Smith Ford

7201 Garners Ferry Rd
Columbia SC 29209

 

Barnes & Noble with Richland 2 Ready 2 Read

1st Quarter Honor Roll Recipients

Congratulations to our honor roll students!

Honor Roll listing for 1st quarter of the 2016-17 school year

Parent University @ Upper Campus

Tuesday, November 29
6:00-7:00PM

Come learn with the teachers and staff of LCEU!  

We are offering sessions on how to best help your student at home with reading, writing, math, and homework.

Sessions:

1- Looking Beyond the Level: Building Reading Comprehension & Fluency
2- Writing for Life: Building Real World Opportunities for Writing 
3- Math: Helping with Homework: Support and Resources
4- Math: Story of the Units: The Picture of Math through the Year

Please sign up here if INTERESTED in attending

*If you’re unable to secure child care, supervision will be provided.