5th Grade Immigration Day

Our 5th grade students participated in "Immigration Day" to summarize the significance of large-scale immigration and the contributions of immigrants to America in the early 1900’s.

Students visited stations that were re-enactments of Ellis Island so they could experience what life might have been like to immigrate to the United States. Students also researched European and Asian countries that had people immigrating in the early 1900's and presented to their classmates as well as bringing a food item from that country to share.

Rotary Readers at Lower Campus

Lower Campus students enjoyed having Blythewood Rotary members come and read to our classes today. After reading,  they  donated the books to the classrooms. 

From the Nurse's Office

Dry/Chapped Lips

Many students have been coming to the Healthroom recently requesting Vaseline for their dry and chapped lips.  Please help your child stay in their learning environment by providing them with their own Vaseline or other lip protectant.

Here’s some helpful advice from the Mayo Clinic…

Most people get chapped lips from time to time. There's much you can do to treat — and prevent — chapped lips. Consider these tips:

• Protect your lips. Before going out in cold, dry weather, apply a lubricating lip cream or balm that contains sunscreen — and then cover your lips with a scarf. Reapply often while outdoors.
• Avoid licking your lips. Saliva evaporates quickly, leaving lips drier than before you licked them. If you tend to lick your lips, avoid flavored lip balm — which may tempt you to lick your lips even more.
• Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of fluids, and moisten the air in your home with a humidifier.
• Avoid allergens. Avoid contact with irritants or allergens, such as fragrances or dyes, in cosmetics or skin care products.
• Breathe through your nose. Breathing through your mouth can cause your lips to dry out.
If chapping is severe and doesn't respond to treatment at home, consult your doctor. Rarely, persistent chapped lips may indicate an underlying problem.

Lawrence E. Gibson, M.D.
Mayo Clinic

Service Learning at Upper Campus

LCEU's Student Lighthouse Team has planned our first service learning project of the school year to be a non-perishable food drive. Our collected food will go to families in need in Lake Carolina and to Spring Valley High School's Winter Wishes, which supports Harvest Hope Food Bank.

The class with the most food items collected at the end of the drive will win a pizza party!

Our school is also helping with world hunger by participating with freerice.com, a site owned and supported by the United Nations World Food Programme. Freerice offers educational review with practice of things like math facts and vocabulary review. Each correct answer earns 10 grains of rice to be donated to people in need across the globe. Ten correct answers equals a bowl of free food!

Please support our Service Learning Project by sending in non-perishable food items such as peanut butter, canned soups, canned vegetables, ramen noodles, boxed pasta, and cereal until Monday, December 10 and visiting freerice.com.

Thank you!

Service Learning at Lower Campus

We have partnered with Blythewood High School to donate canned goods from now until December 12th. 

Preferred Items:

• Canned Meats
• Canned Fruits
• Canned Vegetables
• Canned Soups, Stews and Chili
• Canned Gravy
• Canned Pasta
• Peanut Butter
• Boxed Items (Mac & Cheese)
• Ramen Noodles

Last year we collected over 2,000 cans...let's collect even more this year!

🏆The top class will receive a pizza party and Blythewood High School cheerleaders and football players will read to the class. 

Second place class will receive an ice cream party and Blythewood High School cheerleaders and football players will read to the class. 

Talent Show Applications

The LCE Talent Show will be on February 11 and 12, 2019.

Do you have a special talent you would like to share? Do you sing, dance, or play an instrument? Do you tell jokes, do gymnastics, or martial arts? Can you perform a drama scene, skit or monologue? Please consider sharing your talent with LCE!

Please take time to review the application information that includes all of the dates you will need to be available for practice and performance dates.

Talent Show Dates (All Performances at Upper Campus):

K-2nd Grades: Monday, February 11th at 6:30PM
3rd-5th Grades: Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30PM

Only COMPLETED applications will be accepted via email starting on Friday, December 21st at 8:00PM to lce.talentshow@gmail.com. Only the first 15 COMPLETED applications for each show will be accepted.

Lower Campus Application

Upper Campus Application

4th Grade Colonial Day

Our fourth grade students enjoyed learning about American history with Colonial Day activities and foods from a traditional Thanksgiving meal. Students made butter, pomander balls, and a cup and ball toy as well as dancing. 

Many thanks to all of the parents that donated food and materials as well as to those that volunteered their time with this activity.

Colonial Day 2018 Pictures

Thanksgiving Feast

We are so thankful for our preschool and kindergarten students and teachers! Today they explored past and present by having a feast together as Pilgrims and Indians. Thank you to all the teachers and staff for making today a huge success!

Pictures from Feast

Thanks for Coming to Goodies for Grands

Thank you to all of our grandparents for coming to our annual Goodies for Grands breakfast. We enjoyed seeing you at LCE!

Special thanks to Village Church for your support of this event!

See Pictures of Goodies for Grands

PE Hoodie for Lower Campus

It is time to order hoodies for PE if you are interested. Please complete the order form and send it to your child's teacher. 

Orders are due November 30th. 

Cash and Checks are accepted.

Order Form

Happy Thanksgiving!

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday!
See you on Monday, November 26!

Lower Campus Career Day

Lower Campus will be having a Career Day on Friday, January 18th from 8:30-1130am. Parents interested in volunteering as a guest speaker please contact Dana Aldighieri, Career Specialist at daldighieri@richland2.org

Goodies for Grands

Don't forget...

Goodies for Grands breakfast tomorrow from 7:15-8:00.

Rubik's Cube Competition Team

Upper Campus is putting together a
Rubik's Cube Competition Team

A team consisting of no more than 8 members is being assembled to compete at a Rubik's Cube Competition on January 26, 2019 at Hopkins Middle School in Hopkins, SC. We will enter the team and possibly solo events. This is an interest form only and does not guarantee a spot on the team.  Prior experience solving a 3x3 or a 2x2 cube is not required but preferred. The team will meet every Monday and Friday from 7:40-7:55am before school in December and January to practice.  

By expressing interest in the team, if selected, guardians agree to provide transportation to all practices and to the competition on January 26th.

Competiton information can be found by accessing the linked document. A link to the form and competition information can also be found on the media center web page.

Please contact Mrs. Ryan if you have any questions sryan@richland2.org

4th Graders Perform The Adventures of Lewis and Clark

Our 4th graders performed The Adventures of Lewis and Clark at the general PTO meeting on Thursday, November 15 at Upper Campus. 

Thank you to Ms. Chandra Sadler and our students for a wonderful, entertaining performance!

Pictures of The Adventures of Lewis and Clark

High Five Friday at Upper Campus

Thank you to Richland County Sheriff's Department for coming to Upper Campus this morning to greet students and encourage them to have a great day. Students were so excited to give them hugs and get high fives on their way into the building. It was a great way to end American Education Week. Thank you @RCSD!

Pictures from High Five Friday

LCE Spiritwear Orders Due

LCE Spiritwear orders due tomorrow!

These top quality items are great for school events, field trips, everyday use and as holiday gifts! Available in navy long sleeve t-shirt, navy pullover hoodie, gray zip-up hoodie and navy pants. All styles are available in youth and adult sizes. Order forms were sent home with your student and are also available in each school's main office. 

Send payment and order form in with your student or pay online at:

https://lakecarolina18.itemorder.com/

Richland 2 CATE Expo

Learn a Lifetime Sport Day at Windermere Club

Richland Two School Choice Fair

3rd Grade Visit from Diamond Del

Third graders at Upper Campus experienced the Diamond Del Gem Mining Adventure today for a hands-on experience as part of their study of rocks and minerals in science. This is always a favorite with the students!

See Pictures from Diamond Del

Talent Show 2019

It's here! It is time to start thinking about the LCE Talent Show that will be on February 11 and 12, 2019.

Do you have a special talent you would like to share? Do you sing, dance, or play an instrument? Do you tell jokes, do gymnastics, or martial arts? Can you perform a drama scene, skit or monologue? Please consider sharing your talent withe LCE.

Please take time to review the application information that includes all of the dates you will need to be available for practice and performance dates.

Talent Show Dates (All Performances at Upper Campus):

K-2nd Grades: Monday, February 11th at 6:30PM
3rd-5th Grades: Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30PM

COMPLETED applications will only be accepted via email starting on Friday, December 21st at 8:00PM to lce.talentshow@gmail.com. Only the first 15 COMPLETED applications for each show will be accepted.

Lower Campus Application

Upper Campus Application

November Reading Challenge at Lower Campus

Nonfiction November! 

Read 3 nonfiction books this month and list them using this link:
 https://goo.gl/forms/KYefCoQQ3bgGdFYz2

Your name will be entered for a chance to read with Ross in the media center doghouse!

LCE Spirit Wear Orders

Order your LCE Spiritwear today!!!

These top quality items are great for school events, field trips, everyday use and as holiday gifts! 

Available in navy long sleeve t-shirt, navy pullover hoodie, gray zip-up hoodie and navy pants. All styles are available in youth and adult sizes. Send payment and order form in with your student or pay online at https://lakecarolina18.itemorder.com/

All orders due by Friday, November 16th.

Boosterthon Slime the Principals

Thanks for all of your support with Boosterthon this year! 

Our students enjoyed watching Dr. Berry and Mr. Williams get slimed today by the top students in each grade level!

Slime the Principals Pictures

Check LCE Facebook for Videos

Veterans Day 2018

Happy Veterans Day! Thanks to everyone for joining us for the programs at each campus. 

We appreciate all of the active duty military families and veterans for their service to our community and country. 

Special thanks to our PTO, Chick-fil-a and Golden Corral.

See Pictures from Veterans Day

Chorus Performance for Veterans Day on Facebook Live

The Upper Campus chorus performance for Veterans Day will stream a live broadcast on the Lake Carolina Elementary School Facebook page tomorrow morning, November 9, from approximately 8:10-8:30.

Please share with others and watch at 

https://www.facebook.com/LakeCarolinaElementary/.

Honor Roll for 1st Quarter 2018-19

Congratulations 1st Quarter Honor Roll students!

1st Quarter Honor Roll 2018-19

R2 Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter

Please open the link below for the Richland Two Visual and Performing Arts newsletter for November and December. We have a busy two months ahead of us with many concerts and showcases. 

Thank you to all who participated in the Hispanic Heritage Month showcase. We had over 150 students whose visual art, creative writing, and musical talents were showcased.

Richland Two Visual and Performing Arts Newsletter 

R2 Middle School Magnet Programs and Shadowing Information

Interested in information about Richland Two middle school magnet program nights and shadowing? See flyers from all middle school magnet programs 

The magnet school fair will be held at R2i2 on Tuesday, November 27 from 5:45-8:00PM.

Richland Two Film Festival

Each year, Richland Two provides a unique opportunity for students and district staff to share their story through video creation. We are excited to be in our 6th year and know this will be a bigger event this year. Our window of opportunity begins on September 10th, where students can complete the interest form and turn in permission slips. 

Visit our website for more information.  http://r2filmfestival.blogspot.com

LCE Eats Out

LCE Eats Out is tomorrow. Thanks to Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Steak 'n Shake, Freddy's and Diablo's. These businesses have generously offered to donate a percentage of their sales back to LCE Elementary when you make a purchase on November 6. 

Please cut the ticket and present it at the time of your purchase. Print additional flyer here

Election Day-No School

Reminder...No school on Tuesday, November 6 for Election Day.

See you on Wednesday!

Lost & Found

Lost and found has a lot of items. Please stop by to look for any missing items your child may have lost. Lost and found is located by the cafeteria at both campuses. Any left items will be donated during the Thanksgiving Break. 

Boosterthon Fun Run

Our Fun Run was a huge success and everyone had a blast! The rain held out until our last group of runners, the fifth grade, were finishing up their last few laps. 

Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers who helped with the water stations and also to our wonderful parents who came out to cheer on our students.

Special thanks to our spectacular Boosterthon teams who have worked tirelessly at both campuses to motivate, teach and entertain our students for the past 10 days. We will certainly miss having them on our campuses. 

We have raised $36,000 so far and we are so grateful for all of your support. We will continue to accept pledges throughout the weekend with hopes to reach our school goal of $40,000. Any student who gets a pledge of $2 per lap will receive an exciting prize on Monday. And don’t forget, if we reach that $40,000 goal, the top student in each grade will get to SLIME their principal! 

So keep those pledges coming and have a great weekend! Go Gators! 

Boosterthon 2018 Pictures

LCE Eats Out on November 6

Please join us at Killian Road and surrounding areas for a day of friends, fun and food!

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Steak 'n Shake, Freddy's and Diablo's have generously offered to donate a percentage of their sales back to LCE Elementary. 

Cut the ticket and present it at the time of your purchase.

Print off an additional flyer here

Boosterthon Update

We have had so much fun with this year’s Lake Carolina Boosterthon program! Students have had a blast learning about character with the MINDSPARK Mystery Lab! They solved 5 mysteries using the character traits: CITIZENSHIP, ZEST, GROWTH MINDSET, INTEGRITY and TEAMWORK.

Our Fun Run is tomorrow and we are $10,000 away from our goal! If we reach our goal of $40,000, our principals have agreed to get slimed. You can help by continuing to get pledges and log them onto funrun.com. 

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow wearing your t-shirt at the LCE Fun Run! Times for tomorrow:

Lower Campus:
K & CD- 8:15
1st- 9:30
2nd- 10:45

Upper Campus:
4th- 8:30
3rd- 9:45
5th- 11:00

Thank you so much for supporting LCE! Have a wonderful day! GO GATORS!!

Boosterthon 2018 Pictures

Fortnite Dance Time

4th Grade Teachers Get to Pie the Boosterthon Team

Pie Yoshi in the face: Mrs. Grimm's Class

2nd Grade Book Character Parade

Second grade students and teachers dressed as book characters today and made their way around the school in a parade. Everyone enjoyed seeing the different characters!

Lower Campus Pumpkin Characters

We have some of the most creative pumpkin book characters! Thank you to everyone that submitted a pumpkin. Please pick up your pumpkins from the media center Friday, November 2.

Owl RETHINK Contest

We are so proud of the following students for submitting projects for the RETHINK contest this year.

Avery Toogood
Abrielle Wenner
Jaden Jackson
Ashling Argetsinger
Chris Findley
Katy Mott
Brantley Campbell