Sharing from Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week

Monday's Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week challenge was to wear school colors and take a picture of yourself making the "I love you" sign in sign language to show love and unity.

We had an LCE family create a video that exceeds this challenge. 

Thank you to the Smith family for sharing and teaching about American Sign Language. 

See Video of Smith Family

Middle School Music Form

Middle School Music Form

Tuesday: Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week

Our first day of Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week was amazing!!! We love the pictures of everyone wearing school colors and making the "I love you" sign in sign language to show love and unity. See pictures from yesterday and from all this week at Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week.

Today's challenge is to learn braille/dot signs and write "See you later Gator". This a link to the Braille Alphabet. Braille is a tactile reading and writing system used by blind and visually impaired people who cannot access print materials. It uses raised dots to represent the letters of the print alphabet. It also includes symbols to represent punctuation, mathematics and scientific characters, music, computer notation and foreign languages (from royalblind.org).  Show us your writing with a picture in your pajamas. Email your picture to jewatson@richland2.org. 

Make sure you follow the links to continue learning about ways to include others and kindness. 

• Click the link to watch Mrs. Medlock read Be Kind by Pat Miller.
• Link to learning about Braille: https://blind.iowa.gov/educators/how-read-or-write-braille
• Links to learning more about Visual Impairments: https://www.pathstoliteracy.org/tools-writing-braille https://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/posts/popular-blind-youtubers
• Remember to send photos to Mrs. Jennifer Watson so we can share them.  jewatson@richland2.org
• Feel free to share them on your own social media as well using our hashtag #LCEChooseKindShareASmile.

Upper Campus Chromebook Pick Up

Families who will be needing a chromebook for eLearning should drive up to the front of school at our main entrance and we will provide curbside service. You will not need to exit your vehicle and our staff will be wearing gloves for the protection of everyone.  

Please provide the following information:

• Student's name 
• Name of their student's homeroom teacher
• Student's date of birth date
• Adults coming for pick up will need to provide an ID

The designated hours for pick up:

• Wednesday, April 1 - 8AM - 6PM
• Thursday, April 2 - 8AM - 4PM
• Friday, April 3 - 8AM - 4PM

If you are not able to come by at times above, please contact your child's teacher so we can find an alternate plan. Thanks for your continual support!

Lower Campus Packet & Chromebook Pick Up

Preschool, Kindergarten and first grade packets:
Will be available for pick up on the Lake Carolina side during the following dates and times:

Wednesday, April 1: 11:30-1:30

Thursday, April 2: 7:30-9:30

Friday, April 3: 11:30-1:30



💻Second Grade Chromebook  Pick Up:
Chromebook pick up will be done on the Kelly Mill Side and parents/guardian must have the following in order to check out a device:

•Student's Name
•Homeroom teacher
•Student's Date of Birth
•Picture ID (You will be read aloud your name for us to record who picked up the device.)

Please stay in your car, staff will take care of getting the information from you and bringing you a device. Thank you for your patience as we check out devices!

Wednesday, April 1: 11:30-1:30

Thursday, April 2: 7:30-9:30

Friday, April 3: 11:30-1:30

Monday: Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week

We are excited about our first day of our first ever Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week!!! Today's  challenge is to wear school colors and take a picture of yourself making the "I love you" sign in sign language to show love and unity. Email your picture to jewatson@richland2.org. 

Make sure you follow the links for fun learning about ways to include others and kindness. 

• Click the link to watch Miss Dekle read All the Ways to Be Smart by Davina Bell.
• Click the link to watch Ms. Sadler read Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell.
• Read these articles to learn more about ASL:  History of Sign Language https://asl-kids.com/history-of-sign-language/  Sign Language Alphabet https://asl-kids.com/sign-language-alphabet/  
• Remember to send photos to Mrs. Jennifer Watson so we can share them.  jewatson@richland2.org
• Feel free to share them on your own social media as well using our hashtag #LCEChooseKindShareASmile.

Richland 2 and 2020 Census

#R2Counts

Premier Census Counts Start Here

https://www.census.gov

Lake Carolina Elementary....Let's show our support on April 1st for all of Richland Two being counted in the Census.

Boosterthon Family Resources

Hey Lake Carolina Team!

Wanted to reach out and say your Booster Family misses you! We hope you are healthy and doing well through this crazy time. We also have some special things during this season to help support families at home. 

BOOSTER STORY TIME

A Booster Team Member will read a beloved children’s book aloud everyday at 9:00 AM EST on Booster’s Facebook Page.

BOOST FITNESS BREAKS 

A team member will lead fun exercises to keep families moving at home every day at 12:00 PM EST on Booster’s Facebook Page.

Free Character Video Library

We’ve unlocked our character video library to ALL families and schools across the country, for the rest of the school year. Families can now stream 75+ character and fitness-based videos at no cost.

Register on BoosterthonCharacter.com 

Access code: home

National Family Fun Run 

Our team is streaming this LIVE on our Facebook page everyday. We’ll do family dance breaks, teach character lessons, and have some fun challenges. No fundraising at all. Just something for students and their families to do together at home. 

• 3:00 pm EST on Booster’s Facebook Page.
• The Big Event: National Family Fun Run day at home on April 1st.

We hope these activities serve not only as a helpful resources during this time, but also as an opportunity for your families to engage in character-building conversations while also staying active at home. Please feel free to share everything with your school community, family, and friends!

Stay healthy and safe. And let me know if there’s anything else we can do to serve you!

LCE Sensitivity Week

Before the schools closed, we were planning for March 30th through April 3rd to be a week to learn about and celebrate inclusion and kindness towards everyone around us.  Schools closing could not cancel our plans!  

The specialists at both campuses have worked hard to create a "Virtual Spirit/Sensitivity Week". Each day we will post links on the Communigator blog so make sure to check daily. There will be a daily photo opportunity, videos of faculty reading books and activities. Join us in celebrating! 

#LCEChooseKindShareASmile

Parade Pictures

We loved seeing everyone today! You made us smile and our hearts happy. We miss you more than you know!

Parade Pictures

Student Feeding Locations

Resources for talking to students about Covid-19

Below we have posted a parent handout that gives suggestions for talking with their children about COVID-19.

Parent Handout Covid-19

Lower Campus Service Learning

 

We recently started a service learning project at the Lower campus.  If you have donations for this project, please bring them once we return to school. 

Teacher preparation

Teachers have enjoyed a day of collaboration as we prepare for our remote learning!

Meals for Students

Free bag breakfasts and lunches for children up to age 18 will be available at 8 locations in Richland 2. See link below for more information.

MEALS FOR STUDENTS

Student Holiday-March 13

Student holiday on Friday, March 13.
Enjoy the long weekend!

Upper Campus Gator Games T-Shirts on Sale

Gator Games Field Day is Wednesday, April 8.
No extra shirts will be available.

Please order in Parent Portal by Friday, March 20.

You Just Run in Run Hard Marathon

The You Just Run team from Upper Campus participated in the Run Hard Half Marathon/ Chick-Fil-A 5K race this past Saturday. Starting at the State House, the course has them run around USC and into Soda City before going back to finish at the steps of the State House. Students and club sponsors that placed in this event were:

• Jaylynne Scott (4th grade) finished with 1st place for her age group 
• Elijah White (5th grade) finished with 1st for his age group 
• Keon McKinney (5th grade) finished with 3rd place for his age group 
• Carrington Pearson (4th grade) finished with 2nd for his age group 
• Mr. Cammann finished with 2nd for his age group 
• Mrs. Smarr finished with 2nd for her age group
• Mrs. Hood finished with 3rd for her age group
• Ms. Carter finished with 3rd for her age group 

The students and teachers in the You Just Run club have over 1,300 miles of training so far this school year. 

Great job and congratulations to all of the students and sponsors that participated! 

Join the PTO

Are you looking for a way to get more involved at LCE? Do you like to meet new people? Do you like to plan events and help with activities? Do you want to have fun while helping your child’s school? Then join the LCE PTO!

We are looking to fill our PTO Board for the 2020-21 school year. Look over the position descriptions, complete this application and turn it in to either campus by Friday, March 27. We cannot wait to hear from you!

Application in MS Word File

Application in PDF File

Vote for Finalist In Poster Contest

The Federation of Families in South Carolina hosted a poster design competition. Voting is open for the finalist poster designs for the 2020. There are two Lake Carolina Upper elementary students chosen! 

Congratulations to Morgan Norris in Mrs. Bright's class and Kendall Derrick in Mrs. Morrison's class. They are two out of the 14 finalists chosen. Please vote for our gator artists! 

https://childrensmentalhealthmonth.org/art-contest/  

Final Day of Read Across America

Thank you to everyone for participating this week as we celebrated our love of reading and Dr. Seuss. Check out all the pictures from this week in the album: Read Across America Spirit Week.

One Fish Two Fish Pics

Students wore red and blue for One, Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish! Thanks for participating in our Read Across America Spirit Week.

Wear mismatched clothes in celebration of Green Eggs and Ham tomorrow!See pictures from Read Across America Spirit Week

Richland 2 Art Show--LCE Students

Reminder that the Richland Two Student Art Show is now through March 13 for Lake Carolina Elementary at R2i2. 

Upper Campus students featured are:

3rd Grade:

Vanessa Kovacs,Ashlynn Sanders, Ameena Matthews, Jaden Jackson, Gabrielle Lloyd, Noah Schreiber, 

Da'Viyonna Roberts, Kenshiro Holum, Sophia Romero, Bryant Latimer, Naomi Nasky, Tinsley Mircea, Candace King, Camryn Lynn, Zoe Woodard, Brooklynn Stott, London Brown, Samuel Skipper, Jordan Peay, Khloe Richards, Dezmond Collins, Lea Henrich, Davin Williams, Ashley Clark, Aditi Bhaskar 4th Grade:

Avery Hansen, Bree Sullivan, Alexandria De'Loach, Maria Gomez, Fabiaonne Wood, Stephen Mixon, Kimrey Turner, Kaden McCants, Delaney Brown, Briana Cupertino, Audriana Farrell, Kathryn Banks, Dalyn Moore, Meredith Cadena, Gabby Williams, Sara Cobb, Jarama Seymore 5th Grade:

Taleyah Jennings, Jamya Milsap, Bella Davis, Kasyn Jackson, Roman Epps, Kathryn Brunecz, Mario Covington, Trinity Harrison, Eli Brown, Anissa Higgins, Faith Smith, Carla Wallace, Morgan Simon,Macie Young, Kristian Jackson, Londyn White, Emily Maradei, Lauryn Seawright, Reagan Simmons, Sindhu Morthala, Aubrie Langohr, Rylan Plemons, Caiden Mitchell, Grace Carswell, Arianna Stevenson, Sydney Quinn, Stella Malcom

Fox in Socks at LCE

I see a fox in fun and crazy socks at LCE!

Wear a red or blue shirt tomorrow for One, Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish! Thanks for participating in our Read Across America Spirit Week.

See pictures from Read Across America Spirit Week

Gator Fest is Coming!!!

Pictures from Mother Son Night

Fun was had by all last night at Surge for the Mother Son night. Thank you to the PTO for hosting this special event and to all the families that came out last night.

Read Across America Spirit Day

Students and staff enjoyed wearing their college shirts today in celebration of Oh! The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss. The possibilities are endless, dream big and work hard! 

Tomorrow we will celebrate Fox in Socks-wear crazy or fun socks.

See pictures from Read Across America Spirit Week

Read Across America Spirit Week

We celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday today and started our Read Across America Spirit Week, March 2 through 6. Today was wear a fun hat today to show our love of books and reading! Wear a college jersey or t-shirt tomorrow!

See pictures from Read Across America Spirit Week

Enlighten SC Children's Book Challenge

Thank you to all the students who participated and worked hard to create their own book on advances in technology. We had three students complete books to enter in the Enlighten SC Children’s Book Challenge. Kendall Derrick, Kasen Shaw and Becca White. The students were required to write and illustrate a children’s book focused on new technologies in the energy industry. This competition was sponsored by Fairfield Electric and supported  by Mrs. Medlock, our media specialist and Mrs. McConnell, our art teacher at Lake Carolina Upper Campus.

Congratulations to Becca White for being named the local winner of the Enlighten SC Children’s Book Challenge! Her book “Robo-ball” will now compete in the state competition.