Mother's Day Bouquet

If you would like to order, click on the image below or this web address: http://tinyurl.com/gatorbouquet

 

SEEK Summer Program

The Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is offering FREE summer enrichment programs that introduce STEM to 3^rd – 5^th graders within underrepresented communities. 

For more information: https://seek.nsbe.org

Student Application: https://seeknsbe.smapply.io/prog/studentapp2021/ 

Read with the Gamecocks

Join our Read with the Gamecocks Program for 2021 from March 29 through April 12. 

How to participate: 

Complete 4 connecting bingo squares on your card then turn in your completed card to your teacher. 

Virtual students can email their copy to :

Mrs. Knutson at skunutson@richland2.org (Lower Campus) 

Mrs. Medlock at fmedlock@richland2.org (Upper Campus) 

Students that return their completed bingo board by April 12 will receive 2 tickets for the Gamecocks home-opening Football Game vs. Eastern Illinois on September 4th.

Click on the link below to get your copy of the Bingo Card:

Gamecock Bingo Card for Lower Campus

Gamecock Bingo Card for Upper Campus

Dine for a Cause Tomorrow

Need a break? Don't know what to make for dinner tomorrow? Take a night off from cooking while supporting the LCE PTO! Tomorrow, March 24th from 5PM - 9PM, you can dine-in or carryout at MJ's Grill in the Lake Carolina Town Center (5 Lake Carolina Way, Suite 160) and support the LCE PTO while eating something delicious for dinner from a local, family owned business!

Summer Opportunity for Academic Readiness (SOAR)

Richland two is offering an in-person extended learning camp over the summer. At the elementary level, instruction will focus on ELA  and Math. Transportation to and from SOAR will be provided for the families that request it. Current K-5 grade students can sign up now in Parent Portal. Act now, the deadline is March 31!

Click here to access Parent Portal

Dine for a Cause

 

Mark your calendars Gator families! Take a night off from cooking while supporting the LCE PTO! On Wednesday, March 24th from 5PM - 9PM, you can dine-in or carryout at MJ's Grill in the Lake Carolina Town Center (5 Lake Carolina Way, Suite 160) and support the LCE PTO while eating something delicious for dinner from a local, family owned business!

PTO’s Lucky Gator Basket Winner

🍀 Congratulations to Jenni Lane and family on winning the PTO’s Lucky Gator basket! 🍀 

Thank you to everyone who entered the contest and for supporting our school through programs with our Corporate Partners!

Spring Break Camps

 

Upper Campus AVID College Colors Day

Celebrate AVID College Colors Day with Upper Campus on Friday, March 19! Students, teachers, and parents can display their team spirit and the mindset of "Everything is Possible" by wearing the colors of the schools they support and/or are interested in. The AVID program focuses on preparing students for college and career readiness. So, show us your college colors this Friday!

Join the PTO for 2021-2022

 

Are you looking for a fun way to get involved in your child’s school, make new friends, and gain new skills? If so, the LCE PTO needs you! We are looking for a few new board members for the 2021-2022 school year. For more information, please read the job descriptions below.  Contact Jennifer Kantrovich at jkantrov@hotmail.com for an application.

PTO BOARD JOB DESCRIPTIONS

President(s): Be a positive influence on and liaison between parents/guardians, teachers, administrators and community; conduct review of by-laws at the first general board meeting of the school year to familiarize all officers and chairpersons with the school by-laws; draft agenda for secretary to copy and distribute for all meetings; preside over regular/general board meetings; coordinate functions occurring at regular PTO meetings; inform members when presentations are required; call issues to a vote, as required; coordinate and supervise proposed activities initiated from general board meetings; prepare/review announcements for school blog and social media; review/approve checks for distribution with Treasurer; provide approval signature when necessary.

Vice President(s): Act as an aide to the President; perform duties of President in his/her absence; be prepared to assume duties of President if required. Serve as Gator Fest Chairperson.

 

Secretary: Coordinate with President to prepare agendas; prepare minutes of board meetings; distribute copies of minutes to board members; annotate in minutes the names of attendees; remind board members of upcoming meetings; manage PTO social media accounts; prepare flyers as needed; Ensure Secretary records are kept a minimum of five years.

 

Treasurer: Coordinate with President and establish and maintain a business account at local financial institution; handle all financial transactions associated with the LCE PTO funds; maintain clear and accurate records; disperse funds approved by the LCE PTO Board; deposit revenue; balance monthly bank statements; write monthly financial statements and present at board meetings; Treasurer records must be kept a minimum of five years.

 

Volunteer Coordinator(s): Enlist and utilize parents, guardians and others as school volunteers; select grade level representatives, if desired, to assist in contacting volunteers for events; develop and maintain volunteer database; the Volunteer Coordinator(s) and Celebrations Committee serve as co-chairpersons for the LCE Teacher Appreciation Luncheon.

 

Celebrations Chairperson(s): Select homeroom parents; disseminate homeroom parent duties; maintain effective communication with homeroom parents; determine types of seasonal parties to include food, theme, craft, goodie bag, etc.; purchase and distribute birthday cards to all faculty and staff; plan and handle monthly birthday breakfast celebrations for faculty and staff; plan and assist with Teacher Appreciation Week.

Fundraising Chairperson(s):
Plan, arrange and coordinate all fundraising activities designated by the LCE General PTO Board; Coordinate all communications about fundraising through flyers, social media, school blog, etc. Fundraising Chairperson will maintain records for a minimum of five years.

Corporate Programs Chairperson(s): Discover, coordinate & implement programs to receive monetary & tangible contributions from established corporate programs such as Boxtops for Education, Labels for Education, and Publix Partners. Communicate with students, parents, faculty & staff the program goals & strategies to garner support. Compile and submit appropriate media (i.e. boxtops, labels & codes). Report results to General PTO Board.

Questions? Contact Jennifer Kantrovich at jkantrov@hotmail.com or (616) 834-8366

Important Upcoming Dates

 

• Friday, March 12: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
  
  
• Monday, March 22: Phase 3 Learning Model Begins
  
  
• Thursday, March 25-Friday, March 26: Asynchronous eLearning Days
  
  
• Wednesday, March 31: End of 3rd Quarter Grading Period
  
  
• Friday, April 2: Student Holiday/Teacher Workday
  
  
• April 5-9: Spring Break
  
  
• Thursday, April 15-Friday, April 16: Asynchronous eLearning Days

Rising 6th Grade Parents: Richland Two Roadshow

It is that time of year where students are signing up for classes for the next school year. Each year, elementary schools allow the middle school arts programs to come into their schools and present the Richland Two Roadshow. This event allows 5th grade students to learn more about the band, orchestra, and chorus as well as dance, theatre, and visual arts. This is particularly important to band, orchestra, and chorus because students need to begin these Pathways to Purpose when they begin 6th grade. 

This year, the Richland Two Roadshow is virtual. We believe this new format will attract more students and their parents.  The entire Roadshow can be viewed at Richland Two Roadshow.  After viewing, students and/or parents need to complete the Richland Two Middle School Sign Up Form by Monday, May 3. 

Upper Campus Later Gators Program

Available now...Openings for before and after school care for Phase 3 students at Upper Campus. Information and registration at Upper Campus Later Gator Information.

Lucky Gator Contest

Will you be our Lucky Gator? Now through Wednesday, March 17th, we’re accepting one entry per fundraising platform that we use for your chance to win this fun St. Patrick’s Day basket!

Simply message the LCE PTO page with proof that you’re enrolled with any of our awesome partners listed below! https://www.facebook.com/LakeCarolinaElementaryPTO/

Enter once, or all 4 times! Each partner will get you one entry to win this lucky basket! The winner will be announced on St. Patrick’s Day!

Need to enroll? Check out the links below! If you have any questions, send us a message!

Box Tops: https://www.boxtops4education.com/Consumer-register-page

Kroger: https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/

Publix: http://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners?fbclid=IwAR2pqfeLq6fwR5RkT9Pgtyz_bSS2qqdGzUijkXCtNgm7NbQfMfoZDgkwv5E

Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/

Read Across America Week

Read Across America Week Pictures

Lower Campus:
We really enjoyed Read Across America week! Students and staff explored new books and learned a lot about each other. Thanks to everyone who participated! Be sure to check out the pictures.

Upper Campus:
We would like to thank our LCEU community for supporting  our Read Across America activities this week. We especially appreciate our guest readers for teaching our students about their careers and the importance of literacy in their work. 

Military: Major Tony Caristi

Manager: Mr. Michael Rataiczak

Chef: Mr. John Simon

Singer and Author: Tiffany J

Safety Director: Mr. Daniel Skinner

Mechanical Engineer: Mr. Dustin Carnes

Real Estate Agent: Ms. Amy Neal
Biomedical Engineer: Dr. Silke Henrich

Mechanical Engineer: Mr. John Rivers

Coach: Mr. David Kenga

Barber: Mr. Timothy Doe

Riverbanks Zoo Educator: Ms. Rachel Bashor

Infectious Disease Specialist: Dr. Tameka Funny

Fire Chief:  Chief Aubrey Jenkins

Director of Traffic Engineering: Mr. Robert Perry

Banker: Ms. Ebony Johnson

Video Game Programmer: Mr. Todd Lewis

District Academic MTSS Specialist: Dr. LaTasha Harris

Financial Planner: Ms. Ashleigh Brooker

Actor/Creative Director: Mrs. Breitani Turner

Personal Injury Attorney: Ms. Tynika Claxton

Military Senior Budget Analyst: Staff Sergeant Hammond

Pharmacist : Ms. Sandra Dyer

Firefighter: Engineer Will Smarr and Ladder 4

Psychotherapist: Ms. Felisha Lee

Special Prosecutor : Ms. Nicole Howland

COVID-19 vs Allergies vs Flu

 

Chromebooks

 District issued Chromebooks should be powered off for updates and cleaned often. Chromebooks can be cleaned in the following way:

• Shut down the Chromebook:
• Power off the device by clicking on Shut Down on the bottom left. The screen will go black once it has shut down.
• Approved cleaners for plastic surfaces:
• Lightly spray a paper towel or rag with Lysol antibacterial spray and wipe the plastic surfaces only (keyboard, lid and back).
• Antibacterial wipes can be used if all excess liquid has been squeezed out before wiping the plastic surfaces.
• Screen Care:
• Screens are fragile and can be easily damaged, do not put pressure on the screen-lightly rub the surface.
• Use only a screen wipe to clean the screens.
• Never spray anything directly on the device or use a saturated rag or towel.

Reminders:

• The Chromebooks are on loan for the school year and are not a student's personal device.
• Students should not be adding decorations to their devices. No stickers, drawing, markers, etc. should be on the device. 
• Chromebooks should be shut down often so that they can update. Signing out and/or closing the lid does not update the device.
• Do not add apps or extensions without being asked by your teacher.

Gator Fest Auction Baskets