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Office
662-841-8890
Media
662-841-8898
Counselor
662-841-8894
ADDRESS
1563 Mitchell Road
Tupelo, Mississippi 38801
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TO REMEMBER
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OCTOBER 18 1st 9 weeks Report Card 19 High Performance Celebration 25 Sno-Cones for everyone with no absences from August 7 until October 10. Pizza Party for the class in each grade with the least number of absences. 26 Chorus performing at Celebration Village 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. 30 Dr. Daggett at Bancorp South Center 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. School Pictures School Mock Election 31 60% Day for Student/Industrial Education Day
4TH AND 5TH GRADE COMMON CORE NIGHTS WILL BE RESCHEDULED November 1 Turkey Trot 19-23 Holidays ] |
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Box Tops
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Please help us earn cash by sending your Box Tops for Education to Lawndale.
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PTO NEWS
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Email
lawndalepto@mail.com to receive the PTO newsletter.
TURKEY TROT
November 1
PTO will need lots volunteers to help with Lawndale's Annual Turkey Trot. Please send a note with your student if you are willing to help. Include your name and telephone number in the note. Someone from PTO will contact you. PTO Meeting November 7 - 11:30 a.m.
iPads
PTO has ordered classroom set of iPads. These will be available for teachers to check out through the media center.
PTO Membership
There is no charge to join the PTO this year.
Please email
to sign up for the PTO. Please put add me to the contact list as the subject.
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School Start and
Dismissal Time
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School Begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 3:05 p.m. Class begins at 8:00 a.m., please try to have your child at school by 7:45 a.m. Teachers have bell work ready for students to begin when they enter the classroom. 
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Breakfast
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Please click on the link below for breakfast and lunch menus.
Lunch Meal Prices are: K-12
$2.25 to $2.50
Adults and visitors $3.00 to $3.25
Breakfast Meal Price are:
$1.00 for all grades
$1.75 for Adults/Visitors
Reduced Price: $0.30 for all grades
Breakfast is offered at all school sites.
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ACTIVE PARENT
Active Parent allows you to stay informed about your child's school attendance and current grades. To sign up for Active Parent, please click on the link below:
ACTIVE PARENT
Your student's school will activate your account within 2 school days. Please contact your student's school if
you have any questions at 662-841-8892. Once the account is active you will go to Tupelo Public School District's website at www.tupeloschools.com and click on ActiveParent.
*Only Parents and/or Guardians are eligible for an ActiveParent account
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Today's teachers are faced with the challenge of offering customized instruction for every student. Classworks is a sophisticated software system that provides individualized instruction by analyzing student performance and then prescribing lessons that meet the student's specific needs and learning styles.
Classworks provides individualized instruction in math, reading, language arts and science to bring at-risk students to grade level proficiency, accelerate learning for mainstream students, and help English learners build fluency. It offers educators more than 17,000 activities to customize instruction and increase performance.
Classworks links for the Tupelo Public School District:
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Free Reading Workshop sponsored by Joining Hands to Lift Students
Monday, October 22, noon Hancock Leadership Center Instructor - Brandi Freed, TPSD Curriculum Specialist Parents will learn listening technique and strategies for questioning as students read to enable them to become better critical thinkers. Role playing will be used to illustrate these techniques and parents will leave with a special memento to begin their exciting journey to help our students succeed! To register for workshop, email Gina Thorderson at gthorder@yahoo.com. - |
BLUE JEAN & COAT DRIVE Sponsored by Junior Auxiliary of Tupelo
OCT. 17-30 Please donate new or "gently used" blue jeans and coats to the JA Clothes Closet. The Clothes Closet supplies clothing to students of Tupelo and Lee County Schools who are in need. They are collecting children's sizes 5-16; women's sizes 13 and up and Men's sizes.
A collection box is located in the rotunda.
Thank you for your support!
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CREATE is sponsoring Dr. Daggett on October 30 at Bancorp South Collesium from 6:30 - 8:30. We need a minimum of 500 attending from TPSD (our Teacher of the Year will benefit if we meet or surpass the target attendance) Teachers, staff, parents, and community members are encouraged to attend. Dr. Daggett is a dynamic speaker.
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Arts Integration
In Challenge Classes, students researched the requirements for Olympic medals and viewed past medal designs. Students designed their own Olympic Medals for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Braz  il. Also, students created a class Olympic A-B-C Book. Each student chose a letter of the alphabet and a word starting with that letter pertaining to the Olympics. They defined the word, wrote a sentence explaining its connection, and drew an illustration. 
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MEDIA CENTER NEWS ACCELERATED READER Lawndale Elementary will kick off our use of Accelerated Reader on Monday, October 1st, 2012. We have upgraded to Acclerated Reader Enterprise to enhance the use of our reading incentive program. We now own all AR quizzes. The goals of the Accelerated Reader program are to - Personalize and guide independent reading
- Develop lifelong readers and learners
- Tap into unlimited quizzes and enjoy online support
- Increase parental support with web-based, school-to-home communications
- Equip your students to meet the rigors of state standards and CCSS
Please encourage your child to ready daily to increase comprehension and see their reading levels go up! SCHOOL STORE SchoolStore.com is an online shopping mall where over 400 nationally-known merchants have agreed to give a percentage of sales to K-12 schools. Companies like Walmart.com, Sears, Target, Disney Store, Family Book Store, and Oriental Trading Company participate.
Customers help your school by making everyday purchases from the nation's top online merchants...with NO COST and NO RISK for your School.
Also, you can purchase Caring for Classrooms gift cards for your child's teacher. 100% of your donation will be used by the student's teacher for books, educational magazines and classroom supplies.
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 Parent's Guide to Renaissance Home Connect You may now begin using Renaissance Home Connect as a way of monitoring and encouraging your child's progress in Accelerated Reader. This will provide parents with a snapshot of your child's progress in AR including average percent correct on quizzes, number of points earned, and results on the last quiz. YOUR CHILD DOES NOT TAKE AR QUIZZES AT HOME. ALL QUIZZING IS DONE AT SCHOOL. This is simply a way for you to track your child's progress at home. How to login: - 1. Visit the following website https://hosted155.renlearn.com/89671/homeconnect
- 2. Type in your child's user name and password. Your child should know this information. If you have problems, email Mrs. Carmeans klcarmeans@tupeloschools.com or Mrs. Hollingsworth tshollingsworth@tupeloschools.com
Information about rewards and incentives for the AR Program Your child will be working to meet (3) important goals in AR for the first nine week period: Our dates for the first marking period in AR are Oct. 1st - Dec. 7th 1) Average Percent Correct must be 80% or above. This means your child must pass quizzes with an average score of 80% or above for all quizzes taken. 2) Your child must be reading within his/her reading range. This is assigned by the reading teachers and adjusted as needed. 3) Your child is given a point goal based on his/her reading level. Your child will receive an incentive (various food/novelty items) each time the nine week goal is met. This incentive is provided because some students meet their goals more than once in a nine week period. We will have a school wide celebration after Dec. 7th. Your child must meet his/her goal at least once to attend this event. The event will be announced at a later date. |
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The City of Tupelo Parks and Recreation Departmentand Friends of the Park Presents:
"What the Holiday Season Means to Me"
Essay Contest
At the "Lighting of Ballard Park"
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Extra-Curricular Activities
Below is a list of Extra-Curricular Activities that are offered at Lawndale. These activities are sponsored by staff members on a volunteer basis.
Art Club
Begins Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Sponsors: Ms. Ballard, Mrs. Simpson, and Mrs. Derveloy
Time: 7:15-7:45 (each Wednesday)
Meeting Area: Art Room
Description: Students will learn more about the world of art and will create different arts and crafts.
2nd 9 weeks for 5th grade, 3rd nine weeks for 4th grade and 4th nine weeks for 3rd grade.
Approximately 50 students
Chorus
Begins Monday, September 10, 2012
Sponsor: Mrs. House
Time: 3:15-4:00 (each Monday)
Meeting Area: Music Room
Description: Students work on proper singing technique in order to perform concerts
throughout the year. Chorus will perform for the following events: Celebration Village,
PTO meeting in December, and PTO meeting in April.
Approximately 30 students
Crazy Readers I
Begins Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Sponsor: Mrs. Skinner and Mrs. Eaton
Time: 3:15-4:20 (each Tuesday)
Description: Designed to teach students the joy of reading through activities, etc.
Approximately 25 students
Garden Club
Begins in February
Sponsors: Mrs. Walls and Mr. Mounce
Time: TBA
Description: The Do's and Don'ts of planting flowers and veggies!!
Approximately 25 students
Running Club
Begins March 7, 2013
Sponsor: Coach Boatner (approximately 8-10 teachers/ teacher assistants assist him as well as PTO parents)
Time: 3:15-4:00 (each Thursday)
Description: Health/Fitness
Approximately 100 students
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CRAZY READERS BOOK CLUB PROJECT Each year, the Crazy Readers Book Club conducts a community service project. This year we are adopting the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society. This project goes along with our animal theme for this year. Each month, we will be collecting items to donate to the Humane Society. Below is a list of items and the months that we will be collecting them. All donated items need to be turned in to Mrs. Skinner or Mrs. Eaton. Items may be brought to the copy room. October cat/ kitten food (canned or dry) dog/ puppy food (canned or dry) November/December cat litter/litter pans old towels old blankets/sheets January Pet shampoo two- sided food bowls cat/dog toys February/March cleaning supplies: bleach, dish washing detergent, laundry detergent, scrub brushes April collars/leashes cat/ kitten food dog/ puppy food |
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Self-portraits
 Mrs. Harrell's 5th grade class made self-portraits with oil pastels. After reading the book, Chrysanthemum, students were asked to think of traits that made them absolutely perfect. Students then wrote about these traits and designed their self-portrait to reflect these traits. These portraits are now hanging proudly on display in Mrs. Harrell's classroom. It is quite funny that people who walk in can identify the portraits without even looking at the name!  |
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The 2012 Week of the Family Essay Contest
Winning Prizes: 1st place $100, 2nd place $50, & 3rd place $25
To enter please fill out the form below & attach it to your 1-2 page essay and turn into your school's front office by October 31, 2012.
The following are essay topics. Please write on the grade-appropriate topic listed below.
- K-2nd grade: "What my family means to me."
- 3-6th grade: "My favorite family tradition or memory."
- 7th-8th grade: "My most fun family memory or vacation."
- 9th-12th grade: "How my family helps shape my future."
Checks will be presented and 1st Place Winners will be asked to read their winning essays at the
Family Fall Festival at Ballard Park at 2pm on November 10th.
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Name _________________________________________________ Ph # _____________________________________
Grade __________ Home Room Teacher _____________________ School ____________________________________
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Car Rider Procedures
Earlier this school year, the administrative team was informed that the procedures for the car rider pick-up line were not working effectively. At that point, the administrative team reviewed the procedures and revisited the possibility of increasing the safety and efficiency of the car rider line. The afternoon dismissal procedures are as follows: - Upon dismissal, the 5th graders exit the west front entrance, the 4th graders exit the central front entrance, and the 3rd graders exit the east front entrance, each waiting to be picked up by their parents.
- The 4th and 5th grade parents are asked to remain in the right lane to pick up the students at their designated areas. These parents will continue to travel in the right lane in order to exit the campus.
- The left lane remains open to allow the 3rd grade parents to travel to the east entrance. When the 3rd grade parents get close to the east entrance, they are allowed to move into the right to pick up students. These parents will also continue to travel in the right lane in order to exit the campus.
- All carpool riders are dismissed and picked up at the rear of the building.
After the procedures were reviewed, the administrative team along with Officer Hatch and Officer Shumpert began to observe the traffic flow during afternoon dismissal. We observed that the procedures (for the most part) were followed for student pick up. The dismissal time ranged from 15 to 20 minutes for the majority of car riders to be picked up and exit the campus. The students boarded the vehicles on the right side, thereby avoiding any left-lane traffic. This observation lasted for four weeks. At the completion of the observation, the administrative team concluded that the current procedures were in the best interest of the students' safety and provided the best means for exiting the campus in a timely manner.
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5-2-1 Have Fun!
The Healthy Tupelo Task Force along with the Tupelo Public Schools have teamed up to launch the 5-2-1 Have Fun! initiative to encourage physically active, healthy lifestyles among children and families in our community. 5-2-1 Have Fun! is aimed at increasing healthy eating and physical activity among children and adolescents by promoting the message: 5 fruits and vegetables every day; 2 hours or less of screen time (TV and computer) each day; and 1 hour of physical activity each day. Look for the 5-2-1 logo to find great lifestyle messages to share
with your child.
Oct. 1-5, 2012
2- Limit TV and computer use (not related to school) to 2 hours or less a day.
Set family guidelines for age-appropriate shows.
Set limits on the amount of time your child spends in front of a screen.
Make a list of fun activities to do instead of being in front of a screen.
Be a good role model; keep a check on your own TV viewing habits.
Oct. 8-12, 2012
5- Eat 5 or more fruits or vegetables every day.
In such a busy world, mealtimes often revolve around our lifestyles. As a result of this, we miss meals or eat foods that are not the best for our bodies. Did you know that experts have found that kids who eat regularly with their families are more likely to eat fruits, vegetables, and whole grains? So, no matter how busy life may seem, it's important to make family meals a priority.
Oct. 15-19, 2012
1- Participate in 1 hour or more of physical activity daily.
Moving helps your child's brain develop. Everyone in the family needs physical activity for a healthy heart, bones, muscles, and brain. Encourage running, jumping, hopping...any activity that results in a quicker heartbeat, more breathing, and more sweating.
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Pete The Perch Pete the Perch is fishing for responsible students at Lawndale!
Lawndale Creed
Go be Safe with
Ongoing Respect,
Living Responsibly,
Everyone Positive, and
Showing Self-Control!
GO LES!
Pete the Perch reminds Lawndale students to be safe, respectful, and responsible.
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