The faculty and staff at LME will prepare responsible leaders and motivated learners who contribute to our school and community. We will do this by working as a team to live, model, and teach the 8 Habits.

Little Mountain Elementary School

May 2019 Newsletter

SC Pass and SC Ready Testing Dates

Please try to avoid scheduling doctor’s appointments and other out-of-school functions until later in the afternoon.

Students who wear glasses should have them at school during testing.

Make sure your child gets a good night’s rest before each day of testing.

Stress to your child the importance of taking their time and doing their best on the test each day.

4th Grade Testing Schedule

Test Date Subject Area

Friday, May 10 SC READY ELA Day 1

Monday, May 13 SC READY ELA Day 2

Thursday, May 16 SC READY Math

Friday, May 17 SC PASS Science

5th Grade Testing Schedule

Test Date Subject Area

Tuesday, May 14 SC READY ELA Day 1

Wednesday,May 15 SC READY ELA Day 2

Thursday, May 16 SC READY Math

Friday, May 17 SC PASS Social Studies

3rd Grade Testing Schedule

Test Date Subject Area

Tuesday, May 7 SC READY ELA Day 1

Wednesday, May 8 SC READY ELA Day 2

Thursday, May 9 SC READY Math

This is the last newsletter for the 2018-2019 school year.

We hope you have a fantastic summer. Be safe and we will see you in August!

SCHOOL REGISTRATION

Registration for all students for the 2019-2020 school year will be as follows: Wednesday, July 31st - 8:00am - 1:00pm Pre-Kindergarten - 2nd grades

Thursday, August 1st - 1:00pm - 6:00pm 3rd - 5th grades No appointment is needed. Registration is REQUIRED for all students.

Forms will be located on our website for you to complete online. Three current Proofs of Residency are required for registration each school year.

On-line Registration Information Coming Home Soon.

Summer Office Hours

June 4 – July 27 Monday – Wednesday - 7:30 – 5:30

Thursday – 7:30 – 5:00 Friday - Closed

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We are Already Planning for Next School Year!

If your child is not returning to our school next year, we need to know. If you are moving, please notify the school office ASAP or email Stacy Folk at

sfolk@newberry.k12.sc.us. Also, if you know of a kindergarten (age 5) child that will be starting school

next year, please let the office know so that contact can be made.

5th Grade Graduation and Awards

Thursday, May 30th at 6:00 PM in Reunion Park

Please bring a chair and join us. If rain is in the forecast, the decision to change

locations will be made the morning of Thursday, May 30th.

Awards Day Tuesday, May 28th

Pre-K (12:00) Kdg. (1:30) Wednesday, May 29th 1st (8:00) 2nd (9:30)

Field Day

Friday, May 24 - All grade levels! We need VOLUNTEERS!

If you would like to volunteer please email Kim Mack at

kmack@newberry.k12.sc.us

Family Skate Night

The Little Mountain Elementary PTO would like to

show their appreciation for all faculty, staff,

students, and parents. The PTO will be hosting a

Family Skate Night at Celebrations in Leesville

Friday, May 3rd from 6:00—8:00 PM. Everyone

will get to skate for FREE. Pizza, chips, candy and

drinks will be sold. This will be an excellent time to

kick back, relax and put on those roller skates!

All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Directions: (Celebrations, 474 Bernard Street,

Leesville, SC 29070)

Take Hwy 391 towards traffic circle.

Continue around traffic circle on Hwy. 391 towards Batesburg Leesville.

Turn left on Hwy 245 / North Lee Street.

At the 1st stop light, turn left onto Hwy 23 / Church Street towards Lexington.

Continue to the end of the road; @ stop sign turn left onto Hwy 1/ Columbia Avenue.

Oswald Lumber Co. will be on the right and Celebrations will be on the left.

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Thursday, May 30th

5th 9-weeks awards (2:00) Friday, May 31st

*3rd (8:00) *4th (9:30)

*9-weeks awards will immediately follow.

All End of Year Award Ceremonies will be held in the Auditorium. All 4th 9 weeks Awards will be

held in students homeroom.

Teacher Request Here at Little Mountain Elementary, we have the

best faculty and staff around. Please note that we do not accept teacher request for the next school

year. There is an enormous amount of factors that are considered when creating class assignments be-

fore the beginning of the school year. Thank you.

2019 Wildcat Run 5k

Little Mountain Elementary will be hosting its fifth annual 5k walk/run on Saturday, May 11, 2019 starting at 8:00 a.m. You may register at www.strictlyrunning.com.

We will not accept any registration money at the school.

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Congratulations to LME’s Teacher and Support Staff of the Year

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Field Day 2019

Our 2019 Field Day theme is

“This is me”

Does your child love to sing, play an instrument or read. Maybe they love taking care of animals or

drawing. Are they an aspiring dancer or sports player?

We want to see them doing their thing!

We are asking every family to submit one picture of

your child doing what makes them say...

“This is me”

Please submit all photos to Mrs. Mack at

kmack@newberry.k12.sc.us by

Monday, May 13th.

5th grade Graduation is

quickly approaching and we are looking

for volunteers to be on the Celebration

Day Committee. These volunteers will

help plan and staff this special day that

celebrates our graduating students.

Committee meeting dates & times are to

be determined, Celebration Day is

Thursday, May 30th. If you would like to

help with this please email Mrs. Mack at

kmack@newberry.k12.sc.us

Teacher of the Year

Mrs. Shannon Cromer

Support Staff of the Year

Mrs. Bethany Crooks

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Boys & Girls Club

End of Year Housekeeping

Reminder- All items left and not picked up by the end of the school year will be discarded. This includes.

School supplies Clothing Awards Etc.

If your child has medication in the nurse’s office, please pick it up prior to the last day of school. Failure to do so will result in the proper disposal of the medication.

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Columbia Fireflies

Students who successfully completed the reading challenge

between March 4th and 29th will receive a free ticket to the Columbia Fireflies game on Friday, May 31st at 7:05. Eligible students will receive an order

form to order their tickets directly from Columbia Fireflies box office.

Congratulations to all who participated!

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May Newsletter By: Dr. John and Jane Covey

Respecting Diversity Today more than ever children interact with people of differing ethnicities, religions, and cultures. Their circle of friends, their schoolmates, and their athletic teams are much more diverse than those of even a generation ago. The person who learns to be open to differences will have more opportunities in education, business, and many other aspects of life. Your child's success depends on being able to understand, appreciate, and includes others. Parents who understand the 7 Habits come to realize that the 7 Habits encourage and welcome inclusiveness and respect for diversity as well as having integrity to one’s own beliefs: When parents encourage learning and living the 7 Habits they are teaching their children to respect diversity while always acting with integrity to their own principles and values.

Congratulations to Mrs. Marcie Blanchard

for exhibiting Habit #6 in all she does! Mrs.

Blanchard finds new ways to creatively

work with a team and does so while having

an open mind in finding new solutions to

issues brought to the table.

Way to go Mrs. Blanchard!

Habit #6 Teacher on the Deck

Habit # 6- Synergize

For the month of April, Little

Mountain Elementary, carefully selected

students for Habit # 6 – Synergize.

Throughout the month, the faculty, staff,

and students synergized while

completing various tasks. The selected

students were recognized for

collaborating with peers, being a model

student, and working together to solve

problems inside and outside of the

classroom. Each leader found ways to

utilize their strengths and values while

being a team player and synergizing.

We very proud to recognize the students

below as Leaders on the Deck for Habit

#6 during the month of April. Front Row: Maurice Hayes, Eva Kednocker, Lainey Longshore,

Nolan Brooks, Derek Fulmer, Juliana Semino

Second Row: Cullen Wicker, Maycee Mitchem, Claire Traylor,

Ayden Hamilton, Kaitlyn Simpson, Kamryn Koon, Kaitlynn Dycus

Third Row: Hanna Boggess, Sophia Abraham, Daisy Spires, Dylan Rogers,

Weston Riddle, Makayla Bryant, Cris Gonzalez Estevez, Emma Ruch

Inlay: Ainsley Owens, Madelyn Mahnke

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6/01 - Eva Kednocker 6/03 - Blake Ballentine, Pax Gaitens, Eli Kednocker, Emersyn Lindler 6/04 - Sara Jeffcoat 6/05 - Sophia Abraham 6/06 - Blake Carrier 6/07 - Carter McClain 6/09 - Austin Quattlebaum 6/10 - Colby Livingston, Sydney Swafford 6/11 - Jordan Mayers 6/12 - KJ Boyd, Mason Davenport, Mrs. Becky Boland 6/15 - Mrs. Casey Willingham 6/16 - Kodi Carrier, Yandel Corcho, C.J. Madray 6/17 - Ronnie Burgess, Cathryn Folk, Kristen Metts, Maddy Stribble 6/18 - James Michael Aiken, Zoe Rodriguez 6/19 - Hunter Hall, Melanie Romero Pacheco, Sabrina Rush 6/22 - Harlee Behling, Blair Cromer, Cullen Wicker, Landen Wicker 6/23 - Randaejah Glasgow Mrs. Jana Livingston 6/24 - Colie Riddle 6/27 - Bailey Rose Meetze, 6/28 - Mrs. Brandi Hayes 6/30 - Kimberly Mathers, Debronze Wicker

7/01 - Ella Harris 7/02 - Andreas Anderson, Hannah Cassada, Addyson Miles, Logan Shepard, Sarah Morrison, Addison Poppell 7/03 - Robert Livingston 7/05 - Jaxon Davenport, Aiden Livingston, Ms. Kara Dominick, Sara Wessinger 7/06 - Leilah Poppell, Mrs. Mandy Fulmer 7/07 - Ainsley Amick 7/08 - Caroline Ayers, William Montjoy, Jonah Ward 7/10 - Kaylee Kinard 7/12 - Mrs. Shannon Cromer 7/11 - Myron Davenport, Jayden Kinard 7/14 - Elijah Smith Caywood 7/15 - Ms. Kara Dominick 7/16 - Rayleigh Hamm, Cheyenne Philipp 7/17 - Jude Alford 7/19 - Bailey Hook 7/20 - Caleb Duncan, Cannon Paul 7/21 - Ms. Carolyn Kibler, Ms. Kendra Wise 7/22 - Diana Martinez Lima, Alyssia Wadsworth, Mrs. Teresa Owens 7/24 - Landon Clark, Camden Livingston 7/26 - Mrs. Cara Bedenbaugh 7/27 - Katie Mills 7-29 - Malia Pipkin Jason Gonzalez 7/30 - Emma Fallaw, Dylan Rogers

5/01 - Klayton Wessinger 5/03 - Alexis Fulmer 5/04 - Dominick Lucas, Bristol Perry 5/05 - ShaAsia Glasgow 5/06 - Lexi Dixon, Kensley Hendrix 5/08 - Maurice Hayes, Wyatt Jordan, 5/11 - Ms. Angie Heller 5/13 - Emily Bates, Emily Mahnke, Marley Miles 5/14 - TJ Stockman 5/15 - Brody Purcell, June Williams 5/17 - Bradley Fulmer 5/18 - Evie Mahnke, Fin Purcell 5/19 - Avery Purcell 5/20 - Merritt Fulmer, Kaitlyn Johns, Wyatt Bauer 5/21 - Jeremiah Gantt, Thomas Logue, Caleb McLeod 5/22 - Rebecca Longshore, Jayveyon Sligh 5/23 - Avalynn Price 5/24 - Gabi Riddle 5/25 - Lillian Cassada, Ryker Sweigart 5/27 - Noah Fulmer, Maycee Mitchem, Alexa Riddle 5/28 - Bryson Aull 5/29 - Lainey Longshore

8/01 - McKenzie Nelson, Leorah Lambert, Seth Williams 8/02 - Parker Sligh, Zykeem Glenn 8/03 - Lyon Abraham, Liam Mayes 8/04 - Zaria Senn, Aiden Ferreira, Tori Porth, Mrs. Leann Edwards 8/05 - Makayla Kinard 8/06 - Kaylen Hanger 8/09 - Skky Robertson, Landen Rogers, Max Vaughn, Mason Leon 8/10 - Madeline Keisler 8/11 - Layla Barnett 8/12 - Mahala Herbert

8/13 - Alana Davis, Avery Long, Brayden Sheffer, Georgia Bedenbaugh, Brayden Sheffer Mrs. Stacy Folk, JaTavion Sligh 8/14 - Karma Goings, Cannen Boggess Cam Randolph 8/15 - Kaylee Benson, Kamryn Koon, 8/16 - Eldrick Sanders 8/17- Doug Fulmer 8/18 - Isabella Huggins, Alexander Marion, Virginia Vassar, Mr. Ken Longshore 8/19 - Jaquon McKinney, Madison Swafford 8/20 - Baylee Hanger 8/22 - Hayz Knight, Ms. Monique Hazel

8/23 - Kaitlynn Dycus 8/24 - Kaynan Hobgood Mrs. Deborah Anderson 8/26 - Davynna Archey 8/27 - Hunter Hendrix, Cash Knight,

8/28 - Sydney Koon 8/31 - Robert Swafford, Jackson Wicker

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1

Book Fair

2 7:30 - 8:00am Student Lighthouse Meeting

Book Fair

3 6:00 - 8:00 Family Skate Night

Book Fair

6 Faculty and Staff

Appreciation Week

7 3rd SC Ready ELA Day 1

8 3rd SC Ready ELA Day 2

School Nurse Day

9 3rd SC Ready Math

10 Just a Chicken

Order Form Due

4th SC Ready ELA Day 1

Wildcat Run Tomorrow

13 4th SC Ready ELA Day 2 6:00 MCMS 5th grade Transition Night at MCMS

14 5th SC Ready ELA Day 1

4th Grade 3rd DC Deposit

Due

15 5th SC Ready ELA Day 2

16 7:00—7:30am Parent Lighthouse Meeting 4th SC Ready Math 5th SC Ready Math

17 4th SC PASS Science 5th SC PASS Social Studies

20 Kindergarten MAP Testing 7:30pm School Board Meeting

21 Kindergarten MAP Testing

22 Kindergarten MAP Testing

23

24 Field Day

27 Memorial Day

No School

28 Awards Day 12:00 Pre-K 1:30 Kindergarten

29 Awards Day 8:00 First Grade 9:30 Second Grade

30 5th Grade Celebration Day 1:00 Book Parade 2:00 5th Grade 4th 9-weeks awards in classroom 6:00 5th Grade Graduation

31 Awards Day 8:00 Third Grade 9:30 Fourth Grade 9-weeks awards will follow in students homeroom 7:05 - Fireflies Game

Box Tops

Box Tops will be collected until the end of school year. We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Cindy Hall who volunteers her time to collect

and submit these for us.

Boys and Girls Club

The Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands will be holding afterschool on June 3rd & June 4th.

Habit 6: Synergize "Synergy is better than my way or your way. It's our way."

-Dr. Stephen R. Covey

3 11:00 Dismissal

Half Day

4 11:00 Dismissal

Half Day

EAT SMART, MOVE MORE THIS SUMMER!!

Eat Smart Move More Newberry, in partnership with Newberry Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Newberry Chamber of Commerce and the School District of Newbery County, is hosting a Summer Wellness Challenge that will promote healthy eating and active

living amongst families across the county. Elementary school students who attend at least three farmers markets or farm stands

and five parks, tracks or trails will be awarded a prize! Details about this 9 week challenge will be sent home with 4th quarter

report cards.