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DATE: August 19, 2024 Hello LUES Family, Congratulations to your student on completing the first iReady Diagnostic for the 2024-2025 school year! As I’ve mentioned before, the Diagnostic is an important tool we use to understand your student better and where we can offer the best support. You can also talk to your student about the work they just completed and learn more about their progress. Here are some questions you can use to spark a discussion: · What was it like to take the Diagnostic? What did you do during the test to make sure you did your best? · Tell me about some of the reflections you’ve made from your data. What are you proud of? What do you need to work on? · What goals did you set based on this Diagnostic? · How can I help support your goals? Thank you again for your continued partnership and support in your student’s learning. Best, Rhonda Stone Principal LUES

As part of our fundraising efforts for supplies and incentives, students at lunch or recess are able to purchase ice cream for $1 each day. Thank you for your support!

LUES Families, We are so excited to hold our first Positive Behavior Party at LUES on August 30, 2024! We will be having ICE CREAM FOR BREAKFAST (free of charge) with extra recess for any student that has not received an orange or red referral from the first day of school until August 30th, 2024. Please encourage your child to exhibit positive behaviors at school and follow our DAWGS Expectations. Thank you for your support, Mrs. Stone, LUES Principal

LUES FAMILY FOCUS- ESTABLISHING ROUTINES Morning Routine: A structured morning routine can set a positive tone for the day, and help reduce morning chaos and rush. As you create a routine, think about including getting dressed, eating breakfast (at home or school), brushing your teeth, and reviewing the day's schedule.

LUES ANTI-BULLY SHOW (9/24/24) PERMISSION SLIPS As part of our Positive Behavior Rewards, we would like to take students on a field trip to the PAL Theatre to see the Anti-Bully Show "SUPER ME". Please return permission slips (filled out front and back) and $6 to attend the show. In order for students to qualify, they must have excellent behavior from 9/20/24-9/24/24 (4 days)- no office referrals and no classroom referrals. As always, we will accept donations for any student(s) that cannot afford to attend.

LUES Title I Meeting August 26, 2024 3:30 PM LUES Cafeteria

Please write your child's name on lunchboxes, jackets, backpacks, etc. We are already collecting items for the lost and found. Thanks for your support!

Help us support the Ronal McDonald House. Donations needed: Paper plates, paper bowls, plastic cups, toilet paper, combs/brushes, trash bags, paper towels, hand soap, disinfecting wipes. A yellow box is in the foyer of LUES to drop supplies. The school that raises the most items will get a popsicle party!

LUES Families, We are so excited to celebrate our students as LUES that score GREEN on their first iReady Diagnostic- in either math or reading. Students that score green will earn extra recess with candy and balloons on August 23rd. Please encourage your child to do their very best on their first iReady Diagnostic. Sincerely, Mrs. Stone, LUES Principal

LUES FALL PICTURES WILL BE 8/29/24 MARK YOUR CALENDAR Please follow dress code.

"Together we inspire, educate, and uplift! 🌟 Meet our amazing LUES 5th grade team, committed to making learning fun and impactful!" We are so excited to kick off another great year.

Toombs County Schools will proceed with the first day of school tomorrow, Friday, August 9, 2024. In working with county officials, a few roads in the county are still being worked on, however, our transportation department and bus drivers are working to contact those families to ensure safe travels to school. We are excited to see everyone tomorrow!

We are very excited to be hosting the 3rd annual Toombs County Downtown Community Tailgate on Aug 23rd (4:30-6:30) in downtown Lyons! If you want to reserve a space for your group, organization or business, please email tabatha.nobles@toombs.k12.ga.us. We look forward to another successful event! #BeADog #SHINE

The LUES Family Focus for this month is ESTABLISHING ROUTINES. Remember that establishing routines takes time and patience, especially at the beginning of the school year. So, be flexible and make adjustments as needed. You will quickly find out how beneficial having routines can be for your whole family!

Missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up. Let's have a successful year together!

August 5, 2024 Dear Families, I am excited to share that our school will be using a Mathematics/Reading/Mathematics and Reading program called i-Ready. This is considered a testing environment very much like the Georgia Milestones. We need students to be on time to school (7:45 am) and stay all day (2:45 pm). If they miss a testing portion, they will have to make it up during lunch, recess, and/or connections. What is i-Ready? i-Ready is an online program that will help us determine your child’s strengths and areas for growth, personalize their learning, and monitor their progress throughout the school year. i-Ready allows us to meet your child where they are and provides us with data to inform instruction. The i-Ready Diagnostic is an adaptive assessment that adjusts its questions based on student responses. Each item a student receives is based on their answer to the previous question. For example, a series of correct answers will result in slightly harder questions, while a series of incorrect answers will yield slightly easier ones. The purpose of this is not to give your child a score or grade but to determine how to best support their learning. i-Ready Instruction provides students with lessons based on their individual strengths and areas for growth. These lessons are interactive and provide strategic supports to keep your child engaged as they learn. They are to complete 45 minutes a week on iReady during a structured class time period. They will set individual goals to pass lessons at their own pace and on their own level. What can YOU do to help? To help prepare your child for the i-Ready Diagnostic, encourage them to: · Get a good night’s sleep and eat a full breakfast the day of the assessment. · Try their best on each question and try not to rush. · Try not to worry about questions they do not know—remind them that it is expected they will get only about half of the questions correct. · Be respectful of other students who take longer to finish. · Remind them to Use paper and pencil to show work for math questions. To support your child’s learning with online lessons, you can: · Discuss your child’s progress on their i-Ready lessons. · Celebrate your child’s learning and growth. Students scoring GREEN on their iReady Assessment in either category will receive EXTRA RECESS on August 23, 2024. Thank you for your continued support and for being a partner in your child’s learning! I look forward to sharing i-Ready information with you throughout the year. If you have any questions about i-Ready, please do not hesitate to contact me or the school. You can also learn more about i-Ready by visiting i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter. Sincerely, Rhonda Stone Principal LUES

August 5, 2024 Estimados padres/madres y tutores/as: Me emociona compartir con vosotros que nuestro/a colegio está implementando un programa de Matemáticas/Lectura/Matemáticas y Lectura llamado i-Ready. A continuación, encontraréis información sobre el programa y cómo lo usaremos en el aula. ¿Qué es i-Ready? i-Ready es un programa en línea que nos ayudará a determinar los puntos fuertes y áreas que mejorar de tu hijo/a, a personalizar su aprendizaje y a supervisar su progreso durante el año escolar. i-Ready nos permite saber el nivel de tu hijo/a y nos proporciona datos para orientar la enseñanza. El Diagnóstico de i-Ready consiste en una evaluación adaptativa que elabora las preguntas para ajustarse a las necesidades del niño/a. Cada elemento que recibe el alumno se basa en la respuesta a la pregunta anterior. Por ejemplo, una serie de respuestas correctas hará que se generen preguntas un poco más difíciles y una serie de respuestas incorrectas un poco más fáciles. El objetivo de esto no es poner una nota o calificación a tu hijo/a, sino determinar la mejor forma de apoyar su aprendizaje. i-Ready Instruction ofrece a los alumnos lecciones basadas en sus puntos fuertes y áreas que mejorar individualmente. Estas lecciones son interactivas y proporcionan apoyos estratégicos para que el alumno no se aburra mientras aprende. ¿Qué puedo hacer para ayudar? Para ayudar a preparar al alumno para el Diagnóstico de i-Ready, anímale a que: · Duerma bien y desayune bien el día de la evaluación. · Haga todo lo posible en cada pregunta y no tenga prisa. · Trate de no preocuparse por las preguntas que no sepa: recuérdale que se espera que responda la mitad de las preguntas correctamente. · Sea respetuoso con otros alumnos que tarden más en terminar. Para apoyar el aprendizaje del alumno en Online Instruction, puedes: · Hablar del progreso de tu hijo/a en sus lecciones de i-Ready. · Celebrar el aprendizaje y crecimiento de tu hijo/a. ¡Gracias por tu continuo apoyo y por colaborar en el aprendizaje de tu hijo/a! Espero poder compartir información sobre i-Ready contigo durante todo el año. Si tienes alguna pregunta sobre i-Ready, no dudes en ponerte en contacto conmigo o con el colegio. También puede obtener más información sobre i-Ready en i-ReadyCentral.com/FamilyCenter. Atentamente, Rhonda Stone Principal LUES

This is a Toombs County Schools update. After thorough consideration and conversation with the Emergency Management Agency, the Toombs County Sheriff's Dept. and other county officials, we will start school on Friday, August 9, 2024 for the safety of all concerned. The system-wide Open House is now scheduled for Thursday afternoon August 8th from 2pm- 6pm. The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community are our top priority. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we navigate these unforeseen circumstances.

Imago Dei Missions provides cost-free clothing and essentials to foster, adoptive, kinship, and guardianship families. Families are asked to bring a copy of their appropriate paperwork to verify eligibility on their 1st visit. August days/hours are listed on the attached flyer.

Dear Parents & Guardians, We hope this message finds you safe and well. Due to the forecasted severe weather and potential flooding in our area, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the scheduled Open House and Start Date of the school year. New Dates: System-Wide Open House: August 7, 2024 from 1:00-5:00 at all schools First Day of School: August 8, 2024 The safety and well-being of our students, staff, and community are our top priority. We understand the inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding and flexibility as we navigate these unforeseen circumstances. Please stay tuned for further updates and information. We will continue to monitor the weather conditions closely and keep you informed of any additional changes. Thank you for your cooperation and support. Stay safe, Toombs County Schools