It has been a great week at LMES.

As
you can see from the Calendar of
Events, we have a great deal scheduled
during the last few weeks of school.
For details on upcoming events, please
check your Parent Calendar that was
sent home earlier this month.
We are still in need of volunteers for
several of our upcoming events. If you
can help with La Fiesta and/or Field La Fiesta and/or Field La Fiesta and/or Field La Fiesta and/or Field
Day Day Day Day, please see the information on
page 4 to sign up to volunteer. Your
help will be greatly appreciated.
Once again, our PTO is offering school
supply kits. This information was sent
home today. If you wish to order
school supplies, please be sure to re-
turn your order form and check by
June 6th. Supplies kits will still be
available for order online through July
25th. Details for online ordering are
on the forms. We have also provided
a listing of the supplies for each grade
level, should you prefer to purchase these
yourself.
Next week we will have our Spring Book
Fair. On Monday, May 19th, bring your
family and shop for some great reading
material. Our family event begins at 4:00
pm and runs until 6:15 pm. The Book Fair
will run through May 21st.
If you have a rising kindergarten student or
know someone who does, dont forget
that our final Kindergarten Orientation will
be held on Tuesday, May 20th at 6:00 pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity for our
newest students to begin to feel at home in
their new school.
Today may be rainy, but the weekend
promises to be beautiful. Have a wonder-
ful weekend!

Principals Column Principals Column Principals Column Principals Column
Calendar of Events: Calendar of Events: Calendar of Events: Calendar of Events:
MAY MAY MAY MAY
15 Dining for Dollars
El Poblano
16 5th Dance at CMS
19 Book Fair Family
Event 4-6:15 pm
20 FINAL Kindergarten
Orientation 6-7 pm
21 Jump Rope Team Try-
Outs (Rising 3rd-5th)
2:40 - 4:15 pm
23 Strings Concert
8:15-8:45 am

Jump Rope Team Try-
Outs (Rising 1st -2nd)
2:40-4:15 pm
26 Memorial Day Holiday Memorial Day Holiday Memorial Day Holiday Memorial Day Holiday
27 Field Day K-2nd
28 Field Day 3rd-5th

Request Letters
2
Yearbooks

School Supplies
2
Kindergarten
Registration
2
Nurses Notes 3
Book Fair

Media Center News
3
La Fiesta

PE News
4
Support Our Troops
5
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May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014 May 15, 2014
Volume 4, Issue 32 Volume 4, Issue 32 Volume 4, Issue 32 Volume 4, Issue 32
Setting Course
For a New Year
BOOK FAIR BOOK FAIR BOOK FAIR BOOK FAIR
MAY 19 MAY 19 MAY 19 MAY 19- -- -21 21 21 21
La Fiesta
May 19-23

PAW PRI NT
Page 2

Dear Parents,
We have arrived at the point in the year when we
begin to make plans for the upcoming academic
year. We will soon begin the process of preparing
class rosters for next year. Time and effort are in-
vested so that classes meet the instructional needs
of children.
If you feel that your child has a special need or cir-
cumstance that you would like for us to consider,
please put your request in writing and forward it to
Boyd Hainsworth through delivery to the front of-
fice or through email to BHainswo@lexrich5.org.
Please include PARENT REQUEST in the subject
line of an email. Mr. Hainsworth will send a reply
email to your request, indicating that it was re-
ceived. Include in the letter the grade your child
will be entering and the characteristics/needs that
your child has that would require consideration.
Please do not include a specific teachers name, are-
as of certification, physical characteristics, etc. Re-
quest for a specific teacher will not be consid-
ered. The purpose of the letter is to share
things that we need to consider about your
child. All letters must be received by Friday,
May 16, 2014. Please understand that letters from
prior years are not considered. Letters must be
submitted annually.
Lexington-Richland Five
Kindergarten (5K)
Registration for 2014-15
School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties
have begun enrolling five year olds for kindergarten.
Kindergarten registration will be ongoing.
To register for kindergarten, your child must be five
years old on or before Sept. 1, 2014. Parents of chil-
dren meeting this eligibility deadline should bring the
following to their zoned elementary school:
Your child's legal birth certificate
A current South Carolina Certificate of Immun-
ization, or a South Carolina Certificate of Medi-
cal or Religious Exemption
A property tax receipt or a rental lease show-
ing all occupants
Two different, current utility bills showing your
correct home address
Picture identification (parent and/or guardian)
Yearbooks will be distributed to 4th and 5th grades
on Monday, May 19 and K-3rd grades on Tuesday,
May 20. If your child did not receive a yearbook
and one was ordered, please send us a copy of your
receipt. All yearbook issues need to be resolved
by Thursday, May 22. Extra yearbooks will go on
sale Friday, May 23 at 7:15 am, first come first
serve. The cost of the yearbooks will be $30.00.
School Supplies for 2014-15
The school supply list and order forms were sent home
today in the Thursday folders. The LMES PTO is pleased
to help you take the hassle out of buying Back-to-School
supplies. Below are the amounts for each grade level. If
you plan to order through the PTO, please return your
order form and check to school by June 6th. Online or-
ders may be made through July 25th and are payable by
credit card. (Details on ordering are on the forms.)
These orders will be shipped to the school. Any orders
made after July 25th will not receive the school discount
and will be charged a shipping fee. The late orders will
be shipped to your home.
Grade Amount
Kindergarten $38.00
Grade 1 $24.00
Grade 2 $26.00
Grade 3 $27.00
Grade 4 $30.00
Grade 5 $32.00
YEARBOOKS Distributed Next Week
A Page from the Media Center
Medication Pick-up from the Health Room
Thank you for allowing me to help with meet-
ing your child's health needs this year at
school. The end of the year is almost here
and we are making preparations for closing of the health
room. If your child has medication here at school, a par-
ent or guardian will need to pick up the medication be-
fore the end of the school year. For safety reasons, we
do not send medication home with students and
medications cannot be stored over the summer. Any
medications remaining will have to be disposed of ac-
cording to DHEC regulations. Please stop by the health
room to pick up your child's medication before the last
day of school. If you need to make special arrange-
ments, please call Nurse Echerer, at 476-4609.
Parents, if your student will need prescription medicine
to be given at school or if they have a chronic medical
condition , an Individual Health Plan and/or medication
form for the 2014-2015 school year will be mailed home.
These will be mailed to you at the beginning of summer
so that you can have them reviewed and signed by your
medical doctor prior to school starting in August. This is
extremely important! It helps us start the year off being
able to fully take care of your child's
medical needs at school. This is also
helpful to your doctor as they get an
overload of medication permission
forms and IHP approval forms to
sign at the beginning of the school
year!
Notes from the Nurse Notes from the Nurse Notes from the Nurse Notes from the Nurse
LMES Library Newsletter --
MAY edition

Topics include our May book fair, the Reading Celebra-
tion for the SC book award nomi-
nees, end-of-year dates, LMES Night
with the Columbia Blowfish. summer
reading opportunities, and more!
https://www.smore.com/u7j8a
Blowfish Reading Program
(4/24 to 5/22)

Students log up to 4 books on their Blowfish bookmark and
earn tickets to the June 18th Columbia Blowfish home game.
A home run of 4 books = 2 tickets plus participation in the pre-
game parade & one meal voucher. Complete BOTH sides of
the bookmark and return it to your child's teacher.
Chapin Girls Dance
Clinic
Its a Groove Thing
June 9
th
- 12
th
(Mon-Thurs)
from 9am-12noon at
Chapin Middle School
Rising 1
st
graders and UP
$65 registraon by June 1
st
, $75 aer
Includes T-shirt, poms, photo, snack and
performance at a CMS football halime
Dancers will learn pom, jazz, and hip-hop.
Email chapingirlsdance@gmail.com
to request a registraon form
or pick one up at Chapin Middle School.


Save the following dates for the Media Center
Scholastic Book Fair:
Sales Day: May 19-21 from 7:15-3:00
*Family Evening Event: May 19 from 4:00-6:15*
ADD 8% SALES TAX TO ALL PURCHASES.
For more information, visit our book fair homepage.
JUMP ROPE TEAM TRY-OUTS
LIGHTNING STRIKES
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
JUMP ROPE DEMO TEAM

Students in grades K-4 are invited to try out for the 2014-2015 Light-
ning Strikes AHA Jump Rope Demo Team. Trying out does not
guarantee your child will be on the team. There will be 3 judges
from the American Heart Association. Parents are not allowed in
Dockside during auditions. Parents may wait in the gym as the
jumpers practice before their audition. Transportation from try-
outs is the parents responsibility. Jumpers are expected to have
the rising grade level try-out routine memorized. If they mess-up,
that is OK. We do not expect perfection. How they handle a mis-
take is more important. Deadline to sign up for try-outs is May 16,
2014.

For all jump rope routines and details go to Mrs. Plemmons'
webpage:
http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/cplemmons/

Below is the link to register to try-out:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4DA5AB2DA1FC1-jump

Hello!

Carmen Plemmons wanted to send you the following mes-
sage regarding the sign up: Volunteer - Field Day Kinder-
garten-2nd grade: May 26 / 3rd-5th grades: May 27:

To view the sign up, go to:
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0A4DA5AB2DA1FC1-
volunteer


To change your email preferences, login to your account
at: www.SignUpGenius.com/MyAccount


A la familia de LMES A la familia de LMES A la familia de LMES A la familia de LMES
LA FIESTA! LA FIESTA! LA FIESTA! LA FIESTA!
Here we are again with the end of the school year rapidly approaching and our year-end FIESTA right around the corner! This year, la fiesta
en la clase de espaol will be held from Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd Monday, May 19th through Friday, May 23rd. Right now, our classes are working hard to be eligible to earn a
piata.
Once again, the students will be able to participate in fun activities, register for raffle prizes, and purchase snacks and stuff with their pesos.
Speaking of stuff, remember that we are ALWAYS collecting items for EL MERCADO and LA FIESTA.
As usual, we could not attempt this event without our wonderful LMES volunteers. Please consider contributing your time to help us out in
the classroom or send in snacks or "stuff!" Please note that due to our nutritional guidelines, we must ask for BAKED tortilla chips and Stauffers brand
animal cookies. We will not be serving any type of soft drinks.
See the links below to check out the class schedules for Sra. G. and Sra. Fultz. Email Sra. Gonzlez (jgonzale@lexrich5.org) or print out form
below and return to homeroom teacher.
______ Volunteer to help out during one or more classes. (see links below)
______ Send in snack item(s) for LA CANTINA:
______ Baked tortilla chips ______ Salsa (mild) ______ Stauffers Animal Cookies
______ Send in stuff for students to purchase or donate

Student: __________________________________________
Homeroom Teacher _________________________
Parents Name: ______________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________

Email address (best way to keep you informed):________________________________________________
Best day and time to help: ____________________________________________________________________
Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. Gonzlez:
http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81910
Click below to see the schedule of classes for Sra. Fultz:
http://www.lexrich5.org/webpages/jgonzalez1/news.cfm?subpage=81913
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED..
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED..
Claire D. Thompson, Principal Claire D. Thompson, Principal Claire D. Thompson, Principal Claire D. Thompson, Principal
cthompson@lexrich5.org cthompson@lexrich5.org cthompson@lexrich5.org cthompson@lexrich5.org
Boyd Hainsworth Assistant Principal Boyd Hainsworth Assistant Principal Boyd Hainsworth Assistant Principal Boyd Hainsworth Assistant Principal
bhainswo@lexrich5.org bhainswo@lexrich5.org bhainswo@lexrich5.org bhainswo@lexrich5.org
Margaret LaForce, Administrative Asst. Principal Margaret LaForce, Administrative Asst. Principal Margaret LaForce, Administrative Asst. Principal Margaret LaForce, Administrative Asst. Principal
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