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Volume 4, Issue 21 February 20, 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

National Heart Month Safety Reminders 2 A Page from the Media Center Art Show Message from CMS El Mercado PTO Meeting D5 Dance Marathon National Childrens Dental Health Month Winterfest PTO News 5 6 5 4 3 2

Principals Column
Last week was certainly an exciting one, snow, ice and an earthquake! I do hope the inclement weather is behind us and we can look forward to warmer temperatures. Thank you to everyone for your patience and cooperation as we worked through the early release last week for snow. Things went as smoothly as could be expected. This week has been a busy one. Since we missed Valentines Day due to snow, students celebrated on Monday. Along with the valentines came a sea of cellophane! Thats right, the Silent Auction baskets are being dropped off. There will be some awesome baskets to bid on this Friday. I do hope you are planning to It will be a great time for the entire family. The fun begins at 5:30 and ends at 8:30. I look forward to seeing you there. After you have rested Saturday morning, I hope you will consider coming out the support the District 5 Dance Marathon being held at Spring Hill High School. Details can be found on page 5. You may have noticed that we have a new SC State flag. A big LMES thank you goes to Maj. & Mrs. Beau Spafford for providing our new flag. Actually, the flag is not new. This flag was flown over the statehouse and sent to Maj. Spafford when he was stationed in Kabul in 2009. It flew over Camp Phoenix then was keep in Maj. Spaffords office for the remainder of his deployment. Maj. Spafford is with the SC National Guard. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Put on your dancing shoes and join us for the Dance Marathon on Saturday, February 22nd.

join us for our annual Winterfest. Our PTO has put together some wonderful games, activities, concessions, and prizes.

Calendar of Events:
FEBRUARY
18-28 STAR Testing 21 Winter Festival & Silent Auction 5:30-8:30 pm D5 Dance Marathon 26 25 PTO Meeting, Performance & Art Show Program for Parents of Rising 6th Graders @ CMS 5:30 EARLY RELEASE 11:40 am

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Safety Reminders..
Please remember that if you need to park in a handicapped parking space, you must have a handicapped license plate or a mirror hanger. It is unlawful to park in a handicapped spot without a parking permit. Please be aware that parking in a handicapped space without a parking permit is a $1,000 fine. fine When visiting the school, please park in a marked parking space and not along the curb. We must keep our fire lanes clear. A question has been raised regarding passing cars in the car line. Once the cones have been put in place, you are not to pass cars waiting to drop off students. Please do not remove the cones in order to pass other cars. If you cannot wait in the car line, please park and walk with your child at the crosswalk. This is for the safety of our students. Another safety issue concerns car rider drop off in the bus loop. Please follow the guidelines listed. 1 - Follow the line around the bus loop - drop off where the line stops. If first in line, pull all the way down to end of the bus loop near the 3rd grade portables. This helps keep the line moving. 2 -Do not break out of line and cut inside the orange cones - follow the line around to exit. 3 -Do not let children out on the driver's side - if someone does break out of line, your child may be in danger of being hit. 4 - Parents needing to enter the building must go through the front office and not through the bus loop doors. Thank you for helping to keep our students safe during arrival and dismissal times.

February is National Heart Month

Do you know how to keep your heart strong? The heart is a muscle and should be exercised to help keep it healthy and strong. To keep your heart healthy and strong you should be physically active for 30 minutes or more a day. A normal heart beats between 50 and 99 times per minute when you are resting. This heart rate gives a good indication of cardiovascular fitness. As you get in better shape your resting heart rate will go down because your heart is healthier. Regular physical activity not only strengthens your heart it also helps control your weight. Being overweight increases the risk of heart disease, raises blood cholesterol, and elevates blood pressure and risk of diabetes. It doesnt matter how you move, as long as youre physically active. Move until you breathe hard or break a sweat and you will be doing great things for your body and physical health. Being physically active improves your sleep and gives you a better attitude and extra energy boost during the day. Fueling your brain with physical activity before starting your homework can help improve your concentration and focus. Grab a friend and work out together, take a walk, jump rope, swim, play a team sport. Make stretching a part of pre and post workout sessions. It helps improve your balance which enhances coordination and athletic performance. By choosing to be healthy and making healthy choices you will feel better. So start making healthy choices today and be physically active. Visit the American Heart Association for more information and activities for kids http://www.heart.org.

A Page from the Media Center

Click on the link to view the February newsletter from the Library Media Center. https://www.smore.com/hz4h Topics include finding images for student projects, the 2014 Newbery & Caldecott winners, student e-book & audiobook accounts, SC Book Award voting, and more!

Box Tops contest coming in March

The Media Center will have a grade level Box Tops for Education contest March 3-14. Please save your Box Top UPCs to send in during that time. The Media Center receives 10 cents from each UPC. For more

information visithttp://www.boxtops4education.com/ homepageinterstitial Page 2

P A W P R I NT

We have a brand new South Carolina state flag!

Thank you to the SC National Guard for providing us with a new state flag. A special thank you to Major Beau Spafford for obtaining the flag. When Mrs. Spafford realized we didnt have a state flag, she got Major Spafford to arrange for our new flag. Our new flag has flown over the SC Statehouse then was sent to Major Spafford when he was deployed to Kabul, where it was flown over Camp Phoenix then kept in Major Spaffords office for the remainder of his deployment. We are honored to have this special flag flying at LMES.

Rising 6th Grade Parents:

Please be sure to visit the Chapin Middle School website, Facebook page &Twitter for the latest information about registering your student for Chapin Middle School and other news that will help you become familiar with CMS! We look forward to having your student at our school next school year! Have questions? Please call Michelle Estridge at 575-5715. On Tuesday, February 25, at 5:30 PM, Chapin Middle School will begin a program for parents of rising 6th Grade students. This will be held in the CMS Gym. This program will include important information on registration dates, the April tour for students, placement in core content area courses, curriculum, and elective course offerings. The presentation will last approximately 30 minutes. Afterwards, parents and students will have the opportunity to meet the exploratory teachers in the CMS cafeteria. The exploratory teachers will be set up around the cafeteria with information on their programs and courses. This is important information for parents and students to gather as the exploratory request forms are due on February 28. If you have any questions, please contact Assistant Principal Vann Holden at 5755700.

Art Show

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Lake Murray Elementary School Tuesday, February 25th @ 3 - 7pm Cafeteria Framed Artwork $25 -- Cash or Check
YOURE INVITED.
The students of Lake Murray Elementary have come together to create artwork for a spectacular art show celebraon! Every student has their own masterpiece framed and on display. You do not want to miss this!

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BRING HOME YOUR FRAMED ARTWORK...

Purchase your childs framed original art to proudly display in your home or oce. In addion, a percentage of the sales go directly to your childs school.

GIFTS FOR THE FAMILY...

You may also buy reproducons at the art show. A framed reproducon of your childs art is an amazing, personalized gi for grandparents, friends or other family members.

WAYS TO PURCHASE...
Aend the schools art show and purchase the framing package for your childs art. If you can not aend the show, you may prepay by sending a check to your childs homeroom teacher.

Gracias a las familias de LMES!

Once again, thanks to all our LMES families for making our annual mercado a success. Our students (and parent volunteers!) had fun practicing their Spanish while bargaining to make purchases with the pesos they earn in Spanish class. Also, due to your very generous donations of gently used AND new toys, our students are helping children right here in our community through GOoDworks. These donations are being made in memory of Sue Madden, former director of GOoDworks and a very special friend to LMES. We are so fortunate to have our families saving kids meal toys and other stuff for us on an ongoing basis. We are always collecting, so feel free to send items with your children or drop them off in the office. We regret when we dont get to thank you personally for these items, but please know how much they are appreciated! Our next event will be La fiesta the week of May 19 23rd. Stay tuned for information regarding requests for volunteer help and snack donations for la cantina! Thanks again LMES families rock! Seoras Gonzlez & Fultz

PTO Meeting February 25, 6 p.m.

Fun for the whole family! All students and parents invited!

Time 6:00 6:25 6:30 6:55 7:00 7:25

Grade Level kindergarten kindergarten kindergarten

Activity Fun PE Activities Art Show Performance

Location Gym Cafeteria Dockside

Featuring kindergarten through 2nd grades singing songs from the musical Cover Your Sneeze Please. In addition to students performing several musical selections, they will play fun PE games, and all students and parents will view the fabulous artwork created by our students.
Please check the Rotation Chart for times and locations of activities.

Time 6:00 6:25 6:30 6:55 7:00 7:25

Grade Level First grade First grade First grade

Activity Art Show Performance Fun PE Activities

Location Cafeteria Dockside Gym

Time 6:00 6:25 6:30 6:55 7:00 7:25

Grade Level Second grade Second grade Second grade

Activity Performance Fun PE Activities Art Show

Location Dockside Gym Cafeteria

It's here.....

WINTERFEST
Friday, February 21, 2014 from 5:30-8:30 ***games/activities/prizes/concessions/dinner/photos/ Silent Auction! Tickets available at the door (pre-order ticket deals will be extended due to our pre-Winterfest snow event) CASH OR CHECK only for ticket sales and Silent Auction
**silent auction 5:30-7:30 (must be present to claim basket) *raffle prizes drawn every 30 minutes/ check marker board

(Sorry- dinners were sold on a pre-order basis only/. No refunds on ticket sales)
February is National Childrens Dental Health Month
Developing good habits at an early age along with scheduling routine dental visits will help your children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. Here are some tips on helping reduce your childrens risk of tooth decay: - Sugary foods and drinks should only be consumed with meals although its best to avoid them all together. Saliva production increases during meals and helps neutralize acid production and rinse food particles from the mouth. - Limit between-meal snacks. If kids crave a snack, offer them nutritious foods such as vegetables, fruits and cheese. - If your kids chew gum, make it sugarless Chewing sugarless gum after eating can increase saliva flow and help wash out food and decay-producing acid. - Monitor beverage consumption children should choose water and low-fat milk; avoid soft drinks and sugary juices. - Help your children develop good brushing and flossing habits. It only takes 2 minutes to properly brush your teeth using short gentle stroke and paying close attention to the gum line areas around fillings and hard to reach areas such as the back teeth. Dont forget to floss. - Schedule regular dental visits every 6 months. Visit the American Dental Association at http://www.ada.org for more information and fun activity sheets for kids.

D5DM
District Five Dance Marathon
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Spring Hill High School
All District Five employees, students and parents are invited to participate
El ementary Students 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Mi ddle School Students 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Hi gh School Students 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.

Ea ch District Five School will have a team. Pa rti cipant cost: $5.00 Pa rti cipant cost including a D5DM t-shirt: $10.00

Register at: www.helpmakemiracles.org/event/D5DM All proceeds support Palmetto Health Childrens Hospital

Individuals who cannot participate, but who would like to make a contribution can register at the above link as a spirit participant.

Lake Murray Elementary School

1531 Three Dog Road Chapin, SC 29036
Phone: 803803-476476-4600 Fax: 803803-476476-4620 http://www.lexrich5.org/LakeMurray.cfm

DREAM

LEARN

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Claire D. Thompson, Principal

cthompson@lexrich5.org

Boyd Hainsworth Assistant Principal

bhainswo@lexrich5.org

Margaret LaForce, Administrative Asst. Principal

mlaforce@lexrich5.org
Lake Murray Elementary Mission Statement

Puppy Paws to Eagle Claws

Our mission at LMES is to nurture children, empowering them to think critically and creatively as they seek knowledge and embrace challenges.

PTO News Corner

Thank you to our

Business Partner Patrons.

Please support these businesses, as they have contributed to our school. Silver Paw: Carolina Pet Resort, LLC Initials Inc., Shelagh Cobb Vella's of Chapin Gold Paw: AVSX Technologies Learning Express Sanchez Construction, LLC Zesto of Chapin Platinum Paw: Human Capital Solutions

Yearbook Picture Request If you have snow pictures and funny faculty pictures you would like to share, please email Jan Webster at JGWEBnSC@aol.com Subject line: Yearbook - Snow or Yearbook - Faculty

Spirit Night Schedule El Poblano February 20 TONIGHT