pin Middle School campus.

Adding a new school will

relieve overcrowding at our

current schools. The addi-

tion of a new school will

also result in a few other

changes.

* Both LMES and CIS

students (k-6) will share

bus routes. Buses will un-

load on our campus and

Kindergarten through

fourth grade students will

enter LMES; fifth and sixth grade students will be tak-

en to CIS.

* Anticipated start times

for Chapin Cluster Schools

are:

LMES - 7:40 - 2:35

Volume 1, Issue 27

Principals Column

March 12, 2015

Special points of interest:

March 16thMarch 16thMarch 16thMarch 16th

Student Student Student Student

HolidayHolidayHolidayHoliday

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MarchMarchMarchMarch 16161616 School HolidaySchool HolidaySchool HolidaySchool Holiday 19 6th grade Orienta- tion for CIS 6 pm @ CMS Gym 23 End of 3rd Nine Weeks 24 Pro Kids Show

Dining for Dollars @ El Poblano

5th grade Orienta- tion for CIS 6 PM @ CMS Gym 25 5th & 6th grades

Make up Orienta- tion for CIS 6 PM @ CMS Gym

30303030----April 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAKApril 6 SPRING BREAK

Nautical Notes

Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events

CIS - 7:30 - 2:25

CMS - 8:30 - 3:30

CHS - 8:25 - 3:45

We look forward to the

changes ahead and hope

that by having this infor-

mation, you will be able to

plan for the needs of your

family for next school year.

DONT FORGET

Pro Kids Show, sponsored

by our PTO

Two performances

6:00 and 7:15 PM

Make it a family night

and show your School

Spirit by going to El

Poblano either before

or after the show!

TICKETS ARE

FREE!

Pre-ordering tickets

helps us to know how

many to expect for the

performances!!

Inside this issue: A Page from the Media Center

2

Nurses Notes & Dismissal Reminders

2

SIC Nominations 3

Art News & 1st Friday Food Drive

4

Invitation 5

Pro Kids Ticket Order form 6

PTO Business Partners 7

The 2015-2016 School

year will bring changes to

the Chapin cluster as a new

school is added. Chapin

Intermediate School (CIS)

will be added as a separate

school for grades five and

six. The two elementary

schools in our cluster (CES

and LMES) will no longer

have fifth grade as a part of

the grade span. Chapin

Middle School (CMS),

serving grades seven and

eight, will move to a now-

being-constructed building

located behind Spring Hill

High School. Chapin Inter-

mediate Schools fifth and

sixth graders will attend

school in the current Cha-

Topics include information

on the Blowfish reading

program, the deadline for

the SC Book Award Chal-

lenge, the Box Tops for Shamrocks contest, the

newly announced

Caldecott & Newbery win-

ners, poetry resources, and

more!

https://www.smore.com/j731z

P a g e P a g e P a g e P a g e 2222

Notes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the NurseNotes from the Nurse

A Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media CenterA Page from the Media Center

ment of Health and Envi-

ronmental Control

(DHEC) since 1999. DHEC will continue to

monitor the national out-break and keep you updat-

ed on the situation. You

can visit www.scdhec.gov/

measles to get continuous

updates on measles and

learn more about what we

are doing here in South

Carolina to stay ahead of

the situation.

Measles is transmitted by

contact with an infected

person through coughing

and sneezing. The measles

virus may also remain in-

fectious for up to two

hours in the airspace after

an infected person leaves

an enclosed area. Severe com-

plications can occur with

measles, including pneumo-

nia, encephalitis, and even

death.

The Measles, Mumps and

Rubella (MMR) vaccine is the best way to protect your

child and your family from

measles and prevent potential

outbreaks. The MMR vaccine

is recommended for all in-

fants at 12 months of age and

is a requirement to attend day

care or school in South Caro-

lina. We encourage you to

talk to your healthcare provid-

er if your child has not yet

received the vaccine. Sincerely, Linda J. Bell, M.D. State Epidemiologist

Dear Parent/Guardian,

By now you have likely

heard about the measles

outbreak associated with

travel to Disneyland in

California. The Centers for

Disease Control and Pre-

vention is reporting 154

cases so far this year in

multiple states, most of

them stemming from the Disneyland outbreak that

began in late December

2014. The vast majority of

these cases occurred

among people who had not

been vaccinated.

Here in South Carolina, we

are fortunate that no cases

of measles have been re-

ported to the S.C. Depart-

N a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e sN a u t i c a l N o t e s

DREAM

LEARN

LEAD

The Media Center will have a

Box Tops for Shamrocks

contest March 9-20. Send in

your Box Tops for Education

labels during that time, and the grade level that brings in

the most will win a treat.

Reminder about parking Reminder about parking Reminder about parking Reminder about parking & afternoon dismissal& afternoon dismissal& afternoon dismissal& afternoon dismissal We have had several parents express concern over being una-ble to navigate through the park-ing lot or back out of parking spaces due to cars being parked along the curb. When picking up students from the car line, we ask that you please drive through the car line if at all pos-sible. When you must park to pick up, please park your vehi-cle in an appropriate parking space, not along the curb.

Remember that it is unlawful to park in a handicapped space unless you have a handicapped license plate or mirror hanger. Please make every effort not to block access to these spaces.

We appreciate your help in mak-

ing our afternoon dismissals run

smoothly.

March 5, 2015

To: Parents of Lake Murray Elementary School Students

From: Claire Thompson, Principal

Re: Nominations for School Improvement Council

Every school in South Carolina is required by the Education Improvement Act to have a School Improvement Council. The council serves as an advisory committee to the principal and assists with establishing and implementing goals for the school. The council also helps establish priorities for the capital expenditures budget, the incentive budget and the operational budg-et for the school. At various times, SIC members are asked to represent the school on district committees. The School Im-provement Council is composed of elected and appointed teachers, parents, and community members.

Our current council consists of the following elected parents from our school.

Rotating off the council this year:

Robby Aull

Michael Sechrest

The following parents will serve their second year during 2015-2016 school year:

Jonathan Garris

Jo Anne Hill

Lynn McFarland

Fran Ricks

Each year parents elect their representatives to serve on the council. The two people elected will begin their term of service in the 2015-2016 school year and will rotate off the council at the end of the 2016-2017 school year.

Before submitting a nomination, we request that you ask the person for permission to submit his/her name. It is important that those nominated be willing to serve as a representative for the school. If you are interested in running, please nominate yourself. Elected parents should have a child who will be at Lake Murray Elementary for the length of time of their service on the council.

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL NOMINATION

LAKE MURRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

NAME OF NOMINEE __________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE NUMBER ________________________________________________________________

INFORMATION TO PUBLISH IN THE NEWSLETTER REGARDING NOMINEE (AGES OF CHILDREN, INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL, SPECIAL INTERESTS, ETC.) (MAY USE BACK)

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Information will be printed as received)

PERSON SUBMITTING NOMINATION___________________________________________________

NOMINATION FORMS ARE DUE BY APRIL 10

Spring means art shows!! March is Youth Art Month at

Tapps Art Center. Mrs. Leaphart's art students that have

art hanging at Tapps include:

Kaleb P

Brady H

Lauren B

Reed W

Damien D

Caden A

Bailey L

Dylan C

Sara Elizabeth W

Katie J

Congratulations to all LMES students who had work in the

Springhill High Art Show.

Check out the 3d artwork in the Media Center. This in-

cludes 5th grade bottle people and animals and clay work

from Mrs. Taylor's 3rd grade class.

Coming Soon..... Chapin Celebrates the Arts Art Show at

Crooked Creek Park.

ART NewsART NewsART NewsART News FIRST FRIDAY FOOD DRIVE

The Lake Murray Elementary Student Council

is sponsoring a food drive March 23-26, 2015

to benefit School District Fives Education

Foundation weekend snackpack program. Each

grade level is asked to bring specific items that

go in the snackpacks that are sent home with

identified students each Friday. The items are:

KINDERGARTEN: Juice boxes or Capri-

Suns OR single serve microwavable

packages of grits or oatmeal

FIRST GRADE: Ramen Noodles

(stovetop or microwave) OR Slim

Jims

SECOND GRADE: Granola bars OR in-

dividual size fruit snacks

THIRD GRADE: Canned or microwava-

ble pasta like ravioli or Spaghetti-Os

OR single serve cereals

FOURTH GRADE: Single serve fruit

cups OR Rice Krispies Treats

FIFTH GRADE: Single serve macaroni

and cheese OR individual six-pack

serving crackers (Lance type crack-

ers)

LMES After-School Chess Tournament

The LMES Chess Club would like to provide a special opportunity to any interested students in grades 2-5 who would like to participate in a three round after-school chess tournament. Please care-fully read the expectations below before signing up to participate in this event. Registration will be limited to the first 40 registrants in order to ensure we have enough boards and clocks for the different rounds. After reading the information below, you can register at this link: http://goo.gl/iL8tjV.

Cost of Event- $3.00 per player- This will cover the cost of trophies. Please send in your cash payment in a labeled envelope to: Jessica Jones. Your child's name, grade and homeroom teacher need to be written on the outside of the envelope.

Time- 2:40-3:40 Students will report to media center right after dismissal.

Location- LMES Media Center *If you have a chess clock, please bring it to use on these days. Make sure your name is clearly written on your clock. 1.) You must already know how to play chess to participate in this tournament. We will not be doing any instruction on these days. 2.) You must be able to commit to staying after school on these Mondays: 4/13, 4/20, 4/27 from 2:40-3:40. If you are absent for any reason, you will have to forfeit that round. This is necessary to be able to pair players and keep track of round scoring. We will not play make-up games. 3.) Students will be dismissed at the main car rider line area @ 3:40. Parents will need to wait in line for pick up. Please be on time to pick up your child. In case of an emergency, contact the school main office. Students who attend Boys and Girls Club can go directly to their assigned locations. 4.) We will be giving away trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in the tournament. Any winning students will be invited to at-tend the end of the year Chess Club Celebration on Monday, 5/4 to be recognized for this achievement.

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(Parent or child should give to your homeroom teacher

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Lake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision StatementLake Murray Elementary Vision Statement

Our purpose at LMES is to educate, empower and

encourage students in a safe and

nurturing environment .

AdministrationAdministrationAdministrationAdministration

Claire Thompson, Principal

cthompson@lexrich5.org

Boyd Hainsworth, Assistant Principal

bhainswo@lexrich5.org

Kelly Reese, Admin. Assistant Principal

Kreese@lexrich5.org

Lake Murray Elementary School 1531 Three Dog Road

Chapin, SC 29036

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Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you

to all our to all our to all our to all our

Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers! Volunteers!

Volunteer CelebrationVolunteer CelebrationVolunteer CelebrationVolunteer Celebration April 22 April 22 April 22 April 22

9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m.9:00 a.m. DFMSDFMSDFMSDFMS

Dining for Dining for Dining for Dining for DollarsDollarsDollarsDollars

March 24March 24March 24March 24 El PoblanoEl PoblanoEl PoblanoEl Poblano

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Phone: 803-476-4600 Fax: 803-476-4620

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Chart the course Lead the way.

Lake Murray Elementary School

Thank you to our Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.Business Partner Patrons.

Please support these businesses, as they have

contributed to our school.

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March 24thMarch 24thMarch 24thMarch 24th Two performancesTwo performancesTwo performancesTwo performances

6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm6:00 & 7:15 pm