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LUES Family Focus: Don't Stress the TEST! Healthy Diet- Provide a balanced breakfast on test days or encourage your child to eat at school. Fueling the body with nutritious foods can improve cognitive function.

Students in Mrs. Reese's 5th grade class worked together to understand graphing points and finding distances on the coordinate plane. #5thgraderocks #shine

LUES Family Focus: Don't Stress the TEST! Rest: Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep before test days. Put these dates on your calendar: April 21-25, 2025 , and try to make sure your schedule allows them to be in bed on time the night before their tests. A well-rested mind increases focus and performance.

"Hoppy Day" presented by Lyons Community Heart & Soul will be held Saturday, April 12 from 1PM-4PM at the 304 Society Garden in downtown Lyons. Enjoy games, food, egg hunt, prizes, Easter baskets and more!

LUES CELEBRATES EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S WEEK APRIL 14-18 Dress Up Days-- Wear these colors Monday- Green for Sensory Disabilities Tuesday- Red for Physical Disabilities Wednesday- Blue for Emotional and Behavior Thursday- Yellow for Neurodivergence Friday- White for Invisible Disabilities

LUES Family Focus for April: Don't Stress the TEST! This month, as GMAS testing approaches, we will send out many ways that families can support and encourage their students. You will receive ideas and reminders of how you can support your child and the school as testing begins! By working together, we can help your child perform at their best and navigate the GMAS with confidence and resilience.

LUES RECOGNIZES SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY APRIL 4 Thank you to Melissa Wiggins, our Media Specialist at LUES for all she does to support our teachers and students. On April 4th each year, we recognize the professionals who keep the school library in working order. School librarians spend long hours keeping the library organized. They are also dedicated to helping our children find the resources they need to keep learning.

Reminder: Toombs County Schools - SPRING BREAK - March 28-April 4. Students & Staff return on April 7

FECHA: 27 de marzo de 2025 Hola familia LUES, ¡Felicitaciones a su estudiante por completar el primer diagnóstico iReady para el año escolar 2024-2025! Como mencioné antes, el Diagnóstico es una herramienta importante que utilizamos para comprender mejor a su estudiante y donde podemos ofrecer el mejor apoyo. También puede hablar con su estudiante sobre el trabajo que acaba de completar y obtener más información sobre su progreso. Aquí hay algunas preguntas que puede utilizar para iniciar una discusión: · ¿Cómo fue realizar el Diagnóstico? ¿Qué hiciste durante la prueba para asegurarte de haber dado lo mejor de ti? · Cuéntame algunas de las reflexiones que has hecho a partir de tus datos. de qué estas orgulloso? ¿En qué necesitas trabajar? · ¿Qué objetivos te planteaste a partir de este Diagnóstico? · ¿Cómo puedo ayudarte a alcanzar tus objetivos? Gracias nuevamente por su continua colaboración y apoyo en el aprendizaje de sus estudiantes. Mejor, Rhonda Piedra Director, LUES

DATE: March 27, 2025 Hello LUES Family, Congratulations to your student on completing the final 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

NO SCHOOL LUES SPRING BREAK FRIDAY MARCH 28-APRIL 4, 2025. See you back at school on April 7, 2025

The Toombs County Kinship Caregiver Support Group will meet March 27, 2025 from 6PM-7:30PM. Meeting is located at the Birthday House at Partin Park. Text 478-262-1133 if you plan to attend. Childcare and Dinner provided.

LUES FAMILY FOCUS FOR MARCH: KEEPING STUDENTS MOTIVATED Celebrate! Many children are motivated by recognition and praise. Recognize and celebrate your child's academic and extracurricular achievements. Let them know they make you proud!

LUES- "SEA" You After Spring Break Wear your best tropical attire Thursday (3/27/25) to celebrate the last day of school before Spring Break (3/28-4/6/25). Dress code enforced- During Spring Break, take time to clean/sanitize bookbags and restock with school supplies.

LUES PARENT SURVEY Please take a moment to fill out our school climate survey from the Georgia Department of Education. https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=DDC1CE93

Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. We wanted to bring to your attention a concerning trend that has recently emerged among some students at our school. It has come to our notice that certain inappropriate items have been flushed down the toilets, including a permanent marker, candy bars, ring pops, food wrappers, and pencils. This behavior has resulted in significant clogging issues in our restroom facilities. We have learned from our students that this mischief is part of a new TikTok trend. While we understand that trends can sometimes be enticing, we must emphasize the serious consequences that such actions can lead to—both in terms of restroom functionality and the potential for costly repairs. Fortunately, we are grateful for our dedicated maintenance staff, who quickly addressed the issues and prevented any major damage. However, we need your help to ensure that this behavior does not continue. We kindly ask that you speak with your children about the importance of using school facilities properly and the impact that their actions can have on our community. Please know that we are actively investigating this situation to determine who may be responsible for the inappropriate flushing of these items. Our goal is to maintain a safe and functional environment for all students. Thank you for your support and cooperation in this matter. Together, we can work to foster a respectful and responsible school culture. Best regards, Mrs. Stone

LUES FAMILY FOCUS FOR MARCH: KEEPING STUDENTS MOTIVATED Be a Role Model: Demonstrate a strong work ethic, a love for learning, and resilience in the face of challenges. Children often mirror the behaviors they observe in their parents. On the other hand, they also appreciate transparency, so be honest about your own motivation and model overcoming it!

LUES FAMILY FOCUS FOR MARCH: KEEPING STUDENTS MOTIVATED Offer Choices: Allow your child to make choices and decisions when it is appropriate. Giving them some control over their learning can increase motivation and a sense of responsibility. Or, allow them to choose what happens after they have completed a necessary assignment or activity. Maybe there is a movie they want to watch or a game they want to play that motivates them to continue through the hard or boring work when they are avoiding it.

Kinsley Jeter, a 5th grader at Lyons Upper Elementary, participated in the Georgia Music Educators Association’s Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus. Approximately 300 of the best elementary singers in Georgia gathered at the Classic Center in Athens to rehearse and perform challenging and beautiful choral arrangements. At the finale of the concert the students performed a choral arrangement of Bill Withers’ song, Lovely Day. The finale included a solo part which Jeter auditioned for and received. The entire choir accompanied Jeter as she performed beautifully for a packed out Classic Center theater audience of about 2100 people. To simply be chosen to attend the Statewide Elementary Honor Chorus is a tremendous honor, but to receive the one solo for the evening truly distinguishes her in a class by herself. Jeter represented Toombs County and Toombs County Schools well as she sang beautifully on the stage.

Kickball Tournament at Partin Park!