Lyons Upper Elementary School -

LUES Water Day #2 Students who met AR Goal, and/or Students who scored in the GREEN level/Met Goal on iReady Math/Reading, and/or Students with Perfect Attendance since Jan 1, and/or NO Orange or RED Referrals since Jan.1, 2025 can attend for FREE. If scored green, met the goal, or had perfect attendance, they still can have No Reds and No more than 3 Oranges 3/14/25-5/2/25 (29 Days) When: Friday, May 2, 2025 Parents are invited to attend. 5th grade- 8:15-10:00 3rd grade- 10:00-11:45 4th grade- 12:35-2:20 What: Water Slides- FREE for Celebration Snow Cones will be sold during the event Bring: Swimsuits Girls must be covered with shirts and shorts at all times. Boys must wear a shirt with their shorts/swimsuits. Students not wearing bathing suits must wear appropriate undergarments. Towel Slides/Crocs/Flip Flops- No BARE FEET Dry clothes Bag for wet clothes Permission Slip

LUES will sell Snow Cones during Water Day(s) on 5/1/25 and 5/2/25. $3 each

LUES Water Day #1 May 1st, 2025 There will be four water slides for the students to get on at their grade’s scheduled time. Students will need to bring $10.00 and have parent permission to be able to participate on the slides. Please sign below and return this paper with your $10.00 to Coach Barnett. IF YOUR CHILD DOES NOT BRING THIS PAPER BACK–SIGNED, HE/SHE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE ON THE SLIDES!! BEHAVIOR GUIDELINES TO ATTEND No Reds and No more than TWO Oranges from 3/14/25-5/1/25 (28 Days) We will also be selling snow cones. Students will need to bring money if they wish to purchase them. Bring: Swimsuits Girls must be covered with shirts and shorts at all times. Boys must wear a shirt with their shorts/swimsuits. Students not wearing bathing suits must wear appropriate undergarments. Towel Slides/Crocs/Flip Flops- No BARE FEET Dry clothes Bag for wet clothes Permission Slips Parents are invited to attend: 3rd grade: 10:00-11:30 4th grade: 11:30-1:00 5th grade: 12:30-2:00

Congratulations to our very own, Mrs Stone, on your upcoming retirement! Lyons Upper will have some very big shoes to fill. You will be greatly missed. Thank you for your commitment to our students and staff for all your years of service! #shine

Attention: Toombs County Schools will return to normal school operations on Tuesday, April 29, 2025.

Attention: Toombs County Schools are closed on April 28, 2025. Due to storm damage and ongoing power outages, there will be no school for students tomorrow. Staff should tentatively report to work at 10:00 AM. We appreciate your understanding and will continue to provide updates as needed.

Listen to the Bulldog Bulletin Monday-Friday on Y101 (FM 100.9) at 7:28am, 12:28pm & 5:28pm. The Bulldog Bulletin includes the most current happenings in LUES and our other schools in the district. #shine

LUES Celebrates Administrative Professional's Day 4/24/25 We want to celebrate Mrs. Tara Collins and Mrs. Wendy Woods as our Administrative Professionals at LUES. They keep our office running smoothly each day. They support our students, faculty, staff, and parents. Please reach out to them to let them know how much they are appreciated.

LUES WILL HOLD FIELD DAY MAY 9 AT TCMS PRACTICE FIELD Parents invited Cash Only for Concessions No Reds and No Oranges from May 1-May 9, 2025 to attend Bring: Money, Towel, Permission Slip, Sunscreen, Hat, Sunglasses, Running Shoes, Change of Clothes in case of getting wet, Bag to keep up with belongings. 3rd Grade- 9:00-12:00 4th Grade- 9:00-10:00 & 12:00-2:00 5th Grade- 9:00-11:00 & 1:00-2:00

Testing Anxiety - Tips for Parents & Caregivers - (see image)

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The Toombs County Literacy Bus will be at the Movie Night Under the Stars tomorrow, April 22 starting @ 5PM @ Ronnie Dixon City Park. Come hop on the bus with us & check it out! Movie starts at 8:15PM.

LUES Family Focus for April: Don't Stress the TEST! Recharge- Children are usually tired and drained after a day of testing. Plan activities to help them recharge and release any tension they may be feeling. These could be things like a movie night, playing outside, or a family walk.

Great Test Taking Tips !

Parents’ Guide to Standardized Testing: https://www.readingrockets.org/topics/assessment-and-evaluation/articles/parents-guide-standardized-testing

Check it out - Listening and Following Directions for Test Success ENGLISH https://www.parent-institute-online.com/kits/files/5K02%20Video%20Listening.mp4 SPANISH https://www.parent-institute-online.com/kits/files/6K02%20SPAN%20Video%20Listening.mp4

Mrs. Kennedy's 3rd grade class have written chapter summaries from an in class read aloud, titled "The Bad Guys". Mrs. Kennedy created a booklet of all the students printed summaries, and students created a drawing to represent their chapter summary. Great job guys! #shine

Mrs. Larsen's and Mrs. Reese's fifth grade math classes enjoyed the day doing some end of the year review with an Easter egg hunt. #5thgraderocks #shine

LUES Family Focus for April: Don't Stress the TEST! Encouragement- Your support and encouragement can make a big impact on your child. Think about slipping a note of encouragement in their bookbag or lunchbox on the day of the test.

REMEMBER TO WEAR WHITE FRIDAY 4/18 to support students with INVISIBLE DISABILITIES. It is Exceptional Children's Week at LUES.