LABCS Weekly Newsletter - 12-28-24
Respect yourself, others, and our school. * Be Responsible for yourself, your actions, and the learning environment. * Have a growth mindset and practice Perseverance.
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No School - Holiday Break
12/30/2024
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No School - Holiday Break
12/31/2024
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No School - Holiday Break
1/1/2025
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Open Enrollment Begins
1/1/2025
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No School - Holiday Break
1/2/2025
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LABCS Board Meeting - Location TBD
1/6/2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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Admissions Tour
1/7/2025, 10 AM – 10 AM
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Admissions Tour
1/9/2025, 1 PM – 1 PM
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LABCS Evening Seminar - "What is Dyslexia?"
1/13/2025, 6 PM – 7 PM
LABCS
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Admissions Tour
1/14/2025, 10 AM – 10 AM
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Admissions Tour
1/16/2025, 1 PM – 1 PM
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No School - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/20/2025
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Admissions Tour
1/21/2025, 10 AM – 10 AM
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Admissions Tour
1/23/2025, 1 PM – 1 PM
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100th Day of School
1/24/2025
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Dyslexia Tidbit
Symptoms of Dyslexia in Children Aged 5-12
Symptoms of dyslexia usually become more obvious when children start school and begin to focus more on learning how to read and write.
Symptoms of dyslexia in children aged 5 to 12 include:
- problems learning the names and sounds of letters
- spelling that's unpredictable and inconsistent
- confusion over letters that look similar and putting letters the wrong way round (such as writing "b" instead of "d")
- confusing the order of letters in words
- reading slowly or making errors when reading aloud
- answering questions well orally, but having difficulty writing the answer down
- difficulty carrying out a sequence of directions
- struggling to learn sequences, such as days of the week or the alphabet
- slow writing speed
- poor handwriting
- problems copying written language and taking longer than normal to complete written work
- poor phonological awareness and word attack skills
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Thank you
- to LABCS PTA for the delicious faculty/staff lunch;
- to Ms. Amber Bryson for the donation of the crafts; and
- to the Allston Family and the Donald Family for the desserts for the faculty/staff.
We apologize in advance to anyone we accidentally left off
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Amendments to the Student and Parent Handbook and the Technology Handbook - approved by the LABCS Board on 12-2-24
These approved amendments were emailed this week to the parents.
Read More...
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Parking Lot Map - Early Stay and Early Dismissal Traffic Pattern
Read More...
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After-School Tutoring
Beginning in January, tutoring will be available for current LABCS students in the area of reading and math. We are fortunate to have been approved for a grant for this. Each session will be 45-minutes in length starting at 3:30 pm. Tutoring is also available on weekends. This is not available for getting students caught up on missed homework or in any other subject area. If you are interested in your child receiving tutoring to help bring their skills up, please reach out to Mrs. Disbrow ( [email protected]) in the front office. Days and times will be coordinated between you and the tutor, who will be an LABCS employee.
A Note from the School Nurse
Students are not allowed to carry ANY medication on them without physician permission, parent/guardian permission, and school permission to self-administer and self-monitor (SC Law S144). This includes over-the-counter pain relievers, allergy, and/or cold medications, to include cough drops. Over-the-counter medications can be stored in the nurse's office with parent permission (physician permission is not needed). The ONLY medications that can be in the student’s possession (with the physican permission) are for asthma, diabetes, and severe allergic reactions. If you need a medication permission form or have any questions please contact Nurse Dava at [email protected] for the form.
A Note from the Front Office
Reminder
If you have not yet paid your child(ren)'s supply and/or tech fees, ALL SUPPLY AND TECH FEES ARE PAST DUE. Please pay these online through MySchoolBucks or send in cash or a check.
Absence Notes
If your student is absent, please submit a parent note or a doctor's note within 3 days of your child returning to school. Please send all school excuses to Michelle Tennant at mtennant@labcharterschool.org.
A Note from the Development Director
Our Annual Fundraising Campaign is still going strong! Until the end of the calendar year, we're focusing our fundraising efforts on monies that provide flexible support to help bridge the gap between the limited public funding we receive and the cost of making Lakes & Bridges the unique school that it is.
Fundraising goal = $50,000
There are several ways to make a tax-deductible gift:
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By check made out to Lakes and Bridges Charter School with "Annual Campaign" in the memo line
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By cash in an envelope with your name, the amount, and "Annual Campaign" on it and given to the front office
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Through your IRA minimum distribution requirement -- contact your financial advisor
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THANK YOU! WIthout donors like you, Lakes & Bridges could not provide the distinctive instruction and support that we offer to our amazing student innovators.
A Note from the Reading Coach
Literacy Activities During Break
Please see the Dyslexia Tidbit section of the Weekly Newsletter for these activities.
Admissions Tours
Admissions Tours are held every Tuesday at 10:00 and Thursday at 1:00. These are designed to allow potential families the opportunity to see our school in action before and during the Open Enrollment period, which runs from January 1 through February 15.
Please call the front office at 864-442-5580 to schedule a tour on one of these days. Space is limited for these tours, and these last about 30-45 minutes.
Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year begins Wednesday, January 1, and runs through Saturday, February 15. Currently-enrolled families do not need to re-apply; a letter of intent form will be sent to you toward the end of February. The lottery for qualified candidates will be held on Thursday, March 13, at 3:30 pm at the school.
Evening Seminar - Monday, January 13 at 6:00 pm
"What is Dyslexia?" with Gloria Hash Marcus
Please join us on Monday, January 13, at 6:00 pm at Lakes and Bridges Charter School to learn more about what dyslexia is. Please RSVP to the front office ([email protected]) to reserve your spot. This seminar is free and open to the public.
Dress Code Reminders
Shorts, skirts, skorts, and jumper dresses must be khaki, navy blue, grey, or black and possess a hem. Shorts, skirts and skorts should be worn at the normal waistline. Additionally, please note the following: shorts, skirts, skorts, and jumpers should not be higher than 2" above the knees.
No athletic shorts are allowed during the week, and no short athletic shorts are allowed on Monday Dress Theme Days or Friday Dress Down Days.
Electronic Devices Reminders
On January 7, 2025, the new state-wide cellphone ban, which includes Smart Watches, goes into effect. The policy will ban phones, smart watches, tablets and gaming devices during the school day. They would need to be powered off and put away. Exceptions will be allowed for students with IEPs and medical plans if the device is needed for medical or educational purpose
School hours are defined as beginning with the student’s arrival on campus as they exit their parent’s/guardian’s/carpool’s car during morning car line and ending when the student has entered their parent’s/guardian’s/carpool’s car to leave for the day.
Students must adhere to the school’s established communication devices/cell phones/smart watches protocol as directed. Failure to adhere to the policy established will result in the following consequences:
- 1st offense – confiscation for the remainder of the school day (no exceptions)
- 2nd offense – the device is, devices are, not allowed to be at school for two weeks (no exceptions)
- 3rd offense – the device is, devices are, not allowed to be at school for the remainder of the school year (no exceptions)
What is Chronic Absenteeism?
Chronically absent students are defined as having missed 10% of the total days within a school year. Research shows that students with a history of chronic absenteeism face a serious risk of falling behind in school, thus making it more difficult for them to succeed in the classroom.
- All types of absences contribute to chronic absenteeism:
- Excused (Lawful) Absences
- Unexcused Absences
- Suspensions
- A student is absent if he or she is not physically on school grounds and is not participating in instruction or instruction-related activities at an approved off-grounds location for the school day.
Lawful Absences
- Lawful absences include but are not limited to
- (1) absences caused by a student’s own illness and whose attendance in school would endanger his or her health or the health of others,
- (2) absences due to an illness or death in the student’s immediate family,
- (3) absences due to a recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith, and
- (4) absences due to activities that are approved in advance by the principal.
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