Learning with Leffers

Our schedule keeps getting busier!   Please take a look at these upcoming events and mark your calendars. Wednesday, September 28th College Go! Day We will be celebrating our colleges and universities.  This is a day for teachers and students to wear their favorite college attire.  I will be speaking to students about my university experiences as well. Friday, September 30th Homecoming Parade It is an annual tradition for our students to attend the parade.  We are the only elementary in Carmel to take part in this tradition!!  Our class will partner up with Mrs. Hall's kindergarten class to cheer on CHS. Carmel Cook - Out  5 pm - 8 pm Don't forget to fill out the Carmel Cookout registration form.  Our PTO will be serving up some delicious grilled food before the game.  Please turn in all forms by Weds., September 28th. Friday, October 7th Class Auction Students have been saving their Tiger Bucks for several weeks now.  They will h...

Don't forget that picture day is next Thursday, September 22nd.   Order forms were sent home earlier in the week.   You can order school pictures online or send in your envelope next Thursday.  If you have any questions, please contact me. Have a wonderful weekend. Mrs. L

I hope you received your PTO Fall Fundraiser packet.   This year PTO is taking a different approach to our annual fundraiser.  There will be no items to sell or buy!  Instead, PTO is simply asking that your child bring in a donation.  We have had many donations already brought in!!  The suggested donation amount is $25 per family, but remember that any donation helps.   To enhance our fundraiser, a small plastic bag was sent home today to collect extra change or coins.  Please feel free to bring this in next week.  The grade level that brings in the most coins will win an ice cream party and an extra recess! If you have any questions about our fundraiser, please feel free to contact me. Thanks. Mrs. L

Mark your calendars for our annual Ruth Lilly Parent Preview Night on Thursday, November 3rd at 7:00 pm.  This event will be held at Carmel Middle School and will include a basic overview of the program's objectives and goals.  In May, fifth graders will participate in a 90 minute program that helps students develop a positive attitude and an appreciation for the wonder of life.  I highly encourage all parents to preview this presentation.   Parents may choose whether they want their child to view the program in May.  Please check your child's folder tomorrow for a paper on this important event.  If you have any questions about the preview night or the presentation in May, please contact me. Thanks. Mrs. L

Many of our clubs and after school activities are back in full swing which means there are many dismissal changes. We want dismissal to be as smooth as possible for students, parents, and teachers.  To help with that, I am including a few short reminders about afternoon dismissal that I mentioned at Meet the Teacher.  Please view the video from   Dismissal Manager's main site to help you get started if you are new to CE or just need a refresher course. Dismissal Reminders  Discuss any transportation changes with your child the night before. Remember to make all changes to your child's afternoon transportation in the Afternoon Dismissal Manager.  Any club or after school activity must be noted in Dismissal Manager.  This includes WCES, Pups Running, and other clubs.   You can access this link by logging into your MyCCS account.  All changes must be made by  no later than 1:30 pm on the day of the change.   If we do not rece...

We've had a great start to our fifth grade year.  Here are some of the highlights from the week. We started math on Wednesday.  All students have had a chance to preview their student reference book. Classroom jobs have been assigned.  Ask your child about his/her job. We previewed and started unit 1 in social studies.  We are learning about absolute and relative locations as well as locating continents and oceans. Students learned about our new mini-economy and will receive their first paycheck on Monday! With the help of ice breakers and group work, students learned more about their classmates.   Our class visited all specials except for Art. Next week we will start up our reading program, REACH for Reading.  We will also start NWEA testing on Monday and Wednesday of this week.  Don't forget to stop by the evening of August 17th for our annual Meet the Teacher night.  I hope to see you there.  Mrs. L

It's time for our annual Ice Cream Social.  Please stop by room 20 between 4:00 and 5:30 on August 8th.  I will be in the room to meet and greet. Mrs. L