Daily Announcements

GUIDES FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES on the SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMIC STANDARDS AVAILABLE NOW

Electronic copies of the 2009-2010 Guides for Parents and Families on
the South Carolina Academic Standards are now available online from the
EOC's website:

http://eoc.sc.gov/informationforfamilies/FamilyFriendlyStandards.htm

The documents are available by grade level, in English and
Spanish. Please feel free to reproduce these documents.

The 2009-2010 Accountability Manual will be printed in December 2009, as
the ratings criteria are still under development. The manual is
scheduled to be sent to school districts in January 2010, in
anticipation of the February 15, 2010 deadline for publication of the
2009 report cards.

We hope you find the Family-Friendly Standard Guides to be useful and
timely resources. .

NO BOOK LEFT UNREAD

2009 Summer Reading Program

Students and staff members of Latta Elementary School plan to read, read, read this summer. Join us as we see how many pages we can read over the summer break! PARENTS are invited to join us in this venture!

Students will be given reading logs to keep up with the number of pages/books read this summer. Return the sheets to Ms. McKenzie at the beginning of the new school year, 2009-2010. The number of pages read will be totaled and sent to the state department for a chance for our school to WIN the MOST PAGES READ.

The contest begins JUNE 1st.

Visit the following website for more information:

http://martha.alewine.googlepages.com/

SCHOOL'S OUT!!! HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER!

CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSICA WILLIS ON BEING NAMED TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR. JESSICA IS A THIRD GRADE TEACHER AT LATTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

STOP THE SUMMER "SLIDE"

Summer can be a season full of fun memories, good times . . . and declining reading scores. Research shows that students who dont read over the summer typically score lower on reading tests when they return to school. Whats the solution? Its simple: READ 4 or MORE!

Visit the Scholastic web site to download a summer reading list for your child! Visit the library over the summer. http://www.scholastic.com/summerreading/

BARNES AND NOBLES SUMMER READING PROGRAM

1. Kids read any eight (8) books of their own choosing.

2. Kids use the Summer Reading Journal to tell us their favorite part of each book. A parent/guardian signs the journal when it's complete. You can also get a Spanish-language Reading Journal.

3. Children bring their completed Reading Journal to a Barnes & Noble store between May 26th & September 7th, 2009.

4. We'll give them a coupon for a FREE book! They choose from a list of exceptional paperback titles.*

* Eligible books will be listed on the coupon. Choices must be made from available stock. No special orders. Limit of one (1) form per school-age child (grades 1-6), please. Incomplete forms will be ineligible for free books.

Click to play this Smilebox slideshow: Field Day 2009

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U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education promotes educational excellence for all Americans. This website is designed to give parents information pertaining to the success of preparing their child for school, academic excellence, college information and many other articles that will induce greater parental involvement.

This website can be utilized by visiting our school resources titled U.S. Department of Education.

From the Principal

Thank you for visiting the Latta Elementary School web site. During the 2008-2009 school year we look forward to working with parents and community members to create an exciting and successful learning experience for our children. This year we will continue to reward our students for being responsible and respectful members of our school community. Our goal is to insure that we continue our reputation of providing excellence in education for every student at LES, while maintaining a safe learning environment that supports high levels of achievement. Our focus on each student's individual strengths and needs will guide our instruction during the upcoming year. We encourage you to be involved in the education of your child by attending PTO meetings, teacher conferences, and by talking with your child daily about what he is learning here at school. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. We look forward to a great school year and as always we appreciate your continued support of the faculty and staff of LES.