🌟 Happy School Principal's Day! 🌟
Today, we celebrate the incredible leadership and dedication of our amazing principal, Anne Stone. Her unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and community makes our school a better place every day.
Thank you, Ms. Stone, for your tireless efforts, your inspiring vision, and your endless support. You truly make a difference in the lives of everyone at LES.
Let's all take a moment to appreciate and honor Ms. Stone for her outstanding contributions. 🎉👏
#SchoolPrincipalsDay #ThankYouMsStone #Leadership #Education
May Meal Menus are now available online at: https://myschoolmenus.com/organizations/2240.
Please contact Student Nutrition Services if you have any questions.
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER YEARBOOKS!! NO extras will be ordered! Deadline for Orders: Friday, May 2, 2025
www.buytheyearbook.com
School code is 93407
Check out our May Newsletter at the link below. Paper copies are coming home with students today or tomorrow. https://www.chester.k12.sc.us/o/les/page/newsletter
South Carolina College-and Career-Ready Assessments (SC READY)
South Carolina Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (SC PASS)
Spring 2025
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will be involved in statewide SC Ready and SC PASS testing in May (see the schedule below for specific dates). The assessments will include all students in grades 3 through 8.
Monday, May 5, 2025 - Writing (grades 3-5)
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - ELA Day 1 (grades 3-5)
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - ELA Day 2 (grades 3-5)
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - Math (grades 3-5)
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - Science (grade 4 only)
****Makeups will be given on the following days: May 9th, 12th, 14th, 16th.
There will be incentives given to those students who are here every day and on time. Thank you, parents, for your help!!
3rd-5th grade students will have the opportunity to visit the gaming truck on field day if: You are on time to school for ALL testing days and do your best on testing each and every day.
Getting Ready………
Get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
Eat a healthy breakfast. This will give your brain the energy it needs to do your very best.
Come to school on time (by 8:00 AM).
Students with 100% attendance on all test days will receive a special treat!!
Come to school with the tools that you need…. Do you need your glasses or medication?
Have a positive attitude!
Knowing What To Do……….
Read all of the directions.
Read the questions carefully and all of the possible answer choices. Remember that you are looking for the best answer choice.
Try to eliminate some of the answer choices. Which are the ones that just do not make sense? Then choose your answer from the remaining choices.
Answer all questions.
The Test……..
Use your scratch paper! You will be working on your own during the test, and it helps to figure things out on paper.
The test questions are not in any order. Some will be hard and some will be easy. Even if they seem hard, keep going.
The answers are not in a pattern. Do not try to mark a certain number of A’s, B’s, C’s, D’s, or feel that one answer choice would not be correct if you used it on the question before.
Try to find the best answer for each question. Even if you’re not sure, mark the one that you think would be best.
YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
Deadline for Orders: Friday, May 2, 2025
www.buytheyearbook.com
School code is 934070
YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
Deadline for Orders: Friday, May 2, 2025
www.buytheyearbook.com
School code is 934070
CCSD is proud to present the Annual Arts Showcase April 29, 2025 at Chester Middle School, starting at 6 p.m. Come out and support our talented student artists and performers!
YEARBOOKS ON SALE!!!
Deadline for Orders: Friday, May 2, 2025
www.buytheyearbook.com
School code is 934070
The First-Grade students enjoyed becoming expert Gem Miners today with Diamond Del. They learned first-hand how to mine and identify rocks and minerals according to color, hardness, and texture. Our students mined everything from Amethyst and Tiger's Eye to Petrified Wood and Fool's Gold.
Administrative Professional’s Day is Today April 23rd. When you return from spring break please make sure you show your appreciation for our front office ladies that can handle it all with smiles on their faces. They are the first faces you see when you enter the building and bring everyone such joy!!
Our Admin Professionals:
Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Millwood, and Ms. Clack
Bus Driver Appreciation Day is Today April 22, 2025. When you return from Spring Break please show the Bus Drivers Appreciation for getting our students to and from school safely and in a timely manner.
Spring Break will be held April 21st -April 25th. Schools will be closed during this time. Students and Staff will return on April 28th.
LES SPIRIT FRIDAY WINNERS!!! Here are our April Spirit Friday winners: Ms. Terry and Ms. Patterson's Pre-K class, Mrs. McWatters & Mrs. Bigham's 5K class, Mrs. Farrar's 1st Grade class, Mrs. King's 2nd Grade class, Mrs. Weir and Mr. Eckert's 3rd Grade class, Ms. Brown's 4th Grade class, Ms. Treadway's 5th Grade class, and Mrs. Barron, Ms. Wright, and Mrs. Shaw's class. Congratulations to our winners; they sure know how to show school spirit!! Way to go amazing LES Lions!!
3rd grade reviewed solids, liquids, and gases by dying Easter eggs. We had the solid tablet, added vinegar to cause a chemical reaction, and then added water to increase the liquid.
The children also reviewed flat 2d shapes as they drew the faces on their Easter bunny bags.
LES SPIRIT FRIDAY IS TOMORROW APRIL 18, 2025!!!!! The class in each grade level with the MOST participation (most students dressed in school colors and/or themes) will receive a small prize!!! So Break Out Your BLUE & GOLD to Show Your School Spirit!!
Superintendent Dr. Sutton made storytime extra special for National School Library Week by visiting every elementary school in the district to read to students! By sharing stories and sparking imagination, he hopes to inspire children to have a lifelong love of reading.
LES PTO - PTO meetings will be held at 5:30p.m. on Zoom and in person in the LES Media Center. Email kcolvin@chester.k12.sc.us for the virtual link to join the meeting. Next meeting is tomorrow April 15 @ 5:30pm.
Student registration via FinalForms is now OPEN! New or returning students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade can register online for the 2025-2026 school year.
Check out our Registration Homepage for additional information: https://tinyurl.com/CCSDregister2025
LES School Improvement Council—Meetings are held once a month on Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. on Zoom and in person in the LES Media Center. Email kcolvin@chester.k12.sc.us for the virtual link to join the meeting. The next meeting is tomorrow April 15th, at 5:00 p.m.
