Dear LAW Families,
November is a whirlwind of a month for educators and students; it feels like it's over before it even begins! However, we have an array of exciting events planned for our students and families, so keep reading for all the details.
I'd like to highlight the LAW Family Literacy Night event on Nov. 15th from 5:30- 7:15p.m. After gauging interest with a recent poll, it's clear that many families are enthusiastic about attending. This special evening will be brimming with valuable reading insights, entertaining reading games, and engaging activities, all set in a thrilling carnival-themed atmosphere! We hope to see you there. Please register using the link below, and there's no cost to attend. By registering it helps give us a head count. Plus, we'll be serving delicious ice cream sundaes, with an optional $5.00 donation.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/8WuKakxhDMa4PQnB6
November is also a time for gratitude. At Lura A. White Elementary School, we're thankful for many things. We appreciate our exceptional staff, who consistently go above and beyond. Our students' dedication to their best efforts every day is truly commendable. Let's not forget our fantastic ASPTO for providing incredible opportunities, organizing events, and offering unwavering support to our students and staff. Our parents play a vital role by volunteering and backing our school wholeheartedly. We are genuinely grateful for everyone in our Lura A. White Elementary family. For those of you celebrating Thanksgiving, we wish you a wonderful holiday spent with friends and family.
Beth Lewis, Principal
Ryan Donaher, Asst. Principal
Just a reminder about toys and such:
Students should not bring/carry toys/tablets to and from school. Unless they are having a special day in their classroom where it is warranted.
Family Literacy Night Info. Nov. 15th 5:30-7:15 p.m.
The Family Literacy Night is threefold in purpose:
1. First, we want to get our students excited about reading.
2. Secondly, our Reading Specialist, Literacy Coaches and many of our teachers, will be providing lots of information to help parents when reading at home with their children.
3. Finally, the Book Fair will be open from 5:30- 8:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity to help the school out and pick up some books for your child to read at home!
Schedule for the Night:
- 5:15- 5:30 - Check in front office/lobby area
- 5:30- 6:00 - Reading Presentation in the Gym
- 6:00- 7:15 - Carnival Games and Ice Cream in the cafe
- 5:00- 8:00 - Book Fair Open 5:30-8 p.m.
Students will receive a prize at the end of the night for completing a certain number of games/activities. There will be an entrance ticket raffle and attendees will have a chance to win family passes to the new indoor fun place "Launch" in Leominster.
If you are just attending the Book Fair - you will not have to check-in and may proceed directly to the book fair in the library.
Registration Link for the Family Literacy Night:
Veterans Day Tribute - November 8th
If you have a family member who is a United States Military Veteran, we would love to have them attend our tribute. Just contact Sandra Ferguson @ (978) 772 8600 x1100 or email @ sferguson@asrsd.org.
There will be refreshments after the tribute for our Veterans and their families. We are looking for parents to donate baked goods. If you think you are able to donate please reach out to Sandra using the above contact information. We only have 2 volunteers to date.
Students and only families of the Veterans will be allowed to attend the tribute.
"Never was so much owed by so many to so few"- Winston Churchill
Book Fair Nov. 13-17
Scholastic Book Fair
Get ready! The ASPTO sponsored Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the Lura A. White School the week of November 13-17, with Family Night on Wednesday, November 15 from 5:30pm - 8:00pm. Hundreds of books, at all reading and interest levels, will be available to purchase at very reasonable prices. The school library receives 50% of all sales to be used for future Scholastic Book purchases. It's a great opportunity to stock up on books to use as gifts, not only during the upcoming holidays, but also for birthdays and special occasions! A Scholastic flier will be going home with your child so you can see some of the many choices that are available. Shopping online is also a great option if you can't make it to the Fair this year. You can shop at scholastic.com/fair from Nov. 13-Nov. 26.
Ewallet is a way for your child/children to go shopping without having to bring in money. Visit our Book Fair Homepage at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/law to learn more and to create an account.
Volunteers are welcomed, and truly needed during this busy week! Whatever you can do would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Linda Atwood at latwood@asrsd.org or 978-772-8600 ext. 1119 if you are interested in helping. Thanks to all Lura A. White families for your continued support of your children and our wonderful library! We look forward to sharing this week with you!
LAW School Adjustment Counselors Corner
November is upon us and that means the holidays are not far away. We hope you find the following information helpful during the holiday season.
Food Security
Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry (978)772-4627
Holiday Meal Distributions/Thanksgiving Dinner Distribution
Monday, November 20th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Holiday Dinner Distribution
Monday, December 18th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Please visit if you need help! No income requirements!
Open to residents of Ayer, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley.
Just join the drive-thru line to receive a holiday dinner with all the fixings!
If you are interested in supporting our holiday meal distributions, please consider making a financial donation to Loaves and Fishes: https://loavesfishespantry.org/dinner/
Loaves and Fishes Flyer: Holiday Meal Distribution Information:
:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CZwbaEfQH2NdAlN44UzptYb0d2kBVHdh/view?usp=sharing
Snack Pack Program:
LAW Weekend Snack Pack Program offers snacks for students. The form can be found here, or email if you prefer that we send home a paper copy.
Counselors' Newsletter:
Check out our newsletter below with some helpful tips about being resilient and tips about self-care. Click on the link:
Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13i_6RspQj3XiSNgBm-ljn1qfK2EWO9ym/view?usp=sharing
Happy Fall,
Haley Flaherty-Dawson K-2 School Adjustment Counselor hflahertydawson@asrsd.org 978 772-8600 x1116
Catherine Chasse 3-5 School Adjustment Counselor, cchase@asrsd.org, 978-772-8600 x1104
PBIS News - Dr. Donaher, Asst. Principal
Happy November! Students continue to brief on all school expectations as they pertain to the school, classrooms, recess, bathrooms, and the bus. Students have been working hard to be great community members and have been earning green and gold PAWS to use at the School Store.
In the month ahead, we will continue to educate and reinforce these expectations at our Friday Schoolwide Weekly Meetings. At home, please have a conversation with your student(s) about all school expectations including what it means to be a safe passenger on the school bus--this would be very helpful!
As always, I am here to help and support--please do not hesitate to reach out. I am looking forward to the month ahead. For now, I hope that you all have a safe, healthy, and enjoyable November!
Coming in December, students will engage in the first Trimester PBIS Rally. The tradition lives on! We can't wait to enjoy the fun, all in the name of promoting good behavior and a great learning environment for our students.
Panther Leadership Team Update
We had a successful first meeting on Oct. 24th. Our new Panther Leadership Team currently has 40 members. Our veteran members helped lead our new members in sharing their entry essays and developing ideas for the PLT to engage in this year. PLT members will be assigned to a role in the upcoming Veterans Day Tribute on Nov. 8th. Some students will MC the tribute, help decorate, hand out gifts to Veterans, greet Veterans, handout programs, and serve refreshments after the ceremony. We are looking forward to a fun-filled productive year with the Panther Leadership Team! Members were also instrumental in helping with the cereal distribution for our Domino Chain Reaction Event on Oct. 27th. Check out the video below.
Our next meeting will be on: November 28th (due to the holiday week we will have it the fourth week not third)
