WOW, what a first quarter at LEW. We have watched your children grow academically and socially, and we have had LOTS of fun. November is here and we have more exciting things going on. Please make sure you mark your calendars and make plans to join in when you can. 

One BIG important event that will occur THIS week is our practice ACAP assessment. We will simulate the real test that will take place in April. The information we gather from this round of the practice assessment will help guide us on how to help your children continue to grow academically. Our success during this important time is a partnership between home and school. Please make sure your students are rested, on time to school, and ready to do their personal best. We sure do appreciate your support during this time.

***IMPORTANT*** Digital devices are NOT allowed in testing sessions. Student and teacher devices will be collected and held in a secure space until testing is completed each day.

School starts each day at 7:55 a.m. and dismisses at 2:55 p.m. Students may NOT be dropped off or exit cars until 7:30 a.m. We have no adults to supervise students until promptly at 7:30 a.m.

If your child walks to school, they must time it so they DO NOT arrive before 7:30 a.m.

At dismissal, we do not allow parents to walk up and pick up kiddos. If you have an extenuating circumstance that prevents you from driving through the car line, you will have a designated waiting area, and we will dismiss your child AFTER ALL cars have come through the pickup line.

It is truly my honor to serve your family through the education of your children. If you need any assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out.

Thank you so much for your generous donations to our Hygiene Heroes campaign. We far exceeded our goal of 200 items, with a total of 404 items donated to our students. We truly have the most supportive community.

We would like to invite the parents/families of our 3rd and 5th grade students for Thanksgiving lunch on Nov. 13th (see times listed below). We will send home information so you can provide us with the number of people from your family planning to attend.

Parents of 4th/6th grade students will be invited to join us for Christmas lunch on Dec. 11. Please mark your calendars now for that event.

The literacy requirements for 3rd-grade students are a HUGE component of their academic success. The cut score for this year has been raised to 454 on the reading portion of the ACAP Assessment. Families, please add a 15-minute focus on literacy each day at home. See below for some suggestions of things you can do with your child at home.

Regular and consistent school attendance is VITAL to your child's success. Please make every effort to have your student at school EVERY single day. We have provided you with important dates below so you can plan your vacations and trips accordingly.

Also, when making doctor's appointments, please try to avoid your child missing school as much as possible.

Please review the traffic flow maps below to see how your drop-off and pickup routines will flow. ALL students are dropped off in the morning in the main front loop of the school. At dismissal, we will have 3rd and 4th graders dismissed from the main loop, while 5th and 6th graders are dismissed from the river side of campus. IF you have students who are siblings, the older students (5th and 6th grade) will report to the younger students' (3rd and 4th grade) classrooms and dismiss with them in the main loop of the front of the school.

Parents should have received a letter from LINQ Connect system. This will be the NEW platform for you to view menus, add money to lunch accounts for students to purchase extras after they eat, view what your child is purchasing, with controls that can be set by the parents on daily allowances for extras, and much more.

It is our policy that no students will be checked out after 2:30 p.m. We dismiss at 2:55 and will get students out to the cars as quickly as possible.

It is very important that we always have your most up-to-date contact information on file in the main office. If you have a cell phone number change, an address change, or an email address change, please contact Ms. Winborn to get that information updated.

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We are accepting nominations for the Shoals Teacher of the Month program for Fall 2026 and would appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with your school community.

This program recognizes outstanding educators across Colbert and Lauderdale Counties. Nominations may be submitted by students, parents, fellow staff members, or community members.

From August through December, two teachers will be recognized each month: one from a local elementary school and one from a local middle or high school. Each recipient will be celebrated with gifts and goodies provided by our generous sponsors, Northwest Shoals Community College and The Social Hair & Beauty. 

Nov. 3-6 - Practice ACAP Assessment - Attendance is VERY important

Nov. 5 - Special Olympics

Nov. 9-13 - World Kindness Week

Nov. 10 - 4th grade field trip

Nov. 11 - Veterans Day - No School

Nov. 13 - Thanksgiving lunch for 3rd/5th grade families

Nov. 13 - 2nd 9-week progress reports

Nov. 16 - September perfect attendance field trip

Nov. 19 - 6th grade field trip

Nov. 23-27 - Thanksgiving Holidays - no school

Nov. 30 - students return to school from Thanksgiving Holiday break