It has been another great year at Lexington! We want to wish our 5th grade students good luck as they move to the Middle School. You will all be missed!

Some important dates to remember:

Thursday, September 1st-- Back to School BBQ 5:30-7:30

Tuesday, September 6th-- First Day of School for Grades 1 through 5 and Kindergarten Orientation

Wednesday, September 7th-- First Day for Kindergarten Students

Class lists will not be posted on the doors this school year. You will be receiving a letter in the mail from your child's homeroom teacher during the week of August 22nd.

Have a safe and relaxing summer, and we will see you in September!

Health and Wellness Day

…Bee Active……Bee Healthy……Bee Happy

On Saturday, April 16, 2011, the Lexington Elementary School Staff and PTO will be hosting our very first annual Lexington Elementary Health and Wellness Day. Our theme is: Bee Active… Bee Healthy… Bee Happy! We are very excited about this special event. Our goal is to promote healthy living habits for our students and their families. This event will be held at the Marlington High School Track and Moulin Center from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Every student and staff member will have the opportunity to take pledges. All monies collected will be donated to the Lexington PTO to provide incentive programs for the children of Lexington with a percentage being donated to juvenile diabetes. We invite the Marlington Community to come and join this exciting event.

Scheduled Events Include:

--Walk the Track --Dance Station

--Hula-Hoop Station -- Jump Roping

--Skip-It --Football Throw and Relay

--Gymnastics/Cheerleading --Corn-Hole

--Children's Fingerprinting --Blood Pressure Checks

--Lexington Fire Department -- And More....

If you have any questions or would like to make a pledge please contact the school office at 330.823.7570. Thank you!

It is hard to believe that we are half-way through the school year. There are many exciting events that we have planned for our families in the months ahead. Please continue to read the newsletters that come home for up-to-date information on these events. Below you will find a list of events for the month of February. As always, if you have have questions call the office at 330.875.7570.

4th—Spirit Day (Duke Day)

8th—PTO Meeting 3:30 p.m.

10th—Starlite Skate Party 6:00-8:00 p.m.

11th—Spirit Day (Red Day)

11th—Valentine Parties 1:30-2:30 p.m.

15th—Family Fun Night (Pancho’s)

18th—Spirit Day (Duke Day)

18th—Success Assembly 2:15 p.m.

21st—No School (President’s Day)

24th—Parent Teacher Conferences

3:30 – 8:30 p.m.

25th—Spirit Day (Bring your favorite

stuffed animal to school day)

27th—Start Right to Read Week

We are looking forward to our Right to Read Week (Gotta Keep Reading) and our Family Reading Night on Thursday, March 3rd. If you did not attend our Magic of Math Night we encourage you to attend our Reading Night.