LEWISBURG*SCHOOL*
MR.*MATTHEW’S*FRIDAY*FOCUS*
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We have had a wonderful start to the school year. The students are working hard and we have
the most dedicated staff in the entire district!! I will send this parent information bulletin out
each Friday to help keep you informed. We are going to have a great year! Thank you for all
your support. I hope you have a great weekend!! !
WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON!!
Bouncy Houses: The family resource center of Lewisburg and Lewisburg School bought two
bouncy houses for our students. The students can earn a bouncy party by excelling in behavior,
attendance, and/or academics. The older students can earn a Slip-N-Slide party
which works the same as the bouncy party. We want to work hard, but have fun
and reward good effort.
Literacy Program: We are starting a family literacy program. This program will
give parents strategies to help improve their child’s reading ability. Additionally, if the parent
needs help reading the program will address adult literacy. The meeting dates and times will be
sent out in a few weeks. There will be great food, so we hope to see you there.
Pizza with the Principals: The response to this event has been tremendous. The event will start
at 5:30pm on Monday the 22nd. We will have pizza and I will be giving my
vision for Lewisburg School. Please plan to join us. A flier is attached. Thank
you Melanie for getting this together!
NED Show: This is a program about being resilient and giving your best effort. It will be for our
(K-5) students on August 24th and it fits perfectly with our Leader In Me curriculum. I think the
students will be very entertained.
Youth Alert Bully Prevention: This program will take place on September 7th. The middle
school students will learn the definition of bullying and the danger associated with bullying.
Mentoring Program: This program will start in September and focus on helping our most atrisk students. The teachers have identified the students who could benefit from a mentor and
those students will be assigned a staff mentor. The staff member will be an advocate for the
child and help guide them into making good decisions.
Building Aesthetics: We are focused on giving Lewisburg a new look!! Over the next year,
hopefully, you will see some new and exciting changes as you visit our school.
Technology: We would love to be the first school in the district to get 1:1
technology. This means every student would have their own I-pad in the
classroom. This is an ambitious plan, but I think we can do it! It may take a
few years, but it is part of our vision here at Lewisburg.
Activity Policy: We have a new activity policy approved by the SBDM. It basically requires
students to behave, work hard in the classroom, and attend school. A copy of the policy is
attached.
LEWISBURG*SCHOOL*
MR.*MATTHEW’S*FRIDAY*FOCUS*
Chorus: We are starting a student choir for student’s 4-8 grades. The students will practice after
school and perform at several events. There will be more information to come in the next few
weeks.
Respectfully,
Josh Matthews
Josh Matthews
Principal
Lewisburg School Activity Policy
Definition of School Activity- A school activity includes but is not limited to:
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Band
Clubs
Athletics (Lewisburg or Logan County)
School Sponsored Events
Dances
Reward Trips at the discretion of the teacher with approval from the principal.
Definition of ISS- In-School Suspension is a consequence given to a student by an administrator.
The student must possess a discipline referral to receive ISS. The term ISS does not refer to
lunch detention or make-up work placement.
A student shall not be permitted to participate in school activities if one or more of the
following conditions occur.
A student has been written up and received a consequence of ISS; the student is not allowed to
participate in any activity on the day or days they are placed in ISS.
A student has been placed in ISS for (8) or more days cumulative during the school year, the
student is no longer allowed to participate in school activities for the rest of the school year.
A student has one or more failing grades during a nine week grading period…once the grade of
(F) improves to a grade of (D) the student shall be allowed to resume their participation in school
activities. However, if a student receives a failing grade for the nine week grading period, the
student shall be suspended from any extracurricular activity for a period of two weeks starting
the day after the nine weeks grading period ended.
A student who has (5) or more unexcused absences will not be allowed to participate in school
activities for the rest of the school year.