Principal's Note

Lamar Families,

We are into the last part of our school year and have quite a few happenings in April and May. Please review the information below, the calendar for April, and other information in this newsletter.

Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAPs) will start the week of April 14 and run through May 2. This state assessment for students in grades 3-8 helps our school provide the most prescriptive learning for your child. Grades 3-5 will take a paper based assessment and 6-8th grade will take the assessment digitally. Please plan appointments and other absences outside of these dates and ensure that students are at school on time. More information and an assessment schedule will be released soon. If you are able to Proctor for these assessments, please email Ms. Leimkuhler (leimkuhlers@wcde.org), click HERE, or call the office. We are still in need of volunteers.
Washinton County Schools Summer Academy will be offered to rising Kindergarten through 8th grade students. Dates and times are June 2, 2025 thru June 27, 2025 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm (Monday-Thursdays only). The location for the entire district will be Jonesborough Elementary School. Please see the flier below and the link for registration for this program.

Again, thanks for your continued support and as always please feel free to contact the office at 753-1130 if you have questions.

Respectfully,

Mark Merriman, Principal

Cheer Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkWb-w_vJfN05J_JTL8p-EHYRpBg1lRkg5kZr3GH6pvNcvNQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Teacher recommendations: 3 per student (one related arts and two subject teachers): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwdjZPy3JPCe2dn0siDduLW9DpJQEt0xEAOG3aaxG5hvAOtA/viewform?usp=preview

TCAP Proctor Volunteers Needed

📄Students will be taking TCAP's April 14th through April 29th. Each classroom will have a test administrator (teacher) and a test proctor. We are looking for volunteer test proctors during the morning.

❓What is a test proctor?
👩‍🏫Serve as additional monitors to help the test administrator assure that testing occurs in a fair and ethical manner.
✏Aide the test administrator in passing out pencils and scrap paper.
📖Help ensure students are on the correct page.

💚If you are able to volunteer we would greatly appreciate your time and support. Please complete the Google Form at https://bit.ly/LamarProctors2025 and a member of our testing team will contact you for confirmation.

If you have any questions or concerns about becoming a volunteer proctor please call our office or email Mrs. Leimkuhler at leimkuhlers@wcde.org.

⭐️Washington County Schools Summer Academy⭐️

Registration is now open for the 2025 Washington County Schools Summer Academy! This exciting program is available to students currently in Kindergarten through 8th grade. We’re thrilled to announce that Jonesborough Elementary School will be hosting this year’s academy for the district. Space is limited, so be sure to secure your child’s spot as soon as possible!

Free transportation will be provided. If you have multiple children attending, please complete a separate registration form for each one. Please submit the form as soon as possible to assist with our planning. Link provided below.

Students will have the opportunity to engage in exciting summer learning experiences with their peers, strengthening their skills in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In addition to hands-on learning, planned field trips will allow students to explore the world around them. Plus, they’ll participate in engaging STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Math) activities that make learning both fun and meaningful.

Don’t miss out on this incredible summer experience!

Dates:
June 2 - 27, 2025 (Monday - Thursday Only)
8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Register at https://forms.gle/8U5DUnF751zmK89UA

Lamar Title I Committee Meeting

📅 Mark Your Calendars Now!
Lamar Title I Committee Meeting

📋 Agenda Topics:
Updates on Title I programs
Discussion of parent and community involvement
Feedback from surveys and suggestions from parents
Upcoming events and opportunities for involvement

🤷‍♀️ Why Attend?

Have your voice heard in shaping Lamar’s Title I program!
Learn about important school updates.
Network with fellow parents and educators.
Be an active part of the school community.

For More Information:
Contact: Denise Hill
Email: hilld@wcde.org

PreK and Kindergarten Registration- 2nd Round

The 2nd round of PreK and Kindergarten registration will May 6 from 9 AM to 1 PM and then in the evening from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.

⭐YOU CAN ONLY REGISTER YOUR CHILD AT THE SCHOOL YOU ARE ZONED FOR BASED ON YOUR HOME ADDRESS⭐

⭐️ATTENDANCE REMINDERS⭐️

TARDIES: School starts at 8:00am and students must be in their homeroom class by 8:00am. If you bring your child to school, please ensure they are dropped off with plenty of time to get to class. For every 5th tardy, students will serve an extended school day in the library to make up the time missed due to tardies.
PARENT NOTES: Each student has 5 parent days that can be used to excuse 5 absences for the entire school year. Parent days can be used with a parent note/email or verbally with a parent calling the school. Once 5 absences have been excused with a parent note/call, all absences will require medical documentation to be excused.
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: If a student accrues 5 unexcused absences, they are truant. At this time, you will receive a letter requesting an attendance meeting where parents/guardians will sign an attendance contract. If a student continues to accrue unexcused absences, then there will be a Truancy Board hearing with the next step being truancy court.
PARENT/MEDICAL EXCUSES: All excuse documentation (parental or medical) must be received within 5 days of the student returning to school. After 5 days, absences cannot be changed from unexcused to excused. Excuses can be emailed to lamarattendance@wcde.org or faxed to 423-753-1134.

Coalition for Kids- Now Enrolling!

SCHOOL NUTRITION

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

⭐️Grab & Go Breakfast Option⭐️
⏰7:30AM - 8:00AM at the Concession Stand

In an effort to ensure more students eat breakfast each morning, our amazing cafeteria staff will be serving a Grab & Go option at the concession stand each morning. This will be a cold breakfast option that students can eat in the gym or on their way to class.

SCHOOL SAFETY

Note from the School Resource Officer:

A friendly reminder that the speed limit on campus is 10 MPH and that per state law cell phone use is prohibited in a school zone.
To avoid any collisions or safety issues, please do not cut or go around others in the car line.
Please be mindful that the middle entrance off of 81S is a bus entrance/exit between 7:30 - 8:15 AM and 2:45 - 3:30 pm.
For safety reasons, Parents arriving for Afternoon Carline cannot arrive on campus prior to 2:30 PM (except for PreK Parents).

ATTENDANCE

📧We are excited to share that we now have an email account specifically for attendance!

You can:
1.) Let us know your child is going to be absent.
2.) Submit parent notes to excuse an absence.
3.) Submit medical excuses for an absence.
by emailing the information to:
lamarattendance@wcde.org

To ensure a safe & efficient dismissal, after 2:40PM ALL students must be picked up in the appropriate carline or at the conclusion of dismissal. Students will not be signed out through the office after 2:40PM.

WCDE App

⭐️The NEW WCDE App⭐️
We're thrilled to announce the new app for WCDE! It's everything WCDE , in your pocket.

Washington County Schools now has a new app. Learn how to set up the New WCDE App on your phone by watching a short video at https://youtu.be/ci4wjUymmBo. With the new app, you can access documents, events, news updates, and even emergency notifications.

Download for Android https://bit.ly/48zChxa

Download for iPhone http://apple.co/4aS7KwO

SCHOOL SUPPORT

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Are you interested in being more involved with the Lamar PTA?

We’re looking for Lamar PTA Board Members for the 2025-2026 school year!

Please join us at our meeting on Thursday, May 1st at 4:30PM at Lamar.

If you have questions, please email the Lamar PTA at lamarpta37659@gmail.com.