Mrs. Christy Lonning is the Assistant Principal at the Lucy Wortham James Elementary School.

Along with Mrs. Lonning's duties and responsibilities as Assistant Principal, she is "House Mom" to the LWJE's therapy dog, Cosmo.

Mrs. Lonning can be reached at:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Want to know when your child has PE?  Then go to the Elementary PE web page and click on the class PE schedule!  Students will then know the days they should wear tennis shoes.

Parents, friends and students are invited to the Lucy Wortham Elementary School on Thursday, November 20, 2008 for Family Night at the Book Fair. 

The Book Fair will be open until 8:00 p.m.

Third grade students will be performing a concert in the elementary new gym starting at 7:00 p.m.

Please come join us!

 Lucy W. James Elementary School will celebrate National Children’s Book Week on November 17-21 with a number of activities geared to excite children about books and reading.  During the week, a Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the elementary school library.  The book fair will offer the most popular books and educational products for all ages, including the newest titles, award-winners, classics, and interactive products Proceeds from this event will benefit the elementary school library.  For your convenience, the book fair will accept credit cards.  Discover, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and secured debit cards are all welcome. 

Book Fair Hours:     Monday, Nov. 17 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

                                Tuesday, Nov. 18 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

                               Wednesday, Nov. 19 - 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

                               Thursday, Nov. 20 - 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

                               Friday, Nov. 21 - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Families are invited to shop together, participate in activities, and sign up to win free books during Family Book Night, November 20 anytime from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.  Also that night third grade students will be presenting a music program in the new gym at 7:00 p.m.  Title I will provide apples and information about the Title I program. 

It promises to be a fun filled evening and the public is invited to attend.  For questions, or further information, please call 265-2608.

We walked 82.89 miles towards our 1st goal of reaching the Edward Jones Dome. Second grade walks on Mondays, third grade on Tuesdays, fourth grade on Wednesdays, and fifth grade on Thursdays. The kids walk from 7:30am-7:45am. The first 20 that show up on their grades day represent their grade that week.

1.  Be potty trained

2.  Sit through a story or activity for 15 minutes

3.  Speak in complete sentences

4.  Recognize 8 basic colors (red, blue, yellow, green, purple, orange, brown, black)

5.  Recognize 4 basic shapes (circle, square, rectangle, triangle)

6.  Count to 20

7.  Carry on a conversation with an adult

8.  Play with peers

9.  Write name correctly (First letter capital, then lower case)

10.  Recognize letters in own name

11.  Use child safety scissors to cut simple shapes from paper (Experience with scissors is important)

12.  Participate in some group activities on a regular basis (such as play groups, story hour at the library, preschool, etc.)

13.  Color simple pictures or shapes

14.  Tie shoes, button, and zip

Parents - It is very important that you build language by reading to your child and by singing children's rhymes and songs to/with them. 

 

 

*It has been the custom to have classroom parties at Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day.  The exact date of each party will be announced at school.  Primary grades may have birthday parties. 

*Parties for any other occasion must have advanced approval of the principal. 

*There is no student gift exchange at Christmas. 

 *Individual party invitations are not to be sent to school for distribution. 

*All treats must be commercially packaged.

Mrs. Shockley was named Principal of the Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in 2003.  She leads a faculty and staff of 90 people that are responsible for the education of nearly 780 students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade.

Mrs. Shockley began teaching at LWJE in 1988 before taking on the position of school Principal.

You can reach Mrs. Shockley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .