🎉✨ Our Kindergarteners wrapped up their Letterland Quick Dash—a journey through all 26 letters and their sounds—with a big celebration Friday: the Letterland Parade! 🥳
Letterland is our phonics curriculum, and to bring the letters to life, each student was assigned one of the Letterland characters. From Abby Apple 🍎, Bouncy Ben 🐰, and Clever Cat 🐱, to Firefighter Fred 🚒, Sammy Snake 🐍, and even Lucy Lamp Light 💡, our little learners worked with their families to design costumes that showed off their special letter.
The whole school lined the halls to cheer them on as they paraded proudly through the building. Parents were beaming brighter than Lucy Lamp Light as they watched their kinders shine in the gym. 💛
A huge thank you to our amazing Eagle parents for helping make this celebration so special. If you have a Lee County Pre-K or Kindergarten student at home, ask them about the Letterlanders—you’re sure to hear some fun sounds and stories! 🦅
Letterland is our phonics curriculum, and to bring the letters to life, each student was assigned one of the Letterland characters. From Abby Apple 🍎, Bouncy Ben 🐰, and Clever Cat 🐱, to Firefighter Fred 🚒, Sammy Snake 🐍, and even Lucy Lamp Light 💡, our little learners worked with their families to design costumes that showed off their special letter.
The whole school lined the halls to cheer them on as they paraded proudly through the building. Parents were beaming brighter than Lucy Lamp Light as they watched their kinders shine in the gym. 💛
A huge thank you to our amazing Eagle parents for helping make this celebration so special. If you have a Lee County Pre-K or Kindergarten student at home, ask them about the Letterlanders—you’re sure to hear some fun sounds and stories! 🦅
📸 Picture Day Reminder! 📸
Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 25.
✨ No money is due at this time. Proofs will be sent home in a few weeks.
✨ If your child is absent, our scheduled make-up day is November 13.
We can’t wait to see those smiling faces! 💙🦅
Pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 25.
✨ No money is due at this time. Proofs will be sent home in a few weeks.
✨ If your child is absent, our scheduled make-up day is November 13.
We can’t wait to see those smiling faces! 💙🦅
🍔🍟🥤 Skip the cooking this Thursday, 9/25, from 5–9 PM and join us for HWY 55 Spirit Night! A portion of the proceeds will support J.R. Ingram Elementary.
Come grab a burger, fries, and a shake while helping our school! We can’t wait to see our Eagle families there. 💙🦅
Come grab a burger, fries, and a shake while helping our school! We can’t wait to see our Eagle families there. 💙🦅
🔥💧🌬️ Science is heating up in Mrs. Cadavid’s and Mrs. Scott’s homerooms! Students have been exploring solids, liquids, and gases—and how heating and cooling can change matter.
Using the NC Science Standards, our young scientists are learning that:
Heating or cooling matter can cause it to change state (like ice melting or water boiling).
Some changes are reversible 🧊➡️💧 (melting ice).
Some changes are not reversible 🥞➡️🥞 (pancake batter becoming pancakes).
Cutting paper or reshaping clay doesn’t change what the material is, but burning paper or baking a cake does!
Today’s highlight? 🍿 Students observed kernels before and after heating to see how they transform—and then got to enjoy some tasty changes with freshly popped popcorn!
Our Eagles are making observations, gathering evidence, and even debating whether a change is reversible or not. From melting chocolate 🍫 to cooling water into ice ❄️, they are discovering the amazing ways matter can transform all around us!
👉 What’s your child’s favorite experiment so far—melting, freezing, boiling, baking, or popping popcorn?
Using the NC Science Standards, our young scientists are learning that:
Heating or cooling matter can cause it to change state (like ice melting or water boiling).
Some changes are reversible 🧊➡️💧 (melting ice).
Some changes are not reversible 🥞➡️🥞 (pancake batter becoming pancakes).
Cutting paper or reshaping clay doesn’t change what the material is, but burning paper or baking a cake does!
Today’s highlight? 🍿 Students observed kernels before and after heating to see how they transform—and then got to enjoy some tasty changes with freshly popped popcorn!
Our Eagles are making observations, gathering evidence, and even debating whether a change is reversible or not. From melting chocolate 🍫 to cooling water into ice ❄️, they are discovering the amazing ways matter can transform all around us!
👉 What’s your child’s favorite experiment so far—melting, freezing, boiling, baking, or popping popcorn?
📚✨ Did you know? In Grades 2–5, our Eagles participate in Accelerated Reader (AR) to build a love of reading and strengthen comprehension skills!
Here’s how it works:
✅ Students take a placement test each quarter to determine their ZPD (Zone of Proximal Development) or reading level.
✅ They choose books they enjoy within their ZPD, and each book is assigned a level and point value.
✅ Students should be bringing home a book each night and reading at least 30 minutes.
🎯 AR Goals for Every Eagle:
Percent Correct: 85% or higher on quizzes
Book Level Goal: Individualized for each student
Point Goal: Based on 30 minutes of daily reading
At the end of each quarter, we will celebrate readers who meet their goals! 🎉
Let’s work together to encourage daily reading at home—your support makes a huge difference! 💙🦅
Picture day is coming up! Be on the lookout for information coming home this week in your child's folder about picture day!
🌟 Did you know our Eagles get to spread their wings in FIVE different specials each week? One of those is… ¡Español! 🇪🇸✨
In Spanish class with Mrs. Cuesta, first grade students were busy practicing their numbers—“uno, dos, tres…” 🎶 They’re learning to count and communicate in a whole new language, and we couldn’t be prouder!
We love giving our Eagles opportunities to explore, grow, and say ¡Hola! to new adventures every day. 💙🦅
#EaglePride #HolaJRIngram #LevelUp
ESL Family Night was a huge success thanks to Ms. Sanchez! Her warm welcome, group activities, and helpful resources made families feel connected and supported. We are so grateful for her dedication to our school community!
🌟 Did you know our Eagles get to spread their wings in FIVE different specials each week? One of those is… ¡Español! 🇪🇸✨
In Spanish class with Mrs. Cuesta, first grade students were busy practicing their numbers—“uno, dos, tres…” 🎶 They’re learning to count and communicate in a whole new language, and we couldn’t be prouder!
We love giving our Eagles opportunities to explore, grow, and say ¡Hola! to new adventures every day. 💙🦅
#EaglePride #HolaJRIngram #LevelUp
Join us in our fight against drug use as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week, October 27th - October 31st! Start planning your outfits now!
Thank you to all of our amazing parents and families who came out tonight to level up with us! You learned about what and how your child is learning this year and ways you can power up their success at home. We also had our AIG and ESL nights along with our PTO meeting—it was a full night of teamwork! 💙
We love the many ways our families show up to support our school. If you couldn’t make it, don’t worry—your child’s teacher will be sending the information your way soon.
#LevelUpIngram #GameOn #EaglePride
🎨✨ "Ooo lalala!" – that’s what you’ll hear in Mrs. Bryant’s art room this week! Our 2nd graders are channeling their inner Vincent van Gogh as they create beautiful sunflower art. 🌻
They’ve learned that Van Gogh was from the Netherlands (Dutch, Holland!) and that he was inspired by the bright colors of France 🎨🌈. Students are working on overlapping shapes and noticing how art often connects to other subjects — so much learning happening through creativity!
💛 Be sure to ask your 2nd grader what Dutch phrase they learned this week! 🇳🇱
Bus 16 is experiencing some mechanical issues and is running behind by 20 minutes.
A couple of reminders for this week Eagle Families:
📢 Morning Car Rider Line – We Need Your Help!
Families, we have about 50 more cars in the car rider line this year than last year! 🚗 Thank you for helping us get every student out safely and on time.
✅ Here’s how you can help:
Have your Ingram students seated on the passenger side, unbuckled, and ready to go before you pull up to the cones.
Say your goodbyes and “have a great day!” before you get to the drop-off area.
Encourage your child to open their own door and grab their belongings to keep the line moving.
Car line begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast is served until 7:55 a.m. Students who arrive after that will go straight to class.
If you arrive at or after 8:00 a.m. (no staff will be outside), you must park, walk your child inside, and sign them in.
📖 From Our Handbook:
🚗 Morning Drop-Off (7:30–8:00 a.m.)
Students may be dropped off at the front car rider line starting at 7:30 a.m.
Once staff is seen on duty, students may begin unloading on the passenger side.
Students may open their own doors to encourage independence and keep the line moving.
The tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.—please be on time!
Plan to arrive by 7:40 a.m. if your child will eat breakfast.
Breakfast ends at 7:55 a.m.—no food is allowed in classrooms.
Arrivals after 8:00 a.m. are considered tardy. You must park and sign your child in at the front office.
🚦 Safety Reminder:
All drop-offs must occur in the front circle—no drop-offs or pick-ups in the side lot. Students must enter/exit from the passenger side only.
Thank you for working with us to keep mornings safe and smooth for everyone! 💛
No School for Students Tuesday
Thursday we have our Curriculum Night including AIG Night with Mrs. Wilkinson, ESL Night with Ms. Sanchez and our PTO General Meeting. Come out and see how you can continue to support your student and JRI!
📢 Morning Car Rider Line – We Need Your Help!
Families, we have about 50 more cars in the car rider line this year than last year! 🚗 Thank you for helping us get every student out safely and on time.
✅ Here’s how you can help:
Have your Ingram students seated on the passenger side, unbuckled, and ready to go before you pull up to the cones.
Say your goodbyes and “have a great day!” before you get to the drop-off area.
Encourage your child to open their own door and grab their belongings to keep the line moving.
Car line begins at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 8:00 a.m.
Breakfast is served until 7:55 a.m. Students who arrive after that will go straight to class.
If you arrive at or after 8:00 a.m. (no staff will be outside), you must park, walk your child inside, and sign them in.
📖 From Our Handbook:
🚗 Morning Drop-Off (7:30–8:00 a.m.)
Students may be dropped off at the front car rider line starting at 7:30 a.m.
Once staff is seen on duty, students may begin unloading on the passenger side.
Students may open their own doors to encourage independence and keep the line moving.
The tardy bell rings at 8:00 a.m.—please be on time!
Plan to arrive by 7:40 a.m. if your child will eat breakfast.
Breakfast ends at 7:55 a.m.—no food is allowed in classrooms.
Arrivals after 8:00 a.m. are considered tardy. You must park and sign your child in at the front office.
🚦 Safety Reminder:
All drop-offs must occur in the front circle—no drop-offs or pick-ups in the side lot. Students must enter/exit from the passenger side only.
Thank you for working with us to keep mornings safe and smooth for everyone! 💛
No School for Students Tuesday
Thursday we have our Curriculum Night including AIG Night with Mrs. Wilkinson, ESL Night with Ms. Sanchez and our PTO General Meeting. Come out and see how you can continue to support your student and JRI!
Bus 84 will have a new route 9/10/25
👩🔬 Science Safety in Action! 🥽🍋
Ms. McGuire’s class wrapped up their unit on how to do science safely with a fun lemon volcano experiment! Students suited up with goggles 🥽, just in case the lemons decided to explode (spoiler: they erupted instead — much to the slight disappointment of a couple of students 😆).
They discovered that the more baking soda they used, the bigger the eruption — and even asked if they could eat the lemons afterward (the answer was a big NO! 🍋🚫).
It was a hands-on way to learn about safety tools, science rules, and making careful observations. Way to go, scientists! 🔬✨
Ms. McGuire’s class wrapped up their unit on how to do science safely with a fun lemon volcano experiment! Students suited up with goggles 🥽, just in case the lemons decided to explode (spoiler: they erupted instead — much to the slight disappointment of a couple of students 😆).
They discovered that the more baking soda they used, the bigger the eruption — and even asked if they could eat the lemons afterward (the answer was a big NO! 🍋🚫).
It was a hands-on way to learn about safety tools, science rules, and making careful observations. Way to go, scientists! 🔬✨
💙 We are so thankful for our continued community support! 💙
Sanford First Pentecostal Holiness Church donated school supplies and even visited our school on workdays, offering prayers for those who wanted. Pastor Steve Ray from Good News Baptist also dropped off a huge load of supplies.
These generous donations make a big difference—helping ensure our students in need don’t go without the pencils, paper, and other essentials needed for daily schoolwork.
Thank you to both of these wonderful congregations for their kindness and support of our students and staff! ✏️📚🙏
🍂 Happy September!
We can’t believe we’re already into September and well into the school year! We hope you’re enjoying today off with your families.
Be sure to check out this month’s newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/1b90t) for important updates, helpful information, and fun ways to get involved with your child’s learning.
📖✨ Stay connected and don’t miss out!
We can’t believe we’re already into September and well into the school year! We hope you’re enjoying today off with your families.
Be sure to check out this month’s newsletter (https://secure.smore.com/n/1b90t) for important updates, helpful information, and fun ways to get involved with your child’s learning.
📖✨ Stay connected and don’t miss out!
Reminder: No School Monday September 1 in observance of Labor Day.
Be safe and see our Eagles on Tuesday September 2.
Be safe and see our Eagles on Tuesday September 2.
📚✨ Our K-2 students are starting each day with Heggerty Lessons, building the phonics and phonemic awareness skills that create a strong foundation for reading and writing!
Want to support your child at home? Try asking them:
🔤 Can you name all your letters and their sounds?
👂 Can you blend these sounds together to make a word: /c/… /a/… /t/?
✏️ If I say the sound /m/, can you write the letter that makes that sound?
These quick activities are a fun way to reinforce what we’re practicing at school each day.
Check out this video (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F-gag4IsXX_dDEOy_nt6vSNRafCX5K94/view?usp=sharing) for more information about Early Literacy in Lee County Schools
Here’s a peek at Ms. Semple’s class working hard during Heggerty—what a great start to our literacy journey! 💡✏️
Want to support your child at home? Try asking them:
🔤 Can you name all your letters and their sounds?
👂 Can you blend these sounds together to make a word: /c/… /a/… /t/?
✏️ If I say the sound /m/, can you write the letter that makes that sound?
These quick activities are a fun way to reinforce what we’re practicing at school each day.
Check out this video (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F-gag4IsXX_dDEOy_nt6vSNRafCX5K94/view?usp=sharing) for more information about Early Literacy in Lee County Schools
Here’s a peek at Ms. Semple’s class working hard during Heggerty—what a great start to our literacy journey! 💡✏️
