February 22, 2026 4:00pm
Good afternoon families, this is your Principal Mrs. Beam calling with your weekly updates. First, I would like to say how proud I am of our Battle of the Books team and how hard they have been working this year. They did a wonderful job representing S Ray Lowder at the Elementary Battle of the Books competition on Friday.
On Tuesday, our 5th grade students will be taking a science check-in. Please encourage your child to do their very best on this 9 week assessment. Also on Tuesday we will have an open PTO meeting at 3:00pm in the media center - anyone is welcome to attend!
On Wednesday, our 5th grade students will attend the NC Symphony Concert at the Citizens Center. Students are expected to be on their best behavior and encouraged to dress to impress for this event.
On Friday will be our January and February Terrific Kids Ceremony. If your student was selected as a Terrific Kid, you will receive information from your child's teacher. Our K-2 ceremony is at 1:00pm and our 3-5 ceremony is at 1:40pm. Friday also kicks off Read Across America Week! Students are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring a blanket or towel where we will cozy up with a good book and have reading picnics. The reading focus for Friday is books all about families. We are excited for a fun week of reading! Be looking for a graphic with the themes each day next week.
Looking ahead, school is closed for students on Tuesday March 3rd due to many schools being used as voting sites.
Parents, due to safety and capacity concerns, if you come to eat lunch with your child you must sit at the lobby tables or the table in the cafeteria designated for parents. Parents should not sit at the student tables with the class and students who are eating lunch with parents should not invite friends to eat with them. Also remember if your child is sick, keep them home. Students should not return to school until they are fever and/or vomit free for 24 hours. There has been lots of sickness and we want to ensure we are doing our part to keep as many students healthy as possible.
I hope everyone has a wonderful afternoon - we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
Good afternoon families, this is your Principal Mrs. Beam calling with your weekly updates. First, I would like to say how proud I am of our Battle of the Books team and how hard they have been working this year. They did a wonderful job representing S Ray Lowder at the Elementary Battle of the Books competition on Friday.
On Tuesday, our 5th grade students will be taking a science check-in. Please encourage your child to do their very best on this 9 week assessment. Also on Tuesday we will have an open PTO meeting at 3:00pm in the media center - anyone is welcome to attend!
On Wednesday, our 5th grade students will attend the NC Symphony Concert at the Citizens Center. Students are expected to be on their best behavior and encouraged to dress to impress for this event.
On Friday will be our January and February Terrific Kids Ceremony. If your student was selected as a Terrific Kid, you will receive information from your child's teacher. Our K-2 ceremony is at 1:00pm and our 3-5 ceremony is at 1:40pm. Friday also kicks off Read Across America Week! Students are welcome to wear their pajamas and bring a blanket or towel where we will cozy up with a good book and have reading picnics. The reading focus for Friday is books all about families. We are excited for a fun week of reading! Be looking for a graphic with the themes each day next week.
Looking ahead, school is closed for students on Tuesday March 3rd due to many schools being used as voting sites.
Parents, due to safety and capacity concerns, if you come to eat lunch with your child you must sit at the lobby tables or the table in the cafeteria designated for parents. Parents should not sit at the student tables with the class and students who are eating lunch with parents should not invite friends to eat with them. Also remember if your child is sick, keep them home. Students should not return to school until they are fever and/or vomit free for 24 hours. There has been lots of sickness and we want to ensure we are doing our part to keep as many students healthy as possible.
I hope everyone has a wonderful afternoon - we look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!
February 15, 2026 4:00pm
Good afternoon families, this is your Principal Mrs. Beam calling with your weekly updates.
I would like to say a special congratulations to: 4th grader Alessandro Matias for representing S Ray Lowder at the district spelling bee.
There will be no school on Monday or Tuesday this week due to teacher workdays. We will see everyone back on Wednesday February 18th.
On Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday our 2nd grade students will go to water safety class at the YMCA from 9:00-11:00am. Please make sure your child wears a bathing suit under their clothes, brings a change of dry clothes, and a towel each day. If you need assistance with a bathing suit or towel please contact the front office.
Thursday is duty-free lunch for staff. If any parents would like to volunteer please see the sign-up on the SRL PTO Facebook page or contact the front office.
Goodluck to our Battle of the Books team as they compete on Friday! We also want to wish Mrs. Stewart goodluck on her future endeavors as Friday will be her last day at S Ray Lowder.
If anyone would like to commit to 30 minutes per week to be a student mentor, please contact the front office. We are also looking for dads, grandpas, or uncles to open car doors one Friday in March for Dads on Duty. Let us know if you are interested.
I hope you all have a great
afternoon, we will see you on Wednesday!
We are SO proud of Alessandro for representing S. Ray Lowder today in the district spelling bee. Great job!!
Would your student like to send a Val-O-Gram to a friend or even a staff member? We will be selling them in the lobby tomorrow and Friday morning during arrival. Your student can turn in the money to the staff member in the lobby and fill out the Val-O-Gram. We love seeing our students send a sweet treat to a friend. Dum Dum Lollipops are $0.25 and Fun Dip is $0.75.
It's Bus Driver Appreciation Week! Thank you to our wonderful bus drivers, we appreciate you so much!
February 8, 2026 4:00pm
Good afternoon families, this is your Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis calling with your weekly updates.
I would like to say a special congratulations to:
Mrs. Reep, Teacher of the Year
Ms. Spivey, Support Staff of the Year
Officer Schultz, Service Staff of the Year
And First Baptist Church who is our Volunteer of the Year
On Tuesday and Thursday of this week our 5th grade students will be taking their Reading and Math Check-ins. Please encourage your student to do their very best on these nine-week assessments.
On Thursday and Friday this week is our PTO Valen-Dine and Dance. Students must bring in the permission slip and payment by Wednesday February 11th to attend. If you did not receive a permission form on Friday, it will go home tomorrow. Students who attend the event will stay after school and will need to be picked up in the car line at 4:00pm. There will be NO bus transportation home from the dance. The K-2 dance will be on Thursday February 12th and the 3-5 dance will be on Friday February 13th. Please see the flyer for more information.
On Friday, Progress reports will go home with students and we will have our February All Pro Dads event at 7:15am in the media center. Any family member is welcome to attend with your student. Another reminder - fast pass entries and money is due THIS FRIDAY so we can draw for our new winners.
We also want to wish Alessandro Matias the best of luck as he represents S. Ray Lowder at the District Spelling Bee on Friday. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.. We are looking forward to a full week of school with our Lions!
Good afternoon families, this is your Assistant Principal Mrs. Davis calling with your weekly updates.
I would like to say a special congratulations to:
Mrs. Reep, Teacher of the Year
Ms. Spivey, Support Staff of the Year
Officer Schultz, Service Staff of the Year
And First Baptist Church who is our Volunteer of the Year
On Tuesday and Thursday of this week our 5th grade students will be taking their Reading and Math Check-ins. Please encourage your student to do their very best on these nine-week assessments.
On Thursday and Friday this week is our PTO Valen-Dine and Dance. Students must bring in the permission slip and payment by Wednesday February 11th to attend. If you did not receive a permission form on Friday, it will go home tomorrow. Students who attend the event will stay after school and will need to be picked up in the car line at 4:00pm. There will be NO bus transportation home from the dance. The K-2 dance will be on Thursday February 12th and the 3-5 dance will be on Friday February 13th. Please see the flyer for more information.
On Friday, Progress reports will go home with students and we will have our February All Pro Dads event at 7:15am in the media center. Any family member is welcome to attend with your student. Another reminder - fast pass entries and money is due THIS FRIDAY so we can draw for our new winners.
We also want to wish Alessandro Matias the best of luck as he represents S. Ray Lowder at the District Spelling Bee on Friday. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend.. We are looking forward to a full week of school with our Lions!
On Friday school will operate on a two hour delay for students and staff. If your student is a bus rider, please expect the bus two hours later than normal. Our doors will open at 9:20 AM and the tardy bell will ring at 9:45 AM. Breakfast will be served and lunch will be on regular schedule. We cannot wait to see our lions back in the building tomorrow.
February lunch menu attached.
Tomorrow will be a one hour delay for staff and students. This means the bus will pick up your bus rider one hour later than normal and our doors will open at 8:20 AM with the tardy bell ringing at 8:45 AM - breakfast will be served. We look forward to seeing everyone back in the building tomorrow!
Remote Learning Tuesday 2/3/26 - Tomorrow, students will participate in a remote learning day, and all staff will work remotely. Teachers will communicate assignments and expectations with families and students through email or Apptegy. This day will not be made up. We will continue to monitor road conditions and will resume in-person learning as soon as it is safe for students and staff to return to school.
Happy February SRL!
Winter Weather & Remote Learning
LCS will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Friday, Jan 30. If you are are a bus rider, please expect your bus 2 hours later than the normal pick-up. If there have been changed to your stop Mrs. Davis has already notified you. Our doors will open at 9:20am and the tardy bell will ring at 9:45am. Breakfast will be served and lunches will remain on the same schedule as normal. Sidewalks and parking lots have been scraped and students are able to enter the building safely. Please encourage your student not to walk on any icy patches left on the sidewalks when entering the building. We will see everyone tomorrow!
LCS will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, Jan 29. If you are are a bus rider, please expect your bus 2 hours later than the normal pick-up time. Our doors open at 9:20am and the tardy bell will ring at 9:45am. Breakfast will be served and lunches will remain on the same schedule as normal. Sidewalks and parking lots have been scraped and students are able to enter the building safely. Please encourage your student not to walk on any icy patches left on the sidewalks when entering the building. We are looking forward to seeing our Lions back in the building tomorrow!
IF students are in school on Thursday - regular schedule or a delay - we will celebrate the 100th day of school where students can dress like they are 100 years old. Also, our January Terrific Kids ceremony scheduled for Friday will be postponed and and joined together with the February ceremony. Please continue to follow updates on the LCS website regarding a schedule for tomorrow. Stay warm!
Due to hazardous conditions on secondary roads, Lincoln County Schools will be closed for in-person instruction on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Students will participate in a remote learning day, and all staff will work remotely. Teachers will communicate assignments and expectations with families and students through email or Apptegy. This day will not be made up. We will continue to monitor road conditions and will resume in-person learning as soon as it is safe for students and staff to return to school.
For more information about how school closure vs. remote learning decisions are made, click here: https://bit.ly/3Z0KfwH
January 25, 2026 4:00pm
Good afternoon families, this is your Principal Mrs Beam calling with our weekly updates.
Due to the potential of hazardous road conditions and the winter storm warnings for our community, all Lincoln County Schools will be closed for students with no remote learning on Monday, January 26, 2026. We hope you enjoy your snow day and continue to follow the LCS website and Facebook for important weather updates.
On Tuesday, we have an open PTO meeting in the media center at 3:00pm and on Wednesday we will celebrate our 100th day of school. Students and staff are encouraged to dress like they are 100 years old.
On Friday, we are excited to cheer on Alessandro at the district spelling bee competition and will have our Terrific Kids Ceremonies. Kindergarten through 2nd grade at 1:00 and 3rd through 5th grade at 1:40.
As a reminder, please check the LCS website and our schools Facebook page for information about school closures and delays. We hope everyone stays safe and warm and we hope to see you all back in the building soon.
Rwminder: Tomorrow is class and group picture day!
Brrr! This week is going to continue to be very cold - please ensure your child has a coat as they wait for the bus! If your child needs one, please let us know!
January 18, 2026 4:00pm
Good afternoon families, this is your Principal Mrs Beam calling with our weekly updates.
As a reminder, there will be no school for staff and students tomorrow, January 19, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
On Tuesday and Thursday of this week, 3rd grade students will take the NC Check-in's for Reading and Math. Please encourage your students to do their best on these 9 week assessments.
Also on Thursday is our class and group picture day!!
Looking ahead, Tuesday January 27 we will have an Open PTO meeting at 3:00pm in the media center. Wednesday, January 28th is the 100th day of school. All staff and students are encouraged to have some fun and dress like they are 100 years old on that day.
I hope you all have a great afternoon - we look forward to seeing all of our LIONS back in the building on Tuesday.