The Spark Newsletter
September 12, 2021
Connect With Us
Website: https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/leamanjh/home
Location: 9320 Charger Way, Fulshear, TX, USA
Phone: 832-223-5200
Facebook: facebook.com/LeamanJuniorHighSchool
Twitter: @LeamanJH
What to expect this week.
- Front doors will open at 7:15am. First bell rings at 8:15am. when students arrive on campus, they will go to the Gym, until they are released to class.
- Students who arrive after the 8:15am bell, will receive a Tardy. Unless they have arrived to school on a late bus.
- Grandparents Day - Monday!
- Parent and Student Open House - Tuesday
- Football Scrimmage this week - Wednesday.
- Book Fair in the Library - 13th - 17th
- Progress Reports available via Skyward
- Turn in our Office Aide Applications (8th graders) - due by September 19th
Office Aides - 8th Graders
Please read the Guidelines and complete the Application https://bit.ly/3DVjjms
Leaman Library BookFair
September 13th – 17th 8:30 am – 3:00 pm and Open House from 6-8 pm.
All proceeds go to help purchase things for our library and school.
Also shop our online store: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/leamanjh
5th Annual Washington DC Trip
8th grade students are invited on the 5th annual Washington DC trip!. This year we are visiting DC and and Colonial Virginia.
The dates of the trip are March 12-16, 2022. Students will receive trip information on September 10 in their social studies classes.
There is a Parent Informational Meeting on September 22 at 5:30 pm in the LGI room at Leaman. And don't forget, parents are invited on the trip too!
https://www.lcisd.org/campuses/leamanjh/extracurricular/washington-d-c-trip
PTO Volunteers - Workroom
Canvas Information
Check it out!!! https://www.lcisd.org/students-parents/canvas/canvas-information
PTO Fall Fundraiser
Tickets will be sold from Friday, September 10th through Friday, September 24th
The PTO will accept cash, check, venmo or paypal
(Checks payable to: Friends of Leaman Jr High)
Join the PTO and earn an extra raffle ticket www.leamanpto.org
Smart Tag Information
SMART Tag Replacement: Sales of replacement smart tags have been temporarily suspended. The District has made the decision to print replacement smart tags for all students. Any existing smart tag will continue to work, after the new ones are issued.
Please continue to be patient with us as we work hard to improve our routes and minimize comeback routes. We are doing our best to accommodate the more than 15,000 students who require transportation this school year.
https://www.lcisd.org/departments/support-services/transportation/smart-tag-information
The LEAF Golf Tournament
The LEAF Golf Tournament is back and better than ever! We’re thrilled to invite you to join us
on October 21, 2021 for the Annual
LEAF (Lamar Educational Awards Foundation) Golf Tournament.
This year we will be hosting our tournament at Black Hawk Country Club and hope to make 2021 the best tournament yet!
All proceeds will benefit the students, staff, and campuses of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.
Japan in Summer of 2023
Students are invited on an educational tour of Japan in Summer of 2023! There will be a virtual meeting on 9/16/21 at 6pm. An RSVP is required to get the link to the meeting. Use the link https://bit.ly/3juebgT or scan the QR code to RSVP. Email Mr. Garner with any questions at austin.garner@lcisd.org
Drop off order forms at the Front Office
Partnership - Staff - Students - Parents
This is our Charger Motto! Once a Charger - Always a Charger!.
To be a successful Charger - this takes a team.
(1) Parent (2) Student (3) Teacher.
Parents, join us this year in making your Charger a Success. Print this out, place it on your home, so that this always remind us - what it takes to make a successful Charger.
If we work together - your student will have a great year and learn skills to guide them into their future lives.
From Athletics - Football and Volleyball
Nicole Smith - Girls Athletic Coordinator - nsmith@lcisd.org
Football Practice & Schedules Available on the Athletics Website
Attendance for 2021-2022
- Absences DO count forwards Exemptions for student's final exams.
- Excused doctor's notes must be received within FIVE days of the absence
Final Exam Exemptions
For attendance - all medical notes are due within Five (5) days of the last date of absence.
Upcoming Events
September 13th - Grandparents Day 7:30am - 8:15am.
September 14th - Student and Parent Open House - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
September 15th - Football Scrimmage vs Reading
September 22nd - In-Person Meeting - Washington DC Trip 5:30pm in LGI Room
September 24th - Student/Staff Holiday
October 1st - End of 1st 6 Weeks - Early Release @12:15pm
Leaman Jr High Admin Team
Karl Carlton - Assistant Principal - kcarlton@lcisd.org
Jimitra Granger - 7th Grade Assistant Principal - jimitra.granger@lcisd.org
Derek Getschow - 8th Grade Assistant Principal - derek.getschow@lcisd.org
Leaman Jr High Counselor Team
Anita Oliphant (Alpha Go - O) anita.oliphant@lcisd.org
LaToya Session (Alpha P - Z) lsession@lcisd.org
Sylvia Rodriguez - Counselor's Secretary / Registrar srodriguez@lcisd.org