The Monday Minute
Week of June 13th @ LVMS
As we enter the final week of the school year, we want to thank everyone for a great 2021-22 School Year! Please take some time to enjoy your summer and recharge for September.
As a reminder BOTH Wednesday, June 15th and Thursday, June 16th are early Dismissal Days for LVMS. On Wednesday lunch will be served for students. On Thursday, there will be no lunch provided by the cafeteria. Please CLICK HERE for specific information!
ATTENTION 8th GRADE FAMILIES: Please see below for some important information on the LVMS Promotion Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, June 15th.
Highlights from Last Week
On Friday Night, our 8th Graders enjoyed the Luau Themed Dance at LVMS. Thank you LVMS PTA for hosting and organizing such a great night for our students.
Upcoming Dates
JUNE
6/13- PAC Cultural Growth Day
6/13- LVMS PTA Meeting 7:00 PM
6/15- LVMS 8th Grade Promotion (rain date 6/16)
AUGUST
8/16- New Student Summer Orientation
8/17- Fall Sports Forms Due!
SEPTEMBER
9/1- First Day of 22-23 School Year!
Reminders
8th Grade Promotion 2022: Please see below for additional information on LVMS Promotion!
New WTS Website / App: This summer don't forget to check out the District's NEW website and App!
ABSENCES: Please continue to report student absences using the LVMS Attendance Line. Please call our Main Office Number, (908) 876-3434, and select option 1 to report an absence.
8th Grade Trip
End of Year Celebrations!
8th Grade Reminders!
Monday, June 13th and Tuesday, June 14th:
1. Promotion practices will continue during school (as needed). Plan for portions of the day to be spent outdoors (plan to have comfortable clothes, refillable water bottles, sunblock, etc. as needed)
Wednesday, June 15th:
1. 8th Grade Dismissal: On Wednesday, June 15th all 8th graders are dismissed at 11:00 AM with our traditional full school "clap out". Bussing is provided home.
2. LVMS Promotion Ceremony: 6:00 PM Additional Information Below; Students should report to LVMS at 5:15 PM.
LVMS Promotion Information
**Rain Date Thursday, June 16th**
**If there is inclement weather on June 16th, the promotion will be moved indoors to the LVMS North Gym**
Promotion Start Time: 6:00 PM
**8th graders should arrive at LVMS at 5:15 PM**
Where: Behind LVMS on the field (weather permitting)
Additional Information: Each student will be provided with two (2) tickets for the promotion ceremony. Due to the number of students, and limited space, only two (2) tickets are available per student. Tickets will ONLY be necessary should the ceremony be moved indoors on the rain date. Tickets WILL NOT be utilized if the ceremony is held outdoors. Please be aware that the ceremony will be live streamed to YouTube (similar to WTS Board Meetings) and made available to the public rain or shine. Assuming we are able to hold our Promotion Ceremony outdoors like we did last year, we ask parents to bring portable, field-style chairs for the event. During the ceremony, you can set yourselves wherever you are comfortable on the field behind LVMS. If anyone anticipates difficulty navigating the field, kindly reach out to the LVMS Main Office so we can make arrangements.
Thank You Officer John!
As many of you may have already heard, after 4 great years at LVMS as our School Resource Officer, Officer John Wurtemberg, will be reassigned out of Long Valley Middle School at the conclusion of the school year. To honor, recognize, and thank him for his hard work and dedication to our school and entire community, we are planning to give him a small send off to show our appreciation for all that he has done.
We are asking that all students and families share "Thank You Notes" or create a FlipGrid Video Message for Officer John. Your message can include a favorite memory with Officer John, a Good Luck message, or just a simple thank you. We will compile all messages in a nice book / digital presentation for him. Please be aware that all submission MUST be logged in from a student WTSchools Gmail Account to make a submission and your name will be recorded. If you would like your message to remain anonymous, please indicate that in the form. Students, your teachers have also been sent this link. They will be planning to give you some time during homeroom / support to complete this as well.
Please CLICK HERE to access that the Google Form which has the form to submit a note, picture, or FlipGrid. Please make all submissions by Tuesday, June 14th!
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Cultural Growth Day
June 13th from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Ort Farms - 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley, NJ
Sponsored by the Parent Advisory Committee
RSVP to Sra. Ezeta by June 5th.
LVMS Promotion After Party
If you have not RSVP'd, please do so immediately!
Registration must be completed ahead of time!
If any parents are interested in chaperoning the event, please CLICK HERE to sign up.
HOUSE WARS CONCLUDES!
Spirit Point Winners!
3rd place House 8-1 with 4,600 points
2nd place House 6-3 with 4,775 points
and overall winner House 6-1 with 7,900 points
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to all for your participation throughout the year! We are looking forward to starting House Wars in September!
ATHLETICS
FALLL 2022 SPORTS INFORMATION
Fall 2022 Sports Timeline
B/G Soccer, B/G Cross Country, and Field Hockey
- Physicals Due Date - Aug 17th
- Tryout/Practice Start dates - Sept 7th
- End Date of Overall Season - Nov 6th
**6th graders only eligible to participate in Cross Country**
Important Forms - MUST BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 17th!
Boys and Girls Track & Field
Boys Track and Field
Congratulations to Liam Blaskopf for his incredible performance at the Boys Group 2 County Championship Meet! Liam is the new discus County Champion after throwing a personal best 102 feet and placing first in the event! Adding to his dominating performance was a second place finish in the shot put event after a solid throw of 31.1 feet.
Girls Track and Field:
Congratulations to Keira Duffy and Addison Weber for their spectacular performance at the Girls Group 2 Morris County Championship Track Meet. Keira is the 100 meter County Champion after taking first place in the event! She recorded a incredible time of 13.9 seconds. She also took 3rd in the 200 meter event.
Addison Weber navigated through a very tough field to finish 4th in the mile, nearly eclipsing her personal best for the year. Great job girls!
For questions, please contact Mr. Petrucelli or Mrs. Stramaglia or Mr. Kays.
Girls Softball and Boys Baseball
Congratulations on great seasons! The team Pizza Parties have been scheduled for Monday, June 13th after school until 4:15 PM
For questions, please contact Coach Demarest or Coach Dauchert
School & PTA Information
LVMS PTA Meeting: June 13, 7:00 PM
Held at the Taphouse Grille, Rte. 57, Hackettstown -
Come join us, as we close out a great year for the PTA!
LVMS Promotion Ceremony
Wednesday, June 15th at 6:00 PM
**Rain Date: Thursday, June 16th**
LVMS Promotion After Party
After the LVMS Promotion Ceremony
Please RSVP for the event by June 8th!
If any parents are interested in chaperoning the event, please CLICK HERE to sign up.
Health and Safety
The district has moved to following the CDC's 2/22/22 Recommendations. For additional information, please see Dr. Turnamian's 3/4/22 Community Update.
COVID Activity Index Level (CALI): As of 6/4/2022 the district received notification that our region’s CALI score remains High (ORANGE). The district medical professionals and local health department will continue to monitor cases. At this time, there are NO changes to our current school operations.
Contact Tracing: As of 2/28/22 CDC Guidance, the district will not require contact tracing when transmission rates remain low to moderate. The district will monitor current transmission rates with the guidance of our district medical professionals and local Health Department, and not conduct contact tracing unless circumstances change. Please be aware, if community transmission rates begin to rise, the district will consider restoring former mitigation protocols.
Testing Positive for COVID-19: If a student tests positive for COVID-19 he/she still needs to isolate for 5 days and it is recommended he/she wear a mask for days 6-10. Most importantly, if a student is sick (COVID related or not) please keep him/her home from school.
Close Contact / Quarantine: If an individual is identified as a close contact due to out of school activity or family contact and has not had a primary series of vaccination, it is recommended he/she quarantine for 5 days and wear a mask for days 6-10.
Daily District COVID-19 Communications: Effective 2/8/22 the district will no longer send out daily communications of newly reported COVID-19 cases from each school. This information will continued to be tracked and updated daily to the Information Hub on the main page of our district website.
Please consult Washington Township's NJDOH COVID-19 Resources as needed.
Any health questions or concerns should be directed to our school nurses, kpinto@wtschools.org and ahade@wtschools.org.
Long Valley Middle School
Website: www.wtschools.org
Location: 51 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-876-3434