LMS e-blast
25 August 2021
Important Messages from LMS Administration
Should you need to speak with an administrator, please call Linkhorne Middle School (515-5330) and schedule an appointment. The administrative team is continually committed to being on campus and in classrooms each and every day. Because of this, parents will need to schedule a time so that we can be committed to your visit. Dr. Brian Keesee is the 6th-grade Assistant Principal, Mr. Mike Thompson is the 7th-grade Assistant Principal, and Dr. Kathy Dills is the 8th-grade Principal. Thank you so much for your commitment to Linkhorne Middle School!
LUNCH DELIVERIES
The main office is the hub of our school and is a very busy location. To help limit traffic and minimize distractions in that location we remind you that we will not accept lunch deliveries from outside sources, this includes families dropping off lunches from outside sources. If your child forgets their lunch please remember that this year there is NO cost to students for breakfast OR lunch.
At no time should a student place orders through outside sources (GrubHub, UberEats, etc.) expecting a delivery. This is a safety concern and will be addressed through our discipline matrix.
CAR RIDER INFORMATION
Morning Drop Off
● Families may drop their students at LMS beginning at 7:35 am. Students arriving
after 8:10 am will be counted tardy to their homeroom class. Students must leave
their vehicles with a mask on. Staff will have a mask should the student forget
one.
● Families will need to use the first-row car line only to drop off their students. Do
not drop students off in the second row because students are walking through
parked cars and into traffic without school personnel supervision.
● Students must walk to the sidewalk using the crosswalk nearest the gym where
an adult is supervising. The adult will signal to each car indicating that the
student should exit the car. In an organized manner, the staff member will signal
multiple cars at a time for their students to exit.
● Please have your student and their materials ready to exit the car when the adult
supervisor signals your student to come out of the car. This will assist with
moving the traffic more rapidly.
● Please do not pass other cars in the car line because students are moving in this
area. School personnel will direct cars to exit the parking area.
Afternoon Pick Up
● Bus riders will be released first. Cars will be directed by school personnel where
to line up.
● Please do not check your student out of school early as a way to avoid the car
line. This will impact the academic performance of your student as all teachers
are instructing students up until the time of release. If the student leaves early
this will be counted as unexcused, the student is responsible for any work that
they are missing at the time of release.
● Please do not exit your car and walk to the sidewalk to pick up your student.
Please remain in your car in the car rider lane.
● Please use the first two rows to pick up your student. Do not use the third lane.
This causes difficulty in traffic flow patterns.
● Students will be released from their classes and directed by staff to walk within
the designated crosswalk. Staff will assist students in getting to their cars.
● Please do not pass other cars in the car line because students are moving in this
area. School personnel will direct cars to exit the parking area.
● Staff will direct traffic to ensure that all buses and cars safely exit the parking lot.
Linkhorne Middle School wants our Jaguar Family to know that our top priority is safety.
Although drop-off lines may be long and you may have a wait, please know that this is
to ensure that students are coming to school and leaving under supervision and safety
protocols. We appreciate your cooperation and are excited about this school year!
PTO News
Every year is a new beginning, whether it’s a transition to a new grade or a new school. We welcome all new and returning families to LMS, and our PTO! You'll find dedicated teachers and staff, caring administrators, and passionate families working together to enrich our students' experience and support our teachers. The LMS PTO is free–and all parents, guardians, and staff are already members. Please connect with us, join us, and stay informed!
If you missed our PTO table at the school’s Open House last week, here are the flyers we handed out with lots of info to get you up-to-speed. Please review and jump in as soon as you are ready!
LMS Counseling Department Notes
Welcome Mr. Carr
My name is Mr. Carr and I am the new school counselor for last names K-Z here at Linkhorne Middle! I am excited to be a part of this great school! Outside of being a school counselor, I coach football at E.C. Glass High School! I also have a 15 year old dog named Nuke and I like to ride my motorcycle when I have free time. I have always wanted to be a school counselor because of the different struggles I have gone through when I was little and because I want to make a difference. Ask me about it! I have many tattoos as well; each has a special meaning. I am always open to share about those too! Reach out if I can ever help and if I can’t I will point you in the right direction!
FORMS
Please continue to help us collect all of the forms that were sent home by your student. There are still many families who need to return these. We appreciate your help! (This includes a health form, student computer use agreement form, handbook confirmation, and residency questionnaire.)
SCHEDULE CHANGES
While we have pretty much finished making student requested schedule changes (predominantly related to student selected electives), we were able to make one rather large shift in the 7th grade that may have resulted in your student receiving an unrequested schedule change. We are happy to report that we were able to open an additional section of science and social studies that had a wonderful domino effect, allowing us to move students around and thereby reduce many class sizes. We thank you and your students for being flexible and open to these small changes as we continue to work to spread out a little bit.
BOLO
We are excited to get to know your students and look forward to being able to share a “get to know you” form with them through their homerooms in the near future. We want to learn ways we can tailor our counseling programs this year around their questions, interests, dreams and needs.
If you have things you would like for us to know about your child, your family, etc, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us. We truly desire to work together with you as we build and strengthen our LMS family!!
Mrs. James
Last Names A - J
Mr. Carr
Last Names K - Z
Attendance
Greetings from the attendance office!
My name is Debbie Riley and I’m the attendance coordinator here at LMS.
ARE YOU A SUPER HERO?
H ere
E veryday
R eady to learn &
O n time
Regular school attendance is necessary for success in school. Students are expected to be in school on time unless they are ill or have a family emergency. Missing the bus is not an excuse for absence.
A written note must be sent in within 48 hours of his/her return to school stating the reason and the dates of the absence.
You may use the following email addresses, LMSattendance@lcsedu.net and rileydl@lcsedu.net to leave any messages regarding your child’s absences or you may call Mrs. Riley at 434-515-5330, ext. 32013.
Let’s go Jaguars!!!
LMS Athletics
Football will play its first home game of the season against William Fleming on Wednesday August 25th at 5:00 PM here at Linkhorne. Admission is $5 per person. Masks are not required but are encouraged. If you enter the building at any time you must have a mask on.
Volleyball will play LCA away on Thursday 8/26 at 5:00 PM and then play Rustburg at Home on August 31st at 5:00 PM.
Cross Country and Tennis will practice at regular times.
Chromebook Insurance Information
ADP - Additional Damage Protection (Chromebook Insurance)
Families are responsible for the cost of repairs or replacing the device. Families can purchase device insurance to help reduce these potential costs for $20. Insurance may be purchased through MySchoolBucks on the school website or by dropping off a check to the school bookkeeper.
If you choose to purchase the ADP coverage for the Chromebook for $20 a year. This coverage is as follows:
1st incident of accidental damage or loss of Chromebook: No cost. However, if the equipment is lost or stolen, the student and/or parent/guardian must file a police report with the School Resource Officer within 48 hours. The student and/or parent/guardian must immediately report to school personnel any damage to or the loss or malfunctioning of the equipment.
2nd incident of accidental damage or loss of Chromebook: Repair cost or 50% of the replacement, whichever is less
3rd and subsequent incident of accidental damage or loss: 100% of repair or replacement, whichever is less
NOTE: The charger and bag are not covered by the ADP.
The optional insurance will be available beginning August 23 via My School Bucks or direct payment through the school Bookkeeper. Students will have until 5pm, Friday, September 17th to purchase insurance.
Students who purchased insurance on their currently-issued device from last year, are still covered until 5pm, Tuesday August 31st or until they receive a new device, whichever comes first.
Linkhorne Middle School
Website: http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/lms/
Location: 2525 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg, VA, USA
Phone: 434-515-5330
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMSJaguars/