LTMS Principal's Newsletter
September 17, 2021 Issue 1
Dear Families,
As we begin the journey of a new school year, I want to thank all our students and families for the support and positivity that you have brought to our school. We could not have had such a great opening without your help. Below you will find information about a variety of topics concerning the school. If you have any questions, please contact our main office at (609) 242-2100.
Sincerely,
Mr. King
Dates to Remember
September 20-24: LTMS Scholastic Book Fair
September 23: Virtual Back to School Night- starting at 6:00 p.m.
October 11: Columbus Day- No School
October 14: Marking Period 1 Progress Reports available through the parent portal
November 1-5: No School Fall Break
November 16: Last Day of Marking Period 1
November 23: Marking Period 1 Report Cards available through the parent portal
November 24: 1/2 Day- 11:30 dismissal
November 25-27: Thanksgiving break
December 1-3: Parent Teacher Conferences, 1/2 Day for students
School Happenings
- We will have our Back to School Night on Thursday, September 23rd. A letter was emailed home on September 16th. If you did not see the letter, a copy can be found here: Back to School Night Letter.
- The LTMS Scholastic Book Fair will run from September 20-September 24. Information can be found at the following link: LTMS Book Fair. The evening event will be Wednesday, September 22 from 5 - 7 P.M. on the cafeteria stage. Students who come out that evening will have the first chance at purchasing books, and they can enter a drawing for prizes. Students can also purchase books in school all day on Thursday and Friday, September 23 and September 24.
- 1 to 1 student Chromebooks have been distributed. Please review the 1 to 1 Technology Program Student & Parent Handbook Use Agreement.
- Please consider purchasing the Chromebook Insurance. Information can be found in this document: Chromebook Protection Plan. You may sign up for the protection plan by going to the parent portal and clicking the "Parent Questions" link. It will bring you to a page where you may sign up.
- We want to thank all those families who have signed up to join the PTC (Parent Teacher Council). Your support and money goes directly back to our students throughout the year. If you are still interested in signing up, you may use the form found at the following link: PTC Sign Up. You may also sign up online through the link below, which also outlines Amazon Smile a way to support the PTC when you shop online. PTC Sign Up/Amazon Smile.
- The PTC is hosting Family Portraits at Deerhead Lake on October 17th. Click the link for more information.
- Please visit the LTMS Food Service website for information concerning breakfast and lunch for this school year.
- Please see the following link to review our Arrival and Dismissal Procedures. Please be mindful of the times in the document as well as areas that you should not be in when busses are present.
Health Office
- CDC Guidelines on How to Protect Yourself
- If your child is interested in participating in a winter sport, please make sure all sport's paperwork is filled out and returned to the school nurse prior to the end of October. Please see this link for more information.
- Please keep your child home if they are not feeling well or are showing any symptoms outlined in the document attached. Health Protocols
- Please send in an updated immunization record if there have been any changes within the past year.
- Please send your child in to school with a refillable water bottle. The water fountains are not available throughout the day. There are water bottle filling stations that the students can use.