Lenape M. S. Smoke Signals
January 11, 2017
Happy New Year to our Lenape families
SNOW SPORTS CLUB
Reminder dates for Ski Club:
Friday, January 13
Friday, January 20
Friday, February 3
Friday, February 10
Friday, February 24
Alternate Date - Friday, March 3
Please contact Mr. P if there are any questions. Volunteers should complete all clearances before the date of the trip. Please visit http://www.cbsd.org/Page/355 for more information about clearances.
My Payments Plus
End of 2nd Marking Period
PSSA and Algebra & Keystone Dates
Please be aware of the following dates for state mandated testing:
PSSA English Language Arts - 7th & 8th Grade April 3-7
PSSA Math - 7th & 8th Grade April 24-28
PSSA Science - 8th Grade - May 1-5
Keystone - Algebra - May 16-18
Please make every attempt to have your child in attendance on these dates to take these assessments. Additional information will be provided in the coming weeks.
Program Planning
The Program Planning process for course selection for 2017-18 has begun. Students will be attending grade level assemblies to learn detailed information about the process. They will meet with teachers and guidance counselors to review recommendations and course options. 9th grade students had an assembly on January 4th. We encourage you and your 9th grade student to visit the Curriculum Fair at CB West on Thursday, January 12th at 6:30 PM.
7th & 8th grade students will begin the process in late January, early February. All students will bring home verification sheets listing course requests so parents can review and discuss these choices with their child before anything is finalized.
Please contact your Guidance Office if you have any questions. Again, additional information will be provided for all grade levels in the coming weeks.
PARENT POSITIVE SERIES
Understanding Childhood Brain Development: How to Unlock Potential - Join James J. Stone, PsyD, Doylestown Health neuropsychologist, to learn tools and strategies to help nurture and maximize your child's potential. The presentation is designed to help parents understand how their child's brain processes information at different ages, how skill sets evolve developmentally, and how to translate that knowledge into appropriate expectations of their child. Parents will leave with strategies to empower their child to complete tasks at hand, and an understanding of when to encourage them to try on their own, and when to step in and help.
The presentation will be on Wednesday, February 1st at 7:00 PM at Lenape Middle School Auditorium. Click here for more information.
7th Grade Students & Immunizations
All students in Grade 7 are required to have documentation of a Meningitis Vaccine and Adult booster Tdap Vaccine. If you have not provided that documentation to the Nurse’s Office, please do so as soon as possible. If your child has not yet received these vaccines, please send in the date of the immunizations as soon as they are completed. You may check your child’s immunization status on the parent portal, under the “Health” tab. These are mandates of the State of Pennsylvania. Students who do not have these immunizations on file will be excluded on May 1, 2017. A reminder letter was sent home earlier this year.
Thank you, in advance, for providing the required documentation.
Amanda Merrill, RN, BSN
Certified School Nurse
Lenape Middle School (267-893-2840)
FROM THE NURSE'S OFFICE
There are steps you can take in your daily life to help protect you from getting the flu.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with your hands. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- Practice good health habits. Get plenty of sleep and exercise, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat healthy food.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- If you do not have a tissue, cough into your elbow or the fabric of your clothing.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
BOX TOPS
YES, Lenape collects Box Tops! Our life skills class uses Box top activities to reinforce skill development. Lenape earns money for every label collected.
Please send your Box Tops to school labeled "Lenape Guidance" or drop them in the box in the lobby adjacent to the main office. Please don't worry about cutting the labels, tearing them off is fine.
Important Upcoming Dates
January 12 - Curriculum Fair at CB West High School
January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No school
January 19 - Parent Council
January 25 - Early Dismissal - End of 2nd marking period
January 27 - VH1 Concert - Holicong
For more details, please take a look at the calendar on the Lenape website.
January Boomerang
January - #9 - Service to Others: Young person values service to others, in their family, school, or community. He/she commits to meaningful and caring actions.
The link to the nomination form is here:
http://www.quia.com/sv/715307.html
http://cb-cares.org/assetsinaction-schools.cfm#boomerang
All nominations must be completed by Friday, January 20th, 3:00 PM
Thank you for your nominations.
Lenape Middle School
Email: cbsdlenape@cbsd.org
Website: http://www.cbsd.org/lenapems
Location: 313 W. State Street, Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 267-893-2800
Twitter: @CBLenapeMS