The Lance
May 4-May 8 (thanks for your patience)
The mission of Lakeshore Middle School is to promote collaboration between educators, students, and families to foster engaged learners and active and compassionate
members of their community.
Reflections from Mr. Swegles
It is my hope that your children will have some memorable experiences from their 6-8 experience. I know that words of affirmation would be greatly appreciated by all of our "staffulty" and if you are so inclined, send them an email to share how their time and effort are having an impact on your child. Thanks in advance to those who do!
Course Scheduling
Student Check Ins
Ms. Arend and I will continue to make some check-ins with students this week. If there are some extraneous circumstances that are occurring in the personal lives of students, the teacher would certainly want to know.
I recognize that this situation is different for all of our students. While some have handled this unfazed, others are really struggling. Our entire staff: teachers, parapros, counselors, and admin are continuing to reach out to all students with the time and resources we have available to ensure they know that we see them and value their presence in this remote learning process.
Yearbooks: Only 86 left!! Twenty-seven ordered last week!!
PowerSchool
Third-quarter grades for work done prior to March 13 are due on April 29. Any late work needs to finalized and provided to individual teachers prior to April 24. No work beyond April 24 will be accepted for the third quarter.
Chromebook Support
Mrs. Southard and Caring Cupboard
Thank you for your support of neighbors in need. Caring Cupboard continues to have food and human dignity items to share. If you know of families in need of additional support, we want to help.
https://forms.gle/QahnZmx2ixQeeAFx7
The link above can be shared. If you know someone who doesn't use the internet, or who might need help using this online order form, feel free to open the link, call them on the phone, and place an order for them. The only change you need to make is to either use your email or enter their name and @noemail.com to tell me they will need a phone call rather than an email if we need to contact them. For example, johnsmith@noemail.com.
Caring Cupboard would appreciate your assistance reaching out to non-internet users. If you use your email, you will receive a pickup procedure and reminder notification, and you can call the person you signed up. You could be the one who ensures they can pick up the order or can arrange help to pick up the order.
FAQ:
- YES, orders can be picked up by someone other than the person receiving the food.
- Help can be given every two weeks.
- Orders are available for pick up on Thursdays from noon-2 PM at Woodland Shores Baptist Church in Bridgman on Shawnee Road, just across from Pebblewood Golf Course.
- YES, we can make arrangements for other pick up times on a limited basis. Email is preferred for making those arrangements.
- YES, you can come to the mobile pantry on May 6th if you get help from the pre-order pantry.
- YES, we do take donations. Online donations can be made at wsbchurch.com then go to the giving tab. Be sure to click the Caring Cupboard option if you wish to direct your donation to what the Caring Cupboard is doing.
- YES, we help anyone in our service area and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, and reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
- NO, we do not deliver. In an effort to reduce the risk for all, we ask that people who may already be in contact with shut-ins do the delivery in order to reduce the number of people interacting with folks who may be most vulnerable.
f you have questions you can go to Caring Cupboard at Woodland Shores on Facebook. Dates for upcoming events and our top 10 need list can be found there.
Once again, thank you for all you are doing to support neighbors in need.
Partners in Caring,
Heidi Southard
Caring Cupboard Coordinator
Attention 8th grade parents:
The students in the 8th grade Language Arts classes are creating a personal time capsule that will be delivered to them in May of their senior year. Would you like to surprise your child with a letter in the time capsule? Letters may be written by parents, grandparents, siblings, etc. The content of the letter is up to you, but the students will reflect on the following categories in their writing: me, my world, people in my life, my past, what I do, my future. You can mail your letter to Lakeshore Middle School with attention to Laura Veldman. Please be sure to include your student’s first and last name in the letter. This is an optional activity to enrich the project, but we know your child will appreciate reading your writing. The letter should be mailed to LMS by the time school starts next fall. Thank you for your cooperation in this project.
LPS Food Service
We are happy to announce that on Fridays, there will be one additional meal provided for the weekend.
All children 18 and under can take a meal. Parents or children can pick them up. Please do not pick up if you are ill and remember to stay 6 feet apart.
Please call Pam Greiffendorf at 428-1400 x2965 or email pgreiffendorf@lpslancer.net with any questions.
Upcoming Dates and Events
We are in the process of determining how best we can distribute the remaining locker contents to students. Please, be patient as we create that plan, but nothing will occur prior to May 28 due to the stay at home order.
Ideally, we want to plan an event where we can provide students their belongings while at the same time be prepared for students to return their school-issued materials that are being returned as well.
The Positivity Project
This is our last week for character strengths. Next week we'll close out the P2 year with an Other People Matter week.
May 4-May 8: Leadership
Videos and reflection questions are posted in grade-level Google Classrooms for students to view. Additional social-emotional learning resources will be posted periodically.
Check out The Positivity Projects social media websites:
You can check out more about P2 at www.posproject.org.
Resources Worth Sharing
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Posts include events, links to relevant resources, and photos of everyday life at LMS. Families can use it as a communication tool between administration.
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