LMS e-blast
3 March 2021
PTO News
The PTO will have board positions to fill for the next school year – and we would LOVE for you to join us! This is a great way to get involved in your child's education and feel good about contributing with as much, or as little, time as you wish. Please contact Keeley Tuggle at ktuggle@randolphcollege.edu to discuss what position might be a good fit for you. Your child's middle school years will fly by - now is the time to get involved!
Mark your calendars now for our next Jersey Mike’s Night on Tuesday, March 9 from 5-8 pm at their Old Forest Road location, where 15% of your purchase will be automatically donated to LMS PTO.
News from the Counseling Department
THIS WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Our Favorite Parenting Books of 2020
Greater Good’s editors pick their favorite books to help parents and their kids thrive.
For a lot of families, parenting has never been harder than it was this year. Many have been struggling for months trying to provide child care and schooling at home while simultaneously working either alongside their children or as essential workers in the community, if they haven’t already lost their jobs.
The theme that emerges across our favorite parenting books of the year is how important connection and communication are. Whether it’s sensory communication between parents and babies during co sleeping, conversations parents have with their young sons entering puberty, or talking about scary news, one major key to children’s social and emotional well-being is warm, open parent-child communication.
These 2020 books offer science-based practical tips and sample scripts to help you communicate better with your children, build closer relationships, and set them up for happiness and resilience in life.
Preparing for School Year 2021-22
6th grade hybrid students will be bringing home their 2021-2022 Course Selection Forms for review and to be signed by a parent. If you have questions about your student’s classes for next year, please contact Mrs. James or Mrs. Casler.
Remote students will be receiving their Course Selection Forms in the mail. Students will need to choose an elective for the next school year, sign and return the form to LMS.
COVID-19 Impacted Assistance
If your household is behind on rent, mortgage, or utility payments because you lost income due to COVID-19, contact:
Interfaith Outreach: 434-846-6098
LynCAG: 434-455-1601
TECHNOLOGY
Who do I contact if my student needs technical assistance? LCS Student Tech Assistance
LMS INFORMATION
PAWS Program - After School and Weekend Tutoring
Our 21st Century Program is offering virtual tutoring/academic support as one of our programs this year. We will be providing support during evening and weekend hours to help working families. Our program hours will be Tues/Thurs 3:30-5:30pm and 6:00-8:00pm as well as Saturdays 12:00-2:00pm. Please complete this application if you would like your student to participate: PAWS Tutoring Program
Where can I find information specific to LMS?
LMS Counseling Department Website
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
Expert Recommended Resources to Help Teens and Young Adults Navigate Life's Challenges
Community Programs and Links
InvestIN - Immersive Career Experiences for ages 12-18. Work alongside professionals from some of the world’s most desirable careers. 40,000 + students from 80 countries have chosen an InvestIn experience. Their programs aim to create the ‘ultimate work experience’ for students and their purpose is to give them the knowledge, experience, advantage and network they need to have a head-start in their dream career. They offer experiences in: Architecture, Art, Computer Science, Dentistry, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Design, Filmmaking, International Development, Investment Banking, Journalism, Law, Management Consulting, Marketing, Medicine, Music, Politics, Psychology, Publishing & Veterinary Science. They offer multiple online internship opportunities. Invest IN
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth - CTY is a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and developing the talents of academically advanced pre-college students around the world. Talent Search is the gateway to CTY. It's an advanced assessment that will help identify your child's strengths. Receiving a qualifying score can earn your student the opportunity to enroll in summer and online programs. Apply to CTY using the Talent Search application form if you want to test for eligibility. Talent Search
Please reach out to us if you have any questions or concerns.
Rene James
Counselor for students: A-M
Laura Casler
Counselor for students: N-Z
LMS Counseling Department: 515-5332
This Week in SEL/Homeroom
This week in Homeroom: We are beginning a new topic on peer pressure and are watching an illustration about some crabs that are trying to get out of a bucket. Students are being challenged with questions about times they may have experienced positive and negative peer pressure and how they can be a positive influence on others. Here is a link for one of the interesting videos that may be offered to students this week. Maybe you would like to take a look at it as well. It just might spark some interesting conversation. Social Conformity - Brain Game
For further conversations with your student: Discuss peer pressure. Can peer pressure be positive and negative? Consider sharing a story with your student about a time you felt peer pressure and what you chose to do. What did you learn from that experience?
Can you help? Just answer a quick question below that helps connect us from home to school? Participants will be entered into a drawing for a family gift each quarter. Family Connection Question
Superheroes: Taking the Lead
Check out the Superheroes Youth Summit that is coming up on March 6th! There is more information at the following link and on the poster below.
https://www.chapcva.org/events/?fbclid=IwAR2RL9PIr3IyVQV2-El0rOtHiR221_ohetQ_qEM0dQ8ViWqR9DO4TDm5YVA
Athletics Department
Volleyball- The following is the link to stream your volleyball games: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1077798836020823
The team will practice next week from 2:45 till 4:30 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The team plays at home on Tuesday 3/2 at 5:00 vs Brookville and will play Thursday at Home vs Appomattox at 5:00. The team will practice next week at the same times and on the same days. Tuesday, 3/9 the team travels to Appomattox; game time is 6:00 and then Thursday, 3/11, we will play at Home at 5:00 vs Monelison. The team members will receive one ticket each to allow a parent to come into the gym to watch. Parents, you must wear a mask at all times while inside the gym and NO food or drink will be allowed.
Football- The team will play this Wednesday against Dunbar at 6:30. The game will be played at Heritage High School. The team will practice Thursday and Friday from 2:45 till 5:00. on Monday, 3/8, the team will travel to Rustburg for the game at 5:00. Each player will be given one ticket each for one parent to be able to come to the game at Dunbar. We will not be allowed to bring any spectators to Rustburg. Games can be streamed on Facebook Live. Face masks must be worn by parents at all times during the football game and NO food or drink will be permitted inside the stadium.
XC: WE HAVE MEETS. The XC team will have their first meet on March 17 at Timbrook Park. They will also run on the 24th and the 31st at Human Kind. All meets will start at 5:00.
Girls Tennis- I am working hard to try and find some matches for the girls. It seems most schools are not having it this year or they have already played in the Fall. I promise I will continue to work on getting some matches for the girls.
Attention Annie Jr. Cast Members
Reminder: Annie Jr. Rehearsals will change to Monday/ Wednesday/ Friday time from 4:15-6:00pm starting the first week of March! Also please email Mrs. Hill your student's shirt-size to hillme@lcsedu.net
Thank you!
From the Nurse
The link below contains guidelines from the CDC regarding what to do when you are sick:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
SOL Testing Information
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/