Welcome Back
August 25th, 2023
Principal Message
Dear LCJSMS Parent Community:
I hope that everyone had a relaxing and rewarding summer. Rest, recovery, and self-care are essential parts of the human experience, so hopefully, you were able to make the most of the last few months.
I am pleased to welcome everyone back to the 2023-24 school year. I want to review some important information as we embark on another year. We are happy to welcome back our 7th and 8th grade students to LCJSMS for another school year as we introduce a new group of 6th graders to the middle school for the first time.
Bond Referendum:
As you know, the District is embarking on an exciting initiative, Investing in our Future, which will allow us to create state-of-the-art spaces for our students who will benefit from innovative learning experiences related to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics).
Below are details related to projects in the beginning stages at the Middle School.
Electrical site work (do not anticipate disruption to students’ educational experience)
The initial project meeting was held on July 24, 2023
Permits for construction received August 7, 2023
Temporary fence delivered August 8, 2023
Materials to arrive sometime after August 8, 2023
Prepping for excavation work during the week of August 8-14, with excavation work to begin approximately between August 14-18, 2023
HVAC
Initial project meeting held on July 26, 2023
Permit application submitted to City for review
No timeline for start date yet as the equipment delivery dates could take up to 52 weeks
Addition of new classrooms on first and second floor
Initial project meeting scheduled for September 14, 2023
Bid awarded at August 17 Board of Education meeting
Upon approval of bid, contractor will submit permit application to the City and then provide project schedule to the District
6th Grade/New Student Orientation:
Our first day of school is scheduled for Tuesday, September 5th. All students should report regularly; the school day begins at 7:55 a.m. At this time, I would also like to put a few dates on your radar:
August 25th- Schedules will be available on Genesis in the afternoon after 3 PM. Please note that schedules are not 100% finalized and may be updated before the first day of school. Your child's team assignment and homeroom will be on the summary screen (left side) underneath your child's picture. The schedule will be located in the center of the summary screen. Please select the list schedule view.
August 29th- 9:30 am New Student Orientation (Students new to Summit Schools ONLY).
August 29th- Sixth Grade Orientation (Parents, please check student schedules to ensure students attend the appropriately scheduled orientation).
Team 6A: 12:00–1:00 pm
Team 6B: 1:15–2:15 pm
Team 6C: 2:30–3:30 pm
Upcoming Events
September 19th- Back to School Night, 7 pm
September 21st- First Coffee with the Principal, live at 8:30 am
September 27th- Parent Presentation "Win At Social" (1:30 pm & 7 pm).
Parent Presentation "Win At Social" -September 27th 1:30 pm & 7 pm
I sincerely hope many of you will consider joining us at one of our two parent presentations on September 27th as we feature Chelsea Lopez, Account Executive from The Social Institute. We are fortunate enough to host these parent sessions featuring Ms. Lopez, who will present "Empowering Your Child to Navigate Well-Being, Social Media, and Technology in Positive, High-Character Ways.” As LCJSMS seeks to continually improve the quality of the curriculum and instruction of our advisory program, we have partnered with The Social Institute this year to acquire additional resources to enhance student conversation around bullying, technology, and social media usage. We are grateful to the SEF, who has made this program’s implementation possible through their generous funding.
In this presentation, the presenter will share actionable tips and best practices to help your child(ren) make healthy, high-character choices, online and off. As you know, our children today are navigating a digital world that, in many ways, we did not have to combat as teens. Please consider joining us for one of the sessions on September 27th so that we, as a school and community, can continue to partner with one another to provide the best educational experience for our students.
Enjoy the rest of your summer. I look forward to our journey together.
See you soon,
John Ciferni
Principal