LCMS Weekly Newletter
By Tami Gunset
Please Nominate a LCMS Staff Member
Deadline: Thursday, February 28
Parents,
I hope you had a great weekend. It is hard to believe that we will end February and begin a new month at the end of the week!
Please begin to monitor your student's grades as we only have TWO weeks left in this third nine-week grading period. It is important that your child comes in for morning tutorials with their teachers in the classes they are struggling in. Teachers are available at 7:55am each morning.
February Pirate of the Month
Upcoming STAAR Dates
7th grade Writing - Tuesday, April 9
8th grade Mathematics - Tuesday, April 9
8th grade Reading - Wednesday, April 10
* Please make sure that appointments are not scheduled during these STAAR Dates.
FFAT is where it's at!!
Don't miss this month's First Friday Art Trail (FFAT)
where amazing artwork from all over the Lubbock area will be on exhibit, and this month there will be a location for the Lubbock-Cooper Visual Arts Programs.
This fun and informal show will present a variety of work
from students at all levels, elementary to high school.
Arts District "Ice House" - 5th & Ave. J
Friday, March 1, 2019
* LCMS students will have art work displayed at this exhibit.
Please consider helping our STUDENTS!
Want to WIN a LV Handbag
See any 8th grader to get your ticket, or you can get one in the main office!
MS Demolition Update:
2019 Regional Science Fair Participates
Kyler Greer
Caylee Mortonsen
Damien Pantoya
Landen Dorris
Allee Cowart and Evan Stacey
$50 cash prize
Iris Jordan
Collier Leech and Kimble Crawford
Vincent Sipowicz
$75 cash prize
Nicholas Hebisen
Bryson Pellam
John Haag
2019 Broadcom MASTERS award
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Environmental Excellence - 6th grade Middle School Division.
Maysen White
Kaylen Whitley and Alya Bailey
Mandi Santos
Reese Winfield
Energy Award - 2nd place
$50 cash prize
Sawyer Wilson
Mitch Pantoya and Caleb Popejoy
Shadoe Foley
Congratulations to John Haag for ADVANCING to STATE Science Fair with his project. We are very proud of you and all your hard work. Good luck at State!
John Haag
LCMS Student Council - District 5 TASC Spring Conference
Eighth Grade Banquet Information
The 8th grade banquet is just around the corner and will be here before you know it. One of the highlights every year for the 8th graders is the banquet slideshow. In order to make this a success, we need your help! Please email a picture of your child when he/she was a baby and a current picture of your child to lcmsclassof2023@gmail.com. Please include your child's name in the subject line. We have 203 8th graders and we want to make sure to get everyone's pictures so that no child is left out. If you have any other fun pictures of your child from school activities, you are more than welcome to submit those as well. Thank you so much for your help in this! Please feel free to email if you have any questions or concerns. The deadline is April 12.
Email:
Banquet will be Friday, April 26 @ Bella Via Venue
*** There is a dress code in place, so please make sure you are wearing Sunday best or cocktail attire. No PROM dresses allowed, as this is an eighth grade banquet and we want to keep the attire age-appropriate. If you have questions, please have your student show me a picture of their outfit and I will approve. Thanks for your understanding.
Next Two Week Calendar Events
Monday, February 25 - Boys Track Meet @ Pirate Stadium (5pm)
Monday, February 25 - Girls Track Meet @ Chapman Field (5pm)
Tuesday, February 26 - Pre-UIL Band @ Frenship (TBA)
Thursday, February 28 - Cheer Clinic (4pm)
Monday, March 4 - Girls Track Meet @ Pirate Stadium (5pm)
Monday, March 4 - Boys Track Meet @ Chapman Field (5pm)
Monday, March 4 - Cheer Clinic (4pm)
Tuesday, March 5 - Mock Cheer Try-Outs (4pm)
Tuesday, March 5 - UIL Theatre Production Try-outs (7:50am/5:30pm)
Wednesday, March 6 - UIL Band Competition @ FHS PAC (TBA)
Wednesday, March 6 - Cheer Try-Outs @ South Gym (4pm)
Wednesday, March 6-Saturday, March 9 - FBLA State Competition in Houston
Thursday, March 7 - UIL Honor Band Competition @ FHS PAC (TBA)
Thursday, March 7 - UIL Theatre Production Try-outs (7:50am/5:30pm)
Thursday, March 7 - 6th grade Choir @ PAC (6pm)
Friday, March 8 - End of Third Nine Week Grading Period
Friday, March 8 - Cheer Results Posted (4pm)
Friday, March 8 - iPod, Hat and Holey Jean Day ($1 per Item)
Monday, March 11-Friday, March 15 - Spring Break
LCMS 2019 Cheerleader/Mascot Tryout Eligibility
In order for a student to tryout for Cheerleader or Mascot, the following conditions must be met.
The student must:
Be academically eligible at the time of tryouts in accordance with UIL Regulations.
Sign up, attend a short meeting, and pick up a packet on Monday, February 25 (7:45am in Room 230).
Have a parent/guardian attend the Mandatory Parent Meeting on Tuesday, February 26 (5:30pm in the Middle School Cafeteria).
Return the signed Permission Form and Medical Release form by Thursday, February 28th at 5:00pm at the start of the first cheer/mascot mandatory clinic.
Must not have been removed from any of the Lubbock-Cooper Cheerleading Squads in the previous year, have been prohibited to tryout due to a review by the cheer coaches/sponsors and administrative teams, or owe a balance to any of the LCISD cheerleading programs.
Be available for summer camp, all scheduled practices, and attend the entire time. (Overnight camp dates June 3-6 all day & overnight at Texas Tech.)
Purchase tryout attire $25. (Shirt and Bow)
Attend all mandatory clinics (Thursday, February 28th 5:00-6:30 p.m.) and mock judging (Tuesday, March 5th 4:00-?). For mock judging, the candidate is to wear tryout attire, shoes, and socks that will be worn in front of the judges for cheer coach approval.
Attend tryout/judging Wednesday, March 6 beginning at 4:00 p.m. Ending time will be determined by how many candidates we have, please do NOT schedule any other events on this day.
Accept financial responsibility for all required items and expenses during the 2019-2020 school year.
Agree to abide by all the rules and guidelines established for cheerleaders at Lubbock-Cooper ISD.
*Tryout material will not be released until after clinic #1 on Thursday, February 28th. No exceptions!
The requirements above must be met by the date/time listed, or the Student WILL NOT be allowed to tryout.
Semester Final Exemption Criteria
Please start letting your students know the requirements to be able to exempt Spring Semester Exams.
Due to STAAR testing being so late in the semester, we will implement exemptions for the second semester.
In order to exempt a final you must have at least an 80 average for the semester and meet the following attendance requirements:
No more than 3 tardies in any one period. (If the class is double blocked, you cannot have five or more tardies for any one period to be eligible for an exemption)
No more than 3 absences in any one period of the class you want to exempt (If the class is double blocked, you cannot have five or more absences for any one period to be eligible for an exemption)
Perfect attendance exemptions can be used for a class with a 70 average or above as long as you have met attendance requirements.
Through unit assessment data, students must show progress through the spring semester
Library and Cafeteria fines need to be taken care of before exemptions can be sign for academics.
AN EVENING WITH JOSH ABBOTT BAND, WITH SPECIAL GUEST MIKE RYAN
Tickets are on sale NOW for An Evening with Josh Abbott Band and special guest Mike Ryan on April 6 at United Supermarkets Arena! Presented by the Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation and First United Bank, the concert is the premier fundraising event supporting scholarships for graduating Lubbock-Cooper seniors and innovative grants for Lubbock-Cooper educators!
Don’t miss an evening of entertainment in support of Pirate education…purchase your tickets today!
https://ci.lubbock.tx.us/departments/civic-center/ticketing/an-evening-with-josh-abbott-band
Tickets are available for $30, $25 and $20.
Reserved tables on the floor are available by calling (806) 789-4009. Tables seat 8 or 10 guests and include a catered meal and full bar during the concert.
Click below for ALL information on this simulation
Attendance Reminders for LCMS:
- School begins at 8:15 AM.
- First bell rings at 8:10 AM.
- Tardy bell rings at 8:15 AM.
- Any arrivals after 8:35 AM are counted as an absence for 1st period.
- If your student is ill, please call in by 10:00 AM. The attendance line phone number is (806) 863-7184 (Melissa Atencio) – it is important to call the attendance line rather than the main line to report an absence.
- Students are allowed up to seven days excused with a parent phone call or parent note.
- After a student's seventh absence, a doctor’s note is required.
- Students are allowed one personal day per year (counted as an excused absence.) Written notice must be approved by campus principal three days prior to the absence. Please keep in mind that the personal day must be taken before the student's seventh absence.
LCMS Parent Teacher Organization
How to Contact US!
Principal
Erin White
Assistant Principal
Cathy Barnhill
Assistant Principal Intern
Kristen Underwood
Counselor
Email: tgunset@lcisd.net
Website: http://www.lcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=428107&type=d&pREC_ID=939368
Location: 16302 Texas 493 Loop, Lubbock, TX, USA
Phone: (806) 863-7104
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Twitter: @LCISDlcms