The Monday Minute
Week of February 7th @ LVMS
Our busy month continues at LVMS with many great school-wide events. This week, in addition to a spirit day, we have the Scholastic Book Fair, Flowers for Friends, and Grade 7 and 8 Semi-Formal Dances. Please see below for more information!
Highlights from Last Week
Congratulations to Mrs. Oppel, Mr. Forrestal, and all of band, choir, and orchestra students on two great Winter Concerts!
Congratulations to Coach Denny and Coach Karlok and the Boys and Girls Basketball teams for finishing their seasons!
Upcoming Dates
FEBRUARY
2/8- WTS BOE Meeting
2/9- LVMS PTA Meeting (held in LVMS Library)
2/10- Ski Club Final Trip
2/21- SCHOOL CLOSED - Presidents' Day
2/23- Quint #3 Concludes
MARCH
3/8- WTS BOE Meeting
3/16- PTA Sponsored Assembly-Gian Paul Gonzalez
Reminders
BOOK FAIR: The PTA sponsored Scholastic Book Fair is back Tuesday - Friday this week. Please visit the Book Fair Website for online ordering, student e-Wallet creation, an interactive preview flyer and more information! Students will have opportunities to visit during the school day and Wednesday from 3:30 - 6:30 PM after school. More information below!
SPRING SPORTS UPDATE: Please see section below for important dates, forms, and information on Spring Sports!
WINTER NEWSLETER: Be on the lookout for Edition 2 of LVMS The Middle Matters highlighting November through January at LVMS!
ABSENCES: Please continue to report student absences using the LVMS Attendance Line. Please call our Main Office Number, (908) 876-3434, and select option 1 to report an absence.
DAILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Flowers for Friends
January 27th - February 9th
Sponsored by the National Junior Honors Society, Flowers for Friends is a fun way our students can let each other know they are thinking of one another. Students can purchase a flower and send a brief note with it.
$1 per Flower / Note
Flowers will be sold during homeroom
(exact change suggested when purchasing)
Flowers will be delivered to recipients in Homeroom on February 10th.
Semi Formal Dances
7th Grade Dance
Thursday, February 10th
7:00 - 9:00 PM
8th Grade Dance
Friday, February 11th
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Tickets: $10 per student / on sale during student lunch periods THIS week
DJ, Selfie Station, Drinks / Snacks
All students must wear a mask for the duration of the event . Only LVMS Students permitted; must attend own grade's event. Students must abide by the LVMS Code of Conduct, Dress Code, and remain at LVMS for the duration of the event.
ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Athletics
Basketball Update:
Congratulations to the Boys and Girls Basketball teams on successful seasons! Both teams wrapped up their seasons with overall records of 5 wins and 3 losses!
Spring Sports Update
2022 Spring Season - (B/G Track, Baseball, and Softball)
- Physicals Due Date - Friday, March 18th (FINAL DUE DATE)
-All student physicals MUST be received, reviewed, and approved by the district physician.
-Incomplete forms can not be approved and will impact your child’s ability to try-out for, or participate in, our sports teams.
-Please mark your calendars - FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE!
- Tryout/Practice Start dates - Monday, April 4th (anticipated)
- End Date of Overall Season - Monday, June 6th (anticipated)
Additional information is available via our LVMS Athletics site.
All required forms can be downloaded here
As a reminder, 6th grade students are ONLY eligible to participate
on the Spring Track & Field Teams.
Upcoming LVMS Spirit Days
Fri Feb 11th
Wear your favorite sports team apparel before Super Bowl Sunday!
Fri Feb. 18th
Wear Yellow to celebrate Kindness Week
School & PTA Information
- IS NOW OPEN UNTIL FEBRUARY 11th with delivery by 3/8/22.
- Reminder: $5 per item sold, goes back to the PTA.
February PTA General Meeting
Wednesday, February 9th at 7:00 PM (LVMS Library)
Scholastic Book Fair - Sponsored by the LVMS PTA
WEEK OF FEBRUARY 7TH - Parent Volunteer Sign Up
Preview the sale / buy online with the interactive flyer!
- Tuesday 2/8: Students visit during School (Grade 6)
- Wednesday 2/9: Students visit during School (Grade 7) / After School: 3:30 - 6:30 PM (all Grades)
- Thursday 2/10: Students visit during School (Grade 8)
- Friday 2/11: Student visit during Lunch / Support (all Grades)
CLICK HERE to create your students e-Wallet for a cash-less shopping option during the school day
Virtual Wine Tasting Party - Wine's Around the USA
Friday, April 29th at 7:30 PM
- All proceeds benefit the LVMS PTA
Health and Safety
COVID Activity Index Level (CALI) - As of 1/29/2022 the district received notification that our region’s CALI score transitioned to High (ORANGE). At this time, the district is still closely adhering to the CDC's 1/12/2022 Recommendations.
Close Contact / Quarantine: Starting Tuesday, January 18th, both isolation and quarantine periods have been reduced to Five (5) full days. Day zero (0) is the first day of symptoms or if asymptomatic day zero is the day of the positive test. For close contacts, the date of exposure is considered day zero. UPDATED 1/14/22
Washington Township Health Department - COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Held at West Morris Central HS- 259 Bartley Road, Chester NJ
Please consult our NJDOH COVID-19 Resources as needed
Any health questions or concerns should be directed to our school nurses, kpinto@wtschools.org and ahade@wtschools.org.
Long Valley Middle School
Website: www.wtschools.org
Location: 51 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-876-3434