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Lakeside Middle School - Friday, July 17, 2020
Back to School is coming!
I am excited to welcome all of you back to Lakeside Middle School. For the past three years I have served as an Assistant Principal at Lakeside Middle and now have the honor to step into the Principal role. Thank you for your patience while we plan for the upcoming school year. We are working to prepare to welcome all of our students back to school. We have included some information to help you in your decision-making for the following school year. We will continue to send updates as we receive them through our newsletter, Facebook and Twitter posts.
Megan Thompson
Megan Thompson
Kim Driesse
Rob Boyd
Lakeside Middle School
Email: mthompson78@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/lakeside
Location: 2565 Echols Road, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 678-9655080
Facebook: facebook.com/LakesideMiddle
Twitter: @LakesideMDL
Lakeside update on daily procedures
Doors will open at 7:45 for students that must be dropped off early. We encourage all car riders and walkers to arrive after 8:30 so they go directly to their first class.
Students will be kept in the cafeteria from 7:45-8:30 and we want to limit this number as much as possible.
Bus riders will go directly from their bus to their classroom.
Class Schedule:
In order to limit the number of transitions that students have each day, Lakeside will have a block schedule for the 2020-2021 school year. Students will have A day (1,3,5,7) and B day (2,3,4,8). Each student will see 3rd period each day as a regular length class that will also include lunch and PRIDE time (formerly 6th period).
Breakfast and Lunch:
Students will eat in classrooms on a daily basis for lunch but will rotate through the lunchroom when feasible. When eating in the cafeteria for breakfast or lunch, they will sit in a zigzag formation only using half of the available seats. We also will utilize our outdoor eating areas for classes to use for lunch. Students will still have the opportunity to purchase items for breakfast and for lunch from the cafeteria. Unfortunately, we will not be able to provide microwaves for heating meals at this time, so students need to bring meals that do not need to be heated.
Technology:
As states in the FCS guidelines for reopening, we are encouraging students who have BYOT to utilize it in their classes as needed. We encourage students to bring devices from home if possible. We will have devices for students to use in the classroom if they do not have technology to bring with them.
Masks/Face Coverings:
Students and staff are expected to wear masks/face coverings whenever feasible. This includes classrooms, buses, and in hallways.
Lockers:
Students will be able to utilize lockers. Students will be assigned locker break times rather than going to their lockers in between class periods. Students will receive locker break schedules on the first day of school from their teachers.
Clubs:
Club meetings will begin later this year as we determine how to best hold these meetings. Please watch our social media pages and website for club meeting dates.
Parent Meetings:
All parent meetings will be scheduled online as virtual meetings. This includes Open House for 7th and 8th grade, Curriculum Night, IEP meetings, 504 meetings, parents conferences, etc.
Payments:
All payments should be made through MyPaymentsPlus. This includes payments for lunch accounts as well. Locker, agenda, and PE uniform payments and items from the Lions Locker are available through MyPaymentsPlus.
School Supply List:
Please use this link for the school supply list- School Supply List . We also encourage students to bring their own water bottle and hand sanitizer.
Families and Visitors:
Nonessential guests to the school building will be limited. Parents will not be able to drop off items with the exception of medication or eyeglasses.
6th grade Cub Camp
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Trivette Lipscomb (6th grade) tlipscomb@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Elizabeth Harris (7th grade) mharris@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Kristen Woddail (8th grade) kwoddail@forsyth.k12.ga.us