The Paw Print
Lange Middle School's Parent Communication Newsletter
Lange Middle School
Dr. Rhonda Jackson, Assistant Principal
Dr. Joe Lauchstaedt, Assistant Principal
Mr. Tim Gardner, Home School Communicator
Email: dfalls@cpsk12.org
Website: https://www.cpsk12.org/lms
Location: 2201 Smiley Lane, Columbia, MO, USA
Phone: (573) 214-3250
Twitter: @lmsleopards
Important Dates
3/2 - Parent Teacher Conferences - 3:00 pm to 6:30 pm
3/3 - No School
3/15 - Teacher Work Day - No School
3/27 - 3/31 - Spring Break - No School
From the Principal's Desk......
Dear Lange Middle School Families,
It looks like the weather is becoming more favorable these next few days. As we come to this part of our school year it is important for us to continue reminding our scholars that this is a critical time of the year and they need to have a strong finish these next three months. Our teachers will be sharing more specific strategies to help prepare our scholars for the state assessment coming in May. It can be extremely difficult to keep everyone focused since we have experienced some changes in the weather and shortened weeks. I am sure our scholar will rise to the challenge as we travel through the final months of this school year.
We continue to encourage our scholars to do their best as scholars in the building. Teams are acknowledging those students who model being safe, respectful and responsible using our Kickboard program. Each team will begin nominating a student of the week. Our Student of the Quarter project has been a great way to point out some very impressive Lange Leopards. We had an Awards Assembly via Zoom earlier this month to highlight first semester accomplishments. We have provided a link to the ceremony in this month’s newsletter.
We urge you to closely monitor your child’s academic progress as the school year evolves. We welcome your calls or emails to check on your child. It is also good to ask your child some probing questions about their school work and experiences they have at school. Parent Teacher Conferences this week will be a great way to get updated information on your child’s school situation. If you have not made an appointment, it is not too late to contact your child’s teachers or the main office. Middle schoolers sometimes try to keep parents out of their business because they don’t think it’s “cool.” However, it is best to know as much as possible as early as possible so that you won’t be caught off guard on a potentially serious situation. We are certainly willing to partner with you to keep you informed.
I thank you for your efforts to help your child to do his/her best. Thank you for supporting our mission at Lange Middle School. Our focus will always be to do our part to help all of our scholars as they develop academically, socially, and emotionally. Go Lange Leopards!
Mr. Falls
AWARDS & RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Spring Sports and Clubs: March Edition
LANGE PTSA
Membership: Our Lange Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is asking parents to join the PTSA for this school year. Membership is on $5 per parent/guardian. Membership forms are in the main office
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Meeting: The next PTSA meeting will be held on March 20th, at 6PM in the Lange cafeteria. Please mark your calendar to attend this meeting. We hope to see you there!
Yearbook Order Info
Car Riders
Parents, please note that it is an Exit Only for the northeast drive. We want to make sure to be safe when driving through our parking lot. Notice the Exit Only drive and please never pass on the right of cars in the drop off and pick up area.
Parent/Guardian Information Updates
Parent/Guardian Legal Proof of Residence
Bring a current copy of one of the following:
-Contract of home purchase
-Real estate lease -Current water, electric, or gas bill showing address
-Notarized letter from owner of the residence with whom the family is living, along with owner’s legal proof of residence as listed above.
Cell Phones
Cell phones are to remain off and out-of-sight from the time students arrive at school to the time they leave school
Cell phones are not to be used for any reason during the school day
NO phone calls - Must use office or classroom phone
NO Schoology on phones
NO E-Hallpass on phones
NO earbuds
SMART watches, when used in place of a phone, are considered the phone.
This applies to all classrooms and common spaces at LMS…. NO EXCEPTIONS
Visitors
- Visitors are asked to schedule visits in advance with the person you need to see.
- Visitors will not be allowed to come for lunch with students in the cafeteria. An alternate eating location may be arranged if you contact the LMS main office in advance at (573)214-3250. We will let you know if it is possible at the time of your call. Please keep in mind that health protocols change constantly and we can't guarantee that we will be able to accommodate your request to be in the building.
- To schedule an appointment, please e-mail the person you would like to meet with OR call the LMS main office.
- If picking up your student, remain in your car and call the LMS main office and your student will be sent to your car.
Amazon Smile & Lange PTSA
Support your favorite charity at no extra cost when you shop at smile.amazon.com. The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible smile.amazon.com purchases. Please select PTA Missouri Congress Lange Middle School PTSA as your charity of choice.
Give back to LANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL with Casey’s Rewards
Dear LANGE FAMILY,
We’re excited to share that our school is participating in Cash for Classrooms, part of Casey’s Rewards. This opens up LANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL to new funding opportunities to help improve learning environments for students.
The best part? Donations don’t come out of your own pocket. When you buy from Casey’s and use their rewards program you can simply turn your points into a donation to our school.
Help LANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL make the most of this program and learn more at caseys.com/schools.
Sincerely,
Dominique Falls
LANGE & GERBES COMMUNITY REWARDS
Earn Money for Lange Middle School PTSA when you use your Gerbes loyalty card!!!!
The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.
One of the ways in which we do this is through our Gerbes Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Gerbes and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Here’s how it works:
1. Create a digital account.
A digital account is needed to participate in Gerbes Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.
2. Link your Card to an organization.
Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Gerbes Community Rewards selection on your digital account.
1. Sign in to your digital account.
2. Search for your organization here.
3. Enter the name (LANGE MIDDLE SCHOOL PTSA) or NPO number (UI506) of the organization you wish to support.
4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.
Your selected organization will also display in the Gerbes Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.
3. Your organization earns.
Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Gerbes donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Gerbes Community Rewards organizations.
If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Center.
Whether you’re a customer or an organization, get started today!
Note: If you are a customer, make sure you have a preferred store selected (GERBES ON PARIS RD) to view participating organizations. If you are applying on behalf of an organization, please select a store in the same area as your organization.