Lancer Legend
February 2023
Dear LTMS Families,
It is hard to believe that we are over halfway through the 2022-2023 school year! LTMS is ready to begin the second semester! Our students (and staff) have really done an outstanding job! A big thank you to our families, our students and our staff for all of your support! As always, do not hesitate to reach out if you need any support or have questions. Do not forget to check marking period 2 report card grades via Parent Portal. Have a fabulous February!
Important Dates:
Monday - Friday - Academic Support 2:40 - 3:00 PM
Monday - Tuesday - Math After School Program 3:00 - 3:30 PM
Wednesday - Thursday - ELA After School Program 3:00 - 3:30 PM
Thursday, February 2 - Military Presentation for 8th Grade
Friday, February 3 - Camp Cadet Presentation for 6th & 7th Grade
Monday, February 6 - Friday, February 10 - National School Counseling Week
Tuesday, February 7 - Report Cards Posted to the Student/Parent Portal 3:00 PM
Wednesday, February 8 - School Board Meeting
Friday, February 10 - Act 80 (Early Dismissal 12:25 PM for Students)
Friday, February 10 - Winter PTO Dance for LTMS Students in Cafeteria 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Tuesday, February 14 - Red Out Day
Thursday, February 16 - Truancy Meetings
Thursday, February 16 - Spring Sport Physicals
Friday, February 17 - School in Session (December 15, 2022 School Closing)
Monday, February 20 - School in Session (January 25, 2023 School Closing)
Saturday, February 25 - Saturday Detention
Wednesday, March 1 - Marking Period 3 Progress Reports
- Please follow any or all of our social media accounts on Facebook: @ltmsprincipal, Twitter: @LTMS_Principal and/or Instagram: ltms_principal
Remember... be respectful, be responsible, be kind and be courageous... in everything you do and say... be a LANCER!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Ackerman, Dean of Students
Mrs. Sekel, Proud Principal
Loyalsock Township Middle School
Students of the Month
LTMS congratulates our Student of the Month nominees for the month of January. These students are respectful (role models to their peers), responsible (take personal accountability), kind (helpful to others) and courageous (strive to improve well-being of others)!
E. Smith, R. Aldridge, M. Perry, W. Johnson, K. Brouse, and D. Bjorkman
Teacher of the Month
LTMS congratulates Miss Joyce, for being nominated as Teacher of the Month for January. She was described by her students as nice, helpful, fun, understanding and goes above and beyond for students! She reminds students to try their best, because as Bob Ross states, "I think there’s an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.”
Honor Roll Requirements
Numerical grades are used for all subjects. Students who achieve grades 80.0 and above in all classes and attain a grade point average of 90.0 to 94.99 will receive Honor Roll status for the marking period. To receive High Honor Roll, a student must receive no grade below an 80.0 in all classes and attain a grade point average of 95.0 or higher for the marking period.
High Honor Roll
6th Grade
Olivia Alberts, Rowen Aldridge, Breanna Bower, Jake Butters, Brayden Carper, Ethan D’Souza, Elle Donlin, Parker Frederick, Camille Gehr, Rosalynn Godfrey, Emily Harer, Samantha Howell, Londyn Kresock, Elijah Lin, Naisha Patel, Pravin Raj, Brynlee Rockwell, Connor Rodgers, Hudsyn Sebring, Estella Smith, Daniel Taormina, Clark Terpak, Dominick Vassallo, Edward Widell III, Tala Zaldivar
7th Grade
Isabella Allen, Jaiveer Basi, Gianna Biacchi, Mohammad Bin-Qasim, Audrey Bower, Braydon Cioffi, Nathaniel DePrenda, Yaysan Dunn, Dylan Eck, Lucy Ecker, Joseph Ellis, Julianna Fisher, Cole Gephart, Nadia Ghayyada, Ameer Gibson, Brecken Gusick, Ella Hertwig, Kinsley Hill, Sarah Hodrick, Charles Hutchinson, Cadence Iacuzio, Wesley Johnson, Margaret Lundy, Madilyn Mercaldo, Carter Mileto, Owen Peck, Madison Perry, Vivian Reem, Kangana Shah, Ashley Shelnutt, Arianna Vincenzes, Aiden Wetzler
8th Grade
Jaiden Ayers, Addison Barowy, Hannah Bastian, David Bjorkman, Isaac Blackwell, Olivia Bortz, Karlee Brouse, Brendan Clune, Caroline Crawford, Dalton Draper, Luke Edmonds, Wyatt Emerick, Ronald Emery, Simone Gehr, Avery Harer, Juliet Harris, Caleb Hartsock, Kristina Kranz, Kaylene Kriner, Ryan Lingg, Mackenzie Miller, Dhruv Patel, Natalie Pearson, Justin Richards, Blake Stevens, Madelyn Williams, Rebecca Winter
Honor Roll
6th Grade
Jackson Bennett, Alexander Bjorkman, Carter Brown, Aylee Campbell, Sophia Cole, Abram Dance, Aliyah Day, Alice Fessler, Alexis Hower, Jayden Jiang, Harper Keeler, Olivia King, Kohen Knapp, Jeffrey Meadows III, Alivia Miller, Christopher O’Donnell, Shree Patel, Emaline Peck, Holly Raifsnider, Rexon Schwanger, Abigail Skimko, Carson Shipman, Landon Singer, Landyn Smith, Janae Tymeson, Grant Walter, Anthony Weyler-Woods Jr.7th Grade
Annalise Berger, Stella Boyer, Molly Boyer, Bella Brown, Xavier Colimon, Ava Deknecht, Sofia Dhrami, Grayson Eichensehr, Ashaya Gindraw, Sean Holloman, Hunter Hower, Isaiah Hunter, Giavonna Mertes, Haylie Miller, Adele Moyer, Kinsie Phillips, Brynn Rhoads, Angelo Rupert, Thomas Shibata, Ja’bree Starks, Collin Stetts, Easton Waller, Addisyn Wright
8th Grade
Ivan Baker, Trey Borgess, Cai Cassel, Ezra Dance, Declan Dougherty, Mia Girio, Peyton Kinsley, Dana Kiriaki, Kaylee Kwasney, Cole Lewis, Tyler Pham, Ella Porter, Breeze Sauers, Miles Shipman
6th Grade
Math - P. Frederick
Reading - M. Allison
Writing - C. Gehr
Soc. St. - M. Ransom-Rennicks
Science - B. Rockwell
Related Arts - H. Sebring
7th Grade
Math – J. Basi
Reading – O. Peck
Writing – M. Mercaldo
Social Studies – J. Starks
Science – V. Reem
Related Arts - K. Phillips
8th Grade
Math – A. Harer
Reading – W. Emerick
Writing - J. Harris
Social Studies – T. Pham
Science – J. Ayers
Related Arts - D. Patel
Students of the Quarter
Congratulations to our Students of the Quarter! This honor recognizes academic excellence and Lancer (Respectful, Responsible, Kind and Courageous) behaviors! We are thankful and so proud of your efforts during the second marking period!
Learning Hub's & Team Leaders
We are hopeful our learning hub's will enable success for each student particularly during absences. If you wish to have a conference in the future, please reach out to individual teachers or grade level team leaders directly. We will have an opportunity for conferences again during the afternoon of Thursday, April 6, 2023.
6th Grade - Ms. Antonacci wantonacci@loyalsocklancers.org
7th Grade - Mr. Godin dgodin@loyalsocklancers.org
8th Grade - Mrs. Bomboy jbomboy@loyalsocklancers.org
Parent Portal
Our LTSD Student Information System (SIS) has been developed by Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU). The SIS is used to develop class schedules, take attendance, store grades, track discipline, produce report cards, and more. The CSIU Parent Portal provides guardians with the opportunity to access up-to-the-minute grades their children are earning in each of their classes, missing assignments, attendance records and other school information that parents may find useful. It may be accessed from any computer with Internet access.
Instructions to register on the Parent Portal are contained in the video tutorial on our website. To register, you must know your student's ID (#####) number. Please ask your student(s) or contact your LTMS building secretaries. Once the registration is completed and approved by the school district, families with more than one child in the district will be able to use one login to access student(s) information.
Valentine Dance
We're getting excited over here! Thanks to our PTO for hosting a winter dance for our students. The event will be held this Friday, February 10th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM in the cafeteria. Please use the entrance near the baseball field. The link for parent volunteers is below. We could really use your help in making this extra special for the kids!
Dance attire: dress up, dress down. You do you!
Student Teachers
Miss Marchioni joined Mrs. Bomboy last week in the Algebra and 8th grade math classroom. She is originally from Montoursville, PA, and will soon be graduating from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Math Education. Miss Marchioni will spend the next fifteen weeks growing our 8th grade students.
Girls Attend Lycoming Game
iReady Mid-Year Diagnostics
World History Escape
Looking Closer
The Hardest Math Problem
Students in 7th grade math recently had the opportunity to complete the problem for Scholastic's Hardest Math Problem Contest. A couple students submitted their answer and work. S. Hodrick correctly solved the problem and is eligible to compete in Challenge 2: scholastic.com/hardestmathcontest!
Forensic Science
Exploring Art with Ceramics
Top 5 Reasons to Order a Yearbook
5. You will always remember this year!
4. You will be GUARANTEED a copy if you order NOW (in February!). Don’t be the ONE person without a book!
3. You will remember what your classmates looked like in middle school at your 25th reunion and get a good laugh.
2. This year, yearbooks will be handed out the last week of school so your friends can autograph it!
1. Everyone who has already ordered a yearbook and those who order NOW until February 13th will be entered into a drawing for a sweet Valentine’s Day treat.
February is the LAST chance to guarantee a 22-23 yearbook! Don't procrastinate... order today!
The yearbook is in the final stages of creation and we need YOUR help! Unleash some of those great photos on your camera roll and send them to the yearbook staff! Submit using ReplayIt, or email brohrer@loyalsocklancers.org.
Top 6th Grade GMM Students
Top 7th Grade GMM Students
Top 8th Grade GMM Students
Get More Math
LTMS students have had an outstanding performance in Get More Math (GMM) so far this year! The below students have each answered an outstanding number of math problems correctly on the FIRST TRY! Super impressive!
The following 8th grade students have earned over 1,000 points - Jaiden Ayers, Hannah Bastian, David Bjorkman, Isaac Blackwell, Karlee Brouse, Wyatt Emerick, Luke Edmonds, Avery Harer, Kaylene Kriner, Ryan Lingg, Mackenzie Miller, Blake Stevens, Rebecca Winter, Maddy Williams.
Also, the following students are the top 3 GMM point recipients in each math 8 class:
81: Milo Gelnett (578), Senai Stratton (50), and Breeze Sauers (445)
82: Michael Hull (352), Cole Lewis (340), and Makayla Wanamaker (326)
83: Addison Barowy (581), Caroline Crawford (539), and Natalie Pearson (532)
84: Caleb Hartsock (651), Theodore Breon (447), and Dana Kiriaki (431)
85: Mia Girio (761), Cheyanne Wakefield (695), and Kaylee Kwasney (532)
The following 7th grade students have earned over 1,000 points - Gianna Biacchi (3813), Kangana Shah (2245), Margaret Lundy (1458), Owen Peck (1426), Nathaniel DePrenda (1361), Nadia Ghayyada (1280), Wesley Johnson (1255), Madison Perry (1198), Audrey Bower (1182), Brecken Gusick (1177), Julianna Fisher (1137), Mohammad Bin-Qasim (1069), Cole Gephart (1065), Hunter Hower (1051), Vivian Reem (1049), Brynn Rhoads (1025), Grayson Eichensehr (1002), Joseph Ellis (1001).
Also, the following students are the top 3 GMM point recipients in each math 7 class:
71: Gianna Biacchi (3813), Kangana Shah (2245), and Owen Peck (1426)
72: Lashlyn Sauers (841), Bella Brown (710), and Kinsie Phillips (706)
73: Margaret Lundy (1458), Grayson Eichensehr (1002), and Carter Mileto (941)
73(2): Audrey Bower (1182), Aiden Wetzler (971), and Isabella Allen (953)
74: Ashaya Gindraw (752), Alexander Huff (471), and Christian Robbins (406)
75: Hunter Hower (1051), Maryn Fry (553), and Addison Deremer (526)
The following 6th grade students have earned over 1,000 points - Breanna Bower (3604), Elijah Lin (3048), Jayden Jiang (2377), Londyn Kresock (1601), Carson Shipman (1524), Brayden Carper (1384), Connor Rodgers (1372), Camille Gehr (1366), Dominick Vassallo (1299), Elle Donlin (1193), Daniel Taormina (1191), Kaden Whaley (1142), Rexon Schwanger (1134), Hudsyn Sebring (1096), Jake Butters (1095), Pravin Raj (1089), Ethan D'Souza (1081), Brynlee Rockwell (1029), Grant Walter (1024), Abram Dance (1013), Estella Smith (1007), Naisha Patel (1004), Holly Raifsnider (1001).
Also, the following students are the top 3 GMM point recipients in each math 6 class:
61: Malachi Powell (631), Catherine Plagens (541), and Brooke Allen (527)
62: Breanna Bower (3604), Grant Walter (1024), and Abram Dance (1013)
63: Elijah Lin (3048), Jayden Jiang (2377), and Londyn Kresock (1601)
64: Louie Campana (748), Janae Tymeson (712), and Rosalynn Godfrey (684)
65: Collin Shultz (638), Anthony Woods (631), and Aliyah Day (600)
Service Above Self
Leo Knight-Inglesby, MSgt, USAF spoke with our 8th grade class about citizenship, service above self and how to be better tomorrow.
K. Brouse and C. Lewis were awarded Air Force Certificates of Appreciation, Sheetz Gift Cards, and American Flag patches that MSgt wore while serving in Afghanistan.
We also recognized and awarded our January Students of the Month and MP2 Attendance Exemplars and Students of the Quarter.
Camp Cadet
State Trooper Lesher was on campus recently to discuss Lycoming County Camp Cadet with our 6th and 7th grade students. All students received an application for camp from Sunday, June 18th - Friday, June 23rd! Please refer to the pictures and return the application by Monday, March 20th!
TRAFFIC UPDATE
Effective 02/13/2023, a revised traffic pattern is necessary for guardian drivers who drop off and pick up students each day at the middle/high school cafeteria. All traffic that, to this point, dropped off and picked up students will now drop off and pick up near the curve of the baseball field parking lot.
· High school student drop off/pick up remains the same at the HS west end at the inner loop. However, once drivers drop off/pick up students in the inner loop, drivers will continue to exit the way they entered back on to Loyalsock Drive and turn right to exit the school campus. Follow the green arrows shown.
· Middle school student drop off/pick up will change – until further notice, drivers will no longer drop off/pick up by the cafeteria entrance.
1. Drivers will continue to enter the campus from Fredna Avenue and into the stadium parking lot in single lane fashion.
2. Drivers will continue through the small lane in front of the Fire Pit, stop in the middle of the S-turn to drop off student(s). The the red star shown.
3. Drivers will continue left past the cafeteria and onto the access road. BE CAREFUL OF MERGING TRAFFIC.
4. 8th grade students will walk along the sidewalk and use the C hall entrance.
5. 7th and 6th grade students will walk along the sidewalk and use the main entrance.
6. Once dropped off/picked up, drivers will exit on to Loyalsock Drive.
Arts Night
LTMS Jazz Ensemble
LTSD Presents: Sister Act! March 17-19
Sister Act is the feel-good musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! Featuring original music by Tony- and eight-time Oscar winner, Alan Menken (Newsies, Beauty and the Beast, Little Shop of Horrors), this uplifting musical was nominated for five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, she finds herself at odds with both the rigid lifestyle and uptight Mother Superior. Using her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, Deloris breathes new life into the church and community but, in doing so, blows her cover. Soon, the gang is giving chase, only to find them up against Deloris and the power of her newly found sisterhood.
Tickets will go on sale February 17th - links can be found on the district website or by calling x1209
Daily Reminders
1. Cell phones put away out of sight (inside locker or leave at home) from 7:40AM - 2:40PM.
2. Hats, hoods and winter jackets should not be worn during the school day for safety reasons.
3. Earbuds, headphones, etc. are not permitted in hallways.
- They are only to be used with teacher permission.
4. Transfer big backpack to locker, use drawstring bag or trapper keeper.
- To ensure safety and minimize locker usage.
LTMS Athletics
Any students planning to play a spring sport should log in to their big teams account and complete the online registration. Please click here to log in. Just a reminder, student accounts have already been created for every student. You can log in to your account using your school email and the password "bigteams".
For any students who require a sports physical they will be held on Thursday, February 16th starting at 3:00 PM. Please stop in or call the HS office to reserve your spot.
Any students who have participated in a sport this year, will need to log in and sign their Section 8 – Physical Re-Certification forms.
Students will not be permitted to participate in any practices until their registrations are complete. If you have any questions about registration or physicals, please call Shannon Butters, Athletic Secretary at 570-326-3581 ext.1300.
Please email coaches for specific information:
Winter Sports
7th Grade Boys Basketball - Eric Nagy ewn2@pct.edu
8th Grade Boys Basketball - Ryan Cioffi ryan.cioffi00@gmail.com
Cheerleading - Erika Maurer maurer.erika97@gmail.com
Wrestling - Rickey Tedesco rickytedesco4@yahoo.com
Spring Sports
MS Girls Soccer - Lynette Reitz - lreitz04@gmail.com
MS Boys Soccer - Steve Ertel - S.Ertel@Rjertel.com
MS Track - Bryce Grieco - pastorbrycegrieco@gmail.com
Wrestling APPRECIATION
Art Contest
If you’re ready to show off your creativity, ESS has the perfect opportunity for you! The 2023 ESS Art Contest. There's so much to see and do, time for a field trip!! The 2023 ESS Art Contest is now open to students in grades K-12! Be sure to submit your artwork by March 12th, 8:00 pm Eastern Time. Winning students will each receive a $500 American Express gift card and $500 for their school! Contest details can be found at ArtContest.ESS.com. ✏️🎨
Lancer Foundation Fundraiser
Join the Lancer Foundation’s First Annual Super Bowl Squares Fundraiser and help us raise $$ for future projects and activities! We develop, promote and finance programs that enrich the LTSD student experience for all grades K-12.
It's $20 for 1 entry and you get the chance to win these prizes! 1st Quarter: $75, Half Time: $150, 3rd Quarter: $275 and Final: $500!
With each entry, you will be assigned two numbers between 0 and 9. If the second digit of both teams' scores matches your randomly assigned numbers at the end of a quarter, you win the prize amount shown above. We will send you an email before the Super Bowl with your numbers and the winners will be notified the following Monday. We’re using the Super Bowl Pool website - to learn more about how it works, check out our page: superbowlpoolsite.com/contest/469662
Entries can be paid by cash, check (made out to the Lancer Foundation) or Venmo (lauren-frisco). Please drop off cash/checks in the marked envelope in the front office of the building you work in. If paying by Venmo, please include your name, phone number and email address in the notes section. Questions? Contact Laurie Emery lauriebeth1@comcast.net or Lauren Frisco lfrisco@loyalsocklancers.org by email!
Seeking Substitutes
SEEKING Secretary
LTMS is seeking someone to support LTMS by providing outstanding customer service on a daily basis. Applicant must possess excellent secretarial skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, school record databases/software, ability to design/work with web pages and the Internet, strong interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to work with students, parents, staff, and community members on a daily basis. Confidentiality is essential to the position. Previous school experience preferred. Please apply on the LTSD website: https://ltsd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
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Loyalsock Township Middle School
Email: asekel@ltsd.k12.pa.us
Website: https://www.ltsd.k12.pa.us/schools/middle-school/
Location: 2101 Loyalsock Dr, Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: (570)323-9439
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Twitter: @LTMS_Principal