Longhorn Loop
Vol. 4 Issue 12 | October 29th - November 4th
Important Links
Don't forget the Fall Festival this Saturday, 10/27 from 10 am to 1 pm
We have lots of fun planned for everybody. Inflatables, pumpkins, games, vendors including Kona Ice, make your own slime and beaded bracelets, essential oils, wreaths, jewelry, purses, spirit wear, cotton candy and an old fashioned truck for perfect fall photos. We will be on the field behind the school, follow the scarecrows
Club Meetings This Week
See what clubs are meeting next week and when.
Red Ribbon Week
...AND LMS SPIRIT WEEK October 29th - Nov. 2nd
Monday, October 29th
Show how "Brite" you are, wear your Neon Colors!!
Tuesday, October 30th
Superhero Day
Who is YOUR Superhero? Come dressed as that person who inspires you to be the best you can be!
Fall Picture Make-ups
Students who were absent or if a students eyes were closed in the first sitting will have make-ups done on the 30th.
Wednesday, October 24th
Costume Day
Happy Halloween! Pay $3 can come in costume. No Masks, Face Paint or Horror Costumes.
School-wide Tutoring Every Wednesday
Need some extra help, make plans to come in early as teachers will be offering school wide tutoring on Wednesday's throughout the year
Thursday, October 25th
Jersey Day
Wear your Favorite Team Jersey and show your "TEAM SPIRIT"
Friday, November 2nd
WE ARE LANIER!
6th Grade wears Orange
7th Grade wears White
8th Grade wears Black
Stand together as LONGHORNS! WE ARE LANIER!
Pep Rally & Pie in the Face
Get Ready for the Longhorn Basketball Season! Pep rally during connections and on student fro each grade level will win the opportunity to throw a pie in a teacher's face. See hallway adds for information. Proceeds benefit the Lanier Middle School United Way Campaign.
Buy Home Tickets for the Upcoming Season Online
Use the link below to purchase your tickets online for all Longhorn Home Games.
Oct. 29th, Nov. 1st and Nov. 5th | Heroes' Hangout
Nov. 6th | Election Day
Student/Teacher holiday. students will return to school on Wednesday, November 7th.
November 10th
PTSA Partnership Spotlight
Box Tops
Box Tops for the Month of October are due by 10/31. Each quarter, the team with the most gets a corral-free lunch
Know When Buses Arrive for Afternoon Dismissal
In an ongoing effort for better communication, you will find a link to a google slide that you can use to see when buses arrive at Lanier for the afternoon dismissal. If you are inclined, you can use the free Google Slides App from the App store or Google Play
How to Stay Connected | Additional Information
Contact | Connect | Communicate is your means to stay current on all that is going on at Lanier Middle. You can find all the available applications at the bottom of any page of the LMS website (See image below). Please take advantage of these tools as they allow us to push information out to you in the most timely way. School Messenger is an extremely important tool we use to send our e-blasts as well as text messages (as warranted). If you have not opted in to receive text messages you can do so at any time by texting "Yes" to 67587 on your cell phone. Teachers will still use the Remind application for their particular classrooms.
**Update: In order to help you recognize or identify messages coming from Lanier Middle or GCPS through School Messenger. Add the number 1-844-248-6644 to your Contacts list so you can identify School Messenger calls and texts.
If you miss a call, just call this toll free number to retrieve and replay phone notifications.