Auer Time @ LPMS
JUNE, 2021
One Purpose. Your Pathway. Our Promise.
Looks Like We Made It!!!!
Pillar 1 - Teaching and Learning
Return to 5 Day In person Instruction
We are well into 5 days of full instruction which began Monday, May 24th. It is so wonderful to have the whole Lew-Port Family back on campus for the first time since last year, March 13th, 2020!
Please continue to follow the following protocols for student pick up at the end of the day:
Pick-Up times for students being picked up by a parent or guardian will be staggered to accommodate the anticipated increased traffic for student pickup. Times for pickup are as follows:
6th grade - 2:20 pm
7th grade - 2:30 pm
8th - 2:38 pm
Please do not arrive earlier than your scheduled time as we need to keep traffic flowing.
Drop off time will remain the same and we ask that you please make sure to pull all the way forward prior to having your student get out of the car so that we can keep the traffic flow moving and eliminate backups on the main drive.
End of Year
Assessment & Evidence of Learning
- The 40 Week marking period will close on June 25 and we will be closing out the 4th Quarter!
- Just a reminder that all grades are based upon work that the students have been asked to complete and turn in. If there is a failing grade, it is most likely due to missing assignments.
- If you would like to see what is owed or what assignments make up the grade, just log into PowerSchool and click on the number grade for the subject. This will give you a listing of assignments, quizzes, and tests that make up that grade. If you see an exclamation point next to an assignment, that means it is late or missing. Please encourage your child to get this missing work in as soon as possible for some credit.
- Grades and attendance can be accessed through the Powerschool Parent Portal at any time. A link to the portal can be accessed from our District web-page at www.lew-port.com and by logging into your Powerschool account.
- If you need assistance in setting up this account or have questions regarding access, please contact the Guidance office at bvandeusen@lew-port.com or (716) 286-7208.
- As a reminder, each teacher is available for office hours from 2:45 - 3:10, for any extra help or assistance.
- Please click the link below to view the letter sent regarding grading for the end of the year.
PowerSchool Tutorials
Year End Grading Procedure
We would like to draw your attention to the updated end-of-the-year grading policy for students in grades 6-12. We are providing this important information regarding necessary changes to our end-of-the-year grading policy. Informing you of these end of year changes now will allow for the necessary time for our students and their families to be prepared and understand the options and expectations outlined in the grading policy as listed below as we close out the school year.
In order for a student to earn course credit for the 2020-2021 school year, students will receive a final grade for the course/subject based upon one of the three options listed below (whichever is highest):
Three Pathways to Passing
- Option 1: Cumulative Average - Cumulative average of 65% or higher for a given course over four quarters. (2020-2021 school year)
- Option 2: Local Final - The student earns a 65% or higher on the local final exam for a given course.
- Option 3: Regents Exam - The student earns a 65% or higher on a Regents Exam being administered for a Regents level course.
These three options are only for students that are participating in the in person academic model. Due to the self guided pacing of the 100% Remote/Apex model, all grades will be determined by the APEX program.
We are hopeful that this end of the year grading policy will allow for us to accurately measure academic proficiency, while also setting that stage for program development for the 2021-2022 school year.
If a students’ cumulative average is 64% or lower on all three options listed above, for course credit, students must follow one of the options below:
Two Options For Students who Fail
- Option 1: Lew-Port APEX Summer School - Participate in our District’s APEX Summer School Program being offered at our High School and Middle School campuses.
- Option 2: 21/22 APEX Credit Recovery - The student will be scheduled for the credit recovery program next school year, being offered by the high school.
Summer Learning Camp
Transportation will be available if required by families. All costs of this half-day camp will be covered by a grant that is focused on supporting strategic learning in the areas of reading, writing and math.
Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey so that we can reserve space for your child. Surveys must be received no later than June 20th.
Please contact Mr. Hill at #286-7295 if you have any further questions. We look forward to seeing you this summer!
Attendance Reminder
- When we return to 5 day in person attendance, attendance codes will be adjusted to reflect the following:
Attendance codes for full in-person instruction should a student be absent will be:
Absence Unexcused
Absence Excused
Present
Remote Present for quarantine students- Students that are absent due to a quarantine or other Covid Related issue will still be required to fill out the grade level Google Classroom that was created, and each student will fill out the form based upon their grade level and Green(A-L)/White(M-Z) grouping.
- The students are expected to complete this Google Form each day they are not in person by 11:59 PM. If a student fails to complete this Google Form, they will be marked Remote Unexcused Absent.
- Please make sure to remind your child to log into the appropriate google classroom and complete the form for their grade level.
8th Grade MUD
A HUGE "thank you" to Favorite's Pizza in Lewiston for donating ALL the pizza for our 8th Grade MUD activity Day!
Year end calendar
Please click the link below for a calendar of the last weeks of school.
Just a reminder that the schedule for the final weeks of school is as follows:
Monday, June 14 - Friday, June 18
Student schedule - 7:40 - 2:40
Monday, June 21 - Last Day for Students
Student schedule - 7:40 - 2:40
Tuesday, June 22 - Thursday, June 24
Regents Exams - REGENTS STUDENTS ONLY
Technology Update
- We are anticipating to collect 8th grade student Chromebooks after final exams on Monday, June 21. The collected Chromebooks will be replaced with a device that they will use starting in 9th grade and throughout their four years in High School.
- Students must return their ASSIGNED CHROMEBOOK AND CHARGER in order to receive the new touch screen device.
- All other students in Grade 6 and Grade 7 will keep their Chromebook and charger over the summer.
Pillar 2 - Leadership
Teacher Leadership
Parent resources
Virtual Musical Showcase!
The Lewiston Porter Virtual Musical Showcase was held at the Transit Drive-In on Wednesday, May 19th at 8:30 pm. Recorded professionally on the high school stage, it features the amazing talent of our middle school and high school students, singing pop and Broadway hits and was presented on the big screen! Click below to see some of the outstanding performances.
With the wild year so far for music and bands in schools, these students really came through!
It was wonderful to be able to give them a performing experience. This was a large undertaking for all involved, and we are proud of your kids for working hard to bring all the parts of this piece together!
Please enjoy! Thank you for your continued support of music in our schools!
Concerts are back!
Upcoming Concert Dates:
- Sunday, June 13 - MS/HS Grades 6-12 choirs and Grades 7/8 band and orchestra
- Thursday, June 17 - 6th Grade Band and Orchestra Concert
Coping with Stress
What is Stress? "Stress can be defined as the degree to which you feel overwhelmed or unable to cope as a result of pressures that are unmanageable."
Do your students really understand stress? This 5 minutes video explains and normalizes stress and teaches breathing strategies to help students with stress.
Student Leadership
Builder's Club
Kindness Week
Builders Club helped us celebrate Kindness Week the week of June 7th-11th.
Students were asked to do a random act of kindness to make someone’s day.
Paper cut outs were provided in the cafeteria to write down any act of kindness that students did or saw someone else do and these will be posted on the wall in the cafeteria.
Soccer Shoot Out
As another component of Kindness week, Builders Club held a soccer shootout fundraiser for an organization called the Right To Play.
The organization buys sports equipment for kids who can’t afford it. Builder's Club recruited teacher volunteers as well as Mr. Auer, to volunteer to be our goalies.
They raised $200 dollars total and had a contest for the person who raised the most money for each grade would win a prize.
Our winners for the most individual monies raised from each grade were as follows:
6th grade - Mara Pallaci raised 20 dollars
7th grade - Morgan Koller raised 11 dollars
8th grade - Victoria-Slye-Butz raised 10 dollars
A big shout out and thank you to our builders Club volunteers who planned and organized this event were Emily Droegmyer, Jessica Slye-Butz, and Victoria Slye-Butz.Be a Builder's Club Member!
If you are interested in being an officer for Builders Club next school year, complete the online application by June 1. The application can be accessed through the QR code on posters around the building or from the Lew-Port Builders Club website. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Oddy or Mrs. Rampado.
Future W.E.B. (Where Everybody Belongs) Leaders welcome 5th graders!
- Our new Lewiston-Porter Middle School WEB Leaders (current 7th Graders) welcomed 5th grade students to the Middle School on Monday, June 7, Wednesday, June 9, and Monday, June 14.
- The new WEB leaders took groups of students on a tour of the Middle School and answered questions as a way to make the transition from the IEC to the Middle School a bit more comfortable for our students and to give them a peek at what Middle School life will be when they come over in the Fall of 2021!
Washington D.C. trip 2022
- By now you may be aware that the 2021 Middle School trip to Washington, D.C. has been postponed. While that is disappointing, the good news is that now ALL current Middle School students will be eligible to travel to D.C. in 2022.
- Next April 30th - May 2nd, 2022 a group of 7th, 8th, & 9th grade students will be traveling to Washington, D.C.
- Many students are already registered. Interested students can check the list outside of Social Studies classrooms.
- Anyone still interested should contact Mr. Bollinger or connect using the QR code to Mr. Bollinger’s D.C. Google Classroom that can be found on the posters throughout the school. Be sure to join and check it out. You can also check the Middle School website for details.
- The Early Bird Registration Deadline is June 4, so don't delay to get your discount if you are considering going to DC in 2022.
Pillar 3 - Community and Culture
Upcoming Dates/Events (Subject to change. Please use other sources to confirm/verify)
June 15-18 - Final Exams
Monday, June 14 - Friday, June 18
Student schedule - 7:40 - 2:40
Monday, June 21 - Last Day for Students
Student schedule - 7:40 - 2:40
Tuesday, June 22 - Thursday, June 24
Regents Exams - REGENTS STUDENTS ONLY
June 21 - Last Day for In person instruction
June 22-25 Regents Exams
HAVE A WONDERFUL SUMMER! STAY SAFE! STAY STRONG! STAY HAPPY!
Lewiston-Porter Middle School
Website: www.lew-port.com
Location: 4061 Creek Road, Youngstown, NY, USA
Phone: 716-286-7201
Twitter: @LewPortMS
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