We hope that everyone was able to enjoy the long Weekend!
Please read this edition of the Monday Minute carefully as it has a lot of important information for students and families!
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Highlights from Last Week If you haven't already, please review our Back to School Edition of the Monday Minute published last Monday, August 29th. Don't forget to download the WTSchools Mobile App to follow along with our "Live Feed" updates. We will be posting updates directly to the app throughout the year. 8th Grader Ryan Murawski rang in the 2022-2023 school year marking the official start to the year! | Upcoming DatesSEPTEMBER 9/7- New Student Welcome Breakfast - 8:45 AM 9/7- LVMS PTA Meeting: 7 PM @ LVMS 9/8 - 9/12- NJ Start Strong Assessment 9/9- LVMS Spirit Day - Red, White, & Blue 9/21- Fall Picture Day 9/26- SCHOOL CLOSED - Rosh Hashanah 9/28- 6th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM 9/29- 7th & 8th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM OCTOBER 10/1- LVMS NO LONGER ACCEPTING written notes or phone calls for student attendance, pick ups, walkers. | RemindersBACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Back to School Night is scheduled for September 28th for 6th Grade and September 29th for 7th and 8th Grades at 7:00 PM each night. PICK UP PATROL: By now all families should have received information for PickUp Patrol. PickUp Patrol is LIVE and families should begin to use it for reporting absences, early dismissal, walkers, and late arrivals. More information included below! STUDENT PICK UP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES: Please closely review our student Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures. As a reminder, LVMS does not open to students until 8:30 AM. Unless a student is participating in an AM club, they will not permitted into the building prior to 8:30 AM. More information included below! |
Highlights from Last Week
Don't forget to download the WTSchools Mobile App to follow along with our "Live Feed" updates. We will be posting updates directly to the app throughout the year.
8th Grader Ryan Murawski rang in the 2022-2023 school year marking the official start to the year!
Upcoming Dates
SEPTEMBER
9/7- New Student Welcome Breakfast - 8:45 AM
9/7- LVMS PTA Meeting: 7 PM @ LVMS
9/8 - 9/12- NJ Start Strong Assessment
9/9- LVMS Spirit Day - Red, White, & Blue
9/21- Fall Picture Day
9/26- SCHOOL CLOSED - Rosh Hashanah
9/28- 6th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM
9/29- 7th & 8th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM
OCTOBER
10/1- LVMS NO LONGER ACCEPTING written notes or phone calls for student attendance, pick ups, walkers.
Reminders
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Back to School Night is scheduled for September 28th for 6th Grade and September 29th for 7th and 8th Grades at 7:00 PM each night.
PICK UP PATROL: By now all families should have received information for PickUp Patrol. PickUp Patrol is LIVE and families should begin to use it for reporting absences, early dismissal, walkers, and late arrivals. More information included below!
STUDENT PICK UP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES: Please closely review our student Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures. As a reminder, LVMS does not open to students until 8:30 AM. Unless a student is participating in an AM club, they will not permitted into the building prior to 8:30 AM. More information included below!
LVMS Lunch Menus and Information
Please CLICK HERE to visit the WTS Sodexo Website. Here you can find all information about meals offered at LVMS. Parents are HIGHLY encouraged to register for and create a MealTime Account for their student. Through MealTime, families can add money to a student's lunch account online and monitor student spending virtually. This method is preferred as it is a cashless option.
For your information, the free meal program for all students ended at the conclusion of the 2021-22 School Year. If you require information about free and reduced lunch programs, please visit the Sodexo Website where it will direct you to the appropriate forms. Any questions regarding school lunches can be directed HERE.
Daily Announcements
Start Strong Testing Reminders!
At the end of the week all students will be completing the New Jersey Start Strong Assessment. The purpose of this state testing is to provide the district with an early indication of the level of support students may need based upon the prior year’s academic standards. Included is the testing schedule and some general reminders:
Testing Schedule:
Thursday, September 8th - Grades 6-8 : English Language Arts
Friday, September 9th - Grade 6-8: Mathematics
Monday, September 12th - Grade 6: Science
General Reminders:
- Charge your ChromeBook fully the night prior to testing
- Try to be on time and present in school these three days
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Grade 7
PickUp Patrol
All families should have received an invitation email to enroll in PickUp Patrol (email came directly from PickUp Patrol). If you have not already, please register for and create your account.
PICKUP PATROL IS CURRENTLY LIVE AND PARENTS ARE ALREADY ABLE TO UPDATE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND PICK UP INFORMATION.
LVMS will utilize PickUp Patrol in the following ways:
- Reporting Student Absence from school (sick, doctors appointment, etc.)
- Reporting a student coming to school late
- Requesting to pick up a student early from school
- Giving permission for a student to walk home after school or NOT take the bus.
LVMS will continue to accept phone calls for absences / hand-signed parent notes for early dismissal and walking until October 1, thereafter all LVMS Parents/Guardians will be expected to enter ALL attendance information exclusively on PickUp Patrol.
ALL STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN CLEARED TO TRYOUT FOR FALL SPORTS SHOULD PLAN TO ALSO BRING REGULAR SNEAKERS IN CASE IF TRYOUTS ARE MOVED INDOORS DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.
Please be sure to check out the LVMS Sports Portal for all schedules / sports team updates.
As a reminder, the deadline for all sports forms and physicals has passed. Late forms will, unfortunately, not be accepted.
Any questions can be directed to individual coaches or to Mr. Mitch Schlesinger, LVMS Sports Coordinator
Boys Soccer
If you are interested in trying out for the LVMS boys soccer team, please sign up outside room 38, near the main office. There will be a sign up sheet as well as a player survey to be completed and returned to Coach Petrucelli.
Coach: Mr. Petrucelli
Girls Soccer
Girls Soccer Tryouts will be held on 9/8, 9/12, and 9/14 from 3:30 - 5:15 PM. Participants should plan on attending all 3 days of tryouts.
Coach: Mr. Demarest
Girls Field Hockey
Field Hockey Tryouts are on Thursday 9/8 and Friday 9/9 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM.
Please use the sign-up sheet out side of Ms. Kozimor's room (room 34).
Fall 2022 Team Schedule (will be updated soon!)
Coach: Ms. Kozimor
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Boys and Girls Cross Country Orientation is Wednesday, September 7th in the North Gym from 3:30 PM — 4PM. There will be no physical activity planned for this day! Please arrange for transportation/parent pick up at 4 PM.
Practice begins Thursday, September 8th. Please remember to bring a change of clothes for fitness, a refillable water bottle and sneakers. Please make arrangements for transportation/parent pick up at 4:45 PM.
Coach: Mrs. Erbe
School & PTA Information
PTA Meeting, 9/7, 7 PM, LVMS Library. Join us for the first general meeting of the school year.
Join or Renew Your PTA Membership for 2022-23
Individual Family membership $20
Staff membership $15
Join our "Color Run” Committee! The PTA is kicking off a "Color Run" fundraiser on September 12th, followed by a "5K Color Run" on October 1st. This will be the PTA's biggest fundraiser with a goal of $25,000! Contact Chairs Michele Els or Chris Satmary to volunteer, MichelleEls@comcast.net, c.satmary@yahoo.com
Order LVMS SpiritWear, 8/24-9/9
Time to show your Panther Pride! The LVMS Online SpiritWear store is now open until Friday, 9/9. Orders to be delivered by 9/30 at school by your child’s homeroom teacher.
CLICK HERE for order information.
Save the Date for these PTA Events! Visit www.Lvmspta.org for details
9/7, PTA Meeting, 7pm, LVMS Library
9/12, Color Run Fundraiser Kick-off
9/16, 7th Grade Social
10/1, 5K Color Run Event
