Lago Vista Middle School
Excellence In Everything, Volume I, January 18th
Winter, I mean...UIL is coming
We have a few home contests we will be doing - here's the schedule:
9:30 AM - Tuesday, January 22: Editorial Writing
9:30 AM - Wednesday, January 23rd: Ready Writing and Science
I will send a list of kids out the day before who will be testing.
Friday's Schedule
Friday will be an early release day. Here is the schedule(we wanted it to be reverse order so Athletics can get done first thing in the morning.
8th period: 8:15-9:00
7th period: 9:04-9:48
6th period: 9:52-10:36
5th period: 10:40-11:25
6th/7th Lunch: 11:25-11:55 8th Advisory: 11:25-11:55
8th Lunch: 12:00-12:30 6th/7th Advisory: 12:00-12:30
Dismissal: 12:30
Incentive for the PSAT!
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Our 8th graders have had the great opportunity to take the PSAT the last few years, but some students always ask, "Why are we taking this?" We explain the many benefits that is has for college readiness as well as scholarship opportunities, but SOMETIMES, 8th grade students don't always see the big picture(Cough, cough). Thanks to a new TEA rule, students who score at a certain level can use their score to substitute for their STAAR End of Course Exam. What does this mean for 8th graders? Students who scored above a certain level will be able to substitute that test grade for their Algebra EOC and English I EOC.
Letters are going home to students who qualified for this substitution with report cards, and feel free to email or call with any questions.
Dance, Dance Revolution
In case you needed a visual representation...we are the swimmers, Valentine's Day at middle school is the shark.
Advisory
A new trick that we are learning during Advisory is students are asking to go back to their original teacher around 11:50, but then they just go to the cafeteria to be first in line.
When possible, if a student comes to your Advisory to work, please make sure to keep them for the entire period.
Coming Up!
January 14 - 2nd Semester Begins
January 21 - MLK Day - No School
Friday, January 25th - Early Release Day, UIL Competition @ Lago Vista
Friday, February 8th - Dance!
Wednesday, February 13, 7:30 AM - Staff Meeting
UIL Calendar
Lago Vista Middle School
Email: eric_holt@lagovista.txed.net
Location: 8039 Bar K Ranch Road, Lago Vista, TX, USA
Phone: 512-267-8300 2500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lago-Vista-Middle-School-1266891766714816/?ref=bookmarks