LMS e-blast
6 December 2019
PTO News
Happy Holidays from the PTO! We will not be holding a PTO meeting this month but we wish all of you a happy and healthy holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in 2020! Please consider coming to a PTO meeting in the new year!
2020 PTO Meeting Dates
January 28th
February 25th
March 24th
April 28th
May 26th
News from the Counseling Department:
During the months of October, November and December, school counselors, Mrs. Casler and Mrs. James, have been meeting with all 6th grade students in small group settings and working through a booklet called "On Your Way to Middle School Success". Topics include:
Getting to know your school
The value of attendance
Where to go for help
Organization
Goal setting
Getting along with peers, teachers & parents
Dealing with stress
Having good character
How to be healthy
Making good choices
Once the group sessions are completed, your 6th grade student will bring the booklet home to finish with a parent or guardian.
Mark Your Calendars:
Wed., December 11th - Reality Store program for all 6th grade students.
Thursday, December 19th - High School Program Fair for all 8th grade students.
Friday, December 20th - Half day for students; 11:35am dismissal. End of first semester.
December 21-January 5 - Winter Break; LMS will be closed.
January 6, 2020 - Beginning of second semester.
Tuesday, January 7th - College Symposium at Sweet Briar College for all 8th grade students, 9am-2pm.
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LMS PROGRAMS:
Kids’ Haven Group - At LMS we are fortunate to have Kids’ Haven: A Center for Grieving Children sponsor and run a student group in our school. Two times each month, a trained Kids’ Haven facilitator works with LMS students who have experienced a significant loss to provide grief support during the school day. If your student has recently experienced the loss of a loved one and would like to participate in our Kids’ Haven group, please contact Laura Casler at caslerlr@lcsedu.net.
Virginia Tech Talent Search - We are trying to identify students who have the potential to go to college but who will need extra support both academically and financially. The Virginia Tech Talent Search program offers this added support. The program goals are to improve both academic performance and levels of motivation of participants, and prepare them to pursue post-secondary education.
These goals are attained through:
In school workshops that focus on college access information and academic mindset
Academic instruction, including tutoring at both Saturday tutorials and on-line platforms
Academic, career, and personal counseling
All expenses paid college campus visits
A variety of social and cultural experiences
If you would like your child to attend an informational meeting to learn more about becoming a Talent Search student, please email Laura Casler at caslerlr@lcsedu.net.
Food for Thought - Weekend food bag program
Are you interested in your child receiving a bag of food on Fridays? These bags are (placed anonymously) in lockers and are meant to help extend food and snacks for them through the weekends. Let Mrs. James know by calling the office or emailing jameser@lcsedu.net.
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COMMUNITY PROGRAMS:
“Kinship: A Tradition of Caring Sessions, Fall Tuesdays, 10/15-11/19, Lynchburg DHS, 99 9the Street, 6-9pm. Child care and dinner provided!! Kinship care is hard word and heart work. There are lots of rewards, but also changes and challenges. For those wanting more and those seeking foster care approval, there’s helpful online learning between sessions that you can complete on your schedule. Register with April Watson at April.Watson@lynchburgva.gov.
Kinship Care Support Group, Third Thursday of each month, Lynchburg DHS, 6-7:30pm. No one understands your life right now quite like other kinship caregivers, so let’s lean on each other. Each night there will be a “jump start” topic, then open time for discussion. There will be dinner, child care, good information, and great company. Register with April Watson at April.Watson@lynchburgva.gov.
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ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
BLAST (Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology) offers a dynamic three-day residential summer experience on the campuses of Old Dominion University, Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia. Throughout innovative hands-on sessions taught by faculty members and staff, student will explore the fun and excitement of STEM while residing in a college dorm. Current 8th grade students with at least a C+ average and a desire to explore STEM opportunities are encouraged to apply. BLAST is offered FREE of charge to students, however, transportation to and from the universities is the responsibility of each family. Students who have participated in a previous BLAST program are not eligible to participate.
Johns Hopkins CTY (Center for Talented Youth) The world leader in gifted education since 1979, Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is a nonprofit dedicated to identifying and developing the talents of academically advanced pre-college students around the world. They serve bright learners and their families through research, advocacy, and counseling, as well as signature gifted and talented summer, online, international, and family programs.
CTY students comprise the most promising minds of the next generation. There are more than 165,000 CTY alumni around the world, including the founders of Facebook and Google, Regeneron Science Talent Search winners, Rhodes Scholars, and MacArthur Fellows. At CTY, bright students have the chance to participate in challenging educational opportunities they won’t experience anywhere else. Just as important, they’ll find a safe, welcoming circle of peers, mentors, and teachers who understand advanced students. And they’ll make lifelong friends who share their passion for learning. For more information about the program, testing and applying, go to: https://cty.jhu.edu.
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Fun Things to do with Your Family this Weekend:
Sunday, December 8 - The Lynchburg Christmas Parade: “Snowflakes & Diamonds”, 4PM, City Stadium. The parade is held in midtown, starting at City Stadium and going from Fort Aven. to Oakley Ave., then Memorial Ave. before ending at EC Glass. Lynchburg native Taylor Rodriguez, who recently was named the 2019 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist champion, is the parade Grand Marshall. For more information visit:
www.lynchburgchristmasparade.com.
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Rene James
Counselor for students: A-M
Laura Casler
Counselor for students: N-Z
LMS Counseling Department: 515-5332
Orchestra
The LMS Orchestras will be sharing the stage with he E.C. Glass Orchestras on Wednesday, 12/11/19, at 7pm at the E. C. Glass Auditorium . The concert is free so come support your musical Jaguars.
Band
The Holiday concert is Thursday, December 12th and starts at 7pm. Band members are asked to arrive by 6:30 and report to the band room. 6th grade attire is "dressy." Look nice, no jeans, shorts, etc. 7th and 8th grades are wearing concert attire as in the past white (top) and black (bottom). Holiday sweaters are acceptable for this concert. The objective is to look nice and festive if you choose.
Save the Date: LMS Spelling Bee
Girls Soccer
Basketball: upcoming games
12/9/19 Rustburg 6:30 - boys Home Rustburg 5:00 - Girls
12/11/19 Monelison 6:30- boys Home Monelison 5:00 - girls
12/14/19 Sandusky Tournament 8:00AM-6:00 PM BOYS AND GIRLS
Yearbooks are on sale!
Yearbooks are on sale right now for $20.00; adding the name to the yearbook is $5.00 extra. Total cost with the name is $25.00 instead of the usual $30.00.
Please use the following link and code to order your LMS yearbook:
Yearbook Code: 8627920
Securly: How to monitor your child's online activity on the school issued chromebook
Pay Online!!
MySchoolBucks accounts: We've made it easier to find LMS items on MySchoolBucks!
Once you are signed on, click on School Store Browse All. All the LMS items are listed (alphabetically) on this screen. This is our one stop shop for everything LMS!
Linkhorne Middle School
Website: http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/lms/
Location: 2525 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg, VA, USA
Phone: 434-515-5330
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