LMS Weekly Reminders
10/10/2021
Monday, October 11th is an A-Day
Monday is an early dismissal day. Please make the necessary arrangements your child.
Important Student Flu Clinic Information
St. Mary's County Health Department and Maryland Partnership for Prevention will be offering flu vaccines in the SMCPS elementary and middle school settings once again this year. The date for Leonardtown Middle School is 10/21/2021. If you would like your child to receive the vaccine, you must complete the online registration prior to 10/14/2021. There will be no exceptions for late registration. If your online registration is not complete, or your child has a symptom or medical condition that the vaccinator feels puts your child at risk to receive the vaccination in the school setting, your child will NOT receive the vaccination even if you registered. In that scenario, you will need to contact your child's healthcare provider to make arrangements for the vaccination.
Linked here is a letter from the health department regarding the flu clinics. This link will take you to registration specifically for Leonardtown Middle School.
Jingle Bell Run
Unprecedented Disciplinary Infractions
Since the beginning of the school year, we have been experiencing an unprecedented number of disciplinary infractions. Recently, we have learnt from students and social media postings that there are a number of inappropriate acts scheduled to take place at school in the upcoming months. These acts are not a threat to safety but can be extremely disruptive to the learning environment
Please note that we will continue to follow our PAWS matrix and encourage our students to be Positive and Polite, Accept Responsibility, Work Hard, and practice Safety First. Where necessary, we will also enforce the SMCPS Code of Conduct in order to maintain acceptable behaviors. We ask that you talk to your students about appropriate social media use and positive behaviors.
We recognize that the majority of our students do take pride in our school, respect one another, and appreciate the learning environment. We understand that they are equally frustrated with the current challenges that we face. We are indeed grateful for their forbearance.
Virtual Academy Students & MCAP
- October 12 - Math All Grades
- October 13 - ELA All Grades
- October 14 - Grade 6 only Science
Students need to report to LMS Main Office no later than 7:15 a.m. each testing day. Once the students have completed testing, they will be available for pick up from the main office. Please remind students to bring their computers and chargers everyday for testing. Computers should be charged nightly.
Sleep and nutrition can have a huge impact on your child’s ability to focus. Please encourage your student to get a good night’s sleep, starts the day with a filling breakfast, and ensure that he/she is well hydrated.
A Message About MathCounts
We are so excited to get Mathcounts started again. Our first meeting will be October 19th! We will talk about goals and plans for the club mostly, but please have the student bring the form below to Ms. Smith in 8th Grade. Students CANNOT STAY AFTER SCHOOL UNLESS IT IS SIGNED. The meetings will run on Tuesdays this year from 2-3:30 p.m.
Classic Car Show
LMS PTA News
o Spirit night at Ledo’s – Wed. Oct 13th! Dine in or Carry out! Check out the details on the flyer below.
o Parents/Guardians please join the PTA with our online membership sign up, please visit lmspta20.memberhub.store
o Continuing with our year-round fundraisers:
▪ Box Tops – Keep electronically scanning or clipping!
Harris Teeter Promo code - #6498 – Please sign-up again! Re-link this code to your number at the register. See attachment for details
Thank you for your support.
Grab N Go Goodies for LMS Staff
The LMS PTA is asking for a bunch of items to use throughout the year for special pick me ups for the LMS Staff and bus drivers. All items can be dropped off in the school office or at Michelle Ray's home: 41494 Pensive Street in Leonard's Grant. There will be a box on the porch labeled “donations" starting on Monday, October 11th! Thank you so much for your continued support!
1) Click this link to see our Sign Up on SignUp.com: https://signup.com/go/LRFWVJX
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually.
Thank you so much for your generosity,
LMS PTA
Upcoming Important Dates
October 11th - 2-hr Early Dismissal/Parent Conference Day
October 13th - LMS PTA Spirit Night at Ledo's
October 15th - 2-hr Early Dismissal
October 21st - Student Flu Clinic
October 22nd - Classic Car Show
October 27th - Mr. Schultz's Homeroom to the Elms
October 28th - Ms. Wilkinson's Homeroom to the Elms
October 28th - Picture Day
October 29th - 2-hr Early Dismissal
About Leonardtown Middle School
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lms/
Location: 24015 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: (301) 475-0230
Twitter: @lms_smcps