lexington middle school announcementsand upcoming events
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Lexington Middle School
Announcementsand
Upcoming Events
January - February 2013 Schedule:
Monday, January 28 – A dayTuesday, January 29 – B day
Wednesday, January 30 – A dayThursday, January 31 – B day
Friday, February 1 – C day7th and 8th graders “Go to Work with a Relative” Day
6th graders – “Bring a Parent to Lunch” Day
Monday, February 4 – A dayTuesday, February 5 – B day
Wednesday, February 6 – C dayEarly Release/Collaborative Planning Day
Thursday, February 7 – A dayFriday, February 8 – B day
Monday, February 11 – A dayTuesday, February 12 – B day
Wednesday, February 13 – A dayThursday, February 14 – B day
Friday, February 15 – Weather Makeup Day or Holiday
LMS Wildcat Basketball
Monday, January 28LMS Away Game @
White Knoll
Girls play @ 5:30 pmBoys play @ 6:45 pm
River Bluff High SchoolBand Student/Parent Meeting
Monday, January 28
@ 7:00 pm
Meadow Glen Middle School Auditorium
French Exchange Fundraiser
French Exchange Trip Fundraiser atUNO Chicago Grill
on Monday, January 28
For more information on the French Exchange trip, contact Ms. Hanle or http://
lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/French-exchange-info-2012.pdf
Miss LMS Wildcat Pageant
Forms and fees turn in meeting on Tuesday, January 29 @ 6 pm
LMS Cafeteria(Head shots will also be taken at this
time)
Pageant will be on
Saturday, March 2 @ 4:00 pm
Tryouts for Varsity & JV Baseball
January 28-307th & 8th graders – 5:30-7:00 pm9th – 12th graders – 7:00-8:30 pm
Very important meeting on January 15 @ 6:00 pm in the old gym. Attendance at this meeting will be required to try out for baseball.
You must have a completed physical form to try out
Tryouts for Varsity & JV Softball
January 28-304:00-6:30 pm
@ LHS softball field
Tryouts for LHS Girls & Boys Track
January 28 - February 1@ LHS Track
Tryouts for Boys Soccer
VarsityJanuary 28-303:45-5:30 pmJVJanuary 31, February 1, and February 44:00-5:45 pm
You must have a completed physical form to try out
Tryouts for Girls Soccer
VarsityJanuary 28-303:45-5:30 pmJVJanuary 31, February 1, and February 43:45-5:30 pm
You must have a completed physical form to try out
Tryouts for Varsity & JV Boys Tennis
January 284:00-6:00 pm@ Lexington County Tennis Complex on Oak Drive
You must have a completed physical form to try out
Tryouts for Boys Golf
VarsityJanuary 284:00 pm@ Lexington Country ClubJVFebruary 44:00 pm@ Lexington Country Club
You must have a completed physical form to try out
Chick-fil-A MorningThursday, January 317:30 – 8:00 amLMS Cheerleaders and PTOwill be selling Chicken Biscuitsin the carpool linesfor $3 each
LMS Wildcat Basketball
PAC TournamentFirst Round – Thursday, January 31
Second Round – Saturday, February 2
Finals – Monday, February 4
Timesto be
announced
Fazoli’s and Basketball
Fazoli’s will give a 10% discount to all LMS students and staff on basketball
game days when you show your school ID
Thanks to Fazoli’s for partnering with our girls basketball team
Go To Work with a Relative Day“Go To Work with a Relative Day” is scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2013
For 7th and 8th grade students
O Forms should be returned to your child’s social studies teacher by Friday, January 11
O Only relatives will be approved to be shadowed
O All 3 signatures must be on the permission form. Even if you, the parent, is the one being shadowed and also happens to be the supervisor, the 3 signatures are still needed. No blank signature lines please.
O This day is designed for students to get a feel of what the work environment is like for a parent, grandparent or other relative. The experience could even foster new ideas about that job or career field.
Bring Your Parent to Lunch Day“Bring Your Parents to Lunch Day” is scheduled for
Friday, February 1, 2013
For 6th Grade StudentsO Forms should be returned to your
child’s teacher by Monday, January 28
O This year our 6th grade students will have the opportunity to invite a parent or relative to eat lunch with them. After lunch the student and parent or relative will have a time to sit down and talk about the adult’s career.
O Parents/relatives who are interested in participating in this activity need to come to the Lexington Middle School Gym by 11:00 am on Friday, February 1, to meet their child for lunch.
O If you have any questions, please call the school counseling office at 821-3734
Geography Bee
Congratulationsto LMS
Geography BeeWinner –7th grader
Lizzie Jordan!
MathCounts TeamGood luckto the LMS
MathCounts Team!
They will represent LMS at the MathCounts
competition at USC on February 2
Early Release Day for Teacher Collaborative
Planning
Wednesday, February 6Students will be dismissed at
noon
Leo Club “Pasta for Pennies” Fundraiser
O Pasta for Pennies Drive will be Monday, January 28 through Friday, March 15
O Last year LMS raised $4,939.91 to help find a cure for Leukemia
O Our goal this year is to raise at least that much again
O The homeroom that raises the most money will receive lunch catered by the Olive Garden
oLo Character ContestIT-oLogy is sponsoring a contest open
to all middle and high school students to redesign the oLo character
logoDeadline for all entries is February 7,
2013
See the LMS website under the section for Parents and Students for forms and
information
Hat DayFriday,
February 8Donate $1to Relay for Life
and wear a hat
Finish It 4 KennedyCharity 5k Run/Walk
OSaturday, February 9, 2013O10:00 a.m. at Lexington High SchoolO Join the LHS baseball team in supporting
Kennedy Branham and her family in her fight against cancer
O Registration forms and Sponsorship forms can be found on the LMS website, under the section For Parents/Students, under Athletics O http://
lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Finish_It_4_Kennedy_5K_Registration_Form1.pdf
O http://lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Finish_It_4_Kennedy_5K_Sponsorship_Form1.pdf
Severe Weather Makeup Dayor Holiday
Friday, February 15
No School for Students
Teacher Professional Development Day
Monday, February 18
Rising 9th GradersDuring January and February,
the school counselors will be having 8th grade Individual
Graduation Conferences (IGP’s) in which the parents are invited to attend. We will be discussing
current and past academic progress, high school goals,
Explore scores, career information, plans for the future, and reviewing 9th grade class selections. Parents
will receive a letter in the mail about two weeks before their
child’s scheduled conference. If you have any questions, please call the school counseling office @ 821-
3734.
French Exchange Trip French Exchange Trip
March 28 – April 10, 2013
We have openings for one more girl and two more boys (8th – 9th graders)
Stay with a French family who has a student your age
Be immersed in the culture and languageVisit famous attractions in Paris
For more information, contact Ms. Hanle or http://lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/French-exchange-info-2012.pdf
Grand Canyon Trip
Grand Canyon Trip June 9-15,
2013
8th grade students interested in going on the trip should
contact their Science teacher for
more info.
Leo Club Donations
O The Leo Club welcomes any eyeglass, hearing aid, or gently used shoe donation
O Please bring your donations to Mrs. Belk in room 113
Study/Organization Skills
The School Counseling Office will offer morning and afternoon
help sessions for study skills and organization
skillsTuesday mornings 7:30-8:00 amThursday afternoons 3:30-4:00
pm
Beta Club Help Sessions
Need help with your schoolwork?The Beta Club will offer
Help Sessions on Friday mornings 7:35 - 8:05 am in Mrs. Nichols'
room 704
BoxTops for EducationThanks to everyone for the amazing success of our recent Box Tops for Education drive! We
collected over 5,500 box tops, which nets LMS $588!
It’s quick and easy to do, so remember to clip and save those Box Tops and Campbell’s labels
over the holidays.
Labels for EducationHelp our school by collecting labels for the
Labels for Education program
For a list of participating products, go to:http://www.labelsforeducation.com
You can turn your labels in at the LMS Main Office
Notes from the School Nurse
Please visit the School Nurse page on the LMS website for important
information about the flu and whooping cough http://
www.lexington1.net/lms Select the menu – About LMS
Click the link – Administration, Faculty and StaffClick the link – School Nurse
The Nurses would also appreciate donations of water bottles and
tissues!
Notes from the School Nurse
Parents,When your child receives their middle school immunizations, please provide an updated immunization record to the school nurse. This is especially necessary due to the requirement that all upcoming 7th graders will be required to have a Tdap immunization before entering school. Thank you!
iPad Helpdesk
iPad Helpdesk Hours:7:30 – 8:05 am – Monday – Friday
12:45 – 1:45 pm – Monday – Friday3:30 – 4:00 pm – Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Located in the Learning Commons
You can e-mail technical questions about the iPad to [email protected]
(This e-mail should only be used if you feel the iPad or some feature of the iPad is not working
properly.)
Publix Education CardParents, please remember to use
your Publix Education Card so LMS can earn money back from
Publix
Volunteers
If you want to help with PTO or volunteer at school, please
contact the front office at 803-821-3700