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LMS Weekly Reminders
11/19/2023
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Monday 20th is an A-Day
Thanksgiving Break: November 22nd -24th
LMS Weekly Showcase
On behalf of the LMS staff, we want to express a heartfelt thank you for the amazing spread that you put out for the staff today.
Our LMS students attending the MASC Fall Leadership Conference
LMS All-County Band Participants
LMS Students of the Month
The Latest Property Destruction is Dangerous!
Once again, I ask for your assistance. This week, we had to close the boys' restroom due to dangerous acts of vandalism. While we try on a daily basis to deal with the destruction of ceiling tiles, the placement of food in the lavatory and urinals, and the defacement of the walls, messing with the lighting is a new level of danger. After burning smells were observed and the Division of Supporting personnel had to be called in, it appears that students are standing on the bathroom hardware and placing objects by the light fixtures.
We are asking for your assistance in conveying to the students the dangers of such acts as described above. If students are identified, they will also face consequences according the Code of Conduct (Property Destruction).
Calendar Survey - School Year 2024-2025
The SMCPS Calendar Committee is seeking input in the development of the 2024-2025 school year calendar. Please respond to this Calendar Survey to provide your input.
'23-'24 National School Bus Safety Week Poster Contest
Attendance Matters! Don't be a Statistic
Did you know that by the end of 6th grade, if a student is considered chronically absent (missing 10% of the school year for any reason), they have a greater probability of dropping out of high school than their peers who regularly attend school (Attendance Works, 2023)?
Let this be the time that you develop healthy habits and routines that include coming to school five days a week. We want to see you and support you at school!
Marking Period 2 Academic Bowl Information
LMS will host its first-ever Academic Bowl during the second marking period. The Academic Bowl ends on January 26, 2024! During this time, we will be encouraging students to have a strong work ethic, earn good grades, and engage in healthy competition. We ask for your assistance on the home front.
Grade-level teams will compete to be the team with the least total Fs. Each week of the marking period, the team with the least Fs will earn a Jaguar Paw on their team’s trophy poster, which will be displayed in the main lobby. The team with the most Jaguar Paws in their trophy will earn bragging rights, an Academic Bowl Champion t-shirt, and a delicious treat at the end of the marking period.
Mathlete Shirts
LMS Book Fair - 12/4/2023 - 12/8/2023 during school, Evening hours
Wednesday, 12/6/2023 from 4:30-6:15 before the Winter Chorus Concert. See the link to sign up!
Staff Holiday Luncheon:
Wednesday, 12/13/2023, Starting at 10 am. Be on the look out for signups to donate side dishes and desserts! Winter PTA Meeting - Wednesday, 12/13/2023, 2 pm - LMS Media Center Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-a - Wednesday, 1/24/2024 from 5-7 pm - More info coming soon!
LMS Book Fair Support and Donations Needed!
Consider being a Book Fairy for the school and providing the Gift of books
for kids this Holiday season! All proceeds from the e-wallet will go to LMS
students who could not otherwise afford to attend the book fair. Donate here.
Membership
We have 77 members and growing! Join the PTA and helping support our school! https://lmspta20.memberhub.com or scan the QR code. We're extending
the cut off for the Raffle until Nov 20! Become a member and get a chance at
a Target Gift Card! Be a part of the LMS School Improvement Plan!
Box Tops for Education Fundraising
https://www.boxtops4education.com/s/get-the-app - Scanning your receipts for BoxTops and help raise money for LMS!
Harris Teeter Together in Education Fundraising
https://tie.harristeeter.com/together-in-education - LMS #6498 - Link your HT VIC account to LMS, for easy fundraising!
Honey Baked Ham Sale – Pick up Date is November 21 from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the bus loop. Thank you everyone for your HBH orders!! We appreciate all your support.
This year the PTA is focusing on enriching and uplifting teacher and staffmorale throughout the entire school. We are hosting monthly Staff
Appreciation events, helping stock up on supplies for cold flu season as
well as basic classroom items and plan to do some spring beautification
around the campus. None of this would happen without your support through
dances, fundraisers and Spirit Nights. Thank you!
Upcoming Events:
- Honey Baked Ham Pick up – Tuesday, 11/21/2023 between 3-5 in the LMS bus loop
- Spirit Night @ Panera – 11/20/2023 from 4-8 pm
- Winter PTA Meeting - 12/13/2023, 2 pm - LMS Media Center
- Spirit Nights – Scheduling one per month, we’ll post them here!
- Spirit Night @ Chick-fil-a – 1/24/2024 from 5-7 pm – More info coming soon!
Jingle Bell Run
For the past several years LMS has participated in the Jingle Bell Run on Solomons to support the National Arthritis Foundation. Last year we were recognized as the largest team and the top fund-raising team! Our team includes students, teachers, family and friends. Please consider joining us this year on December 2nd, at 9:00 am, at the Calvert Marine Museum. The race is a timed 5K, but is open to walkers, joggers, strollers, pets on leashes and is a family-friendly event. It's a beautiful course along the Patuxent River and it's very festive. Participants and dogs dress in holiday gear and there is a 100-yard dash for kids prior to the race start time.
Click the link to join our team. The registration fee is $45. Contact Mrs. Dade at jtdade@smcps.org for more information.
Mark Your Calendars--The Book Fair Will be Here Soon
Only 86 More Wreaths to Go! We Can Do It!
Evening Counseling Center Up And Running
Spotlight on Special Education
Student Resource Accountability
https://www.smcps.org/offices/food-nutrition-services/meal-benefit-information
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