LMS E-Blast

Take a closer look at our schedule for the year!

Attached is an updated copy of the Student Handbook for LMS.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mtg4GTAlrS9ZU_5Qn8uAy_awA-MqAFnsZJRnk6C4RmE/edit?usp=sharing

Let's help students build a habit of good attendance! Late arrivals to school are being tracked. Students who are tardy to school 3 times in a 9 week period will be issued after school detention. Please help us by getting your students to school on time. They should be in their classrooms by 7:50 a.m. Students who are late because the bus arrives late will not be counted as tardy. Thank you for your help with this!

For attendance notes, please be sure to email notes directly to LMSattendance@lcsedu.net or marinojs@lcsedu.net. Responding to the automated attendance messages will not get your messages to the attendance staff, resulting in unexcused absences. All notes must be received either the day that the student returns, or the following day (by the end of the school day). Thank you!

Teacher Appreciation Day is May 8th!

Thank you to all of our teachers for the amazing job that they do each and every day!

The LMS PTO is making plans for Teacher Appreciation Week May 8th - 12th to let our wonderful staff know how important their efforts in supporting our students are to us! Parents, check the links for two opportunities to get involved with. Teachers, please don’t peek; we want to surprise you!

May 7:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BACA92AA6FB6-lmspto

May 9:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BACA92AA6FB6-teacher

Congratulations to the following FCCLA members who demonstrated their leadership skills by attending the FCCLA State Leadership and Recognition Conference in Virginia Beach, Virginia this weekend where they participated in Workshops and General Sessions with over 1000 other FCCLA members and advisors from across Virginia.

They also participated in STAR events competitions and proved that they are INCREDIBLE!!

Here are the results of the competition:

Anna Boyers-2nd place in Entrepreneurship .

KaDerrah Bright-1st place in National Programs in Action

Addisyn Cruz and Jordyn Cordova - 1st place in Sustainability Challenge

Kate Lasitter - 1st place in Career Investigation

When you see them, please congratulate them and wish them well as they head to the Mile High City of Denver, Colorado this July to compete at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference.

Congratulations to these 9 Jaguar Orchestra students who performed in the Junior Regional Orchestra event in Roanoke! They rehearsed for 8 hours over two days and then gave a truly excellent concert! We had the second highest number of students qualify for the event in the region! Go Jaguars!

NEWS…

…from the Counseling Department

FINAL CALL for Course Request Forms to be returned by students. EACH student should have brought home their course request form to be signed by a parent and needs to be returned to school ASAP. Course requests have been being entered by our counselors and preparations for the 2023-2024 school year have begun.

Summer Online PE Course

Eighth Grade Students (who will attend EC Glass or Heritage High School next year) have the opportunity to take an ONLINE Summer PE class to get a jump on their high school credits. The cost is $225 and the course runs from June 5 - July 20, 202. Please see the flier at the end of the eblast for information on how to register. There are also forms in the main office.

POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY / SUMMER SCHOOL

Enrollment is open for those who have received a letter indicating they must attend. Parents MUST follow the prompts in your letter to register your student.

At this time, only students who have been required to attend are able to register/attend..

Important Dates:

April 24, 2023 begins our Spring SOL Testing.

May 24, 2023 will be our 8th grade College Symposium Day where all 8th graders will visit the University of Lynchburg with the Beacon of Hope initiative.

May 31, 2023 will be the Eighth Grade Promotion Ceremony in the evening. (Exact time TBD).

Awards ceremonies for 6th and 7th grade students will be during the school day during the final week of school but exact dates and times have not yet been set. Keep watching for these updates.

Please be sure to SIGN your student’s course selection form for next year. They need to return these forms to their science teacher or their counselor ASAP.

Testing:

SOL Testing will begin the week of April 24, 2023 with the majority of testing happening from May 1 - May 19th.

Virginia Wizard interest and skills inventories

All 7th grade students were able to work with their counselors on Virginia Wizard during the past few weeks. Ask them to show you their account online and take a peek at some of the academic and career assessments that help direct them to a career cluster that may match their interests and values. This site is full of great activities and information that is specific to Virginia. Your 7th grade student will receive a username and login and can access this site at any time. VaWizard

Ongoing….

Kids Haven is a small group program offered here at LMS for students who have experienced the loss through death of a family member. Mrs. James and Mr. Carr have permission letters that must be signed by a parent or guardian in order for students to join this group. Please call or email us if you would like to have one shared with your student. The group facilitators will meet with students in a small group format 1 - 2 times per month and are especially trained for grief work. This is a wonderful organization and they offer many other supports and resources in the community as well. Please take a look here Kids Haven Lynchburg

Virginia Tech Talent Search. Once again, LMS is partnering with TRIO/VT Talent Search Program. This is a fabulous opportunity for any 7th and 8th grade LMS student to join a mentoring program with a goal of preparing to consider attending college. The VT Group will be at LMS once per month to offer some fun and helpful activities and also provides field trips (mostly on Saturdays) and even opportunities to visit Virginia Tech’s campus and experience college life. The program is especially designed for first generation college students and those who may need help accessing financial assistance. Students who are accepted into this program remain with it through high school graduation and learn and experience a wide variety of things along the way. Access the links below for more information and ask Mrs. James and Mr. Carr for an application!!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHD9rafIGRc

Food Bags Available If you are interested in your student bringing home a weekend food bag each Friday, please fill out a form that can be picked up in the main office or contact Mr. Carr.

Happy April!!

Mrs. James

School Counselor A - J

jameser@lcsedu.net

Mr. Carr

School Counselor (K - Z)

carrmh@lcsedu.net

The last day to order books online is May 6 and are $25.00. Books are first come first served, once we sell our contracted 201 copies, no more will be available.

Valencia Sykes

Christian Bryant

GAMES:

Soccer:

-04/24 vs Forest @Home 5:30 Girls 6:45 Boys

-04/26 vs LCS @Home 5:30 Girls 6:45 Boys

Track:

-04/25 vs Sandusky, Dunbar, LCA, and Monelison @Sandusky 5:30

REMEMBER-

All athletes must have all forms turned in before they will be able to play. Forms include, Emergency medical, concussion, code of conduct and Athletic Handbook signed by both parent and athlete. Thanks!

If your child is participating in any sports here at Linkhorne Middle School, please know that their coach is their BIGGEST fan! If they are having any challenges while on the team, please encourage them to speak with their coach. If they have spoken to their coach and you as the parent still feel that there is an issue, please schedule a time to meet with them. Game day is not an appropriate time to talk with the coach about your concerns, however, please feel free to call LMS to schedule a time. If there are still issues that you have, you can then meet with the Athletic Director, Mr. Randy Turille, or the Assistant Principal over Athletics, Mr. Mike Thompson.

Here is Jaguar Country we LOVE to see student athletes play! We also are encouraging them to learn how to advocate for themselves by appropriately voicing any concerns that they may have while engaging in their sport!

Go Jaguars!

****Attention all rising 9th graders****

EC Glass Field Hockey begins it preseason training on July 24th- July 28th. Official Season Beings on July 31st. If you are interested in trying out for the team please contact Coach Ahrens at coachahrens.ecg@gmail.com for more details and to get on the mailing list for updates and times. EC Glass Field Hockey is looking for hard working, dedicated players who strive to be the best version of themselves. Come and be a part of something PHENOMENAL!

Coach Ahrens will be coming during lunch periods for sign ups and to answer any questions you may have.

Website: http://www.lcsedu.net/schools/lms/
Location: 2525 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg, VA, USA
Phone: 434-515-5330
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMSJaguars/