This is a regular 5-day week and the last week before winter break. School will resume on Thursday, January 2nd, 2025. The Falcon Family Weekly Newsletter will take a break next week and return December 29th.

Hot Off the Press! The Latest Falcon Flier Is Here!

Check out the newest edition of the Falcon Flier, our student news magazine! Click here to dive in and see all the exciting things happening at Lakelands Park Middle School. A big thank you to the Publication Club and their sponsor, Ms. Tippets, for their hard work and creativity in bringing this issue to life!

We Want to Hear From You!

As part of our ongoing school improvement processes, we are administering mid-year surveys to our staff, students, and families. The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Our students will take their survey on Monday, December 16 during Fly Time. Parents, Guardians and other adult Caretakers, please click here to complete your survey by January 12th: https://forms.gle/LYAx6Wvcmixv7Soh7. If you would like to translate the survey into another language, please watch this video to see how.

The week ahead...

SGA Spirit Week: Our SGA is sponsoring a spirit week see details below. Additionally, students are decorating their Fly Time door with the theme "Winter Wonderland" as part of an SGA contest.

Monday, December 16th: Mindful Monday in Fly Time. Students will complete a student voice survey. Additionally, student training modules who did not complete the required MCPS Student Expectations Training modules in September will be encouraged to do so this week during Fly Time.

Friday, December 20th: Basketball Jamboree in PE Classes

Friday, December 20th: MP2 Interim Reports available on Synergy

Looking ahead...

Thursday, January 2nd: School resumes.

Wednesday, January 8th: Basketball games vs. Ridgeview at Quince Orchard High School, 5pm and 7pm

Thursday, January 9th: Bingo Night, 6:00-7:30, Save the Date!

Let's have a great last week of school for 2024 and a restful winter break. On behalf of the LPMS staff, we send you warm wishes and all the best in 2025!

Sincerely,

Rose Alvarez

Principal

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Did you miss the 6th Grade Outdoor Education Meeting? Click here to access everything you need to know or join us for our next Virtual Outdoor Education meeting on February 10th.

Permission slips will be sent home with all 6th graders on Monday, December 16.

Thank you to our PTSA and all our parents and caretakers that made this last week a success. We thank you for our wonderful Cookie Exchange staff appreciation event. And thank you to all our volunteers that made our 7th grade Finance Park trips so engaging for our students and Friday's Falcon Buck Store so successful! We appreciate all your support.

Our Winter Concerts brightened our nights and warmed our hearts. Thank you to Ms. Green and Mr. Stuart for coordinating these lovely concerts. And thank you to our families for supporting your students musicianship and packing the house!

Amazon Wishlist: Please consider donating the magic cubes and squishy stress toys. The kids are loving the Falcon Bucks Store and we want to continue to encourage their positive behavior and interactions. Thank you to everyone who has already donated! Our inventory is ready for a refresh so if you would like to contribute please see our Amazon Wishlist. Click here: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/NC8EIRQQZGBL?ref_=wl_share

Donate: Additionally if you have leftover party favors or gift bag items in your home that you would like to donate please drop them in the box labeled "Falcon Bucks Store" in the office and we would be happy to repurpose them to the Falcon Bucks Store!

Volunteer: December 13 Volunteer Spots Open. Please sign up to support our Falcon Bucks stores in each grade level area every other Friday morning. This opportunity does not involve the exchange of actual money. Volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4EA5A928AA8-51042751-falcon#/

PTSA believes that together we can make every child’s potential a reality—but we need more believers like YOU. We need YOU. Will you join us?

Click here to Join or Donate to the PTSA

Direct Appeal Donation is our PTSA's primary fundraiser, accounting for about 35% of our PTSA budget. It is, quite simply, a straight-forward request for donations directly to the PTSA in lieu of more traditional fundraisers which involve selling products in exchange for a small portion of the proceeds.

With Direct Appeal, 100% of your contribution goes directly to funding the LPMS PTSA's programs and events. Please make your contribution today.

100% benefits LPMS PTSA

Zero overhead

No selling

Tax deductible

The middle school interscholastic athletics program is available for students in 7th and 8th grades and consists of three sport seasons, including fall (cross country and softball), winter (basketball), and spring (soccer). All students interested in participating in any athletic season, as part of the MCPS interscholastic athletics program, must complete the online registration process. Registration is done electronically through ParentVUE. Each student athlete must have a signed copy of a physical from the doctor within the last TWO years. No student will be able to participate in athletics without it. Please click here to read a letter with important dates, deadlines, and resources.

Basketball registration is closed. Students that were registered by the deadline will receive information about tryouts via email.

Click here to visit our websites athletics page for the athletics schedule and other important information regarding our athletics program.

Lakelands Park Middle School offers an exciting variety of after-school opportunities from 3:15 to 4:30 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays (excluding half days and unscheduled early release days). Some of our activities are starting this week! Our clubs are open to all students in all grades and no pre-registration is necessary. We encourage our students to show up on the first day and learn more.

On the days we have after-school activities, students will report to the Cafeteria at 3:00 pm. We will serve a hot meal from 3:00 to 3:15 pm, and students will be dismissed at 3:15 pm to their activities.

While participating in after-school activities, students can practice leadership skills, improve their academic, musical, and athletic abilities, and participate in other endeavors that suit their creativity and personal interests. Under the supervision of a supportive, caring, and competent professional staff member or volunteer, a student will often develop an avocation that will remain a lifelong interest and source of enjoyment.

Click here to visit our Activities webpage to learn more about this activities and others! You can also see our activity bus calendar and routes. Activity busses typically run Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

This contest and SSL project challenges teens to create an original 60-second video to promote awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Participants are encouraged to be creative! The project and contest is open to all 6th - 12th grade students living in Montgomery County. Students can enter the contest on their own or as a group; however, students may only participate in ONE entry.

Deadline: February 16th.

Click here for more details, instructions, and to see last year's winning videos.

Monday, December 23rd to Wednesday, January 1st: Winter Break, No School

Thursday, January 2nd: School resumes

Wednesday, January 8th: Basketball games vs. Ridgeview at Quince Orchard High School, 5pm and 7pm

Thursday, January 9th: Bingo Night, 6:00-7:30

Wednesday, January 15th: Basketball games vs. Kingsview

Monday, January 20th: No school, for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday and Inauguration Day

Monday-Friday, January 20th - 24th: MLK Week of Service

Tuesday, January 28th: End of Marking Period 2

Tuesday, January 28th: Basketball games vs. King

Wednesday, January 29th: No School, Professional Day

Wednesday, January 29th: Taco Bamba Restaurant Fundraiser, 9am-9pm

Thursday, January 30th: First day of Marking Period 3/Semester 2

Tuesday, February 4th: Basketball games vs. Poole

Wednesday, February 5th: Clubs/Sports/Activities Photos

Thursday, February 6th: MP2 Report Cards distributed and locker clean-out

Tuesday, February 11th: Media Center Hot Cocoa Night 6-7:30

Wednesday, February 12th: Basketball games vs. Hallie Wells

Thursday, February 13th: SGA Valentine's Dance

Monday, February 17th: No School, for President's Day Holiday

Thursday, February 20th: Basketball game vs. Clemente

Friday, February 28th: Wingspan and Early Release Day, MP3 Interim Report Deadline

Looking further ahead?

MCPS 2024-2025 Calendar

MCPS 2025-2026 Calendar

Check out the Who's Who to know who to contact. During the school year, if your question is about your child's class, the first person to contact is always your child's teacher. Use Synergy to quickly email your child's teachers or see our Staff Directory.

Email: Rose_S_Alvarez@mcpsmd.org
Website: https://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/lakelandsparkms/
Location: Lakelands Park Middle School, 1200 Main Street, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Phone: (240)740-6450
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LPMSPTSA/