Lansdowne Middle Newsletter

Hello LMS families,

To begin the year, we have seen a decrease in the number of cell phones present in classrooms. Nearly all students have complied with requests to leave cell phones off and away, so they are not distracting students in classrooms. Please continue to work with our students to ensure that phones are not used during the school day. We appreciate your support!

Back to School Night

Back-to-School night is on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. Please RSVP Here for access to food on Wednesday evening. We need RSVPs completed to have an accurate number for food expenditures as allotted in our Title 1 budget.

The agenda for the evening event is as follows:

5:30-6:20pm Introduction, School Overview, and General Information in the Cafeteria

6:25 – 6:50pm Grade Level Presentations

• 6th Grade – Gym
  7th Grade – Library
  8th Grade – Café

6:55 – 7:15pm Families visit classrooms and hallway tables/vendors.

7:15 – 7:30pm Food provided for families in the cafeteria (RSVP Needed!)

Thank you!

Ryan Warfel

Only students in Read 180 classes will take MAP Reading this Fall. This is a change from the past when all students needed to take MAP in Fall. Specific communication will come from our school for students taking MAP this Fall. This information will be sent directly to parents via email.

Please help us by ensuring that your child attends school EVERY DAY! Each Friday this month, LMS and all of Team BCPS will celebrate Attendance Awareness Month, and recognize the importance of attending school regularly.

Please click the image below to review the 2024-25 BCPS Student Handbook Presentation, and go over it with your students.

We will use Talking Points to help communicate with you about your students. Please download the free Talking Points app. You can also opt in to text messaging. You can sign up at families.talking pts.org/welcome.

We need you! Please consider becoming a Volunteer this year. There will be opportunities to support with events, in classrooms, on field trips and more! Every interested person must complete the BCPS Volunteer Application and Orientation. Don't worry....we will host a support session on 9/24 at 8:30 to walk you through the process. You just need to show up. See you then!

*If you are ready to apply now, please go to https://www.bcps.org/cos/communications/FACE/b_c_p_s_volunteers for more information and to get started.

Interested in gaining English language skills for life, work and active involvement in your child’s education? We’re excited to introduce you to the Family Literacy English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC)! This program is designed for parents whose first language is not English. You must have a child aged 0–16 living in your home who is either attending a Baltimore County Public School or the Judy Center of Baltimore County. You also must be at least 18 years old and officially withdrawn from high school. F-1 or J-1 visa holders are not eligible. No cost for class. Grant-funded.* You will need to purchase a student textbook and workbook, available at any CCBC campus bookstore.* Classes begin September 17 and will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-9:15pm. Please email esolfamilyliteracy@ccbcmd.edu or call 443-840-3456.

The 1st meeting of the school year will be held virtually on Thursday, September 12th at 6pm. Discuss new initiatives, fundraisers, and more! Please join the meeting by clicking the "Join the PTA" image.

Lansdowne High School's (3800 Hollins Ferry Rd) Food Pantry will be open and available on the following dates from 2:30-5pm.

9/12

9/26

10/10

10/24

11/7

11/21

12/5

12/19

We want to wish all of our grandparents a very HAPPY Belated GRANDPARENTS DAY. Grandparents are our storyteller, personal game center, favorite cook, polite teachers and a bunch of unconditional love. They have multiple roles to play. They are heroes for their grandchildren. We hope you enjoyed your special day. Please join us as one of our parent meetings later this month to receive a special token of appreciation.

Come join us at the following 2 events where you will get to meet some LMS staff, learn about BCPS resources, our partners this year and some parenting tips! Registration coming soon!

Parents and Pastries-September 24, 2024, 8:30-9:30am (All Parents Welcome)

Padres Unidos-September 26, 2024, 8:30-9:30am (Spanish Speaking Parents Welcome)

If your child is an 8th grader and you are considering a magnet program, please see the upcoming important dates below.

Application Information Meetings

September 17. September 25

6 p.m. 6 p.m.
Kenwood High School Milford Mill Academy
501 Stemmers Run Rd. 3800 Washington Ave
Essex 21221 Windsor Mill, MD 21244

BCPL Lansdowne branch - October 10 (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

Magnet EXPO! Featuring 24 schools with magnet programs, ESOL and Special Education representatives, and CTE exhibits and demonstrations!

September 28

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
CCBC Essex Wellness & Athletic Center
7201 Rossville Blvd.
Baltimore 21237

Featuring 24 schools with magnet programs,
ESOL and Special Education representatives, and
CTE exhibits and demonstrations!