Life is better at the L.A.K.E.

The first month of school is officially complete! We began the year with the first two days focused on expecations and building relationships. Building this foundation is key to the success of our students and staff. Students are excited to earn points in our PBIS rewards system and begin to shop at the Bait Shop. Thank you to our community for all of the continued support to ensure that each member of our community is safe, connected, and thriving.

As a Lakeside community, we stand for Leadership, Attitude, Kindness, and Effort. It truly is Better at the LAKE.

Ticket Information for all HOME Athletic Events

General Admission tickets: $5.00 at the gate (cash or check is accepted)

GOFAN digital ticketing: $5.00 plus a $1.00 GOFAN online payment fee

Link to buy on GOFAN

The PTO Season Pass allows attendance for TWO people for EVERY Lakeside HOME athletic event.

Football:

2024 Lakeside Football Team

2024 Lakeside Football Schedule with Themes

Competition/Sideline Football Cheer:

2024 Competition Cheer Squad

2024 Football Sideline Cheer Squad

2024 Competition Cheer Schedule

Cross County:

2024 Cross Country Roster

2024 Cross Country Schedule

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Thank you for all that have purchased your PTO memberships! We have 467 familes that have joined. It would be amazing to have at least 500 families join.

Lakeside Middle School PTO - Home Page provides teacher grants, appreciation, Chromebooks, and items for FLEX along with many other fantastic events.

JOIN TODAY!

Volunteers are needed monthly! Show your appreciation for our amazing teachers and staff by giving one hour of your time on September 19th! Once a month this school year, we will give teachers a duty-free lunch period. This is an easy way to give back to the school and to see your student! Sign up for September here! You can find all the remaining duty-free lunch dates for 2024 and their corresponding Sign Up Genius links here

Follow us on Facebook and our webpage to stay up to date.

Please do not send your child to school and/or school activities if they are exhibiting symptoms of common illnesses such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19, strep throat, stomach virus or other contagious viruses and/or infections.

Symptoms of common illnesses may include fever (100.4 or greater), persistent cough/wheeze, fatigue, loss of appetite, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion/runny nose, eye drainage, rash, abdominal discomfort, nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhea.

Children with an unknown rash need to be seen by a healthcare provider to ensure it is not contagious to others. Children with a persistent cough should stay home until symptoms improve.

Please note your child must meet the following criteria before returning to school and/or school activities:

• Your child must be fever free for a full 24-hour period without the use of fever-reducing medications.

• Your child must be free of vomiting and/or diarrhea for a full 24-hour period.

• Your child should also have an overall improvement in their symptoms and be able to tolerate their school day

. • If an antibiotic has been prescribed, then the antibiotic must be administered for a full 24-hour period.

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This website provides relevant information regarding mental wellness, mental illness, and resources to support improving mental health in Forsyth County, GA.

Would you be willing to give to the students in our community? Please click the link below to learn about Purposity, an organization where YOU can help support students in need in YOUR community.

Purposity Link

Class Schedule:

Students have 5 academics and 2 connection classes each day. 3rd period is an extended class period for lunch and LAK TIME/Homeroom along with FLEX Time. Flex Time will begin in a couple of weeks.

Attendance:

If your student is out for any absence please send your note/email to LAK-ATTENDANCE@FORSYTH.K12.GA.US

Technology:

We will have devices for students to use in the classroom if they do not have technology to bring with them. If your student has a cell phone, they may not use it from 8:30-exiting the building. Cell phones will need to be off and in a locker or bookbag. Please do not text or call your student during the school day.

Lockers:

Students will be able to utilize lockers. Students will be able to go to their locker before school and in between classes. If your student has not purchased a Lion Pack (locker and agenda), we have them for sale in the front office.

Clubs:

Clubs meetings are held at various times including before school, after school and during FLEX time. All club offerings will be on the Lakeside webpage after the first day of school. Here is the link to the club page.

Payments:

All payments should be made through SchoolPay except for breakfast/lunch accounts.

Breakfast and Lunch payments should be made through MySchoolBucks.

School Supply List:

Please use this link for the school supply list- School Supply List . We also encourage students to bring their own water bottle to use as we have bottle filling stations on each hallway.

Item Drop off :

Parents will not be able to drop off items with the exception of medication or eyeglasses.

Behavior Expecations

We use our LAKE Matrix for our behavior expectations for all. Here is the link to our behavior talks.

Here is a link so that you can follow when a bus is loading and departing in the afternoon. Bus Update

Band Instruments that are bigger than a clarinet will not fit on buses. Football equipment is not able to fit on the bus.

Please have a plan on how your student will get home each day prior to leaving for school. The school will not be able to contact each student regarding transportation changes. Students will be allowed to look at their phones at 4:10 to check for transportation changes sent by parents. If your student is a walker, have a back up plan in place in case of cancellation of walkers due to weather.

No students are allowed to check out after 3:30.

Arrival:

Students that arrive prior to 8:30 will go to the cafeteria.

Bus riders will go directly from their bus to their classroom.

Please do not let car riders out before they reach the sidewalk inside our parking lot in the morning.

Dismissal:

Walkers:

• Walkers will be dismissed out the front doors beginning at 4:15.

• Must walk home and not be picked up on side streets, any surrounding neighborhood such as Princeton Square, CRC, or Echols Enclave or Haw Creek Elementary

• If walking toward Mashburn, walkers must stay off the road and act appropriately or walking that route will not be an option.

Car Riders:

• Car Riders will be dismissed as soon as walkers are clear. Please tell your student to look for you so that when you pull to the front they can get in quickly. There are not car rider numbers. You do not need to notify the school if your child is changing transportation.

• Please pull all the way until the end of the PODS. Cars alternate turning into the parking lot.

Bus Riders:

• Bus Riders will be dismissed as the buses arrive. Please be patient with the bus routes for the first few weeks of school.

• Bus Update

Walkers need to walk to their homes and may not be picked on side streets or in elementary school parking lots. There is no parking in Princeton Square, CRC, or Echols Enclave for walkers or Haw Creek or on the access road between Lakeside and Mashburn.

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CAPTURE THE MEMORIES

CAPTURE THE SAVINGS

Time is fleeting, hold on to the memorable moments with a Lakeside Middle School yearbook.

Jostens Yearbook

If a student sees or hears anything that is concerning (in person, in text, or social media)- a great way to report it is through P3.

P3 Tip Line

See Something, Say Something! P3 Campus is here to keep everyone safe and well. Download the free app today.

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Canvas Parent Observer Accounts

If you want to make sure that you are receiving announcements and messages from your child’s Canvas courses, please make sure that you have set up an “Observer” account through Canvas Parent. For directions on setting up that account and how to find your child’s course pairing code, please go to https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/55263.

Make sure that your Parent Portal is updated with your correct phone number, email address, and emergency contacts. This is vital for communication and for checking your student out from school during the year.

Email: mthompson78@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/lakeside
Location: 2565 Echols Road, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 678-965-5080
Facebook: facebook.com/LakesideMiddle
Twitter: @LakesideMDL