The Lance
Mid-October 2024
🍂 "I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." - LM Montgomery
Family Meeting
Eva
A summary of the Lancer Leader of the Week write up: This week, we’re excited to recognize our creative 7th grader as the Lancer Leader of the Week! She brings passion and enthusiasm to everything she does, from sketching characters to discussing her favorite Disney Channel shows like Amphibia, Gravity Falls, and The Owl House. Eager to join student council and honors choir, she’s determined to make a positive impact on our school. With dreams of a theater career inspired by productions like Hamilton, her artistic talent and dedication inspire us all. We’re excited to see what she accomplishes this year and beyond! Keep shining and congratulations, Eva!
Adelle
A summary of the Lancer Leader of the Week write up: This week's Lancer Leader has had an incredible start to 8th grade. She comes to class with a smile, works well with peers, and actively contributes to discussions. A four-sport athlete, she's taking Spanish 2 and Algebra, and excels both academically and athletically. One coach calls her talented, relentless, and one of the hardest-working athletes they've coached. Team Lakeshore is excited to continue working with her this year. Congratulations, Adelle!
Fall sports recognition!
First up... volleyball!
Since the last Lance...
Math mysteries were solved in 8th grade Algebra!
New microscopes in science!
Thank you, LEF!
Egg drop competition in 7th grade Creative Concepts!
Team Day fun during Homecoming Week!
Dogs visited 7th grade!
Thank you, Best Friends 4H Club!
Cheer recognition at Family Meeting!
Coding with spheros in 7th grade!
Thank you, Berrien RESA!
Careful measuring in 6th grade science!
Comparing kinetic energy to position and mass lab!
6th grade science!
Comparing kinetic energy to position and mass lab!
Parking Lots
Please pull forward as far as possible to utilize the entire sidewalk as a pick up/drop off zone at the parent loops.
The Golden Lance
Every week, data is calculated across five categories: tardies, number of office referrals, academics (percentage of passing grades), grade level bathroom/hallway cleanliness, and cafeteria/lunch recess behavior. The grade earning the highest points wins The Golden Lance the following week and is announced at Family Meeting. 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade each have two wins so far this year. Who will win next week?
Academic Support Center
Academic Support Center
Monday through Thursday
2:50pm - 3:30pm
LMS Media Center
Began Monday, October 7
Purpose: To provide a quiet location after school for students to complete classwork and receive academic support.
The Academic Support Center will be staffed by one-two LMS teachers and members from Lakeshore High School’s National Honor Society.
A staff member will open the doors to the Academic Support Center at 2:50 PM. This will allow the students the necessary time to visit their locker and ensure they have all of their materials to be successful.
Upon entering, each student will be required to:
Sign in
Check PowerSchool for missing work and grades
The doors to the Academic Support Center will close at 2:55 PM. No students will be admitted to the area after this time to allow for a quiet location free of distraction for the students. Students do not have to sign up ahead of time - they can attend when they want/need to.
This is a voluntary option available to our students. Our staff members will take attendance daily.
Toys for Tots Fundraiser (10/11 - 10/25)
Fundraiser for Charity (Toys for Tots)
Dear Parents/Guardians/Students,
The 7th grade class of 2030, would like to give back to our community. We are asking our students to participate in selling Little Caesar's Pizza Kits. This is strictly voluntary, but if each student sells just 2 kits, we would raise over $2000 to purchase toys for the Marines “Toys for Tots” drive in December! We will invite the 2 top-selling students to join Mr. Tetzlaff in spending $2000 (or whatever we raise)at Meijer. Last year we raised $1300. The top two sellers were also interviewed on T.V. by WNDU.
The fundraiser starts October 11th and the orders and money are due Friday October 25th. Please collect payment at the time of the order, and have all checks written to Lakeshore Middle School.
The pizza kits will be delivered the week of November 18th . I will have a specific date as we approach the November date. Orders must be picked up at LMS from 2:45 (after school) until 5:30 in the cafeteria. Orders must be picked up on the day they are delivered — we do not have the freezer space.
In order to stay safe, please only sell to people you know. Please contact Jim Tetzlaff with any questions. We look forward to another great year of giving back!
Thank you,
Jim Tetzlaff
Fall Choir Concert (10/17)
Interact Club (starts 10/17)
Interact Club celebrates international diversity and local community service. The club will meet to celebrate different cultures with talks, food and crafts, and we will also do small community service projects. Our first meeting is after school Thursday, October 17th, in Ms. Plichta’s room. We will celebrate Germany and Oktoberfest! There is no cost to join and all are welcome!
Middle School Poms (10/17)
Any 6th, 7th or 8th grader interested in Middle School Poms, please plan on attending a brief meeting after school on Thursday, October 17th until 3:10 in room 207. If you are unable to attend, please see Ms. Vegter in room 207 before Thursday.
Picture Retake Day (10/18)
School picture retakes are happening on Friday, October 18th. For your convenience, you can either order pictures online (mylifetouch.com) or you can order them using the picture packet information your student previously brought home from school. If you order pictures online, you will need to enter our picture day ID number (EVT32VHSH) and/or your student's ID number. This is the same number they use for their lunch accounts and it is available at the top of their class schedule.
Please bring your original pictures with you.
Middle School Band Night (10/18)
Your fabulous LMS bands will perform at the varsity football game! Come on out to support them!
Give Back Night at Slackers, Class of 2027 (10/18)
Boys Basketball Tryouts (10/24 - 10/26)
LMS Boys Basketball tryouts are scheduled for Thursday (10/24), Friday (10/25), & Saturday (10/26) at Kohn Fieldhouse.
Athletes must attend all sessions to be considered for the team.
Thursday (10/24/24): 5:00 to 7:00pm at Kohn Fieldhouse
Friday (10/25/24): 5:00 to 7:00pm at Kohn Fieldhouse
Saturday (10/26/24): 9:00 to 11:00am at Kohn Fieldhouse
Registration:
Registration for Middle School Boys Basketball (Grades 7th and 8th) is now available through the Lakeshore Athletics website located under the “Athletic Registration” tab.
Physicals:
A current (dated on or after 4/15/2024) MHSAA Sports Physical must be uploaded with your registration prior to the first day of tryouts.
If your athlete played a fall sport and uploaded the sports physical already, you do not need to upload it again as it remains in your account for the school year.
Printed Report Card Update
Beginning this year, we will no longer be sending quarterly report cards. Instead, printed report cards will be sent home at the end of each semester, aligning with the high school’s practice, as all of our classes are structured on a semester basis. While formal report cards will be provided at semester’s end, we encourage you to regularly monitor your child's progress through PowerSchool and Google Classroom, where grades and feedback are updated frequently. Stored report cards are always available via the parent portal in PowerSchool.
Culver's Give Back Night: International Club
Youth Wrestling Camp (begins 11/18)
- Registration will be online and held on Monday, November 18th, 2024 from 6:00pm - 6:15pm for Youth and 7:15pm - 7:30pm for Middle School in the High School balcony. (We strongly encourage the online registration process. Email one of the coaches if there will be conflicts.)
- Cost: $50.00 - Includes T-Shirt (Make Checks Payable to Lakeshore Wrestling)
- Friday (11/22/24) we will host live matches for all age groups from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the main gym. Weigh-Ins will be conducted on Thursday (11/21/24) at the conclusion of practice.
October Overview
Social Media
LMS Hours
Full Day Schedule
Doors open 7:25am
School starts 7:40am
Dismissal 2:43pm
Half Day Schedule
Doors open 7:25am
School starts 7:40am
Dismissal 11:00am
Late Start Wednesday Schedule
Doors open 8:00am
School starts 8:15am
Dismissal 2:43pm
LMS Phone Numbers
Main Office: (269) 428-1408
Attendance Office: (269) 428-1411
Guidance Office: (269) 769-5458