Dear Summit Lakes Families,

As we approach the end of the first quarter, I want to share some important updates and exciting upcoming events with you. It's hard to believe how quickly the year is moving, and we are proud of all that our students have accomplished so far.

End of Quarter Information

The first quarter will officially end on Friday, October 11. Please take a moment to check PowerSchool for your student’s progress and any missing assignments that need to be completed before grades are finalized. Report cards will be available to view electronically in PowerSchool on October 16. We encourage you to have a conversation with your child about their progress and goals for the next quarter.

Reminders

• If your child needs any support as we wrap up the quarter, please don’t hesitate to reach out to their teachers or school counselors.

• We also encourage families to discuss goal-setting with students as we prepare for the next quarter.

We are excited to announce some new initiatives for the second quarter! Beginning this quarter, we will be implementing monthly clubs for all students, along with grade-level incentives, during our end-of-day advisory time. These opportunities are designed to help students connect with peers and staff, while also reinforcing positive behaviors.

Monthly Clubs

Once a month, all students will have the opportunity to participate in a club of their choice based on shared interests. Clubs will be led by SLMS staff members who share the same passions, and students will be able to connect with others throughout the building. Whether it’s art, science, gaming, or outdoor activities, we are hopeful there will be a club for everyone! Barring any unusual circumstances, our goal is for all students to participate in clubs.

Grade-Level Incentives

In addition to clubs, each grade will have monthly incentives based on specific earned criteria. These criteria will be determined by each grade level based on their current needs and trends. For example, students with excessive tardies, absenteeism, failing grades, or chronic misbehavior may not qualify to participate in the incentive. The incentives will vary by grade level and provide a great way for students to celebrate their hard work and positive behavior.

End-of-Quarter Incentives

At the end of the quarter, we will host school-wide incentives that use similar criteria but will be consistent across all grade levels. These incentives often include Advisory challenges, where advisories from different teams compete in a variety of fun activities. Teams that accumulate the most points will receive special prizes. These challenges promote teamwork, school spirit, and healthy competition among students.

We are looking forward to seeing our students grow academically and socially as they participate in these exciting clubs and incentives. Thank you for your continued support of SLMS and your middle school child.

Respectfully,

David Mitchell, Ed.D.

Principal, SLMS

• Archery: Parent meeting Monday October 7th at 7:00PM - LSW HS Library (located on 2nd Floor).
• Chess Club: Tuesday October 8th - 7:30AM
• D&D Club: Thursday October 10th - 3:30 - 4:30PM - Applications form https://forms.gle/fv4oBJThZykTrHwR9
• Falconbots: Tuesday October 8th and Thursday October 10th 3:30pm.
• Falcon Smart: Thursday October 10th at 7:30AM
• First Priority: Thursday October 10th - 7:35AM - Meet in Ms. Scieszinski's room #624
• GSA: Monday October 7th & October 14th- 7:40AM in Ms. Whyte's room.
• LSTA: Wednesday October 30th - 7:45AM
• Peer Mentors: Thursday October 17th - 7:35AM
• STUCO: Wednesday October 9th - 7:30AM
• The Little Mermaid Jr: Little Mermaid cast, please make sure to check your rehearsal calendar each week in Schoology and note any updates that are highlighted in yellow. People are missing rehearsals because you aren't checking your calendar. 3 Strikes and you are removed from the show.

At SLMS students are expected to complete all assignments on time and submit on the date they are due. Homework is given as practice to assure that students are building the necessary skills to master course objectives. We believe that meaningful work should be completed prior to taking any assessment. Our goal is to ensure that all students are reaching the desired grade-level standards that have been established for each course.

Students will have a set amount of passes for missing/incomplete homework per subject. When all passes have been used for that subject area, students will be assigned a before or after-school Homework Center. This is an opportunity to complete missing homework and get help from teachers. Students should report to the LMC with missing assignments to work on when assigned to the Homework Center.

Homework Center Hours: - Located in RM 510

• AM: Monday - Thursday (7:30-8:10)

• AM: Friday (8:30-9:10)

• PM: Monday (3:20-4:20)

In the case that your student is absent during a test in a class, they will be given the opportunity to take the test in the Testing Center. This is a proctored environment to provide the student with an ideal testing environment.

Testing Center Hours:

• AM: Monday - Thursday (7:30-8:10)

• Monday

• Wednesday - Rm 520

• Tuesday/Thursday - Rm 613

• AM: Friday (8:30-9:10) - Rm 511

SLMS Homework Center is adding additional days for the end of the quarter for students to have an opportunity to work on missing assignments. Homework Center will be available on Tuesday 10/8 and Wednesday 10/9 in the afternoon from 3:20-4:20 located in room 510.

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If your student would like to attend Falcon Fan Day on Tuesday October 8th, please fill out the Google form below

Dear SLMS Families,

As the fall sports season begins I want to remind our families that all LSR7 students in grades K-8 are to be accompanied by an adult while attending district evening activities. This includes middle school athletic competitions, both indoors and out, which begin at 4:00pm. Below are additional details that have been shared with me by the LSW administration:

• All stadium concourses must remain clear for the duration of the pre-game and in-game activities. Patrons should be able to walk to their seats, restrooms, concession stands, and merchandise tables as needed. If you are not walking to one of these areas then we ask that you and anyone you are with find a seat in our bleachers. We will have extra seating available in an overflow bleacher area located on the South end of the track (home side only). Students/patrons will be asked to leave the stadium complex if there is continued standing in our concourse areas.

• All middle school-aged or younger students must have an adult who is in charge of them at the game at all times. Middle school students and younger who do not have an adult in charge of them will be turned away at the gate or asked to call a ride and leave the game. The best practice would be for these students to sit with the adult they came with during the game.

• No backpacks are allowed in the stadium, and backpack storage will not be available. Therefore, any backpacks should be stored in cars or left at home prior to coming to the game. Those wearing backpacks will be turned away at the gate.

• All Lee’s Summit West fans and patrons must remain on the stadium's home side throughout the event.

• All students wanting to attend the game must arrive and purchase their tickets prior to the end of halftime. Any student/patron wanting to gain entrance after halftime ends will be turned away. To clarify further, no tickets will be sold in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

• Our home football games generally conclude around 9:30 pm. All students should have rides and be picked up no more than 30 minutes after the game's conclusion. Our staff work a very long day on Fridays and want to get home to their families, so students/patrons exiting promptly is very much appreciated. Violating this policy could result in losing the privilege of attending our home games.

SLMS will provide Falcon Fan Days during our fall, winter, and spring sports seasons. Falcon Fan Days are an exception and allow students with signed permission slips to stay after school and attend our home contests without their parent/guardian in attendance. Students participating in Falcon Fan Days will have some supervised time after school followed by attending the contest and sit in our designated student section. We limit the FFD section to the first 150 responses. Students who are signed up will receive a ticket for a hotdog + water/pop or water/pop + candy at our PTA concession stand. Students are always encouraged to attend our athletic events to support their fellow falcons with a parent or guardian.

24-25 Falcon Fan Day Dates:

• Volleyball - 9/16

• Cross Country - 9/30

• Football - 10/8

• Wrestling - 11/20

• Girls Basketball - 12/5

• Boys Basketball - 1/14

• Track - 4/22

We are proud of the many outstanding and successful extracurricular activities that our students participate in and we want families and students to be able to support and enjoy these events safely.

Thank you for your support with this expectation. We appreciate your partnership.

Respectfully,

SLMS Administration

With an increase of fall allergies and illnesses starting the health room would like you to send your students prepared. Your student is always welcome to carry a water bottle and lozenges with them in the building. We are unfortunately unable to provide every student with water bottles and lozenges, so it is best to send these items with your student daily. We have multiple water filling stations throughout the building, so a reusable water bottle is a great investment!

In order to ensure that transportation needs are met, we ask that you follow the below processes for end of day transportation changes:

• If you need to communicate a transportation change with a student, we ask that you notify the main office prior to 3:00pm. This allows us time to reach your student with the message, as students begin dismissing at 3:13pm.
• It is difficult to check students out between 3:00pm-3:15pm, as many activities occur during Advisory at the end of the day, and students are often moving between locations in the building. In order to ensure that you are not waiting, or late to appointments - please pick up your student prior to 3:00pm if you need to leave before 3:15pm.
• If you need a one-day bus pass for your student to ride home with a friend on a different bus - we need written permission from both families prior to 1:30pm the day of in order to arrange this with transportation. Written permission can be emailed to courtney.mitchell@lsr7.net.

We appreciate all your help and understanding in helping to ensure that all of our Falcons have a safe and timely dismissal.

LSR7 is now hiring school bus drivers. No experience needed, and the opportunity includes paid training, full benefits and pay starting at $20.03 - $28.05 per hour based on experience. Have a vested interest in supporting students?

Apply to be one of our district's greatest assets.

Call 816-986-4287 for more information.

Email: firstname.lastname@lsr7.net
Website: slms.lsr7.org
Location: 3500 Southwest Windemere Drive, Lee's Summit, MO, USA
Phone: 816-986-1375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/summitlakes
Twitter: @SLMSFalcons