LMS Weekly Newsletter
June 2, 2024
Dear LMS Families,
Good afternoon and happy Sunday! I apologize for the lateness of this newsletter today - our middle son graduated high school yesterday and it was a whirlwind of activities and celebrations with family and friends. I chaperoned the first half of the all-night party last night and remember today that I'm not as young as I once was - I need sleep in a different way than I did in my younger days!
It is graduation season, and it's so crazy that we are standing in the first days of June already. This week PPS will graduate thousands of high school students, and next week thousands of 8th graders will celebrate promotion to high school. As we round out our time together this year there are a few important details to note.
Chromebooks must be returned to LMS this week for use this next school year, and the schedule for returns is as follows:
Tuesday (6/4): 7th Graders return chromebooks in Mr. Carter's ELA class
Wednesday (6/5): 8th Graders return chromebooks in Ms. Szabo's math class
Thursday (6/6): 6th Graders in Ms. Gardner's math class return chromebooks
Friday (6/7): 6th Graders in Ms. Dean's first period math class return chromebooks
If your student's chromebook is not returned, PPS policy requires that a fee of $515 be charged to replace the device. Broken or lost chargers require a fee of $11.50 and those fees are used to purchase replacement devices. If your student does not return their device, we will notify you and discuss next steps. We appreciate your efforts to work with us and make sure that all devices are returned to the school - these are the devices we will use for our learning next year.
This week on Wednesday, June 5th our band and choir will perform their final concert for the year. Musicians should arrive at 5:30 p.m. and the performance will begin at 6 p.m. At this time we are still asking that all students in attendance are accompanied by an adult; our musicians have worked so hard and we want to be sure they are able to perform without disruption or distraction.
Our 8th graders go to OSU tomorrow and Oaks Park on Friday. Next week on Thursday, June 13th they will have their promotion ceremony in the LMS gym at 6 p.m. Students should arrive by 5:30 p.m. to get lined up and ready and refreshments will follow.
Students should be communicating with their teachers about assignments and grades so they can be sure that everything is turned in on time for grading. We are so close to the end of 4th quarter and with all the activities ahead, the time will pass quickly.
This week we will have our LAST spirit week of the year! Please see the image below for the days - tomorrow we kick it all off with PJ Day!
If there is anything we can do to help with the transition to summer, please don't hesitate to ask. Take care and have a great week!
Warmly,
Rosemarie El Youssef
LMS Principal
503-916-6355, ext. 72700
FRANKLIN SPORTS
Registrations now open!
CLEVELAND SPORTS
This summer we are once again hosting our Summer Youth Camp at Cleveland. This is a time where young players are able to practice skills, get to know other future Warriors, and have fun learning from high school coaches and staff at CHS!
Details:
Current 6th-8th Grade Boys in the CLEVELAND Cluster
June 17-20
3:00-5:30 pm
SUN SCHOOL
Hello Lane Families, this is a message from the SUN team at Lane. Thank you for a great year of programming, we had a great time this year and hope your student did as well. SUN's (and partners: REAP, LatinoNetwork, IRCO, Campfire) last day of programs was May 9th, with the exception of the Ultimate team, which will continue practicing at Lane. We will also continue partnering with Parks & Rec TeenForce to host open gym spaces after school during the week on select days. If your student would like to sign up for TeenForce, or if you have questions please email william.grebner@portlandoregon.gov.
Please note that the SUN bus will not continue running, if your student attends TeenForce, they will need to have their own transportation. Finally, if your student has not done so already, please have them complete the following survey about their experiences in SUN this year:
PTA CORNER
PTA NEWS
FINAL GENERAL PTA MEETING OF THE YEAR
Monday June 3rd 6:30 - 7:30pm at LMS community room. You don’t need to be a member to attend. We’d love to see you there!!
FUN PORTLAND PICKLES EVENT - EDUCATOR APPRECIATION NIGHT
It’s the Portland Pickles pre season home opener coming up on this Tuesday, May 28th and they’ll be doing an “educator appreciation night”. See the details in the link below.
FINAL WEEK TO RAISE MONEY FOR KONA ICE TRUCK WITH BOTTLE DROP
Turn in your blue bags or your bottles at the school this week to help with one last push for raising money for the Kona Ice Truck to come to the school at the end of the year!
LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!
A couple of volunteer needs to put on everyone’s radar. We are looking for volunteers to help decorate for 8th grade graduation and volunteers for field day. More info to come!
WANT TO GET MORE INVOLVED AT LMS NEXT YEAR??
We need parent support to plan and support events. We are actively recruiting for the following committees: the Peter Pan musical planned for next fall, the DC/NY trip eligible to all 8th graders, and a Landscape/Gardening committee. Contact us at lanemspta@gmail.com to sign up or to learn more about getting involved with any of these committees!
JOIN THE PTA BOARD
Are you interested in getting more involved and helping support our awesome school? There are plenty of opportunities, big or small. Please reach out to us if you are interested in joining the PTA board for next year or becoming a grade level rep. lanemspta@gmail.com
DC/NY Trip Fundraising Check out this slideshow to learn more about fundraising for the DC/NY trip. Please consider giving or sharing the link to the Teacher Sponsored GoFundMe Equity Scholarship Funding - monies will go directly to the students in greatest need, distributed by a group of teachers and parents for accountability: PTA LINKS - Join our email list or contact us at lanemspta@gmail.com
IMPORTANT DATES AHEAD
PRIDE Month
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
8th Grade Field Trip to OSU - 6/3
Band & Choir Concert - 6/5 at 6 p.m. (musicians arrive by 5:30 p.m.)
8th Grade Field Trip to Oaks Park - 6/7
8th Grade Promotion - 6/13, 5:30 p.m. students arrive, 6:00 p.m. ceremony begins
Last day of school - 6/14
Juneteenth, ALL PPS facilities are closed - 6/19