LMS Weekly Reminders
3/26/23
Monday, March 27th, is a B-Day
Friday, March 31st is an Early Dismissal Day
LMS Weekly Showcase:
LMS Math Counts State Participants
Superintendent's Art Gallery Recognition
Mr. Hollaway & Ms. Marschall at the SMCPS Job Fair
Ms. Soly & Ms. Smith Recognized by the Rotary Club
SCA Winter Won-Door-Land Winner
More SCA Winter Won-Door-Land Doors
A Message From the PE Teachers
All students are asked to clear out their PE lockers before they leave for Spring Break. We will be cleaning out lockers after the PACER test by Wednesday. Our Building Service Workers will be power washing the locker room and lockers over the break. All belongings must be taken home Likewise, please encourage students to retrieve their belongings from the lost and found before Spring Break. Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity by Friday, March 31st.
Thank you,
The Physical Education Teachers
SMCPS Calendar Update
Please note that Schools are closed for all students and 10-11 month staff from April 3-6, and all schools and offices are closed April 7 and 10. Students will return to school on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Additionally, the Superintendent and staff presented updates to the calendar to the Board of Education on March 8 identifying potential changes to the end of this school year, pending approval by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and the Board of Education of St. Mary’s County. These changes are based on a mild winter - and therefore no snow days this year, as well as recent guidance from MSDE that allows for the use of virtual learning days in our calendar. We encourage you to view the March 8 Board Meeting presentation and provide input through this brief survey.
Important Yearbook Information
Do you have pictures you would like to be considered for the yearbook? The yearbook staff is looking for pictures, specifically for 8th grade candids (school appropriate, please) and Boy's and Girl's basketball (do you happen to have the team pictures we could scan???). All pictures sent to Mrs. Engel at aaengel@smcps.org will be considered for the yearbook.
8th Grade Parents: Did you know that you can put special message for your 8th grader to commemorate their promotion to high school? See details at our yearbook website (information below). Don't miss out on this wonderful keepsake!
Yearbook sales have been extended by a week. Don't forget to purchase your yearbook online by April 8th, 2023! Remember, yearbooks may only be purchased online and are will NOT be available for purchase after the deadline. To date only 250 of our over 1000 students have purchased a yearbook!!!!!!!!!
NJHS at Bruster's
Laptop Chargers
Academy Applications
St. Mary’s County Public Schools (SMCPS) will accept online applications for its three Academy Programs: The Academy of Visual and Performing Arts, The Academy of Global
and International Studies, and The STEM Academy. Applications can be accessed online at
https://www.smcps.org/academics/academies-pathways and will open beginning Wednesday,
March 29, 2023. The application window will close on Friday, May 5, 2023. Please note that no late applications will be accepted.
Spanish I & Spanish II
These courses will be intense, therefore interested participants must agree to attend the full 6 weeks: June 26 - August 3 (Monday- Thursday). Courses are open to any student in grades 9-12 who has not already received credit for Spanish I or II. Rising 9th graders will have seating priority. Registration is now open.
Please see this flyer for more information. Please contact Ms. Wendy Tarr at wmtarr@smcps.org if you have questions.
Geometry for Rising 9th Graders
This course will be intense, therefore interested participants must agree to attend the full 6 weeks: June 26 - August 3 (Monday- Thursday). Courses are open to any student in grades 9 and 10 who has not already received credit for Geometry. Rising 9th graders will have seating priority. Registration is now open.
Please see this flyer for more information. Students do not have to have counselor permission to sign up. Please Ms. Bridget Dunbar (badunbar@smcps.org) if you have questions.
Student Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Collection
Parents and guardians should be mindful of all debt that their students accrue throughout the 2022-2023 School Year. Student debt could take any one of the following forms:
Lost/Damaged Computer Devices
Lost/Damaged Textbooks
Lunch Debt
Parents/Guardians play a key role in monitoring not only their student's actions but also their fiscal responsibilities regarding lost/damaged issued devices (such as computers and textbooks) and/or food purchases made by your child in our school cafeteria. Payment can be made in the form of cash or check and should include your child's five-digit Student ID# (e.g., #12345). For further convenience, families may also pay by credit card online at http://www.myschoolbucks.com/. All questions and concerns should be directed to the school bank or the principal's secretary.
Do you Have a Child Receiving Special Education Services?
We want to hear from you.
OPTION 1: Complete the hard copy survey that was recently sent to you and return it in the postage-paid envelope by May 19, 2023, or
OPTION 2: Complete the survey online at www.mdparentsurvey.com.
Questions? Please contact Kenneth Hudock, MSDE, at 410-767-7770 or Kenneth.Hudock@maryland.gov.
SMCPS Academy Application Info
Academy applications will open on Wednesday, March 29th, and close on Friday, May 5th. All students interested in applying for STEM 7, STEM 8, or high school academies will need to submit an online application within the application window. Late applications will not be accepted.
On Wednesday, March 29th, SMCPS academies will hold a Virtual Open House. Students interested in attending an academy program in SMCPS are welcome to attend in order to learn more from program teachers and students. More information to come.
Student Accountability - Technology and Print resources
Students are responsible for the care and upkeep of their laptops, chargers, and school-issued textbooks and novels. Please see this NEWSLETTER in regard to all accountability of print resources and technology.
Please note: Fines are assessed for any damage, loss or repair on our school-issued devices. When a student is assessed a fine, the fine is populated in My School Bucks. Cafeteria funds cannot be used to pay for school invoice fines. Please do not add money to a food/cafeteria account as it cannot be applied to school invoices.
LMS PTA News - Week of 3/26/2023
About Leonardtown Middle School
Website: https://schools.smcps.org/lms/
Location: 24015 Point Lookout Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650, USA
Phone: (301) 475-0230
Twitter: @lms_smcps