Dear LCMS Bobcat Family and Friends:
I
hope that you and your children have been enjoying the summer. It is
hard to believe that
soon teachers will be returning and our students will be in school. I
can hardly wait! In the meantime, I have been busy with hiring, meeting
folks, getting acclimated to Louisa, and learning more about your
wonderful community! I am living in Louisa and loving
every moment of it. As always, please feel free to contact me at chenlc@lcps.k12.va.us
if you have questions, concerns, or any feedback that you would like to share.
I look forward to partnering with you and making LCMS the best experience for your child!
The following are some important updates and announcements.
Announcements
Open House – Friday, August 8
Open House for LCMS has been set for Friday, August 8 from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This is
an opportunity for you and your child to meet with your teachers and to walk around LCMS.
Opening Day Information for Students – Week of July 28
Information
about Opening Day for students and student schedules will be mailed to
you during
the week of July 28. If you have moved, please make sure you to stop by
LCMS with your proof of your new address so that future mailings and bus
routes can be updated.
Grade 6 Students Need Tdap Vaccination – State Requirement
Since
the start of the 2006-2007 school year, a booster dose of
pertussis-containing vaccine
(Tdap) has been required for students entering the sixth grade, unless
the student has had a tetanus-containing vaccine within the last five
years, or has a medical or religious exemption. There is no grace period
for compliance with this state mandate because
Tdap is a single dose vaccine, not a series. Please
remember to review your
child’s shot record. The shot may be listed as “T,” “Td,” “Dtap,” and/or
“Tdap.” If his or her last shot was given more than five years ago,
your child will need to receive the Tdap booster. Call your doctor or
local health department if you have questions.
Shots
may be obtained from your doctor, military clinics, or the health
department. The Louisa
Health Department will provide shots by appointments only on Wednesdays
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. or from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call
540-967-3703 to schedule. Please bring or send documentation of the shot
to Louisa County Middle School. Shot records may
also be faxed to the middle school at 540-894-5096. Documentation should
have student’s full legal name and date of birth.
If
your child is only 10 years old, he or she will be allowed to start
middle school if your
doctor writes a note that he/she will not administer the Tdap booster
until your child reaches the age of 11 years old. Your child must
receive the Tdap booster once he/she turn 11 years old to enter school.
You must bring documentation of your child receiving
the shot to Louisa County Middle School. Without documentation, state
law mandates that your child will not be allowed back to school until he
or she receives the shot. This is not meant to punish your child rather
to keep all children safe.
Grade 6 Locker Practice
Grade
6 students may practice opening up their lockers on Wednesday, July 30
and Thursday,
July 31 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Annie Floyd, the guidance
counselor, will be available to assist your child on those days. If you
have questions, please contact Annie Floyd at floydam@lcms.k12.va.us
Parent Bobcat Council
The
Parent Bobcat Council is a parent advisory board that meets once a
month for about one
hour in the evening to provide the principal with feedback and
suggestions regarding LCMS. Presently, we are looking for two Grade 6
parent representatives and two Grade 7 representatives. If you are
interested in this voluntary position, please email Barbie
Banning at banninbd@lcms.k12.va.us
as soon as possible.
LCMS Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The
LCMS PTA will be meeting at ROMA on Wednesday, August 27 from 7:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
to meet the Co-Presidents and other members. We hope that you will join
us. The PTA is a great way to become involved with the school. The PTA
is responsible for fundraising and bringing programs to our school. To
learn more about the PTA, please see http://www.orgsites.com/va/lcmspta/index.html
We are grateful to the PTA who purchased our student handbooks for all students. I look forward to seeing you at ROMA!
Removal of Principal Update
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Thank you for taking the time to read these updates. As I will say to my students each day,
“This is important. You belong here. Effort makes a difference.”
With warm regards,
Lisa C. Chen