Dear LCMS Bobcat Family and Friends:
I am so excited that tonight I will be able to spend time with you at the football game. I have learned that we have a record number of students attending the dance tonight. Thus far, we have 304 middle school students who will be rocking the night away with our staff, DJ Jeff Harris, and Joel Rupert, and me!
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.
The following are some important updates and announcements.
Announcements
LCMS Boys and Girls Cross Country Team
Members of the LCMS boys and girls cross country teams have been working hard
since the beginning of August in preparation for the upcoming season. Student athletes
on the team have been averaging three to five mile
runs
each day during practice The Bobcats will get a chance to prove that
all that hard work is paying off with their opening meets next week. The
team will be in action on Tuesday, September 2 at the Ragged Mountain
Relays and again on Saturday, September
6 at the Fork Union Invitational. Please come out and support the team.
We appreciate all of the hard work of Coach Beth Brown (Social Studies
Teacher Grade 7), our parents, and our students!
Louisa County School Board to Honor Perfect 600 Scores of LCMS Students – Thursday, September 4
On
Thursday, September 4, the Louisa County School Board will celebrate
perfect SOL scores achieved by students at LCMS last year. The event
will be held at the LCMS Forum at 7:30 p.m. with a reception
following. Please join us as we celebrate our students’ achievements!
MathCounts After School Competition Series
MathCounts
is an opportunity for our students not only to challenge themselves
intellectually but also to improve their problem solving skills,
while competing among the brightest peers in our school, region, state,
and even the entire nation. If your child is interested in joining
MathCounts, please click here for “MathCounts Info,” or visit http://www.mathcounts/org
Grade 8 Students Visit Montpelier – Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18
A
field trip has been approved and is being planned for Wednesday,
September 17 and Thursday, September 18 to Montpelier, home of James
Madison,
in Orange, VA for Grade 8 students. This year, the trip is free
for all our students. We look forward to the learning that students
will receive
in class and on this field trip! A big thanks to our Grade 8 Social
Studies department (Pam Carpenter, Lewis Coleman, Maureen Everly, and
Tony Swain, and Lori Yancey) for planning this exciting and interactive field trip for our students!
LCMS Musicians at LCHS Football Game – Friday, September 26
LCMS
Musicians in both band and chorus will be participating in Music Night
at the LCHS football game on Friday, September 26. Please be sure
to watch our students perform and sing at this game!
Thank you for the direction of Kathy Allen (Band Teacher) and Sharon
Wills (Chorus Teacher), to our supportive parents, and our talented
students in this event.
PTA Teacher Representatives for 2014
This
year our teacher representatives for PTA include Megan Jackson (Grade 6
Science), Janelle Conley (Grade 7 English), Erin Wood (Grade 8
English), and Gracie Quarles (Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher). We
are excited about our partnership with the PTA!
After School Help Form
After
School Help is supervised time after school in which students can make
up work that they have missed, make up time that they have missed from
school, seek
assistance from teachers, or work on assignments including using the
computer. After School Help runs from 3:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. and will be
held on designated Tuesdays and Wednesdays, beginning Tuesday,
September 23. If your child would like to sign up for
After School Help, please click here for the “After School Help Form.” All forms must be filled out, signed by the parent and student, and turned into the Main Office no later than Tuesday by 1:15 p.m. of each
week the student is staying after school for After School Help.
Information about ACE Block and the TAG Program – PTA Presentation Tuesday, Sept. 23
At
the PTA Meeting on Tuesday, September 23, Dr. Chen will present
information about ACE Block and the TAG Program. We hope that you will
be
able to join us in the LCMS Forum at 7:00 p.m. to learn more about ACE Block and the TAG Program at LCMS.
Student Schedule for Tuesday, September 2 to Friday, September 5
On
September 2 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2 (This is a “B” day for electives.
Students go to Period
1, Period 2, Period 3, Period 4, Period 5, and then for the last period
of the day, students return back to their Period 2 class.)
On September 3 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3
On September 4 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4
On September 5 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5
The aforementioned schedule was designed to provide teachers with more classroom instruction as this week will be interrupted by drills.
Important Upcoming Dates – Added information and dates are marked in purple.
Friday, August 29: Dance and football game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 1: Labor Day Holiday. School is closed.
Thursday, September 4: Louisa County School Board to Honor Perfect 600 Scores of LCMS Students @ LCMS Board Room at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, September 12: Interim report cards for First Nine Weeks go home with student.
Wednesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 18: Grade
8 Students to Montpelier
Friday, September 19: Dance and football game
@ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23: Parent Advisory Meeting with Dr.
Chen in LCMS Library @ 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23: PTA Meeting with Dr. Chen about ACE Block and TAG Program in LCMS Forum @ 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24: Student picture day
Friday, September 26: LCHS Football Game in LCHS football fields @ 7:30 p.m. LCMS Musicians Perform Music Night
Friday, October 10: First nine weeks end.
Thursday, October 16: Blue Ridge Governor’s School for Grade 8 students and parents with Ms. Jennifer Purcell @ LCMS Forum at 6:30 p.m.
Friday, October 17: Report cards for First Nine Weeks go home with student.
Tuesday, October 21: Parent/Teacher Conference @ LCMS from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00p.m. by appointment/ 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. walk-in’s.
Friday, October 31: Dance and football game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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
