Dear LCMS Bobcat Family and Friends:
I have just learned that we have about 300 students signed up for the LCMS Dance on Friday, August 28. How exciting! I hope to see many of our students and you at our first football game on Friday, August 28.
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
Parent Pick-upAs a reminder, if you are picking up your child at the 3:09 p.m. dismissal, please feel free to pull up in the circle or to park in the Central Office parking lot. If using the Central Office parking lot, please walk up to the cones to pick up your child. A reminder that no child is allowed to cross in between the busses to be picked up by his or her parent. This protocol is to ensure the safety of all of our students.
Morning Announcer Auditions Presently, we have a group of Grade 6, Grade 7, and Grade 8 students who are trying out to be LCMS Morning Announcers. These students will provide important information and updates to all of our students and staff each morning. All students who have auditioned thus far have done an outstanding job! Today, our Grade 7 and Grade 8 students are trying out. I look forward to working with the first Morning Announcers on Monday, August 31. Thank you to all and to Jaclyn Jacobson (who has been one of our guest judges)!
LCMS Club Sign-upsFrom now until Friday, September 11, students have the opportunity to sign up to participate in various clubs during their lunches. For more detailed information about clubs, please see the attachment, “LCMS Club Info 2015.”
Boys Soccer Meeting – Tuesday, September 1On Tuesday, September 1, there will be a Boys’ Soccer Meeting held in high school cafeteria at 3:30 p.m. All students’ physicals need to be turned in so that all students can participate in conditioning immediately following. All interested 8th grade students must ride Bus 137 to the high school. For safety issues, no middle school student is allowed to walk to the high school during dismissal. Players can be picked up at 5:40 p.m. in the front of the stadium following conditioning.
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Interest Meeting – Thursday, September 3
Mary Eden and Greg Palmer (co-sponsors of NJHS) will be holding a meeting for interested students and parents on Thursday, September 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the LCMS Forum. The purpose of the National Junior Honor Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage good citizenship in the students of Louisa County Middle School. Membership in the National Junior Honor Society is a privilege bestowed by Louisa County Middle School upon students who are found to meet the criteria for selection. Only students who have established their academic eligibility by meeting the cumulative grade standard are asked to submit information for this consideration. Students who have a cumulative 6th grade GPA of at least 3.40 and who wish to be considered for membership in the National Junior Honor Society must complete a Candidacy Packet (available September 14), and return it to the LCMS Main Office by 3:30 p.m. Friday, September 25. Completion and submission of a Candidacy packet does not guarantee selection. The Candidacy Packet will be reviewed and evaluated by the NJHS Faculty Council. Students will be notified of the Faculty Council’s decision by letter in the US Mail postmarked no later than Friday, October 23. The decision of the Faculty Council is final, and members of the Faculty Council cannot discuss their decisions with students or their parents or guardians. Appeals may be made to the school principal. For more information, please see the attachment, “NJHS Information 2015.”
LCMS Parent Advisory Council – Tuesday, September 8I would like to thank the following parents for their time and for serving on the LCMS Parent Advisory Council: Shonda Brooks, Kasity Cawthorne, Debbie Dessent, Ekeasha Hunt, Meghann McKnight, Susan Menton, Martha Moore, Zuwana Morgan, and Yvette Williamson. I look forward to working with these parents and listening to their feedback on how we can make LCMS the best it can be for all of our students. These parents will provide me with input and feedback on the School Improvement Plan and budget. They will also share with me any concerns or questions that they may hear from other parents. Our first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m. in the Main Office Conference Room.
Talented and Gifted (TAG) Parent Night – Wednesday, September 23TAG Advisors, Sarah Martin, Hope Hamblin, and Kristina Johnson, will host an information night on Wednesday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m. If you are interested in learning more about what TAG will look like this year and when meetings will occur for your child, please be sure to join us on this evening. These ladies have planned exciting, learning experiences for our students involved in the TAG Program at LCMS!
Student Schedule for Monday, August 31 – Friday, September 11Monday, August 31 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 (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 1 class.)
On Monday, August 31 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1
On Tuesday, September 1 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2
On Wednesday, September 2 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3
On Thursday, September 3 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4
On Friday, September 4 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5
On Monday, September 7: No school for students and staff. Labor Day.
On Tuesday, September 8 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 2 (This is a “B” Day again to balance out elective and TAG programming.)
On Wednesday, September 9 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 3
On Thursday, September 10 (B): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 4
On Friday, September 11 (A): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5
Important Upcoming Dates – Added information and dates are marked in purple.
Monday, August 24: All students sign up for clubs during their lunches. This week begins the Gifted and Talented Program begins for Grades and 8 Gifted and Talented students.
Thursday, August 27: Fall Athletic Parent Meeting in LCMS Forum from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fall athletes should attend with their parents.
Monday, August 31: All students sign up for clubs during their lunches.
Friday, August 28: LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 3: NJHS interest meetings at LCMS Forum at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 7: Labor Day. No school for students and staff. This is the last week for students to sign up for clubs during lunches.
Monday, August 24: All students sign up for clubs during their lunches. This week begins the Gifted and Talented Program begins for Grades and 8 Gifted and Talented students.
Thursday, August 27: Fall Athletic Parent Meeting in LCMS Forum from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Fall athletes should attend with their parents.
Monday, August 31: All students sign up for clubs during their lunches.
Friday, August 28: LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 3: NJHS interest meetings at LCMS Forum at 6:30 p.m.
Monday, September 7: Labor Day. No school for students and staff. This is the last week for students to sign up for clubs during lunches.
Tuesday, September 8: School begins at 7:40 a.m. LCMS Parent Advisory Council @ LCMS Main Office Conference Room from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and PTA Board Meeting @ LCMS Main Office Conference Room from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Friday, September 11: Interim report cards for the first nine weeks are sent home with students.
Monday, September 14: NJHS Candidacy packets are available in the Main Office.
Monday, September 14: ACE Math begins.
Friday, September 18: Club A or Reading
Friday, September 18: LCMS Dance @ LCMS Cafeteria from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 24: All Grade 8 students take their Social Studies Benchmarks. For Grade 6 and Grade 7 students, performance-based assessments in social studies will occur around this time.
Friday, September 25: Club B or Reading
Friday, September 25: NJHS Candidacy packets are due in the Main Office by 3:30 p.m.
Monday, September 28: All students will take Science Benchmarks.
Wednesday, September 30: Grade 6 English Benchmarks
Thursday, October 1: Grade 7 English Benchmarks
Friday, October 2: Grade 8 English Benchmarks
Monday, October 5: Math 6 Benchmarks
Tuesday, October 6: Math 7 Benchmarks
Wednesday, October 7: Math 8 Benchmarks
Friday, October 9: First nine weeks end. LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Anti-bullying Awareness Day. All students will participate in an anti-bullying walk during last period.
Friday, October 16: Report cards for the first nine weeks are sent home with students.
Monday, October 19: ACE Math occurs from Monday, October 19 to Thursday, October 22 during the last period of the day.
Tuesday, October 20: Tentatively scheduled for Parent/Teacher Conference (3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. appointment only) and (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. walk-ins)
Friday, October 23: Decision letters for NJHS mailed home to candidates. Club A or reading
Friday, October 23: LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Friday, September 25: NJHS Candidacy packets are due in the Main Office by 3:30 p.m.
Monday, September 28: All students will take Science Benchmarks.
Wednesday, September 30: Grade 6 English Benchmarks
Thursday, October 1: Grade 7 English Benchmarks
Friday, October 2: Grade 8 English Benchmarks
Monday, October 5: Math 6 Benchmarks
Tuesday, October 6: Math 7 Benchmarks
Wednesday, October 7: Math 8 Benchmarks
Friday, October 9: First nine weeks end. LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Anti-bullying Awareness Day. All students will participate in an anti-bullying walk during last period.
Friday, October 16: Report cards for the first nine weeks are sent home with students.
Monday, October 19: ACE Math occurs from Monday, October 19 to Thursday, October 22 during the last period of the day.
Tuesday, October 20: Tentatively scheduled for Parent/Teacher Conference (3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. appointment only) and (5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. walk-ins)
Friday, October 23: Decision letters for NJHS mailed home to candidates. Club A or reading
Friday, October 23: LCMS Dance and Football Game @ LCMS Cafeteria from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Monday, October 26: ACE Math occurs from Monday, October 26 to Thursday, October 29 during the last period of the day.
Thursday, October 29: Student picture day
Friday, October 30: Club B or reading
Thursday, March 24: All County Music @ LCHS Auditorium from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 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
Lisa C. Chen, Ph.D.
Principal
Louisa County Middle School
Principal
Louisa County Middle School
