Week of September 11

I'd like to begin this week's blog post by recognizing our students for their exemplary behavior at the dance on Friday.  We had approximately 400 students attend the dance and they were awesome.   Our students are truly a credit to themselves, their families, and their school.

Many LMS students choose to bring a device (BYOD: Bring Your Own Device) to school to access Schoology and other education related applications.  Others would like to, but are unsure of what specifications, requirements, or capabilities a device should have to be effective in our learning environment.  The technology department has put together these guidelines to assist students and families in choosing a device to meet their needs.  Students and families also need to be aware of the responsible use guidelines. Please remember, students are not required to have a personal device at Laramie Middle School.  If students do not bring a personal device, one will be provided for those learning activities that require one.  Here are the basic recommendations for personal devices:
     • A display of 10” or larger
     • System RAM of 2GB or more (for Mac, Windows, Chrome Book or Android devices)
     • System storage of 16GB or more (for Mac, Tablet or Windows devices)
     • Wireless connectivity supporting the 802.11n or 802.11ac standards
     • Directly connected keyboard (Wireless keyboards can be problematic in group settings)
     • Device operating system of Windows 10, Chrome OS, Android, or Mac OSX

The Laramie Middle School PTO is currently seeking new members and additional support.  Please review this information from PTO President, Nancy Bartholomew:

Are you looking for a way to support your school, teachers, and students? Do you want to wear our school colors at your child’s sporting events? PTO is selling school apparel so you can do just that. It is a great way to help support our PTO. The money we raise goes into programs and activities throughout the school year that support our school, teachers, and students.

We would love to have you join us at our next meeting on October 5, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. in the LMS Cafeteria. We will be discussing the meals we will provide the teachers at our next meeting and a link to the sign up sheet will be available in next month’s newsletter. If you would like to help provide food for our Parent Teacher Conferences on October 25 and 26, please let us know. Follow our activities on Facebook at LMS PTO (fb.me/laramiemiddleschoolpto). For more information please email Nancy Bartholomew at bartholomewnancy2@gmail.com.

Upcoming Events

• September 25        No School-Professional Development
• October 3              Picture Retakes
• October 5              PTO Meeting