Happy Labor Day! After a successful first week of school, the long weekend was a nice time to rest, connect with friends and family, and prepare for another amazing week. Our school has a modified block schedule where Tuesday and Wednesdays are ‘block’ days. Tuesdays are generally ‘odd’ days and Wednesdays are usually ‘even’ days. On these days students attend either their odd or even classes. We have Scouts for Scouts (S4S) at the end of day on Wednesdays as well. This Tuesday is our first block day so students will go to their ‘odd’ classes only. You can find our odd and even calendar on our website.
Cross county opened our fall athletic competition last Saturday. They will be back in action this week along with football and volleyball. Students have to have 9 practices before they can compete. They also must have a completed online registration to travel. Eligibility is checked on Thursdays at the middle school. If students are earning one or more failing grades, they are ineligible the following Monday through Saturday. Ineligible students can practice but they cannot complete. Please encourage your students to monitor their grades closely and to complete every assignment to the best of their ability.
To provide students with extra time and support to demonstrate their learning, Scout Learning Lab is held Monday through Thursday starting this week. Teachers are available in their classrooms from 3:05-3:30. Students riding the late bus, or needing more time to work, can stay with our proctors until 4:00. A late bus is available at 4:00 for those students who need it. Students cannot ride the late bus unless they are put on the list by the teacher they are staying with.
One of the tools we use at LMS to create and sustain a culture of respect and belonging is Capturing Kids’ Hearts. You may have heard your student talk about “good things” or building a social contract which are some of our CKH tools. Another tool is focusing on a character trait each month. This month, we’re focusing on empathy and challenging students to make sure that everyone they interact with feels seen, heard, and valued. One of the things you can do at home to encourage empathy is to, as a family, brainstorm a list of 3-5 individuals you typically encounter during the day who may not receive many notes or words of affirmation or appreciation. Consider people who make your day brighter or provide a needed service, like your mail carrier, the cashier at your local store, or a neighbor. Ask each person in your family to write a note thanking that person for “Being a Light.“ You can read more about building empathy in this month’s CKH newsletter.
Every day something at school makes us smile at least once. This is great practice for picture day on Tuesday, September 10th. We do not send home picture packets. You can purchase pictures by going to mylifetouch.com and using our Picture Day ID: EVTJP4ZRM. All students will have their picture taken on picture day even if they do not order pictures. You can order pictures before or after picture day.
We only have four school days this week, so we need to make them count. Thank you for sending your student to school every day ready to learn. Attendance matters and we appreciate you emphasizing this with your student and for entrusting us with them. Make it a great week!
Upcoming Events
9/2 No school- Labor Day
9/10 Picture Day
9/13 Positive Thinking Day
9/16 Back to school dance
9/27 No school- Professional development
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