Sunday, November 29, 2009

Calendar 11/30

12/1 Basketball Home vs. East Buchanan 4:30
12/2 Basketball Home vs. North Platte 4:30
12/2 Grade cards sent home with kids
12/4 Basketball Home vs. West Platte 4:30
12/7 Basketball Home vs. Mid-Buchanan 4:30
12/8 Winter Concert
12/10 Basketball at Lawson 4:30
12/14 Basketball at Plattsburg 4:30

News and Information 11/30

Food Pantry Benefits!
LMS is participating in two events to benefit our local food pantry. At last weeks early out we had a volleyball tournament as a fund-raiser. Students paid a dollar to play and a canned food item to watch. Staff members brought baked goods to sell to students throughout the day. Over $150 and several boxes of canned goods will be donated to the food pantry!

On Tuesday, December 1st our basketball teams will be playing East Buchanan at home with games beginning at 4:30. All gate receipts that evening will be donated to the food pantry by Lathrop R-II. Come out and support our teams as well as the food pantry!

Too Many Bags?
We are beginning to have problems with our students bringing bags and back packs to class with them. Our handbook states that they should be left in their lockers. This is so they are not clogging up the aisles in the classroom as well as for student safety. Our classrooms are just not that big and you never know what someone might have in his/her backpack. As of Monday, November 30th, we will not be allowing any bags, purses or backpacks big enough to hold a text book to be brought into the classrooms. These should be left in the student’s locker.

Progress #4
Last Wednesday was the end of our progress period 4. We will send grade cards home with kids on Wednesday, December 2nd.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Calendar 11/23

11/23 Basketball Home vs. Lawson 4:30
11/24 Basketball at Polo 5:00
11/25 Early Dismiss at 11:30
11/25 End of Progress 5 grading period
12/1 Basketball Home vs. East Buchanan 4:30
12/2 Basketball Home vs. North Platte 4:30
12/2 Grade cards sent home with kids
12/4 Basketball Home vs. West Platte 4:30

Calendar 11/23

11/23 Basketball Home vs. Lawson 4:30
11/24 Basketball at Polo 5:00
11/25 Early Dismiss at 11:30
11/25 End of Progress 5 grading period
12/1 Basketball Home vs. East Buchanan 4:30
12/2 Basketball Home vs. North Platte 4:30
12/2 Grade cards sent home with kids
12/4 Basketball Home vs. West Platte 4:30

Weekly News 11/23

Early Out Wednesday the 25th
We will be dismissing at 11:30 on the 25th for Thanksgiving. We will not be having regular classes that day. Instead we will be having a volleyball tournament and bake sale to benefit the community food pantry. We will also be packaging the items that were contributed to be sent to our soldiers overseas and writing Christmas cards to soldiers.

Too Many Bags?
We are beginning to have problems with our students bringing bags and back packs to class with them. Our handbook states that they should be left in their lockers. This is so they are not clogging up the aisles in the classroom as well as for student safety. Our classrooms are just not that big and you never know what someone might have in his/her backpack. As of Monday, November 30th, we will not be allowing any bags, purses or backpacks big enough to hold a text book to be brought into the classrooms. These should be left in the student’s locker.

6th Grade MAP Rewards!
The 6th graders will be going bowling as a reward for their great MAP scores last spring on Monday the 23rd. Even though they are in our building, this trip is sponsored by Mr. Rardon and the Elementary.

Progress #5
The end of the next grade reporting period is Wednesday the 25th. We will send grade cards home with kids on Wednesday, December 2nd.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Calendar 11/16

11/16 Basketball at Orrick
11/17 Basketball at Plattsburg Tournament
11/18 Early Dismiss 1:10
11/19 or 11/20 Basketball at Plattsburg
11/25 Early Dismiss 11:30 Thanksgiving

Weekly News 11/16

District Honor Choir
Several of our middle school students participated in the Northwest District Honor Choir last Saturday at Maryville Middle School. The kids and sponsors Mrs. Bennett and Mrs. Eggleston left at 6:30 Saturday morning and spent the day improving their singing skills before putting on a concert Saturday afternoon. Students participating this year were 8th graders were Ashlynne Branstetter, Annie Schmitz and Dylan Riffle, 7th Graders Laura Young and Misty Morrison and 6th Graders Maressa Fine, Allie Rooks, Sadie Adkins and Colton Cope.

Book Fair Stats
Our Bookfair totals are in! We sold almost $1000 worth of books and other items. Thank you and great job Mrs. McNellis!

Basketball Season Begins
Our basketball teams had their first games of the year last week. We were supposed to play on Tuesday but those games were moved to Thursday. Thursday’s games have been not yet been re-scheduled.

This week we play on Monday, Tuesday and either Thursday or Friday depending on Tuesday’s results.

Monday, November 9, 2009

Basketball Correction

The basketball games against Orrick on 11/16 are at home.

LMS Bookfair!

LMS is having a bookfair beginning on November 9 and continuing through November 13th. Students will be able to browse and purchase books throughout the day. They can also make a wish list so parents could purchase books for them.

For more information check out this website:


http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/lmsmules

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Calendar 11/09

11/9 LMS Book Fair Begins
11/9 Pep Rally at 2:15
11/10 Basketball at North Platte 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
11/11 Veteran’s Day Assembly
11/12 Basketball at North Platte 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30
11/16 Basketball Home vs. Orrick
11/17 Basketball at Plattsburg

News 11/9

Basketball Season Begins
Our first basketball games are this week in the North Platte Tournament (Dearborn) We will play Tuesday and then Thursday. This is one of the two tournaments we play in, next week we play in the Plattsburg Tournament. We also play Monday at home against Orrick. Wish us luck! We are having a pep rally Monday the 9th at 2:15. Parents are welcome to attend as always.

Security System
Student safety is always one of our biggest concerns. We recently installed a new security system and it is finally up and running. All doors are locked during the school day and you need to press the silver button to call the office. Once identified, the door will be unlocked for you to enter. We have also installed video cameras that record 24/7 in the hallways, cafeteria, gym and outside the South doors.

Support our Troops
In honor of Veteran’s Day our seminar teams are having a contest this week to see which one can collect the most non-perishable items to send to our troops over seas. They need everyday items such as, batteries, socks, jerky, pop-tarts, gum, toothpaste, snacks, baby-wipes, playing cards, new/used DVD’s and anything else you would want to give. Please send the items to school with your child or contact Mrs. O’Connor.

Veteran’s Day Assembly
We are having a Veteran’s Day Assembly on Wednesday at 2:00 in our Performing Arts Center. Students can invite any and all Veterans that they know to attend. Parents are welcome to attend too.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Calendar 11/2

11/4 Early Dismiss 1:10
11/6 Dance 7-10
11/9 LMS Book Fair Begins
11/10 Basketball at North Platte 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:3011/12 Basketball at North Platte 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30

Weekly News 11/02

Eighth Grade Explore Test
Eighth graders will be taking the Explore test this week. This is a pre-ACT type assessment meant to help students with their career interests and get an idea of their possible ACT score. We will be giving this assessment during our Social Studies and P.E. classes.

Cobras Win Door Decorating
The “Cobras” seminar team (Mrs. Spurgeon’s Seminar) was the winner of the Red Ribbon Week door decoration contest. You may remember that they won the dodgeball tournament back in August too. What a well rounded bunch!

Dance 11/6
We have our second dance this Friday night from 7 – 10. No jeans, shorts or t-shirts will be allowed at this dance. The kids need to dress up a little bit! Parents are welcome to attend.

Security System
Student safety is always one of our biggest concerns. We recently installed a new security system and it is finally up and running. All doors are locked during the school day and you need to press the silver button to call the office. Once identified, the door will be unlocked for you to enter. We have also installed video cameras that record 24/7 in the hallways, cafeteria, gym and outside the South doors.