Lexington Middle School

Announcementsand

Upcoming Events

January - February 2013 Schedule:

Monday, January 28 – A dayTuesday, January 29 – B day

Wednesday, January 30 – A dayThursday, January 31 – B day

Friday, February 1 – C day7th and 8th graders “Go to Work with a Relative” Day

6th graders – “Bring a Parent to Lunch” Day

Monday, February 4 – A dayTuesday, February 5 – B day

Wednesday, February 6 – C dayEarly Release/Collaborative Planning Day

Thursday, February 7 – A dayFriday, February 8 – B day

Monday, February 11 – A dayTuesday, February 12 – B day

Wednesday, February 13 – A dayThursday, February 14 – B day

Friday, February 15 – Weather Makeup Day or Holiday

LMS Wildcat Basketball

Monday, January 28LMS Away Game @

White Knoll

Girls play @ 5:30 pmBoys play @ 6:45 pm

River Bluff High SchoolBand Student/Parent Meeting

Monday, January 28

@ 7:00 pm

Meadow Glen Middle School Auditorium

French Exchange Fundraiser

French Exchange Trip Fundraiser atUNO Chicago Grill

on Monday, January 28

For more information on the French Exchange trip, contact Ms. Hanle or http://

lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/French-exchange-info-2012.pdf

Miss LMS Wildcat Pageant

Forms and fees turn in meeting on Tuesday, January 29 @ 6 pm

LMS Cafeteria(Head shots will also be taken at this

time)

Pageant will be on

Saturday, March 2 @ 4:00 pm

Tryouts for Varsity & JV Baseball

January 28-307th & 8th graders – 5:30-7:00 pm9th – 12th graders – 7:00-8:30 pm

Very important meeting on January 15 @ 6:00 pm in the old gym. Attendance at this meeting will be required to try out for baseball.

You must have a completed physical form to try out

Tryouts for Varsity & JV Softball

January 28-304:00-6:30 pm

@ LHS softball field

Tryouts for LHS Girls & Boys Track

January 28 - February 1@ LHS Track

Tryouts for Boys Soccer

VarsityJanuary 28-303:45-5:30 pmJVJanuary 31, February 1, and February 44:00-5:45 pm

You must have a completed physical form to try out

Tryouts for Girls Soccer

VarsityJanuary 28-303:45-5:30 pmJVJanuary 31, February 1, and February 43:45-5:30 pm

You must have a completed physical form to try out

Tryouts for Varsity & JV Boys Tennis

January 284:00-6:00 pm@ Lexington County Tennis Complex on Oak Drive

You must have a completed physical form to try out

Tryouts for Boys Golf

VarsityJanuary 284:00 pm@ Lexington Country ClubJVFebruary 44:00 pm@ Lexington Country Club

You must have a completed physical form to try out

Chick-fil-A MorningThursday, January 317:30 – 8:00 amLMS Cheerleaders and PTOwill be selling Chicken Biscuitsin the carpool linesfor $3 each

LMS Wildcat Basketball

PAC TournamentFirst Round – Thursday, January 31

Second Round – Saturday, February 2

Finals – Monday, February 4

Timesto be

announced

Fazoli’s and Basketball

Fazoli’s will give a 10% discount to all LMS students and staff on basketball

game days when you show your school ID

Thanks to Fazoli’s for partnering with our girls basketball team

Go To Work with a Relative Day“Go To Work with a Relative Day” is scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2013

For 7th and 8th grade students

O Forms should be returned to your child’s social studies teacher by Friday, January 11

O Only relatives will be approved to be shadowed

O All 3 signatures must be on the permission form. Even if you, the parent, is the one being shadowed and also happens to be the supervisor, the 3 signatures are still needed. No blank signature lines please.

O This day is designed for students  to get a feel of what the work environment is like for a parent, grandparent or other relative.  The experience could even foster new ideas about that job or career field.

Bring Your Parent to Lunch Day“Bring Your Parents to Lunch Day” is scheduled for

Friday, February 1, 2013

For 6th Grade StudentsO Forms should be returned to your

child’s teacher by Monday, January 28

O This year our 6th grade students will have the opportunity to invite a parent or relative to eat lunch with them. After lunch the student and parent or relative will have a time to sit down and talk about the adult’s career.

O Parents/relatives who are interested in participating in this activity need to come to the Lexington Middle School Gym by 11:00 am on Friday, February 1, to meet their child for lunch.

O If you have any questions, please call the school counseling office at 821-3734

Geography Bee

Congratulationsto LMS

Geography BeeWinner –7th grader

Lizzie Jordan!

MathCounts TeamGood luckto the LMS

MathCounts Team!

They will represent LMS at the MathCounts

competition at USC on February 2

Early Release Day for Teacher Collaborative

Planning

Wednesday, February 6Students will be dismissed at

noon

Leo Club “Pasta for Pennies” Fundraiser

O Pasta for Pennies Drive will be Monday, January 28 through Friday, March 15

O Last year LMS raised $4,939.91 to help find a cure for Leukemia

O Our goal this year is to raise at least that much again

O The homeroom that raises the most money will receive lunch catered by the Olive Garden

oLo Character ContestIT-oLogy is sponsoring a contest open

to all middle and high school students to redesign the oLo character

logoDeadline for all entries is February 7,

2013

See the LMS website under the section for Parents and Students for forms and

information

Hat DayFriday,

February 8Donate $1to Relay for Life

and wear a hat

Finish It 4 KennedyCharity 5k Run/Walk

OSaturday, February 9, 2013O10:00 a.m. at Lexington High SchoolO Join the LHS baseball team in supporting

Kennedy Branham and her family in her fight against cancer

O Registration forms and Sponsorship forms can be found on the LMS website, under the section For Parents/Students, under Athletics O http://

lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Finish_It_4_Kennedy_5K_Registration_Form1.pdf

O http://lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Finish_It_4_Kennedy_5K_Sponsorship_Form1.pdf

Severe Weather Makeup Dayor Holiday

Friday, February 15

No School for Students

Teacher Professional Development Day

Monday, February 18

Rising 9th GradersDuring January and February,

the school counselors will be having 8th grade Individual

Graduation Conferences (IGP’s) in which the parents are invited to attend. We will be discussing

current and past academic progress, high school goals,

Explore scores, career information, plans for the future, and reviewing 9th grade class selections. Parents

will receive a letter in the mail about two weeks before their

child’s scheduled conference. If you have any questions, please call the school counseling office @ 821-

3734.

French Exchange Trip French Exchange Trip

March 28 – April 10, 2013

We have openings for one more girl and two more boys (8th – 9th graders)

Stay with a French family who has a student your age

Be immersed in the culture and languageVisit famous attractions in Paris

For more information, contact Ms. Hanle or http://lms.lexington1.net:8020/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/French-exchange-info-2012.pdf

Grand Canyon Trip

Grand Canyon Trip June 9-15,

2013

8th grade students interested in going on the trip should

contact their Science teacher for

more info.

Leo Club Donations

O The Leo Club welcomes any eyeglass, hearing aid, or gently used shoe donation

O Please bring your donations to Mrs. Belk in room 113

Study/Organization Skills

The School Counseling Office will offer morning and afternoon

help sessions for study skills and organization

skillsTuesday mornings 7:30-8:00 amThursday afternoons 3:30-4:00

pm

Beta Club Help Sessions

Need help with your schoolwork?The Beta Club will offer

Help Sessions on Friday mornings 7:35 - 8:05 am in Mrs. Nichols'

room 704

BoxTops for EducationThanks to everyone for the amazing success of our recent Box Tops for Education drive! We

collected over 5,500 box tops, which nets LMS $588!

It’s quick and easy to do, so remember to clip and save those Box Tops and Campbell’s labels

over the holidays.

Labels for EducationHelp our school by collecting labels for the

Labels for Education program

For a list of participating products, go to:http://www.labelsforeducation.com

You can turn your labels in at the LMS Main Office

Notes from the School Nurse

Please visit the School Nurse page on the LMS website for important

information about the flu and whooping cough http://

www.lexington1.net/lms Select the menu – About LMS

Click the link – Administration, Faculty and StaffClick the link – School Nurse

The Nurses would also appreciate donations of water bottles and

tissues!

Notes from the School Nurse

Parents,When your child receives their middle school immunizations, please provide an updated immunization record to the school nurse. This is especially necessary due to the requirement that all upcoming 7th graders will be required to have a Tdap immunization before entering school. Thank you!

iPad Helpdesk

iPad Helpdesk Hours:7:30 – 8:05 am – Monday – Friday

12:45 – 1:45 pm – Monday – Friday3:30 – 4:00 pm – Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Located in the Learning Commons

You can e-mail technical questions about the iPad to LMShelpdesk@lexington1.net

(This e-mail should only be used if you feel the iPad or some feature of the iPad is not working

properly.) 

Publix Education CardParents, please remember to use

your Publix Education Card so LMS can earn money back from

Publix

Volunteers

If you want to help with PTO or volunteer at school, please

contact the front office at 803-821-3700