# May Newsletter
Looking Ahead:
4/29 8th grade “Trip Across GA”
departs. Returns on May 2nd
5/1 Last Stamp Day for Renaissance
6th grade field trip to Renaissance
Festival in Fairburn, GA
Track @ GLMS
Golf @ Battlefield
5/2 8th grade “Trip Across GA” returns
BETA Club meeting @ 3:30
Track @ GLMS
5/5 Rock Spring Ele. 5th grade students
tour the Academy
End Spring fund-raiser, all money due by end of the day
Golf – NGAC tournament @ Battlefield
5/6 Renaissance field trip for all
students with 120+ stamps
County-wide Art Show at Walker
County Civic Center @ 5:00
LaFayette High School Open House
& Registration @ 5:30
5/7 College and Career Day @ main
campus for 7th and 8th grades
Talent Show try outs @ 3:30
5/8 Science Night @ main campus
for all grades, beginning at 6:00
5/9 Renaissance Celebration /
Believer’s Day at LaFayette
Recreation Dept.
Soccer banquet @ 5:30
5/12 End of Course Test for 8th
grade Algebra students
Book Fair (½ price)
Dance from 4:00 – 6:00
Talent Show – 6:00
5/13 8th grade field trip to
Northwestern Tech
Band Spring Concert @ 7:00
5/14 School Council Meeting @
7:00 a.m. at main campus
5/15 Chorus Spring Concert @ 6:30
5/16 Fundraiser dance for all
students selling 10+ items
5/20 Transition Night for all
upcoming 6th graders @
Academy
5/22 BETA Club Banquet @ 6:00
5/23 Students’ last day
8th grade Honors Program
begins at 8:30 a.m.
CRCT Testing is complete and we expect the scores to return the last week of school.
LMS / LMA had its first ever McTeacher Night on April 3rd and it was a great success! We had approximately 200 families that visited us at McDonalds that night and obtained some additional CRCT prep information.
The College and Career Day on May 7th will bring in many colleges and technical schools, as well as business people to talk to our 7th and 8th graders about options after high school.
The Science Night on the 8th will be fun, as the students are excited to show off their projects. Please come out and see what your children have been working on for the past few weeks.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ May 2, 2008 12:43:13 PM EDT ( ) |
# April Newsletter
Looking Ahead:
4/1 Baseball – V @ GLMS
4/2 Student Leadership Council
meetings during connections
4/3 Tennis @ Summerville
Baseball – JV vs. Trion
Soccer vs. CVMS
Parent meeting for 8th graders
attending the “GA trip” @ 6:00
McTeacher Night from 6:00-8:00
@ McDonalds in LaFayette
4/4 BETA Club meeting @ 3:30
Track meet @ LHS vs. CVMS & RMS
Baseball – V & JV @ Trion
4/5 Baseball – JV @ GLMS
4/8 Soccer vs. LFO
Baseball – V @ Dalton
4/10 4-H meeting
Track meet @ Ringgold
Tennis @ Dalton
Golf @ Brown Acres
Radio Club Open House @ 5:00
4/11 Baseball – V vs. CVMS
Soccer vs. Ringgold
4/12 Baseball – JV Playday @ Heritage
4/14 CRCT testing begins – READING
Golf @ LaFayette Golf Course
4/15 CRCT – ELA test
Student Leadership Council meetings
Tennis vs. Heritage
Track meet @ GLMS
Baseball – V @ CVMS
Soccer vs. Dade Co.
4/16 CRCT – MATH
4/17 CRCT – SCIENCE
4/18 CRCT – SOCIAL STUDIES
Track meet @ GLMS
Tennis @ Calhoun
Soccer vs. Heritage
Baseball – V vs. Ringgold
@ LHS
Golf @ LaFayette
4/19 Baseball @ Dade County
4/21 Track meet @ Ridgeland
Baseball – NGAC
tournament begins
4-H Food drive begins
4/22 Track @ LHS vs. CVMS
LFO & GLMS
4/23 Progress Reports go home
4/24 Team 8-1 field trip to
Atlanta, depart at 7:00
Golf @ Brown Acres
Soccer – NGAC tournament
4/29 8th grade “Trip Across GA”
departs. Returns on May 2nd.
CRCT Testing dates are April 14 – 18. We will begin testing at 8:15 each day and it is imperative that your child is on time each day so they can begin testing in a timely manner. Please remember that according to the NCLB Act, all students in grades 5 & 8 must pass the Reading and Math sections of the CRCT in order to be promoted to the next grade.
LMS / LMA will have its first ever McTeacher Night on April 3rd. Please use the attached coupon and have dinner with us at McDonalds in LaFayette. We will be giving out additional CRCT prep information. I believe you and your students will enjoy being served by the teachers and administration of LMS.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ April 2, 2008 7:48:36 AM EST ( ) |
Mar. 3 After-school tutoring begins
Baseball – JV @ Ringgold
Mar. 4 Golf tryouts at LaF. Golf Course
Volleyball @ Rossville
Baseball – V @ Heritage
Scoliosis screening for 6th and 7th
grades
Mar. 5 Young Author’s Fair winners will have
lunch at Pizza Hut with Mr. Culberson
Mar. 6 Golf tryouts at LaF. Golf Course
Mar. 7 BETA Club meeting @ 3:30
Golf tryouts at LaF. Golf Course
Soccer vs. CVMS
Volleyball @ LFO
Baseball – V @ LFO
Mar. 8 Volleyball vs. LFO & Heritage
Baseball – JV @ LFO vs. Dade, 2:00
Baseball – JV @ LFO vs. GL, 6:00
Mar. 11 Student Leadership Council meetings
Volleyball @ CVMS
Baseball – V @ Ringgold
Soccer @ LFO
Mar. 13 End of the 3rd 9 weeks
Team 8-2 field trip to the Huntsville
Space Center; depart at 7:00 a.m.
Baseball – JV @ Ringgold
4-H meeting in Art room
Mar. 14 Professional Learning Day for staff –
No school for students
Soccer @ Ringgold
Baseball – V @ Dade
Baseball – JV @ Heritage
Mar. 15 Volleyball – Begin NGAC tournament
@ CVMS
Baseball – JV Playday @ LFO
Mar. 17 Begin 4th 9 weeks
Baseball – JV vs. Dalton
Mar. 18 Tennis vs. Dalton @ LHS
Soccer @ Dade
Baseball – V vs. Rossville
Mar. 19 Spring Pictures
Mar. 20 Report cards go home
Baseball – JV @ Heritage
Soccer @ Heritage
Mar. 21 Good Friday – no school
Mar. 24 Spring Break thru March 28th
Mar. 29 Baseball – JV @ LFO vs. CVMS
Baseball – JV @ LFO vs. LFO
Mar. 31 Students return to school
Golf @ Battlefield Golf Course
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ March 5, 2008 12:28:42 PM EST ( ) |
# February Newsletter
Looking Ahead:
Feb. 4 Basketball – Begin NGAC
tournament at Rossville Middle
Boys vs. GLMS @ 5:30
Feb. 7 Progress Reports go home
LHS orientation for 8th graders
4-H meeting in Art room @ 3:30
Basketball – Girls vs. LFO @ RMS
Feb. 8 Last stamp day for 2nd Renaissance
Cycle
Countywide Spelling Bee @ LHS
BETA Club Induction Ceremony
beginning @ 6:00, main campus
Feb. 11 Volleyball Tryouts begin
Baseball Tryouts begin
Soccer Tryouts begin
Feb. 13 Student Leadership Council meetings
during connections
7:00 a.m. School Council meeting
Feb. 14 Valentine’s Dance from 4:00-6:00,
sponsored by BETA Club
Feb. 15 Renaissance Party #2, with the
GYMMASTERS performing!
Math Competition @ Berry College
Feb. 16 Volleyball Varsity Playday @ Heritage
Feb. 18 Presidents’ Day Holiday – No school
Feb. 19 Student Leadership Council meetings
during connections
Track practice begins @ Academy
Volleyball vs. Heritage
Feb. 21 “Trip Across GA” parent meeting –
6:00 p.m. @ main campus
Feb. 22 Renaissance Field Trip to Winner’s
Circle from 9:00 – 1:00
Volleyball vs. CVMS
Feb. 23 Volleyball @ Ringgold
Feb. 25 Baseball – Varsity @ CVMS
Feb. 26 Team 6-3 Field trip to
Fernbank Museum in Atlanta
Volleyball vs. GLMS
Feb. 28 Math competition @ Berry College
Feb. 29 Baseball – Varsity @ Rossville
Volleyball @ GLMS
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ February 13, 2008 2:53:14 PM EST ( ) |
# January newsletter
Looking Ahead:
Jan. 8 Students return to school
Begin 2nd semester
Begin 3rd 9 weeks
Jan. 11 Report cards go home with all
students
BETA Club Meeting @ 3:30
Basketball – Varsity vs. LFO
Jan. 14 Begin “Pennies for Patients”
fundraiser, sponsored by BETA
Club
Jan. 15 Student Leadership Council meets
during connections
Basketball – Varsity vs. Ringgold
Jan. 16 8th grade Writing Test
Jan. 17 4H meeting in Art room @ 3:30
Jan. 18 LMS Spelling Bee @ 8:30
RAMBLER RALLY:
Dance from 4:00 – 5:30,
Basketball – Varsity vs. Rossville
Jan. 21 MLK Holiday – no school
Jan. 22 Basketball – Varsity @ Heritage
Jan. 25 Basketball – Varsity @ CVMS
Jan. 29 Basketball – Varsity @ GLMS
Jan. 31 BETA Club induction ceremony
Feb. 4 Basketball – Begin NGAC
tournament at Rossville Middle
Feb. 7 Progress Reports go home
Feb. 8 Last stamp day for 2nd Renaissance
period
Feb. 15 Renaissance Party #2
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ January 8, 2008 11:34:15 AM EST ( ) |
# December Newsletter
Looking Ahead
1st Wrestling – Varsity Tournament- Cleveland Duals,
JV Tournament @ Heritage
Basketball – JV @ LFO
3rd Basketball – JV vs LFO
4th Basketball – V @ Rossville
6th FCA meeting @ 7:30 a.m.
Christmas Dance @ main
campus from 4:00-6:00
7th BETA Club meeting @ 3:30
Basketball – V & JV vs. Heritage
8th Wrestling – Dual League
Tournament at LMS Academy
Basketball – JV @ GLMS
10th Basketball – JV @ CVMS
11th PTO Board meeting @ 3:30
Wrestling @ Baylor
Basketball – V vs. CVMS
13th FCA meeting @ 7:30 a.m.
Wrestling – JV tournament at
GLMS, beginning @ 4:30
Christmas Band and Chorus
Concert @ 7:00, main campus
14th Chorus will visit LaFayette
Health Care to sing Christmas
carols
Wrestling – JV Tournament @
GLMS
Basketball – V & JV vs. GLMS
15th Wrestling – NGAC Tournament
@ GLMS
Basketball – JV @ Heritage
17th Basketball – JV vs. Rossville
18th FCA will be caroling at selected
elderly housing
Basketball – JV vs Dade
19th End 1st semester
End 2nd 9 weeks
Student vs. Faculty basketball
game, 1:00 @ the main campus
(6th grade will be dismissed from
the main campus)
20th In-service for all staff
Christmas Holidays begin for
students – through Jan. 8
Jan. 8 Students return to school
Begin 2nd semester
Begin 3rd 9 weeks
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ November 29, 2007 1:33:58 PM EST ( ) |
It is time for the students to pick the connection they would like to have for the second semester. Student can select to take PE, Weight Training and Chorus again next semester. All other connections can only be taken once a school year. Band students will continue to have band second semester. The connection selection will occur Thursday, November 1st in Homeroom.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ October 30, 2007 11:12:18 AM EST ( ) |
I hope each of you have wonderful and restful fall break. It is hard to believe it is already October. Students keep up the good work.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ September 27, 2007 9:21:14 AM EDT ( ) |
October:
1st NGAC Softball tournament begins
2nd Fall sports pictures at the main
campus – academy students will be
transported over at 1:30.
Football – JV vs. LFO
“Trip Across GA” parent meeting @ 6:30, main campus media center
4th Football – JV @ LFO
Field trip to IMAX / Aquarium for
qualifying students from Fall
fundraiser
5th End 1st 9 weeks
6-2 Field trip to Stone Mtn.
BETA Club Mtg. @ 3:30
FCA Rally @ 3:30 main campus
6th Cheerleading Competition @ LHS
8th Fall Break begins for students
Professional Learning day for staff
9th Professional Learning day for staff
Math training for all Walker County
math teachers @ LMS
10th Fall Break begins for teachers
13th Cheerleading Competition @ Rome
15th Begin 2nd 9 weeks grading period
Wrestling practice begins
16th Parent Night @ Main Campus to
highlight “homework hints”,
beginning at 6:00
17th Report cards go home w/ all
students
18th Softball banquet @ 6:00
20th Cheerleading Banquet @ 6:30
22nd Coca-Cola Fundraiser begins for
both campuses
24th Fall Picture re-takes
25th Volleyball intramural tournament
after-school for anyone interested in
playing. All students interested
should contact Coach Williams
26th 8-1 Field trip to Dahlonega
Last stamp day for Renaissance 1
29th Book Fair begins for LMS / LMA
30th Halloween Dance @ main campus
for both campuses, from 4:00 to
6:00. This dance is sponsored by
the yearbook committee. There will
be a costume contest and
cash prizes will be awarded for the
top 3 costumes.
Nov. 2 Renaissance Party for 1st
Renaissance period.
All students with 90 or more stamps
may attend this party.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ September 27, 2007 9:18:36 AM EDT ( ) |
# September Newsletter
Looking Ahead
August 31 Progress Reports go home
September:
3rd Labor Day Holiday – no school
4th Football – JV @ CVMS
Softball – vs. Dade
5th School Council meeting @ 7:00 am.
This is an open meeting to anyone
wishing to attend. It will be in the
media center at the main campus.
6th Football – Varsity vs. CVMS
7th Softball – @ Heritage
8th Cheerleading Competition @ LMS
11th PTO Board meeting @ 3:30
Softball – @ CVMS
Football – JV @ GLMS
12th Fall Pictures – LMS & LMA
13th Student vs. Faculty softball game @
1:30 - Academy will dismiss from
main campus.
Football – Varsity vs. GLMS
14th Softball – @ Rossville
15th Cheerleading Competition @ Coosa
18th Football – JV vs. Heritage
Softball – vs. LFO
6th grade band parent meeting @
6:30 with Gadsden Music at the
Academy
20th Football – Varsity @ Heritage
21st Softball – vs. GLMS
22nd Cheerleading Competition @
Model
25th Football – JV vs. Ringgold
27th Football – Varsity @ Ringgold
29th Football – JV @ GLMS @ 10:00 am
Cheerleading Competition @
Pepperell
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ August 29, 2007 2:03:57 PM EDT ( ) |
# 2007-08 Walker County Calendar
2007-2008
Walker County Schools Calendar
July 30, 31 Professional Learning Days for staff
August 1 Professional Learning Day
August 2 Students First Day (Begin 1st nine weeks)
September 3 Labor Day Holiday
October 5 End 1st 9 weeks Grading Period
October 8, 9 Professional Learning Days
October 8 - 12 Fall Break Students
October 10 - 12 Fall Break Teachers
October 15 Begin 2nd 9 Weeks (44 days)
November 12 Veterans Day Holiday
November 21-23 Thanksgiving Holidays
December 19 End 2nd 9 weeks Grading Period (End 1st Semester)
December 20 Professional Learning Day
December 20-Jan 7 Holiday Break Students
December 21-Jan.4 Holiday Break Teachers
January 7 Professional Learning Day
January 8 Begin 3rd 9 weeks (46 days) Begin 2nd Semester
January 21 Martin Luther King Holiday
February 18 President’s Day Holiday
March 13 End 3rd 9 Weeks Grading Period
March 14 Professional Learning Day
March 17 Begin 4th 9 weeks Grading Period (44 days)
March 21 Good Friday Holiday
March 24 - 28 Spring Break
May 23 Students Last Day - End 4th 9weeks Grading Period
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday
May 27, 28 Professional Learning Days for staff
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ August 8, 2007 10:12:56 AM EDT ( ) |
# May Newsletter
Looking Ahead
May:
1st Washington D.C. Trip departs
5th grade orientation at LMS
Academy beginning at 6:00 p.m.
2nd Young Authors’ Fair at Walker
County Civic Center
FCA morning meeting
3rd Tennis match vs. Heritage Middle
@ LFO Courts
4th NGAC Golf Tournament @
Battlefield Golf Course
5th Washington D.C. Trip returns
7th Teacher Appreciation Lunch
sponsored by the PTO – Thanks
8th LHS Open House for upcoming
Freshmen from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
9th Renaissance Field Trip to the
IMAX & the Chattanooga Lookouts
10th PTO board meeting 3:30 at the
main campus
LHS band performance for all
8th grade students beginning at 8:45
11th Team 6-2 field trip to
Hidden Hollow
Resource students’ field trip to
The Atlanta Zoo
14th William Baker, Chief Justice of
the TN Supreme Court will be
meeting with team 8-2
15th Team 8-2 field trip to Chickamauga
Battlefield
16th FCA morning meeting
17th Renaissance Celebration / Believer’s Day
@ LaFayette Recreation Dept.
Dismissal will be as normal – all students
Will return to their campuses prior to
dismissal.
19th Hutcheson Medical Center will be
administering sports physicals to all LMS
students for $20.00 beginning at 12:00 p.m.
21st Book Fair for both campuses
End of Course Test for Algebra students
22nd Spring Band Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
23rd School Council meeting at 7:00 a.m.
24th Spring Chorus Concert @ 7:00 p.m.
28th No School – Memorial Day holiday
29th LMS Talent Show
30th FCA morning meeting
31st End of the year team celebrations for the
Academy, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
June 1 End of 4th nine weeks
8th grade honors day beginning at 8:30 in
the gym at the main campus
7th grade team celebrations beginning at
11:00 followed by a picnic
June 8 Report Cards will be mailed to all students
June 11-28 Summer school for all 8th grade students that did not meet standards in reading and / or math on the CRCT.
Believe it or not… we are nearing the end of the 2006-2007 school year. Please make note of the dates and activities and add them to your calendar. We have several things going on in the next few weeks. Since this will be the last newsletter I write for this school year, I want to remind everyone to have a wonderful summer with your family. Please encourage your child to read this summer.
As we near the end of the year, we must balance all of our accounts, most specifically our cafeteria account. Please make note that all lunch and breakfast charges should be taken care of as soon as possible. These should be paid no later than May 18, and no charges will be allowed after that point. If this is a problem, please contact the school office.
Congratulations to Karen Stoker for being awarded the LaFayette Middle School 2006-07 Teacher of the Year!
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ May 1, 2007 1:54:53 PM EDT ( ) |
# March Newsletter
Looking Ahead
March:
1st After-school tutoring begins for selected
8th grade students from 3:30-4:30
Baseball – Varsity vs. McCallie
2nd Volleyball @ Rossville Middle
Soccer @ Ringgold Middle
3rd Volleyball – JV Playday @ GLMS
5th Baseball – Varsity vs. Trion
6th Volleyball @ Ringgold Middle
7th FCA morning meeting @ 7:00 a.m.
8th Baseball – JV @ Ringgold Middle
9th Volleyball @ Rossville Middle
Soccer vs. Ringgold Middle
Baseball – Varsity vs. LFO
10th Volleyball @ LFO 10:00
12th Baseball – JV vs. GLMS
13th Baseball – Varsity @ Rossville Middle
Volleyball @ Heritage Middle
14th Tennis team @ Calhoun 4:15
15th Soccer vs. Chattanooga Valley Middle
16th Baseball – Varsity @ Dade County Middle
Volleyball vs. LFO & GLMS @ LMS
17th Baseball – JV Playday @ Heritage
Baseball – Varsity vs. East Ridge
19th Volleyball NGAC Tournament begins
Baseball – JV vs. GLMS
20th Tennis team @ Dalton 4:30
Soccer vs. Dade
Baseball – Varsity @ GLMS
21st Spring Pictures (including spring sports)
FCA morning meeting @ 7:00 a.m.
22nd End 3rd nine week grading period
23rd Baseball – Varsity vs. Ringgold
24th Baseball – Varsity @ Chattanooga Christian
Baseball – JV Playday @ LFO
26th Baseball – JV vs. Dade
27th Tennis team vs. Summerville @ LHS courts 4:00
Soccer vs. Heritage
Baseball – Varsity @ Chattanooga Valley Middle
29th Track meet at LHS 4:30
30th In-service for staff (no school for students)
Baseball – Varsity vs. Heritage
Soccer vs. LFO 4:30
31st Baseball – JV @ Red Bank Middle 12:00
Baseball – Varsity @ East Ridge 4:00
April 2 – 6 Spring Break
April 16 – 20 CRCT
After-school tutoring will begin March 1 for 8th grade students only. As you know, 8th grade is a benchmark year for AYP and NCLB. All 8th graders must pass the reading and math sections of the CRCT in April to be promoted to the 9th grade. Please be advised that this is based on teacher referral, as we are limited on space for this after-school tutoring program. If you have not been contacted by your child’s teacher and feel that your child is in need of this program, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher ASAP. This tutoring will be focused on math and reading only. Thanks for your help and understanding with this matter.
Cell phones have become more of a problem at school lately. I understand and agree that they have become an important part of our daily lives, but I am going to begin implementing a more strict policy concerning the use of cell phones at school. Beginning March 1, if a student is caught using a cell phone at school between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. it will be an automatic referral to the office. Please help us in reminding your child that they may use school phones while at school if necessary.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ February 28, 2007 8:48:11 AM EST ( ) |
For all 6th and 7th grade students at each campus.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ February 12, 2007 11:10:42 AM EST ( ) |
Feb. 22nd @ 6:00 Main Campus.
Posted by: karenhughes
| @ February 12, 2007 11:10:05 AM EST ( ) |
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