LKMS Important Dates and News
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January 31- 2nd Quarter Report Cards (Synergy)
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February 1- Schools Closed - Professional Learning Day
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February 15- “Gotta Eat Night: - Ledo Pizza (Fulton)
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February 16- 3 Hour Early Dismissal
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February 16- PTA Virtual Meeting - 6:30pm
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February 21- Schools Closed - Presidents’ Day
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February 25- Spirit Day - “Colors” 6th (Blue), 7th (Green), 8th (Red)
View our full calendar for LKMS News
LKMS News
A special thank you to Jiachen Zhuo, the LKMS PTA, and students Arthur Wang, Jayden Tom, and Devin Cui for decorating and providing staff treats in celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Supplemental Digital Tools - Important Information - ACTION NEEDED
Dear Families,
In an effort to continue expanding our authorized set of digital tools for instruction, HCPSS has curated a new set of supplemental digital tools that are available only through Google’s menu of additional services. HCPSS is committed to leveraging technology in ways that ensure all students have access and opportunity to communicate, collaborate, create, and innovate safely and responsibly anywhere, anytime in support of learning. These supplemental digital tools are approved by HCPSS and comply with federal, state and Howard County Board of Education student data privacy policies. Due to Google’s settings, students must access this set of tools by utilizing Google’s menu of additional services, which requires consent by a parent or guardian. Please visit our
website to provide the required parental consent.
Delegate for the Student Member of the Board
Are you passionate about student leadership? Are you someone who wants to voice your opinions and make a difference? Do you want to be a part of making history? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are the right person to step up for the Student Delegate leadership opportunity.
This year, we are again offering the Student Member Convention. SMOB serves alongside adult members of the Board of Education and advocates for the voice of the students. Your voice is needed! Each middle and high school will select student delegates to attend the convention. Candidates, who best amplify the voice of the students, will be selected to run for Student Member of the Board of Education.
All interested students must complete an application and ask two teachers to complete an evaluation form as part of the application package. All parts of the application are due February 4, 2022. (Interviews will take place the week of February 7).
Applications are located online through the Student Member of the Board Convention Portal. You can find the portal
here. In this portal, you will find a timeline, the requirements for participating, and a link to our school’s application form and teacher evaluation tool. Make sure to check out the SMOB and
Student Delegate applications information, and updates that can be found on HCASC’s Instagram and website.
Student Services News
2022-23 Course Registration Information
Attention Parents/Guardians of Current 6th and 7th Grade Students! ACTION NEEDED
The below letters will help guide you and your student through the selection of a yearlong fine arts class and one additional elective class for the 2022-2023 school year. We encourage you and your child to have a conversation and make selections based on strengths and interests to ensure a successful transition to 7th or 8th grade.
Registration for 2022-23 courses will be available online during the window of February 8 through February 22, 2022. For questions regarding scheduling, please contact Beth Lucas (counselor; last names A-L)
beth_lucas@hcpss.org or Anna Miles (counselor; last names M-Z)
anna_miles@hcpss.org
Attention Parents/Guardians of Rising 9th Grade Students!
Interested in taking a Dance course next year at Reservoir High School? All students interested in taking Dance 2-Dance Company are required to attend Dance Placement auditions. Students may register for Dance 1 without attending auditions. This year, auditions will take place on Wednesday, February 23rd from 4:00-6:00pm in the RHS Auxiliary Gym. Please arrive early to complete paperwork and sign in. Please fill out this
form to express your interest. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brown at
keedra_brown@hcpss.org or visit our website at
www.rhsdance.weebly.com
HC DrugFree Updates:
FREE Parenting Classes: Raising preteens and teens is tough. Wouldn’t it be great if adults could take a class that taught us how to help our kids avoid risky behaviors, all while learning how to say no to drugs and alcohol? There is! Guiding Good Choices is an evidence-based, interactive prevention program that provides families with the skills and knowledge to reduce the risk that their children will use drugs and alcohol or engage in other dangerous behaviors. HC DrugFree is pleased to present this popular parenting class for Howard County parents, guardians, and grandparents starting February 2. This program will meet via Zoom for 5 classes (February 2, 9, 16, 23, and March 2) from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Adults should plan to attend all 5 sessions. Topics include How to Prevent Drug Use in Your Family, How to Develop Healthy Beliefs and Clear Standards, Avoiding Trouble: How to Say No to Drugs, Managing Conflict: How to Control and Express Your Anger Constructively, and How to Strengthening Family Bonds. The class is free, but registration is required :
www.surveymonkey.com/r/GGCFebMar2022 For more information: Email
Parenting@HCDrugFree.org, visit
www.hcdrugfree.org or view
downloadable flier
FREE Life Skills Classes for Students: Back by popular demand!!! HC DrugFree is providing a highly interactive skills-based program designed to promote positive health and personal development for youth in grades 6-9. For slightly younger or older students, please register and we will consider each request. We encourage siblings and friends to take these classes together!
This program uses developmentally appropriate, collaborative learning strategies to help students achieve competency in the skills that have been shown to help students resist substance use (tobacco, alcohol and other drugs), violence, and other high-risk behaviors. To be sure your student receives numerous perspectives, our instructional team consists of dedicated adults and older students sharing situations they may face in high school, college, and beyond.
Classes will be held via Zoom Tuesdays February 8, 15, 22, and March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Registration is required. Please
sign-up ASAP as space is extremely limited! For more information: Email
LifeSkills@hcdrugfree.org, visit
www.hcdrugfree.org or view this
flier.
PARENTS: If you are interested in learning more about what is happening in Howard County, the many free resources HC DrugFree and other organizations offer, or how your student can volunteer as they learn skills and receive more community service hours, then
sign up for our free newsletter to get updates on events as well as information to keep your family safe and informed.
www.hcdrugfree.org
Media Center News
Lime Kiln Middle School Book Swap
Lime Kiln Middle School students are invited to participate in a Book Swap in the Media Center. Bring in your gently used books and trade them in for “new to you” books to read!
Book Swap Instructions:
At home, decide which of your gently used books would be good to pass on to another student. (If a book does not meet the donation guidelines, it will not be accepted.)
Donation Guidelines:
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Hardcover or softcover books
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Young Adult books
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Preferred genres are manga/graphic novels or novels with copyright dates between 2010-2021
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Books must be appropriate reading for middle school students.
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No adult books, magazines, coloring books, picture books, or board books.
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Books must be in good condition: no stains, rips, missing pages, or writing inside
Book Swap Guidelines:
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Bring your donated books to the media center before the book swap. Book donations will be accepted until Friday, February 11th.
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Students will receive a book swap pass with the number of books donated so they can pick out the same number of “new to me” books during the swap. Students will fill out their book swap pass with their homeroom teacher’s name and leave them with Ms. Taylor or Ms. Cuesta in the Media Center.
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The student’s extended homeroom teacher will give the passes to students who have donated. Students will visit the Media Center during extended homeroom on February 15th. Students will browse the book selection and trade in their pass for “new to them” book(s) to take home and read.
No money will be exchanged for the Book Swap. This is strictly a book recycling activity.
Health Room News
Information on upcoming Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics and information on reporting positive Covid-19 test results to our school’s Health Room can be located on our
website.
A Message from our PTA
Please be certain to view our PTA’s
website for upcoming events to include their latest
newsletter and information on the Drama Learning Center’s spring drama production at LKMS. Please view the attached
flier to learn more information and dates for this production.
HCPSS News