On Friday, March 25, 2022 the Advanced Debate team participated in the annual Howard County Middle School Debate. This year’s resolution was,“Be it resolved that the production of gas-powered, two-axle vehicles should be banned by 2030 in the US.” The affirmative team faced off against Murray Hill Middle School while the negative team matched wits with Bonnie Branch Middle School. Both the affirmative and negative teams emerged victorious!! The students researched, wrote speeches, and practiced delivery in preparation for the debate. Congratulations to the following students: Taby Darge, Gabby Crimmins, Shalin Bahl, Xara Morgan, Anjali Krishna, Helina Nephtalem, Smrithi Kolluru, Elshaday Fasil, Suriya Kalirai, Mira Kalirai, Nikhil Sardana, Abigail Zecharias, Ismail Taj, Sia Saraiya, Leilani Ryang, Vishnu Kannan, Nikkie Kazeminezhad, Jack Willets, Akshaya Srinivasan, Jay Kapoor, Yara Aziz, Lucas Corp, Manha Ahmed, Conan Chung, Logan Aranda, and Matthew Jacob.
The PBIS team would like to celebrate all of our students at Lime Kiln, and we need your help! Our Snow Leopard Bonanza, just before winter break, was so successful that both the students and staff began asking if we were going to have another bonanza! The Clouded Leopard Bonanza will take place right before spring break. We are in search of small prizes to be raffled off to students on April 6 - 8. Students who are ROARing (being responsible, organized, achieving and respectful) will receive raffle tickets in class for chances to win prizes for the month of March and the first few days of April. Our Clouded Leopard Bonanza will have a spring theme. We are looking for sports equipment and items to use outside. Some other ideas could include books your child no longer reads, lotions, ear buds, pop sockets, small puzzles, fun school supplies, and gift cards ($5-$10) --TuttiFruitti, Target, Chipotle, McDonalds, Chick-fil-a are favorites! Anything you want to get out of your house and think another middle schooler would enjoy! If you are watching Marie Kondo's "Tidying Up", an item may not "spark joy" with your middle schooler, but it could "spark joy" for another! What a great way to recycle a gently used item! Thank you so much for your support, and we know the students will be excited for our special "Clouded Leopard Spring Break Bonanza"!
Lime Kiln’s Environmental STEAM seminar was established about ten years ago. Our goal is to act locally to help globally. Over the years, many projects (school rain garden, an aquaculture, bird houses and a butterfly garden) have been created in and around our school to promote green behavior. The students have researched and created videos about many environmental issues that impact our world. This year, we have focused on plastic pollution and have decided to create a plastic bottle cap mural inside our school. We Need Help! LKMS students are collecting plastic bottle caps of all sizes and colors. As you can imagine, we need thousands of caps (water, soda, juice and even pill bottle caps). Collection boxes have been set up in the main hallway and in the cafeteria. Thank you in advance for your support.
When picking up your child after 2:30pm, please utilize either the LKMS lower parking lot or the Cedar Lane School parking lot, as buses begin arriving and you may run the risk of being blocked between buses.
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We are showcasing our students, staff, and community’s love of reading on the morning announcements! The students love to see themselves and people they know! Please use the ideas found on this link to take pictures of your student and your family reading! Students can upload their images to Google Drive and share with Stefanie Taylor, or inbox Mrs. Taylor in the Lime Kiln Middle School Student Resources page in Canvas with the photo attached. These pictures will be shown on the morning announcements in the month of April!
Have fun reading and taking pictures!
StickTogether is a unique, inclusive stress-free group activity for learners to work collaboratively while they share quality time interacting with each other, and celebrate success together. In these extraordinary times, both educators and students need more opportunities for positive shared experiences to build and nurture the sense of a learning community.
Lime Kiln Middle School is one of the five nationwide winners for a micro-grant from StickTogether that includes:
StickTogether is a colorful sticker mosaic puzzle poster kit with a beautiful reward. Like paint-by-numbers but with stickers, the image is not revealed until the puzzle is completed. Each kit includes a coded poster, color key, and 3,996 stickers, enough to complete the image with extras. A standard StickTogether poster measures 40” by 36”. Our inclusive sticker activity is for all ages and abilities and creates a safe space for sharing and collaboration. This 42 second video shows the creation of a StickTogether Poster. Lime Kiln is very excited to have this opportunity to build our community through this program!
If your child will be transferring to a private school or to a school that is not the current feeder school, please contact our Registrar for assistance with withdrawing and transferring your child's records their new school. rhonda_hill@hcpss.org
Moving before the end of the current school year?
Contact your child’s current school to update your address
Every family has the option to complete the current school year at the school in which they are presently enrolled or transfer to the school associated with their new address.
Find and contact your child’s upcoming school to begin the transfer process
FREE Parenting Classes: HC DrugFree will present another series of parenting classes for Howard County parents, guardians, and grandparents starting March 30. This program will meet via Zoom for 5 classes (March 30, April 6, 27, & May 4, 11) 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 space is limited. Registrations will be accepted until the class is full or March 22, 2022: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ParentingClassReg For more information: Email Parenting@HCDrugFree.org, visit www.hc drugfree.org or view downloadable flier
Read the latest information in our PTA's newsletter and view our PTA’s website for upcoming events.
The Council of Elders and the Howard County Public School System have partnered to sponsor a social studies workshops series, The Essence of US: Chronicling the Black American Experience. The series is open to any middle school or high school students who are interested. Sessions will be held virtually on the following Saturdays from 10-11 a.m.
Additional details regarding each session are forthcoming. Students may express their interest in participating in any of the sessions via the online form.
The Council of Elders (TCOE), in collaboration with the Howard County Public School System, will host a TCOE Community Academy on Substance Abuse on March 12, from 9:00-10:30 am. The session will provide information regarding substance abuse prevention and behavioral health within the Howard County community. Representatives from HC Drug Free will provide resources and education on prevention, risk factors, warning signs, and treatment. This session will be held virtually. Registration is required at: http://tinyurl.com/2p9dnz8f. Flyers are located here.
Please visit the website for all the latest HCPSS News and Information to include HCPSS’ updated academic school calendar.
Join RHHS in a celebratory showcase of its exciting and diverse student community! RHHS has over 50 clubs, organizations and activities in which students can participate. Many of them will be represented at HillFest. The evening will include FoodFest, where foods from different cultures can be enjoyed. Everyone can also enjoy a multitude of displays and live performances, including dance, music, art and comedy! HillFest offers the opportunity for our students to share their passion, talent and enthusiasm with the community. It'll be fun for the whole family! Admission is free. Hope you can join us!