LPMS Weekly Happenings

Week of December 12, 2016

You can see the LPMS weekly announcements on the “Announcements”

page on the LPMS website. You can find the “Announcements” under the

“About LPMS” tab. You can also view the athletic and school calendar

from the LPMS website. It is in the top right corner of the webpage.

Please also check your student’s team webpage by hovering on the Class-

rooms tab at the top of the page. Once you hover on the tab, a menu will

appear and you can click on your student’s team page. Then you can click

on “Newsletters” and find up to date information about the team.

Parent Opportunities/Reminders and Misc. Information:

Dec. 12 Holiday Band Concert @ Palmer Ridge High School @ 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 14 Principal’s Coffee @ Wesley Owens @ 9:00 a.m.

Dec. 14 7/8 Red and Blue Musical @ LPMS @ 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 15 Board of Education Meeting @ Admin Building @ 6:00 p.m.

Dec. 16 7/8 Silver and Gold Musical @ LPMS @ 7:00 p.m.

Dec. 20 Last day of 1st Semester

Dec. 21, 2016 -Jan. 6, 2017—Winter Break

The first day back to school is Monday, January 9, 2017

Other opportunities for students:

YMCA Bus—Attention 7th graders, The bus for the YMCA is now running! You must have

a signed permission form turned into the office. Please sign up for the bus in the office no

later than 1 o’clock on the day you wish to ride.

Homework Help – Need a quiet place to work on homework? Do you need to use a comput-

er to complete research for an assignment? Need some additional help in math? Homework

Help will meet from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Come any day - Monday through Friday. Once

you are in after school supports, you are expected to stay the whole hour. Please have your

ride here by 3:45 p.m.

FCA – Fellowship of Christian Athletes will begin meeting every Wednesday morning at

6:30am in Mr. Strycker’s room. FCA is a student-led group where we play games, eat do-

nuts, and students share a lesson with the group. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Science Olympiad

No meeting on Tuesday this week. Regular meetings every Tuesday and Wednesday until

4:00 p.m. in Ms. Darrow’s room number 801.

Speech Team

Mondays and Thursdays until 4:00 pm Ms. Monroe’s room 705

Open Gym

Basketball for Boys & Girls 6:30 AM Wednesdays

Knowledge Bowl Practice this week.

PTO NEWS The PTO will be providing each teacher and staff member with a

bag of cookies to celebrate the holidays. Please bring your cook-

ies to school no later than Monday, Dec 19 so that we can bag and

deliver them on Tuesday, Dec 20. Please follow the link below to

sign up! Thank you!

http://signup.com/go/cxhKr6

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION

Cut them out! Tear them out! Just

DON'T throw them out! There is a Box

Tops chest in the office for you to turn

them in. Please remember to put your

name, grade and team on the baggie.

Remember the team that brings in the

most box tops will win an ice cream par-

ty. Please continue to help us by check-

ing the expiration dates and cutting them

out on or near the dotted lines.

ADOPT D38

The holiday season is upon

us and so is the end of the

tax year. Adopt to spread the

holiday cheer and receive

a tax deduction. 100%

tax deductible and 100% of

your donation to the school,

department, or teacher of

your choice. Give to educa-

tion with your tax-

deductible adoption before

the new year.

CONTINUATION

The 8th grade Continuation and

Awards Ceremony is tentatively

scheduled for Thursday, May 18,

2017. More information will be

announced in the Spring.

REGIONAL SCIENCE FAIR

Love the scientific method and working with a partner or by yourself to learn about a science

topic? Compete in the Pikes Peak Regional Science Fair which will be held Saturday February 25 at UCCS. For more information, please talk to your

science teacher.