July 27 - July 31, 2020

NJDOE The Road Back 

Lakeside Lightning, 

This is the final week for picking up locker materials, or 8th Grade Step Up Bags. If materials are not picked up by Thursday at 12:00 PM, they will be donated to a local charity. If you have questions about materials, please contact Kathy Karisko at 856-293-2420 ext. 3373 or kathy,karisko@millville.gov. 

Lakeside Road Back to School 
Currently, LMS has identified a staff reopening committee and will be meeting during the next few weeks to refine and develop the specific measures for the school year 2020-2021. We will be reaching out to parents and students to discuss our plans and work collaboratively. We will be reaching out to interested parents shortly. In the meantime, be sure read the School Choice letter from Mr. Trongone and take the survey. All district Reopening information is located at this link. 

Yearbooks
Yearbooks are in! We will be doing a School Messenger this week with instructions on how and when you can get your yearbooks. Again, we appreciate your patience. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sooy (melissa.sooy@millville.org).

8th Grade Wildwood Trip Reimbursement 
8th Grade Trip Reimbursement - According to our Business Office, the reimbursement process is lengthy. They sent reimbursements last week. Parents should expect them to arrive shortly. 

Summer Hours at Lakeside 
Our Summer Hours for 12 month Employees working remotely is 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.

Summer Main Office Hours 
There will be an administrator and or secretary at Lakeside Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday - Closed

Food Distribution 
Weekly meal distribution will continue throughout the summer under the Summer Feeding Program. Meals can be picked up on Mondays (3 days of meals) and Thursday (4 days of meals) between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Memorial High School, Lakeside Middle School, and Bacon Elementary School. Questions? Call 856-327-6161.

Stay current with Lakeside Middle School on Social Media:

Twitter - #lmslightning

Facebook – Lakeside Middle School (Official)

Weekly Blog – http://lakesidelightninground.blogspot.com/

Instagram - @lmslightning
Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Millville

July 20 - 24, 2020

Bridget is home recuperating after her latest heart surgery 

Lakeside Lightning,

We received some very exciting news this week. Bridget Adelman is home from Boston after her open heart surgery on July 7. Bridget is going into 7th grade this year at Lakeside Middle School.

She seems to be doing well, but has a long recovery ahead. She is a strong little warrior as her Mom calls her.

You can follow Bridget’s Heart blog on Facebook for more information and to support this brave Lakeside Lightning!


Lakeside Front Entrance 

If you are planning on visiting LMS this week (we are open 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Monday through Thursday) our front entrance is being cleaned and will be closed. You can access the Main Office on the side of the building (there will be signs directing).

School Re-Opening
On Monday afternoon, our new Superintendent, Mr. Trongone, gave an overview of the district re-opening vision.

In case you missed it, we included it below. Our school is in the process of establishing our own re-opening committee and will be looking for parent, student and community input. Stay tuned for more details.

Yearbooks
If you ordered a yearbook please be patient. Due to COVID 19, the manufacturing company is behind schedule. We anticipate them in late July. We will make announcements, post on this blog and on Facebook when they arrive. We will also let everyone know how they can pick them up. Again, we appreciate your patience. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sooy (melissa.sooy@millville.org).

8th Grade Wildwood Trip Reimbursement 
8th Grade Trip Reimbursement - According to our Business Office, the reimbursement process is lengthy. Their goal is to have them finalized by the end of June. They appreciate everyone's patience with this process.

Summer Hours at Lakeside 
Our Summer Hours for 12 month Employees working remotely is 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.

Summer Main Office Hours 
There will be an administrator and or secretary at Lakeside Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday - Closed

Food Distribution 
Weekly meal distribution will continue throughout the summer under the Summer Feeding Program. Meals can be picked up on Mondays (3 days of meals) and Thursday (4 days of meals) between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Memorial High School, Lakeside Middle School, and Bacon Elementary School. Questions? Call 856-327-6161.

Stay current with Lakeside Middle School on Social Media:

Twitter - #lmslightning

Facebook – Lakeside Middle School (Official)

Weekly Blog – http://lakesidelightninground.blogspot.com/

Instagram - @lmslightning
Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Millville

July 13 - 17, 2020

Lakeside Lightning,

We sent out a School Messenger call regarding locker contents and 8th grade Step Up Bags. If you believe your child left anything in their lockers or didn't get their Step Up Bags, please contact Mrs. Karisko at 856-293-2420 ext. 3373 and she will check and make arrangements for pick up between the hours of 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM Monday through Thursday. Otherwise, items not picked up by July 30th will be donated. 

School Re-Opening
We want to thank everyone who took the survey. Lakeside had the largest participation rate in the district! Currently our district is evaluating the re-opening plan for the 20-21 school year. If you would like more information, the NJDOE has released a document "The Road Back: Restart and Recovery Plan." 

To ensure that we deliver an effective reopening plan to the state and to our families, we are working collaboratively to address the NJDOE’s guidelines, and have groups working to ensure a smooth transition back. Once we have our schedule, we will be contacting students and families regarding our plan. 

We know you have a lot of questions. Honestly, we are dealing with the same questions as well since this is all unprecedented.  We are making every decision with a focus on the health and
safety of our learning community. Please know that we are working as quickly as possible to get thoughtful and considerate answers to you. We need your continued patience as we go through this process. 


Yearbooks
If you ordered a yearbook please be patient. Due to COVID 19, the manufacturing company is behind schedule. We anticipate them in late July. We will make announcements, post on this blog and on Facebook when they arrive. We will also let everyone know how they can pick them up. Again, we appreciate your patience. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sooy (melissa.sooy@millville.org).

8th Grade Wildwood Trip Reimbursement 
8th Grade Trip Reimbursement - According to our Business Office, the reimbursement process is lengthy. Their goal is to have them finalized by the end of June. They appreciate everyone's patience with this process.

Summer Hours at Lakeside 
Our Summer Hours for 12 month Employees working remotely is 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday. 

Summer Main Office Hours 
There will be an administrator and or secretary at Lakeside Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday - Closed

Food Distribution 
Weekly meal distribution will continue throughout the summer under the Summer Feeding Program. Meals can be picked up on Mondays (3 days of meals) and Thursday (4 days of meals) between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Memorial High School, Lakeside Middle School, and Bacon Elementary School. Questions? Call 856-327-6161.

Stay current with Lakeside Middle School on Social Media:

Twitter - #lmslightning

Facebook – Lakeside Middle School (Official)

Weekly Blog – http://lakesidelightninground.blogspot.com/

Instagram - @lmslightning
Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Millville

July 6 - July 10, 2020

Tell us about your ideas on School Re-Opening 

Lakeside Lightning,

We hope you enjoyed the weekend and the summer so far! Our administrative team is working collaboratively with the district School Re-Opening Committee to design a learning experience for the 20-21 school year. It is still in the beginning stages and we encourage everyone to participate in the survey.

Parent Survey

https://forms.gle/cmjK6PGtvLG7EuuS9

Staff Survey

https://forms.gle/So3QYX3wGhwaVauG7

8th graders going into 9th Grade - Athletics
Please complete the following form if you are interested in participating in a sport for the 2020 Fall Season. The coach will contact you with information regarding your selected sport. Click here for link to survey.

Reminder: Any student participating in sports must have a current sports physical on file. Physical packets are available in the schools (MSHS, Memorial, and Lakeside) as well as on the Millville Public Schools website:

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Athletic Director, Dave LaGamba, at 856-327-6061.

Yearbooks
If you ordered a yearbook please be patient. Due to COVID 19, the manufacturing company is behind schedule. We anticipate them in late July. We will make announcements, post on this blog and on Facebook when they arrive. We will also let everyone know how they can pick them up. Again, we appreciate your patience. If you have questions, please email Mrs. Sooy (melissa.sooy@millville.org).

8th Grade Wildwood Trip Reimbursement 
8th Grade Trip Reimbursement - According to our Business Office, the reimbursement process is lengthy. Their goal is to have them finalized by the end of June. They appreciate everyone's patience with this process.

Summer Hours at Lakeside 
Our Summer Hours for 12 month Employees working remotely is 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM Monday through Thursday.

Summer Main Office Hours 
There will be an administrator and or secretary at Lakeside Monday - Thursday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Friday - Closed

Food Distribution 
Weekly meal distribution will continue throughout the summer under the Summer Feeding Program. Meals can be picked up on Mondays (3 days of meals) and Thursday (4 days of meals) between 10:00 am - 1:00 pm at Memorial High School, Lakeside Middle School, and Bacon Elementary School. Questions? Call 856-327-6161.

Stay current with Lakeside Middle School on Social Media:

Twitter - #lmslightning

Facebook – Lakeside Middle School (Official)

Weekly Blog – http://lakesidelightninground.blogspot.com/

Instagram - @lmslightning
Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Millville