Lakeside Lightning Round - March 22 - 26, 2021

 

Mr. P showing his tech skills! 

Lakeside Lightning,

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

Happy Spring everyone! We hope everyone is ready for the weather to change so we can spend more time outside. As we close in on the end of the 3rd marking period, we have developed a one time only program to reward students who have been doing their work this year and an opportunity for students who have missed assignments to make them up. 

This week our Special Education students will be starting a four day week program. Any classroom enrollment that meets or exceeds the guidelines from our Pandemic Response Plan will be getting plexiglass dividers. A big thank you to secretaries, teachers, administration and security for helping to assemble to dividers! 

We made a video and are providing our presentation slides so that you can follow along and access the links. 

Important Updates 3/19/2021

Corresponding slides for the Important Update

Click here 

Final Deadline for Hybrid to Virtual is March 29, 2021. This will be the LAST opportunity to have your children attend in-person for the 2020-21 school year. All parents/guardians must fill out the Change of Learning Option Form. 

Assembling the plexiglass dividers 

Assembling the plexiglass dividers 

Virtual and Home Hybrid Schedule Updates

Starting Monday, March 22nd we will be increasing our meeting days for all virtual and home-hybrid students. Students who are working from home will be required to attend a Google Meet with each class daily. Students will join the Google Meet at the start of each class and will stay on for approximately the first half of the class's scheduled time or until the teacher dismisses them. The other half of the time will be set aside for students to complete independent work.  Wednesday we will follow our all virtual time of 8:30-1 PM.

Information regarding our next phase of In-Person Learning will be coming soon. We thank you for your patience. 

Leader's Tomorrow- LAL Club information 

Reader’s Today….Leader’s Tomorrow, is a language arts tutoring club where students will earn time to make crafts the more they work on their assignments.  We meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 5pm virtually.  Please join the google class if you’re interested.   Code:  hvzbfec. Email kara.belmonte@millville.org for more information. 

Quarantine and Immunization Requirements

This is the copy of the letter that was sent to all families on February 2, 2021. Click here 

Return to Hybrid - March Calendar 
This week, Orange Cohort will be in person on Monday and Tuesday. All student will be remote on Wednesday. The Blue Cohort will be in person on Thursday and Friday. 

Students may enter the building at 8:15 AM after a quick temperature check. Homeroom starts promptly at 8:32 AM.  Breakfast will be served to all students starting at 8:15 AM.  All students and staff are required to wear a mask, and practice Social Distancing. , Our March calendar can be found on the school's website, on the Lightning Round blog or by visiting this link. 

Daily monitoring of your children for In Person Learning 

Do not send children to school if the are exhibiting the following:

• A fever of 100.4° F or greater, Chills, Sore throat, Cough, Rigors (shivers); Fatigue, Shortness of breath, Myalgia, Congestion or runny nose, Difficulty breathing, Headache, Nausea or vomiting, New loss of taste or smell
• Close contact with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19
• Traveled to one of the restricted states

When entering the school building, please remember to wear a face mask, per the CDC guidelines neck-gators are not permitted in place of a face mask.

Looking for a way to have some fun and engagement after school! 

Sign up for a Virtual Club! Click on the link below to get to the Google Form to sign up. We have Among Us Club, Language Arts Tutoring Club, Math Club, Garden Club, Battle of the Books, Art Club, and TV News! Hope to see you there! Family Friendly Clubs for the 2020-2021 School Year!

Parents - Are you signed up for weekly summaries through Google Classroom? 

Parents, this is a reminder that you are able to sign up for daily or weekly summaries from your child's Google Classroom. This can be particularly helpful to keep up with an assignment that your student may have forgotten to submit. If you want to sign up, please contact your child's teacher and ask them to invite you to view your child's Google Classroom. Please also provide them with the email address you would like your invitation sent.  Additionally, If you are currently receiving weekly updates and would like daily, or vice versa, click on the settings button at the bottom of your next Google Classroom summary report.  

Yearbook Information

Log in to YearbookOrderCenter.com and enter 13222 as the code. Follow the prompts after that. We want your sport’s pictures, friends’ pictures, selfies, photobombs, and more. There are two ways to upload your pictures:

• Go to eshare.com and enter code Lakeside21. You will then have to register and accept the terms of eShare. After that Browse Pictures and Upload away.
• Download the eshare Herff Jones app for iPhones or Androids. Then enter the code: Lakeside21

***Please understand that not all pictures can or will be used. Please only send clear, appropriate pictures with no text on them. Look for announcements on fun themes for pictures!! Upload pictures now of pumpkin carving, holiday baking, Snapchat filters, you & your pet, and favorite mask selfie. Email kara.belmonte@millville.org with any questions. 

Chromebook Camera Policy and Procedures 2020-21

• LMS Camera Policy
• Camera on at all times
• Camera must be on from beginning of class until teacher dismisses class
• Exception- Camera can be shut off if a student needs to step away from the computer temporarily.
• Parental request will void camera policy

Food Distribution
The following meal distribution schedule will be in effect and continue until further notice:

• Lakeside Middle School 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM on Tuesday and Friday 
• Wednesdays - 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM 

Women's History Month Quote Of the Week 

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt 

Our joke for the week is...What does Godzilla usually eat for dinner? The restaurant 

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Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Principal, Millville