Lakeside Lightning Round - March 8 - 12, 2021

 Lakeside Lightning, 

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

This week we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of Dr. Cook as Principal at Lakeside Middle School. Congratulations for 5 years. In reflection on his time at Lakeside Middle School, Dr. Cook said this, "We have an amazing staff that has been faced with so many challenges over the past few years. They have always faced these challenges with professionalism and with a focus on what is best for our students. Our students continue to amaze me. They have displayed such flexibility with the pandemic and really enjoy being Lakeside Lighting. Our parents and guardians have been so supportive of the changes over the past few years. They have been partners with us as we work to educate our kids. Our community has been instrumental in providing mentors, grant money and support for us to continually improve. I am proud to work in Millville Public Schools and to serve the community of Millville. I am so grateful to celebrate 5 years as Principal and I look forward to many more!" 

Virtual Drug Prevention Presentation - Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 5:30 PM

• See attachment for more information. Staff can share through Google Classroom. This will be in the announcements and posted on our blog.
  
• If you have questions, or if someone wants the link to the presentation, please contact Jen Panas, SAC (jennifer.panas@milville.org)

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.

Take a Walk with Mrs. Sooy

6 students, 2 moms and Gracie the dog joined Mrs. Sooy for Take A Walk Wednesday at Union Lake this week. (Jorden, Neil, Jayven, Mrs. Sooy, Je’nae, Carleigh and Brielle)

Mrs. Zerra's 100% Club

Congratulations to Aubrey Vastano, Cole Hagerty, Zaahir Bailey, Tristan Shelton, Byron Sharpe, Ethan Gandy all achieved 100% in Mrs. Zerra's math addition program. 

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 Fact Of the Week 

Women often wrote under pen names in times when it was not seen as appropriate for them to contribute to literature. Even some female authors who are highly acclaimed today had to resort to fake names like Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, Mary Ann Evans (perhaps better known by her pen name George Eliot), and Louisa May Alcott.

Our joke for the week is... Why did the man get rid of his vacuum cleaner? Because it was just gathering dust

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Website - http://lakeside.millville.org

Published by Spike Cook, Principal, Millville