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| Maine, Byron and Na'Jaiah made cards for Volunteer Week |
Lakeside Lightning,
The School of Tomorrow, Today!
We finished our first full week of the combined cohorts and by all accounts everything went well. Staff and students were excited to return to a longer in person schedule. We are still working on the transitions of the students from Advisory to Lunch. Students are going to need to be patient as the cafeteria is cleaned in between lunches.
Students must continue to follow the COVID 19 protocols of 6 feet distancing, mask wearing and hand washing. Please note that if students repeatedly violate our Pandemic Response Protocols they will be removed from in person instruction. We will not allow students to put others at risk!
Our in person cohort is at 65% and our virtual cohort is at 35%.
Do You Have A Minute? Episode 4 with Dr. Cook
Mrs. Garay gives birth to the newest Lakeside Lightning
Leah Noelle was born April 14 and was 8 lb 1 oz. She is one week now and doing extremely well
Lakeside Wins A Tenor Saxophone
Lakeside won a tenor saxophone from a give away that Coles Music was doing a few weeks ago. People had to vote for which school they thought deserved it and the Lakeside Lightning won! Thank you to Mrs. Biaselli for coordinating.
Mrs. Gehringer's Advisory Students Participated in Volunteer Week
In honor of National Volunteer Week, Mrs. G's Advisory students make cards and care packages to send soldiers stationed oversees. Thank you to Maine Armstead, Byron Sharp, and Na'Jiah Walker for their hard work and honor to our country!
LMS Vice Principals and Guidance Counselors host first Grade Level Assemblies in over a year!
In person students were welcomed back by Guidance and Vice Principals this week. It was the first time in over a year that we have had an assembly. Dr. Cook, Lakeside Principal, said, "I was so proud of our staff and students in the auditorium. We maintained social distance and were able to learn about the initiatives in each grade. I want to thank Mr. Godfrey, Mrs. Sooy, Mr. Jimenez, Mr. Procopio, Ms. Gaunt and Mrs. Diaz for their hard work and dedication to the students."
NJDOE Cancels State Testing this Year
The US Department of Education has granted NJ the waiver to cancel NJSLA ELA, Math and Science state testing for this spring. DLM and ACCESS for ELL students will still take place.
Update on Quarantine Requirements from Mrs. Meyers, Assistant Superintendent
Fully Vaccinated Travelers: (2 weeks after required dose)
- International travel: Get tested 3-5 days after returning to the United States, but no quarantine needed
- For domestic travel, no quarantine or test before or after travel needed
Unvaccinated Travelers:
- Defer travel until fully vaccinated
- Before travel, get tested with a viral test 1-3 days before the trip
- Get tested 3-5 days after travel
- Stay home and self-quarantine for a full 7 days after travel, even if the post-travel test is negative. If not tested after travel, stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
Travelers who Clinically Recovered from COVID-19 in past 3 months:
- No quarantine or pre- or post-travel test needed
Positive / Close Contact:
Students: (while in high risk level)
- Positive – 14 day quarantine
- Close Contact – 14 day quarantine without testing OR 7 days with negative test results collected at 5-7 days
Staff: (considered essential employee)
- Positive – 10 day quarantine
- Close Contact – 10 day quarantine without testing OR 7 days with negative test results collected at 5-7 days
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
- 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
The following meal distribution schedule will be in effect this week:
Joke of the Week:
What is a guitar player's favorite Italian food? Strum-boli.
Stay current with Lakeside Middle School on Social Media:
Facebook – Lakeside Middle School (Official)
Weekly Blog – http://lakesidelightninground.blogspot.com/
Instagram - @lmslightning
Website - http://lakeside.millville.org
