Lakeside Lightning Round May 31 - June 4, 2021

 Lakeside Lightning, 

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

We want to start out by thanking those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country on this Memorial Day Holiday. At Lakeside Middle School, we believe that Memorial Day is a day to pause and reflect on those who served our country and died while serving in the military. Prior to COVID we would do an assembly and events to mark this time. It is our intention to continue that next year. 

Can you believe that it is June already? We can't either. At Lakeside Middle, we will continue with our academics as well as our Social and Emotional initiatives in the month of June. Unlike the past years we will not be doing a "Finals Week" but rather all subjects will have their own academic conclusion to the year. Here are a few important dates for June and the academic calendar can be found here:

• June 2, 2021 - This is an in-person day due to the Memorial Day Holiday 
• June 8, 2021 - 8th Grade Barbeque 
• June 11, 2021 - 8th Grade Ice Cream Social 
• June 14, 2021 - 8th Grade Step Up Ceremony
• June 15, 2021 - Last Day of school for 2020-21 School Year (1:05 PM Dismissal) 

Do You Have a Minute? Episode 9 with Dr. Cook 

Pictures from around the school 

Mrs. Gehringer’s & Ms. Bassetti’s social studies students participated in the Greek Olympics last week. Congratulations to the winning Athens & Sparta teams!

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Greek Olympics 

Culture and Climate Specialist Stand Tall Steve Bollar working with the staff and admin

Service to the school

Jaiden D. Watering the flowers and strawberries!

Attention 8th Graders 

Do you want to purchase Millville Bots Gear? Want to be ready for the fall? Click this link and get ready for an awesome High School Experience   http://thunderbolt-apparel.square.site/

Daily Announcements 

6th grade announcement 

• Attention 6th Graders:  Just a reminder that anyone who requested a waiver for an advanced class MUST turn the signed waiver in to Mrs. Sooy by June 1st.

Club News

• The last day for Mrs. Diaz after school club will be Tuesday June 1st. We will meet in the DMC and pick up will be at the front of the school.

Sponsor a Student

• The last day to sponsor the LMS 8th grade end of year activities is Wednesday June 2nd. 

The following levels of sponsorship are available:

• Silver: $10
• Gold: $15
• Platinum: $20+ 

Donations may be sent via Venmo to @Jennifer-Salvati-2 or cash may be brought to Mrs. Salvati in Room M104 during homeroom. 

All names of those who have donated will be posted in our June 13th Lightning Round Blog. 

Yearbook Reminder

Time is running out! If you’re interested in purchasing our 2020-2021 yearbook, please bring $20 to Ms. Belmonte in room Y100 before they’re sold out!

COVID Vaccine Pop Up Clinics 

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

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 this week:

Joke of the Week: 
Why did the man take his phone to the dentist? To get its Bluetooth fixed

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
Twitter - #lmslightning

Published by Spike Cook, Principal, Millville

Lakeside Lightning Round May 24 - 28, 2021

Good luck to our 8th graders in High School 

Lakeside Lightning,

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

We had without a doubt the best week this week since we went to 4 days for in-person Hybrid. Parents followed up with their students who were not adhering to the mask protocols and we noticed a huge difference. Hallways, cafeteria, arrival and dismissal went better as well. Thank you to the students for stepping up and for the staff and parents for their support! We are poised to end the year on a very positive note. 

School Messenger - 5/21/21

All eligible 8th-grade students are invited to join their classmates for End of the Year celebrations the week of June 7, 2021- June 11, 2021. Parents of virtual students must complete the Google Form see below to select which events their student will attend. Virtual students must be dropped off and picked up by a parent/guardian at the start and end of each event. The LMS Class of 2021 Step-Up Ceremony will be a drive-up celebration on June 14, 2021, at 6:00PM. Any questions contact Ms. Amanda Gaunt at (856)293-2456.  

• Link for Virtual Parents Google Form - https://forms.gle/nKbTLGoVPvSE2w3A6
• 8th Grade End of the Year Activities - https://tinyurl.com/4k5b7nbj

Safety Drills for May

On May 21, 2021 we did our required safety drill of the month. We practiced a Shelter in Place that went into a Lockdown. According to the administration and security team, it was one of the most smooth drills of the year. In addition, we completed our required Fire Drill on May 18. 

Do You Have a Minute? Episode 8 with Dr. Cook, Lakeside Middle School Principal 

Mrs. Sooy Joins LMS Students at the Autism Walk

Doing a little community service walking in the Autism Walk at the NJ Motorsports Park. Mrs. Sooy and her daughter Megan were joined by 6th graders Isia, Mackenzie, and Logan and their moms and also Tanasia, an 11th grader and former Lakeside student. 

Mrs. Wheaton and the Field Hockey Team Get In One Last Practice

Mrs. Wheaton and the Field Hockey Team wanted to have one last practice for our Junior Bolts. Almost the entire team got together for some skills and even had an inter squad scrimmage. There were a lot of parents who attended and provided snacks for the girls. 

One last practice 

One last practice 

One last practice 

One last practice 

Ms. Carroll's students decorated the Mindfulness Sidewalk

Ms. Carroll's students wrote positive messages for others to see on the Mindfulness Walk. These positive messages could really impact someone who is looking for an affirmation. Thank you so much Ms. Carroll! 

Positive messages on the Mindfulness Walk 

Positive messages on the Mindfulness Walk 

Positive messages on the Mindfulness Walk 

Daily Announcements 

Sponsor a Student

Interested in donating to the LMS Class of 2021 end of year activities? The following levels of sponsorship are available:

• Silver: $10
• Gold: $15
• Platinum: $20+ 

Donations may be sent via Venmo to @Jennifer-Salvati-2 or cash may be brought to Mrs. Salvati in Room M104 during homeroom. 

All names of those who have donated will be posted in our June 13th Lightning Round Blog. 

Yearbook Reminder

Time is running out! If you’re interested in purchasing our 2020-2021 yearbook, please bring $20 to Ms. Belmonte in room Y100 before they’re sold out!

COVID Vaccine Pop Up Clinics 

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

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 this week:

Joke of the Week: 
What do you call a vampire on sale? Discount Dracula

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
Twitter - #lmslightning

Published by Spike Cook, Principal, Millville

Lakeside Lightning Round May 17 - 21, 2021

Coming to a lawn near you

Lakeside Lightning,

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

8th Grade End of the Year Activities and Points

On Monday, May 17, 2021, we will begin our End of the Year Activities Point System for our 8th-graders. Each of our students will begin with 50 LMS Points. Eligible students must have a minimum of 35 points on Friday, June 4, 2021, to participate in any of the End of the Year activities during the week of  June 7, 2021-June 11, 2021. Here is an overview of the End of Year Activities Point System.

Mask Infractions 

We have been having issues with students wearing their masks properly. Those students who have been habitually and continually defying the mask protocols will be written up on a Major Discipline Referral and parents will be contacted. At this point, students will receive one official warning with an administrator calling home. Any successive mask infractions will result in those students being placed in Virtual. 

Do You Have A Minute? Episode 7 

National Junior Honor Society Inductions 2020 and 2021

This week we officially inducted the NJHS of 2020 and 2021. Last year during the Pandemic we had a Virutal Induction that worked quite well considering the conditions, but we wanted to bring back the in-person. Under the leadership of Mrs. Guadio, we were able to induct the following students:

Grade 8 ( New Inductees)

• Gabriella Jacquet, Kendal Mazur

Grade 7 (New Inductees)

• Bridget Adelman, Bryn Andres, Haylee Burlew, Joshua Butcher, Karleigh Gandy, Thomas Greco, Kasey Gribble, Olivia Headley, Gabriel Hinckley, Makenna Laws, Jade Mcdowell, Katakinah Palau, Josephine Parlo, Kelly Repp, Max Richter, Vivienne Zerra

Class of 2020 Inductees

• John Abdill, Gabriella Chopek, Sophia Crowell, Isabella DeFelice, Sadie Drozdowski, Kevin Dick, Peter Earnest, Travis Jenkins, Emily Kukal, David Laird, Lorenzo Lewis, Luciana Lewis, Mia Miller, Isabella Musey, Sophia Pasparage, Emily Praul, Jayvin Rempel, Shea Staniec, Sasha Torres, Chet Tostevin, Maren Woodman, Grace Zheng, Ashlee Zimmerman

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

NJHS Induction Ceremony 

LMS Staff Going the Extra Mile - Mr. Hickman 

Ms. Carroll, through our partnership with the Whole Health Ed Organization, will be starting a garden near Bus Lot A. She reached out to Mr. Hickman who brought in his own Roto-Tiller and took care of the project for Ms. Carroll. We know everyone loves Mr. Hickman as a teacher and we are so grateful to have his assistance with areas to improve the school. Thanks Mr. Hickman! 

Thank you Mr. Hickman

Thank you Mr. Hickman

Thank you Mr. Hickman

Daily Announcements

Yearbook Reminder

Time is running out! If you’re interested in purchasing our 2020-2021 yearbook, please bring $20 to Ms. Belmonte in room Y100 before they’re sold out!

New Announcement Alert

Attention all field hockey players: if you haven't already, please see Coach Wheaton in Y108 if you plan on attending the May 21st practice.

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

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

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 this week:

Joke of the Week: 

Why did the girl put her cake in the freezer?

She wanted to ice it.

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, Principal, Millville

Lakeside Lightning Round May 10 - 14, 2021

8th grade information 

Lakeside Lightning,

The School of Tomorrow, Today! 

We had such a special week last week as we celebrated our staff. Each day we were able to recognize staff with treats, cards and even some down time. We are so grateful for the contribution of our staff to Lakeside Middle School. We are very grateful for our PTA President Jen Tostevin. The PTA made individual gift bags for each staff member with personalized notes. 

We also had the pleasure of working with students and parents on our annual focus groups. The student session was hosted by Dr. Cook and Ms. Gaunt. During the session, over 80 students in small groups were able to share their frustrations along with their positives concerning Lakeside. One of the most important themes to arise in the student focus groups was the positive impact our staff has on the students! Not to be outdone, the parent sessions were equally informative and enlightening. Dr. Cook, along with Mrs. Sharpless, hosted the parent sessions through Zoom, and askes similar questions. Parents raved about the positive impact our staff has on our learning environment. 

Dr. Cook, Principal of Lakeside Middle School, had this to say about the focus groups, "I am always impressed with the open and honest discussions that take place in our annual focus groups with the parents and students. We get such authentic feedback and many of the ideas end up being areas we work on through our School Improvement Plan."

The School Improvement Team will begin meeting this week and will develop a process of sharing the information with school community. 

Do You Have A Minute? Episode 6 with Dr. Cook 

Mr. Rankin, Paraprofessional at LMS,  was featured in the NEA Today and will also have another story coming up soon! 

Click here for more information 

Pictures from around the school 

Did you know that Lakeside Middle School is one of only 5% of middle schools in New Jersey to offer Geometry to 8th graders? 

Parent and Student Geometry Night 

Powerful Staff Appreciation Message

Ms. Belmonte helped Maykla celebrate her progress

All staff received thank you cards from the LMS Admin Team 

Twinning - Great Minds Dress Alike 

Timmy and Mrs. Richardson

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

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

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 this week:

Joke of the Week: 

Why are fish easy to weigh? They come with their own scales.

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, Principal, Millville