Lightning Round

Sunday, May 1, 2022

Lakeside Lightning Round - May 2 - 6, 2022

Lakeside Lightning,

Grow through what you go through!

It's gonna be May! Yes, we are back from Spring Break and even though it has only been a week, it felt like a lot more! We are very excited about this week because it is Staff Appreciation. According to Dr. Cook, our Principal, "Our Staff Appreciation is something that happens every day. Nationally, however, it is celebrated this week and we are looking to treat our teachers to important things like time, coffee and gift cards. One of the most impactful activities this week is when our administrative team writes personalized thank you cards to each staff!"

We want to thank the PTO, MAA, and the LMS Administrative team for organizing the Teacher Appreciation Week!

Millville Raptors are the Easter Classic Champs!

Congratulations to the Millville Raptors on their recent win at the Easter Classic Soccer Tournament. The Raptors have the following students from LMS: Riley Andrews, Zakary Bentivenga; Elijah Flores; Blake McDowell; Jared Reed; Justin Rizzo; Tyler Rizzo; Morian Ruiz and Grady Young.

New PTO Executive Board Announced

At our last PTO meeting, we voted in the following officers for the LMS PTO! Congratulations!

President - Jen Watson
Vice President - Christy Cotler
Treasurer - Liz Morgan
Fundraising - Dawn Zavacki
Teacher Representative - SuAnn Irwin

News

CATCH THE WAVE INTO SUMMER

With…. Club CATCH A WAVE will help you slide into summer with ease. If you’re missing any work and/or need extra tutoring, register for Ms. Belmonte’s Catch a Wave Club. It runs from May 30th to June 14th. You MUST register by May 20th to be chosen to participate. This club is every Tuesday and Thursday…. Log into our Google Classroom to register. ltr6yiq

Do you love to sing? If so, join choir for next school year with Mrs. Andrews! Any students in 6th and 7th grade not currently in Choir that would like to audition for next school year, please see Mrs. Andrews in the Choir Room for more information!

Pictures from around the school

6th grade learning activities

Stand Tall Steve was a huge hit!

Dr. Cook, Stand Tall Steve and Mrs. DeRose

Stand Tall Steve and Ms. Gaunt

Stand Tall Steve was a huge hit!

7th Grade AVID trip to Stockton

Staff Sgt. Taylor Lax (Former LMS) sent gifts from her deployment

Project Peace

Math Teachers Rock!

Club 21 cooking class

Stand Tall Steve was a huge hit

Stand Tall Steve was a huge hit!

Stand Tall Steve was a huge hit

Ms. L visiting youth sports

Ms. Derosa's math class on a break

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Published by Spike Cook, Principal, Millville

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Lakeside Lightning Round - April 25 - April 29, 2022

6th grade students working on Autism Awareness

Lakeside Lightning,

Grow through what you go through!

Welcome back from Spring Break. We hope that you had an amazing time off and enjoyed the past ten days. On Monday, April 25, 2022 we are looking to get right back to the work of making Lakeside better. Our staff will be helping the students transition back into the routine, as well as preparing them for the NJSLA. We are really hoping to do well on the NJSLA! More information on that below.

This week we will be hosting our Climate and Culture consultant Stand Tall Steve for his infamous Motivational Rallies. The purpose of the Motivational Rally Assembly is to review school expectations in a fun and positive way. In the past, students and teachers have raved about these assemblies and we feel that it will be a great opportunity as we transition back from Spring Break, revitalize PBSIS and prepare for the end of the school year.

The assemblies will be approximately one hour, and the periods are listed below.

8th Grade - Period 3/4
6th Grade - Period 5/6
7th Grade - Period 7/8

Parent/Guardian School Improvement Meeting is Monday, April 25, 2022 at 6PM in the DMC

Parent/Teacher Organization kickoff meeting is Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7PM in the DMC

Olympic Day T Shirts

Hello 6th grade parents! We are having an Olympic Day for the students on June 1st (rain date June 2nd). We sent home an order form for a T-Shirt in their homerooms last week. Forms and $10 were due this week. We noticed not everyone seemed to be aware. If you would like your child to have an Olympic Day T-Shirt, please email cheyenne.langlois@millville.org with your child's name and shirt size (child L and XL or adult sizes). Please send in the $10 with your child on the Monday we return from break. Thank you!

News Around the School

Any student interested in keeping Lakeside beautiful is welcome to stay after school with the Gleam Team on Wednesday, April 13th until 4:15. Space is limited to the first ten students, and you must have a ride home. See Mrs. Wheaton to sign up. It's a great opportunity to earn back points!

📕 Yearbooks are almost here!

Celebrate with The Lakeside Lightning Bolts and relive the special moments of the year this year and every year! FLASH SALE $25.

*Fill out an order form in your homeroom w/ cash Or

*Log in to: YearbookOrderCenter.com and enter 13222 as the code. Follow the prompts after that.

HURRY!!! *PRICES WILL RISE TO $30 AFTER APRIL 22ND

NJSLA State Testing

The entire school will be taking the NJSLA Assessment from May 3rd through May 13th, 2022. Please make sure your child comes to school with a fully charged chromebook on the days of testing. Also absolutely no cell phones, SmartWatches, Airpods or any other electronic devices are allowed in the testing room so please remind your child that it needs to be off and in their locker during testing. If there is an emergency, and you need to reach your child, please contact the school.

NJSLA Assessment Dates

6th and 7th

May 3 - May 5

8th

May 9 – May 11

8th grade science

May 12 - May 13

Make-up testing - all grades

May 16 - May 20

Please make every effort to have your child to school on time during the weeks of testing and to not have an early dismissal during the times we will have testing as we are testing in the morning and the afternoon. Any student who is late for school will not be permitted to take the test that day and will have to complete the test during make-up testing. Be sure to have your child eat a good breakfast and get adequate sleep each night. And, most importantly, encourage your child to do their very best on the test! Let them know you support their efforts and want them to do well.

Pictures from around the school