HOME of the PIRATES Counselors Corner: https://sites.google.com/site/studentpirates/ LMS Website:http://bvsd.org/schools/louisvillemiddle/ October 20 October 24, 2014 WE ARE THE HOUSE OF PRIDE! We have streamlined our calendar to make it easier for those who prefer to view it on mobile devices. All school events, clubs and athletics are in one place now; black for clubs, green for school events and blue for athletic practices and red for interscholastic contests or intramural culminating activities . Monday Tuesday E7 Wednesday Thursday Friday October 20 October 21 October 22 October 23 October 24 E7 Bell Schedule E7 Bell Schedule for PIRATE FRIDAY 360 activity wear your PRIDE and Pirates gear! Lego League Room Lego League Teen Voices 146 78:30 AM 7:008:30 AM Rm 146 7:208:30 AM Girls only Pirate 360 meeting Brain Bowl (Library) (cooperation) 7:308:30 7:308:30 AM Yearbook Room 153 Jazz Band 7:308:30 AM 7:308:30 AM Science Club AM Teen Voices 3:30p4:40p Rm 158 7:408:30 AM Tage Cafe Writing Club Jazz Band 3:304:30 Art Club Rotation 1 boys only Newspaper 7:308:30 AM PM 7:308:30AM PRIDE Assembly Math Counts starts 3:30p4:30pm Room 157 Team Chu Volleyball @ LMS 4PM Team Dixon Volleyball @ BHMS 4 PM Team Ryan Volleyball @ LMS 4 PM Book Club 88:30 AM Library out of PE classes 8th grade football @ Monarch 4PM SNL Club 3:30pm4:45pm Chess Club 3:304:45 PM Library 8th grade girls Volleyball practice 3:455:00 PM Football Practice 3:305:45 PM Pirate 360 (cooperation) E7 Team Dixon Volleyball @ LMS 4 PM American Sign Language Room 159 3:454:30 8th grade girls Volleyball practice 3:455:00 Team Ryan Volleyball @ Manhattan 4 PM Football Practice 3:305:45 PM Team Chu Volleyball @ LMS 4PM Football Practice 3:30pm5:45pm TSA 3:455:00 PM Halloween Movie Scooby Doo Two 4pm6pm PLANNING AHEAD FOR PARENTS Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Fall Poetry Night 5:308 PM Thursday, October 30, 2014 Orchestra Halloween Concert 7PM Tuesday, November 18, 2014 Band Concert Thursday, December 11, 2014 Choir Concert PLANNING AHEAD FOR STUDENTS Monday, November 3, 2014 Ultimate Frisbee Club begins (Coed & all grades welcome) Thursday, November 6, 2014 8th grade boys basketball starts 6th grade Jazz Band will begin in January. SPIRIT WEEK Monday, October 27, 2014 Pajama Day Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Twin Day Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Sports Day Thursday, October 30, 2014 Crazy Hair Day Friday, October 31, 2014 Wear your Halloween costume Lost and Found items that are not picked up by Friday 10/17 will be donated to a local charity. Is a yellow vest with orange reflective tape a good look for you? Do you like the powerful feeling of stopping traffic? Then this opportunity is for you! We are in need of Parent Volunteers to cover the morning and afternoon shifts at both the Main St crosswalk and the Lafayette/Lafarge Ave crosswalk If anyone is interested or has questions, they can contact Julie at Julie.victor@comcast.net Athletic Registration for Sports Programs and Activities Participation: Please register in Rev Track can so Mr. Crandall can know how many coaches he needs to hire for upcoming sports! Only students registered in Rev Track may participate. The following sports require a current sports physical: 8 Basketball, 6/7/8 Coed Wrestling, and 6/7/8 Coed Track. A sports physical is good for a 12 month period. Your Physician’s office can fax a copy to: 7205617401 or a copy may be dropped off at the main office. Remember, every student at LMS should have access to extra and cocurricular programming. If the cost is an issue, please communicate with Mr. Crandall to request a fee waiver @ zach.crandall@bvsd.org Required Course Fees Statement Fees are now posted for 7th and 8th grade students. If your child is taking a course with a required fee and you haven’t had a chance to pay yet an email statement was sent to you 1010 as a reminder. Please pay the fee(s) on RevTrak. Go to the LMS home page http://schools.bvsd.org/p12/louisvillemiddle/Pages/defaultnew.aspx click on the Online Payments icon, click on the Required Student Fees icon and follow the prompts. Your username is the same one you use for the parent portal. If you cannot pay with a credit card please send in a check or cash to the main office. Thank you Lynn Manders, Registrar, 7205617408. The parents on the LMS School Accountability Committee suggested I be frank. Louisville Middle School has ONE and only one schoolwide fundraiser event, the "Pirate PRIDE Challenge." It is a direct donation campaign to make your contribution easy and effective with 100% of the donation going directly to your child's education. We simply can’t run the classroom, co-curricular and extracurricular programming we do without your donation. We have moved away from student driven sales campaigns for a variety of reasons. We believe that this direct donation format provides a more equitable and responsible fundraising effort. It allows families to contribute directly to their school in a meaningful manner. And in a manner they can afford. We are hoping for $120 donation per student. Please remember that no donation is too small; all contributions will be accepted and put to good use. Events our fundraised funds support include: Honors Night, 8th Grade Dance and Graduation, PRIDE program and Rites of Passage, classroom innovations such as The Polar Heart Rate Monitor Program and 3D Printer, Student Scholarship Fund, Software Subscriptions, Clubs and Activities, ESL Materials, Guest Speakers, Auditorium Electronic Replacement and much more. Our goal is to raise $40,000 with 100% participation put directly toward the educational benefit of all students. These funds will directly offset budget cuts from the last five years. Please help us meet this challenge. LMS is a tax exempt organization; up to 100% of your donation is tax deductible. Matching funds from your employer are a great way to double your donation. Please inquire with your company. Here is the link directly to our donation button on the front page of our website https://louisvillemiddle.revtrak.net/tek9.asp?pg=products&grp=7 . Of course we take checks, too. And if cash is your style, we’ll be happy to give you a receipt. Thank you for all your support! -Mrs. V. Follow little bits of LMS joy @PRIDEfulPirate on Twitter BVSD Measure 3A on November 4 General Election Ballot Would Fund District Wide Building Improvements….including 5.6 million at LMS The BVSD Board of Education unanimously approved the new BVSD Educational Facilities Master Plan and also placed on the November 4, 2014 election ballot a proposed property tax increase (Ballot Measure 3A) asking BVSD voters to approve a capital improvement bond issue totaling up to $576 million to fund repairs and renovations in every BVSD building. This master plan outlines much needed and overdue capital improvements for all schools. At a glance, across the district the master plan calls for: ● Improving the physical condition of schools by performing critical repair, and replacement of roofs, HVAC systems, electrical & plumbing, asphalt and interior finishes and other systems. Nearly 50% of the plan includes this type of work; ● Rebuilding existing schools that are beyond repair: Emerald, Douglass and Creekside elementary schools; ● Providing new learning spaces or renovating existing spaces: as needed for the expansion of full day kindergarten, expanded preschool, special education, fitness and physical development. ● Constructing a new school in Erie for enrollment growth serving Pre K through 8th grade students; ● Providing safe, healthy, comfortable learning environments through security upgrades, asbestos abatement, ventilation upgrades and installation of air conditioning in select buildings; ● Improving energy efficiency with lighting upgrades, HVAC upgrades, and ensuring systems are performing optimally; ● Supporting innovative teaching methods to personalize learning and prepare students for college and careers and increase the use of instructional technology; ● Improving operational efficiency and functionality with improvements to district-wide support facilities. The plan includes many of these improvements for our school. You can read our school’s page outlining what the proposed improvements and budget are for our building by linking to the BVSD Capital Improvement Program on the front page of the BVSD website (www.bvsd.org) or by linking directly to the plan at: http://www.bvsd.org/CapitalImprovements/EdFacilityMasterPlan/Pages/default.aspx The projects proposed in the master plan will enhance the learning and work environment for all students and staff and will have significant positive impact on student learning across the district for many years. Link for more information and scroll down for the LMS proposal. http://www.bvsd.org/CapitalImprovements/Pages/default.aspx Monarch High School Band Performance The Monarch High School Band put on an outstanding performance at LMS this Friday, October 17th at LMS! The Monarch band included LMS graduates one of which was a major drummer and two others who were soloist!