Principal's Weekly Message, 1-13-23
Greetings LRMS Families,
I hope each of you have had a great week!
Here are your weekly updates:
1. Next week is a four-day week for students. There is no school on Monday for the Martin Luther King holiday.
2. Events next week:
- Wednesday, 1/18, 3:30pm - Art Portfolio Club
- Wednesday, 1/18, 4pm - Basketball at HOME, vs. Wakefield
- Friday, 1/20, 8:30am - LIONS Awards Breakfast (By Invitation Only)
- Friday, 1/20, 7-9pm - Winter Dance (details below)
3. Mrs. Leonce is hosting a seminar for parents of current 8th graders to learn more about the upcoming transition to high school with a lens on planning ahead for college. This event is brought to us by Advantage College Planning on 1/24 at 6pm in the LRMS Media Center. Here's the flyer with more details.
4. The PTSA is sponsoring a Winter Dance on Friday, 1/20. Only current LRMS students with tickets purchased in advance will be permitted. Here are the details:
The LRMS PTSA is happy to announce the upcoming Winter Dance on Friday, January 20, 2023 for all currently enrolled LRMS students. Tickets are $5 and available for purchase now on MemberHub. Tickets will also be sold in person (cash only) next Wednesday (1/18) and Thursday (1/19) before school by the stairwell. The last day to purchase tickets online will be Thursday (1/19) at 5:00pm. Once your ticket is purchased, your name will be on a list at the door...no physical ticket will be necessary.
- Date: January 20, 2023
- Time: 7-9 PM
- Tickets: $5/each on MemberHub
This is for 6th-8th graders currently attending LRMS. Come with your friends and celebrate the end of our first semester! Chips and water provided. Pizza and candy available for purchase (CASH ONLY). Student attire for the dance should adhere to the expectations set by WCPSS.
Are you interested in volunteering to help with the dance or donate items? Sign up HERE!
*Help a student in need by donating money HERE. The PTSA will use this to cover dance tickets, food and other winter dance related items for students needing financial assistance*
5. This week, our custodial team has begun to gather all Lost & Found items to help declutter our hallways and common areas. Many of these items have been unclaimed for weeks. Please encourage your students to check for specific lost items next week as we will be donating all remaining items at the end of January. Thanks for your assistance in this area.
Lastly, as we start Martin Luther King weekend, I feel it appropriate to wrap up this update with some of his words that have resonated with me as I embark on this journey as your principal:
If you can’t fly, then run,
If you can’t run, then walk,
If you can’t walk, then crawl,
but whatever you do,
you have to keep moving forward.
- MLK
I look forward to moving forward with you, Leesville Middle. Enjoy the weekend,
Chris Cox, Principal