WELCOME TO THE lsms pTA WEBSITE!
EXPLANATION OF LSMS EVENTS
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WIN A NEW CAR!!!
Last chance to win!
You could win the keys that start YOUR NEW
CAR!!
Only $50.00 a Ticket & You could be
driving this car!!!
Go to: http://lsms.meridianschools.org/
And click on the PTA link
The link to YOUR NEW CAR is there!!
If you win, you have the choice of
using the value of the Chevy Cobalt as a down payment on any vehicle in
the Peterson Motors product line.
You also have the chance to win the
following:
v
Two Bogus
Basin lift tickets
v
Two Roaring Springs passes
v
One year AAA membership
v
One $50.00 gas card from Airport Chevron
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One Papa Murphy's Pizza\
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One $25.00 Costco gift card
v
One Oil change from Bruneel Tires
v
One 2 night stay at Anderson Ranch Vacation Rental
v
Weekly lawn mowing, trimming & blowing for the 2010
season from Stone Landscaping. A special thank you to all of our
sponsors. Drawing to be held in November.
Click below for
Raffle Ticket Purchases:
Click
Here to Purchase Raffle tickets for $50.00 each
We would like to
extend a very special thank you to all of our sponsors!
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REFLECTIONS
(Formerly Festival of the Arts)
Theme for 2009-10
“Beauty is…!”
This is a wonderful opportunity
for our students to express their creativity!
When
children express themselves through words, pictures, music, dance, film, and
other art media, they grow intellectually; they learn to analyze their thoughts
and feelings. The Reflections Program helps parents encourage the creativity,
self-discovery, and lifelong learning of their children.
Participation
Students
may submit entries in the following categories:
· Film/video
production
· Dance
choreography
· Musical
composition
· Photography
· Visual
arts (original print, drawing, painting, collage, photographic collage, metal
etching or
punch work,
fiber work, or computer-generated artwork
· Literature
(prose, poetry, or drama)
Participation
in the Reflections Program is organized by school grade. Student works are
critiqued against other works in the same grade division. Works are judged and
awards given at the local, state, and national levels.
Deadlines
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The students must submit a
2009-2010 PTA Reflections Program Student Entry Form. These forms are available from advisory
teachers and the main office at LSMS.
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Deadline for all entries is
November 3rd.
·
Judging will be during the week of
the 9th of November
·
The Awards Ceremony will be held
in the LSMS Library on Nov. 19th
· Deadline to submit winners to Regional is December 10th
· LSMS students will be given an opportunity to vote on all
Reflections entries and 1st, 2nd, & 3rd
place awards will be given out.
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FAMILY FUN NIGHT
It is a Carnival that features Professional
Entertainers, Inflatable’s, Karaoke, a Snack Walk (like a cake walk), Face Painting,
Bingo, and a Movie for the little ones, Food, Snacks and Drinks, and more… This
is our biggest event of the year!! Please
join us for a night of family fun.
This year’s Family Fun Night will
be held on Friday night, Feb. 26th.
More details to come.
(WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
Especially YOU DAD! One look from
you, and they all settle down!! J)
For more information on volunteering for this very
important event, please email:
Melinda Bodine-Stevens at mbodinestevens@yahoo.com
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PTA MEMBERSHIP
The membership fee supports your child’s
EDUCATION!
Once you pay your PTA
membership yearly dues, you are a member and you have no further obligation beyond that. It gives you a vote in decisions regarding
your child’s education. You are welcome
to volunteer at LSMS but you are not
required to volunteer.
How does your PTA
membership money support your child’s education?
For only $10.00 per year for
individuals, or $15.00 per year for entire families, you can help make a difference in your child’s education and your child’s success!
This year, your membership
dues will go to support not only the teachers and staff of LSMS but to the LSMS
Library to purchase much needed supplies.
Your membership will help to replenish books and materials which enhances, and financially supports, your child’s education.
Volunteering at LSMS:
More than 30 years of research
shows that test scores are higher, self esteem grows, and schools and
communities improve! Children do better
in school when their parents are involved.
You CAN make a
difference. For more information on how
to become a PTA member, please contact Leanne Salo by
email at: lsalo@cableone.net
or call our main office at 350-4060.
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STAFF APPRECIATION DAY
Four times
a year, the PTA, with the help of many wonderful parents, provides lunch or
treats for the teachers and staff of LSMS. We like to express our thanks for
the wonderful job they do in educating and helping our children to grow and
mature. We serve a meal on the two
parent teacher conference days (Nov. and April) on Thursdays. This is a way to say “thank you” to our wonderful teachers and staff of LSMS. We also serve an array of wonderful treats in
Dec. and Feb.
Staff Appreciation Day Schedule:
November 5th 2:30pm
December 10th 10:30am
February 11th 10:30am
April 8th
2:30pm
(We always
welcome additional appetizers & desserts.)
Thanks to
all the wonderful cooks and parents who contribute to Staff Appreciation Days! If you are interested in helping, please
contact: Marianne Ingersoll: 939-8248
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CHRONICLE NEWSLETTER
The LSMS
Newsletter is published bi-monthly during the school year in September,
November, January, and March. It is full
of important information for both students and parents. Each newsletter has information regarding
LSMS sports, clubs, and meetings. Also
included is testing information, a calendar of sporting events, and PTA
fundraising events. Award recipients are
also included. It is a great way to stay
up to date on all of the upcoming activities and information regarding LSMS.
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A “DIFFERENT CHARACTER
TRAIT
OF THE MONTH”
Each month LSMS encourages character building through the
“Different Character Trait of the Month”.
The teachers from each classroom will choose a student that they feel
demonstrates leadership in exhibiting that particular character trait for that
month. The chosen students, from each
classroom, will be recognized with a certificate and a picture will be taken of
the student to be displayed in a bulletin board in the Library Hall.
Monthly Themes:
·
September – Respect / Responsibility
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October – Self-Discipline / Red Ribbon Week
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November – Gratitude
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December – Service / Generosity
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January – Integrity
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February – Bullying Awareness / Tolerance
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March – Friendship / Kindness
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April – Cleanliness / Modesty
·
May – Honor / Honesty
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RED RIBBON WEEK
The Red Ribbon Week, beginning Oct. 20th, is a drug
awareness program held annually. The
students participated in a variety of activities throughout the Red Ribbon Week
to heighten our student’s knowledge of drug issues and to give them life skills
they need to avoid the dangers of drug abuse.
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SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Each year, the PTA sponsors the Scholastic Book Fair. The Book fair is a fundraiser for the school
library. In addition to books, journals,
and computer cd’s, there is
an assortment of items for sale. The
school librarian uses the proceeds to purchase new books so that our students
have a greater number of choices in the school library. The Book Fair is annually held during
Parent/Teacher Conferences.
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SPIRITWEAR
(T-SHIRT/SWEATSHIRT SALES)
Each year
during registration, and for two weeks in the fall, the PTA sells LSMS T-Shirts
and sweatshirts to raise money for the PTA.
The T-Shirts & Sweatshirts come in a variety of styles, colors, and
sizes. Orders are taken and the shirts
are delivered a few weeks later to the students through their advisory
teachers.
PRICES:
T-Shirts
Small to
XL: $10.00
XXL: $12.00
XXXL: $13.00
Sweatpants
Small to
XL: $20.00
XXL: $22.00
XXXL: $23.00
Hooded
Sweatshirts
Small to
XL: $21.00
XXL: $23.00
XXXL: $24.00
Zip Front
Hooded Sweatshirts
Small to
XL: $25.00
XXL: $27.00
XXXL: $28.00
All
T-shirts and Sweatshirts are available in the following colors:
Royal,
Navy, Light Gray, Heather Gray, and White.
Sweatpants
are available in:
Heather
Gray and Navy
PTA CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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HERE:
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TEACHER’S CORNER
Funding Requests
The following are the lists of items that teacher’s need for the
classroom. Please feel free to read over
the list below and see if you have, or are able to provide, any of the
following items:
2009-10
requests
JVC
Ultima 65 Laminator $1795 + tax
requested
by Ms. Jensen, LSMS Librarian
“Middle School Math with Pizzaz” $22.85 + tax
requested by
Ms. Jenkins for math class
Smart WS10 (airliner)
for 7th
& 8th grade Math $379.00
“The Lightening Thief”
Set of 30 books for 6th graders @ $5.20
each.
Total $156.00
This will be kept in the library for multiple teachers to
use.
Because
we had a very successful fundraising in our 2008-09 school years, thanks to all
of you, we were able to fund all previous teacher and staff requests!!
DID YOU
KNOW YOUR DONATIONS ARE
TAX DEDUCTABLE?!?
Community Program
&
LSMS
Albertson’s is proud to offer the Community Partners program-giving
back for our youth’s education one shopping cart at a time!
Earning money for our students’ education is now easier than
ever-we at Lowell
Scott Middle
school are linked as a Community Partner with Albertson’s. Shoppers can earn money for LSMS just by
using your Albertson’s Preferred Savings Card.
To sign up, you can visit Albertson.com and click on the link at the
bottom of the home page, “In The Community” and then
click on the link to the right of the page, “Community Partners”.
For more information or help in signing up, contact our LSMS PTA
Secretary, Regina
Yegge, at email address: lsms-pta@hotmail.com
When you shop at Albertson’s you are helping raise money for your
child's education!
LSMS LEGISLATIVE CORNER
Our local elected officials have a significant
impact on your child’s education in ADA
County.
For information regarding the
STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT #14
Updates:
Click
here
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MEET OUR BOARD MEMBERS
2009-2010
Please plan to attend our next PTA
Meeting:
Location: Lowell Scott
Middle School (Conference
Room)
Date & Time: Tuesday,
November 3rd at 12:00pm
“Bag Lunch Meeting”
Teachers, Staff, and Parents are all
welcome!
(Please check in at the Main Office for
your yellow Security Badge.)
LSMS PTA MEETINGS
Meetings are held the first Tuesday each month at 10:00am at LSMS. Parents, Guardians, Teachers & Staff are always
welcome to attend the meetings.
Click
here for the most recent Minutes of the PTA Meeting.
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HAVE A SUGGESTION?
CONTACT US:
E-mail: lsms-pta@hotmail.com
Telephone: 350-4060
