LMMS Rocks Report

• 2/2 E-Learning Day for Students
• 2/3-2/6 ACCESS Testing for ML Students
• 2/3 Girls Basketball in Playoffs, vs. Jackson Middle @PKMS
• 2/2-2/6 School Counseling Week
• 2/6 Quarter 3 Interim Reports
• 2/10 NAEP Testing for Select Students
• 2/9-2/13 Bus Driver Appreciation Week
• 2/15 National SRO Day
• 2/16 President's Day-No School
• 2/20 LMMS Black History Celebration
• 2/24 8th Grade Power Up College and Career Readiness Day Field Trip

Please join us in congratulating Julian Redshaw for his selection to SC Junior Scholars as well as his outstanding performance at this year's Region Band auditions! Julian has earned Fifth Chair Percussion in the 2026 Region 2 Band. Auditioning at this level requires immense discipline and technical skill. Julian’s dedication to the craft is a testament to the talent we have here at Leavelle McCampbell Middle School. We are incredibly proud to have him representing our program on the Region stage! Way to go, Julian! 🥁👏

LMMS Counseling Team:

Tammy Westafer, Lead Counselor, Grades 7 & 8

twestafer@acpsd.net

Andrea Norman, Counselor, Grades 6 & 8

anorman@acpsd.net

Hilary Erde, Career Specialist, Grades 6, 7, & 8

herde@acpsd.net

Jalon Conway, USC Counselor Education Intern, Grades 6, 7, & 8

It was great to see some of our former Rocks job-shadowing at LMMS this past week!

Our 2026 Black History Celebration will honor the strength, brilliance, and resilience of people whose courage helped shape our nation. Our theme, “We Are the Dream”, recognizes the dreams of the past live on in every student.

Date of Celebration: 2/20/2026

Time: 2:15 p.m. - 3:10 pm

Location: LMMS School Gymnasium

*All families are invited to attend*

• Please email excuses for absences to LMMSAttendance@acpsd.net
• For parents picking up their child(ren) for early dismissal, please ensure that this occurs prior to 2:30pm. If a student has an afternoon appointment, they should be picked up prior to the 2:30 cutoff.
• To limit disruptions during the school day and to encourage students to be responsible for their own items, we will not accept items dropped off at the school past 9:30am.
• We cannot accept outside food items such as fast food or Door Dash-type deliveries for students.
• Parents- Please do not drive through the staff lot in the morning and also please do not drop off students in the parking lot. Staff members are driving into work in the morning and need to park in the lot to get in the building in time to greet students. Of the utmost importance is school safety- Students walking between moving cars in the lot poses a danger to students.
• Also, please remember that students should not be dropped off and left unattended prior to 7:30am as we do not have staff supervision prior to this time.

Students 8th grade and younger MUST be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older. Please do not drop middle school students off at the games without an adult.

Dear 8th Grade Families,

We’re excited to share that our 8th grade students will attend Power Up Your Future: Career & College Day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 9:00 AM–1:00 PM at the Aiken County Fairgrounds. This event gives students a fun, hands-on look at future career options. Transportation and bagged lunches will be provided.

We are looking for parent/guardian chaperones to help supervise and support students during the trip. Your help plays an important role in making this a great experience for our students.

If you’re interested in chaperoning, please complete the interest form below:
https://forms.office.com/r/BzJmReK4B8

More details will be shared with selected chaperones. Thank you for your continued support of our students!

Sincerely,

Hilary Erde, M.S./Ed.S

Career Specialist

Leavelle McCampbell & Paul Knox Middle

(803) 306-1164 ext. 15120

herde@acpsd.net

Many students may have received new devices during the holidays. Please see the following Aiken County Public Schools policy regarding personal electronic devices:

Pursuant to ACPSD Board Policy JICJ, students are prohibited from utilizing personal electronic devices or accessories during the instructional school day.

For this policy, personal electronic device means any device utilized to access the internet, wi-fi, cellular telephone signals, or to capture images or video. This includes, but is not limited to cell phones, smart watches, tablets, and gaming devices.

This also includes the use of accessories. Personal electronic device accessories include any wired or wireless accessory or wearable technology that connects to a device and any other accessory commonly used in conjunction with a personal electronic device.

Although middle and high school students may possess a personal electronic device, the device should not be activated or utilized for any function unless specifically authorized as part of an instructional directive by a teacher or other classroom supervisor. Unless school-specific exceptions apply, the above specified devices should be turned off and placed out of sight and not in use during instructional day. This rule applies during established school day hours and at off-campus activities during the school day. (Principals may further restrict use before and after school as necessary.)

For each violation the student will be informed that he or she is in violation of the Electronic Device Policy, and the student will be asked to turn the device off and put it away. A referral for Cell Phone Violation (Code 330) will be entered.

Política JICJ de la Junta del DISTRITO ESCOLAR PÚBLICO DEL CONDADO DE AIKEN (ACPSD por sus siglas en inglés) sobre Aparatos Electrónicos Personales y Procedimientos de Cumplimiento

1. Contestants must meet grade and behavior requirements in order to participate. Contestants must have NO Fs for the 1st semester averages. All grades must average to be a “D” or better for both quarters. Grade checks will be done and students not meeting requirements may be placed on probation or be removed from the pageant.
2. Contestants must NOT have any in-school or out-of-school suspensions. (Lunch detentions and after-school detentions are not counted). Contestants can be removed from the pageant process at any time for discipline issues.

Help us teach your children/our students about the importance of internet safety. We have had a recent increase in students viewing inappropriate material or emailing peers about inappropriate topics on their school laptops both at school and in their homes before or after school hours. While the district does have filters on the searches, no filter can catch everything. Middle schoolers are very clever and figure out ways around the safety features. We highly encourage you to speak to your children about internet safety and further encourage you to monitor your child's computer use while at home.

Students who engage in inappropriate searches on their school-issued laptop during or outside of school hours may be subject to disciplinary actions including having their laptops revoked.

Students are expected to wear their ID badges daily.

Yearbook sales are starting! Order early for a discounted price. Click the button links below to order a yearbook and/or to purchase a baby ad for the yearbook (8th grade only).