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In the event of inclement weather this weekend, please continue to monitor Parent Square notifications from GCPS as well as through media outlets for updates on any school closings and if GCPS will implement a digital day or not.

With the impending winter weather, All school events and facility usage for Saturday, January 24, and Sunday, January 25 are cancelled.

ACCESS is an annual assessment that measures students’ progress in English language development in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. We encourage all students to give their best effort so we can celebrate their growth!

The testing window begins Thursday, 1/22, with testing beginning each day at 9:20 a.m. Please refer to the schedule below to see when your student will be testing. Having students present and on time helps keep them on schedule. Thank you for partnering with us to support your student’s success!

Testing Schedule:
7th Grade: 1/22-1/29

6th Grade: 2/2 - 2/9

8th Grade: 2/10 - 2/11, Fall Break, Cont. 2/17 - 2/19

All Georgia High School students are eligible for Dual Enrollment if they meet the following criteria:

• Student is in 10th grade orhigher*
• Student attends a participating high school (public and private schools may participate).
• Homeschool students are also eligible.

Learn more about the Dual Enrollment program

Students must be picked up promptly at 6:45 PM. If you have questions, please contact the Lanier High School Athletic Department.

Next week, our school is participating in The Great Kindness Challenge! This week is all about building a culture of compassion. We’re encouraging students to complete as many acts of kindness as possible to show that being kind is both easy and powerful

Spring intramurals will begin on Tue, Feb 17th. Students must turn in a permission form to Coach Loveless or Coach Rabek before participating.

What: Volleyball clinic

Who: 5th-8th grade girls

When: March 24th-26th from 4:15-6:00

Where: Lanier Middle main gym

Cost: $45 total for the 3 days payments can be made on My Payments Plus

We are looking forward to another outstanding semester and thank you for your continued support! LMS is sponsoring an attendance challenge from January 5th through March 16th. The Homeroom in each grade with the highest attendance percentage will win a Donut Party.

The Atlanta Charity Medical Clinic will be offering free medical services. This Clinic is only for uninsured and underinsured patients. Consultations will only be for Chronic conditions. Patients with acute problems will have to go to the ER. Lastly, No narcotics prescriptions will be given. You can register by going to the website, scanning the QR code, or filling out a paper form.

Interested in playing football at Lanier High School? 7th and 8th grade students and parents should complete the forms below if you are interested in playing football and participating in the off-season weight training.

(Student Complete) Lanier Football Information Form

(Parent Complete) 2026 Lanier Football Offseason Consent Form

(Parent Complete) 2026 Lanier High Football Rising 9th Grade Permission

Yearbook prices will continue to increase at the end of each month. Please consider purchasing your yearbook as soon as possible to avoid the extra cost.

ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to receive and send information, such as:

• Weather-related closings & delays
• School and class information
• Share pictures and files
• See calendar items
• Upcoming class activities

Set up and preference information here

Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade falls below a preset threshold. Follow this link for more information.

During the 2024–2025 school year (effective July 1), GCPS implemented fines for any lost or damaged Chromebooks and power cords.

Please take a moment to talk with your student about the importance of properly caring for the school-issued equipment. Keeping devices in good condition helps avoid unnecessary charges and ensures they’re ready for learning every day.

*A device could have multiple damaged components such as broken hinges as well as a cracked screen, this would result in a fine of $50. $25 for each damaged component.

Keep up to date with all the great things happening at Lanier Middle School by joining our social media platforms. See the Bottom Banner of this newsletter for Links to our Twitter, Facebook pages OR see the "Let's Be Social" section of the Lanier MS Homepage for links to all our social platforms including Instagram and our YouTube Channel. It is here you will see many more pictures and videos of all the activities and events happening here at LMS!