Longhorn Loop
Vol. 8 Issue 21 | December 19 - January 7

Important Links
Become Part of the Incredible Lanier Middle School PTSA
2025 Cross Country Season is Gearing Up
Any Lanier Middle School student interested in running Cross County for the 2025-2026 Season is encouraged to attend summer training sessions that begin on June 5th, These sessions are optional but encouraged.
If you were unable to attend the informational meeting held in April, you can review the presentation here.
Please also complete the 2025 Cross Country Sign Up form
Final Exam Make-ups | Important Information
Final Exam make-ups will be May 28th and May 29th beginning at 9:00am. Students arriving after 9:15 will not be allowed in the session. LMS will provide Chromebooks during the session. Final exams not completed by the 29th will be entered as zero's according to GCPS grading procedures.
School Supply Fundraiser
The Lanier Middle School PTSA is excited to announce the My Easy School Supply Fundraiser. Get your school supplies for the 25-26 school year and support the Lanier Middle School PTSA at the same time!
Reminder: Food Deliveries
From the Lanier Middle School Student Handbook
Student Deliveries and Visitors
Fast food, specialty drinks and celebratory foods/items are not appropriate items for delivery as these create disruptions to instruction and the orderly operation of the school. Deliveries from food delivery services (i.e., UberEats, Door dash, and Grubhub) will be denied as the management of accepting such delivers on scale is not reasonable.
Thank you for your support in this matter.
Youth Empowerment Program
The City of Sugar Hill and its Public Safety Department is excited to launch another session of the Youth Empowerment Program. Please see the flyer with the 2025 schedule, dates, and times below.
The program will continue to serve youth aged 14–18 with bi-monthly Thursday evening sessions focused on life skills development, leadership, career readiness, and community engagement. Each session includes practical instruction and positive interactions with law enforcement and local professionals.
Table Talk
Thank you for participating in our Table Talk this year. We hope you found it to be auseful and engaging component to the newsletter.
This Week's Table Talk Topic
We hope to return in 2025-2026
Deeper Dive
Help your teen create a feel-good reminder
Monday, May 19
Final Exams | 6th Grade
6th Grade Semester 2 District Final Exams (Science & Social Studies
Classes only).
Device Collection | 8th Grade
8th grade students will be turning in their Chromebooks, power adapters and sleeves on Monday, May 19th. Please help your student have all components ready to check in. Missing or damaged devices/components will incur the appropriate fine below.
Tuesday, May 20
7th graders will take Semester 2 District Final Exams ( Science & Social Studies only)
Device Collection | 6th Grade
6th grade students will be turning in their Chromebooks, power adapters and sleeves on Tuesday, May 20th. Please help your student have all components ready to check in. Missing or damaged devices/components will incur the appropriate fine below.
Wednesday, May 21
LAST DAY OF THE 2024 -2025 SCHOOL YEAR
Device Collection | 7th Grade
7th grade students will be turning in their Chromebooks, power adapters and sleeves on Wednesday, May 21st. Please help your student have all components ready to check in. Missing or damaged devices/components will incur the appropriate fine below.
Summer Camps
Summer is Just Around the Corner
As we ramp up toward summer break, it is that time where we will be receiving information from a wide variety of schools and organizations offering camps and other activities for students over the summer. We will post links back to our website where you can see everything we have received.
Summer Camp Opportunities
- Maxwell High School of Technology
- Lanier High School STEM Robotics
- Little Horns Basketball Camp
- NEW: Lady Longhorn Future Stars Basketball Camp
Want to Start a Club at Lanier Middle School?
Rising 6- 8 grade students who would like to request an extracurricular (before/after school) club at Lanier Middle School, must complete and submit the google form before Friday, May 9th.
ParentVue Grade Alerts
Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade fall below a preset threshold. Follow this link for more information.
Tutoring Schedule
At Lanier Middle School, mornings are an excellent opportunity for students to receive extra support in their core subjects. With that in mind, for the 2024-2025 school year we will target each core content area on a specific day of the week. If your student needs additional support or needs assistance in a Connection class, they can see their content teacher to arrange an additional day that works with the teachers morning schedule. In order for students to attend morning tutoring, they need to arrive at 8:05 AM.
New: Technology Fines to be Implemented for the 24-25 School Year
Beginning with the 2024-2025 )school year (Effective July 1) GCPS will be implementing fines for damaged and lost Chromebooks and power cords. Please discuss the importance of taking care of the equipment that has been issued to your student.
*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.
ParentSquare App
Currently we have about 37% of our families using the Parent Square App. This is a great and easy way to stay connected to all things Lanier and GCPS. Consider downloading it this weekend.
Want to See More Great Things Happening at Lanier Middle School?
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!