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Both the Boys (#3 seed) and Girls (#5 seed) Basketball teams have advanced into the Post Season. both teams will be in action during Super Saturday on February 1st at Norcross HS. The boys will play Osborne MS @ 4:30 PM and the girls will play Hull MS @ 6:00 PM.

Additional Information | Attendance

• Super Saturday gate will open at 8:20 AM
• Semi Final and Championship gate will open at 4:30 PM
• Admission price $6.00
• Children under age 5 are free
• Senior citizens 55 or older are free with a GCPS issued Senior Pass
• GCPS employees with a valid badge (free)
• GHSA coaches pass +1 (free)

General Information

• Please be reminded of the GHSA spectator rules
• https://www.ghsa.net/ghsa-sportsmanship-statement
• Respect the officials, scorekeepers, and staff
• Encourage healthy, fair, and safe play amongst the athletes
• Concessions will be sold. No outside food or drink will be allowed in the gym
• Home spectators must sit on the same side as the home team
• Visiting spectators must sit on the same side as the away team

8th Graders Elliot Lee and William Im have been selected to the All State Orchestra for the second consecutive year. Congratulations to these talented students.

8th grade students Sreenidhi Viswanathan & Isabella Trapkov will have their artwork displayed at the State Capitol during the 2025 Capitol Art Exhibit.

Sreenidhi's piece is entitled "Spooky Self" a Tim Burton inspired portrait.

Isabella's piece is a Blue Abstract watercolor tree painting.

Congratulations!

See the Soccer Tab on the Athletic page of the Lanier MS website to see the players for the 2025 Soccer Season as well as this seasons schedule.

Parents of Rising 8th Grade Students

Is your Rising 8th Grade student interested in TWIST?

TWIST (Teamwork Welcoming Innovative STEM Thinking) is our state-certified program where students in Science and Language Arts learn through hands-on projects, problem-solving, and collaboration. Using the engineering and design cycle, students explore curriculum standards while discovering innovative STEM careers. TWIST is open to all students, but limited seats are available for rising 8th grade students. If your 7th grade student is interested in participating in TWIST next year, please complete the information within this link no later than February 6, 2025. Interested students will begin a screening process that ensures students will thrive in this dynamic environment on February 7, 2025.

The purpose of the Dual Enrollment program is to promote and increase access to postsecondary educational opportunities for Georgia high school students.

Read more about his opportunity for your student.

Each week we will post a question for students to discuss with their adults over the weekend. Questions can be funny, serious, or thought provoking, but each week provides a new occasion for a family discussion. Students will have opportunities to write about some of these topics as well as earn extra credit in language arts for their participation.

Magic Moment will be photographing Spring Portraits at Lanier Middle School on Wednesday, February 5th.
Students will only take a portrait if:
1. They have preordered online BEFORE 8 AM on February 5th. OR
2. They bring in an order form and payment as their pass out of class.

To pre order, use this link:

**On a desktop/laptop, go directly to: "Order Prints/Products"
**On a mobile device, click "This is a preorder...." and then "Order Prints/Products"

Order forms will be distributed the week of January 27th. We do not take everyone's pictures for Spring, only those that preorder. Thank you!

Wednesday, February 12 is the 6 week mark for the second semester. Teachers will be sending home an electronic progress reports.

An additional Player Profile form has been added to the Athletic Page at he request of the high school. Please complete it, along with the bus transportation authorization.

Any student interest in playing football at Lanier High School is eligible to participate in weight training. Students will ride over tot he high school at dismissal from Lanier Middle on a GCPS activity bus on the dates listed below. Transportation home is not included at the end each session. If you are interested please see the Lanier Athletics homepage on the Lanier website.

We would like to urge you to disable the digest option in your Parent Square account settings for Lanier Middle School. Many of our communications are time-sensitive, and we don’t want you to miss any important updates. Your attention to this matter will ensure you stay informed and connected with all school activities and announcements.

Thank you for your consideration!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!