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

Important Links
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.
Orchestra Concerts | 6th and 7th Grades
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
Common teen excuses are not reasons to skip school.
Connection Classes | Final Exams
Students will be taking final exams during the week. Please see communication from teachers as to when each exam will be.
Monday, May 12
Will be the final day for students to submit late/missing assignments for the semester.
Friday, May 16 | Drama Club Performs Wizard of Oz
The performance will take place at Lanier High School with the Curtain rising at 7 PM. Tickets available through GoFan for $7
Saturday, May 17
LAA Football and Cheer Registration
Football and Cheer registration is coming up on May 17th, and we’d love for you to Join the Herd!
📍 Where: Lanier High School Field House
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
We’ll be on-site registering athletes and answering any questions you have. Come be a part of the Longhorn family—we can’t wait to see you there!
Compass to College Outreach Program
8th grade students and their parents/supporters are invited to UGA’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions Compass to College program. Parents/supporters will learn how they can help their student transition from middle school to high school and about the college admissions process. The Compass to College program will take place on Saturday, May 17th from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm in the Miller Learning Center, Room 0303.
There will be free food and prizes for every student who attends. If you have any questions, please contact Michael Stone, Assistant Director of Admissions at Michael.Stone2@uga.edu.
Lanier Swim Team | Off Season Training & Competition
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!