Week at a Glance

Lion Family, I know this is how many of us feel going into this last week before the holiday break! We can do it!!!

Please remember that we have benchmark testing Monday through Thursday. I will attach the bell schedule to the email. On Friday, we have an early out. That bell schedule is included in the bell schedule document that will also be attached to the email. I just want to make sure everyone is in the know...🙂

We have more basketball this week. Also, the orchestra program will perform at CHS. Please come out and support your students if you get a chance.

Please keep working with your students to get work turned in. Also, please encourage the students to do their very best on the Benchmark exams. The only grade levels and subject without district benchmark tests are 6th and 7th grade social studies. They will be taking a CUA on the day of the 8th grade social studies benchmark.

As we finish out this first semester, I want to say THANK YOU! I appreciate all that you do to help our students! Please rest, relax and get refreshed for the 2nd semester!!! I want to wish each of you a Merry Christmas! I can't wait to see the great things we do in 2025!

Please keep the main thing the main thing this week! Your most creative and engaging lessons will help keep students on task!

Go Lions! Better Together!!!

Trish

I need to apologize to Amber Brooks. Her birthday was yesterday - December 14th! Please wish her a Happy Birthday!

Monday, December 16th:

• Wear your Holiday Headgear
• Benchmark Testing - Math (see Benchmark bell schedule)
• Please continue to collect Impact Aid
• Please be at your duty station
• Review the ROAR expectations
• WIN Time - Benchmark Testing (When they finish, have them complete the CKH survey for students at - https://iheartckh.com/squrl/cjfr8fjx). If they still have time, have them work on IXL.
• Girls Basketball vs. CPMS (7th grade @ home, 8th grade @ CPMS) - begins @ 5:30 pm

Tuesday, December 17th:

• Wear your holiday socks!
• Benchmark Testing - ELA (see Benchmark bell schedule)
• Please continue to collect Impact Aid
• Please be at your duty station
• Review the ROAR expectations
• WIN Time - Benchmark Testing (When they finish, have them work on iReady)

Wednesday, December 18th:

• Wear your plaid!
• Benchmark Testing - Science (see Benchmark bell schedule)
• Please continue to collect Impact Aid (turn in day, but please keep collecting...)
• Picture Retake Day (information will be provided by Mrs. Fay)
• Please be at your duty station
• Review the ROAR expectations
• WIN Time - Benchmark Testing (When they finish, have them work on Mathia/IXL and we will be doing locker cleanouts - I will send you a schedule)
• Grade Level Meeting Cancelled
• Orchestra Concert @ CHS - begins at 6:00 pm

Thursday, December 19th:

• Wear your red and white
• Benchmark and CUA Testing - Social Studies (see Benchmark bell schedule)
• PLC Day - please go to the PLC Room during your conference period
• Please be at your duty station
• Review the ROAR expectations
• WIN Time - Benchmark Testing (When they finish, have them work on Mathia/IXL and we will be doing locker cleanouts - I will send you a schedule)
• Boys Basketball vs. CPMS (7th grade @ home, 8th grade @ CPMS) - begins @ 5:30 pm

Friday, December 20th:

• Wear your Ugly Sweater
• EARLY OUT BELL SCHEDULE -students finish @ 1:30 pm (see the bell schedule attached to this week's email)
• Please be at your duty station
• Review the ROAR expectations
• WIN Time - CKH Lesson

Saturday, December 21st - Sunday, January 5th - Holiday Break

Monday, January 6th:

• PD Day for all staff ( I have attached the schedules, so everyone knows where to begin that day). Please pay close attention to the schedule. Some will begin their day at the Hill. Others will end their day at the Hill...🙂

Holiday Birthdays:

December 28th - Trish Brown

January 1st - Jasmine Collins

January 3rd - Tamara Morgan

ALL LHMS students will demonstrate a year's worth of academic growth during the 24-25 school year.

On this past Monday, our Concert and Symphonic bands took the stage at Ellison. They sounded amazing and had some tricks up their sleeves... Great job, Mrs. Smith and Mr. Davis!

On Tuesday, the choirs took the stage at Ellison. They sounded great! They too had a few surprises in their performance! Great job, Mrs. Blas!

Not sure if you heard all the excitement in the library on Wednesday afternoon or not... But the students who chose to use their Pride Bucks for an experience were not disappointed! Ms. Windless, Mrs. Fay and Ms. Bretz helped them all make candles to take home as gifts for friends or family members. Thank you, ladies, for such an amazing opportunity!!!

On Friday night, our Theatre 2 students put on a funny play about how the internet can be a distraction. What a great opportunity for these students to show off their acting skills!!! Thank you, Ms. Jaz, for giving these students an opportunity to perform for their friends and families!!!

The Education Foundation made a surprise visit to the campus this week. They awarded Mrs. Fay a check that will help cover the cost of a bus to take the students of multiple KISD middle schools to a book festival in Waco this year. Congratulations, Mrs. Fay! I appreciate you finding more ways to get students involved in reading!!!

On Saturday, Lewis and Madison had the opportunity to practice and perform with the best of the best orchestra students in our region. They performed on the Baylor campus. Congratulations, Ms. DeVille, on getting these students ready for such an amazing experience!

And, to end this very busy week, the Lionettes and Cheer Teams took to the streets of downtown Killeen! They looked amazing as they danced their way down the parade route. It is so fun to see our students put such a positive light on our school and the absolutely amazing students we have! Thank you, Mrs. Carter Bryant and Ms. Doby for all the time you put in to making performances like this happen!!!

And here are the first winners of our holiday BINGO! Congrats to Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Catala and Mrs. Ruiz! So glad you all are having fun with this!!!

Let's keep working to include our CKH strategies into the daily lessons. Relationships are the key!!!

Make it an EXCEL-lent Week!

December 20th - Early Out

December 21st - January 5th - Christmas Holidays

January 6th - PD Day