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Sunday, March 1st from 11:00 - 6:00PM Lakeside Lobo Band will host a Mattress Fundraiser in the Lakeside Cafeteria. Finance is available and proceeds benefit Lakeside's Lobo Band. Check out this video to learn how a Mattress Fundraiser works and

click here for additional information.

It is more important now than ever to Celebrate Texas Public Schools! This week, March 2 - March 6 LEISD Celebrates Texas Public Schools Week (TPSW). This is a week dedicated to supporting our schools and showcasing the many achievements of Texas public school students, teachers and staff members.

Texas Public Schools Week was established in 1950 by the Masonic Lodges of Texas to recognize contributions made by the state's free system of education. Each year, the event has grown and it continues to be a meaningful way to showcase the many educational opportunities given to more than 5 million students attending Texas public schools.

This week, LMS is kicking off the American Heart Challenge! American Heart Challenge encourages middle and high school students to take heart-healthy challenges and engages them in service-learning activities.As part of this program, the American Heart Association will be giving an interactive presentation at our school on 3/2/2020. During this presentation, students will learn about the dangers of vaping, how to make heart healthy choices, and about the mission of the American Heart Association. Students will be allowed to use their phones to take a heart healthy challenge and share the message of the American Heart Association with others.

We encourage parents to support students as they take heart healthy challenges and raise funds to support the mission of the American Heart Association! Our school has set a goal to raise $3,500 donations to fund research, education, and advocacy to create healthier communities. CLICK HERE (http://igfn.us/f/2l73/n) to donate!

On Friday, LMS celebrated Texas Girls in STEM Day with fun filled activities and recognized women who have made advances and contributions to the area of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Big shoutout to our 7th grade Science teachers, Ms. Jeanie Gonzalez and Ms. Lindsay Milnor for hosting this event and encouraging our young girls to grow in the area of STEM.

The LEISD Education Foundation congratulates Lakeside Middle School’s 2020 Lobo Honors Award Winner, Alexander Zhu and congratulates Jose Rodriguez, for the special 2020 Lobo Pride Award! See which teachers were honored this year and the students who nominated them at www.littleelmisd.net.

Our next LMS Student Council meeting will be Friday, March 6th at 8:00 am in the Lakeside Theater. All student council members or students interested in helping our school and our community are invited to join us at the meeting.

In addition, LMS Student Council will be hosting a “Come Sit With Us” event this Friday, March 6th during lunches. If you are interested in making new friends, doing something different during lunch time and meeting new people, this event is for you. If you are interested in participating or have questions, please see a student council member or Ms. Beyer kbeyer@littleelmisd.net.

All LEISD 5th grade students interested in joining band in middle school are invited to test drive different instruments at the LEHS Band Hall! Walker Middle School students will test drive on Saturday, March 28th and Strike Middle School students will test drive on Saturday, April 4th.

Click here for more information and to sign up for a time.

Parent Education Academy Spring sessions will be held at Oak Point Elementary on Monday's from 6:00-7:30PM. Child care and snacks will be provided. By attending 6 or more sessions you will be eligible to get an application for the Christmas assistance Program, “Angel Tree” 2020. Click here to get more information on dates and session schedule.

Tuesday Talks is a podcast from Little Elm ISD that connects parents and experts on the hottest topics affecting Little Elm students and families. Tuesday Talks is also an onsite, in-person discussion group that meets monthly at Little Elm High School, and is hosted by LEISD's Intervention Counselors and Family Facilitator.

Click here to listen to previous podcasts and for the full Tuesday Talks schedule.

Monday, March 16 - Friday, March 20

District Closed for Spring Break

Monday, March 23
Student Holiday, Professional Learning Day for Staff

Friday, April 10 & Monday, April 13
Weather Makeup Days - Little Elm ISD has set aside two weather make-up days: Friday, April 10 and Monday, April 13. If the District does not close for bad weather, the District will use those days as holidays.

Recently, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged schools to take preventative measures to combat the spread of the Coronavirus. Local health officials believe the risk to our Little Elm school community is low at this time. If things change, we will communicate quickly with our families. Continue reading the letter from Superintendent Gallagher at www.littleelmisd.net.

A Reminder from the Nurse:

The Standard of Care for Little Elm ISD is aligned with those of the National Association of School Nurses. It is our goal to keep children in class. We will endeavor to send home only those children who are truly ill, or who present a direct threat to the wellness of their classmates. If your child becomes ill, please follow these reminder:

• If you child has a contagious illness, please see your family doctor and adhere to medical advice.

• If your child has a fever at home or at school they need to be 24 hours fever free without fever-reducing medication to return to school.
  

• Please turn-in all parent and doctor notes to the front office.

• For the safety and protection of all students, medication cannot be possessed or transported by students, except for students authorized to carry medication for life-threatening situations.

• All medication including cough drops must be checked into the Nurse by the parent or guardian and shall be secured in the clinic at all times.

Through high definition telemedicine video and communications equipment, the school nurse can connect with a Cook Children's pediatric provider for quick assessment and treatment to care for your child while at school. Learn more about the Telemedicine Program at www.littleelmisd.net.

Showing up to school everyday has a huge impact on student's academic success. Excused or unexcused impacts student's course grades, course credit, academic performance on state testing, and is a powerful predictor of student drop out. In addition, students who fall below the 90 percent law are at danger of losing course credit or receiving a final grade. Please help us to improve student attendance and ensure every student is present everyday.

Click here for more information on our Attendance Guidelines.

LMS FamiLE, we have officially entered the Spring testing season. In order to prepare for STAAR testing in April and May, we have scheduled upcoming Benchmark dates. This will allow students to practice in a STAAR testing environment with questions aligned to state standards.

The value of Benchmarks is to gauge student learning, identify which state standards to target, and develop enrichment opportunities for students as we continue to prepare for STAAR.

Wednesday, Feb 19th

• 8th Math including Geometry and 6th Compacted Math students
  
• 7th Writing

Thursday, Feb 20th

• 8th Reading
  
• 7th PAP Math

Thursday, March 26th

• Algebra

Monday, March 30th

• 6th Math
  
• 7th Math
  

Tuesday, March 31st

• 6th Reading
• 7th Reading
  

Wednesday, April 15th

• 8th Science including 7th Advance students
  

Thursday, April 16th

• 8th Social Studies

Parents and students,

In this month's March Middle Years you will find more information on:

• Responsibility for self, others, and community
• Preparation for state testing
• Using Academic Vocabulary
• Choosing Healthy Snacks

Click on the button below to access,

• March Middle Years- English
• March Middle Years- Spanish

The Lobo Executive Booster Club is proud to announce the First Annual Lobo Scholarship Color Run and Breakfast on April 4, 2020 at the Lobo Stadium. It is going to be an amazing day of festivities with a 1-mile Color Fun Run and 5K Color Run, a pancake breakfast severed by our wonderful LE Coaches, over 30 local vendors, and the grand finale for our month-long Silent Auction. It is our goal to raise funds for the Lobo Club Scholarship Fund, supporting your 2020 Lobo Athletes as they prepare for their college future. Click here to learn more about the event and to register now!

Approved Calendar for 2020-202 school year

Create a FOCUS Parent Portal Account: step-by-step instructions

How to Sign Up for a Canvas Parent Account

How to be a Parent Observer in Canvas

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

Student Attendance Policy

Athletic Schedules for the 2019-2020 School Year

Calendar for the 2019-2020 School Year

District's Parent Resource Page

LMS Afterschool Tutoring Buses

Brag About LMS (NBC)

15 Social Media Apps Parents should Know

The New LEISD Mobile App

Administration:

Mrs. Kelley Carr - Co-Principal

Email: kcarr@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Kelly Hastings- Co-Principal

Email: khastings@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Jennie Petrasic - House Principal A-F

Email: jpetrasic@littleelmisd.net

Mr. Chris Reza- House Principal G-N

Email: creza@littleelmisd.net

Mr. Felipe Vargas - House Principal O-Z

Email: fvargas@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Tina Tipton - Instructional Specialist

Email: ktipton@littleelmisd.net

Counselors:

Mrs. Teri Smith - Alpa Counselor A-F

Email: terismith@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Kelly Beyer - Alpha Counselor G-N

Email: kbeyer@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Temesa Bradley - Alpha Counselor O-Z

Email: tbradley@littleelmisd.net

Mrs. Deborah Deverich - Middle School Intervention Counselor

Email: ddeverich@littleelmisd.net

Email: fvargas@leisd.ws
Website: http://www.littleelmisd.net/Page/13
Location: 400 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, TX, United States
Phone: (972) 947-9445
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/740595202670914/?ref=bookmarks
Twitter: @lakesidelobos

• http://www.rfeonline.com/middle-years/
  
• AstroEdu
• Wikipedia.org
• google.sites.com
• commons.wikimedia.org
• American.heart.org
• erclc.org
• phys.org
• science sparks
• openclipart.org
• Pinterest
• Pixabay

Showing up to school everyday has a huge impact on student's academic success. Excused or unexcused absences impacts student's course grades, course credit, academic performance on state testing, and is a powerful predictor of student drop out. In addition, student who fall below the 90 percent attendance law are at danger of losing course credit or receiving a final grade. Please help us to improve student attendance and ensure every student is present everyday.

Click here for more information on our Attendance Guidelines.