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As noted earlier this week in a Parent Square communication, the final Community Service Project has been cancelled due to continued diligence of the community and the City of Sugar Hill to keep the Greenway, green. Any student who had successfully completed the requirements of 3 Community Service Projects will receive a Community Service Award and those students who had successfully completed 4 Community Service Projects will receive the Community Service Award with Distinction at our Awards Ceremonies later this month.

*Awards Ceremonies are by invitation only. Families for those students receiving an award(s) have been sent a digital invitation through Parent Square. Next week, students will receive a printed invitation with their name on it to take home.

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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.

The Lanier Middle boys team will face Bay Creek MS for the Gwinnett County MS Soccer Championship

at Discovery HS at 11:30 AM. We hope to see the Longhorn family turn out and support the teams as they try to make history!

Good luck, and Hook 'em Longhorns! 🏀🎉

Last Friday's dance was a huge success. Students looked amazing in their semi formal attire and enjoyed the music food and friends during the event. We would also like to thank parents for a smooth drop off and pick up and last but not least our PTSA who put together a memorable night for Lanier Middle School and out students! Use the link below to see some pictures from the evening.

Dance Photos

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.

Which would you give up first: YouTube, TikTok, or Snapchat? Why?

Some teens are full of excuses about why they should be allowed to miss school. Many excuses are indications that your teen needs to make some changes. If your teen claims to need more sleep or more time to work on a project, suggest going to bed earlier or getting more organized. Constantly trying to stay home, however, may be a sign of a larger issue you might want to discuss with your teen's counselor.

The Lanier Middle School 6th & 7th grade orchestras will be performing at Lanier High School on Wednesday, May 8th. The concert will begin at 6:30 PM.

We have been informed that the meeting for middle School baseball players has been cancelled. No make up date has been announced at this time.

The 7th Grade Chorus will be performing scenes from Shrek in the Theater at Lanier High School . The concert will begin at 7:30 PM.

The 8th Grade Chorus will be performing scenes from Shrek at the Bowl at Sugar Hill. The concert will begin at 6:30 PM.

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.

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

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.

Make your request here

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!