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Longhorn Loop

Vol. 8 Issue 21 | December 19 - January 7

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

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LMS Website | GCPS Portal | Mission | Vision | GCPS Newsletter | GCPS Links | Order a Yearbook

Last Week's Longhorn Loop

Lanier Student Continues Her Caring Ways Lanier Student Continues Her Caring Ways

8th grader Londyn Adams has been named "Middle School Caring Award Winner for Gwinnett County". Congratulations Londyn!

Autism Awareness | Lanier Cluster T-Shirt Autism Awareness | Lanier Cluster T-Shirt

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24-25 Lanier cluster Autism Awareness Shirt

Order your Shirt Today to be ready for the Lanier Cluster Blue Out on Wednesday, April 3rd. Shirts will be $15 and will be available on My Payments Plus beginning March 3rd.
  • Order deadline is Midnight on March 16th.
  • Orders will be distributed on or before March 28


Sizes:

  • Youth XS- Youth XL
  • Adult XS - Adult XL.
  • For T-Shirt sizes Adult 2XL- 4XL add $3 per shirt.

Orchestra Honors Orchestra Honors

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Superior Performance

Lanier Middle School 7th & 8th grade Orchestras earned Superior ratings at their Large Group Performance evaluation (LGPE)

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Lanier Students to Perform at Georgia All State Concert

Join Elliot Lee and William Im on Saturday March 1st for the Georgia All State Orchestra Concert. It is at 10:00 am at the Classic Center in Athens, GA.

Table Talk Table Talk

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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.

This Week's Table Talk Topic

Who would win in a fight: a hippo, a lion, a shark, or a rattlesnake?

Deeper Dive Deeper Dive

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Encourage achievement three proven ways

Research shows that three of the best things you can do to support your teen's educational success can be done right at home. First, make it clear that you expect your teen to work hard in school and graduate. Second, encourage your student to apply school subjects (such as math) in everyday life. And third, help your teen plan for the future and investigate the education needed to prepare for careers of interest.

Thursday, March 6 | Gwinnett Writes 6 & 7 Grades Thursday, March 6 | Gwinnett Writes 6 & 7 Grades

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SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, March 6th

  • Students in grades 6 and 7 will participate in this summative assessment.

  • Gwinnett Writes assesses writing skills as defined in the Academic, Knowledge, and Skills (AKS) for Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.

  • Parents can access more information regarding Gwinnett Writes at the following link: https://www.gcpsk12.org/families/accountability-and-assessment/assessments


Include the attached documents for parent reference.

6th Grade Choice

7th Grade Choice

Saturday March 8 | Soccer Game Saturday March 8 | Soccer Game

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The Lanier Soccer teams are in action Saturday, February 28th as they take on North Gwinnett MS. Girls 2 PM boys 3:30 PM. Game will be at Seckinger HS. See the Soccer tab on the athletics page of the Lanier MS website for rosters and full schedule.

Daylights Savings Time | March 9 Daylights Savings Time | March 9

Lanier Education Foundation | Fundraiser Lanier Education Foundation | Fundraiser

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Fast Pitch Softball Fast Pitch Softball

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Tryouts for the Lanier High School 2025 softball programs will be held Thursday, May 1st and Friday, May 2nd at the high school complex. Monday, May 5th will be reserved for a "call back" day if necessary.


Current High School/Rising 9th grade student tryouts will be from 5:15 to 6:45 PM.


Current 5th, 6th and 7th graders interested in trying out for the inaugural middle school team to be run by the high school staff will report from 7:00 to 8:30 PM.


Athletes trying out should arrive prior to these start times and are expected to be dressed and prepared to participate. Athletes should arrive prepared with proper equipment and attire (softball pants, Lanier shirt, spikes/molded cleats, glove, equipment, etc.).


*HS and Rising 9 students without a completed Rank One account and current physical will not be allowed to participate.


Rank One Instructions

A Request | Parent Square A Request | Parent Square

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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!

ParentVue Grade Alerts ParentVue Grade Alerts

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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 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 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.

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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? Want to See More Great Things Happening at Lanier Middle School?

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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!

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