LEARWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

NOVEMBER

6 Picture Retake/Make-up Day

11 Veterans Day Breakfast Program

14 PTA Meeting 9:00 AM (AL Library)

21 All Pro Parent meeting 7:15-7:45 AM

27-29 Thanksgiving Break - No School

DECEMBER

10 ALHS/Learwood Band Holiday Concert 7 PM PAC

11 ALHS/Learwood Orchestra Concert 7 PM PAC

18 Grade 7 Choir Winter Concert 6:00 PM @ PAC

18 Grade 8 Choir Winter Concert 7:30 PM @ PAC

23 Winter Break (School Resumes 1/6/25)

We are thrilled to announce a new and convenient way for you to stay up to date with your child's academic progress! After November 5th, you can access your child's report card directly through the PowerSchool Parent Portal – at any time, from anywhere. The

This exciting new feature not only allows you to view the most current report card, but it also provides you with the ability to track historical report cards, so you can easily follow your child’s academic journey over time.

To get started, simply log into the PowerSchool Parent Portal using your existing credentials. Once you log into PowerSchool, simply click on Report Cards on the left side of your screen. You will be able to print report cards directly from that point.

We believe this new process will make it easier than ever for you to stay informed and engaged in your child's education. We're excited to continue working together to support your child’s success!

Learwood has had a long-standing tradition of honoring our Veterans. It has been a great program and is appreciated by our students, staff, parents, community members, and most importantly, the Veterans (including Learwood's own Mrs. Sarah Lee, and Mr. Scott Peepers). This year we will be holding our recognition on Monday, November 11th. We have several students whose parents have or are currently serving in the armed forces, including some who are currently deployed. Veterans Day is not a holiday, it is a time for remembrance. Remembrance of our freedoms, our past, and the sacrifices of those who chose our country over their own lives. Our program will be seen by all Learwood students not participating in the event, in their classroom, as we cannot fit all of our guests and student body in the auditorium at one time.

Classroom Product Competition - Winning Projects!

As part of our hands-on project in student-selected groups, each team designed a product aimed at improving or simplifying daily life. Using marketing techniques learned through our JVS career exploration lessons, they chose a target audience, set product costs, and determined a competitive price point.

After pitching their ideas to our "Sharks," who invested in their favorite products, the top three groups from each class were awarded trophies. Here are the innovative winners from each classroom:

1. Period 1

   • Winning Product #1: Grippy phone case--Guaranteed not to slip out of your hands or off of a table
   • Winning Product #2: Fleet Cleat 2.0-Portable cleats for any shoe and sport
   • Winning Product #3: Suicide Prevention Merchandise Branding--Can be used for other concepts as well

2. Period 3

   • Winning Product #1: "Ecuas", a sauce to make any food healthy and nutritious.
   • Winning Product #2: Created and marketed personalized wedding rings.
   • Winning Product #3: Created a locker organizer to hold pencils and sticky notes.

3. Period 5

   • Winning Product #1: LOKAR – A card that is used to easily unlock lockers to get supplies and get to class.
   • Winning Product #2: EGK Pouch – Pouch that carries all necessities.
   • Winning Product #3:

     Jifu Water Bottle – Water bottle that can be used to disguise valuables when in a public place

Congratulations to all the students for their hard work and ingenuity, and to the winning teams for standing out with their unique creations! The skills and experiences gained in this project will undoubtedly serve them well in the future.

Thank you once again to those who were able to participate in the school wide fundraiser. For anyone who ordered Cookie Dough, the product will be getting delivered to Learwood on Wednesday, November 6th. We ask that you please come to Learwood between 3:15-4:30 PM on November 6th to pick up your product. If you have three or less items, your child should be able to bring it home. For anyone with more than three products, we recommend you coming in to pick it up. As a reminder these products need to remain frozen.

Congratulations to the Avon Lake Girls Flag Football Team. The team composed of mainly Learwood students won the I-9 Sports Senior Division league championship on 10/27/24.

A special thank you to the Avon Lake Athletic Boosters for purchasing new Basketball uniforms for the Shoregals and Shoremen basketball teams. We hope you join us for each of their seasons as they battle through the SWC.