LMS Family Update

Greetings Lockerman Families,

Happy New Year and welcome back from our snow-extended break! We will be halfway through the school year in just a couple of weeks as quarter two draws to a close. Please encourage your children to check in with teachers about any missing assignments and finish this quarter strong.

After this extended break, teachers will be working hard to reinforce our school expectations and classroom routines. Encourage your child to show their Wildcat Pride by being prepared, respectful, independent, disciplined and empathetic. You can reinforce our expectations at home by discussing what those characteristics look like in action. As always, we thank you for your partnership and support.

Finally, over our break, we had filtered water bottle filling stations installed in several locations around the building. If your child brings a water bottle to school, please label it with their name or initials. See below for additional updates and important information. Feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns.

Jeannine Necessary

LMS Principal

1/20 Schools Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/20 Lockerman Association MLKJ Day Celebration and Walk (see below)

1/24 End of Q2 - Half Day for Students

1/27 No School for Students

Email absence notes to our attendance secretary, Mrs. Nesselroad, at nesselroad.jennifer@ccpsstaff.org

Did you know? Bullying and conflict are different. We can help your child with both. Learning how to navigate conflict is a normal part of a child's social development. Teach and reinforce kindness in all situations. Report bullying, and empower bystanders and victims.

Click the button below to report bullying

Ask a Therapist LIVE event on January 15 is part of our free mental health resources for parents. This offers a unique opportunity for parents to engage directly with a licensed family therapist. Parents can ask questions anonymously and receive personalized answers in real-time.

Register: tinyurl.com/5xh226ss

More about our free mental health resources available to parents: tinyurl.com/2z6ettyn

Please join Caroline Better Together for their Mid-Winter Community Check-In on Wednesday, Jan 22nd at St. Luke's Church in Denton!

This first Community Dinner and Conversation of 2025 will feature updates from our collective impact action teams already working on specific projects to improve life in Caroline County. We’ll have conversations about how you can get involved in creating the positive changes you want for your neighborhood, town and county. Together we will try to envision what we want living in Caroline to be like by 2030 and discuss what needs to happen to make this vision a reality.

As always, dinner starts at 5:30pm, followed by conversation until 7:30pm! RSVPs are appreciated but not required. To RSVP use this link: bit.ly/CBTDinner, or the QR code on the graphic.

For students, parents, teachers, and staff of South Asian ancestry,

The Maryland Governor's Commission on South Asian American Affairs is committed to supporting the educational success and growth of our community. We would love to hear about your experiences and perspectives on education. Your valuable input will help us develop initiatives and strategies to better support students, families, and educators in the South Asian American community across Maryland and ensure that no one is left behind. After inputting your responses, please remember to click "Submit" to have your responses submitted anonymously.

Please click here to complete the survey.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/vCLGkeweWM

Click here for more information on the Commission.

Click the orange buttons below to access PTA information.

As we continue through these winter months, Choptank Health’s providers encourage protecting you and your children with immunizations against the flu, COVID-19, and RSV.

 A reminder: Your student can receive a flu shot at their School-Based Health Center. Call to schedule today.

 While flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be given starting at 6 months, the RSV vaccine is recommended for all infants younger than 8 months born during or entering their first RSV season and can be given up to 18 months for select high-risk children.

 All children can access all recommended vaccines, including flu, COVID-19, and RSV, for free through their family’s insurance. Qualifying families can also receive assistance through the Vaccines for Children Program.

 The CDC website now has the 2025 Immunization Schedules and is a great resource for parents to access the recommended vaccination schedules.

 Families can go to their primary care providers for vaccines; alternatively, local health departments and oftentimes nearby pharmacies offer vaccines as well. Find contact information and more at

www.choptankhealth.org/protected.

It’s never too late to sign your student up for school-based health care, with more information at your student’s health center or at choptankhealth.org/schoolbased.

Click the buttons below to access CCPS resources/information

We value our home-school partnerships and want to be available to you, but during the student school day, administrator and counselor availability may be limited as we work with students and in classrooms. When calling during the school day, please let the secretary know if it is urgent. Otherwise, please know we may not be able to call you back until after dismissal. If you want to meet in person, please call to schedule an appointment. We do understand that sometimes urgent matters arise that can not be planned for, and we will always do our best to accommodate you.

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Should you send an email to a staff member and not receive a reply within a reasonable amount of time (no more than 48 hours), please call the office.

Andrea Hill, Assistant Principal

Rondell Sorrell, Assistant Principal

James Freeman, 6th Grade Counselor

David Gibbons, 7th Grade Counselor

Shannon Thompson, 8th Grade Counselor

Website: https://www.lockermanms.org/
Location: 410 Lockerman Street, Denton, MD, USA
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