LMS Newsletter
May 2025
Message from the Principal
Lakeridge Families,
May is such a great time of year. There is a lot of positive energy and excitement throughout the building. All our students are really working hard on their academics and many are participating in our after-school athletic programs and clubs. May is also the “show what you know” month for our students as everyone is doing their best on the state Math and English Language Arts SBA assessments.
Here are a few important tips for student success this month:
Attend school everyday, for the whole day
Make sure your Chromebook is charged and ready to go in the morning
During testing, take all the time you need (it’s not timed!)
Show determination and don’t give up!
Read all prompts carefully and closely for thorough understanding
Do your very best work
Have the confidence that your ELA and math teacher has prepared you to be
successful. You got this!
We are now down to the final eight weeks of the school year. To avoid a stressful end of the school year, please consider doing a quick academic progress check with your child. Make sure to celebrate successes and please reach out to teachers for support in areas of concern. We all want each of our Hawks to end the year on a high note and be ready to take on next year’s academic challenges.
Thank you again for partnering with all our staff to make LMS an emotionally safe, socially civil and academically productive school for students every day.
Here is some important information for you to know ahead of time so you and your child are successful and prepared for school events and happenings for this month.
Toby Udager
Principal
Upcoming Dates
State Testing
This is a reminder that our Hawks are in the midst of Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in Math and English Language Arts. Students are taking all parts of the assessment online. The math and language arts assessments are administered in two parts; a computer adaptive test (CAT) and a performance task (PT). Please note the dates below and ensure that your child comes to school with a charged chromebook, a balanced breakfast and ready to show what they know!
The testing schedule for LMS students is as follows:
ELA SBA CAT- Predicted 45 minutes- 4/29-5/2
Math SBA CAT - Predicted 60 minutes- 5/6-5/9
Math SBA PT- Predicted 60 minutes- 5/13-5/16
ELA SBA PT- Predicted 120 minutes- 5/20-5/23
Testing Makeup - 5/28-6/5
Student Life
Monday Night Football Game | Build The Hill
May 5, 2025
6:00 PM Kickoff
Bonney Lake High School Football Field
Varsity Football vs. Mountain View Middle School
Wear blue and pack the stands for the night football game at BLHS! Families are welcome, there will be food trucks, BLHS booster gear for sale and a whole lot of school spirit!
Art & Makers Market
May 8, 2025
5:30-7:00 PM
Lakeridge Middle School Commons
Host a booth or come to shop at our very first Art & Makers Market at LMS. Tables are $10 for students and $30 for community members. All funds from this event will go to Lakeridge ASB to support student activities, clubs & athletics.
ASB & WEB Applications
Open: May 5, 2025
Application will be available in the Student Life Google Classroom
ASB Student Government & Activity Planning
ASB officers and coordinators manage ASB budgets, clubs and plan student events and activities throughout the school year. We are looking for students who are responsible, motivated and have the ability to self-manage. Current coordinators must reapply each year. This program meets after school one day a week from 2:20-3:30 PM.
ASB Officer Positions (Elected): 7th Grade Only
ASB Coordinator Positions (Application & Interview): 6th & 7th Grade
WEB Leader & Mentorship Program
WEB leaders provide support for 6th graders at 6th grade camp, on the first day of school and during advisory activities. This program requires very little time outside of school after WEB training and 6th grade camp.
WEB Leader: 7th Grade Only
Almost Summer Spirit Week - Save the Dates!
June 2-6, 2025
Summerfest
Friday, June 6th
2:30-4:00 PM
Cost: $5
Student Coordinators: Lakeridge ASB Team
Staff Advisers: Ms. Case & Mrs. Nimick
Counseling
Encore Class Registrations for 2025-2026
Our current 6th and 7th grade students will learn about elective class options they can choose from during Advisory on May 12. Students will enter their choices into Skyward anytime between May 12 and May 23. Please ask your student what classes they are thinking about and go over the options with your student. The information about encore classes will be posted in your student’s Advisory Google Classroom and the LMS Student Life Google Classroom. If you have questions, feel free to contact your student’s counselor:
Gina Rice - School Counselor, 8th grade, 7th grade L-Z gina_rice@sumnersd.org
Mari Lysne - School Counselor, 6th grade, 7th grade A-K mari_lysne@sumnersd.org
If you have a 5th grade student, we are visiting our feeder elementary schools with copies of elective class information they will bring home before our New Hawk Night on May 15.
Friday Food Bags
Each Friday, our Food Bank delivers bags of non-perishable items. Please reach out to your child’s school counselor if you are interested.
Gina Rice - School Counselor, 8th grade, 7th grade L-Z gina_rice@sumnersd.org
Mari Lysne - School Counselor, 6th grade, 7th grade A-K mari_lysne@sumnersd.org
Parent/Caregiver Workshop: Preventing Challenging Behaviors
Behavior Bridges is partnering with the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District to provide two opportunities for parents wanting tips and tricks to prevent and respond to challenging behaviors.
Childcare will be provided for children 5 and older.
2 options available:
When: Tuesday, May 6th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Daffodil Valley Elementary School
When: Wednesday, May 28th from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Victor Falls Elementary School
Screenagers
Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age is available to view on demand from May 5th - May 19th. This documentary discusses the impacts of social media and technology on our children’s mental health and wellbeing.
Click here to register for online viewing and learn more about the documentary.
Attendance Awareness
Finish Strong
We're in the final stretch! May is the time to showcase all your hard work and dedication. Regular attendance ensures you don't miss out on crucial end-of-year lessons and activities. Let's finish the school year strong by showing up every day and giving it our all.
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