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Louisa Middle School
Tom.Castle@lawrence.kyschools.us
Kimberly.Fitch@lawrence.kyschools.us
(606) 638-4090
Where%Learning%Means%Success%and%Character%Counts%Every%Day.%
& Upcoming Events
March&&
1+4:&&Book%Fair%
3:&&8th%Grade%Trip%
Louisa'Middle'School'was'in'a'"Fit"''on'Feb'
InformaConal%Parent%
MeeCng%at%6:00%in%Ms.%
19th!' ' LMS' ' students' par:cipated' in' our'
West’s%room%
annual' Health' ,' Safety,' and' ' Fitness' Fair.'
4:&&School%will%be%in%session.%
Various' agencies' ' and' health' care'
8:&&OnMdemand%WriCng%
providers' from' our' community' came' to'
Scrimmage%SchoolMwide%
10:&Career%Fair%&
our'school'to'show'students'how'to'live'a'
11:&&School%will%be%in%session.%
healthy' ,' ac:ve,' and' safer' life.' ' Health'
18:&&School%will%be%in%session.%
Screenings' were' offered' to' the' students'
25:&School%will%be%in%session.%
including' BP,' Ht.' &' Wt.' BMI' and' vision'
April&&
4+8:&Spring%Break%
screenings.' ' Interac:ve' booths' were'
13+15:&&8th%Grade%Trip%
available' for' the' students' to' learn' about'
30:&&8th%Grade%Dance%7M9:30&
good'nutri:on','healthy'snacking,'tobacco'
25:&&State%TesCng%Window%
and' ' substance' abuse' along' with' many'
March&2016&
other' ac:vites.' ' ' Zumba' and' Yoga'
demonstra:ons' and' screenings' ' by'
Physical' therapy' to' measure' strength' and'
flexibility.'''
Contact Us
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@MsKimberlyFitch
@TomCastleLMS
@Mrs.T_LMS
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Louisa Middle School
Happenings and Events Page
Register%at%www.foodcity.com%
for%a%porCon%of%your%purchases%
to%go%to%LMS.%%Our%school%code%
is%40128.%
Community%Members%parCcipaCng%
were:%Lawrence%County%Health%Dept,%
Lawrence%County%Extension%Office,%
Homeplace,%%Yatesville%Lake,%Kentucky%
State%Police,%Louisa%Fire%Department,%
Walmart,%%%LCHS%Health%%Careers,%LCHS%%
Jr%ROTC,%LCHS%Culinary%Arts,%Pathways,%
Mountain%Comp,%Zumba%instructor%
Jennifer%Pannell,%%Yoga%instructorM
Debbie%Pennington,%Three%Rivers%
Physical%Therapy%and%Lawrence%County%
Health%Department%Smile%Savers.%%A%BIG%
THANK%YOU%to%all%of%our%community%
members%for%their%interest%in%our%
students!%
When%Twee(ng%about%LMS,%don’t%forget%to%use%the%hashtag,%
#InspireLMS.%
LMS&Students&&
ACTC/FIVCO&
Science&Fair&
Winners
1st&&&Aubrey&West&
2nd&&Brock&Kessinger&
3rd&&Jake&Webb&
State Bound
Spelling Bee!
Congrats to Mark
Webb. He will be
representing LMS in
the state spelling
bee.
Good Luck, Mark!
Recently,%8th%grade%
students%visited%
Ashland%Marathon%
for%a%day%of%learning%
about%different%jobs%
at%the%facility.%%
Following%the%visit%
students%wrote%
posiCvely%about%the%
experience.%
OVC
Champs
State Bound!
Congrats to Miss
Ashley Hayes! She
will be representing
LMS in the
academic team
state competition!
Good Luck, Ashley!
Congrats to our 7th
grade boys’
basketball team on
their championship!
We are very proud of
you! Go,
BULLDOGS!%
New AntiBullying
Student-Led
Initiative
The'purpose'of'this'ini:a:ve'
is'to'improve'the'success'of'
LMS'as'an'effec:ve'learning'
environment.'Aggression,'
violence,'threats,'
in:mida:on,'and'isola:on'
compromise'the'ability'of'
students'to'learn'and'
perform'in'school.''
Establishing'a'schoolSwide'
expecta:on'for'common'
respect,'teaching'what'that'
means,'and'ensuring'that
all'students'and'faculty'
and'staff'members'share'
in'the'responsibility'of'
making'our'school'a'
respec\ul'se]ng'can'
make'a'difference.
Students'will'determine'
a'schoolSwide'“stop'
signal”'when'they'feel'
they'are'being'
disrespected.''Students'
will'be'taught'other'
strategies'from'''
Bullying%PrevenCon%in%
PosiCve%Behavior%
Support:%Expect%
Respect%curriculum.%%%
Teens'need'about'8'to'10'hours'of'sleep'each'night'to'func:on'best.'Most'teens'do'not'get'enough'sleep'—'one'study'
found'that'only'15%'reported'sleeping'8'1/2'hours'on'school'nights.''How'much'sleep'does'your'teen'get?
LMS&students&represent&school&at&the&KMEA&District&8&All+District&Band%
In%early%November,%nearly%300%students%from%
our% 14Mcounty% region% audiConed% for% about%
100% spots% in% the% KMEA% District% 8% Honors%
Band.% % The% students% were% required% to% learn%
some% difficult% music,% memorize% a% porCon% of%
the% audiCon,% and% even% play% a% short% excerpt%
at%sight!%Four%Louisa%Middle%School%students%
earned% the% privilege% of% parCcipaCng%
alongside% 7% other% students% from% other%
Lawrence% County% Schools.% % The% parCcipants%
traveled% to% Morehead% State% University’s%
campus% and% learned% with% an% expert% music%
educator%for%two%days,%following%which%they%
presented%a%concert%to%their%parents%and%the%
community.%%
Pictured:% Row% 1:% (R% to% L)% Jessica% Cridendon% (Director),%
Makayla%Sparks%(BES),%Kayla%Perkins(BES),%Row%2:%Maddison%
Short(FES),% Emilee% Ford% (LMS),% Saylor% Fyffe% (FES),% Row% 3:%
Bailey%Peck%(LMS),%Mackenzie%Methax%(LMS),%Danielle%Kreger%
(LMS),% Row% 4:% Isabella% Handley% (LCHS),% Ben% Hayes% (LCHS),%
Gillian%Coburn%(LCHS).%
AudiQons!&
LMS&Smart&Dawgs&Win&District!&
Congrats%to%our%LMS%Academic%Team%on%
their%17th%district%Ctle%in%a%row!%%We%are%very%
proud%of%them%and%their%coaches.%%The%
winning%tradiCon%conCnues.%
WriQng&News&at&LMS%
AudiCons%for%the%LMS%
Spring%Musical,%"Into%
the%Woods,%Jr.",%will%
conCnue%through%the%
week.%%Call%backs%will%
be%March%7M11.%%
%%%%%In%an%ongoing%effort%to%provide%opportuniCes%for%our%students%to%become%proficient%in%their%wriCng%
skills,%LMS%has%planned%a%series%of%four%wriCng%scrimmages.%%These%scrimmages%are%structured%to%give%
the%students%pracCce%in%interpreCng%a%prompt%and%managing%their%Cme%as%they%write%a%response.%%The%
next%step%is%comparing%their%responses%with%a%wriCng%checklist%and%being%able%to%view%proficient%
models%in%the%classroom.%
%%%%%The&next&scrimmage&is&scheduled&for&March&8th%with%the%final%wriCng%opportunity%taking%place%in%
April.%%These%last%two%responses%will%be%taken%back%to%the%classroom,%%compared%to%a%checklist,%and%be%
rewriden%to%proficiency.%%%
%%%%%These%scrimmages%were%specially%designed%to%increase%not%only%students'%skills,%but%also%their%
confidence%as%they%prepare%for%spring%tesCng.%%With%four%scrimmages%under%their%belts,%we%are%
expecCng%great%results%from%our%students%at%LMS.%
Parental%involvement%is%a%major%factor%in%student%
success.%%If%you%would%like%to%help%us%out,%please%
contact%our%YSC.%%We’d%love%to%have%you!%
"Alone%we%can%do%so%lidle;%together%we%can%do%so%much."%Helen%Keller%
8th Grade Rada Fundraiser
The%Youth%Services%Center%is%here%for%you%and%your%
children.%Our%goal%is%to%help%remove%barriers%that%
interfere%with%student’s%success%in%school.%Our%
program%is%designed%to%enhance%students’%abiliCes%to%
succeed%in%life%and%grow%into%healthy%and%producCve%
adults.%The%following%are%the%programs%and%services%
offered%by%the%Youth%Service%Center:%%Health%and%
social%service%referrals;%Emergency%clothing%closet%and%
school%supplies;%Mental%Health%school%based%
counseling%referrals;%Volunteer%trainings;%Home%visits;%
IncenCve%programs%such%as%the%Hard%Work%Café%that%
encourages%good%adendance,%behavior%and%grades;%%
Angel%Tree%and%Thanksgiving%Baskets;%Supply%drives;%
Career%and%college%readiness%acCviCes;%Training%for%
summer%and%partMCme%job%skills;%Substance%Abuse%
PrevenCon%and%Awareness%acCviCes.%
Upcoming%programs%with%the%YSC%include%our%Career%
and%Technical%EducaCon%Career%Fair%on%March%10th%
and%OperaCon%PreparaCon/Reality%Store%for%our%8th%
grade%students%on%March%28th.%We%are%excited%about%
these%programs%as%students%will%gain%pracCcal%
informaCon%about%planning%for%their%future,%goal%
seong%and%job%preparaCon%as%well%as%develop%criCcal%
thinking%and%leadership%skills.%%
The%items%are%
great%for%Easter%
and%of%course%for%
Mother's%Day!!!%%
Mrs.%Fitch%recommends%the%
spatulas%on%pg.%11!%%%
We%will%be%taking%orders%through%
Monday,%March%14!!!%See%an%8th%
Grade%student%today!%
Feb. 29-Mar. 4
Beverley%Hayes%%
Caught%reading...%A%new%book%she%just%bought%from%the%Book%Fair!!!%%
Student Tips: Be at school every day! Be a friend to all. Smile! !