Thanks for all of your continued support while we transition and continue our forward momentum with Mrs. Musselman on maternity leave.  Mr. Mark Bregar will begin full time today, Monday, 11/13.  Please don't hesitate to reach out to him at bregarm@wlake.org or Kevin Barre, assistant principal at barrek@wlake.org at any time.  

We had an excellent week this week!  Sea Team adorned the halls with positive notes on every student's locker and Builder's Club (with the help of all of your students) collected over 200 POUNDS of candy that it will donate to our troops!  Be on the lookout for our positive postcards! All year, our teachers have been notifying parents via mailed postcard when their students do the little things that make LBMS a positive place!  We are lucky to work with your kids every day and we appreciate all of the support and guidance you provide them along the way!

Here are some weekly reminders for all families of LBMS:

• Parent-Teacher Conferences:  Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for November 16 (4pm-7:00pm), November 20  (5pm-8pm) and November 21 (No School this day K-8). Teams, if they haven't already, will be reaching out to you this week to get signed up for conference times!  Please know that we are excited to have you in the building and if there is anything you need, feel free to stop in the office with questions.
• Picture Retake Day:  This Tuesday, November 14 is LBMS picture retake day.  We have sent information out via messenger, but please remember the following:  If you are ordering pictures for the first time this year, please do so at http://www.ripchostudio.com.  If you plan on getting retakes, please have your student bring the old pictures with them for exchange.  Just that simple!
• Washington, D.C. Trip:  Any 8th grade student who is still planning on attending Washington, D.C. may still register with Nowak Tours by going to our website link.   It is our hope that all willing 8th grade students join on the curricular trip to close out their time at LBMS.  Payments can be made day or night, in full or in part, at the Nowak Tours website, even if you did not make a payment by the 10th.  Please register your student ASAP if they plan to attend.  Our website contains all of the information you need for all things DC!
• Westlake High School 8th Grade Open House:  WHS will host an open house for all 8th grade students quickly after our return from Thanksgiving break.  This will take place on Thursday, November 30 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.  All parents will meet in the WHS rotunda at 6:00 and will be paired with current WHS students who will escort them around the building to learn about the high school.
• Academic Study Tables:  Starting this Wednesday, each team will select two students per week who are in need of a little more time to complete assignments.  It is not a punishment, but instead a time available to these selected students to catch up on missed work due to absences, illness, etc.  These will take place on Wednesdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm.  Please know that if you receive an email from your student's team, this is a very short list and hopefully he or she will take advantage of the time, if selected!

Once again, thank you for your continued partnership in education.  Each day I find something unique and inspiring about working with such fantastic students, families, and faculty members.  Please don't hesitate to reach out at any time if there is anything we can do for you!  Have an excellent week!

Kevin Barre

Assistant Principal

barrek@wlake.org