This Wednesday, April 25, is Administrative Assistants Day. LBMS is so lucky to have three of the best administrative assistants around - Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Bowles, and Mrs. Grillo. These three keep this place running day in and day out. I have no idea what I would do without them and I will be forever grateful to have had the privilege of working with them. Thank you for all you do!
AIR testing is in full swing! A huge thank you to our teachers and students who have already done a fantastic job as we've completed the 7th Grade ELA test and the first part of the 8th grade ELA test. Full steam ahead still this week!
A few reminders:
- AIR Dates - CHANGES! Due to the AIR testing portal being down on April 18 adjustments have been made to the original 8th grade testing schedule. Please see the new dates below. All students are permitted to have the Math and Science tests read-aloud to them. Please have your student bring their earbuds or headphones on their testing days! The testing days are as follows:
8th Grade ELA Part 2-Monday, April 23rd
7th Grade Math - Tuesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 26
8th Grade Math -Wednesday, April 25 and Monday, April 30th
8th Grade Science - Wednesday, May 2nd
- LBMS Volleyball Tryouts - If you are interested in participating in volleyball at LBMS for the fall, tryouts will be August 1 - 3 at LBMS from 8-11am each day. There will be 3 teams this fall: a conference 7th grade team, a conference 8th grade team, and a non-conference team comprised of both 7th and 8th graders. You must attend all tryout dates and have an up to date physical on file in the Athletic Office at LBMS prior to try outs. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Spriggs at spriggsm@wlake.org
- Did your child apply for acceleration in to Algebra 1 or Honors Physical Science? If your child applied for course acceleration in to Algebra 1 or Honors Physical Science, you will receive a letter in the mail from me regarding their course placement. Letters will be mailed by April 30th.
- Final Exam Dates for High School level courses at LBMS (exams will take place during your child's regular class period):
- Spanish 1 & French 1 - May 22, May 23, May 24
- Honors Physical Science - May 24& May 25
- Algebra 1/H Algebra 2/Geometry - May 29 and May 30
- Future dates to keep in mind as we wrap up the school year!
- AIR testing will conclude on Wednesday, May 2 at LBMS.
- May 2: Sky team to Cleveland Aquarium
- May 8: White team to Cleveland Natural History Museum
- May 9: Earth team to West Side Market
- May 12: Music a la Mode
- May 14: Sky & Sea teams to West Side Market
- May 18: A Civil Encounter
- May 23: 6:30pm - D.C. parent meeting - more info to come!
- May 30: Rock the Seatbelt Campaign - more info to come!
- May 31: 7th grade Science Fair presentations - more info to come!
- June 1: 8th grade recognition ceremonies - more info to come!
- June 4 - 6: 8th grade Washington, D.C.
Amanda K. Musselman
Principal
Lee Burneson Middle School
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"A Civil Encounter" - Costume Information
Preparations are underway for "A Civil Encounter" being held on Friday, May 18 at the school.
Costumes for both boys and girls are being provided by Enchanted Evenings Gallery of Costumes. The costume rental process is below:
- Rentals are appointment only See contact information below. Most appointments will be on Saturdays, with some Wednesday evening appointments as needed.
- Appointments are about 1 hour to ensure that each student receives the personalized attention that he/she needs to select their costume. Enchanted Evenings can accommodate two students for each 1 hour appointment. All students must be accompanied by a parent or an adult for their appointment.
- The Costume Rental for the Ball is $65.00. The rental includes:
· Girls: Dress, Hoop/Petticoat, Gloves, Hair Accessory and Choker/ Necklace
· Boys: Uniform (Union or Confederate), Gloves, Sash and Hat
- Students will take costumes home with them at the time of the appointment. Costumes are returned after the ball.
- To schedule an appointment call 440-835-3080. If you receive a recording, please leave a message. Diana or Heather will promptly return all messages and arrange a dedicated time for your student.
- Enchanted Evenings Gallery of Costumes is located at the home of Diana Novak, 26665 Brahms Drive, Westlake, Ohio 44145
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Internet Safety Survey
In conjunction with the Westlake Police Department, we are considering expanding internet safety training for parents. We have heard informally that parents would benefit from understanding options they have to restrict internet usage for their children. To gather information about what types of training you may find useful,
please respond to this anonymous survey.
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LBMS Environmental Club Arbor Day Tree Give-a-way
In observance of Arbor Day, which in Ohio is the last Friday in April, the LBMS Environmental Club is giving away 100 White Pine tree saplings to any willing LBMS student and their family to plant in their yard. These saplings are free. Trees are the lungs of the earth and every leaf counts. The bare-root saplings (6 to 12 inches in height) will be delivered to school sometime mid to late April and will have to be planted within 5 days. Use this online registration form link to sign up to receive one free tree sapling.
Note to parents: We'll need you to complete the form, but with the help of your child using their Google login. At this time, we'll limit 1 tree per family, but should not enough people sign up, we'll allow more trees per family. When the trees arrive, they will be delivered to the student during their 8th period class. We will email parents as soon as the trees arrive. Note that should we run out of trees and you've already signed up, we apologize in advance, but that also means we were successful. We'll notify you via email or through your child if this occurs.
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Westlake Council of PTAs is excited to welcome Dr. Lisa Damour to our community!
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Dr. Damour, New York Times bestselling author of
"Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood",
provides realistic balanced expertise and advice on children, both
girls and boys
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and the journey in raising them.
Lisa Damour, Ph.D. is a psychologist, author, teacher, speaker, and consultant who directs Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, writes the monthly Adolescence column for the Well Family section of the New York Times, is a regular contributor at CBS News, and serves as a Senior Advisor to the Schubert Center for Child Studies at Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Damour draws on years of clinical experience and the latest research to provide sound, practical guidance to parents, teachers, and advocates.
We are proud to provide this valuable program free of charge, thanks to your support of the fundraising efforts of Westlake Council of PTAs this year.
Mark your calendars to join us for this phenomenal presentation Monday, April 23 at the Westlake
High School Performing Arts Center
. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Presentation begins at 7:00 p.m.
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Westlake Demons Athletic Boosters
Concession Sign Up:
Parents of student-athletes are required to work (2) shifts volunteering at
the
WDAB concession stand. It is a fun, social task that can be done at a time that you will not miss your player in action.
Please sign up today!
We cannot do it without our awesome volunteers!
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Westlake Music Boosters
63rd Annual Music A la Mode - May 12th
For many years, we have offered a raffle that raises significant funds to support ALL music programs in the Westlake City Schools from grades K-12.
We are looking for some items for our raffle.
- Themed gift baskets are always welcomed!
- Can you contribute by donating a gift card to an area business or an individual item that kids or an adult would enjoy such as a game, toy, craft, or jewelry?
- Sport items or tickets are always a big hit as well.
- Maybe you have unopened Christmas gifts in your closets that would make great donations for the raffle!
If you have a basket, gift card or item to donate, please contact Amy Mogyordy at
216-402-7318 or amy@madisoneyecare.com. Items will be collected through the end of April.
We are also looking for volunteers
And don't forget to join us at our next meeting: Wednesday, May 2nd at 7pm in the WHS Library.
It is never too late to
join
online and pay via credit card or download
pdf form
(check)
Music Boosters Summer Student Grants
The purpose of summer student grants is to strengthen the music program in Westlake City Schools through support of enhanced education opportunities. Summer grants are available to Westlake City Schools students currently enrolled in grades five through eleven who are participating in the district music program(s), and are registered to participate in the music program(s) next school year.
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Election day is Tuesday, May 8.
Make sure you are an informed voter!
Judge Information
Judge4Yourself - The Judicial Candidates Rating Coalition works with the four bar associations to give ratings on all judges. Judge4Yourself is found here.
Judicial Votes Count
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Learn about Ohio's judicial system, what judges do, why your vote is important. and what the qualifications are of candidates running for judgeships in your community. Judicial Votes Count can be found here.
Make sure you are an informed voter!
Liz Pirnat, Westlake Council of PTAs Advocacy Chair.
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Westlake Council of PTAs Spring Fundraisers
Saturday, June 9 - Westlake Day at the Crushers!
Come and join us for an exciting night at the Crushers! Everyone purchasing tickets by May 25th will be entered into a drawing for a chance to be the "Play Ball" kid, guest announcer, guest manager, and other exciting opportunities.
Funds go towards the Westlake Council of PTAs for event programming such as Dr. Lisa Damour, Dr. Casen DeMaria, and Screenagers.
For questions, contact Jessica Kim at 216.548.0948 or
jessicastraka@aol.com
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Hyland Hy-Tech Camps for Summer 2018!
We are excited to announce the return of Hy-Tech Camps for Summer 2018!
What are Hy-Tech Camps?
We believe it's important to expose students to different areas of computer science at a young age. Each Hy-Tech Camp covers a specific technology topic, providing students in-person guidance at every session. They are designed to introduce students to a wide range of technology topics in order to help them find out what they like to do, or even what they may not like to do.
The various *free* camps cover some basics of coding, software testing and other subject areas within the technology industry. Our hope is that these Hy-Tech Camps will help remove barriers that may have prevented students from exploring their areas of interest.
When are Hy-Tech Camps offered?
Hyland will be offering several Hy-Tech Camps this summer. Camps occur in the evening from 5-8PM at Hyland's headquarters in Westlake, OH. Once you complete registration, you will receive a confirmation e-mail. E-mail reminders with additional information will be sent a week before the camp.
Who is eligible to sign up for Hy-Tech Camps?
Students entering 7th through 12th grades in Fall 2018 are eligible to sign up. Some of these camps have been offered in past years and the content hasn't changed. If you have attended one in the past, please do not sign up for it again in order to allow new students a chance to participate.
How do I register?
Registration opened on Thursday, April 12. Registration for these camps is free for students and they fill up on a first come, first serve basis. For more information on the camps and how to register, visit our registration page.
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Free Sports
Physicals - Friday, June 8th
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Connecting For Kids Spring & Summer Programming
includes information on upcoming programs to Discuss Setting Appropriate Limits for your Child and other programs that explore Music, Art and Friendship.
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Support LBMS PTA with these easy Rewards Programs!
Box Tops for Education
Heinen's Teaming Up For Education Giant Eagle "Apples for the Students" Program
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The Westlake Soccer Association presents its
Challenge Summer Camp
, June 25-29. Deadline to register is June 15.
Hilliard Elementary PTA will host a Craft & Vendor Show on May 5 at the school. Free admission, 50+ vendors.
NASA, Hyland and Great Lakes Science Center present Girls in ICT Day, April 28, at Hyland Software in Westlake. Recommended for girls in grades 7-12.
Kids learn what they love in a Classroom Antics Tech Camp by developing video games, creating stop-motion animation movies, producing videos, coding computer programs, modding with Minecraft or engineering LEGO robots. Register kids ages 7-14.
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Important Dates:
Apr 23 - Dr. Lisa Damour, 7p - WHS PAC
AIR testing will conclude on Wednesday, May 2 at LBMS.
May 2: Sky team to Cleveland Aquarium
May 8: White team to Cleveland Natural History Museum
May 9: Earth team to West Side Market
May 12: Music a la Mode
May 14: Sky & Sea teams to West Side Market
May 18: A Civil Encounter
May 23: 6:30pm Washington, D.C. parent meeting - more info to come!
May 30: Rock the Seatbelt Campaign - more info to come!
May 31: 7 grade Science Fair presentations - more info to come!
June 1: 8 grade recognition ceremonies - more info to come!
June 4 - 6: 8grade Washington, D.C.
AIR Testing:
7th Grade Math - Tuesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 26
8th Grade Math - Monday, April 23 and Wednesday, April 25
8th Grade Science - Tuesday, May 1st
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