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 Part 1 of the ELA tests. Full steam ahead still this week!
A few reminders:
AIR Dates -
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:
- 7th Grade ELA Part 2 - Tuesday, April 17
- 8th Grade ELA Part 2 - Wednesday, April 18
- 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 1
LBMS Volleyball Tryouts -
If you are interested in participating in volleyball at LBMS for the fall, tryouts will be August 1st through 3rd 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
Acceleration Applications -
If you applied for your child to be placed in Algebra 1 or Honors Physical Science for the 2018-2019 school year, you will hear back regarding the placement decision by the end of April.
Future dates to keep in mind as we wrap up the school year!
- AIR testing will conclude on Tuesday, May 1st at LBMS.
- May 12th: Music a la Mode
- May 18th : A Civil Encounter
- May 23rd: 6:30pm Washington, D.C. parent meeting - more info to come!
- May 30th: Rock the Seatbelt Campaign - more info to come!
- May 31st: 7th grade Science Fair presentations - more info to come!
- June 1st: 8th grade recognition ceremonies - more info to come!
- June 4th - 6th: 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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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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Westlake Council of PTAs Spring Fundraisers
Westlake Council of PTAs annual spring fundraiser,
A Bloomin' Affair, is now open! We hope that we can count on your support once again through your purchase of hanging plants, container gardens, and gift certificates.
All of our items will be available for pickup on Friday, May 4th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm at Parkside School / School Board located at 24525 Hilliard Blvd, just in time for Mother's Day. You can place orders using this
link. Deadline to order is April 20th.
NEW THIS YEAR! Don't have time to stop and pick up your order? Have it delivered to your home for a delivery fee of $15 and keep your car clean! Details and information available
here.
Please contact Jessica Kim with questions at 216.548.0948 or via email at
jessicastraka@aol.com.
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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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Westlake Porter Library: Financial Literacy Programming
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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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The Holly Lane Elementary PTA will hold its annual Big Kid resale event on Saturday, April 21, , from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Westlake High School, 27830 Hilliard Road in Westlake.
The sale will feature gently used kids' clothing, size 5T to juniors, kids' toys, games, and books, as well as sports, music, and computer equipment, furniture and miscellaneous items.
Admission is $5 for the early-bird preview from 8 to 9 a.m. and $1 for entrance from 9 a.m. to Noon. Cash sales only.
Please, no bills larger than $20. Small bills appreciated at the door.
Vendor registration is currently open! Westlake Elementary School PTA members may purchase a spot for $20. Non-PTA members may purchase a spot for $25. All vendors are required to bring a bake sale donation. Vendors price and sell their own items and keep all the profits.
Click here ror more information or to register as a vendor.
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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
May 18 - A Civil Encounter
AIR Testing:
7th Grade ELA- Tuesday, April 17
8th Grade ELA- Wednesday, April 18
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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