LKMS CODE FOR GIANT - 03723 make sure you register
LKMS CODE FOR SAFEWAY -
6528500 make sure you register
The Leopard’s Tale
Lime Kiln Middle School
11650 Scaggsville Road
Fulton, MD 20759
April 18, 2008
|
Main Office:
410-880-5988
Guidance & Attendance:
410-880-5997
Health Room:
410-880-5996
|
IMPORTANT DATES:
April 24 Countywide Professional Day, schools closed for students.
April 28, 29, 30 & Science MSA, 8th grade only
May 1
May 1 Climb for Hope Family Night, 7:00 pm
May 7 GT Enrichment Fair, 6:30 pm
May 9 Music Trip to Hershey Park
May 12 Interim progress reports issued.
May 12 Spring Concert, Reservoir High School
May 12 PTA Elections
May 16 Professional Work Day, schools closed for students
May 15 Fine Arts Festival, 6:00 pm
May 21, 22, 23 6th Grade Outdoor Ed
May 26 Memorial Day, all schools and offices closed.
May 28 International Festival
June 3 Parent Volunteer Luncheon
June 6 8th Grade Boat Trip
June 11 8th Grade Farewell
6:00 Ð 7:00 p.m. Reservoir High School for Ceremony
7:30 Ð 9:30 p.m. Lime Kiln for Student Dance
INTRAMURAL SCHEDULE
STUDENTS MUST HAVE A SIGNED PERMISSION SLIP ON FILE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE
SIGN-UP SHEETS ARE POSTED IN THE CAFETERIA
Imani Club 5/20 and 6/10
Stepping Class Thursdays, 3:15 Ð 4:45
Bridge Club Wednesdays, 3:15 Ð 5:00 (started 4/9/08)
Dear Friends and Families of Lime Kiln Middle School,
Today is the Grand Opening of the Fair Housing Month Poster Showcase at the Columbia Mall. We are proud to announce that four of our students have been selected to be featured. Congratulations to Michael Hagen, Emily Kim, Erin Smedley and Gabriele Santos! The purpose of the exhibit is to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Fair Housing Act by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The posters will be on display through April 27th.
Daniel GeldofÕs article on Aqua Havens was published in this monthÕs edition of The Journal of the American Cichlid Association. Several of our students are featured including an exquisite piece of artwork by Michelle Seu. Daniel writes about the breeding programs started at LKMS for species at risk as well as the many mentors he has worked with while researching these species. Thank you, Daniel, for putting LKMS on the map! Our thanks to Mr. Keddell and Mr. Shifflett for providing this exceptional opportunity for our students.
This week we are experiencing an increase of boys horsing around in the hallways and at recess. Unfortunately, one student was injured as a result. These incidents are not malicious but injuries can occur, nevertheless. It is our contention that students need to keep their hands to themselves, thus preventing injuries and reducing the potential for angry altercations.
Congratulations to our Silver and Gold Honor Roll students! They will be honored by the PTA next week. Thanks to Barb Slayton for organizing the PTA incentives this school year!
Gotta Eat is here again! Join us at Red, Hot & Blue next Wednesday from 5-9 p.m.
Hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Brenda Thomas
Our students of the week are: Sylviane Alexion, Christopher Yi, Daniel Han, Abby Goron, Cameron Gribben, Sam Kane, Lily Hermina and Jack Monk.
The Enrichment Fair is coming May 7, 2008. Please plan to attend this wonderful event that showcases outstanding studentsÕ work. There are also live presentations that highlight the many enriching opportunities that Lime Kiln has to offer. The evening starts promptly with a Gallery Walk of classroom displays and presentations from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm. At 6:50 there will be a brief broadcast from the Leopard Spot Television Studio to give an overview of the live presentations. From 7:00 until 8:00 there are live presentations happening simultaneously. Parents should accompany their child to the fair because this is a family event. Come and see our talented students, stay connected to your childÕs school and learn how your child can be involved. Check the website for a complete schedule of activities. We look forward to seeing you at ÒThe Stars of Lime Kiln Come Out to ShineÓ Enrichment Fair.
Sincerely,
Tracy Spillman, G/T Resource Teacher
Fencing Tournament ÉA big THANK YOU to the following students who represented LKMS in a middle school fencing tournament over the weekend. Devin Mayhew, Sean Spain, Ben Owens and Noah Owens competed against fencers from FIVE other Howard County middle schools at the Baltimore Fencing club in Columbia. A good time was had by all!.
COMMUNITY PROGRAM
On May 1st,, from 7:00 Ð 8:30, the Lime Kiln Middle School Youth Development Center is proud to announce a family evening with Keynote Speakers Chris Warner, whose NBC film on climbing K2 has just been nominated for an Emmy Award, and Dr. Leisha A. Emens, lead researcher from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. They each will present an inspiring message of hope and accomplishment. The mountaineer and the cancer researcher are teaming together for this program entitled CLIMB FOR HOPE in which cancer survivors will be led by an Earth Treks Climbing Team as they climb Mt. Kilimanjaro this June. We urge you to reserve this night on your calendar as there will be activities for youngsters at this family event and world class presentations of inspiration. More information will follow soon.
The Cedar Lane School PTA is sponsoring its 11th annual "Walk for our Stars" fund-raiser at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2008. The event will take place at Maple Lawn Community Center, 7600 Maple Lawn Blvd. in Fulton. Registration is $40 per family (up to 4, includes 2 t-shirts); $20 per person (includes 1 t-shirt); $5 per additional child. For more information, contact Melissa Preston at 410-888-8800.
From the PTA:
LKMS STAFF APPRECIATION week will be soon upon us. We are planning a trivia contest, luncheon and daily treats for our wonderful teachers and staff. If you would like to help with the activities planned for the week of May 5 Ð 9, please contact Moira Monk mdmonks@comcast.net or (410) 531-6752. Thank you in advance for your assistance with this wonderful week.
Looking for a Great Night Out?
Red Hot & Blue on Main Street in Laurel will donate 25% of all sales for the evening of Wednesday, April 23rd to the Lime Kiln Middle School PTA. Enjoy an assortment of award-winning dishes and a night off from cooking while supporting your PTA and the services it provides for LKMS students, families and staff.
In a RUSH? Just call in your order and it will be waiting for you when you arrive. The menu is available at www.redhotandblue.com. Print the flyer at the end of the PTA section!
RED HOT & BLUE
677 Main Street - Laurel 20707
301-953-1943
Become Part of the SolutionÉ. Help to Make Positive ChangesÉ
PTA GOLF TOURNAMENT
Get your favorite foursome together for the 10th Annual Fulton Elementary and Lime Kiln Middle School PTA Golf Tournament. This yearÕs event will be held on Friday May 2nd at Hampshire Greens Golf Course in Silver Spring. Registration will begin at noon with a 1:00pm shotgun start. This is a fun event for serious golfers and amateurs alike that tremendously benefits our students. All proceeds from the Golf Tournament are used to fund academic and cultural arts programs that are not covered by the school budget including audiovisual equipment, teaching software, Space Day, and Family Nights.
The cost is only $420 per foursome or $110 if you sign up as an individual. This fee includes complimentary use of the driving range and putting green, 18 holes of golf with a cart, complimentary beverage cart, 20% discount in the pro shop before the tournament, and admission to an great after-party featuring a buffet, prizes, raffles, and a silent auction.
Have a business youÕd like to promote? Various Sponsorships are available:
Buffet Sponsor $400, Beverage Cart Sponsor $500, Hole-in-One Sponsor $500
or Hole Sponsor $300. Please contact the Committee Chairs for details.
Questions? Contact
Committee Chairs:
Christia Chappell
christia_chappell@yahoo.com
240-280-1305 (home)
443-975-5237 (cell)
Yvona Ward
yward@helix.nih.gov
301-725-8474 (home)
443-864-3501 (cell)
Enivornmental Science Event- The Chesapeake Bay: An Imperiled Treasure by Gerald Winegard @ Eillicott Mills Middle on April 23rd- 7:30 p.m. in the cafetorium, and Ravaging Runoff-A Call to Action, our waters, our role from a global and local perspective, presented by HoCoH20, presenters Mike Tidwell, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Fred Tutman, Patuxent Riverkeeper. This event will be held at the James Rouse Theatre, Wilde Lake High School, on April 29. Email rsvp@HoCoH20.com. Also the 2008 Maryland Gypsy Moth Suppression Program spraying will begin on April 21. A spray block recieving Dimilin 2L will occur in Highland Briaridge, Paternal Gift Farm and Highland Lake. There is a link to the flyer about this spraying at the PTAC webpage also. The PTAC webpage is: www.ptachc.org. Thanks much. Carol Zimmerman.
PTA Events through June:
|
APRIL |
28 3:15 SIT Meeting |
MAY |
2 LKMS/Fulton Golf Outing |
June |
2 7:30 PTAC Meeting |
677 Main Street - Laurel 20707
301-953-1943
Lime Kiln Middle School PTA PresentsÉ
GOTTA EAT NIGHT
Wednesday, April 23rd
5:00 p.m. Ð 9 p.m.
Enjoy a great night out!
(Remember thereÕs no school on Thursday)
Red Hot & Blue will donate 25% of all sales for the evening to the Lime Kiln Middle School PTA. Please plan to join us for an assortment of award-winning dishes and a night off from cooking while supporting your PTA and the services it provides for LKMS students, families and staff. (Present flier when paying to ensure proper credit)
In a RUSH? Just call in your order and it will be waiting for you when you arrive. The menu is available at www.redhotandblue.com.
Directions: Take Route 216 East. Turn LEFT onto Main Street. Red Hot & Blue is on your LEFT. There is plenty of parking behind the building. See you there!
COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Join the Atholton High School PTSA
The AHS PTSA is presently recruiting volunteers for their Executive Board for the 2008/2009 school year. Positions are open for:
President First Vice-President
Second Vice-President Treasurer
PTACH Representative (2) Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Eileen Jones at 410-997-9448 or ejones1956@verizon.net.
The Reservoir High School Booster Club is excited to offer Football Summer Sports Camp instruction. Players will improve their technical and tactical drills in an encouraging, educational, and positive environment. The emphasis is on developing important fundamentals through many individual and fun skill activities, challenging games, and small-sided scrimmages. The maximum player-to-coach ratio is 10:1. Participants will be groups according to age and ability. A certified trainer will be on the premises at all times. The camps are limited to existing 5th-8th graders. Registration forms and more information can be found on-line at www.reservoirfootball.org. Four (4) sessions available beginning Monday, June 23. &am p;nb sp;Attend 1 or all 4. Register now. Questions, contact Coach Lewis (301) 440-9023 or email Joe_Lewis@hcpss.org.
Open Your Door to the World
Have you ever thought of hosting an exchange student? About 25 AFS exchange students will be arriving in Howard County in August. They are currently being matched with HC families like yours.
Perhaps an athlete?
*Heiko play American football in Germany
*Natacha from Thailand is a runner.
*Serap plalys volleyball and is her class's VP in Turkey.
*Francesco from Italy is an avid soccer player and fan.
Perhaps an artist?
*Rutuja's (India) drawings reveal her love of nature.
*Bianca from Chile is a singer who enjoys arts and crafts.
*Berna, a hip hop dancer, has a dual heritage, German and Turk.
All these young people are good students. They are looking foward to joining an American family and learning what the US is really like. AFS has 60 years experience in student exchange, during which time they have perfected the process of supporting and enriching the exchange experience for families and students. Contact one of the volunteers below for more information on hosting an exchange student or on going abroad with AFS.
Sally Bryne 301-604-7739 Cindy Clemens 410-730-7411
s.b.byrne@juno.com cindy.clemens@verizon.net
Reservoir High School will present Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical on April 17th-19th at 7:30 PM and April 20th at 2:00 PM. The musical is adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson classic short story that tells the tale of a well-intentioned doctor whose experiments attempting to separate good and evil go terribly wrong, turning him into a monstrous alter ego (PG-13). Tickets are $10 general admission, $7 students and senior citizens. Call 410-888-8850 for tickets and information.
The Reservoir Music Booster is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Musical Madness 5K May 10th and would like to invite your school community, faculty, students and their families to join the fun. Below please find the details for the upcoming event with a poster attached. Your assistance in promotion of this event is greatly appreciated. Registration is now open.
Become Part of the SolutionÉ.Help to Make Positive ChangesÉJoin the Atholton High School PTSA. The AHS PTSA is presently recruiting volunteers for their Executive Board for the 2008/2009 school year. Positions are open for:
President
First Vice-President
Second Vice-President
Treasurer
PTACH Representative (2)
Recording Secretary
Corresponding Secretary
If you are interested or have any questions, please contact Eileen Jones at 410-997-9448 or ejones1956@verizon.net.
Call for Nominations for SECACÕs 10th Annual Staff Appreciation & Recognition Night
The Special Education Community Advisory Committee (SECAC) invites you to nominate a teacher or other staff member who you think has most significantly enhanced your childÕs educational experience by providing excellence in teaching and related services. Nominees may be teachers, bus drivers, guidance counselors, psychologists, administrators, occupational, physical and speech therapists or other staff members. SECAC will only accept nominations from parents, guardians or students.
You may nominate either
á two staff members per child or
á a childÕs team.
If nominating a team, you need to supply the names all of the team members.
For nominations of individual staff members, please describe (50-200 words) some action, attitude, approach that you feel made that individual stand out at making an exceptional difference to your childÕs experience or education.
For team nominations, please describe (50 - 400 words) how the team has worked together to provide an exceptional educational experience. Kindly avoid writing a separate citation for each team member.
Citations may be edited for length for the purposes of the recognition event, although your nominee will receive a copy of the complete version.
If you have pictures of your child (with or without the nominees) and would like to contribute them to our Recognition Presentation, please forward them with your nomination.
We will celebrate their contributions with you and your family, as well as the nomineeÕs guest and administrator, on Tuesday, April 29th 2008, at 7 p.m. in Oakland Mills High SchoolÕs Auditorium, 9410 Kilimanjaro Rd, Columbia, MD 21045.
(see http://www.hcpss.org/schools/schools_high.shtml for directions)
Please understand that SECAC has asked your childÕs teacher to send this nomination form home with your child. Your childÕs teacher is not soliciting a nomination. (Teachers, thank you very much for helping SECAC to distribute this form.)
e-mail nominations are much preferred (address below). Please include:
Nominee _____________________________________________________________
Staff Position __________________________________________________________
School/bus company_________________________________________________
Your name__________________________ your ph # __________________________
Your address or e-mail address ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(we will use your contact info to invite you to the awards ceremony.)
Kelly Meissner, Co-Chair SECAC Recognition Night
COFFEE & CONVERSATIONÉThe next Coffee & Conversation with the Board of Education will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 9:30 Ð 11:00 a.m. at Muray Hill Middle School, Media Center.