IMPORTANT DATES:

February 29                 Interim progress reports issued.
March 7                       Basket Bingo, Cedar Lane School, 7:00 p.m.
March 17 – 24              Spring Break
March 25                     School resumes.
April 1 & 2                   Math MSA Testing, 6, 7 and 8
April 4                         End of Marking Period, schools close 3 hours early.
April 8 & 9                   Reading MSA Testing, 6, 7 and 8
April 16                        Report Cards issued
April 24                       Countywide Professional Day, schools closed for students.
April 28, 29, 30 &        Science MSA, 8th grade only
                    May 1
May 12                         Interim progress reports issued.
May 16                         Professional Work Day, schools closed for students
May 21, 22, 23             6th Grade Outdoor Ed
May 26                         Memorial Day, all schools and offices closed.
June 6                          8th Grade Boat Trip

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 4/15; 5/20 and 6/10
Stepping Class Thursdays, 3:15 – 4:45
Please note: Intramurals are from 3:10 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.

Dear Friends and Families of Lime Kiln Middle School,

Today, the interim reports are being sent home with the students. Please review their grades and continue to follow the reports on TeacherEase. This is a critical time of year because students who are not being successful are being considered for retention or summer school.

Last weekend, the Howard County Science Fair was postponed due to the weather conditions. As a result, our 18 eighth graders will be competing at Reservoir High School this weekend. We wish them good luck and look forward to hearing the results.

The sixth graders enjoyed hearing the author, Kate Campbell Stevenson, this week. Her show, Women Into the Future, was outstanding. Thanks to the PTA Cultural Arts Chairperson, Mrs. Stanley, for sponsoring this annual performance.

This week, as we continue through the 25 Rules of Civility from the book, Choosing Civility by P. M. Forni, we focus on Rule20: Be a considerate guest. Here are highlights from that chapter:

Sincerely,
Brenda Thomas

THE RULES OF CIVILITY

Rule 20: Be a considerate guest.

In the age of email & cell phones, there is no excuse for arriving unannounced at a friend’s home. When invited to a dinner or a party, respect both times of arrival & of departure. Don’t overstay your welcome, but don’t leave too soon. Rely on common sense & on your hosts’ cues.

It is your hosts’ prerogative to open the party to children. Don’t lobby for special permission. If you do that, you put undue pressure on your hosts.

Never assume that Fido or Boots are welcome.

Never force an invitation.

Few things would gratify me as much as a rediscovered respect for things belonging to others. Not abusing the property of others (or of the community) is one of the ways in which we respect others. It is an essential part of being considerate guest, no matter where we are: in an airplane, in a friend’s home, in a theater, in a doctor’s office, or in a public square.

Our students of the week are: Rachel Protzko, Jason Chen, Michael Nguyen, Richard Huerta, Sanjay Variyamm Ashley Jaiswal, and Christian Sohn.

COFFEE & CONVERSATION…Coffee and Conversation with the Board of Education will be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., Media Center at Fulton Elementary School, 11600 Scaggsville Road, Fulton.

From the PTA:

Popcorn, Soda, and a Movie

Three hundred and ninety-six students were treated to popcorn, soda, and a movie by the PTA in celebration of making the honor roll for the second quarter. Fifteen of those students (5 per grade) were the lucky winners of a drawing for movie passes and movie-sized candy. Congratulations to all our students for their academic accomplishments! Thanks to all the parents who supported the event: Barb and Jeff Slayton, Sherri Tatum, Leanne Glueck, Diane Thometz, Tonya Howes, Kathy Liu, Moira Monk, Juli Bogdash, and Gail Timmick. We also owe an extra-special thanks to Jeff and Sue Troll who donated the use of their popcorn machine and all the popcorn as well.

Parent Social Event:
Invitations for the Parent Social Event which will be held on Friday, March 28, 2008 from 7:30-11:30pm at The Gathering Place in River Hill went home on Friday in a large manila envelope in your child's backpack. Please ask your child to check their backpack to pass this important information on to you. This night is sure to be a night to remember for parents, teachers and staff of both Lime Kiln Middle School and Fulton Elementary. There will be a great dinner, live classic rock music by a well known local band, Mispent Youth, and auction items to benefit the educational enrichment for our children. Please gather old friends, new friends and rock on over to the The Gathering Place on March 28th!! Any questions, please contact Diane Thometz, 301-854-9730, dithometz@aol.com or Leanne Glueck, 301-604-7150, lglueck@earthlink.net

Save The Date:
Golf Tournament…Friday May 2, 2008, Hampshire Greens Golf Course
Fulton Elementary School and Lime Kiln Middle School Parent Teacher Associations are once again joining together to bring you a Golf Tournament at Hampshire Green Golf Course. Those who have attended this event in the past know that this is a fun filled day of golf, food, and prizes. If you have any questions, please contact the committee chairs Yvona Ward yward@helix.nih.gov 301-725-8474, Christia Chappell, christia_chappell@yahoo.com
PTA Events through June:

MARCH

3 7:30 PTAC Meeting

7:00 PTA Meeting

28 7:30 SPRING SOCIAL
31 3:15 SIT Meeting

APRIL

              7   7:30 PTAC Meeting
            16   7:00 PTA Meeting
            28   3:15 SIT Meeting

MAY

              2    LKMS/Fulton Golf Outing
              3    PTAC Meeting
            5- 9 Staff Appreciation Week
            12    PTA Elections 2008-2009
            19    3:15 SIT Meeting
            28    7:00 PTA Meeting

June

2 7:30 PTAC Meeting

COMMUNITY INFORMATION…

Family Communication Night Series, SAFE SURFING…Workshops on Online Safety. This is a two-part workshop designed to increase communication between parents and students about internet safety and to increase parents’ understanding of social technology sites MySpace and Facebook. Part 1 is a pre-requisite for Part 2. Free dinner provided at part 1.
Part 1                                                               Part 2
AVOID INTERNET PREDATORS                SAFETY TECHNIQUES FOR MYSPACE
AND CYBER BULLIES                            AND FACEBOOK
A workshop for parents and students             A hands-on workshop for parents
Aged 11-15 featuring representatives
of the Maryland State Police.

CHOOSE ONE SESSION TO ATTEND           CHOOSE ONE SESSION TO ATTEND
Thursday, March 6 or Tuesday, March 11        March 12, 13, 27 or 31
Dinner 6:30 pm, Workshop 7-8:30 pm               Workshop 7-8:30 pm
Howard County Library                                                Howard County Library
East Columbia Branch, March 6                                    Miller Branch
RSVP 410-313-7700                                         RSVP at Part 1
Miller Branch
RSVP 410-313-1950                                         directions: www.hclibrary.org