IMPORTANT DATES:

June 11 8th Grade Farewell
6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Reservoir High School for Ceremony
7:30 – 9:30 p.m. Lime Kiln for Student Dance
June 11, 12, & 13 3 Hour Early Dismissal for Students

August 25 School starts for students.
September 1 Labor Day, all schools and offices closed.
September 25 Back to School Night, 7:00 pm
September 30 Rosh Hashanah, all schools and offices closed.

Dear Friends and Families of Lime Kiln Middle School,

Great news in the Lime Kiln community! Several of our students have excelled in extracurricular activities recently. Congrats to them and their families!
            Two students participated in the Hershey’s Track & Field Meet last weekend.
Thilina Silva won the golf medal placing first in the 100 meter dash and Tre’ Tatum placed second in the same event! Also, Thilina won the softball throw for boys 13-14. Both students will now advance to the Maryland State Hershey Meet on July 5th.
            Luke Roarty recently returned from the BMX Bike Championships in China.
We are proud to announce that he won third place for his age group. What an accomplishment!!!
            Thanks to our wonderful parents who attended the Volunteer Luncheon on Tuesday. You have been such a great support to our school. We are especially sad to see our eighth grade parent volunteers move on to high school. You will be sorely missed!
            Thanks to our eighth graders for the outstanding service learning they recently completed. In under a month, the eighth graders raised just under $3000 for Heifer International. The students then voted on what to use their money for and they voted to buy two sheep, six goats, two llamas, one heifer and one water buffalo. Heifer International has programs in 40 countries and place the animals according to need. Thanks to Melissa Preston and Brian Richards who led this worthwhile effort.
            We are looking forward to the eighth grade boat trip this Friday and the celebration Wednesday evening. It is hard to believe three years have passed so quickly.
I know this class will make a difference as they move from adolescence into adulthood.

Sincerely,
Brenda Thomas

Our students of the week are: James Kennedy, Alyssa Steinhorn, Dakota Wells, Taylor Peterson, and Carrie DeBlasis.

A Great Opportunity for all K-8 Students:
The Comprehensive Summer School program is a four-week program in the month of July. It is offered to all students from K-8 who either need additional support and/or enrichment in the areas of reading and math. We also offer courses in technology, ESOL, science, drama, and music.

Date: June 30 –August 1, 2008 (July 4 is a holiday)
Time: 8:15 am to 11:45 am
Location: Northfield Elementary School
Tuition: $200 per course/375 for 2 courses

Registration at Homewood Center:~
            Wednesday, June 4, 4-7 pm
            Saturday, June 7, 9-11 am

Students with IEPs are welcome and will be taught in an inclusive setting with support from a Special Education teacher.

LIME KILN MS AGAIN REACHES TO THE SUMMIT
Lime Kiln MS, and its partner The Earth Treks Climbing Centers, this week will again feature open communications between a team of climbers from the summit of the highest peak in Africa, Mt. Kilimanjaro, and the classrooms of Lime Kiln Middle School. In the summer of 2007, Lime Kiln also reached out to the ETREKS K2 summit team, on the world's second
tallest peak with satellite transmissions just as we are doing this coming week when classes on June 10 and June 11 will have speaker phone conference at school with the CLIMB FOR HOPE TEAM who are summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro on either the 10th or the 11th, weather dependent. The full climbing team includes many Tanzania assistants, Earth Treks senior guides and people on the journey who have all raised thousands of dollars individually
for breast cancer research at Johns Hopkins University. Lime Kiln Middle School is proud to be a growing partner with Earth Treks and Johns Hopkins research through our Youth Development Center and Service Learning Programs. Watch in the fall of 2009 for the Shared Summits Program and Youth Development Center activities that will occur during the in 2009-2010 school year. Preparations are already underway for Lime Kiln's own local CLIMB FOR HOPE/SHARED SUMMITS PROGRAM and real time videoconferences with leading mountaineers and experts from all around the world.
AT LKMS . . . Youth Development = Academic Success Through Global Real World Connections

CAPITOL DEBATE SUMMER CAMPS – DEBATE, MOCK TRIAL AND PUBLIC SPEAKING

Capitol Debate will be hosting summer camps in Debate, Public Speaking and Mock Trial. The camps will be located at Loyola College, Columbia campus. Times: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (extended hours available). Cost: $225 for 1 week or $425 for 2 weeks. Apply online at http://www.capitol-debate.com. For more information, contact Ronald Bratt at 443-538-4992 or Bratt@capitol-debate.com

CROSSROADS CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE –BASKETBALL AND CHEERLEADING CAMP

Crossroads Church of the Nazarene will hold their Upward Basketball and Cheerleading Camp June 23 – 27, 2008. Participants will develop their basketball and cheerleading skills under the guidance of Cameron Mills, member of the 1998 University of Kentucky National Championship team. For more information, go to www.cpc-upward.org or call 410-730-6004.

HOWARD COUNTY RECREATION AND PARKS

Howard County Recreation and Parks is accepting registrations for a two-week Guitar and Keyboard Camp to be held at River Hill High School. The camp, for children ages 8 – 11, will begin July 7, 2008 and for children ages 12 and up will begin July 21. The cost is $149. For more information, go to www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP.

HOWARD COUNTY SUMMER THEATRE

The Howard County Summer Theatre will present two summer musicals at Mt. Hebron High School, 9440 Route 99 in Ellicott City. The theater’s junior show, High School Musical, will take place at 1:30 p.m. on June 26, 2008 and at 7:30 p.m. on June 27, 2008. Tickets are $5 and available at the door.

Guys and Dolls will be presented at 7:30 p.m., July 11 – 12 and 16 – 19. On July 13 there will be a matinee (check website for time). Tickets are $10 for children and senior citizens and $12 for adults. For more information, go to www.geocities.com/hocosummertheatre

KANGAROO KIDS

Kangaroo Kids will hold jump rope workshops on Wednesday, July 2 and Thursday, July 3 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Columbia Presbyterian Church, 10001 Route 108 in Columbia. Jumpers must be at least 6 years old, wear comfortable shorts and shirt (no jeans) and aerobic type shoes (no sandals). Jump ropes will be available for purchase. To register, email kangarookids1@gmail.com with your child’s name, age, telephone number and day you would like your child to attend (you will only be notified if space is not available.) Registration will be completed the day of the workshop. The cost is $40, payable by cash or check.

SLAYTON HOUSE – MUSICAL THEATRIX DANCE AND TAP CLASSES

Musical Theatrix dance and tap classes will be held at Slayton House in Columbia beginning Tuesday, June 17, 2008. The cost for six weeks of class is $90, or two classes for $160. Classes are for grades 1 – 8. For more information, call Judy Templeton at 410-772-9448 or register by email, musicaltheatrix@hotmail.com