IMPORTANT DATES:

May 26                                    Memorial Day, all schools and offices closed.
June 3                                    Parent Volunteer Luncheon
June 6                                    8th Grade Boat Trip
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,

Thanks to the sixth grade team under the leadership of Mrs. Mundy for another successful Outdoor Ed experience. What a wonderful group of parents we had on the trip! We are also grateful to the numerous teachers from other teams in the building that attended and led workshops. Aren’t we glad the rain ended before we got to the Chesapeake?

How proud we are of Ms. Johnson, Lime Kiln’s eighth grade History teacher! She will be attending the prestigious Supreme Court Summer Institute this June in Washington, D.C. This was a highly competitive process and only two teachers from Maryland were selected. The Institute offers teachers the opportunity to study recent Supreme Court Cases in detail and learn innovative teaching methodology for conveying this information to students. Well know Supreme Court lawyers, reporters, scholars and educators will be among the speakers and instructors.

Enjoy this Memorial Day Weekend. The weather promises to be sunny and dry..finally!

Sincerely,
Brenda Thomas

From the PTA:

Staff Appreciation Week was a great success. Our theme for the week was the Beijing Olympics. Each morning the staff, and students, had fun trying to win the Olympic Trivia Contest. Congratulation to the winners and thank you to all the students who ran fast to turn in their teacher’s answer.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday found TEAM TREATS in the staff mailboxes. Thank you to all who helped package, and organize the treats. Tuesday we served BREAKFAST FOR OUR CHAMPIONS to the teachers and staff before the students arrived. Thank you to everyone who contributed food, drinks, or time to the effort. It is greatly appreciated. THURSDAY we celebrated BEIJING 2008 with a Chinese Buffet luncheon for all. Thank you to everyone who contributed food, drinks, or time to the effort. The food was delicious! The teachers requested recipes, so if it is not a family secret, send them in if you can.

Every afternoon we announce the Gift Card Drawing winners. Thank you to all the generous families who contributed gift cards or made monetary donations. By the end of the week all 84 teachers and staff were able to pick a gift card due to your generosity. Thank you to the following families for donating gift cards, funds, food, time or trinkets to the cause:

Anonymous Families
The Bachman Family
The Bagley Family
The Bentz Family
The Brittingham Family
The Chopper Family
The Collins Family
The Crone Family
The DeBlasis Family
The Del Riego Family
The Dobson Family
The Dyson Family
The Evans (Christopher) Family
The Evans (Jenny & Patrick) Family
The Fabri Family
The Fultz Family
The Gilliland-Daniel Family
The Glueck Family
The Green Family
The Harman Family
The Harris (Natalie) Family
The Jobst Family
The Khanna Family
The Leopold Family
The Liu (Karen) Family
The LKMS PTA
The Locke Family
The Martins Family
The Mathieson Family
The Michael Family
The Milligan Family
The Mitchell Family
The Monk Family
The Murray Family
The Obisesan Family
The Pappadeas Family
The Parmar Family
The Pomeroy Family
The Rinaldi Family
The Robinson Family
The Rogers Family
The Salmi Family
The Schramek Family
The Shin (Daniel & Nicholas) Family
The Sink Family
The Slayton Family
The Spain Family
The Stubbings Family
The Swanner Family
The Tatum Family
The Teodori Family
The Toeneboen Family
The Tyrie Family
The Vukmer Family
The Welling Family

And anyone else we accidentally omitted.
THANK YOU!

Third Quarter Honor Roll Students Enjoy Ice Cream Treats

Four hundred students were treated by the PTA to ice cream and lemonade in celebration of making the honor roll for the third quarter. Congratulations to all our students for their academic accomplishments! Thanks to all the parents who supported the event: Barb and Jeff Slayton, Lisa Goheen, Gail Timmick, Kathy Taylor, Tonya Howes, Alison Mathieson, Ronda Crone, and Sherri Tatum.

PTA Events through June:

MAY

28 7:00 PTA Meeting

June

2 7:30 PTAC Meeting

RHHS Student Life Expo is taking place on Monday, June 2, 2008 from 7-8:30pm. We especially invite all incoming RHHS 9th graders to attend with their parents to learn about all the outstanding extra-curricular opportunities that will be available to them next year at River Hill High School. All sport teams and coaches, clubs and sponsors, fine arts programs and directors will be on hand to answer questions and showcase their programs. Event begins in the auditorium at 7pm for a brief introduction then students and parents are invited to the visit the Expo in the Student Dining area.

GUITAR AND KEYBOARD CAMP AT RIVER HILL HS
Howard County Recreation and Parks is accepting registration for Guitar and Keyboard Camp (course number: 1839), new for Summer 2008. This camp will be held at River Hill High School, where campers can utilize the state-of-the-art Music Technology Studio. Learn how to play the guitar and/or piano with instruction incorporating music technology, games, and other fun activities. Program includes ear training, music theory, reading music composition and improvisation, creating musical masterpieces with GarageBand software, rhythm training utilizing percussion instruments, jamming and playing a variety of musical styles. Bring your guitar or one will be provided for you. For children ages 8-11, camp will begin July 7. For children ages 12-up, camp will begin July 21. Camp runs for two weeks, and costs $149. The guitar section runs from 9am-10:30am and the keyboard section from 10:30am-noon. Register for both guitar and keyboard camps to increase the musical fun! Please call Holly Harden at (410) 313-460 for more information, or visit www.howardcountymd.gov/RAP.

AFS OF HOWARD COUNTY
Bring the World to Your Door without Leaving Home--Welcoming an international student can be an enriching experience for the whole family. AFS of Howard County is seeking a few more American families to match up with some great kids who are scheduled to arrive in the US this August for a life-changing cultural experience. Check out the mini-bios of some available kids at www.afsbaltimorearea.org or contact Sally Byrne at s.b.byrne@juno.com or 301-604-7739 for more information.

CANDLELIGHT CONCERT SOCIETY, INC.
Candlelight Concerts will present Attaca String Quartet at 3:30 p.m., on Sunday, June 8, 2008, at the Wilde Lake Interfaith Center, 10431 Twin Rivers Road in Columbia. The cost will be $15. For more information, call 443-367-3125, info@candlelightconcerts.org, or
www.candlelightconcerts.org.

HEALTHY HOWARD DAY
On Sunday June 1, 2008, Healthy Howard Day, a free family event presented by We Promote Health, in partnership with the Howard County Public School System, will take place 10 a.m. –
4 p.m. at Centennial Park. Some school system teachers will be on hand to help with fun activities in the Healthy Kids Zone. Take the free shuttle to the park. For more information, go to www.healthyhowardday.org.

HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE INFORMATION SESSION AND ORIENTATION MEETING

A Message to Parents of 8th Grade Students:

If you think your child might like to get involved in debate at the high school level, come to an orientation session for students and parents and learn how to get involved when starting high school next year. There will be a High School Debate information session and orientation meeting Tuesday, May 27, 6:30 p.m., in Room 206 at Centennial High School, 4300 Centennial Lane in Ellicott City.

The session is coordinated through the Secondary Language Arts Curriculum Office, the Gifted and Talented Programs Office, and the HCPSS Partnerships Office. Ron Bratt, President and Founder of Capitol Debate, an HCPSS educational partner will present the session. Please RSVP by Monday May 26th to bratt@capitol-debate.com, or by calling 443-538 4992.

NEIGHBOR RIDE
Neighbor Ride, a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to decreasing isolation and improving the quality of life for Howard County’s older residents, is seeking volunteers to provide transportation for health care appointments, cultural and social activities, shopping, etc. Daytime, evening and weekend opportunities are available. For more information, contact Rosemary Noble, Volunteer Coordinator, at 410-884-RIDE or volunteer@neighborride.org.

STARTALK SUMMER LANGUAGE PROGRAM CAMP
STARTALK Summer Language Program Camp, an innovative program to jump-start Chinese language skills for non-Chinese speaking students entering grades 6 – 9, will take place from 8:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Monday – Friday, June 30 – July 25, 2008. The campsite will be at Burleigh Manor Middle School, 4200 Centennial Lane in Ellicott City. For more information, go to www.clscweb.org/

STRESSLESS TESTS STUDY SKILLS
Stressless Tests Summer Study Skills is now a 5-day course. High School classes start the weeks of August 4 and August 11, and meet from 12 - 2 p.m.~ Middle School classes begin the weeks of July 28, August 4, and August 11, and meet from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.~~ All classes meet at Centennial High School.

The Summer Workshop for Parents is for parents of students who do well in class, but not on tests. The Workshop will meet on Wednesday, August 6, from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Centennial High School.

To register go to www.Stresslesstests.org, or contact Betty Caldwell at 410 740-4659 or at Bcaldwell@comcast.net.

UMBC SUMMER SWIM LESSON PROGRAM
The UMBC Summer Swim Lesson Program is looking for swim lesson instructors for Summer 2008. Certification as a Red Cross or YMCA instructor is not necessary. Experience teaching lessons or as a competitive swimmer is preferred. Must be 15 or older and enjoy working with children. The program runs out of the UMBC aquatic facility in Catonsville. Hours are flexible to fit with other work options. For more information, contact Josh Garner at garner@umbc.edu.