Hello Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians –
SPIRIT WEEK
We have our first spirit week of the school year. We’d love to see all our students participating and showing their school spirit. See attachment.
• Monday – Team Jersey Day: Support your favorite professional team by wearing their jersey.
• Tuesday – Throwback to the 90s: Bring back the 90s by wearing 90s style clothes.
• Wednesday – Pink Out:Wear pink to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness and come out to support the
LRMS Football Team against Benton.
• Thursday – Dress like a PE Teacher: Athletic wear/attire showing support for our PE department.
• Friday – LRMS Spirit Wear: Wear Lake Ridge material to show support for all the Wolves in our building.
SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS NIGHT
LRMS will be holding a Social Media Awareness Night on October 20th, from 7-8pm in conjunction with our PTO and SRO. We would love to have you join us to become more knowledgeable about what our kids are doing on social media and how we can protect them. Please fill out the form below to RSVP so we can plan for seating. We look forward to seeing you!
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wTtIi726WeZGlniUWH64gN1UQjIzUllXT1hOVlpMWEJKMVhEVEs4VUo3NC4u
FOOD DRIVE
With the fall season now here, that means Thanksgiving is just around the corner. The ACTS Hunger Prevention Center is seeking our help in donating food items to ensure every family has a meal to share on this special holiday. They rely heavily upon donations to make it happen.
Last year, donations to ACTS provided the fixings for over 1000 families to prepare Thanksgiving meals. They are anticipating that number, or more, again this year.
Please see the attached flyer for information about needed items. We will have a box at the
school inside Door 1 or items can be dropped off at the ACTS Hunger Prevention Center located
at 17958 Dr. David Cline Lane in Dumfries.
PRINCE WILLIAM WRESTLING CLUB
If your son or daughter has expressed interest in wrestling or wanting to start a new sport, come
check out Prince William Wrestling Club. Sessions will start October 17th at 6:30 p.m. in Forest Park High School’s Auxiliary Gym. No experience is needed. See the attached flyer for more information.
GRADING POLICY
As we approach the end of the first marking period, I’d like to remind you of the retake policy.
LRMS, in conjunction with the PWCS grading regulation will collaborate with students on reassessment opportunities. Students will have a two-week window to re-test summative assessments from the date of the posted grade. Teachers have the autonomy to reassess specific objectives outside of this window through spiral reviews, benchmark tests, verbal quiz, etc. Formative Assignments should be completed as evidence in order to retake. The student will have seven calendar days from the date assessment grade is posted to complete all formative work to prepare for the retake. Formative assignments will not be able to be made up outside of this window.
EXAMPLE:
Summative Assessment Date Posted: October 4th
Formative Assessment Deadline: October 11th
Summative Retake/test Deadline: October 18th
FREE ONLINE TUTORING
PWCS Students now have access to free, unlimited online tutoring through a new partnership with Paper. Students can get help with their homework, receive feedback on their writing assignments, or ask questions about any academic subject. Tutors are currently available 24/7 to help students in English, Spanish, French, and Mandarin. See the Lake Ridge Middle School website for more info.
HIGH SCHOOL SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
Prince William County Public Schools is pleased to provide a wide range of high school program opportunities for our students. Students may participate in the comprehensive program at their base high school, apply for the specialty program at their base high school, or apply to transfer to another high school for a specialty program.
Students may also apply to Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, The Governor's School @ Innovation Park, and the Summer Residential Governor's School Program. We hope you will consider the wide range of choices available to Prince William County
students.
Information Sessions
Specialty Program information nights are held in October and offer an overview of each
program and the application process. Program specific information nights are held at each high
school.
October 27, 2022, 7 p.m. on Zoom
https://pwcs-zm-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xEmKdS0JRuep4lcgKHNORA
To request American Sign Language or language interpretation services, please complete the
form at https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=bZqwF-SVHk2F4xzg1N5_wYDRLkmWM69JuW2WHmjCT51UOUJCNkdPODNRMjNSV1ZKOUFWMVFXWDRFVC4u
ATHLETICS
Volleyball/Soccer:
Monday, October 17th - @ Hampton - AWAY
Wednesday, October 19th - @ Saunders - AWAY
Girl's Track:
Tuesday, October 18th - vs. Parkside - HOME
REGIONAL Track Meet - Wednesday, October 26th - @ Forest Park High School 3pm (Adult Tickets are $5 and Students are $1)
Football:
Wednesday, October 19th - vs. Benton - HOME - Pink Out (wear Pink to the Football Game to
show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month)
Parents for outside games ONLY you are allowed to bring a bag into the games. Once inside
sports start basketball, wrestling, volleyball ONLY clear diaper bags and medical bags are
allowed in.
Those bags may be searched if need be.
Boys' Basketball Tryouts begin Thursday, November 3rd after school from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm.
All student-athletes must have an Athletic Physical and Concussion Training on file before
trying out. Please do not wait until the last minute to complete this, the earlier the better. Mr.
Johnson (8th Grade Language Arts) and Mr. Rice have placed information sheets outside their
classrooms for any student-athlete trying out for Basketball, please grab one from their rooms.
Ticket Prices:
Adults - $3
Students - $1
Visa Cards - Free with 1st Quarter Visa
Senior Citizens - Free
Monday is a “B” day
Jim Dutrow
Principal
Lake Ridge Middle School
703-494-5154