November 27, 2022
Hello Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians – We hope that you enjoyed the extended break.
IMPACT AID FORMS DUE
We’d like ot remind you that the Impact Aid Packets are due, in ParentVUE, by December 16. This federal program provides PWCS with significant funding for students whose parents/guardians are military-connected or work on federal property in Virginia. Once logged into ParentVUE, select Online Records on the top of the screen and select the Impact Aid Packet from the dropdown menu.
SCHOOL PHOTOS ARE ONLINE
The team at Victor O’Neill Studios would like to thank you for a great picture day! They’d like to inform you that student images are now online. Please be on the lookout for an email from Victor O'Neill Studios. If you do not see it in your inbox, check the spam/junk folder.
Any student who has not had a chance to order, it’s not too late!
Please visit: vosphoto.com/uc
use your student ID when prompted for the online code.
For questions regarding school pictures please email: [email protected]
PICTURE RE-TAKES
Picture re-takes will be on December 1. If you missed picture days in October, please make sure to come on December 1 to get your photo taken. See the attached flyer for specific information pertaining to picture re-takes. If you have any questions, please email Victor O’Neill Studio at [email protected]
LRMS HOLIDAY SUPPORT
Mrs. Sweeney, LRMS School Social Worker, is asking for the community's help this year as we support some of our families in need during the holidays. Please review the SignUp Genius link below if you'd like to sponsor a child/family in need. Each number represents a child/family and the items listed for each child are suggestions based on a wish list provided by the parents. Gifts are due to Mrs. Sweeney by Monday, December 12th to ensure on-time delivery. Gifts should come wrapped and labeled with the sponsor's name and gift ID (i.e., Sweeney, 1-A). If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Sweeney at [email protected] or 571-343-5748. Thank you for participating in the Season of Giving and making this a magical holiday!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45AFAE2AA7F94-lrms
PTO
Please save the date for the next PTO meeting on December 7.
YEARBOOK SURVEY
Ms. Conner-Harris and the Yearbook Club have created a couple of surveys for students and parents to fill out. If you are an 8th grade parent and want to the yearbook to feature a baby photo of your student, please click the link below and follow the instructions within. There are also surveys for students who are twins or triplets and another for those with unique names.
Baby Pictures (8th grade only):
Email a picture in .jpg format to Ms. Conner-Harris at [email protected] and send in a check for $10 payable to LRMS, with your student. Please reference your student’s name on the check.
Twins/Triplets:
Unique Names:
COUNSELING
Attendance Information
Lake Ridge Middle School will continue to work towards the PWCS Strategic Plan with a focus of reducing chronic absenteeism. At the end of the first quarter across the county, we saw that 52% of total absences were being excused. Lake Ridge Middle will continue to closely monitor absences and if needed, will be implementing PWCS Regulation 724-1 II. A 1 for personal illness for a student. This includes requiring “a written note signed by the student’s medical provider certifying that the student has a bona fide medical reason for his/her absence, may be required by the school principal or his/her designee after a student has accrued 10 or more absences for the school year, and for every additional absence thereafter."
High School Specialty Program Fair
Is your student interested in a High School Specialty Program? The LRMS Counseling Department will be hosting a Specialty Program fair for interested 8th grade students on December 12th. Program coordinators from Woodbridge High School, Hylton High School, Freedom High School, Garfield High School, Governor's School, Osbourn Park High School, Forest Park High School, and Potomac High School will be available to meet with students. More information and a sign up like will be posted on the Counseling Canvas page and the Student Canvas page by December 1. Students must sign up to attend this event.
Rhithm
Select PWCS schools will pilot the use of the Rhithm app as a check-in tool that provides responsive support for students in just 3-5 minutes. Students respond to five questions around Mental, Energy, Emotional, Physical, and Social wellness, then engage in a brief well-being related activity that is tailored to student needs, builds social-emotional skills, and help students get ready to learn. LRMS students will utilize the app a minimum of once a week during advisory starting in January 2023. Some classes may begin using it beginning in December 2022. For more information about the app, please see the attached information or visit Rhithm App Parent-FAQs. If you would like to speak with someone after reviewing the attached information and the FAQs, please contact Ms. Merica, our Director of School Counseling at [email protected].
ATHLETICS
Boy's Basketball:
Wednesday, November 30 - HOME vs. Manassas Park
Thursday, December 1 - AWAY vs. Hampton
Games are slated to start at 5:15 p.m. to allow adequate time for both teams and officials to arrive and warm up, doors will not be opening until 4:55 p.m. We will also be closely monitoring food in the gym; there should be NO food in the gym at any time, we are asking for it to be eaten in the hallway between the gym and the cafeteria. Thank you for your understanding as we try to keep our gym and school clean!
PWCS enacted a no-bag policy for all indoor athletic events at the middle school level. This is in alignment with the policy currently in place at all high schools. This includes backpacks, purses, camera equipment bags, etc. Small wallet-sized clutch bags, clear diaper bags, and medically necessary bags are permitted. These bags may be subject to search. This policy went into effect for indoor athletic events at all middle schools on Monday, January 10, 2022. Our school will have a plan in place to secure any student bookbags as needed during athletic events. We will not be responsible for securing bags from any attendees who are not students at our school. Signage will be posted to remind attendees prior to arriving at the ticket area. We thank you in advance for adhering to this policy and look forward to having you with us to cheer on our student-athletes.
Monday is a “B” day
Jim Dutrow
Principal
Lake Ridge Middle School
703-494-5154