February 12, 2023
Good evening Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians-
SPIRIT WEEK
We will be having our Positive Future Spirit Week this week.
- Monday: Future High School - wear spirit wear or colors that represent the high school you plan to attend.
- Tuesday: Imagine your Bright Future - wear bright colors and/or sunglasses.
- Wednesday: After High School I plan to - wear things that represent where you want to be after you graduate High School.
- Thursday: Dress like your favorite Subject or Teacher - Wear things that represent your favorite subject or like your favorite teacher.
- Friday: Celebrate who and where you are now - wear things that represent the person you are today or LRMS Spirit Wear/colors.
ACTIVITY BUSSES CANCELED
Due to low ridership of the Tuesday/Thursday Activity Busses, they will no longer be picking up students at Lake Ridge MS. Students that stay after for sport/clubs will need to arrange transportation home. February 9th was the last day for Activity Busses.
OPPORTUNITY FOR 7TH GRADERS
Lake Ridge Middle School Counselors are looking for students to nominate for the Early Identification Program at George Mason. The Early Identification Program (or EIP) serves as a college preparatory program that provides support and access to educational resources for middle and high school students. This program is focused on creating a path to college for students who will be the first in their families to attend a 4-year college or university in the United States. If your student is a current 7th grader and you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please fill out this form before Thursday, February 16. A counselor will follow up with you to answer any questions and discuss the nomination process with you.
SMOOTHIE CONTEST
The PWCS Food and Nutrition Department is holding a contest for students to create their own smoothie recipes. Entries must be submitted by Friday, February 17th. Winning submissions will be featured in the Middle/High School Cafeterias beginning March 8th. See the flyer below for further details.
PTO
Bingo February 17
The LRMS PTO is hosting a Bingo Night on Friday, February 17, 6:00-8:00PM. The night will be filled with fun, prizes, and a raffle for items from local businesses. You can pre-register your students and purchase bingo cards electronically here. We are also accepting donations and volunteers. If you would like to assist, please register here.
LRMS PTO Board Elections
We are accepting nominations for the 2023-2025 LRMS PTO Board Officers! Officers are elected for a two-year term. If you or someone you know is interested, please fill out the nomination form. You can view the board descriptions here. If more than one person is nominated for a position, we will have a vote by ballot at the April 12 PTO Meeting.
ATHLETICS
Congratulations to our Boy's Basketball Team for being Central Region Champions for the 2022-23 season! Great work this season, we look forward to seeing you support our Girl's Basketball Team as they embark on their 2023 season!
Wrestling:
Monday, February 13th - @Manassas Park - AWAY
Girl's Basketball:
Tuesday, February 14th - vs. Manassas Park - HOME
Thursday, February 16th - @ Hampton - AWAY
Our Wrestling, Girl's Basketball, and Dance teams will be having their team photos on Monday, February 13th after school. Coaches will be sending out a link to their team photos once they are completed.
For live, up-to-date game information or anything Lake Ridge Athletics, follow our Athletic Twitter page @lrmssports
NO BAG POLICY FOR ALL INDOOR EVENTS: PWCS enacted a no-bag policy for all indoor events (athletics, music concerts, plays, etc.) 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 events at all middle schools on Monday, January 10, 2022. Our school will have a plan in place to secure any bookbags, for participating students, as needed during events. We will not be responsible for securing bags from any attendees. You will be asked to leave your bag in your car or take it home. 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 students.
Monday is an "A" day.
Jim Dutrow
Principal
Lake Ridge Middle School
703-494-5154
