WOLF WEEKLY

September 10, 2023

Good evening Lake Ridge Middle School Parents/Guardians- 

September 11th is recognized each year as Patriot Day, a National Day of Service and Rememberance, to honor the lives lost at the World Trade Center, on Flight 93, and at the Pentagon. Patriot Day also honors the first responders, service members, and civil servants who were integral in rescue and recovery efforts.  Lake Ridge Middle School encourages students and staff to wear RED, WHITE, and BLUE in recognition of Patriot Day on Monday. 

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHTS

We will be hosting our Back-to-School nights in the coming weeks.  6^th grade will participate on Wednesday, September 13 from 6-7:30 pm.  7^th & 8^th grade will be on Thursday, September 21 also from 6-7:30 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 both nights for access to the Book Fair

ATTENDANCE

September is Attendance Awareness Month!  You can find helpful attendance resources here.

Notify us when your child is absent  The school must receive verified contact from a parent/guardian within five school days for an absence to be counted as excused. Verified contact can come in the form of a note delivered to the main office or one of the options below. A note must contain the student’s name, date(s) of absence, detailed reason for absence and have a parent/guardian signature. Other options:

• In ParentVue, you can click ‘Report Absence’ located beside your child’s name.
• Send an email to [email protected]
• Failure to provide enough information or vague wording such as “out of town” or “family emergency” will result in the absence being unexcused. 

Reason for Absence must be in accordance with PWCS Attendance Regulation 724-1 and clearly stated in the attendance letter.  Excused absences are defined as: illness or death of a family member; medical and dental appointments; religious observances; parental military leave, emergency conditions in the home; and reasons of extenuating circumstances as determined by the principal. All other absences will be considered unexcused. From Reg. 724-1: Absences for family trips will not be excused unless accompanied by extraordinary circumstances.

EARLY DISMISSAL

Early dismissal of students ends promptly at 2:30 p.m. each afternoon.  If you need to pull your student out early, please make sure you are here before then.  Any parent arriving after 2:30 p.m. will be asked to wait until dismissal at 2:50 p.m.  You do not need to notify us ahead of time that you are picking your student up early.

BOOK FAIR

The Lake Ridge Book Fair is coming September 13-22. Students will visit the fair during their Language Arts classes.  We will also be open each morning at 7:45 as well as at both Back-to-School nights.  Parents can use this link for online shopping and setting up an e-wallet. If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here.

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK CONTESTS

The Food and Nutrition Department is hosting two divisionwide contests in September! The winners of the contests will be announced during National School Lunch Week (October 10-13).

Students across the division have the opportunity to participate in a T-Shirt Design Contest and a School Lunch Minecraft Education Build Challenge! The winning T-Shirt design will be turned into a shirt that will be worn by all PWCS Food and Nutrition Department employees this school year. Students who participate in the Minecraft Education Build Challenge will have the chance to participate in a video chat with one of the Directors of Minecraft Education and have their design be featured at the PWCS Food and Nutrition Department’s Food Show at Colgan High School on October 26^th! Please contact the School Food Service Manager, Aurora Garvin at [email protected] to get the rules and guidelines for both contests.  Please see the attached flyers. [search t-shirt & Minecraft]

BEST BUDDIES CLUB

The goal of Best Buddies is to introduce students in general education and special education classes to each other through a mutually enriching club experience where a diverse group of friends can meet new people, participate in group activities, and build a more inclusive school culture at your child’s school. In Best Buddies, we create one-to-one matches between students with and without disabilities. These ‘buddy pairs’ spend time together during club meetings and communicate. Applications are due to Mrs. Aloi by Friday September 22^nd.  See attached flyer and application.

SIDELINE STORE GRAND OPENING

Lake Ridge Middle School is proud to present our new sideline store.  Click the following link to see the vast array of available spirt wear options.  This online store will stay open indefinitely.

PTO

The PTO is holding our first spirit night on Wednesday, September 13 from 4-8pm at Five Guys in Merchant Plaza.  Mention LRMS when ordering and Five Guys will donate 20% to the PTO! ATTACH FLYER

ATHLETICS

Volleyball and Boy's Soccer will be passing into their seasons on Thursday, 9/14 with a scrimmage against Manassas Park at Manassas Park starting at 5:15 pm.

Girl's Track will be running into a competition against Manassas Park on Thursday, 9/14 here at Lake Ridge Middle School starting at 5:15 pm.

Fall Athletic Photos will be on Thursday, September 14^th right after school.

For all events, cash only

Adult Ticket - $3

Student Tickets - $1

Senior Citizens - Free

For ALL indoor events, 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.

 

Please note that we will be conducting a lockdown drill this week!!

Tuesday will be a “B” day.

 

Jim Dutrow

Principal

Lake Ridge Middle School

703-494-5154