April/May 2017 - Lakes Magnet Middle School
Mr. Jeff Bengtson, Principal
Mrs. Michelle Johnson, Assistant Principal
Catch us on the WEB:
www.cdaschools.org (then select Lakes)
This newsletter is also available on our school
website.
Office: 208.667.4544
Fax:
208.769.7400
Office Hours: 7:30-3:00 p.m.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
With just six weeks of school left, I am
reminded how close we are to the end of
another outstanding school year. As I write this
letter, we have students taking portions of the
ISAT 2.0. By May 25th, all 625 students should
have completed two math and two language
arts ISAT tests. 7th graders have also taken a
science ISAT. We hope to receive preliminary
scores before students leave for summer
break. We look forward to seeing how we
compare to other middle schools across the
district and state. We will evaluate the data to
find areas of strength and areas we need to
improve on for next year.
In the coming weeks, we will be gathering lots
of information from your students regarding
elective and magnet choices for the 20172018 school year. We welcome the opportunity
to talk with you if you have specific questions
about our scheduling process or want some
more information about our curriculum
offerings. Feel free to contact administration or
your student’s counselor or teacher for a time
to talk. We will be using the district ALP criteria
again this coming year for ALP placement.
With the arrival of warmer weather comes a
change in student dress. Please review the
expectations for student dress, which can be
found in your son/daughter’s agenda, school
website, or school district website (Board
Policy 3255). This will help avoid office
referrals and school consequences. With all of
us working together, we can have a smooth six
weeks. Stay tuned for important emails on
end-of-year celebrations (6th Grade Silver
Rapids Water Park, 7th and 8th Grade
Silverwood). Thanks for your continued support
of Lakes Magnet Middle School.
Jeffrey A. Bengtson
Lakes Magnet Middle School Principal
Lakes Star Students
Thank you Pita Pit!
Students who represent our High Fives (Safe, Respectful,
Responsible, Kind, and Prepared) are nominated each month by
a teacher. A random drawing of those nominated students
results in the following students receiving our Star Student Award.
Their reward is to have lunch with Principal Bengtson,
sponsored and provided by Pita Pit!
Congratulations to our monthly winners!
March
6th:
7th:
8th:
Liam Fish
Kanyon Fitzsimmons
Dorothy Johnson
Tameira Neuman
McKayla Garcia
Adrian Mendoza Guzman
Lakes Star Students
Donations needed:
Our Shuffle It Magnet Class is in need of:
Cribbage Boards and Decks of Cards
If you have any of these at home and aren’t
using them, please consider donating them!
Thank you!
April/May 2017 - Lakes Magnet Middle School
UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY
JUNE
Day
Event
Time
Day
Event
Time
8
Math ISATS begin
2
Honors Assemblies
10
Progress reports emailed home
7
8th
7th
6th
8th Grade Celebration
23
Spring Band Concert
6:30
24
Spring Orchestra Concert
6:30
26
No School
8
Field Day!
29
No School—Memorial Day
7th/8th to Silverwood and 6th to Silver Rapids Water Park!
31
Progress reports emailed home
9
at 8:00 a.m
at 9:50 a.m.
at 1:15 p.m.
Last Day of School! Early release at 12:35
COUNSELORS CORNER (Special submittal by students)
“HEY YOU, YEAH YOU. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, DON’T LET PEOPLE PUT YOU DOWN. YOU ARE STRONGER THAN THAT. YOU MAY NOT
BE PERFECT, BUT NO ONE IS. IT’S OK TO BE DIFFERENT. YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. IF SOMEONE CALLS
YOU A NAME, BE STRONG. DON’T REACT BECAUSE THAT’S ALL THEY WANT, TRUST ME. AND IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO
YOU, YOU HAVE PEOPLE AROUND YOU WHO CARE ABOUT YOU AND LOVE YOU. IF A FRIEND ASKS IF YOU ARE OK, DO NOT SAY, “YEAH
I’M FINE”. THE FIRST STEP IN SOLVING A PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGING THERE IS A PROBLEM. ALSO, PLEASE DON’T THINK ABOUT
SUICIDE. THAT IS NEVER THE ANSWER. PEOPLE LOVE YOU AND CARE. OUR LIVES ARE JUST BEGINNING, AND ENDING IT SHORT IS
ONE OF THE GREATEST TRAGEDIES. IF YOU NEED HELP, TALK TO SOMEONE. DON’T HIDE IN THE SHADOWS. AND IF SOMEONE MAKES
FUN OF YOU BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN AND SOMEONE JUDGES YOU, SIMPLY DO NOT LISTEN TO THEM BECAUSE THEY DON’T
KNOW WHAT YOU COULD BE GOING THROUGH. WELL, I HOPE THIS REACHES PEOPLE BECAUSE BULLYING IS A HUGE PROBLEM IN THE
WORLD AND NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.” SINCERELY, NAKKITA GOOD, EMMITT ROGERS (EDITING, AUNA BUCKMASTER)
MARCH HIGH FIVE STUDENTS!
For the month of March, the following students were all nominated for the
LAKES HIGH FIVE AWARD
These students are recognized to be: SAFE—RESPECTFUL—RESPONSIBLE—KIND—PREPARED
SHAYNE ADNEY
MCKAYLA GARCIA
EMILY IRVIN
LOGAN KOLLER
MATTHEW RHOADS
CHARLES BARBER
HAYDEN GIFFORD
VARRUS JOHNSON
LORALAI KUNZE
CHLOE SNYDER
KYLE CONRAD
LILY GIVENS
DOROTHY JOHNSON
CHARLOTTE LEACH
BRENNAN TAFT
MADISON DAVENPORT
CASSIDY GLASPIE
XAVIER JOHNSON
BEN TICKEMEYER
WINTER GOPHER
KENNY KAUFMAN
ADRIAN MENDOZA
GUZMAN
LIAM FISH
DAPHNEE HAMMOND
KANYON FITZSIMMONS
PORTER HOWARD
NATHAN KIMBALL
KOLBY KISER
TAMEIRA NEUMAN
MARYANN VALDEZ
JACKSON WHALEY
KAYLEE NORTHRUP
BAND/ORCHESTRA NEWS
ELEMENTARY TOURS:
May 12th and 15th - Advanced Band and Orchestra Elementary Tours all day.
Chaperones Needed! Thank you!
CONCERTS:
May 23 @ 6:30 p.m. SPRING BAND CONCERT
(6th Grade Band, Intermediate Band, Advanced Band and Jazz Band)
May 24 @ 6:30 p.m. SPRING ORCHESTRA CONCERT
(6th Grade Orchestra, Advanced Orchestra)
April/May 2017 - Lakes Magnet Middle School
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LCHS SWIM INFO
JOIN LCHS SWIM!
No experience necessary!
Join the Lake City High School Swim Team! Welcome incoming LCHS Freshman, current LCHS
students in any grade, or home school or Charter school students who reside within the LCHS
attendance boundaries.
LCHS parent & swimmer meeting 7:00 p.m. at Lake City High School on Wednesday, June 7.
• Review new state rules and general information about the upcoming Fall season.
• Learn about fun summer team activities.
• Explain volunteer opportunities for parents.
• Q and A with LCHS Coach.
Questions? Contact Coach Bob Wood (Phone: 699-8008; E-mail: [email protected])
April/May 2017 - Lakes Magnet Middle School
TRACK SCHEDULE
2016/17 4A/5A District 1 Track Schedule
All Meets Start at 4pm
Teams in Bold are the host school for each meet.
Start date for track practices will be Monday, April 3rd.
Tuesday 4/18
Tuesday 4/18
Thursday 4/20
Thursday 4/20
Timberlake (THS)
Lakes (LCHS Track)
Sandpoint
River City (PFMS)
Canfield
Woodland
Woodland
Post Falls
River City
Post Falls
Lakeland
Lakes
Lakeland
Sandpoint
Canfield
Charter
Charter
BUS @ 2:20
BUS @ 2:30
Tuesday 4/25
Tuesday 4/25
Thursday 4/27
Thursday 4/27
Post Falls (PFMS)
Canfield (CHS)
Charter (CHS Track)
at TIMBERLAKE
Sandpoint
Woodland
Post Falls
Timberlake
River City
Lakes
River City
Canfield
Lakeland
Charter
Sandpoint
Lakes
BUS @ 2:20
BUS @ 2:30
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DISTRICT
Friday, May 5th, 3:30PM Start Time
Districts- Woodland hosting AT LCHS
All Large Schools
$3.00 Entry Fee
PICTURE DAY: Friday, 4/21 after school
April/May 2017 - Lakes Magnet Middle School
Title 1 Tidbits
Title I
Your Child Needs You
To Help Them Thrive and Grow!
It is the li9le things you do daily that will help your child to become a successful student.
• Spend :me with your child doing a fun ac:vity
• Encourage a healthy lifestyle
- Nutri:ous food available at home
- A reasonable bed:me
- Encourage physical exercise everyday
• Know your child’s friends
• Help set short and long term goals
• Fashion – help choose clothes that are fla9ering and follow school dress
code
• Talk about personal hygiene and grooming
• Know your child’s moods, sleeping pa9erns, and ea:ng habits. This is a
great indicator how school and friendships are going!
• Teach your child basic social behaviors
- Wri:ng thank you notes
- Phone e:que9e
- Firm handshake