W. Mack Lyon School - W. Mack Lyon Middle School

W. Mack Lyon
5 Star
a CCSD
School
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Home of the Mustangs
December-January 2015-2016 NEWSLETTER
Book Fair
February 8-12, 2016
The Lyon MS Book Fair will be
in the library from
Monday, February 8th through
12th. The Book Fair will be
open from 7am until 2:30 pm
Monday through Thursday, and
7am until noon on Friday. All
proceeds from the Book Fair go
to buy books for our library.
PAC Meetings
Parent Advisory Council
If you would like to become involved in
our Parent Advisory Council please
come to our conference room located in
the front office. The purpose of the PAC
is to provide feedback to the school
administration on school related issues
and be a voice in promoting positive
change in academic and social educational issues.
Meetings begin at 9:30 a.m. on the first
Thursday of every month. Please do not
hesitate to call if you have any questions
Inside WMLMS Newsletter
Dean of Students Message
Counselor Corner
Basketball Game
Google Expeditions
Star Readers
Student of the Month
Food Drive
Basketball Schedule
A Message From The Dean of Students
Aimee Lewis
Mustang Parents/Guardians,
You made it, the first semester of school
is over. During the first semester W.
Mack Lyon students were involved in the
CCSD Spelling BEE, the Google Expedition, and the Future Cities Competition. The basketball season opened with a new basketball team and coach, Brent Thompson. Mrs. Mary Beth
Adams joined the science department as the 7th grade
teacher.
Students survived the first set of semester exams. Report cards for the first semester will be sent home on
Friday January 29, 2016. The report card shows the students 2nd quarter grade, semester exam grade, and a semester grade. As students start the second semester it is
a great time to review their academic goals.
The last half of the year is going to fly by so please help
your student keep focused by keeping their planners current, turning in homework on time, and using the after
school tutoring if they need help. The next 18 weeks
include a 7th grade field trip to the Titanic Museum in
Las Vegas, a band trip to DISNEYLAND, and a pride
trip to Knott’s Berry Farm.
Thank you for a great first half of the year.
Please welcome Mrs. Adams to our school. Mrs. Adams
graduated from Furman University with a BS in Biology. She has worked in many different fields such as a
Microscopist, an Auditor, and a substitute. Mrs. Adams
has worked with the International Mission Board in Malaysia and Alaska. She settled in Overton seven years
ago and loves it. Mrs. Adams is excited to join the Lyon
Family and teach her favorite subject: Science.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb.1-11
BETA Valentine Candy
Grams
Feb. 15
Presidents Day No School
Feb. 23
Student of the Month
Luncheon
Mar. 3
PAC Meeting 9:30am
Mar. 21-25 Spring Break No School
Mar. 29
Student of the Month
Luncheon
Mar. 31
Band & Orchestra Dinner
Concert
April 7-10 Clark County Fair
April 11-29 SBAC Testing
April 14
PAC
April 15
Pride Trip Knott’s Berry
Farm
April 26
Student of the Month
Luncheon
April 29-30 Band & Orchestra
California Trip
May 3-5
Jazz Band Festival
May 10
May 12
May 24
May 25
May 26
May 27th
May 30
Orchestra Concert 6:30 pm
Band Concert 6:30pm
8th Grade Awards 6:30pm
7th Period Final Exams
1st & 2nd Period Exams
Half Day
Staff Development
Memorial Day
May 31
3rd & 4th Period Exams
Half Day
June 1
5th & 6th Period Exams
Half Day. Last Day of School
TELEPHONE DIRECTORY
W. Mack Lyon MS
702-397-8610
Ken Paul, Principal
Aimee Lewis, Dean
Amy May, Counselor
Maria Dominguez, OM
MaryAnn Cox, AP Sec.
Shelley Jones, Registrar
Pam Waite, Health Office
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Lyon takes on Swainston by: Mr. Leonard
The 2016 CCSD Middle School basketball season schedule brought the Thunderbirds of Swainston Middle School to our Lyon Middle School gymnasium
Thursday afternoon. The games were entertaining, and when the dust had settled in “the Corral,” each school went home with a win and a loss.
The matchups began with our Lady Mustangs taking the court. From the opening tipoff, you could tell the game would be close and tough. The opening
score came as Aubrey Aikele put in both halves of a one-and-one foul shot. Swainston quickly balanced the score; the see-saw battle was underway. Neither team could build a lead of more than four points and the first half came to an end with the scoreboard showing the Thunderbirds leading by one
with at a score of 10-11.
The second half was identical to the first. Both teams trading scores as the clock wound down. With one minute remaining the score stood 19-20 for
Swainston. Intensity filled the players and led to a Swainston foul. Kaitlyn Anderson made the first half of her one-and-one opportunity to tie the score at
20. As the seconds wound down Swainston put in a basket for a two point lead. It seemed as though the battle was at an end. The Lady Mustangs brought
the ball down the court through the press that the T-birds had been playing most of the game. The clock showed four seconds remaining when Kaitlyn
Hopkins launched a three-pointer that found its way to the basket. The final score stood Lyon 23 and Swainston 20.
The boys took the court for the wrap-up game. Lyon put up two points and Swainston matched it. Again, the score swayed back and forth. The end of
the first quarter of play showed a score of Swainston 13, Lyon 11. The opening minutes suggested that this game would be a continuation of the pattern
established by the girls, but by halftime the score of 16-32 showed that Swainston was gaining the upper-hand. In the second half, the combination of
Swainston’s height and fast break plays proved to be too much for our Mustangs as the T-Birds flew away with the victory 61-24.
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Google Expeditions By: Mrs. Prisbrey
Students Take Virtual Field Trips with Google Expeditions
During the current school year, Google has launched its Expeditions
software, bringing virtual field trips to schools in many countries.
Mack Lyon Middle School was selected to participate in the Expeditions Pioneer Program, a unique opportunity for teachers and students to add depth to the learning experience. There are currently
over 100 expeditions available to schools in Australia, Brazil, New
Zealand, the U.K., and the U.S., with plans for more locations to be
added throughout the year.
On the day of the expeditions, participating teachers each received a
kit with a tablet in which to control the field trip. The teachers then
chose expeditions appropriate for class learning. The destination
choices were wide-ranging—from The Great Wall of China to The
Great Barrier Reef, from the surface of Mars to Antarctica—just to
name a few. Each student used a Google Cardboard viewer and an
ASUS Smartphone in order to observe 360-degree views of each
destination. As the tour guide, the teacher explained points of interest along the trip using arrows that students could follow. Information about each spot was followed with questions for class discussion. Each expedition lasted about 20 minutes.
Students who participated in the virtual field trips were excited about
being transported to places they had been studying. When asked, students were mostly impressed with the spectacular panoramas. Currently, there are also career expeditions available while virtual college tours are in the works for the near future. The software is expected to be
available to the public by the next school year.
Mrs. Chism’s ELA Star Readers
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Student of the Month-November
6th Grade
Joseph Bailey
Talley Blackwell
Cecelia Byers
Jaila Doble
Macie Frei
Emma Humes
Junior Ramirez Ayala
Elena Rubio
7th Grade
Michael Hemingway
Gabriel Leavitt
German Madrigal
Lyla Newport
Victoria Parra
Trista Roberts
Patricia Slaughter
Hailee Van Dyke
8th Grade
Logan Booth
Abigail Dursteler
Kele Henderson
Gannon Hymas
Nicholas Musgrove
Ashlyn Peters
Oakley Scronce
Nicolas Sosa
Alyssa Tom
Brylee Watkins
Zackery Zobrist
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Food Drive by: Mrs. Bunker
During the week of November
the Student Council initiated
their annual food drive. The food drive
this year was a huge success. The students collected more than 2100 nonperishable food items which exceed the
school’s goal of 1500. The student
council held a contest between 6th, 7th,
and 8th grades to see which class would
be able to collect the most items. The
eight grade class won this year’s contest, and was rewarded with a movie,
popcorn, soda, and candy. Overton
Power sponsors the food drive every
year and they provided the funds for
the movie day. All food items collected
were delivered to Cappalappa and dispersed to local families.
16th-20th
Lyon Basketball Schedule
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