PIRATE PRIDE

PIRATE
PRIDE
Website: Louisville Middle School Twi er: Ginny Vidulich@PRIDEfulPIRATE
Monday
December 7
Tuesday
December 8
Wednesday
December 9
Thursday
December 10
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Friday
December11
Boys Basketball All Games 4pm Mountains Team @ Eldo K8 Plains LMS2 HOME vs Casey Plains LMS3 HOME Vs Angevine Round Ball Ruckus 5th Period—7th Grade 6th Period—8th Grade 7th Period—6th Grade Colorado Gives Day Click here to donate to LMS! Open Enrollment & Neighborhood Welcome Night 6‐8PM Boys Basketball All games 4pm Mountain Team HOME vs Southern Hills Plains LMS2 @ Summit Plains LMS3 HOME vs BHMS Winter Choir Concert 6:30 Hour of Code 3:34‐4:45 LMS Library Plan Ahead: Finals Week December 14‐17, December 21—January 4 Winter Break, January 18th No School MLK Day Remember to bookmark the LMS website- meetings, activities, athletics, school events and great resources are all there.
http://lom.bvsd.org/Pages/default.aspx
A Note From Principal Vidulich
Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 8!
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Here at the House of PRIDE, we are pounding the hardwood with our First Annual Round Ball Ruckus,
our charity basketball assemblies. Students have created and signed up their own teams to take on a celebrity crew of LMS staff and Louisville's finest. Louisville PD Officers Haymore and Thompson may be joined by
BVSD's security chief Rick Kelogg to raise a ruckus to benefit Louisville's families in need.
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Many of you already give to our community's worthy causes. Please consider adding LMS to
your Colorado Gives Day philanthropy. Every dollar you give goes straight to helping LMS provide the best
education available to our kids and community. A tax deduction form is printable right from RevTrak! Follow this link to make
your donation. (See our financial report and why your gift is so important in next week's bulletin. If you have already contributed
the suggested $150.00, but have not received a tax form, I apologize. Just notify [email protected])
Next year...WHAT!?
 Yes, it's crazy, but we live in two years simultaneously here in this wild Pirate office. We are already looking at courses and
programming for next YEAR as well as next semester. Please take 10 minutes to answer our in-house Parent/Guardian survey
coming in this next month. Our plan is to spend Monday, January 4th reviewing the results so they can inform our practice.
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Know a current 5th grader? Have a current 5th grader? We kick off our "Becoming a Pirate" process with a fun (seriously!)
and informative OPEN ENROLLMENT & NEIGHBORHOOD EVENING this coming Wednesday, December 9 from 6:00-8:00.
Electives will showcase their programs and core academic teachers will be there to answer parent questions after the counselors, Mr. Munoz and I present the fundamentals of a Pirate's Life in the auditorium. Squash those rumors that LMS does not
have room.
Con nued next page Principal Vidulich’s note con nued... Safety...
 An incredible thank you to our entire school community for taking our Wednesday, December 2, LOCKDOWN
DRILL so seriously. Every time we do any kind of a drill, we spend time processing our response and determining the best ways to keep all of us safe and prepared, without being freaked out. One of the things we
discovered is that many of our kids do need to learn to shower :-)
Upcoming vacation and the end of the semester…
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Help your students do their backward planning so that they walk out of the building on the 18th loaded down
with all the stuff from their lockers, yet no work to do. We want everyone to have a full, rich, relaxing break.
See you at the choir concert, Round Ball Ruckus, OE night or basketball games next week! Whew!
Aaaargh!
Mrs. V
[email protected]
Twitter: Ginny Vidulich@PRIDEfulPIRATE
PE Dance Showcase: A er an internship with the Boulder Ballet, where the stu‐
dents learned a choreographed dance, as well as created their own "sport choreography". We were treated to a Dance Extravaganza! Before School Bad Weather Plan Is it an indoor day or an outdoor day? Ok, so I might have exaggerated a bit in yesterday's announcement about keeping the kids outside in the freezing cold— 20 degrees might be a bit too chilly to stand outside at the back of the school un l the bell rings at 8:30. Please send your students to school with a coat and hat. We are not set up to have supervision in the hall‐
ways in the mornings. As winter is se ling in (I hope) here in Colorado it will be chilly. Every day is an as‐
sumed outside day unless the weather prevents students from safely wai ng outside. We will post signs on the doors indica ng whether we will be inside or outside it there is any ques on. The LMS administra on will determine the need for Inside mornings. Thanks and *** Think Snow*** Susan Downey Winter Choir Concert Thursday, December 10th 6:30pm The 6th Grade Choir sings at 6:30pm (about 40 minutes long). The 7/8 Grade Choir sings at7:30pm (about 45
minutes long).
What's interesting about our choir concerts, what makes them entertaining, is that your students run the show,
either through arranging, improving, singing, playing, dancing, or acting...and they're quite proud of their preparation.
The Hour of Code on Friday, December 11 from 3:30-4:45
Dear Families,
LMS would like to invite your student to participate in The Hour of Code on Friday, December 11 from 3:30-4:45 as
part of Computer Science Education Week! This event allows students an introductory opportunity to learn computer science
coding skills. Last year, 15 million students tried computer science in one week. This year, we're joining students worldwide to
reach 100 million students.
We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to go into as adults, their
ability to succeed will increasingly hinge on understanding how technology works. But today, only a tiny fraction of students learn
to code and fewer are studying it now than a decade ago.
The Hour of Code is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills. To continue bringing programming activities to your
students, we want to make our Hour of Code event huge, and hope that your student can attend.
WHO: Your student
WHAT: HOUR OF CODE
WHEN: Friday, December 11, 3:30-4:45
WHY: Learning to code is awesome!
WHERE: LMS Library
HOW: Please use the link below to let us know that your student will be joining us!
***THERE IS A LITTLE PLANNING INVOLVED, SO PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SIGN YOUR STUDENT UP***
Please see http://hourofcode.com/us for more details. Email [email protected]
with questions.
We hope to see you there!
LMS will be accepting open enrollment students for the 16-17 School Year !
LMS will have space for open enrollment in the 16-17 school year. If you know any
families with 5th graders that would like to join our Pirate family please let them know
LMS is open for OE. Please pass along the following information: Season of Giving Round Ball Ruckus—December 8th
—Louisville Middle School is excited to con
nue our annual support to give toys to families in need during this holiday season. This year we will have a new format for all grade levels to par‐
cipate and enjoy. Round ‐ Ball Ruckus is a student versus staff basketball game that will take place during the school day. We want to see which grade level can BEAT the staff. Each grade will have six teams made up of five players par‐
cipa ng in a five minute game. Students can put together a team of any five players in the same grade and play for a contribu on of $40.00 to be used to purchase gi s for our families in need. This is only $8.00 per player going to a great cause. The first six teams per grade level who turn in this form, with $40.00 a ached will be given a spot to play for five minutes. If you don’t want to play or can’t play, but you want to contribute, please bring in toy appropriate toy for middle school. This could be a gi card as well. Food Drive—We will con nue to collect canned food and not perishables through December 11th . Our “most needed list is as follows ‐Peanut Bu er, Tuna, Boxed Bread, Canned beans‐ all kinds, Boxed desserts, Personal toilet‐
ries, Canned fruit, Dried spaghe , Jello, Canned meals ‐ chili, ravioli, stew, spaghe and meat balls, etc
Spirit Wear Order #2 Forms are right here , on the kid counter and on our website You can also order on Revtrak Computer Science Educa on Week Some events require families to sign up. There is more informa on at csed.co The Success Effect - BVSD
Strategic Plan
Dear parent or guardian,
Boulder Valley School District expects
and fosters a high level of achievement
from all students and we are working to
continuously increase students’ opportunities for success. That’s why we’ve
spent the last three years engaging our
staff and community members in crafting
new district goals and a strategic plan
designed to raise the bar even higher.
Our goal is to create challenging, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities for all students, help every child
reach their learning potential regardless
of socioeconomic status, and honor each
child’s individual learning style to promote
success.
We call our new strategic plan The Success Effect, a comprehensive effort to
address our goals of excellence and equity from three distinct angles: Talent,
Learning, and Partnerships. As you’ll see
from the attached flier, each lens will help
us ensure that your child gets the most
out of every school day, so every student
is prepared for a successful future after
graduation.
For more information, please visit the
website bvsdsuccesseffect.org.
Thank you for partnering with us to help
all Boulder Valley students succeed in
school.
Sincerely,
Bruce Messinger, Ph.D., Superintendent
& the Success Effect Executive Committee El efecto del éxito –
Plan estratégico del BVSD
Estimado padre o tutor,
El Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder
espera y fomenta un alto nivel de rendimiento en todos los estudiantes y trabajamos para aumentar continuamente las
oportunidades de éxito para los estudiantes. Por eso es que hemos pasado los
últimos tres años trabajando con nuestro
personal docente y miembros de la comunidad en la elaboración de las nuevas
metas y un plan estratégico diseñado para aumentar el nivel aún más. Nuestra
meta es crear oportunidades de aprendizaje que ofrezcan retos, que tengan significado y que sean interesantes para todos
los estudiantes; ayudar a cada uno a alcanzar su potencial académico indistintamente de su condición socioeconómica y
respetar el estilo individual de aprendizaje
de cada niño para fomentar el éxito.
Llamamos a nuestro nuevo plan estratégico El Efecto del Éxito, un esfuerzo global
para responder a nuestras metas de excelencia y equidad desde tres perspectivas distintas: Talento, Aprendizaje y Contribuciones. Como verá en el folleto adjunto, cada lente nos ayudará a asegurar
que su hijo se beneficie al máximo de cada día escolar, por lo que preparamos a
cada estudiante para un futuro con éxito
después de la graduación.
Para obtener más información, visite la
página web bvsdsuccesseffect.org.
Gracias por colaborar con nosotros ayudando a todos los estudiantes del Valle
de Boulder a tener éxito en la escuela.
Atentamente,
Bruce Messinger, Ph.D., Superintendente
y el Comité Ejecutivo para el Efecto del
Éxito
LMS Sports Center h p://lom.bvsd.org/AandA/Pages/default.aspx Happening NOW!
8th Grade Boys Basketball
Practices 3:30—5:30 Date Monday ‐ 11/16 Wednesday ‐ 11/18 Monday ‐ 11/30 Thursday ‐ 12/3 Monday ‐ 12/7 Thursday ‐ 12/10 Monday ‐ 12/14 Wednesday ‐ 12/16 Mountain Team Coach Auday @ BHMS @ Angevine Home vs Manha an Home vs Centennial @ Eldo K‐8 (2) Home vs So. Hills Home vs Eldo K‐8 (1) @ Summit Coming in Early 2016!
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Date Tuesday ‐ 11/17 Thursday ‐ 11/19 Monday ‐ 11/30 Thursday ‐ 12/3 Monday ‐ 12/7 Thursday ‐ 12/10 Monday ‐ 12/14 Wednesday ‐ 12/16 Plains LMS 2 Coach McSwain @ Pla 2 Home vs MK‐8(3) @ Manha an 2 Home vs MK‐8(2) Home vs Casey 3 @ Summit 2 @ Angevine 4 Home vs Angevine 2 Date Thursday ‐ 11/19 Monday ‐ 11/30 Thursday ‐ 12/3 Monday ‐ 12/7 Thursday ‐ 12/10 Tuesday ‐ 12/15 Wednesday ‐ 12/16 Thursday ‐ 12/17 Plains LMS 3 Coach Mckaig Home Vs Angevine 4 Home vs Casey 2 @ BHMS 3 Home Vs Angevine 4 Home vs BHMS 2 @ Summit 2 @ MK‐8 (2) @ Angevine 3 January 5 – February 10 Physical is Required Sign up on Revtrak Now IS 6/7/8 Coed Wrestling January 25 – March 2 IM 6/7 Girls Basketball February 11 – March 4 ar—
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IM 6/7 Girls Basketball IM 6/7/8 Boys Soccer IM 6/7/8 Girls Soccer IS 6/7/8 Coed Track February 11 – March 4 March 4 – March 31 March 7 – April 1 April 4 – May 16 LMS Club Corner Club informa on on our web site! http://lom.bvsd.org/AandA/activities/Pages/default.aspx Monday Morning Tuesday Morning Wednesday Morning Thursday Morning Friday Morning 7:30—8:30 Yearbook Club Computer room ______________________ 7:45—8:30 Student Government Ms. Kearl’s Room 2nd and 4th Monday _________________ 7:50—8:30 NJHS Mr. Slade’s room 1st and 3rd Monday __________________ 7:40—8:30 MathCounts Mr. Chu’s room 7:30—8:30 DIY Club Free‐Builder Lego group Library ________________ 7‐:30—8:30 Newspaper/Wri ng Club Library 7:30—8:30 Brain Bowl Ms. Mitzelfeld’s room 7:30—8:30 Teen Voices Choir Room ________________ 7:50—8:30 Debate Club Mr. Shaw’s room _________________ 8:00—8:30 Peer Mentor Mee ng Ms. Felsen’s room Every other week 7:30—8:30 Teen Voices Choir Room _________________ 7:30—8:30 Jazz Band Rehearsal Band Room Monday A ernoon Tuesday A ernoon Wednesday A ernoon Thursday A ernoon Friday A ernoon 3:30—4:30 Jazz Band Rehearsal Band Room ___________________ 3:30‐4:30 Kni ng Club Ms. Hannum’s room 3:30—4:30 SNL Club Auditorium _________________ 3:45—4:15 Book Club Library Every other week 3:35—5:00 Chess Club The Prow ________________ 3:40— 4:30 MathCounts Mr. Chu’s room 3:30—4:30 Science Club Mr. Crowder's Room _________________ 3:45—4:30 Anime Club Ms. Bell’s room Debate Club:
An interactive opportunity
to develop public speaking,
persuasion, and argumentative skills. Participants
will learn about elements of
Rhetoric and how to manipulate those elements to
influence others. Topics in
Debate Club are current
issues in our global society
and are all student generated and lead .
DIY Club:
Join in to create,
play, collaborate with
others in the LMS "Do
It Yourself" Club.
Writing Club:
Join others in creating
poetry, short stories,
novels, or screen
plays. A great opportunity to share your
work and collaborate
with other writers.
Meets In Mr. Shaw’s room
Thursday Morning 7:50 –
8:30
Meets in the Library
Tuesday mornings
at 7:30.
Meets in the Library
Tuesday mornings
at 7:30.
Brain Bowl:
Do you know everything? Come test out your vast
knowledge in this team trivia
challenge. Questions include
math, science, history, current
events, sports and literature.
Meets in room 146,
Wednesday mornings at 7:30.
Newspaper Club:
Students share their take
on events around LMS.
Meets in the Library,
Tuesday mornings at 7:30 Science Club:
TaG Cafe'
Discussions and board games where students of all backgrounds can brainstorm ideas, have meaningful conversations, or play
board games together.
Location and time yet to be decided.
We work on Science Fair experiments and various labs. We build
things. We dissect things. We
learn new things. We measure
things. We work on electronics.
We go on at least one field trip!
Mr. Crowder’s room
Thursday afternoons 3:30-4:30
Have you recently moved?
New this year, you have the choice to have your student con nue to a end Louisville Middle through 8th grade, even if you moved out of our a endance area. All you need to do is bring in a copy of your new proof of address (city water bill or Xcel energy bill) and sign a Change of Address form in my office. Please email or call me as soon as possible and we can set up a me to meet. I am typically in the office 7:30am‐4:00pm. Thank you. Lynn Manders Registrar Louisville Middle School [email protected] 720‐561‐7408 OPEN ENROLLMENT MESSAGE Open Enrollment in Boulder Valley School District The Boulder Valley School District Open Enrollment applica on period runs from November 30, 2015 through January 15, 2016. If you would like your child to a end a school other than the one he or she is currently enrolled in, you must submit an applica on online at h p://bvsd.org/openenrollment or visit the Open Enrollment office no later than 4:00 p.m., January 15, 2016. Submi ng your applica ons a er that date will result in your student being added to the bo om of any exis ng waitlist for that school and grade. Approval of Open Enrollment is based upon space availability and programming at the requested school. Important Note: Students who are open enrolled to their current school, and are comple ng the last grade at that school, will be enrolled in their district designated neighborhood school for the next grade level unless they are accepted through Open Enrollment to another school of choice. The BVSD Open Enrollment office is located at the Educa on Center, 6500 East Arapahoe Road, Boulder 80303. Phone: 720‐
561‐5900 Email: [email protected] Hours: 8 a.m.‐4:30 p.m. Monday‐Friday MENSAJE SOBRE INSCRIPCIÓN ABIERTA Inscripción Abierta en el Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder El período de solicitud de inscripción abierta para las escuelas del Distrito Escolar del Valle de Boulder será del 30 de noviembre de 2015 hasta el 15 de enero del 2016. Si desea que su hijo asista a una escuela que no es en la que actual‐
mente está inscrito/a, deberá presentar una solicitud en línea en h p://bvsd.org/openenrollment o visite la oficina de Inscripción Abierta antes de las 4:00 pm, del 15 de enero de 2016. Si presenta su solicitud después de esta fecha, eso dará lugar a que el nombre de su estudiante se añada al final de la lista de espera existente para la escuela y grado que esté solicitando. La aprobación de la Inscripción Abierta se basa en la disponibilidad de espacio y programación en la escuela solicitada. Nota importante: Los estudiantes que fueron inscritos en su escuela actual por medio del proceso de inscripción abierta y están completando el úl mo grado en esa escuela, serán inscritos en la escuela designada a su barrio para el siguiente nivel de grado, a menos que sean aceptados en otra escuela de su elección por medio del proceso de inscripción abierta. La oficina de Inscripción Abierta de BVSD se encuentra en el Centro de Educación, 6500 East Arapahoe Road, Boulder 80303. Teléfono: 720‐561‐5900 Correo electrónico: [email protected]. Horario: 8 am‐4: 30 pm de lunes a viernes.