LCMS Principal Weekly Update for May 11, 2025
Posted on 05/11/2025
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Happy Mother’s Day, LCMS Bobcat Parents and Families!
Monday, May 12th will be an A Day and our 8th grade Bobcats will take the Science SOL test. We wish our 8th graders the best on this test! We will have an alternate bell schedule on Monday, which will slightly impact lunch shift times. It is always important for students to bring their fully charged Chromebooks to school each day, and it will be especially important for 8th grade students to have them tomorrow for their Science SOL test!
Clubs on Wednesday: Avoid Early Pickups if Possible
We will have our last club meetings of the year at the end of the day on Wednesday, May 14th! This is such an exciting time for our Bobcats where each student is involved in their unique activity, so we ask that parents and families avoid picking up students for an early dismissal after 2:15 if possible, since students will be in clubs.
8th Grade Chromebook Returns on Friday
8th grade students will return their Chromebook devices and chargers to LCMS on Friday, May 16th. Rising 9th graders will be issued a new device at LCHS, although students will not receive a new device until the current device and charger have been turned in or the replacement cost has been paid. Invoices will be issued for lost or damaged devices and chargers.
6th and 7th grade Bobcats will keep their Chromebooks over the summer, while being reminded that it is a school-issued device that should only be used for school-appropriate purposes and should be kept in a safe place in good condition.
Library Books
At this time, all library books should have been returned. If your child still has a library book checked out, please make sure it is returned right away in order to avoid fines for the replacement cost. If your child has lost a book, please contact the LCMS library to submit payment for the replacement book.
Medication in the Clinic
All over-the-counter and prescription medications must be picked up from the nurse’s office by 3 p.m. on the last day of school, Thursday, May 22nd. According to LCPS policy, medication cannot be transported on the bus. Medications that are not picked up by an adult will be discarded. NO medication can be carried over from one year to the next. Please contact Nurse Smith with any questions.
Reminder of the School Dress Code
With the weather getting warmer, it is important to ensure we are dressed for success!
The administration and faculty believe that young adults should take pride in their appearance and dress. Dress, hair, and appearance that are of such a nature as to disrupt normal learning will not be allowed. If there are doubts about what should be worn or what is not appropriate, check with the administration. Dress with self-respect and decency in mind.
-Shorts, skirts, and dresses shall be of modest length. A guideline: when standing, clothing must cover skin and undergarments from the top of the armpits to below the buttocks with no undergarments showing.
-Shirts shall cover the abdomen at all times. Revealing or plunging necklines are unacceptable.
-Tank-style sundresses, tank-style shirts, and muscle shirts shall be worn if the garment has a shoulder strap that is at least two (2) inches wide and covers undergarments.
-Obscenities and undesirable slogans on T-shirts or other clothing, including those relating to alcohol, drugs, sex, gangs, tobacco, or that could reasonably cause a substantial disruption to the learning environment, shall not be worn.
-Hats, bandanas, or any other type of complete head covering, or gloves shall not be worn in the building, except for face coverings for health reasons. Bandanas and any bandana pattern material on clothing shall not be present in the school at any time.
-Sunglasses shall be removed when entering the building.
-Chains, spiked collars, and wristbands are not permitted on school property.
-Slippers or other footwear that may endanger the wearer or other students shall not be worn. Shoes must be worn at all times.
Attendance Matters Through the Last Day of School!
This is the time of year that we enjoy engaging and collaborative projects, fun activities, and end of year festivities! Remember that school attendance matters through the last day of school! As always, students should stay home when they are sick but should attend school when possible. Students who have 17 or more absences in a given year, whether they are excused or unexcused absences, are considered chronically absent and are subject to being retained. I hope to see all of our Bobcats at school each day between now and the last day of school, which will be Thursday, May 22nd. As a reminder, students will be dismissed at 11 a.m.
It is hard to believe that this will be our last full week of school of the 2024-2025 school year! If you have any questions, or if we can help in any way, please call our office at (540) 894-5457.
Once again, Happy Mother’s Day!
Amanda Harper, Ed.D.
Principal
Louisa County Middle School