Louisa County Middle School

Home of the Bobcats

LCMS Bobcat Parents and Families, 

Monday, October 20th will be an A Day.

LCMS Spirit Week: October 20th-24th
We will have a Spirit Week at LCMS this week!

Monday, October 20: Music Monday
Wear a Shirt Featuring Your Favorite Band or Music Artist
Tuesday, October 21: Pink Out
Wear Pink in Honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Wednesday, October 22: Catch a Wave Wednesday
Wear a Hawaiian Shirt or Beach-Themed Outfit
Thursday, October 23: Twin Thursday
Wear Matching Outfits with a Friend
Friday, October 24: Green and Gold Day and Hat Day
Wear Green and Gold Louisa gear, and students may pay $1 upon arrival at school to wear a hat for the whole day!

October is Kindness Month
October is Kindness Month, and the celebration of our newest initiative, “Kindness: A Decade of Difference!” continues here at LCPS!

This week, we will be collecting donations for Kindness for a Cause, and LCMS will be supporting the Louisa Animal Shelter! If you would like to help, we will be collecting monetary donations, blankets and towels (no pillows or pillowcases, please), and dry or wet cat and dog food.

On Friday, we also encourage you to wear Green & Gold and join us for our Friday Night Homecoming football game in The Jungle vs. Orange! We’ll be collecting funds during the game that will go towards our #Kindness cause!

Handmade bracelets by LCMS students, featuring a variety of green and gold designs, will be available for purchase during lunch shifts this week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for $2 each! There are also special pink bracelets that would be perfect for the pink-out football game on Friday! Money made during this sale will be donated to the Louisa County Animal Shelter! Students can buy some bracelets to show school spirit while helping animals!


Makeup Picture Day: Monday, October 20th
To order school pictures, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's student ID number and Picture Day ID EVTQPCGZF. ENJOY 10% OFF your order with this code: F2510OFF.

 
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card. Read more about the Smilesafe program here.

Fall pictures are included in our annual yearbook, so students who did not have their picture taken are encouraged to participate in the makeup picture day, which will be on Monday, October 20th. There will also be an opportunity for those who ordered pictures to have their picture retaken on that day. The picture order or proof must be brought back on retake day for a student to have a retake.

Scholastic Book Fair: October 20th-24th
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our library from Monday, October 20th to Friday, October 24th! This is a wonderful opportunity for students to explore new books and grow their love of reading. Students will visit the fair with their Social Studies classes on scheduled days. The fair will also be open each morning at 7:45 and during lunch for students who are ready to make purchases. (Please note: Students may browse during class visits, but should bring money if they wish to buy books before school or at lunch.) We hope you will encourage your child to participate and discover some great new reads. Thank you for supporting literacy and our school community!

LCMS PTA Boo-Grams Available Online Now and During Lunches on October 21st and 23rd
Send a spook-tacular surprise! Boo Grams are the perfect way to spread cheer to friends, classmates, and school staff! Boo Grams are available online now ($2 each), and they will be available in-person during lunches on Tuesday, October 21st and Thursday, October 23rd. Boo Grams include an Air Head candy, a squishy, and a spooky message to make someone’s day fang-tastic! Supplies are limited, so don’t ghost your chance to send one!

We hope to see our Bobcats at the Hometown Homecoming Parade in Mineral on Thursday, October 23rd! Look for the LCMS Float shining with Bobcat Pride!

After School Dance: Friday, October 24th
We will have our next after school dance on Friday, October 24th until 5:30! Permission forms must be turned in by Thursday, October 23rd at 1:20. Registrations will not be accepted on the day of the dance. The $10 fee will include admission to the dance and one student admission to the LCHS Varsity home football game in the Jungle!

Pizza, soda, water, chips, and candy will be available for purchase during the dance!

Parents/guardians will pick up students from the dance *beginning* at 5:30. (Early pickups are difficult because students are still dancing!)
Enter the campus using the main middle school entrance if you are staying for the football game. Enter the campus using the Bus Garage Road entrance if you plan to leave campus after picking up your child.

Proceed to door #2 (the 7th grade entrance) to pick up your child.

We look forward to some social time with our Bobcats, followed by cheering on our Lions in the Jungle!

Report Cards Were Sent Home Friday, October 17th
Report cards were sent home with students on Friday, October 17th. Remember that you can view your child’s grades, attendance, and tardies live in the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Please call the school if you need assistance logging in.

Trunk or Treat at Louisa County High School: Tuesday, October 28th
Bring the whole family out for a safe, fun-filled evening of festivities! The LCHS Community of students and staff will be decorating car trunks and handing out candy to trick-or-treaters of all ages.

Event Highlights:
-Creative, decorated trunks
-Candy and treats for kids
-Family-friendly costumes encouraged
-Safe and welcoming environment

Location: Louisa County High School Parking Lot
Date & Time: October 28 / 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

For more information: LCHS Trunk or Treat Facebook Event

To support the Trunk or Treat event, LCMS is continuing the Candy Drive! Please drop off donations in the main office to support this wonderful community event!

Socktober
Socktober is underway, and LCMS is now collecting socks, hats, gloves, scarves, and other winter clothing items to give to those in need in our community. All donated items MUST be new and can be placed in grade level hallway bins in the cafeteria. Socktober will run through the entire month of October.

Patriot’s Pen Writing Contest
We encourage our Bobcats to enter the Patriot’s Pen Writing Contest. The essay contest encourages young minds to examine America’s history, along with their own experiences in modern American society, by drafting a 300- to 400-word essay, expressing their views based on a patriotic theme chosen by the VFW Commander-in-Chief. Students interested in participating must submit their essay prepared on this year's theme, with a completed 2025-2026 entry form, to their local participating VFW Post. Applications must be turned in by midnight on October 31st.

Looking Ahead:
School-Wide Costume Theme on October 31st
Get ready to go bananas, because this year's school-wide costume theme is Minions!
On Friday, October 31st, we're inviting all students and staff to join in the fun by dressing up as their favorite Minion. Whether Bobcats would like to be a classic Kevin, Stuart, or Bob, or simply wear a yellow shirt with denim, we can't wait to see our school transformed into a Minion army!

*If they choose, students may each receive a free Minion Beanie, which they will receive in homeroom class on Thursday, October 30th.
(Students may dress up on Friday, October 31st, as long as dress code guidelines are followed and there are no Halloween masks.)

If you have any questions, or if we can help in any way, please call our office at (540) 894-5457.

Amanda Harper, Ed.D.
Principal
Louisa County Middle School