Lake Hazel Middle School

Parent Newsletter Summer 2015 Lake Hazel Middle School 11625 La Grange, Boise, ID 83709 www.meridianschools.org/lhms Main Office: 208-855-4375 Absence Reporting: 208-855-4388 Parents, Guardians and Students, I know that thoughts of school may be the furthest thing from your mind, but the time to start preparing for the 2015-2016 school year is approaching quickly. In this newsletter you will find information about August registration and other important information regarding the start of the school year. Registration for the 2015-2016 school year will be taking place from 8:00 a.m. until noon on the following dates: August 12 th for 8 th Grade August 13 th for 7 th grade (7 th grade students must be current on all immunizations to register) August 14 th for 6 th grade August 18 th Late Registration (3:00 to 6:00 p.m.) 6 th Grade students have an excellent opportunity to get oriented to LHMS on Friday, August 21 st. On that day, our 7 th & 8 th grade student WEB leaders will have an orientation assembly for 6 th grade students as well as small group activities for the 6 th graders led by our 7 th /8 th grade WEB leaders. WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) is a program in its fourth year at LHMS. The student activities begin at 8:00 a.m. in the gymnasium. The program will end at 12:00 p.m. Parents are responsible for transportation on this day. Upcoming Events August 12 8 th grade registration 8:00 am to Noon 13 7 th grade registration 8:00 am to Noon 14 6 th grade registration 8:00 am to Noon 18 Late Registration 3:00 to 6:00 pm 21 6 th Grade Student Orientation Day 8 am - Noon 24 First Day of School Full Day September 3 Picture Day 4 Picture Day The first day of school is Monday, August 24th. This is a full day of school with school starting at 8:20 and ending at 3:10. Make sure your child knows their bus number before they come to school the first day. Bus assignments will be posted during registration. See you in August! Bret Heller Principal heller.bret@westada.org

Grade Level Administrators 6 th Grade Kylee Bendorf bendorf.kylee@westada.org 7 th Grade Evan Sprengel sprengel.evan@westada.org 8 th Grade Shannon Murdoch murdoch.shannon@westada.org Grade Level Counselors 6 th Grade Jodi Zenner zenner.jodi@westada.org 7 th Grade Sally Bosse bosse.sally@westada.org 8 th Grade Shawna Manhire manhire.shawna@westada.org School Nurse Sue McDonald mcdonald.sue@westada.org Activities Director Jared Levanger levanger.jared@westada.org Front Office Staff Leah Westfall Secretary Pam Elwell Secretary Barb Nelson Registrar Diane Simmonsen Bookkeeper The Cherokee Way Lake Hazel Middle has school wide expectations for behavior both in the classroom and in all areas of the school. The 3 B s of the Cherokee Way are BE SAFE, BE RESPONSIBLE & BE RESPECTFUL. As a staff we strive to recognize students that meet these expectations and we want to continue to work with those students who struggle in these areas. Registrar Information If your child is leaving, moving to a different school, please give us a full day notice before their last day so that we can take care of all of the proper paperwork for checkout. School Pictures Dorian Studios will be here to take school pictures on September 3 rd & 4 th. Picture re-takes will be October 21 st. Picture Packets will be sent home with your student prior to picture day. Report Cards and PowerSchool A reminder that LHMS does not print report cards. Grades are available on-line through PowerSchool. If you need assistance with your username and password, please contact Mrs. Nelson, the school registrar.

Fall Registration Dates and Times August registration is the second step of the registration process. Preregistration must be completed prior to registration. If you have not preregistered your student, please contact the school. The office will open on August 10th. For the 1 st time we have to option for parents to pay their school fees online, more information on the following page. The following is the schedule for registration. We ask that you come during your scheduled time to reduce crowding and time delays. Each grade registers on their own day with different time slots assigned by the first letter of the student s last name. Grade Level Dates: 8 th Grade: August 12 th 7 th Grade: August 13 th 8 th Grade: August 14 th 1st letter of last name A-B C-E F-G H-K L-N O-R S-T U-Z Registration Time 8:00-8:30am 8:30-9:00am 9:00-9:30am 9:30-10:00am 10:00-10:30am 10:30-11:00am 11:00-11:30am 11:30-12:00pm If you are unable to attend your child s grade specific date, then you may attend late registration on August 18 th from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.

Dear LHMS Parent, Welcome to Lake Hazel Middle School! We would like to inform you of a couple of things related to registration for the 2015-2016 school year. We are excited to announce you will now be able to pay most school related fees on-line. Registration fees, activity cards, yearbook purchases, plus many other expenses can be paid from your home computer, cell phone, iphone, etc. You may be familiar with this system if you have high school students within our district. We hope that you will want to take advantage of this time saving service. Here s how: 1. Using your computer at home login to www.myschoolfees.com. 2. Select [REGISTER] and register with MySchoolFees as a User. Select your student s school and enter your student s ID. 3. Select [REGISTRATION FEES] to pay specific class fees. Your student s fees will be listed. 4. Select [OTHER FEES] to pay fees such as sports participation fees, activity cards, yearbooks, etc. 5. Note there will be fees charged to this service. Class fees must be paid before other fees can be purchased and you will receive an immediate receipt by e-mail. You can bring in the receipt during registration days as proof of payment to pick up your students schedule. Please note If you have special needs for paying fees, such as partial payments, you will not be able to complete the payment portion of the registration process through this on-line service. You will need to call the school after August 5 th to speak with a counselor or myself about special arrangement payment plans. This online payment service should be available around August 10 th. Thank you, Diane Simmonsen Bookkeeper Lake Hazel Middle School 855-4383 Simmonsen.diane@westada.org

MIDDLE SCHOOL FEES Fall registration requires payment for fees and supplies which must be made in cash or check payments only. Taxes will be applied to the convenience items, tax is included in the Extra-Curricular Fees. Curricular Fees Advanced Drama $3.00 Art Advanced $13.50 Art Drawing/Painting 8 $13.50 Art Drawing/Painting 7 $13.50 Art Pottery/Sculpture 7/8 $13.50 Basic Electronics $15.00 Beg.Art 7 $13.50 Beg. Art 8 $13.50 Drama/Comm. 7 $3.00 Drama/Comm. 8 $3.00 Family Consumer Sci. I $15.00 Family Consumer Sci. II $15.00 Extra Curricular Fees Activity Cards $20.00 Activity Card Replacement $2.50 Athletics Pay to Participate $90.00 ID Cards Replacement $2.50 Spirit Pack Varies by Sport Convenience Items Agenda Book $5.30/including tax Instrument Rental $117.92/plus tax PE Shirt $9.00/including tax PE Short $8.00/including tax PE Uniform $16.00/including tax Yearbook $25.70/including tax Graphic Arts $12.00 GTT Pre-Engineering $20.00 Co-Curricular Fees Band 7 $5.00 Choir 7 $5.00 Choir 8 $5.00 Concert Band 8 $5.00 Orchestra 7/8 $5.00

LHMS Athletics **All Dates are Tentative and Subject to Change without Notice** To participate in athletics, all athletes are required to be insured (or sign a waiver), purchase an activity card ($20), and pay the District athletic fee ($90) prior to the beginning of the sport. If a student needs health insurance, the school will have forms available. All information will also be posted on the LHMS school website. Fall Sports 7 th and 8 th grade Football: August 13 October 13 Sign-ups will be conducted during 7 th and 8 th grade registration (August 12 & 13). Practice begins August 13 th, 2 p.m. 5 p.m. Practices. Spirit packs will be available to purchase for $30. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting August 20 th at 5:30 p.m. The District athletic fee must be paid during registration and is due prior to the first practice on August 13 th. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 6 th, 7 th, 8 th grade Cross-Country: August 17 October 8 Sign-ups will be conducted during grade level registration (August 12, 13, 14). Practice begins August 17 th, 8 a.m. 9:45 a.m. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting August 20 th at 5:30 p.m. The District athletic fee must be paid during registration and is due prior to the first practice on August 17 th. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 7 th, 8 th grade Volleyball: August 14 October 7 Sign-ups will be conducted during 7 th and 8 th grade registration (August 12 & 13). Tryouts begin August 13 th (8 th : 10 a.m. 12 p.m., 7 th : 12:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.). Coaches will take the top 27 players from each grade level to form 1 A and 1 B team. The District athletic fee must be paid after tryouts and is due by August 18 th. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting August 20 th at 5:30 p.m. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 7 th and 8 th grade Cheerleading: August 19 February 25 Late sign-ups will be conducted during grade level registration. Practice begins August 19 th. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting August 20 th at 5:30 p.m. The District athletic fee must be paid during registration and is due prior to the first practice on August 19 th. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website.

LHMS Athletics Winter Sports 7 th and 8 th grade Girls Basketball: October 12 December 16 Sign-ups will occur during the first week of October and all paperwork will be due by October 8 th. Tryouts/Practice will begin October 12 th. Coaches will take the top 27 from each grade level to form 1 A and 1 B team. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting October 20 th after practice. The District athletic fee must be paid after tryouts and is due by October 16 th. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 6 th, 7 th, 8 th grade Wrestling: October 15 December 12 Sign-ups will occur during the first week of October and all paperwork, along with the District athletic fee, will be due by October 10 th. Practice begins October 15 th. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting October 20 th after practice. The District athletic fee can be paid starting the first week of October and is due prior to the first practice on October 15 th. For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 7 th and 8 th Boys Basketball: January 4 March 25 Sign-ups will occur during the 1 st week of December and all paperwork is due by December 14 th. Tryouts/Practice will begin January 4 th. Coaches will take the top 27 from each grade level to form 1 A and 1 B team. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting January 12 th after practice. The District athletic fee must be paid after tryouts and is due by January 8 th (District athletic fee waived if two sports have previously been paid). For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. Spring Sports 6 th, 7 th, 8 th grade Track: March 14 May 13 Sign-ups will occur during the 1 st week of March and all paperwork, along with the District athletic fee, is due by March 11 th. Practice will begin March 14 th. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting March 17 th after practice. The District athletic fee must be paid prior to the first practice on March 14 th (District athletic fee waived if two sports have previously been paid). For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website. 6 th, 7 th, 8 th Tennis: March 14 May 12 Sign-ups will occur during the 1 st week of March and all paperwork, along with the District athletic fee, is due by March 11 th. Practice will begin March 14 th. There will be a mandatory parent/player meeting March 17 th after practice. The District athletic fee must be paid prior to the first practice on March 14 th (District athletic fee waived if two sports have previously been paid). For further information and contact information, please refer to the LHMS sports website.

New Start and End Times for Middle Schools The school day will begin at 8:20 am with dismissal at 3:10 pm. Wednesday will continue to be late start for teacher collaboration, with school starting at 8:35 and dismissal at 3:10 pm. The Lake Hazel Middle School bell schedule for 2015-2016 is below. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 8:20-8:40 Advisory 8:20-8:40 Advisory 8:20-8:40 Advisory 8:45-9:30 1st Period 8:45-9:30 1st Period 8:45-9:30 1st Period 9:30-9:40 Break 9:30-9:40 Break 9:35-10:20 2nd period 9:45-10:30 2nd period 9:45-10:30 2nd period 10:20-10:30 Break 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 11:20-11:50 Lunch 11:25-12:10 4th Period 11:25-12:10 4th Period 11:55-12:40 5th Period 12:10-12:40 Lunch 12:15-1:00 5th Period 12:45-1:30 6th Period 12:45-1:30 6th Period 1:00-1:30 Lunch 1:35-2:20 7th Period 1:35-2:20 7th Period 1:35-2:20 7th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period Wednesday - Teacher Collaboration Late Start Teacher Collaboration 7:40-8:25 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade 8:35-9:30 1st Period 8:35-9:30 1st Period 8:35-9:30 1st Period 9:30-9:40 Break 9:30-9:40 Break 9:35-10:20 2nd period 9:45-10:30 2nd period 9:45-10:30 2nd period 10:20-10:30 Break 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 10:35-11:20 3rd Period 11:20-11:50 Lunch 11:25-12:10 4th Period 11:25-12:10 4th Period 11:55-12:40 5th Period 12:10-12:40 Lunch 12:15-1:00 5th Period 12:45-1:30 6th Period 12:45-1:30 6th Period 1:00-1:30 Lunch 1:35-2:20 7th Period 1:35-2:20 7th Period 1:35-2:20 7th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period 2:25-3:10 8th Period

A TIDBIT FROM THE KITCHEN Balances from last year s student meal accounts, both positive and negative have been carried over from the last school year. A reminder that students and parents need to pay money for meal accounts before the start of the school day. If your student is on the free and reduced lunch program, please stop by the kitchen on registration day to pick up directions on how to re-apply. You may also apply on-line after August 1 at http://frapplications.meridianschools.org. This must be done yearly in order to stay in the program.

Notes from Nurse Sue The following immunizations are required for all students entering 7 th grade (in addition to current requirements) 1 Tdap 1 Meningococcal Please review your student s immunization status with your physician to ensure that your student will meet the school immunization requirements. PARENTS MUST PROVIDE THE SCHOOL WITH RECORD OF NEW IMMUNIZATIONS for students to enter 7 th grade. Plan ahead as some doctor s offices have a waiting period. Students will not be allowed to register in the fall for 7 th grade (August 14 th ) without proof of these immunizations. If you have a child new to Lake Hazel Middle School, you can access health forms and medication forms on our website. Go to www.meridianschools.org; go to the Parent link; go to nursing services and you will find information on forms and immunizations required for entry to the Meridian School District. You will need to bring your immunizations record with you to registration. If you have any questions, please contact me, Sue McDonald, RN at 855-4375. I will be back in the office Thursday, August 13, 2014

PACE: Important Info for All 8 th Graders and Their Parents PACE (Performance Assessment of Critical Elements) is a requirement for every eighth grade student, so we are encouraging you to be proactive and informed on the steps and expectations of this project. PACE will be conducted through both Science and English classes, as it is based on planning and conducting a science experiment and presenting the results in a written report and oral presentation. Our PACE work covers much of the school year. First quarter will focus on foundations, including the scientific method and experiments, an introduction to the science fields, and the Big 6 Research method. Second quarter will focus on conducting the experiment, completing the initial lab report, doing background research, and creating a draft of the formal report. Third quarter will focus on completion of the formal report and preparation of the oral presentation, which will be given mid-april. The LHMS science and English teachers will do all they can to help each and every student successfully complete their PACE projects! While much of the work will be completed in school, some steps will be done at home. We would like you to help stress the importance of this project, help your child stay up to date on deadlines of various steps, and support him/her in making this a genuine learning experience. We will be sharing more specifics of the project in the fall. Mrs. Carrie Nolan Science Department Chairman Mrs. Kimberly Schafer English Department Chairman LHMS is a part of the Box Tops for Education program. Look for the Box Tops for Education logo on items you most likely purchase every day in the cereal, frozen food and even paper products departments at your grocery store. Each logo is worth.10 for LHMS. It may not seem like much but if we all take the time to clip those logos and send them to the LHMS office for collection, it quickly adds up to money for our school. Over the last several years, parent, student and teacher efforts have resulted in several thousand dollars. Please take the time to add funding to your student s educational experience.

Lake Hazel Middle School Supply List Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade *Supplies - Core *Supplies - Core *Supplies -Core #2 pencils #2 pencils #2 pencils **Calculator (TI 30XA recommended) 1.5 inch three-ring binders 2- inch three-ring binder 2- inch three-ring binder 1-inch three-ring binders 3x5/4x6 Index cards 3x5 Index cards 2- inch three-ring binder AAA batteries 8 color water color set 3x5 Index cards Blue/Black/Red pens Blue/Black/Red pens Blue/Black/Red pens **Calculator (TI 30XA recommended) Colored pencils **Calculator (TI 30XA recommended) Colored pencils Composition Notebook Colored pencils Compass Dry erase markers Compass Composition Notebook Ear buds (ipod/ipad) Composition Notebook Dry erase markers Erasers Dry erase markers Ear buds (ipod/ipad) Flash drive Ear buds (ipod/ipad) Erasers Glue sticks Erasers Flash drive Graph paper Flash drive Glue/Glue Sticks Highlighters Glue/Glue Sticks Graph paper Lined loose-leaf paper (college ruled) Graph paper Highlighters Markers Pencil case/bag (holes for binder) Highlighters Lined loose-leaf paper (college ruled) Lined loose-leaf paper (college ruled) Markers Protractor Pencil case/bag (holes for binder) Mechanical pencil/extra lead Ruler (metric and standard) Protractor Pencil case/bag (holes for binder) Scissors Ruler (metric and standard) Protractor Scotch Tape Scissors Ruler (metric and standard) Spiral notebook Sharpies Scissors Subject dividers Spiral notebook Sharpies Subject pocket folders Subject dividers Spiral notebook White out Subject pocket folders Subject dividers White out Subject pocket folders White out *This is a general list - each middle school will issue a unique supply list with items/quantities. Additional supply items may be requested during the first week of school for specific teachers, curriculums, electives/exploratories **Students will need a scientific calculator of some type - either calculator or other device Optional Supplies Optional Supplies Optional Supplies Agenda Book Agenda Book Agenda Book Hand sanitizer (for student only) Kleenex (for student only) Kleenex (for student only) Kleenex (for student only) Pencil sharpener World Atlas Pencil sharpener

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Lake Hazel Middle School Dedicated to Success Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable. ~John Wooden~ See you in August!!