October 28, 2024

Dear Middle School Parents,

Happy Monday! There are lots of things happening this week, so please read on to get all the good info...

Chaparral Showcase: 8th Grade Open House - Wednesday, October 29th
Join the Staff & Students of Chaparral High School for our Eighth Grade Open House. The evening provides a wonderful opportunity for the class of 2029 and their parents to learn about the academics, athletics and activities that we offer at Chaparral High School.

When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Where: Welcome session in the large gym at Chaparral High School
Time: 6:00 – 7:50 p.m.
Who: Chaparral Showcase is designed for current eighth grade students and their parents, who are looking for in-depth information about Chaparral High School.

The evening will include:
• Building tours and conversations hosted by our LINK Crew
• Open forum with our athletic, activities and club representatives
• Conversations with our department chairs about courses and pathways
• Counselors will be available to discuss Advanced Placement and Honors Programs, the STEM and Humanities Distinction and the Concurrent Enrollment and CTE programs

2024 Apple Award Nomination Window Open Now Through November 11th
We are excited to let you know that the Apple Award nomination window is now open through November 11th, so nominate one of your favorite American Academy teachers or staff today! Here is the link to nominate: LM Apple Award Nomination Link. I will also be going into the study hall classes to help students nominate their favorite teacher or staff member. We would LOVE for every MS teacher to get a nomination this year! 

3rd Floor Fall Themed Door Decorating
We still have a few openings to volunteer to decorate our middle school teachers’ doors. Click on the link for more information and to sign up. Thank you to those parents who have already signed up! We are looking forward to sprucing up our middle school hallways with the fall season decor.
Fall Door Decorating Sign Up

Middle School Fall Festival Class Parties
Middle school students will be participating in a Fall Festival party in their homerooms the last period of the day on Friday, November 1st. Students are welcome to bring in individually packaged treats to share with their class. As always—no nut products are allowed, to include Nutella, and all treats need to be store bought.

In addition, middle school students will once again be handing out treats to our Kindergarten and First Grade students as they parade through our middle school classrooms in their costumes this Friday. We love having the little people join us upstairs, and love seeing them in their cute costumes!

Middle School Dance and Spirit Week
Don’t put away those Halloween costumes too quickly next week! MS students are invited to a spooky Halloween themed middle school dance on Friday, November 1st from 5pm-7pm. Cost: $5 entry and $2 for a slice of pizza. Students are allowed to wear appropriate costumes, but NO MASKS will be allowed. Drink, snack, and dessert donations would be greatly appreciated! Everything must be store bought, individually packaged, and nut free.
  8th Grade: Drinks
  7th Grade: Chips
  6th Grade: Desserts

**Please plan to be on time to pick up students at 7pm. The teacher chaperones are volunteering their Friday evening so your students can have a safe and fun place to hang out. They have already put in a full day of teaching and will be ready to head home after the dance! Thank you in advance for your promptness! When picking up your student, please plan to park in the parking lot and wait outside the front doors for students to come out. We don’t want cars backing up on Twenty Mile like they do during carpool—it is a safety hazard at night. We will have chaperones outside to assist with traffic direction and to get students safely into cars.

MS Spirit Week
Student Council has planned a fun spirit week for middle school students next week to help raise money to cover expenses for the dance. Each day students participate will cost one dollar. If they choose not to participate, they need to wear their regular uniform. Student Council Homeroom Reps will collect the dollars during homeroom when students arrive at school.

Tuesday: Hawaiian shirt with uniform bottoms, $1
  Aloha! Say goodbye to summer by wearing your favorite Hawaiian shirt.
Wednesday: Color Day, $1
  6th graders wear red shirts
  7th graders wear blue shirts
  8th graders wear tie dye shirts
Thursday: Fashion Disaster, $1
  Wear your craziest, weirdest, mismatched outfit! Make sure your outfit falls within dress of choice  rules.
Friday: Fall shirts with uniform bottoms
  Wear a fall themed shirt. Think fall colors, fall leaves, pumpkins, turkeys, pumpkin spice...

Daylight Saving Reminder - Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour this weekend, and enjoy that extra hour of sleep! Have a great week!

Take care,

Laurie Neil, M. Ed.
Middle School Principal, Lincoln Meadows