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LMC Family and Community Newsletter
November 5th - November 9th, 2018
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- Throughout the year, look here for shout outs and appreciations for our community members! Or even better, send a shout out of your own to be published in the weekly newsletter. Submit your shout out by emailing it to Kelly McGuire - kmcguire@lmc896.org
- Shout out to all the families who have come out to support the LMC Girls Volleyball team this fall! The varsity team is heading into the playoffs this week and the JV team wrapped up an incredible winning season this past week. Thank you to everyone who helped to support our students!
- Shout out to Hope F., Archie V., and Laurie E., for their work on LMC's upcoming book fair. The book fair will run November 26th - November 30th during Parent-Teacher-STUDENT-Conferences. See schedule below.
- Shout out to families who came to support our 8th grade team and author, Thanhha Lai this past week. Thank you to the PTA for supporting this visit with an amazing author who has inspired our students year after year!
- Finally a HUGE shout out to Lana T for finalizing this year's LMC School Directory. Please use it to find contact info for kids at LMC and their families.
- A shout out to all who have donated to the direct appeal! We are so appreciative of your work to help make LMC a special place for all kids.
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Wishing Wall….. what is that? The Wishing Wall is a virtual wall covered with teacher wish lists for the parents to fulfill. The lists contain items that the teachers would love to have to enhance their classrooms and enrich the experience for their students. For parents, it’s a chance to support specific teachers and provide things that will directly impact their child's classrooms. This also includes support for specialty teachers, the guidance counselor and speech therapists!
Please CLICK HERE to learn more about it.
HERE is the list of the teacher's wishes.
To donate FILL OUT THIS FORM or to donate online CLICK HERE. (scroll to the bottom of the page for the form - once you fill out the form you will be taken to the payment page)
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This Week at LMC
- Welcome author Thanhha Lai!
- Hat Day at LMC! Monthly fundraiser for NYC charities
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Dear LMC Families,
Next week we will begin scheduling times for you and your child to attend a fall, Parent-Teacher-Student conference on either Tuesday, November 27th (1pm-3pm) or Wednesday, November 28th (5pm-7:30pm). Conferences at LMC are scheduled by and held with your child's advisor. Each conference lasts 15 minutes and translators are available for families who prefer the conference to be held in Spanish, Cantonese, or Mandarin. In the coming weeks your child's advisor will take a great deal of time to collect feedback and information from all of your child's teachers to ensure that you have a full understanding of how your child is performing in all of his/her classes. Additionally, the last 30 minutes of each conference day is held for "open conference time". During this period you may sign up for a short conference with any teacher who you'd like to speak with directly. Sign up for open conference time occurs on the day of conferences.
Your child's attendance at Parent-Teacher-Student conferences is key! Beginning in 6th grade we will ask your child to lead a portion of the conference. By the time LMC kids are in 8th grade they will leading a significant portion of the conference. Student attendance at these conferences increases your child's understanding of his/her performance and builds academic independence. Please make sure your child attends with you!
Best,
Kelly McGuire
Principal, Lower Manhattan Community
kmcguire@lmc896.org
Office - 646-826-8100
Cell - 718-964-7771
AND ALSO!
6th Grade Parents - ALL FORMS NOW DUE! On Friday November 9th we are heading to YMCA Camp Fairview Lakes! This all day event which stretches beyond the regular end to the school day is a wonderful time to connect with new friends in an exciting environment. Payment can be made now at the LMC School Store.
7th Grade Students/ Parents:
We are so excited to get students prepared for their trip to Frost Valley (December 13-14). All students will receive their permission slips by end of day Monday. All forms and payment are due by Friday, November 30. If you have any questions, please contact Diane Pflug via e-mail at dpflug@lmc896.org. Payments are being accepted now at the LMC School Store.
From Past Newsletters:
- New login info for Jumprope! - Visit Parent/Student login site on LMC homepage HERE
- NYC Schools Account - Sign in or get your account HERE
- 8th Grade parents - Payments are being accepted now for graduation dues and the end of year trip to Washington DC at the LMC School Store.
- Also 8th Grade Parents - It is time to begin the high school application process! Workshops will be hosted by guidance counselor, Seth Kritzman, but families should also:
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Dear LMC Community,
LMC will once again participate in the City Harvest canned food drive. City Harvest is an organization that is committed to ending hunger in communities throughout New York City. The best non- perishable foods to donate are meals ready to eat. NO glass please.
*Ramen noddles, Cup–a–Soups, Knorr- Lipton Pasta Sides Ready –to- Eat packets
*easy open canned vegetables , tuna , beans ( not everyone has a can opener)
* Instant mac & cheese , instant rice
*cereal bars / protein bars /instant oatmeal /crackers
Please donate November 1st -7th, 2018. Please have your child place the canned food items in the box marked CITY HARVEST located by the cafeteria.
Thank you and have a great day!
Student Council
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Apex is a wonderful FREE program that pairs basketball and mentorship. Young professional adults are paired with middle schoolers to do schoolwork, talk about high school, and more. LMC is lucky to have APEX held right in our gym every Saturday beginning October 13th. Sign up HERE Please note that while this program originated in Chinatown, students of all ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to join!
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- November 6th - Election Day
- November 7th - 8:30am - PTA Executive Board Meeting
- November 7th - 6pm - LMC Open House for prospective families
- November 9th - 6th Grade Trip to Fairview Lakes
- November 12th - No School - Veterans' Day
- November 14th - 5pm - SLT
- November 14th - 6pm - LMC Open House for prospective families
- November 15th - 8:30am - 10am - LMC Open Classrooms
- November 21st - LMC Lunchbox!
- November 22nd - 23rd - Thanksgiving Recess
- November 26th - November 30th - LMC Bookfair
- November 27th - 1pm - 3pm - Daytime Parent Teacher Student Conferences
- November 28th - 5pm -7:30pm - Evening Parent Teacher Student Conferences
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Can you help?
Here are some things we could use this week:
- ARE YOU AN ARCHITECT? LMC is seeking to post a banner / flag on the outside of our doorway on New Street and we need your help filing a permit to do so. If this is an area you know or have expertise we'd greatly appreciate your support. Please email Nicki Francis at nicki@khushispa.com if you can help.
- Our teachers meet after school on Mondays and Wednesdays for adult learning and collaboration. We meet until just about 4pm and in those hours following dismissal teachers get hungry! If you'd like to help, sending in a little snack for our teachers on those days is always appreciated!
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