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March 9, 2021
Important Upcoming Dates
March 11 PTO General Meeting 4:30 pm/ Zoom link here & below
March 11 5:30 pm Lanier Football Game vs Pershing at Butler Stadium
March 12 4th 6 weeks Grading Cycle Ends
March 15-19 Spring Break
March 22 School resumes for In-person and Virtual students. 1st day of 5th grading cycle
Click here for full HISD academic calendar
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LANIER ATHLETICS
THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADE FOOTBALL TEAMS HAVE THEIR SECOND GAME OF THE SEASON THIS THURSDAY AT BUTLER STADIUM vs PERSHING. KICKOFF IS AT 530PM.
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
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Lanier Tennis Contact Form-
Would you like to meet other Lanier students that play tennis so you can set up your own matches for fun? This is open to all Lanier students at any level beginner-advanced. Please fill out the Lanier Tennis Contact google form by Friday March 12th. After Friday March 12th Coach Cole will send out the form results to everyone who has completed it so you can meet fellow Lanier tennis players to practice with:
https://forms.gle/VTfR9m5s8AzoNYnf7
Happy practicing!
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LANIER DANCE NEWS
Congratulations to Lanier Dance, who made history on Saturday by attending two different competitions on the same day for the first time ever! A rescheduled competition from the snowstorm, added to a previously scheduled competition, led to a busy and ultimately successful day, when Dance Alliance, the team made up of Dance Company and Dance Crew, were named the Middle School State Champion Team and Officers!
In addition to their State Champion title, Dance Alliance placed 8 th overall at their competition, including all the high schools and studios. The team received an Outstanding Overall Technique Award and the team and officers received Outstanding Overall Choreography Awards. They earned First Place High Point Awards in Team Hip Hop, Team Jazz, Team Kick, Team Novelty, Team Open, Officer Contemporary, Officer Hip Hop, Officer Novelty, and Officer Pom and Second Place High Point Awards in Team Lyrical and Team Pom. They also brought home Super Sweepstakes Awards for the team and officers.
Dance Showcase also had an awesome day and was named the Overall Regional Grand Champion Middle School Team. They were also the Regional Grand Champion Medium Middle School Team and took home a Best in Class Award in every category they entered- Team Contemporary, Team Jazz, Team Kick, and Team Pom. They were Academic Award of Excellence Winners! They earned an Outstanding Choreography Award for their Team Jazz and a Super Sweepstakes Award. Meredith Kinzel was theRegional Middle School Solo Winner and Zoe Ace was the First Runner Up in the Solo Division.
In the State Competition, Dance Showcase was named the Third Place State Champion Middle School Team, and State Champion winner in the Team Contemporary category! They won a Second Place High Point Award for their Team Jazz and Team Kick and a Third Place High Point Award for their Team Pom. Dance Classic was named the Regional Grand Champion Small Middle School Team! They won the Best in Class Award in every category they entered- Team Hip Hop, Team Lyrical, and Team Pom. They were Academic Award of Excellence Winners! They earned an Outstanding Choreography Award for their Team Hip Hop and a Super Sweepstakes Award.
Sixth grade Drill Team was the youngest team in the division and did a great job by earning a Sweepstakes Award for their performances! Even though they were competing against 7th and 8th grade teams, they placed in every category they entered- Second Place High Point in Team Hip Hop and Team Novelty, Third Place High Point in Team Jazz, and Fourth Place High Point in Team Pom.
It was a long day, but we brought home some serious hardware! Amazing job, dancers!
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7th Grade National Junior Honor Society Interest Meeting
National Junior Honor Society is an academic service organization that is comprised of 8th grade students that apply and meet the organization’s chapter requirements. 7th graders are invited to apply in the Spring prior to the new chapter’s 8th grade year of service. If you are a 7th Grade PUPS who is interested in applying to become members of Lanier’s Chapter of National Junior Honor Society. Plan to join our Teams meeting Wednesday, March 10th at 4:00pm. Applications will be due April 17th.
This is the link to the Teams channel that will hold the meeting - NJHS Teams Meeting Channel
Contact Ms. Rhymes via email if you have questions.
8th Grade IB Community Project Deadline Change
Our 8th graders have been hard at work on their IB Middle Years Programme culminating service project for the past few months. In an effort to provide more time for students, the Lanier administration has made the decision to move the project presentation due date to the week of April 19th. We hope this will allow students to meet their goals and create presentations that authentically showcase the many different ways our campus took action in our global communities. If you have questions about the project, please contact Ms. Rhymes via email.
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Great 8 - Lanier Class of 2021 Calling all 8th Grade parents!
It is time to sign your kids up for the Great 8 year-end festivities!
This year, the Great 8 dues are cut in half ($44), and the activities and items include:
Class of 2021 T-shirt (with winning design by Ellery McDaniel)
Class of 2021 Panoramic Composite Photo
Lanier MS Keepsake (TBA)
Breakfast Picnic and Activities at the Lanier Field on Tuesday, June 8, 9:00-
11:30 AM
Promotion and Awards Ceremony (virtual presentation) on Thursday, June 10
Please sign up with your child’s information, T-shirt size, and the $44 dues HERE .
Please consider clicking the prompt to contribute for another student who may not be
able to pay.
For financial aid, please email Mr. Williams: mwilli43@houstonisd.org
We need lots volunteers to help with all of these items and events – especially to ensure
that the kids have fun and stay safe at the Breakfast Picnic. Please sign up for a
committee or shift *HERE*.
We are committed to planning fun and memorable activities for our kids, but also to
ensuring the safety of all involved – kids, teachers, administrators and parents.
Check the Great 8 Website for more information or email the Great 8 chairs with any
questions: laniergreat8@gmail.com
Let’s celebrate our amazing 8th Graders and all they have accomplished at their time at
Lanier!
Great 8 Chairs – Leslie Wubbenhorst, Heather Carayanis, and Anita Walker
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When to stay home and other steps Lanier students, teachers, and staff should take to protect themselves and prevent the spread of COVID-19.
PLUS UPDATE FOR SPRING BREAK
Lanier students, staff, and teachers should stay home if they have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, are showing symptoms of COVID-19, or have recently had close contact with a person with COVID-19, including household members. Students or staff who have family members who test positive for SARS-CoV-2 should stay home, notify Nurse Hechler, self-quarantine and continue to monitor symptoms.
Nurse Hechler will approve your return to school date.
Nurse Hechler has noted that, through contact tracing, 90% of exposures and positive cases come from after school/weekend get togethers where masks are not worn. Meeting with people outside of your household for meals & parties is risky. You are at your most vulnerable in these situations – mask off, less than 6 feet apart for longer than 15 minutes.
Stay vigilant and safe, Lanier Family!
Know before you book a Spring Break Vacation:
Travel Recommendations https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/index.html
HISD follows CDC recommendations for ALL travel. Looking at this web site there is no country you can go to without a 7 day quarantine after.
NEW THIS WEEK!!!!
Notify Nurse if you are traveling out of the country for spring break.
Parents and guardians,
Here is a list of providers for the Covid Vaccine. If you are interested in getting the vaccine, I would suggest getting on these waiting lists. Feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.
Houston Health Department
Phone Number: 832-393-4220
Link: https://houstonemergency.org/covid-19-vaccines/
Harris County
Phone Number: 832-927-8787
Link: https://publichealth.harriscountytx.gov/Resources/2019-Novel-Coronavirus/Register-for-COVID-19-Vaccine
UTMB
Phone Number: 877-389-2318
Link: https://www.utmb.edu/covid-19/vaccine
Walgreens
Link: https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid9?ban=covid_vaccine_landing_schedule
Next Level Clinic
Link: https://www.nextlevelurgentcare.com/covid-19-vaccine-information/
Legacy Community Health
Phone Number: 713-814-3550
Link: https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/newsblog-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/
Baylor St. Luke’s
Phone Number: 832-844-6352
Link: https://www.stlukeshealth.org/covidvaccine
CVS
Link: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine?icid=cvs-home-hero1-banner-1-coronavirus-vaccine
Galveston County
Phone Number: 877-389-2318
Link: https://www.gchd.org/about-us/news-and-events/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/covid-19-vaccines
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (833) 875-3967
Link: https://www.montcopa.org/3660/COVID-19-Vaccine
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Virtual Parent Workshop:
What We’ve Learned During the 2020/2021 Pandemic
Keys to student success in a blended world.
We have noticed some common denominators in students who are struggling and how to help them stay caught up. Please join Mr. Maluski and Ms. Garza as they discuss some of the common strategies that can be put in place to offer support and accountability to students who might be struggling with school, either remotely or face to face.
https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/fdfd1f2e-b035-46c1-aca0-b105907dff16
Rather than have a live presentation at school, we thought we would make use the virtual platform to honor social distancing protocol and make the material available at your convenience. Please let Mr. Maluski know if you access the video, if you find it helpful and if there are other topics you would like to see discussed.
As always, feel free to reach out if you have questions or need support about this topic or any other.
Thanks,
Mr. Maluski
Dan Maluski
Dan Maluski, LMSW
Social Worker / Counselor
Lanier Middle School
713.942.1900
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Thanks to the generosity of many, the PTO has helped 3 Lanier families through the Winter Storm Relief Fund. Please email Ms. Grunder directly if you are in need of assistance, and she will work with us. Our community is here for you.
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HELP NEEDED!!!!!
We are in need of a volunteer to help with our school store. The basic job would entail someone who could come to the school once a week and fill online orders. Training included!
Please email lanierptoweb@gmail.com as soon as possible if interested.
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 Interested in getting more involved at Lanier in 2021-2022? If so, please take a look below and email LanierPTOweb@gmail.com! And if you know an incoming 6th grade parent who would be interested, please recommend them as well.
We are looking for individuals interested in serving on our Nominating Committee, as Committee Heads, or as a PTO Board Member for 2021-2022. You can find more information on the Board positions here https://lanierpto.digitalpto.com/2020/09/08/lanier-pto-executive-board-2020-2021/ and on the Committees here https://lanierpto.digitalpto.com/lanier-pto-committees/.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Wendy Montoya Cloonan
President-Elect 2020-2021
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HELP CREATE AND MAINTAIN LANIER'S NEW BUTTERFLY GARDEN! A group of awesome Lanier Students is creating a butterfly garden at the front of Lanier, and they need our help to get it done! Sign up for one or more Saturdays this semester to lend a hand. Volunteers will start by clearing and prepping beds with the students, then seed planting, adding additional plants, etc. Volunteers are asked to bring any of their own gardening supplies if possible. Thanks for adding to the beauty of Lanier, helping the butterfly population, and supporting these great students!
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Parents!
Did your child miss Photo Day at school?
No worries! Here is how we can get your child in the 2021 Yearbook!
Choose an appropriate portrait photo from your camera roll or take one on the spot and
upload it through ybkplus.com.
Here's How…
On your phone, go to www.ybkplus.com.
Once on the site, you will enter the email that is on file with the school.
A code will then be emailed to you to verify identity.
Choose My Portrait (the first choice at the top), select the photo (from the camera roll on your phone) you want to use as your child’s portrait, make sure your child’s face fits inside the face opening, then submit!
You can watch a video here: https://bit.ly/3af3n1r
The yearbook staff reserves the right to reject any photo that does not accurately represent the student identified, does not follow proper student dress code and/or does not meet publications standards.
Thanks for your help! We’re working hard on creating a yearbook that captures this historic school year. If you haven’t already ordered yours, you can do so at jostensyearbooks.com, or go to Lanier’s website at https://www.houstonisd.org/lanier to order.
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You can also order by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ordertheyearbook
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