Welcome to LMS!!!

Loveland Middle School 7th Grade Orientation6:30-7:15Are you ready to have a middle

schooler???

Introductions...Chris Burke, Principal

Meghan Lawson, Assistant Principal

Kim Shafer, Guidance Counselor

Matt Porter, Athletic Director

What if YOU stopped growing, maturing and learning when

you were 12?...And what if the world was filled with these interesting animals?

Middle School is called MIDDLE School for a

reason.

Because in Middle School we are Half-Baked Humans.

A Time of...CHANGEGrowth - Physical, Social, Emotional and Intellectual IndependenceRebellion/Testing BoundariesShort AttentionAdult AvoidanceAwkwardnessHormonesEnergy and SpiritInterestsChanging FriendshipsDrama...

A time of OPPORTUNITY...Communication and working together are the keys

to making these tough years a success!

Ask questions. Be involved.

Be ready for surprises.

...And always keep in mind they are only halfway through the baking process!

<---Half Baked

Fully Cooked (maybe a tad overdone...) --->

Ms. Meghan LawsonAssistant Principal

Communication and Collaboration • Together We Will Help Your Child Grow and Achieve• Weekly Email

Home/School Partnership• Internet Safety Presentations• Special needs, accommodations, intervention

Encouraging Your Child to Be Involved • Clubs and Sports• Partner’s Club Events

Guidance Counselor – Kim Shafer

How Can Mrs. Shafer Help You?

Counseling Services• Help through the hurdles of adolescence • Mediation through the drama of middle school

Scheduling needs• Contact Mrs. Shafer if you need any help with your child’s

schedule.• Special needs and accommodations

Testing Coordination• Ohio Achievement Assessment• Gifted

Schedules at LMSStudents have 7 academic periods to fill:1. Science2. Social Studies3. Math4. Language Arts5. Language Arts Bell 2 or Foreign Language6. Art/PE7. Music or Info Tech/Study Hall

Do you qualify for a Foreign Language?• If yes, then you take one bell of Language Arts and one

bell of Spanish or French• If no, then you take two bells of Language Arts• The top 180 qualifying students are eligible for Foreign

Language

Do you take a performance music class (band, choir or strings)?• If yes, then you will have one full year of that class.• If no, then you will take ½ year Info Tech and ½ year Study

Hall

Example of a Non-Foreign Language + Music

Schedule

Example of a Non-Foreign Language Info Tech/Study

Hall Schedule

Example of a Foreign Language Schedule

Foreign Language Eligibility Our Goal: To Determine the Top 180 Reading/Language Arts Students

We rank order the entire student population based on the following:

• MAP Winter Percentile• MAP Fall Percentile• 5th Grade OAA Score• Stanford Achievement Test Score

From that list we cross reference with student grades and subjective input from the school team to determine the top 180 students.

These top 180 will receive a letter to choose a Foreign Language Preference.

If there is more interest than availability in either Spanish or French then random selection will determine who gets their first choice. It is NOT first come, first served.

LMS AthleticsMatt Porter, Athletic

DirectorFallCheerleading, football Girls TennisFootballCross CountryVolleyball (Tryout)WinterWrestlingGirls Basketball (Tryout)Boys Basketball (Tryout)

SpringBoys TennisTrack and Field

Thanks for coming to LMS!

Q&A Time!