Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Important Parent Night

The next parent night, Making Strides with LGMS, will be held on Tuesday, November 17th from
5:30-7pm.

Tony Townsend
Principal

Kevin VanTone
Assistant
Principal

Ingrid Zabala
Admin. Dean

Earl Parker
Admin. Dean

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

The next Latte Chats will be held on Thursday, December 17th

from 9a- 10:30am. There will be a survey for feedback on our
school website located under the Personalized Learning
folder.

Sign up for LGM

Remind 101 by
texting to 81010
message
@lgmsinfo

Picture retakes
are on November
12th.

There is now a master calendar

located on the schools home
page. Sporting events, parent
nights, school holidays, and any
other pertinent dates can be
found there.

Scoliosis Permission Letters have been sent home for all 6th and 8th grade
students. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015 LGMS in cooperation with
Henry County Health Department, will conduct a screening program on
our 6th and 8th grade students for Scoliosis (curvature of the
spine). Scoliosis is most often seen in the middle school age group, when
rapid growth is occurring. If this condition is detected early, follow-up is
essential to determine treatment options to prevent possible spinal
deformities. Please return the Scoliosis Permission Letter to the
students homeroom teacher by November 11, 2015.

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Attending school regularly is very important if students want to succeed in school. Georgia law requires
that all children between the ages of six (6) and sixteen (16) attend school unless they have a lawful
reason to be absent.
The Henry County Handbook states the following regarding school attendance:
Students who have more than five (5) days of unexcused absences during the school year will be
considered truant. The legal penalties for truancy include referral of students to Juvenile Court and
referral of parents to State Court. Any Georgia resident who has control or charge of a child who is
convicted of violating mandatory school attendance requirements will be subject to a fine of not less
than $25.00 and not more than $100.00, imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, community service, or
any combination of such penalties per absence.

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Dear Eighth Grade Parents and Students,

One of the most memorable experiences of a students eighth grade year at Locust
Grove Middle School is the Trip Around Georgia. It is a three-day, two-night tour that
will take our students across Georgia to visit and study some of our states most
famous sites. Our travels will take us to places including Andersonville, St. Simons,
and Savannah! Our trip will end in a day at Wild Adventures in Valdosta! Then, we
come back home to LGMS on Friday night.
This years trip will be Wednesday, March 30- Friday, April 1 and will cost $385.00.
This price includes transportation on luxury charter busses, hotel rooms, ALL meals,
three t-shirts to be worn on the trip, nighttime security, and admission to ALL sites
and events. The cost can be broken into three payments as follows:
1st payment $125.00 Due no later than Friday, October 30, 2015
2nd payment $130.00 Due no later than Friday, January 22, 2015
3rd payment $130.00 Due no later than Friday, March 5, 2015
**No refunds possible.**
Please note: Students who are assigned to ISS two times or more/or who receive
one assignment to OSS between the dates of November 1 and April 1 will NOT be
allowed to attend the trip. Additionally, no refunds will be made. (Any questions or
concerns about this policy should be directed to Mr. Townsend. Final decisions will
ultimately be made at his discretion.) Additionally, all students who attend the trip
must be passing a minimum of three academic classes by April 1, 2015, or they will
not be allowed to attend the trip.
If you would like to go with us this year, return this letter, along with your first
payment of $125 to Ms. Zabala in the front office. All checks should be made
payable to Locust Grove Middle School. Future payments should also be made out
to Locust Grove Middle School and given to Ms. Zabala who will receipt it.
If you would like to chaperone this trip, we would love to have you. The cost is the
same for parents as for students, and you would be responsible for a small group of
students throughout the trip.

Locust Grove Middle School

Change of
Transportation
Update
Yearbooks are on
sale! Use the link
on the school
website. Hurry
before the price
goes up!

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

In order to complete a change of transportation for your child,

please be sure to follow all instructions. Failure to do so will result
in your child going home their normal way.
- All change requests must be written (your child cannot verbally
ask for a change) and include a parent or guardian signature.
- A working phone number must be included on the request. The
attendance clerk will contact you in order to confirm that the
change request is correct. If she cannot reach the number that is
listed, your child will go home as originally planned.
- ALL TRANSPORTATION CHANGES MUST BE GIVEN TO THE
ATTENDANCE CLERK BY 10:00 AM. Late requests will not be
honored.

We need you!
Do you love your job? Do you own your business? We need YOU to share career information
with our FACS and Business classes. Students completed interest surveys to determine their
top career clusters and then they conducted research on their favorite careers. Now we need
to hear from people in the real world. Students like to learn how you chose your career,
what training or college was required, what benefits do you receive, how you are able to move
up the career ladder, and, of course, how much money someone in your field will earn. If you
are willing to talk to our classes this semester or next semester, please contact Dr. Falkner at
Lynett.falkner@henry.k12.ga.us to schedule a day and time. Class times are 9:20-10:12 (7th
grade), 10:15-11:05 (7th), 12:20-1:10 (8th), 1:30-2:00 (8th), 2:35-3:25 (6th), 3:28-4:15
(6th). Thanks!
Are you ready for Black Friday shopping? Please consider donating your used items to our
FACS classroom. Some of our wishes are listed below. You can also make a financial
contribution at Donors Choose. You may drop off items in the office or contact Dr. Falkner
with questions (Lynett.falkner@henry.k12.ga.us). Thank you for your support.
Crock pots, electric skillets, electric griddles
Storage containers for flour, sugar, individual servings, etc.
Storage bags and freezer bags all sizes
Spatulas, pastry brushes, ladles, cake/pie servers
Can opener (manual or electric)
Cake decorating supplies (bags, icing tips, spatulas, gel colors)
Serving platters
Ironing boards (we have plenty of irons now!)
Table cloths and cloth napkins
Donors Choose link: http://www.donorschoose.org/project/facs-kitchenessentials/1697956/?rf=link-siteshare-2015-10-teacher-teacher_3095578&challengeid=20647765

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Sports Corner
Its never too late to think about winter and spring sports! Remember- if you want to try out for
basketball or wrestling, you MUST have a current physical along with all paperwork completed.
Athletic forms can be found here: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Domain/9232
Girls basketball tryouts are November 9th and 10th from 4:00p- 6:00pm
Spring Volleyball dates to note:
7th grade Volleyball Try-outs will be February 23rd 4:25pm-6:00pm
8th grade Volleyball Try-outs will be February 24th 4:25pm-6:00pm
7th and 8th grade Final Cuts will be February 25th 4:25pm-6:00pm
1st day of practice if you make LGMS Volleyball team February 26th 4:25pm-6:00pm

Kudos!
Culinary Arts Club
Students in Dr. Falkners Culinary Arts Club have been cooking breakfast and making
desserts. In the photos below they are practicing with icing. We used pink icing in
support of Breast Cancer Awareness Week. We have our top 3 winners for best icing
stars and most creative stars. We are decorating cakes and cupcakes and learning to
create with fondant.

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Local Students Attend Fall Leadership Conference

Perry, GA Youth from the Locust Grove Middle School chapter of Family, Career and
Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently participated in a motivational rally held on
Wednesday, October 14 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. Over 4,700
students and advisers from schools across Georgia participated in the leadership rally
session and competed in events. Along with other advisers and members from across the
state, Locust Grove Middle School's FCCLA Chapter Adviser, Lynett Falkner, accompanied
members to the meeting.

The Georgia National Fair competitions began on Tuesday, October 13 with students
competing in the Annual Chili Cook-Off for high school and middle school students. The next
day, students attended the 2015 FCCLA Fall Leadership Rally in Reaves Arena. The "Together
We AreGoing Beyond" theme was used throughout the rally. The motivational rally was
followed by the Peanut Recipe Contest sponsored by Georgia Peanut Commission, the
Family and Consumer Sciences Knowledge Bowl, Culinary Knowledge Bowl, Middle School
Knowledge Bowl and the Culinary Competition.

For more information on Georgia FCCLA, visit www.gafccla.com.

About FCCLA
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), is a dynamic and effective national
student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important
personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA
has over 200,000 members and over 6,500 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the
Virgin Islands. The organization has involved more than ten million youth since its founding in 1945.

FCCLA: The Ultimate Leadership Experience is unique among youth organizations because its
programs are planned and run by members. It is the only career and technical in-school student
organization with the family as its central focus. Participation in national programs and chapter
activities helps members become strong leaders in their families, careers, and communities.

Back in September, Jr. HOSA

students participated in a school
community project to support our
Autism class.
Students learned about different
types of disabilities and spent time
visiting these students in their
classroom.

Locust Grove Middle School

3315 South Ola Road

Locust Grove, GA 30248 770-957-6055

Congratulations to everyone who made it into The Lion King! Rehearsals are
underway and the show will be held in February 2016.
Faith Brittenum - Young Nala
Alyssa Lankford - Young Nala
Ryann Edwards - Sarafina
Leo Orellana - Young Simba
Jackson Kuykendall - Young Simba
Sania Crawley - Nala
Courtnee Tabacchi - Nala
Summer Baker - Banzai
Leo Orellana - Simba
Kionee Campbell - Simba
Madison Benford - Timon
Samantha Reed - Timon
Mack Leath - Shenzi
Larde Masanje - Rafiki
Aydan Smith - Rafiki
Kalix Myers - Pumbaa
Maia Ocampo - Pumbaa
Scooter Bailey - Ed
Kimberly Thomas - Sarabi
Raquel Jeter - Zazu
Alexis Williams - Zazu
Andrew Lewis - Scar
Kalix Myers - Mufasa
Ensemble:
Abby Watkins
Ahava Murray
Bailey Kraemer
Cassie Mae Clowers
Catherine Brockman
Cayla Campbell
Desirae Brenton
Gianna Curra
Isabella Molina
Jacob Morgan
Karizma Munoz
Levi Mason
Lilie McCleery
Madalyn Bair
Madison Phillips
Makayla Irby
Natalie Johnston
Olivia Potts
Riley Morgan
Trinity Martin