 From the Principal's Desk
Good evening,
Our week ended with Pep Rallies, to include having the GMU Wrestlers here on Friday. Save the date~GMU is inviting the Lanier community to their meet on Sunday, February 16. More details to come. The end of first semester was this past week. Due to printing errors, report cards will go home on Monday, but you can access the official second quarter grades with ParentVue.
As you look over grades, you may want to reach out to teachers regarding grades. All Lanier teachers and staff have access to e-mail, which you can reach using links on our Lanier Middle School website. You can find the e-mail addresses by clicking the staff directory link on our website. Although technology makes home/school communication easier, please remember that teachers have only limited planning period each day, which may be encumbered by grading, conferences, and professional development. Your child’s teacher will make every effort to respond to e-mails and phone calls within 48 hours, not including weekends and school holidays. We would like to promise instant responses, but the time demands during the teaching day often make that difficult. Please know that we share a common goal: success for your child. Please use http://fcps.blackboard.com to access homework and classroom assignments and to view additional class information.
Also, please remember that you can also access the days that teachers stay after school on our web page. For our students who stay after at least 2 times per week, the number of classes they are failing or struggling in reduces dramatically. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.
Tammy Hanna
Principal, Lanier Middle School
https://lanierms.fcps.edu/
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Important Upcoming Events
2/20 PTA Meeting @ 7PM
2/21 Theatre Sports Competition
2/26 Band Concert
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Announcements
Student Services
7th Grade Course Selection Forms
Most 7th grader received a blue course selection form this week in science. Some 7th graders will get their forms next week. Please work with your student to complete, sign, and return the form as soon as possible. Later in February, students will enter course selections for the 20-21 school year into SIS. Families will be able to see selected courses in SIS Student and Parent Vue.
National School Counseling Week!
The first week of February is National School Counseling Week! If a member of the Student Services Department has helped you or your student or you want to thank them, please use this survey to write a nice note. You can also reach out directly to counselors to show your appreciation.
 Lanier Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement in science education by both students and teachers. These goals are accomplished through classroom activities, research, training workshops and the encouragement of intramural, district, regional, state and national tournaments.” Last weekend at Virginia Tech, we are happy to report that the team from Lanier participated and had some fabulous results.
Medal winners as follows:
First Place: Density Lab - Raghav & Harisudhan
First Place: Fossils - Sai & Oliver
Second Place: Crime Busters - Eirene & Asha
Second Place: Anatomy - Ryeen & Siya
Fourth Place: Disease Detectives - Sai & Himanish
Fourth Place: Write It Do It - Fiona & Siya
Sixth Place: Meteorology - Raghav & Ayaan
Sixth Place: Mission Possible - Ryeen & Yanni
Sixth Place: Reach for the Stars - Ryeen & Johann
Sixth Place: Heredity - Fiona & Oliver
And just missing medals at Seventh Place... Code Busters, Machines, & Ornithology!
Because of their hard work and the students' accomplishments above, Lanier's Science Olympiad has been formally invited to the State Competition on March 28th at UVA in Charlottesville. Again, congrats!
Of special note, this year’s Science Olympiad has been run entirely by parent volunteers. Back in the fall, Mr. Jeff Mishak approached the school administrators and asked how he could support this important work. After several meetings and parent/student open house nights, our team was born. Without Mr. Mishak’s dedication, organization, and passion, it was very likely that our Science Olympiad team would not have formed, competed, and excelled. Thanks are not enough for him and all of his dedicated volunteers supporting our amazing students.
Parenting Your Teen
While Keeping Your Sanity
Learn important strategies to help form a positive relationship with your teen.
Topics include:
- Understanding the development of the teen brain
- Recognizing ways to create a positive climate in the home
- Identifying constructive discipline approaches
- Increasing more productive and effective communication strategies
Presented by Michele Tureaud, FCPS Behavior Intervention Teacher.
Friday, February 21, 2020, 10 AM - Noon
Register for Parenting Your Teen While Keeping Your Sanity
Interested in Nutrition Class?
Reminders
Lanier PTA
Valentine's Day Candy Grams:
 The PTA will once again be selling candy grams in celebration of Valentine's Day. Students can purchase candy grams at lunch from Tuesday, February 4th - Friday, February 7th. They will be delivered during 7th period on Friday, February 14th. Candy grams range in price from $1-$3 and each is delivered with a personal note from the sender.
Tech Adventure Camp &
CTE Summer Academy
The Career and Technical Education team is excited to offer Tech Adventure Camp and CTE Summer Academy as part of our summer enrichment programs for 2020. Both of these enrichment programs offer students an opportunity to stay engaged throughout the summer in a fun and challenging environment. As a way to help promote these valuable enrichment opportunities to students and parents, posters will be mailed to every school. Please display these promotional materials in an area accessible and visible to parents and also in STEAM and CTE classrooms (if applicable) from February to April.
More information for Tech Adventure Camp can be found here and information for CTE Summer Academy can be found here.
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Summer 2020 - Europe?
Program Leader: Faiza Alam, please contact her for any questions.
FCPS Cares
FCPS Cares is an opportunity for parents, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care.
You can acknowledge an FCPS employee who has gone above and beyond.
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