- In-Person 8th Graders Return to School this week
- 5th: 2-hour Early Release
- 8th: Student Holiday – No School for Students
Happy last Friday of February!
Can you believe we are marching into March after this weekend? How appropriate as students begin to “march” into our halls again this coming week. As a reminder, in-person students should bring in fully charged laptops and their chargers each day. Additionally, please have them bring in refillable water bottles as the refilling stations are available should they need to refill. For our students remaining virtual or those in-person students home on virtual days, we are encouraging all students to have their cameras on for the remainder of the year to build community and ensure that virtual students continue to feel a part of the classroom. Let’s see those smiles!
Students returning to school in-person should make sure to have their schedule and room numbers with them when they arrive to school. Room numbers are listed in SIS StudentVUE. During the school day, teachers will share what lunch your child will have.
Our new bell schedule begins this week to accommodate for three lunches. The details are below:
This week, we welcomed back students with our in-person orientation. It was a wonderful event, and thank you for all following our directions and entering and exiting on time. For our staff, it was a great week of reconnecting and meeting new friends in person as well. We wanted to thank the City’s 29 Diner for helping us welcome the teachers back with a pre-packed lunch. Did you know that 29 Diner is a marvelous community partner who has stepped up to feed our community during the pandemic? As the attached flyer says, “29 Diner’s Free Community Kitchen" has fed over 50,000+ food insecure individuals and families, fed community heroes, and brought awareness to mental health issues troubling our community!” If you visit this business, be sure to tell them Lanier sent you! They have also donated $300 to our PTA.
If you missed last night’s viewing of “Angst” sponsored by our PTA, you missed a great event. Good news, you still have time to watch! The PTA has paid for rights for the entire weekend. Please see the information below to access the viewing details. Special thanks to our panelists for sharing their expertise and experience after the film: Luke Donald (moderator and LMS counselor), Jenn Wright (PTA President and licensed therapist), Jini Kapur (LMS psychologist), and Allie McGuire (LMS alum and FHS sophomore). It will be worth the hour to watch this film.
Enjoy the weekend,
Tammy Hanna
Principal, Lanier Middle School
@DrTammyHanna
@Lanier_MS
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ParentVUE
All families should have a SIS ParentVUE account, because all the return to school forms will be shared through SIS ParentVUE. Click here to create an account or if your need assistance with your current SIS ParentVUE SIS account.
Missed Angst last night? It's not too late!
On top of academic and social stress, the uncertainty and fears of this past pandemic year have brought all of us a lot more anxiety than before. Angst helps break this down, explaining what’s going on, and what we can do about it to help both ourselves and others. It features World Champion Swimmer Michael Phelps, experts in the field, and regular teenagers
If you couldn't join us last night for our virtual screening of Angst you can still view the film and panel discussion over the weekend. From midnight tonight until 11:59pm on February 28th the film and panel discussion are available at the following link:
https://distlab.indieflix.com/ocs/Angst/SidneyLanier/watch.html
Login: lanier@indieflix.com
Password: lanier
For our non-English speaking families, please note that subtitles for the film can be turned on in several languages on the video player progress bar where it says "CC". The Q&A Panel discussion can be found at the top of the "Additional Materials" section on the right. Unfortunately, subtitles are not available for the panel discussion.
This film is appropriate for children 10 years and older so we encourage you to invite your middle schooler to join you in viewing.
Lanier is interested in getting feedback regarding the interests and needs of our parents. Please take a few moments to complete the following survey. Information from the survey will help the school create programs to better support parents and families in our school community.
English Survey
Spanish Survey
Arabic Survey
Would like a Translated Version of this Bulletin?
Using Chrome (google), this bulletin can be translated in many languages. Click here and it will take you to another web page. In the upper left-hand corner, click on the flags and choose what language you prefer.
Con Chrome (google), este boletín se puede traducir a muchos idiomas. Haga clic aquí y lo llevará a otra página. En la parte arriba a la izquierda, haga clic en las banderas y elija el idioma que prefiera.
이 게시판은 크롬(구글)을 사용하여 여러 언어로 번역될 수 있습니다. 여기를 클릭하시면 다른 페이지로 이동합니다. 페이지 왼쪽 상단에서 깃발을 클릭하시고 원하시는 언어를 선택하십시오.
باستخدام كروم (جوجل) ، يمكن ترجمة هذه النشرة بعدة لغات. انقر هنا وسيأخذك إلى صفحة أخرى. في أعلى الجانب الأيسر من الصفحة ، انقر فوق الأعلام واختر اللغة التي تفضلها.
Greetings LMS Families!
Exciting news! Yearbooks to commemorate the 2020-2021 school year are currently available for purchase through Barksdale Yearbooks. You don’t want to miss out on a yearbook that reflects this unique school year! See the attached flyer and below for instructions on how to order online:
- Go to barksdalephoto.com
- Click “Online Orders”
- Click “Continue”
- Enter the code “0037625YB” as the password
The deadline for orders is FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity…order your copy today!
Additionally, to have as complete a yearbook as possible, and one that reflects this unique year, we need your help! If you have not signed up for your child to have their picture taken at Lanier on February 22nd, please submit a portrait style photo to our online portal no later than Friday, February 26th. If your child is getting their picture taken on February 22nd, they will automatically be included in this year’s yearbook. We really want every student to be featured! Simply click on the appropriate link below and upload your photo. Be sure to follow these directions to make sure it saves correctly:
Directions:
1) Click on appropriate link below
2) Click “Upload”
3) Choose photo to upload and click “Add Files”
4) Under Caption: Please write Student’s Last Name, First Name (Ex. Harbison, Kelly)
5) Fill in First Name and Last Name underneath where it is asked for
6) Under Grade, please write student’s grade level (7th or 8th)
7) Click the “X” in the top right-hand corner. Photo will not upload unless you have filled in the “First Name” “Last Name” and “Grade” boxes.
Click this link to upload 7th Grade Student Portraits
Click this link to upload 8th Grade Student Portraits
Click this link to upload candid photos you have of your child during virtual learning!
The deadline to upload student photos is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021.
Please direct any questions about yearbooks to Kelly Harbison at kmharbison@fcps.edu.
Thank you for your assistance in making the yearbook possible this year!
-Kelly Harbison, Yearbook Coordinator
Fairfax Water Payment Assistance
Need help paying your Fairfax Water bill? Eligible residents can apply for assistance through the COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program. Apply today! Funds are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Drinking water and wastewater utilities provide a critical service to the community, especially during a pandemic. To provide financial relief for customers in need, Fairfax Water is working with Fairfax County, the City of Falls Church, and the City of Fairfax to administer funds received from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program.
Many families are struggling to pay utility bills due to the impacts of COVID-19. Thanks to the Commonwealth's COVID-19 Municipal Utility Relief Program, Fairfax Water can now offer assistance to customers who are having difficulty paying their bills. We currently have funds available, and we are asking customers to apply soon before the funds run out! The application and additional info on the program is available on our website here. The form is available in multiple languages.
Family Engagement and Parent Outreach Committee
Parents and guardians, the Family Engagement and Parent Outreach Committee wants to hear from you. In hopes of serving you better, we have created a survey designed to learn more about your interests and needs during this time of great transition. Please take some time to complete the survey. We will be following up with programs and outreach efforts in response to survey results. Click here for the Family Engagement survey
FPCS is seeking individuals to serve as substitute teachers!
Are you or somebody you know interested in substitute teaching with FCPS? Apply here or attend one of our Friday information sessions to learn more! To sign up for a session visit our substitute information page here. Say Yes 2 FCPS
New Employment Opportunities in Fairfax County Public Schools: Classroom Monitors
FCPS schools and centers are hiring classroom monitors to provide in-person classroom assistance for students when some staff members continue to work virtually. If you would like more information about the position, review the job description online and apply if interested. Please share information about this opportunity with anyone you think may be interested.
SIS ParentVUE - See your student’s grades, attendance, and report card!
Watch this video to learn how to navigate SIS ParentVUE - https://youtu.be/vLwkkemipws
Please contact Kelsea Owens with any questions - kfowens@fcps.edu
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"Go Paperless" Report Card Option Reminder
Please sign up for “Paperless Report Cards”. To take advantage of the paperless options, parents and/or guardians will need to log into ParentVUE, then go to “My Account” and select "Go Paperless" All parents who live with the student and share the same address must have a SIS ParentVUE account and must select the paperless option to prevent mailing of the printed report cards. The “Go Paperless” option will apply to all your associated students, no matter what school level. This will not impact any other mailings from FCPS other than the report cards for secondary students and progress reports for ES students.
Spanish Parent Liaison
Si necesita comunicarse con nuestra enlace de padres, por favor llame al 703-934-2454 y deje un mensaje con el nombre de su estudiante y numero de telefono. Tambien puede comunicarse con ella por email a: ajmaxey@fcps.edu
Parent and Student IT Support Portal
The Parent and Student IT Support Portal is a way for parent and students to submit a ticket for technology help, including parents to submit a ticket for help with your parent account in SIS, FCPS 24-7 Blackboard. When your student need help with their student device, student accounts, or student virtual learning, please click: Parent/Student Portal. They are open 7:00AM - 11PM, 7 days a week.
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