Life at the Locke

November 26, 2017 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope that you and your families enjoyed the Thanksgiving break. It is a great opportunity to get together with family and friends, enjoy some great food, and of course go shopping! As we enter the busiest and most hectic time of year, I wish you a safe, healthy holiday season and an opportunity to reflect on the positive moments of this past year. We return with a full  5 days of learning this week ! Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, November 27 th  is a “C” day.  Please plan accordingly for the week.  FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle MUSICAL INFORMATION MEETING On Monday, November 27 th  from 1:45 – 2:45 there will be a student information meeting for the 2018 musical,  Guys and Dolls . Anyone interested in being in the cast or crew should attend. QUOTE OF THE WEEK Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education . – Martin Luther King, Jr. TURKEY TOSS – A HUGE SUCCESS!

November 19, 2017 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the weekend and were able to get out to the Turkey Trot today. Only  2 ½ Days of Learning  this week, but we will get the most out of them as usual.   As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I would like to wish you all a happy and healthy holiday season ahead. I am thankful for the support you have given to me and our staff this year and I know in the weeks ahead we will continue to work hard to provide tremendous learning opportunities for our students. Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your time with family and friends.  Monday, November 20 th  is a “D” day.  Please plan accordingly for the week.  MUSICAL INFORMATION MEETING On Monday, November 20 th  from 1:45 – 2:45 there will be an information meeting for the 2018 musical,  Guys and Dolls . Anyone interested in being in the cast or crew should attend. HALF-DAY Wednesday, November 22 nd  is a half day. Breakfast and lunch will no

November 12, 2017 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the cold weekend and were able to locate the winter hats and gloves. We are back to work with a full week and  5 days of learning.  Let’s see what is happening … Monday, November 13 th  is a “C” day.  Please plan accordingly for the week.  FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK It's not that I'm so smart; it's just that I stay with problems longer. - Albert Einstein THE TURKEY TOSS IS COMING … The half day before Thanksgiving Student Council is going to hold the annual Turkey Toss in the gym to raise money and food for local families in need for the holidays. The Turkey Toss will be an assembly (one for each grade) the half day before Thanksgiving ( Wednesday, Nov 22nd ).  A few representatives from each eligible homeroom will be chosen at random at the assembly to participate in the turkey toss.  They will be slinging rubber turkeys attempting to hit targ

November 5, 2017 ISSUE X – More popular than the I-phone X … Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are having a great weekend and set all of your clocks to the correct time. Only  3 DAYS OF LEARNING  at the Locke this week. We will definitely make the most of it. Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, November 6 th  is a “D” day.   Tuesday , there is no school for students.  Wednesday  is an “A” Day and  Thursday is a “B” Day.  Friday  is a holiday to honor our veterans. Please plan accordingly for the week.  FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Do not train children to learning by force and harshness, but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.” Plato PICTURE RETAKES On  Thursday, November 9th  the photographer will return for photos. If you were absent or you need a retake, please have your photo taken. If you are getting a r