Life at the Locke

October 28, 2018 SPOOKY EDITION!! Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, We had a very busy  “5 Days of Learning”  last week with classroom education, after-school activities, track meets, an ALICE drill, a fire drill, our first ever field hockey game, a great 8 th  trip to BMHS, wearing pink for breast cancer awareness, and it culminated in a “spirited” Halloween dance with our friends from the Marshall. We are back this week with another  5 Days of Learning  on a little less sleep than usual. (if you are watching the World Series) Let’s see the haunted happenings … Monday, October 29 th  is a “B” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle HALLOWEEN Due to having our dance last week and giving students the opportunity to wear costumes, we ask that students do not wear costumes on Wednesday. QUOTE OF THE WEEK The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer somebody else up. –  Mark Twain STUDENT COUNCIL HALLOWEEN CAN

October 21, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are all enjoying another cool October weekend. We have another full  5 days of learning  this week. Let’s see what’s happening in our busy schedule … Monday, October 22 nd  is an “A” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK “ One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”   ―Malala Yousafzai ALICE DRILL We will be having an announced ALICE lockdown drill on Tuesday, October 23 rd  in cooperation with the police and fire departments. The drill will take place from 8:45 – 9:30. The school will be locked during that time. RED SOX DAY Wear your Sox gear on Tuesday as the World Series begins at Fenway! PROGRESS REPORTS Student progress reports will be published to the Aspen Portal on Thursday, October 25 th . Students will receive signature envelopes on Thursday. Parents, please sign the envelope and return indicating that

October 14, 2018 Monday, October 15 th  is a “D” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. Also, Thursday is  DAY 31  on our calendar and trimester 1B begins. Some students will be changing their unified arts class. Please consult your schedules. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Nine-tenths of education is encouragement.”  -- Anatole France TALENT SHOW Talent Show auditions will be held this week on Wednesday and Thursday. See attached flyer. See Ms. Berard in room 415 for any questions. HALLOWEEN DANCE We will be having a Halloween Dance at the Locke on  Friday, October 26 th  from 6:00 to 8:30 PM . See attached flyer. BSAP FORUM The Billerica substance abuse prevention committee is holding a forum for students and parents at the Marshall on Wednesday, October 17 th  at 5:30 PM. See the attached flyer for more details. HOMEWORK CLUB HW club continues throughout the year. It will be in the library every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

October 8, 2018 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are all enjoying the long weekend in the great month of October. It certainly is a busy time of year with fall football, October baseball, country fairs, and getting ready for Halloween. We only have  4 days of learning  this week but we will certainly keep everyone working hard. Let’s see what’s happening in our busy schedule … Tuesday, October 9 st  is a “D” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination."--Albert Einstein HOMEWORK CLUB HW club continues throughout the year. It will be in the library every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students do not need to sign up ahead of time for HW club. They will report to the library immediately after school. Students can attend as many days as the parent/student believes are necessary. LATE BUSES Late bus continues throughout