LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #10 2018-2019

November 4, 2018

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,

I hope you are enjoying the weekend and the extra hour of sleep. Students have only 4 Days of Learning this week with the important election on Tuesday. We still have an eventful week ahead as we go into the busiest time of year. Let’s see what’s happening at the Locke …

Monday, November 5th a “C” Day. Tuesday, there is no school for students. Wednesday is a “D” day. Please plan accordingly for the week.

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TALENT SHOW

The Locke talent show is this Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 6:00 PM in the auditorium. Tickets will be sold at the door and during lunch this week. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. We hope to see you there!!

BMHS OPEN HOUSE

The BMHS open house for 7^th and 8^th grade parents and students is Thursday, November 8^th at 6:00 PM in the BMHS auditorium.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt

PARENT CORNER

An important part of our health curriculum is to guide and educate students on the use of social media. It is difficult for parents to monitor and stay current on the latest apps and websites that students are using. There are many resources for parents on this subject. See the link below for an interesting student survey on the use of social media.

http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/05/31/teens-social-media-technology-2018/

STUDENT COUNCIL HALLOWEEN CANDY DRIVE

We collected 81.6 pounds of candy which are being sent to the troops overseas. Thank you for your donations!

LOCKE ROBOTICS FUNDRAISER

Locke Monster Robotics is selling string bags and coffee mugs as a fundraiser: The 16-ounce two-tone mugs with the Locke Monster Logo are dishwasher and microwave safe. The green and black Locke Monster Logo sting bags have a zippered pocket on one side and mesh material on the other side, they are 13" by 15" and hold up to 16 pounds.

Bags: $10 Mugs $15, Special: 1 Mug and 1 Bag Combo for $20!

Please email Locke Monsters Robotics Coach Maureen Parker at mparker@billericak12.com to purchase. Thank you for your Support!

DC CANDY FUNDRAISER

Details: Hershey candy bars, 30 bars per box. You purchase the box for $30, cash or check payable to the Locke Middle School. Candy bars are $2 each, they are the larger size candy bars, so you end up making $30 profit per box. You can use the $30 to help subsidize the cost of the trip. Students can see Mrs. Ternullo (8A) or Mr. Paton (8B) to pick up boxes of candy. There will also be some candy available in the main office if parents want to swing by the school and pick up one or more boxes themselves.

Please contact Mrs. Tolleson, jtolleson@billericak12.com, with any questions.

MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK

Last week’s answer: Beth is SpongeBob.

Too Much Candy

In two hours of trick-or-treating, Reese, Clark and Joy filled six bags with treats. At this rate, how many bags of treats could Joy fill alone, in one hour of trick-or-treating? Turn in your answers to the main office.

ABSENCES

If your child is going to be absent, please call 978-528-8650 to report the absence. You can leave a voicemail at this number which goes directly to our secretary. You may also email our secretary, Ms. Battcock at pbattcock@billericak12.com

PTO CORNER

Coming right up! Please join us for our next PTO meeting, this Monday, November 5th at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Kids are welcome and we hope to see you there!

Only a few days left!!! Donations of decorations or gift cards for our Locke Holiday tree are due by THIS FRIDAY, November 9th. This year’s Holiday Festival tree will feature sports! We’re looking for donations of any sports type … Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, Revolution, Cannons, BMHS Indians, or Shawsheen Rams! A bin in the office is available for any donations or feel free to have the coordinators do the shopping for you by donating gift cards. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kerry or Lisa at the contact information listed in the attached flyer or the PTO via email or Facebook and we can route your question. Thank you!

Mark your calendars! Our first restaurant night fundraiser is set for Tuesday, November 13th with Pini’s Pizza! Pini’s will donate 15% of sales for the entire day to the PTO. Please see attached flyer (not needed for purchase). Please come out and support the kids!

Clearing out warm weather clothing to make room for cold weather clothing, clearing out outgrown warm weather clothing, or just plain making space in preparation for the holidays and those gifts on your wish list? We can help! The PTO is partnering with Savers for a fundraiser. We will have a truck at the school on Thursday, December 13th, the day and evening of parent-teacher conferences. Please help us load up that truck with your gently used, unneeded items. Both soft goods (clothing, sheets, towels, blankets, etc.) and hard goods ( furniture, small appliances, etc.) are welcome. Your donations will help raise money for the PTO and will be resold at Savers stores, to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation.

Our Yankee Candle fundraiser is still available with online ordering until January 9th, 2019, at www.yankeecandlefundraising.com, group 999972037. Great for holiday gift shopping from the comfort of home!

If you would prefer not to participate in our fundraisers, but would still like to contribute, please see our Alternative Fundraiser form.

The PTO needs your help! We have the following open volunteer opportunities: Special Programs Coordinator, Labels Program Coordinator, Locke Apparel Coordinator, Field Day Coordinator/Committee, Donation Drives Coordinator, Parent/Family Nights Coordinator If you are interested in one or more of these positions, please contact us at billericalockepto@gmail.com or via Facebook Messenger, or if you are interested in volunteering in other ways, please see our attached Volunteer form.

We would like to thank our volunteers that ran our Halloween lunchtime trinket sales over the past 2 weeks. Laura Rosa, Carole Reardon, Melissa Arsenault, and Sarah D'Angelo all put smiles on the faces of kiddos purchasing trinkets ranging from spooky to silly. Thank you, ladies!

"Like" the Locke PTO on Facebook for PTO, school, and district updates, email us at billericalockepto@gmail.com or call Faith Stevens at 978-314-3389 or 978-667-6676 with any questions.

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