Life at the Locke

May 27, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the beautiful, Memorial Day weekend. Please take a moment to reflect on those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for us and our country in the defense of freedom. We are back to work with  4 DAYS OF LEARNING  this week! It’s our busiest and most exciting time of the year. Let’s see what’s happening … Tuesday, May 28 th  is a “B” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and Instagram: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." –  Franklin D. Roosevelt AFTER SCHOOL – REMAINDER OF YEAR We have concluded all of our after-school programs for students. We will not have late buses for the remainder of the school year. If students are staying after for any reason, parent transportation will need to be provided. FIELD TRIPS – DC/NC Our 8 th  grade

May 19, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the weekend. We have another busy week ahead with  5 DAYS OF LEARNING  as we move into the final weeks of the school year. Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, May 20 th  is an “A” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and Instagram: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Without memory, there is no culture. Without memory there would be no civilization, no future."— Elie Wiesel EARLY RELEASE – Tuesday, May 21th On Tuesday, May 21 st , students will be dismissed at 11:40. WALK-A-THON This year's walk-a-thon will be held on Thursday, May 23 rd . Walk-a-thon forms were sent home last week. It is also attached for your convenience. Please return completed forms by Wednesday, May 22 nd . All donations go to the Locke PTO. AFTER SCHOOL THIS WEEK HW Club and late buses will continue on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week.  The

May 5, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying your weekend during this very busy time of year and I think we might actually see the sun soon. This week is staff appreciation at the Locke. Please thank our teachers, paraprofessionals, custodians, cafeteria workers, secretaries, and bus drivers for all that they do on a daily basis. Working together, they create the best learning environment for our students. We are back this week for another  5 DAYS OF LEARNING!!  Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, May 6 th  is a “C” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and Instagram: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Anyone who does anything to help a child in his life is a hero to me.”  --  Fred Rogers MCAS CONTINUES—IT’S MATH TIME! MCAS testing  continues this week with 8 th  and 7 th  grade math. Please see the attached schedule for all of the testing dates moving forward. We are extremely pleased wit