LIFE AT THE LOCKE … FINAL EDITION 2020

June 14, 2020

Last week of LVMS!! Only 3 DAYS OF LEARNING REMAIN …

FINAL THOUGHTS  

Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,

During these extraordinary times and with little notice, we had to create a virtual learning environment for our students. I want to thank our staff for all of their efforts in providing our students with a new way of learning. It wasn’t always easy or perfect, but we all tried to do our best for the benefit of our kids. Also, thank you to parents and guardians for assuming “homeschooling” roles and supporting our staff and your children. I wish you a happy, healthy summer with many days of learning. We all are hoping to be back in the fall at the “real” Locke. See you then.

In addition, I wish all of our 7^th graders the best of luck as they move on to high school and new learning experiences. It has been a pleasure working with you for the last two years. Remember to always work hard, make positive choices, and make sure you learn something new every day. Most importantly, follow your dreams! You will be missed!

We have a lengthy newsletter today with a lot of information and end of the year announcements. Enjoy!

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

 “There comes a time when silence is betrayal.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – Wednesday, June 17^th

We are planning a drive-through event for families on Wednesday, June 17^th. Our staff will be at the Locke to say goodbye to our students. The event schedule is as follows:

8:30 – 9:30 5^th grade

9:30 – 10:30 6^th grade

10:30 – 11:30 7^th grade

The traffic pattern will be: enter at Urban, go through the loop, and exit at Allen. Families will not be exiting cars. Please keep speed at 5 MPH. Please feel free to decorate cars!

All 7^th graders will be receiving a yearbook and a t-shirt as they exit the loop.

STUDENT BELONGINGS

If you did not get a chance to pick up student belongings, please call the main number at 978-528-8650 between 8:00 AM -- 2:00 PM to schedule a pick-up time. Our secretary, Lucy O'Brien will be in the office during those times.

REPORT CARDS – TRIMESTER 2 and TRIMESTER 3

Trimester 2 and Trimester 3 report cards will be published on June 17^th.

PARENT/STUDENT RESOURCES

It has been a difficult few weeks for all of us with the pandemic continuing and unrest regarding racism and violence. The following two links may be helpful to families as you navigate conversation regarding recent events.

http://tolerance.org/

https://www.readbrightly.com/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-race-books-and-resources-that-can-help/

STUDENT SURVEY

A student survey was sent out last week. We would appreciate it if all students can fill it out and submit. We are looking for important student feedback on remote learning and how they believe they have done overall.

LITERARY MAGAZINE

Please click on the link for our virtual literary magazine. Great job, students! Also, thank you to Ms. Cabral, the faculty advisor.

https://lockemiddlelibrary.weebly.com/literary-magazine.html

STUDENT ART SHOW

Please click on the link for the Locke/Marshall virtual art show. Awesome art, students! Thanks to Ms. Milner and Ms. Pearson!

Student Art show

5^th GRADE PASSING VIDEO

Please see the 5^th grade end of year passing video. Thanks students, staff, Ms. Higgins, and Ms. Cabral.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W7KE8BRhVcY-RT0KW17DwIxdLk08O3dO/view?usp=sharing

SUMMER MATH AND READING

Please check the district website for the information and assignments for summer math and reading. The assignments will be posted later this week.

BILLERICA PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Students must register to participate in the library’s reading program by using BEANSTACK on their smart phone or computer.  They can log in minutes read.  Every 60 minutes will earn them a unique badge as well as an increasing amount of virtual tickets.  The virtual tickets can then be used to place in virtual prize cans in which the students have a chance to win Amazon gift cards!  The more they read the better their chances of winning.

Yes, school summer reading counts.  In fact they'll get bonus tickets for completing their book.  E-books, graphic novels, manga, audio books, etc... all count as well. Other ways to earn virtual tickets could be to write a short book review or participate in virtual activities like, draw a picture, write a poem, create a short story, research answers to easy question, etc...  The link to register for the program is below.
https://billericalibrary.beanstack.com/reader365

MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSIC ENSEMBLE SIGNUP INFORMATION

Middle School Music Ensemble Letter

STUDENT AWARDS – VIRTUAL LEARNING

Congratulations to the following students for their efforts during virtual learning in the 4^th quarter. A certificate will be sent to your email. Great job!!

5A1
Reading	Aiden Coyne	Isabella Lafauci
ELA	Benjamin Anzelmo	Tommy O'Neill
Math	Ava Harvey	Collin Carrien
Science	Paige Martin	Marc Lafauci
5A2
Reading	Maya Bijlani	Evan McGonagle
ELA	Lilyana Aurilio	Lilian Powers
Math	Henry Gardner	Jake Sterrett
Science	Dalia Ngugi	Sienna Bruno
5B1
Reading	Nathan Matthews	Cameron Bennett
ELA	Joseph DaSilva	Mia Amato
Math	Lily Perriello	Christopher Sheridan
Science	Bella Pica	Ivy Borisova
5B2
Math	Alexis Festa	Ryan O'Connor
Science	Lianna Pagliuca	Jason Weeks
Reading	Devyn Donnelly	Rohan Pudasaini
ELA	John Pierce	Lia Thissell
6A
Math	Lily Doyle	Emma Philippon
English	Joshua Jacobo	Matthew Kenney
Science	Makenzie Chalke	Michael Haley
Social Studies	Daniel Difraia	Dylan Doherty
6B
Math	Jason Smith	Owen Cox
English	Kaitlyn Lambert	Dominic Tagliaferro
Science	Parker Carrabba	Brendon Nguyen
Social Studies	Nicholas DiPietropolo	Emma Johnson
7A
Math	Hailey Barber	Keith Delano
English	Anthony Parella	Keira Mackenzie
Science	Melissa Panaligan	Maeve Johnson
Social Studies	Mariyam Patel	Mikala Lavery
7B
Math	Cassidy Sitthirath	Andrew D'Orsi
English	Lily Bower	Sofia Torres-Martinez
Science	Claire O'Connor	Catherine Patti
Social Studies	Dyllon Pratt	Nyrah Joseph
Effort	Thomas LeClerc	Derek Barry
Music	Melanie Mahoney	Caroline Eggers
PE	Caden Canney	Olivia Coyne
Orchestra Gr 7	Rylie Stromme
Orchestra Gr 6	Linnaea Gallagher	Joonho Lee
Effort	Tyler Yorba	Francesco Nietto
Health	Sophie Barriault	Calissa McKenna
Reading	Roman Santa Cruise	Marhre Duprez
World Language	Keira Burns	C.J Hamilton