Life at the Locke

January 31, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the weekend and staying warm. As we enter February, it looks like winter is here to stay with cold temperatures and snow on the way. We will see what the groundhog has to say about it. We are back with a full week and  5 DAYS OF LEARNING!  We have a lot of information to share with families for the week ahead.  Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK "To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold."- Aristotle QUARTER 3 STARTS ON MONDAY Quarter 3 unified arts classes   start on Monday, February 1st . Students should check their schedules and their email for their new google classroom links.  Quarter 2 unified arts grades will be posted to the Aspen portal by Friday, February 5 th . WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – Quarter 3 For quarter 3, students will follow the schedule below on Wednesdays: Co

January 24, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the weekend. We are back with a full week and  5 DAYS OF LEARNING! Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK Today on this January day, my whole soul is in this. Bringing America together. Uniting our people. Uniting our nation. And I ask every American to join me in this cause. –  Joseph Biden in his inauguration speech QUARTER 2 ENDS THIS WEEK Quarter 2 unified arts classes   end on Friday, January 29 th . Students will start quarter 3 classes next week. I-READY TESTING – This week Your child will begin I-Ready diagnostic testing this week. The scheduled dates are: Cohort 1: ELA: January 28 th   Math: January 29 th   Cohort 2:  ELA: January 25 th Math: January 26 th Students will be taking the assessment at home.  Students log in through their Billerica classlink page.  In order for this to be successful with at-home iReady as

January 18, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! I am happy to report that we will back in the building this week for our hybrid students. Please see the attached letter from the superintendent. We have  4 DAYS OF LEARNING this week! Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. STUDENT GOOGLE MEET PROTOCOLS We have an update to our google meet requirements for students. Please see the link below: Google Meet Protocols Also, remember to turn in assignments on-time. It is an important skill to learn how to manage deadlines. Work with your teachers to develop these lifelong skills. I-READY TESTING Your child will soon be starting their I-Ready diagnost