LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #37 2020-2021
LIFE AT THE LOCKE … Issue #37 2020-2021
FINAL EDITION!!
June 13, 2021
Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students,
Final thoughts … During these extraordinary times and with little notice, we had to create a virtual, hybrid, and full-time learning environment for our students. We will certainly never forget this school year. I want to thank our staff for all of their efforts in providing our students with new ways of learning. It wasn’t always easy or perfect, but we all tried to do our best for the benefit of our students. Also, thank you to parents and guardians for assuming “home schooling” roles and supporting our staff and your children. Lastly, thank you to our students whose resiliency was on display every day. We made it! I wish you a happy, healthy summer with many days of learning. We will all be back in the fall and hopefully, we will be back to business as usual. See you then.
In addition, I wish all of our 7th graders the best of luck as they move on to BMHS 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 4 ½ Days of Learning remaining! Let’s see what’s happening …
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful.” ― Beau Taplin
SCHEDULE THIS WEEK
Monday, June 14th – D Day
Tuesday, June 15th – A Day
Wednesday, June 16th – B Day
Thursday, June 17th – C Day
Friday, June 18th – D Day – Half Day, 10:40 Dismissal, Report Cards Published
LAST DAY – Half Day
Our last day is Friday, June 18th with a 10:40 dismissal. Lunch will not be served.
POOLED COVID TESTING
We have completed our COVID testing for the year. Thank you to all who participated in this program.
CHROMEBOOK RETURN
5th and 6th graders will keep their Chromebooks over the summer for use next fall. If students are leaving the district, please return your Chromebook on Thursday, June 17th.
7th Graders (in school) will return their Chromebooks on Wednesday, June 16th.
7th Graders (Remote) will return Chromebooks on Tuesday, June 22nd or Wednesday, June 23rd Please return them to the main office between the hours of 8:00 – 3:00. If you can’t make those days, please call the office to schedule a time.
SUMMER READING AND MATH
Please see the link on the Billerica Public School website for all of the information on summer reading and math:
ICE CREAM TRUCK
The PTO is providing an ice cream truck for students on Tuesday, June 14th. Please see the attached choices.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TALENT SHOW
Thanks to Mr. Ashe and Ms. Berard for organizing the Locke/Marshall Talent Show. Here is the link. Enjoy, great job students!
INVENT-A-THON
Four recent graduates from the BMHS Class of 2021 have created the "Billerica Hacks Invent-a-thon", which is open for participation for students in Grades 5-8 from the Billerica Public Schools. See attached for more details. The dates are:
June 18 @6:00 PM - June 20 @12:00PM. A 42-hour invent-a-thon.
MATH PROBLEM OF THE WEEK
Last Week’s Answer: 45 meals
No problem this week. Thanks for all of your great math work this year! Keep solving over the summer!
PTO UPDATE
Our next and last PTO meeting this year will be on Wednesday, June 16th at 6:30 PM. A google meet link will be sent out soon.
UPCOMING DATES
- June 15th – Ice cream truck
- June 16th – PTO meeting 6:30 PM
- June 16th – 7th graders return Chromebooks
- June 17th – 7A and 7B Team Award Assemblies
- June 18th – Final Report Cards Published
- June 18th – Last Day of school, Half Day – 10:40 Dismissal
- June 22nd, 23rd – Remote 7th graders return Chromebooks
If you have any questions, please contact me at tgaras@billericak12.com or call at 978-528-8655.
Have a great summer!!
Warmest regards,
Tony Garas, Principal