Life at the Locke

November 28, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope that you and your families enjoyed the Thanksgiving break. It is a great opportunity to get together with family and friends, enjoy some great food, and of course go shopping! As we enter the busiest and most hectic time of year, I wish you a safe, healthy holiday season and an opportunity to reflect on the positive moments of this past year. We return with a full  5 DAYS OF LEARNING this week ! Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school LOCKE WEBSITE QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” —Anne Frank SCHEDULE THIS WEEK Monday –  C Day  -- HW Club, late buses Tuesday –  D Day Wednesday –  A Day  -- HW Club, late buses Thursday  –  B Day  -- HW Club, last day for Frisbee fun, late buses Friday –  C Day   STUDENT REMINDERS Charge Chromebooks at night and bring them...

November 21, 2021 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying the weekend as we prepare for the holiday season. We only have  2 ½ DAYS OF LEARNING  this week, but we will make the most of them. As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, I would like to wish you all a happy and certainly a healthy holiday season ahead. I am thankful for the support you have given to me and our staff this year and I know in the weeks ahead we will continue to work hard to provide tremendous learning opportunities for our students and to support them academically and emotionally. During this busy time, I hope we all can get a chance to pause and reflect on the positive moments of this year and look forward to the coming months with renewed optimism.  Happy Thanksgiving! FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school LOCKE WEBSITE QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.” -- John F. Kenned...

October 31, 2021 SPOOKY EDITION!! Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, Happy Halloween!! I hope you are having a great weekend. Enjoy your evening and please be safe tonight. We have a busy week ahead with  4 DAYS OF LEARNING  and a day off for students.  Let’s see what’s happening … FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle and INSTAGRAM: locke_middle_school QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Ghosts and goblins come to play on October's final day!" –Rusty Fischer SCHEDULE THIS WEEK Monday –  C Day  -- HW Club, activities, late buses Tuesday –  No School for students—Professional Development Day Wednesday –  D Day  – HW Club, activities, late buses, Parent Conferences 6:00-8:00 Thursday –  A Day  – HW Club, activities, late buses Friday –  B Day  – ALICE Safety Drill   HALLOWEEN COSTUMES We had a spirited day on Friday as staff and students put on their best Halloween costumes. We had a lot of fun and the students did a great job of being...