Life at the Locke

October 6, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, Welcome to our first October weekend! It is a great time of year with football, leaf peeping, county fairs, apple picking, and fall weather. At the Locke, the school year is in full swing with so much going on. We have another busy week ahead with  5 DAYS OF LEARNING ! Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, October 7 th  is an “A” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. --Booker T. Washington BLACK-OUT BULLYING DAY We had a successful black-out bullying day last week.  Parents, if you have not already done so, please review the pledge with your children. Thank you. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES After school activities continue this week.  If you have any questions, please contact our secretary Mrs. Brewster.  nbrewster@billericak12.com  or 978-528-8650. HOMEWORK CLUB HW c...

September 29, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, I hope you are enjoying another beautiful New England weekend. It was another busy, hectic, exciting 5 days of learning at the Locke this past week. The HW club got started, late buses started moving, we had our first home cross country meet, and we welcomed in the fall season. What a great week!! We end our first month and enter October with another busy week ahead and  5 DAYS OF LEARNING ! Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, September 30 th  is a “D” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK “We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. BLACK-OUT BULLYING DAY Black-out bullying day will take place on  Wednesday, October 2 nd .   Students are encouraged to wear black and they will be bringing home the anti-bullying pledge. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES After school activities begin...

September 22, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, It is the last day of summer and I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather this weekend. We have another busy week ahead with a full  5 DAYS OF LEARNING ! Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, September 23 rd  is a “C” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @LockeMiddle QUOTE OF THE WEEK And all at once, summer collapsed into fall." -- Oscar Wilde HOMEWORK CLUB HW club will start on  Monday, September 23 rd . It will be in the library every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Students do not need to sign up ahead of time for HW club. They will report to the library immediately after school. Students can attend as many days as the parent/student believes are necessary. Students are expected to stay for the full hour. AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES The flyer for after school activities is attached.  Activities start the week of September 30 th .   LATE BU...

September 15, 2019 Dear Parents/Guardians, Staff, and Students, We made it through our first full week and we are getting our routines down and settling in. We have another busy week ahead with a full  5 DAYS OF LEARNING ! Let’s see what’s happening … Monday, September 16 th  is a “B” Day . Please plan accordingly for the week. QUOTE OF THE WEEK “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” – Thomas A. Edison EARLY RELEASE DAY TUESDAY – 11:40 AM Tuesday, September 17 th  is an early release day.  Students will be dismissed at 11:40 AM. PICTURE DAY Smile!! Wednesday, September 18 th  is picture day. FALL CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION (6 th  and 7 th  grade students) Please see the attached letter regarding signing up for cross country. Practices begin Monday, September 16 th . An email was also sent out last week with a detailed explanation of the program. FALL MUSICA...