The Lance

The third marking period ends on Friday, April 7. Please note that we have a half day of school and students will be dismissed at 11:00 AM. Report cards will be sent home with students on Friday, April 14.

This upcoming week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Fairness. Fairness means you believe that all people have value. You approach situations with an unbiased mindset and treat everyone with respect. Fairness is the product of moral judgement -- the process by which people determine what is morally right and what is morally wrong. Moral reasoning has been explored and analyzed in two main traditions: the justice reasoning approach and the care reasoning approach. For individuals, cultivating the character strength of fairness is correlated with highly desirable developmental outcomes. It helps people to become trustworthy friends, responsible citizens, and generally moral people.

"Fairness does not mean everyone gets the same.

Fairness means everyone gets what they need."

-Rick Riordan

The Class of 2029 once again claimed The Golden Lance at Family Meeting this past Wednesday. They scored 22 points- which was seven more than the second place grade level! Great job!

Congratulations to Leo Viegas-Boyle who was the Lancer Leader of the Week. Leo quietly leads by embodying our school motto. He takes care of himself by making positive behavior choices and by maintaining a strong work ethic. Leo is respectful and polite and always tries his hardest to be successfu. Way to go, Leo!

Each spring, the Michigan Department of Education requires schools to test students on summative tests. Teaching Michigan's State Academic Standards is test prep for the M-Step, but what else can we do to help our students be successful on our state assesments? Click HERE for online M-Step sample item sets in ELA, mathematics, science and social studies that encompasses different item types, such as multiple choice, constructed response, and various kinds of techcnology-enhanced items.

Spring Testing Dates:

8th Grade, PSAT on April 12 (Half Day of School- NO LATE START- Dismissal at 11:00 AM)

8th Grade, M-Step on April 26

7th Grade, M-Step on May 1 and 2

6th Grade, M-Step on May 3 and 10

LMS seventh graders will be showing off their knowledge of the books next week in a semi-final trivia competition to earn a spot in the "winners circle" for Final Battle. On Friday, April 7th, all teams will convene in the gym for Final Battle - showing off their book knowledge and creativity as teams have created team names, signs, costumes and skits for Final Battle. Thank you to our PTO as they have generously supplied battle supplies and all the prizes for winning trivia and creative groups. Parents of 7th graders are welcome to stop by to watch the final battle in the gym from 8-9:30 AM on Friday, April 7th. Please check in at the office once you arrive at school.

The semi-formal Spring Fling Dance will take place on Friday, April 14, from 5-7 PM at Lakeshore Middle School. Tickets ($5.00) will be sold during lunches the week of April 10 and also will be available at the door. Entrance to the dance will only be via the front door to LMS. Once a student enters the dance, he or she must stay until they are ready to be picked up. If he or she leaves the building, they will not be allowed back in to the dance. We appreciate your support and we look forward to providing our students with an exciting, new middle school experience.

Congratulations to the following students who were selected to participate in the District VI Middle School Honors Band Concert at Andrews University on Thursday, March 30. We are so proud of your accomplishments!

7th Grade: Allison Bailon, Shreya Ganu, Melina Hires, Jackson Dinges, Madisyn Sackett, and Misa Davis.

8th Grade: Lila Nitz, Gavin Graham, Stetson Sheftic, Robbie Frank, and Cole Dalton.

Our current sixth and seventh graders will be be provided an overview of grade level course offerings for the 2023-2024 school year during the day on Thursday, April 13. Our Program of Studies for the upcoming year can be viewed by clicking HERE. The course selection sheets students will receive on April 13 are due to the Guidance Office by Thursday, April 20. Please note, a parent signature is required on the course selection sheet.

Seventh grade students in Creative Concepts had the opportunity to code robots using the Spheros from Berrien RESA this past week. They certainly enjoyed the experience; thank you to Berrien RESA for supporting our STEM curriculum!

Leading up to Spring Break, our P2 classes participated in a "Vacation Destination Door Decorating Contest" where the students selected one destination they would like to visit and then decorated their classroom door to reflect that destination. Check out our students' creativity and initiative in the photos below!

Congratulations to Mrs. Rood's P2 as they claimed first prize with Shrek- Welcome to My Swamp! Second place went to Mr. Keim's P2 with Coast to Coast. Third place went to Mr. Rhodes' P2 with McDonalds and Honorable Mention went to Mrs. Baumann's P2 with Alice in Wonderland. Great job!

Welcome to Lakeshore Middle School where it is our mission to develop educated, self-reliant, goal-oriented young adults, through a variety of learning opportunities. Whether it be Performing Arts, STEM activities, Industrial Arts, or Athletics, there is something for everyone here at Lakeshore Middle School.

Email: stoothman@lpslancer.net
Website: https://www.lakeshoreschools.k12.mi.us/Domain/9
Location: 1459 West John Beers Road, Stevensville, MI, USA
Phone: 269-428-1408
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