Highlights from Last Week
Don't forget to download the WTSchools Mobile App to follow along with our "Live Feed" updates. We will be posting updates directly to the app throughout the year.
Fall Picture Day was last week. If you were absent or need to re-take your photos, they will be scheduled for Wednesday, November 16th. More information to follow in upcoming weeks. To access / order photos please use the following information: https://my.lifetouch.com
School Name: Long Valley Middle School
Picture Day Date: Weds. Sept. 21
Picture Day ID: EVTNPXZ3M
Upcoming Dates
SEPTEMBER
9/28- 6th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM
9/29- 7th & 8th Grade Back to School Night - 7PM
OCTOBER
10/1- LVMS NO LONGER ACCEPTING written notes or phone calls for student attendance, pick ups, walkers.
10/1- PTA Sponsored Color Run - 11AM
10/3- PTA Meet and Mingle
10/5- SCHOOL CLOSED: Yom Kippur
10/6- Mid-point Marking Period 1
10/11- WTS BOE Meeting - 7:30 PM
10/13- Cyber Security Assembly
10/21 - Final Date to Submit Winter Sports Physicals / Paperwork: 2:30 PM
Reminders
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Back to School Night is scheduled for September 28th for 6th Grade and September 29th for 7th and 8th Grades at 7:00 PM each night.
PICK UP PATROL: By now, all families should have received information for PickUp Patrol. PickUp Patrol is LIVE and families should begin to use it for reporting absences, early dismissal, walkers, and late arrivals. More information included below!
STUDENT PICK UP AND DROP OFF PROCEDURES: Please closely review our student Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures. As a reminder, LVMS does not open to students until 8:30 AM. Unless a student is participating in an AM club, they will not permitted into the building prior to 8:30 AM. More information included below!
WINTER SPORTS UPDATE: Registration for Winter Sports (Boys and Girls Basketball) is now beginning! Physicals and Paperwork are due by October 21st at 2:30 PM. IINCOMPLETE AND LATE FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. More information included below!
MAP TESTING: This week all students grades 6-8 will take the district MAP testing. This is test that will be used to measure growth and student progress over the course of the school year. Students will be assessed in Mathematics and ELA in approximately 60 minute assessments.
Daily Announcements
PickUp Patrol
All families should have received an invitation email to enroll in PickUp Patrol (email came directly from PickUp Patrol). If you have not already, please register for and create your account.
PICKUP PATROL IS CURRENTLY LIVE AND PARENTS ARE ALREADY ABLE TO UPDATE STUDENT ATTENDANCE AND PICK UP INFORMATION.
LVMS will utilize PickUp Patrol in the following ways:
- Reporting Student Absence from school (sick, doctors appointment, etc.)
- Reporting a student coming to school late
- Requesting to pick up a student early from school
- Giving permission for a student to walk home after school or NOT take the bus.
LVMS will continue to accept phone calls for absences / hand-signed parent notes for early dismissal and walking until October 1, thereafter all LVMS Parents/Guardians will be expected to enter ALL attendance information exclusively on PickUp Patrol.
ATTENTION ALL WINTER SPORT ATHELETES! ALL PAPERWORK / PHYSICALS FOR WINTER SPORTS ARE DUE BY 2:30 PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21st. INCOMPLETE OR LATE PAPERWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED!
For more information on Winter Spots Please CLICK HERE
For Sports Participation Forms Please CLICK HERE
*Please be aware, Boys and Girls Basketball is only available to 7th and 8th Grade Students*
Check out the LVMS Sports Portal for all schedules / sports team updates.
Any questions can be directed to individual coaches or to Mr. Mitch Schlesinger, LVMS Sports Coordinator
Boys Soccer
The boys soccer team has an away game today versus Central Parsippany. Good luck!
Coach: Mr. Petrucelli
Girls Soccer
The Girl´s soccer team won their away game against Rockaway Friday by the score of 9-2. The team looks to continue its strong play with a home game today (Tuesday) against Parsippany Central.
Coach: Mr. Demarest
Girls Field Hockey
Boys and Girls Cross Country
Cross Country Practice takes place today 3:30 — 4:45 PM. Congratulations to Micah Brackmann for a third place win in Friday’s Tri-Meet against Frelinghuysen and Memorial Middle Schools. Micah finished the 1.8 mile course with a fast pace of 10 minutes and 47 seconds.
Coach: Mrs. Erbe
PTA Events & Information
Join or Renew Your 2022-23 PTA Membership
Staff membership $15
PTA Meet & Mingle, Oct. 3
Come to our Fall mixer for LVMS parents and guardians, happening Monday, 10/3, 7 p.m. at OMG Burger in Long Valley. New to the school? This is a great way to meet new friends and stay in the loop of PTA/School happenings.
Color Run Fundraiser & 10/1 Event
The PTA’s Family Color Run happening Saturday, 10/1 at 11 a.m. in the LVMS Back Field! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and the Run is to celebrate everyone’s efforts! We’ve raised over $3,000 but need more students to fundraise. Register here and help the PTA reach our $25,000 goal. Students reaching $350 will get free registration for up to 3 family members to the Color Run! Questions? Contact Event Chairs Michelle Els, MichelleEls@comcast.net or Chris Satmary, c.satmary@yahoo.com.
Long Valley Middle School
Website: www.wtschools.org
Location: 51 West Mill Road, Long Valley, NJ, USA
Phone: 908-876-3434