LCMS Weekly Newsletter

It was a great week at Lubbock-Cooper Middle School! Students and Staff were all eager to return from the 4 day break and return to learning. We hope everyone enjoys their weekend and are looking forward to next week with students.

Sincerely,

Jess McReynolds, Cathy Barnhill, & Tracye McCallister

Please join me in congratulating our Pirates of the Month for March! These students are chosen by our LCMS Staff as students who demonstrate the characteristics of what it means to be a Pirate! Congratulations!

• 6th: Brooklyn Kirk & Dawson Robinson
• 7th: Avianna Marquez & Abel Ramos
• 8th: Elijah Garcia & Leigha Nava

It's that time again - student iPads now have another update available and we need your help! Please help us remind your student to fully update their iPad to iOS 16.4.1. Our goal is to have all student iPads fully updated with plenty of time before STAAR to ensure the programs needed for testing work well with the update, as well as to avoid network slowdown around testing.

If you need a reminder on how to update iPads, here is a quick video for reference: https://youtu.be/roT3LiACviA

I encourage each of you to check your email and complete the campus survey that was sent out by the district. Your feedback is valued and used to help make improvements here at Lubbock-Cooper Middle School.

As we near the end of the school year, remember that all students planning to participate in 6th grade pre-athletics, all 7th-12th grade athletes, and all 9th-12th grade marching band members MUST have a new physical on file to participate in these activities in the 2023-24 school year! Physicals must be dated after April 1, 2023 to be valid for the 2023-24 school year. If you have questions, please email iwimberly@lcisd.net.

The Lubbock-Cooper Education Foundation is proud to welcome CMA and Grammy Award Winning country music artist, Ashley McBryde, to Lubbock on Saturday, May 13th at Cook’s Garage. She will be joined by special guests, Corey Kent and Lubbock-Cooper graduate, Ross Cooper. Sponsor tables are still available by calling (806) 535-9468. General Admission tickets are on sale now at EventBrite.com. All proceeds from this event help fund innovative teacher grants for LCISD teachers and scholarships for outstanding graduating Pirate seniors. Don’t miss Ashely McBryde with Corey Kent and Ross Cooper at Cook’s Garage on May 13th!

We still have lots of the PuraVida bracelets left. If your child wants some, you can get them in the front office. They are $10/piece. Red/black or red/white.

April 15 - LCMS Tennis Singles Tournament

• Girls Black, White & Red Teams - time and location TBD
• Boys Black, White & Red Teams - time and location TBD

April 17 - LCMS Track - City Championship

• Girls - 5:00 @ Pirate Stadium
• Boys - 5:00 @ Pirate Stadium

April 19 - Dance Program - Performing Arts Center at LCHS @ 6:30

April 19 & 20 - Orchestra UIL Concert and Sight-Reading Contest - Performing Arts Center at LCHS @ TBD

April 22 - LCMS Tennis Doubles Tournament

• Girls Black, White & Red Teams - time and location TBD
• Boys Black, White & Red Teams - time and location TBD

April 24 - NJHS Induction by Invitation Only - LCMS Cafeteria @ 6:30

April 25 - LCMS Golf - Frenship Invitational

• Girls & Boys - 4:30 @ Reese Golf Course

April 22 - LCMS Tennis 6th Grade Tournament

• Time and Location - TBD

April 22 - 8th Grade Banquet - Frazier Alumni Pavillion @ 7:00-10:00PM

Absences - Parents are to report student absences including early outs/late arrivals in their Skyward Family Access via an attendance request. This can be done in the app or on a desktop. Click here to view a how to video When submitting an Early Out or Late Arrival absence request, please be sure to UNSELECT the ‘all day check mark’. This ensures the attendance office knows what time your child will be leaving and/or arriving. Campus attendance email is for submitting documentation, such as a doctors note. If you have any questions please contact Annie Young ayoung@lcisd.net or by calling the front office.

Exemptions - Please see this document for exemption information.

Outside Food Delivery - Due to security concerns, no outside entity (DoorDash, Pizza delivery, etc.) will be allowed to drop off lunches for students. Parents/Guardians may bring a lunch for their students. Lunches can be dropped off in the front office. Please be sure your student knows they are getting lunch so they can come pick it up in the office.

Skyward - Lubbock-Cooper ISD provides parents access to their children's records via our student information system, Skyward Family Access. Skyward Family Access maintains an open line of communication between school and home, and allows parents and students the opportunity to view grades, attendance information, schedules, calendars, and additional information any time of day. Skyward Family Access is available any place with an internet connection. Skyward Parent Link

Student Badges - All students must have their badges on them at all times. Badges will be used everyday to include: Bus Riding, Lunch Purchase, Library Checkout, etc.

Student Dress Code - As we return from summer break, please remind your students of our dress code policy. Student Dress Code

Transportation - If your child will be riding the bus this year, you MUST complete the Transportation Request Form that can be found here. Student badges will be used to ensure the safety of your students this year. Campuses will be able to know exactly where and when students are dropped off and/or picked up.

Communities in School could use some donations for the following items

• Boys deodorant
• Boys shampoo
• Boys body wash
• Girls Deodorant
• Girls Conditioner
• Girls body wash
• Tooth paste
• Soap
• Laundry detergent (smaller bottles so they fit in backpack)

Please turn in any donations to the front office! Thank you.

Mrs. Jess McReynolds - Principal

Mrs. Cathy Barnhill - Assistant Principal

Mrs. Tracye McCallister - Assistant Principal

Email: LCMSadmin@lcisd.net
Website: lcms.lcisd.net/o/lcms
Location: Lubbock-Cooper Middle School
Phone: (806)993-2331