Lake Placid Middle School

Fall Picture Day is coming up on Monday, September 23rd. We are excited to have Lifetouch taking our pictures. All students will be photographed this day for use in yearbook and Skyward! You can preorder at mylifetouch.com Our school code is : EVTFRK2FX (enter your Student ID or child's name) or payment can be sent in with order form. More information will be coming home with your child.

Lake Placid Middle Softball is traveling to Hill-Gustat this evening. The game starts at 6:00 PM. Tickets will only be sold via GoFan. You must purchase tickets online, there will not be any ticket sales at the gate. Please use this link to purchase tickets: https://gofan.co/event/1655830?schoolId=FL78247

Lake Placid Middle School Football is traveling to Avon Park tonight (Tuesday 9/10/24) for football. If you are going, please purchase your tickets via Go Fan: https://gofan.co/event/1528538?schoolId=FL78246 Time: 6:00 PM Location: APHS FOOTBALL FIELD 700 E Main St Avon Park, FL, 33825

LPM will begin administering the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) progress monitoring system next week. The FAST is administered three times per year to track your student’s progress in learning the Benchmarks of Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Standards throughout this school year. LPM students will participate in the first administration (PM1) of the Grade 6/7/8 Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) Mathematics on September 3, 4, & 5, 2024. It is very important for students to arrive at school on time during the testing days and have their Chromebooks fully charged. 6th Grade Math is scheduled for 9/3/24. 6th Grade ELA Reading is scheduled for 9/10/24. 7th Grade Math is scheduled for 9/4/24. 7th Grade ELA Reading is scheduled for 9/11/24. 8th Grade Math is scheduled for 9/5/24. 8th Grade ELA Reading is scheduled for 9/12/24.

No School Monday, September 2nd for Labor Day. See students back on Tuesday, September 3rd. Remember to charge the chromebooks.

Tomorrow, Friday, August 30th is National College Colors Day !!! LPMS students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite college shirt or college colors. We look forward to seeing which school you cheer for!

Join Rooms LPM Families by 9/6 to have your child's name entered into a drawing for some $5 gift cards. Download the SBHC app and join Rooms in the link at the bottom. Magic codes were sent home or you can also join using the primary phone number in their Skyward profile. This will allow you to receive announcements about your child's classes and message teachers. Please reach out to one of your child's teacher if you need help signing up.

LPM Football game tonight versus Hill-Gustat. Game starts at 6:00 PM at Roger Scarborough Memorial Field. You can purchase tickets online or at the gate. $4.00 for students & $6.00 for adults. Purcahse online at: https://gofan.co/event/1646794?schoolId=FL67503

Don't forget, our first Early Release is this Wednesday at 1:30pm! Parent pickup starts at 1:30pm and bus students will be dropped off at stops 2 hours earlier.

Good Afternoon, Lake Placid Middle School would like to invite you to our School Advisory Council & Parent Volunteer Organization (SAC & PVO) meeting this evening (Monday 8/19/24) at 5:30 in the Media Center.

Did you know Lake Placid Middle School's app is built within the The School Board of Highlands County app? The district's app allows you to follow the schools of your choice. Download it today and then go to "My Organizations" and select the schools you want to follow and stay informed. 1. Download the SBHC app using the link below 2. Click on ROOMS button in the bottom corner then 3. Click on the small phone picture 4. Add your cell number 5. Enter the code that was sent to your cell phone Now you are connected to ROOMS and your child's teacher or teachers. Download for Android https://bit.ly/3ROAdw7 Download for iPhone https://apple.co/46FR2gW

Good Afternoon Lake Placid Middle School Students and Families, We are excited to see you Monday for our first day of the 2024-2025 school year. Here are a few reminders to make sure we have a successful first day of school. As students arrive at school on the first day, they will need to report to the cafeteria for breakfast and then proceed to the gym to pick up a new copy of their schedules. These schedules are crucial as they will be needed for admission into each class period, ensuring that students are attending the correct classes and are well-prepared for the day. Our campus opens at 8:00 a.m. daily. Students report to the cafeteria for breakfast and then to their assigned grade level area. 6th-grade students will be on the outside patio behind the on the North side of the Gym 7th-grade students will be in the commons 8th-grade students will be in the gym Our student school day begins at 8:30 am and ends at 3:30 pm. Our bell schedules can be found on our website. https://lpm.highlands.k12.fl.us/o/lpm/page/bell-schedules Lunch is served by grade level at LPM. There will be multiple announcements at the beginning of the day and during first-period announcements to make sure students know the time of their lunch period. Lunch times can also be found on the bell schedule mentioned above. Please make sure your child knows how they will be getting home from school. We will help students find their way to the buses, walker gate, and to the parent pick-up line as needed. Parent Drop-off in the morning will take place at the first entrance to LPM off Tangerine Dr (back parking lot). In the morning please enter the gate between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM. For afternoon pick-up of students, please enter the second entrance off Tangerine Drive and loop through the main parking lot. The back gate will open for dismissal at 3:30 PM and vehicles will be able to enter the back parking lot to pick up students. On the first day of school, students will be given a binder with all of their back-to-school papers and helpful information about LPM. Please take a few minutes to review the documents with your child and complete the necessary paperwork to return to school. Please ensure your child attends school in the correct dress code every day. A copy of our dress code is in the student binder your child will receive on the first day of school and can be found on our website. We look forward to seeing all of our students Monday morning to kick off a successful school year.

Do you want to skip the line to pay your student's Chromebook Usage fee at open house? Use the following link and pay online! It's so easy! Open House is Thursday, August 8 from 5-7pm. See you there! https://highlands.revtrak.net/middle-schools-page/lake-placid-middle/lpm-chromebooks/#/v/LPM-Chromebook-Use

Football practice is cancelled this evening, Monday 8/5/24 - 6th Grade only orientation. Football will have practice on Tuesday & Wednesday. Thursday is open house for all LPM students - so we will not have football practice.

Hey, Dragons it is time to make sure you are dressed for success. Review the Dress Code guidelines so you are ready to learn.

📚🔥 Our dedicated teachers have just wrapped up three days of professional learning and are on fire for the upcoming school year! Their eagerness and commitment to fostering a well rounded learning environment is truly inspiring. Our school theme this year is all about teachers and students being ON FIRE: At LPMS We are Focused on success We have have Integrity We are Respectful and Responsible We are Engaged in Learning Here’s to a fantastic year ahead! #LakePlacidMiddle #OnFireForLearning #BackToSchool #TeacherProfessionalLearning 🔥📚

Sixth Grade ONLY Orientation - Monday, August 5th We're hosting a special orientation for our incoming sixth graders on Monday, August 5th. Get a head start on your middle school journey by joining us for short presentation and tour of the campus. Date: Monday, August 5th Time: 5:30-6:30 PM We can't wait to see you all there! Let's make this school year the best one yet!

Reminder ALL incoming 7th graders must have up to date shot records (TDAP) in order to receive a schedule at Open House on Thursday. Must be turned in before noon on August 6th. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Our School Grade for 23-24 is a "C". We are so proud of our students, teachers and staff. Hard work and dedication to one goal is showing. Thank you to all our families and the community for your continuous support. 6% increase in our overall school grade 12% increase in school-wide ELA scores 3% increase in school-wide Math scores 10% increase in 8th grade Science scores We look forward to seeing you back to school soon .

Open House on Thursday, August 8th to meet the teachers, tour the school, and get all the information you need for a fantastic year ahead! Date: Thursday, August 8th Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM We can't wait to see you all there! Let's make this school year the best one yet!