Family Communication (March 8, 2024)

In This Family Communication Principal Message Important Dates OBOB Update Yearbook Information Parent Input on 8th Grade Math Placement (Repeat Announcement) Message from PTO Community FlyersPrincipal Message: I am writing this as we wrap up our second school dance of the year. We have had so many positive community building events recently; I am so proud of the Pauling Pride. We had high participation in the boys basketball season that just finished and we have 200! student athletes signed up to participate in Track and Field. Our OBOB competition just finished with large participation and of course the Greek Olympics was a blast. None of this is possible without huge efforts from staff and volunteers. I appreciate the work that goes into these events and look forward to future happenings.In the near future our current 8th graders will be choosing their high school classes and Trimester 2 comes to a close. We will start Trimester 3 with a special schedule where students will start the day in their Pride class for a slightly longer Pride class and then go to all 6 classes. Students will receive their Trimester 3 schedule in their Pride class at the beginning of the day. I hope that students can build on the skills they have learned and finish the year strong. Go Pride!Sincerely, Greg Hyde, PrincipalImportant Dates: School Calendar (English, Spanish) March 8th: Deadline for late assignment turn in. March 11th: CHS counselors come to speak with current 8th grade students March 14th: Orchestra Concert at LPMS 6:30 pm March 15th: No School, Teacher Grading Day March 18th: First day of Trimester 3 March 18th: CHS counselors come to finalize forecasting with current 8th grade students March 21st: First Track Meet at Dallas High School (Students dismissed at 1:30)OBOB Update: We wrapped up our building Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) tournament this week. OBOB is a great way for students to practice teamwork and to read authors and genres of books that they otherwise may not read. OBOB is available as a student club at LP starting in October, in case any students are interested for next year! They can join as an individual or with a team. This year we had 45 students participate and team Sour Stingrays competed hard all the way to the finals. Team Toad in a Bun ended up being the finals winner and they will go on to compete in the Regional OBOB competition in Dallas Oregon on March 16th. Congratulations to all the Linus Pauling students who read and competed and best of luck to Toad in a Bun next weekend.Yearbook Information Greetings Linus Pauling parents! It's that time again! We need your help to collect photos of our students participating in LP sports. If your student participated in any of the following sports please use THIS FORM to upload any pictures you would like to be considered for the yearbook. We have team photos, but we need more action shots!Photos Needed: Cross Country Soccer Girls Basketball Boys Basketball Please make sure that photos are not blurry. You may submit up to 5 photos at a time. Photos can be no larger than 100MB Photo files must be Image or PDF file types. If your student is participating in sports Winter and Spring trimesters you may submit more than once at any time. Thank you for your help!Yearbook order forms were sent home with students in early february, but if you need an additional form, or you would like more information please contact the Linus Pauling Front office.Attention 8th Grade Parents: Baby photos will be included in the yearbook for 8th graders once again this year. If you would like your student's baby picture to be in the yearbook please use THIS FORM to submit a picture.Please make sure that pictures are: Clear/minimal blur No more than 100MBs free of nudity portrait or landscape orientation Please contact [email protected] with any questions.Parent Input on 8th Grade Math Placement (Repeat Announcement): Most of our current Math 7 students have completed their 8th grade math placement survey. We are asking families to review the survey results for your Math 7 student and have a conversation with them about what class they selected. The student’s survey results were sent to their school email. If you have not already done so, please complete this survey sharing what you believe is the best fit for your student. Thank you!Message from PTO: THANK YOU everyone that participated in our Dine Out with Pastini’s last month. The PTO made $610.80, our BIGGEST Dine Out event yet! These dine out fundraisers are the primary way the PTO earns money to support our students and staff at LPMS. THANK YOU for your SUPPORT!! Come out and support our PTO by dining at Chipotle (on Circle) March 13th 4:00-8:00pm. Please mention LPMS PTO at check out or use CODE ABQW736 when ordering online. Please see attached flyers for more information. Thank you for your support! Did you know that you can make a tax-deductible donation to the LPMS PTO? Click on the link for ways to donate to our PTO: https://cpsfoundation.org/contribute/donation-options/ Your donations help our PTO financially support the 8th Grade Celebration, Staff Appreciation Events, Student Academic & Attendance Awards, and PAWS Raffle prizes. Help support our PTO when you shop at Market of Choice! You can register on Escrip, and a % of your purchases will go back to the LPMS PTO when you shop. Register here for FREE to help raise funds for the LPMS PTO: https://www.escrip.com/howitworks/ Stay in-the-know with the PTO by filling out this quick and easy google form: https://forms.gle/Sk5x8Yeu8LGk5Syv8. Find us on Facebook at: Linus Pauling Middle School PTO where we post PTO and school updates, as well as local information for 6th-8th grade students. Email us anytime with concerns or questions about LPMS PTO at [email protected]. Important Dates: 3/13/24 Dine Out Fundraiser at Chipotle (on Circle Blvd.) 4:00-8pm 4/25/24 Dine Out Fundraiser at Common Fields 11am-8pm 5/15/24 Dine Out Fundraiser at Burgerville Corvallis 6/06/24 Kona Ice Fundraiser at LPMSCommunity Flyers Community flyers are now shared on the Corvallis School District website! Learn about programs, sports, and opportunities in our community. Flyers posted this week are listed below: Winter Wildlife Field Days Corvallis Events Corvallis Composite Mountain Bike Team ( For 5th graders) Invitation to middle and High schoolers to join the Corvallis Composite Mountain Bike Team Girl Scouts: Troops with Open Spots! Educational Field Trips Summer Chamber Music Academy Wordless Stories: Wellness & Yoga Workshop for Tweens March Dine Out at Chipotle for LPMS PTO Parenting Today Forward parenting group Girls on the Run Registration Open! Girl Power Summit: April 13th Teens Make: Neurographic Art Recruiting Event- Cub Scouts Please visit the community flyers page for all current flyers: https://www.csd509j.net/departments/communications/community-flyers/