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Greetings, Lake Elkhorn families: March already? Hard to believe it, but it’s time for parent-teacher conferences, which will be held on March 9 & 10. Please sign up through HCPSS Connect – further information is included in this newsletter. We held two very entertaining and inspiring activities here recently to celebrate Black History Month. Last week, Ladies First sponsored our…

Check out our Biweekly Parent Newsletter from 03/03/2017. To stay up to date, check us out on Twitter @hcpss_lems!!

G/T Advisory Seeks Nominations for Educator Recognition Due Feb. 24 The annual Gifted and Talented Advisory Committee Educator Recognition Program celebrates educators whose commitment to the needs of advanced-level learners and whose contributions to the Howard County G/T Education Program are exemplary. Submit nominations by February 24. Email positive comments about experiences with the GT program to hcpssgtac@gmail.com Attend educator…

Recycling Contest ‪ Congratulations to the 7 th Graders!! The recycling contest ran from January 30th - February 10 th and on February 10 th. ‬The LEMS Green Team collected plastic bottles and aluminum cans. We are pleased to participate in the PepsiCo Recycling Program and we have a goal of collecting 11,000 bottles this year. As of last week…

Honor Roll – 2 nd Quarter Congratulations!! Principal’s Award Gabrielle L. Allen Abigail O. Asare Alesha Aslam Aziz K. Chapman Julia L. Correll Kamran R. Damavandi Tatyana M. De La Garza Crystal Huang Wayne T. Low Dulcie Pham Lindsay A. Pulvirenti Maxwell K. Stein Camryn M. Tan Rodrigo S. Thompson Natalia K. Tidwell Ryan J.Werner Marina L. Blackman Margaret T…

Maryland Leadership Workshops The Women's Giving Circle of Howard County and Maryland Leadership Workshops have partnered together since 2006 to provide a week-long residential leadership workshop for rising 8th and 9th grade (present 7th and 8th grade) girls in Howard County. This leadership experience is designed especially to help young women in Howard County (currently in grades 7 or 8)…

Greetings, Lake Elkhorn families: Congratulations to the inaugural LEMS Science Olympiad team, who entered the regional contest and scored well enough to qualify for the state competition. Thank you to Mr. Bond and Mr. Gatz for leading the team! Today, students will be receiving their winter Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) reports. I am very pleased to report that all…

Please view the Parent Newsletter for 2/17/17 here. To stay up to date with LEMS Eagles and Mr. Vandenberge, check us out on Twitter @hcpss_lems!!

In Honor of Black History Month, please join us for the Poetry Slam sponsored by LEMS Ladies First. Hope to see you there!

February 13, 2017 Dear Parent/Guardian: Several students attending Lake Elkhorn Middle School have developed sore throats accompanied with fevers and gastrointestinal illness with symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, nausea, fever, headache, and abdominal cramps. Gastrointestinal illnesses can spread quickly from one person to another through contact with an infected person and contaminated surfaces. People can become infected by: * Touching contaminated…