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PresidentPresident:

Becky Bohm

1st Vice President1st Vice President:

Jennifer Barousse

2nd Vice President:2nd Vice President:

Gina Weber

Treasurer:Treasurer:

Kathleen Sides

Secretary:Secretary:

Kim Bourgeois

Please feel free to contact us with any

questions or concerns:

[email protected]

Volume 1I1, Issue 5Volume 1I1, Issue 5Volume 1I1, Issue 5 The BeaconThe Beacon Important Dates:Important Dates:

January 9 - McDonald’s Night

January 10 - PTA Board Meeting - 9:00

January 15 - Bank Day

January 17 - Smoothie Day; Domino’s

Pizza Night

January 21 - No School - Martin Luther

King, Jr. Day

January 23 - World’s Finest Chocolate

Sale Kickoff

January 24 - World’s Finest Chocolate

Sale begins

January 24 & 25 - 6th Grade Career Days

January 31 - Science & Social Studies Fair

February 7 - PTA Board Mtg - 9 a.m.;

Staff Treat Day; World’s

Finest Chocolate Sale Ends;

Interim Grades sent home

February 11 - 15 - Mardi Gras Break

February 19 - Bank Day

February 21 - Domino’s Night

February 22 - Fun Run Sponsorships (to

be included on t-shirt) Due

March 15 - District PTA Children’s

Banquet

March 19 - LEAP Phase 1 (4th grade)

April 8 - 11 - LEAP & iLEAP (all grades)

April 20 - LHMS Fitness Fun Run

January 2013January 2013January 2013

Lake Harbor Middle SchoolLake Harbor Middle School 1700 Viola Street

Mandeville, Louisiana 70448

985-674-4440

www.lakeharbormiddle.stpsb.org

Principal’s MessagePrincipal’s Message Dear Parents,

It is hard to believe that we are already into the third nine weeks of school! I

hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season shared with family and friends.

Please keep our school calendar handy at home and/or work to keep up with

the important dates and activities for your children.

Please give every effort to making sure your child is attending school every day

and arriving on time. We have many students who are tardy several days a week

and are missing valuable instructional time each day. While we know that there

are times when a child is really ill and needs to stay home, we feel that every

minute of instructional time is precious. With your help we can stress the im-

portance of arriving on time and making every minute count! Try to leave home

a few minutes early to avoid the long car line at 7:55. Students can be dropped

off any time between 7:35-8:00. If you bring your children, the car line does

need to be used. It is NOT acceptable to park and allow your child to walk

across the front yard with or without you. We appreciate your cooperation

with this for the children’s safety.

Report cards will go home on January 8th. Please make sure you check your

child’s grades and review their progress with them. There will be no school on

January 21st for the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Our school-wide

Science and Social Studies Fair will be held on Thursday, January 31st. We look

forward to lots of great projects!

Our PTA fundraiser, the World’s Finest Chocolate Sale begins on Janu-

ary 23rd and will continue through February 7th. Get your chocolate for

your valentine early!! The profits of this sale will benefit all students and teach-

ers by providing supplies and technology for our classrooms. We sincerely

thank you for your support of the candy sale.

Sixth grade Career Day will be January 24th and 25th. Ms. Kabrich has many

wonderful presenters lined up to speak to our students about careers in their

future. I would like to thank Ms. Kabrich for her hard work on scheduling these

presentations and to our fantastic parents who participate in the sharing of their

careers with our students!

LEAP Phase I testing (4th grade only) will be on Tuesday, March 19th

and LEAP and iLEAP testing for ALL grades will be April 8th-11th.

PLEASE do not make appointments for your children on these dates. Students

need to be at school all day during testing week. Thank you for your coopera-

tion in helping your child be successful!

I know that the remainder of the school year will continue to “fly by”. You can

also stay informed on what is going on in our school and parish by reviewing the

school and parish website for valuable information. Thanks for your continued

support of Lake Harbor and the education of your child. If you have any ques-

tions or concerns, don’t hesitate to call the office at 674-4440.

Sincerely,

Susan PatinSusan PatinSusan Patin

Principal

http://[email protected]

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LHMS PTA President’s ReportLHMS PTA President’s ReportLHMS PTA President’s Report

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. Thank you to all who volunteered at the last Beacon Bash

to make it a success. The children enjoyed the activities!

Congratulations to Ms. Warren! She was selected as LHMS PTA Educator of Distinction. Ms. Warren is a fourth grade teacher at

LHMS and was selected as a State Teacher of the Year last year. We wish her the best in competing for Louisiana PTA Educator of

Distinction.

Also congratulations are due to students of LHMS for winning Reflections at District level. They are Gabrielle Theriot, Dawson Mil-

len, Aidan Farrell, Georgia Clare Davis, Grace Ware, Jack Piwko, and Skye Howard for Visual Arts and Ashton Ebert in Dance. More

information on the categories they won can be found on page 5 of this newsletter.

The World Finest Chocolate sale kick off is January 23. We will be selling chocolate covered almonds. Your child must return the

permission slip to participate. Also, please note that one case of chocolate is two cardboard containers or 50 boxes. This is the

PTA’s main fundraiser and the monies raised will support Technology at LHMS. With the budget cuts that have occurred and more

cuts coming, this is one way as parents we can help support LHMS. So let’s make it the most successful chocolate sale ever!

Hopefully everyone received an Albertson’s Community Partners card. Remember to have your card scanned when you shop at

Albertsons so LHMS will earn a percentage back. If you need a card, email [email protected].

Our next smoothie fundraiser is January 17th so be on the lookout for the order form. Also please note there is a limit of two yo-

gurts per student. Domino’s Pizza Night is January 17 too. Be sure to send in your receipt the next day with your child’s name and

teacher. The class with highest total receipts wins a pizza party! Thank you.

On February 7, the PTA will host another Staff Treat Day. Parents are asked to send in snacks - sweet, salty, or anything! Please

email [email protected] if you would like to help. Treats need to be dropped off by 9am that morning.

Thank you to all the students who participated in the Safety Poster contest. There were many creative entries. The LHMS winners’

names are on page 6 of this issue of The Beacon. District winners will be announced in February.

Lastly, it is not too early to start thinking about serving on the PTA Board or as an Officer on the Executive Board for 2013-14.

There are several Committee Chairs whose children are moving to Junior High and leadership is needed. My daughter is moving to

Junior High too so I cannot be President or Co-President for a fourth year. If you would like to inquire about openings, please email

[email protected]. Thank you!

H Becky Bohm

2012-13 LHMS PTA President

LHMS PTA Volunteers of the MonthLHMS PTA Volunteers of the Month

~ January 2013 January 2013 ~

Amy Streicher Amy Streicher Amy Streicher * Jennifer Strawn* Jennifer Strawn* Jennifer Strawn Christina Stow * Rachel RushChristina Stow * Rachel RushChristina Stow * Rachel Rush

Amy Streicher, mom of Will Daigle (4th), and Jennifer Strawn, mom of Haley (4th), are co-chairs for

the PBS Beacon Bashes held at the end of each nine weeks. They recruit volunteers prior to the

events and then, on the day of each Beacon Bash, they set up the activities and assign the volunteers

to their stations.

Christina Stow, mom of Brett (5th) and Rachel Rush, mom of Taylor (5th) and Dylan (6th), are both

office volunteers. They also just finished coordinating the Reflections and Safety Poster contests. This

involved sending home flyers about the contests, getting information packets to interested students

and then, along with their committees, judging the entries and sending them to the District PTA.

Thank You All For Everything You Do!Thank You All For Everything You Do!

Thank

You!

mailto:[email protected]



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National PTA

www.pta.org

Email: [email protected]

Louisiana PTA

www.louisianapta.org


St. Tammany PTA

www.sttammanydistrictpta.com


PTA Links:PTA Links:PTA Links:

Domino’s Pizza Night! Mark these Domino’s

dates on your calendar:

January 17 * February 21 March 21

April 25 * May 16

Remember to mention LHMS when you place

your order and 20% of your sale will benefit our

school! Turn in your receipt marked with your

child’s name and teacher to enter the drawing for

the monthly pizza party. The class that turns in

the most receipts wins a pizza party!

Albertson’s Supports LHMS!Albertson’s Supports LHMS!

Lake Harbor Middle School and Albertson’s are Community

Partners! Be sure to have your key tag scanned each time you

check out at Albertson's and LHMS will earn 1% of your total

shopping order. Also, when you shop and scan your LHMS

key tag on the first Saturday and Sunday of the month, you

will receive a 5% discount on your order. It’s a great way to

save money on your grocery bill and help our school at the

same time! Email [email protected] for additional key

tags.

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SMOOTHIE FUNDRAISER

JANUARY 17!

$2 each ~ Limit of 2 per student

Please send exact change!

Look for order forms in student folders!

SALE STARTS JANUARY 24th AND RUNS SALE STARTS JANUARY 24th AND RUNS SALE STARTS JANUARY 24th AND RUNS

THROUGH FEBRUARY 7th!THROUGH FEBRUARY 7th!THROUGH FEBRUARY 7th!


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Follow the St. Tammany Parish School Board Online via Facebook or Twitter!Follow the St. Tammany Parish School Board Online via Facebook or Twitter!

Get Updates on Current Events & Happenings around St. Tammany Parish.Get Updates on Current Events & Happenings around St. Tammany Parish.

Lake Harbor Earns “Top Gains” HonorsLake Harbor Earns “Top Gains” HonorsLake Harbor Earns “Top Gains” Honors

Louisiana Education Superintendent John White visited the Central Office of the St. Tammany Parish Public School

System Tuesday, December 18, to recognize 27 schools for recently announced significant improvements to their

School Performance Scores.

Administrators, teachers, and parent representatives from the 27 schools designated “Top Gains” schools for the

2011-2012 School Year were congratulated for their accomplishment, with each school receiving $8,500 for education

projects and expenses.

Superintendent W. L. “Trey” Folse, III was presented with a symbolic check for $228,253.95 representing the total

award funds that will be distributed to the winning schools. “We are here to honor the schools in our System who

earned top honors in School Performance,” Superintendent Folse stated. “This is a very proud accomplishment.”

In his comments, Superintendent White said, “This is the largest group of Top Gains schools I have visited.” Every

school in the state tries to make gains, White said, but only a small number of schools made Top Gains.

Lake Harbor Middle was one of the 27 schools designated as a “Top Gains” schools for the 2011-2012 school year.

Middle Division Visual Arts winners

Gabrielle Theriot Award of Merit

Dawson Millen Award of Best

Georgia Clare Davis Award of Best

Aidan Farrell Award of Best

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District Reflection winners were announced at the end of December. LHMS is fortunate to have

many talented students that competed and to have several winners.

Intermediate Division Visual Arts winners:

Grace Ware Award of Merit

Jack Piwko Award of Best

Skye Howard Award of Best

Intermediate Division Dance winner

Ashton Ebert Award of Best

Congratulations! Students will be recognized at the District PTA Children's Banquet on March 15

and Awards of Best go on to compete at the State level. Good luck to all!

Ashton Ebert

Above:

Grace Ware

Jack Piwko

Skye Howard

Right front row:

Gabrielle Theriot

Aidan Farrell

Back row:

Georgia Clare Davis

Dawson Millen


It's a New Year and time to prepare for the

next school year too! Lake Harbor needs a

new volunteer to take over the school supply

pack program for 2013-14. The job entails

keeping track of orders, preparing deposits,

and then distributing the pre-packaged sup-

plies to the classrooms a couple of days be-

fore school begins. If you are interested,

please contact Katherine Racine @ 985-807-

3159 or [email protected].

The following LHMS students’ artwork for the Safety Drawing

Contest have won at the school level, and will be forwarded

on for judging at the district level:

Intermediate: Brielle Muller, Mina Sheik, Coby McGovern,

Judith Epstein, Jack Lovell, Nadia Alzoqari, Adeline Evans,

Emeline Soileau, Meg Norwood, Annabella Petitto.

Middle/Junior: Hillary Bohm, Mary Landry, Lucas Timman,

Hope Beaver, Mia Berube, Raegan Cantrelle, Annie Yuge Xia,

Jack Menard, Georgia Clare Davis, Sam Mitchell.

Congratulations to all of our winners

and good luck at the district level!

It has been a great fall semester for the YAP group here at

Lake Harbor Middle School. This is our first year meeting by

grade levels. The reason we meet this way is because the

group is just so big. We had a great Thanksgiving Pet Food

Drive during the month of November! We had over 700

pounds of dry kibble donated to help feed the hungry dogs and

cats here in St. Tammany Parish. That donation of 700 pounds of dry kibble was not all, however!! In addition to

the kibble, we had canned foods and treats that were donated also! Way to go!! We’ve also had some great pre-

senters this semester as well. Ken Roche with Equestrian Angel, Dr. Katie Maher with Maher Animal Hospital,

Rachael Creech with Adventure Pets, horse rescuer Lisa Sharp and Cindy Sibley with New Heights Riding Therapy

Center came out to share with our students. As I’m always telling the kids, it only takes one to change the

world. These presenters are great local examples for our kids. Please keep in mind that we will have our Crea-

ture Comfort drive in the spring. As you clean out your closets and come across any unneeded blankets, towels

or sheets, please save them for our comfort drive. These items are needed daily at our local St. Tammany Hu-

mane Society. During the spring semester, we are looking forward to visiting with Good Dog Naturally, Thor-

oughbred Horse Rescue, Dr. Becky Bohm, C.A.R.E.S., Love on a Leash, Equestrian Angel, St. Tammany Sheriff’s

Office and the Drug Enforcement Agency. Thank you for allowing your children to be a part of our Youth and

Pets Group. It has been my pleasure being their mentor! Much peace to you. ~ Bonnie Poirier

ATTENTION PARENTS OF 6TH GRADERS ENTERING MANDEVILLE JR. HIGH NEXT YEAR:

The MJH PTA invites you to their January 15th PTA meeting at 9 a.m. in Room 504. PTA meetings are usu-

ally held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month so you are also welcome to attend a later meeting. If you cannot

make the meetings but are interested in volunteering with the MJH PTA, please contact

[email protected] for more information.

tel:985-807-3159

tel:985-807-3159




Students in Mr. Strain’s Talented Music class spread the holiday

cheer as they sang Christmas Carols around the school.

Tia Sheppard and Caroline Whalley raised $60 selling purses and Tia Sheppard and Caroline Whalley raised $60 selling purses and Tia Sheppard and Caroline Whalley raised $60 selling purses and bows that they made and donated all of the proceeds to the May-bows that they made and donated all of the proceeds to the May-bows that they made and donated all of the proceeds to the May-field family. field family. field family.

Mrs. Thurber and Mrs. Peterson's class enjoyed a

field trip to the Stennis Infinity Center. It was a

great day of learning and exploration.


Jack Vonier erupts a volcano as part of a

lesson on chemical reactions.

Mariah Thomas, Tia Sheppard, and Taylor Bryan show off their atom.

Mrs. Benton's 6th grade class used Mentos and different

soft drinks to experiment with chemical reactions.


To kick off the holiday season, students in Ms. Bynum and Mrs. Ruther-To kick off the holiday season, students in Ms. Bynum and Mrs. Ruther-To kick off the holiday season, students in Ms. Bynum and Mrs. Ruther-ford’s fifth grade classes used their creative talents to construct ginger-ford’s fifth grade classes used their creative talents to construct ginger-ford’s fifth grade classes used their creative talents to construct ginger-

bread houses using materials donated by their parents.bread houses using materials donated by their parents.bread houses using materials donated by their parents.

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Louisiana State PTA ConventionLouisiana State PTA Convention

April 19 April 19 -- 21, 201321, 2013

Lagniappe...Lagniappe...

Setting Education Policy in St. Tammany ParishSetting Education Policy in St. Tammany ParishSetting Education Policy in St. Tammany Parish

The policy-making body for the St. Tammany Parish School System is a board of 15 members, elected from single-

member districts to four-year terms of office. Terms of office begin in January following election. The Board

meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month to take action on Committee As A Whole recommenda-

tions. On the first Thursday of the month, the Board meets as two different Committees As A Whole, one for

Business Affairs and Administration and the other for Education and Human Resources matters. The Board also

meets in Special Session as needed during the course of the year.

Board meetings usually are held at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the C. J. Schoen Administrative

Complex at 321 North Theard Street in Covington, Louisiana, unless otherwise announced by the Board

President or Committee As A Whole Chairpersons. Three regular Board meetings are held in the Slidell area

each year. The dates and places for these meetings are designated by the Board President.

An agenda for each Board meeting is posted at the C. J. Schoen Administrative Complex and on the School Sys-

tem Web site before the Board meeting. Agendas are opened or expanded only in cases of extreme importance

or to provide timely information.

Board meetings are also available as webcasts. Visit www.stpsb.org and click on the ‘School Board’ link at the top

of the page. There you will also find information about our School Board members, Board meeting minutes,

School Board policies, student progression plans and much more.

http://www.stpsb.org/

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