The 8th Grade Picnic & Dance Committee needs your help!
Picnic Information:
We are looking for volunteers to help with the 8th Grade Picnic on Thursday, May 15th. We need volunteers to help set up, serve food, grill hotdogs, supervise students and clean up. We need volunteers from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Any time you can give would be appreciated!
Dance Information:
We are also looking for parent volunteers for the 8th Grade Dance, May 16th. We need volunteers to help decorate, set up, collect tickets, serve food, chaperone students and clean up. We need volunteers from 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
If you can volunteer for either of these events, please contact Kim Keesling at thekeeslings4@comcast.net or 404-277-7029.
Our Book Fair is coming...
And we need volunteers!!
WHEN:May 13 - May 15 WHERE:Media Center
SCHEDULE/OPENING HOURS:
Tues, May 13
8:45am-5:30pm
Wed, May 14
8:45am-5:30pm
Thurs, May 15
8:45 am-5:30pm
We need volunteers for :
Set up May 12 from 12:00 pm to finished
Tues May 13th to work bookfair either 8:30-1:00 or 1:00 to 5:30
CRCT begins Wednesday, April 23 and continues through Friday May 2. Testing will begin at 9:15 a.m. so be sure your child arrives to school on time. Also, try to schedule any necessary appointments for the afternoon during these dates. .
Help us provide a mid-test CRCT Treat to all students on Friday, the mid point of the regularly scheduled tests. We will provide a bottle of water, mints and a snack. We are asking for a $1 or $2 donation. We will collect money on Tuesday morning in the halls near the bus doors from 8:45 until 9:10 a.m. and on Wednesday from 8:45 until 9:00 a.m. You may also drop donations in the PTSA mailbox across from the media center (NOT the school black boxes). Donations will help supply water; PTSA will supply the snack. We will also need volunteers to help prepare and deliver the snacks on Thursday afternoon. Please respond to this email if you can help or if you want more information.
Thanks for your support on behalf of your children!
The following letter was sent to Governor Perdue asking him to veto three bills that we believe will negatively impact children and public education. Add your voice by calling his office (404) 656-1776 and urging him to veto these bills. The call takes only a minute but could make a big difference in the lives of the children of Georgia. Share this information with your membership and urge them to call too.
April 17, 2008
Dear Governor Perdue,
On behalf of Georgia PTA and its over 318,000 members, I am asking you to VETO three bills that will have a negative impact on children and public education: HB 89, HB 1133 and HB 881.
HB 89will result in more guns in environments where children are normally present: in restaurants, on public transportation and in public parks. This will place our children in close proximity to guns being held by individuals who are not law enforcement officers and who may not have had any training to use them, who may be under the influence of alcohol and who may be careless and thus provide an opportunity for children to have access to guns. It is very disconcerting to parents to think that while their children are with them riding MARTA, eating at a restaurant or playing in a park, the person next to them could be in possession of a concealed gun. We believe a line can and should be drawn when it comes to children and access to guns.</ p>
HB 1133needlessly drains money from the state coffers by allowing a tax credit for making a donation to private schools. Companies and individuals have historically made donations to provide scholarships to schools and have used the existing tax deductions to do so. This is not the time to pull more money out of the State economy just to provide up to $50 million in tax credits for private institutions, especially when the State government hasn't been able to afford to fully fund the education QBE formula since 2003.
HB 881unconstitutionally takes local tax dollars out of the hands of local boards of education and places the money under the control of state commissioned charter schools. The State has a process by which a charter school can be established and it appears to be working well. Adding another authorizing agency who has additional authority and who can raid local dollars undermines both the existing State process and the local boards of education.
Please give these highly contested bills additional consideration. Each passed by a very narrow margin which indicates mixed support at best. We hope that when you do, you will recognize the negative impact they will have on our children and the education system of Georgia and VETO them.
Video games can be a great source of entertainment and learning for the whole family. But, with the ever-changing world of online gaming, how can a parent keep up? How do you translate game ratings? How do parental controls work? What tools can you use as a parent to ensure safe online gaming for your child? Join our free live webcast featuring PTA National President Jan Harp Domene, ESRB President Patricia Vance, and Andrew S. Bub from GamerDad.com, as they discuss online video game safety.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
An inside look at the ESRB rating system
An expert-guided tour on setting up parental controls
Expert advice on managing online game time with your children
Tips for online video game safety
An interactive Q & A session
PTA has partnered with the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to produce A Parent’s Guide to Video Games: Parental Controls and Online Safety, a guide full of the information that parents need to know about video games. Copies of the English- and Spanish-language versions of the guide can be downloaded from www.pta.org/mediasafety. This program is presented by ESRB and PTA.
Delaney Petersen was also on the DinoStories team.
Her name was not on the original list sent out.
Delaney was a powerful member, and we regret the omission.
Lovinggood Book Fair
May 13-15
8:45 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Lovinggood PTSA is hosting the final book fair of the year. We are working on getting the summer reading list so that you may purchase your books at school for the summer reading projects.
We need volunteers for set up, break down and to work the book fair. Set up is on Monday, May 12 at noon. The book fair will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:45 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and we need volunteers to work half day shifts. Breakdown is on Friday.
We want to brag about the showing from Lovinggood teams this weekend at the State Tournament for Odyssey of the Mind. It was held at Columbus State University, and the 3 teams from Lovinggood Middle School represented us well. In the end, 2 of the teams will advance to the World Finals on May 31st at the University of Maryland.
The FCA Leadership Team would like to thank all of the students, parents, and school staff who worked so hard to make Lovinggood on the Lawn such a success.We had over 1000 people attend and have a great time!Thank you, again, for your servant hearts.
The 8th Grade Dance Committee is looking for parent volunteers to help sell dance tickets before school on the following mornings from 8:45 – 9:15 down the 8th Grade hallway.
Tuesday, April 22nd
Thursday, April 24th
Tuesday, April 29th
Thursday, May 1st
Monday, May 5th
Tuesday, May 6th
Wednesday, May 7th
Thursday, May 8th
Friday, May 9th (last day to purchase tickets!)
We will also be selling dance tickets on Monday evening, April 21st at the Savannah trip parent meeting at 7:00 p.m. and need volunteers to help sell tickets.
If you would like to volunteer to sell dance tickets, please contact Kim Keesling at thekeeslings4@comcast.net or 404-277-7029.
Watch for other 8th Grade volunteer opportunities coming soon. We need your help to make these activities a success!
The permission slip for the 8th Grade Dance, “Nautical Nights” can be found at the link below:
As you may know, Lovinggood plans to participate in International TV-Turnoff Week together with thousands of other schools and communities around the world. The purpose is to take a healthy break from TV and re-focus on activities that are more academically, socially and physically rewarding.
We encourage your whole family to participate in this event by leaving your television sets off for at least 30 minutes each night for the entire week of April 21-25, 2008.
The success of the previous International TV-Turnoff Weeks (more than four million people and 25,000 schools have participated) demonstrates that a solid one-week recess from television allows people more time to talk, read, volunteer, exercise, play, create and participate in their community. Some of our goals for TV-Turnoff Week are to get families moving in order to promote long term physical activity, to inspire those creative juices and get them flowing again and to be able to spend quality time with our families. It is also about having more fun.
As part of this TV-Turnoff event, we are asking our students, teachers and parents to pledge to TURN-OFF THE TV! Students who complete either a walking log or activity log will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of two bikes. There will be other prizes throughout the month as well, including an I-Tunes Gift Card and an AMC Movie pass, just to name a few. We challenge you and your family to join us in this week-long celebration!
Listed below are some fun ideas to GET MOVING and HAVE FUN!
Monday – Nature Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday – Play Frisbee and have a Picnic
Wednesday - Family Game Night
Thursday – Retro Fun Night (Hopscotch, 4 Squares, Red Rover, Tag, Hide –n-Seek)
Friday – Walk a Pet (Yours or your friends or neighbors)
To print off your walking/activity log, click the link below:
The Lovinggood Middle School Relay for Life Team is selling CRCT Success Kits for $5. The profit will benefit the American Cancer Society. Parents may purchase the kits by completing the form below and returning it in a sealed envelope labeled CRCT KIT to the Lovinggood front office. It will be an encouraging surprise for your child.
The kit includes: a bottle of water, two #2 pencils, hard candy, and a hand written note from you.
The last day CRCT Success Kits may be purchased is Friday, April 18th. Success kits will be delivered the first day of the test.
* Parents may choose to include an extra $5 contribution for a child who will not otherwise receive a Success Kit. If you contribute, please clip a note to the extra money indicating “To help others succeed.”
Thanks for supporting your child and the fight against cancer!
-Lovinggood Relay for Life Team (You and your child may join the Lovinggood Relay for Life Team by going to www.cobbrelay.org , click join a team, type in Lovinggood Middle School, choose James McPherson as the team captain, click join and follow the directions.) The date of the Relay is May 9-10 at Jim Miller Park. You may choose to walk a one hour segment. If you join, more information will be provided.
** Place payment in a sealed envelope with CRCT KIT written on the outside.
Warm weather is finally here! Hillgrove Cheerleaders are having a spring sale on flip flops. The flip flops are the Toe Goez brand with college logos that you see at Periwinkles and other big name stores. We are selling Hillgrove flip flops that are black with a red and grey H on both sides of the strap. Great quality, with an arch and look good on either gender.
Sizes
(more true to woman’s sizes)
XS 4/5 SM. 6/7 Med. 8/9 Lg.10/11 XLg. 12/13
There will be three opportunities this week to get a pair:
Date: Thursday, 4/ 17
Time: 4:45-5:45
Place: Hillgrove – (2 locations) gym side parking lot
Café side parking lot.
Date: Friday, 4/18
Time: 3:00 to 3:30
Place: Hillgrove- inside the front lobby
Date: Friday, 4/18
Time: 5:30 to 7:30
Place: Lovinggood Middle School “FCA on the Lawn”.
Thanks for supporting the cheerleading program and enjoy your
flip flops!
Checks should be written out to HHCBC(Hillgrove High Cheer Booster Club)
The Lovinggood PTSA won several awards at the 9th District spring conference! Thanks to our volunteers who worked so hard this year to make our PTSA so successful! We know we will keep getting better and better!
Membership 1st Place
Parent and Family Involvement 2nd Place
Community Outreach 3rd Place
9th District Membership Challenge (Awarded for an increase of 10 members over last year – we had an increase of about 200!)
We are actively seeking volunteers for next year. If you would like to join our winning team, contact us today to find a fit that’s right for you!
But…this year isn’t over yet. We still have plenty of opportunities for you to get involved this year! Contact us for more information on how you can help with these events
CRCT Treat (April 21 -25)
Teacher Appreciation Week (May)
Book Fair (May)
8th Grade Activities (May)
With your help we can finish this year with a BANG!
GOOD LUCK TO OUR OM TEAMS!!
Let's Give a BIG "Good luck Send off" to all three of Lovinggood's Odyssey of the Mind teams! They are leaving for the state-wide competition this Friday and Saturday at Columbus College. Each of these teams have put in countless hours to win at the district competition and to be able to advance to the state competition.
LMS OM Teams beat the odds:
Out of the 23 middle schools in Cobb county- only 3 schools have an OM team.
Of those three schools- only ONE school has three teams - that's Lovinggood!
Most amazing of all... we are the only middle school with THREE winning teams headed to the state level competition! This is HUGE!
Go Odyssey of the Mind- Lovinggood is so proud of you!
For your convenience, we have compiled below several different resources regarding test taking strategies in one handy email.
US Department of Education's brochure entitled, Helping Your Child Improve on Test Taking. It includes sections on Do's and Don't's, how to avoid test anxiety, and more.
It’s hard to believe we are down to the last 6 weeks of school. They are sure to be full of activity and you’ll want to mark these PTSA activities on your calendar so you don’t miss out on these final opportunities to show you child how important school is! Check out the calendar of events and mark them on your calendar NOW!
April 17 PTSA General Meeting 6:30 p.m.
Elect and Install PTSA Officers for the 2008-2008 school year
Showcase our Reflections winners
April 23-May 2 CRCT
Ask your child if he or she has been given any CRCT Prep information and make sure these resources are used. For information about the CRCT, visit the Georgia Department of Education website. Follow this link for a brief power point on helping your child prepare for the test. Also, click here for other test help information.
April 25 CRCT Treats for Tests - mid point for CRCT
Help us provide all of our students with a treat to let our kids know we are behind them! We are asking for donations ($1-$2) to provide each student with a bottle of water and snack. We will collect money on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 21-23. We will need volunteers to help collect money on these 3 days and to bag snacks on Thursday afternoon.
May 5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week
Take time this week to thank a teacher! Don’t limit it to current teachers – look back and remember to thank a teacher you‘ve had in the past that made a difference in your life. While teachers always appreciate gifts, most will agree that a note of thanks ranks high to the list of what they would like. Also, encourage your children to show random acts of kindness to teachers this week. If you are looking for something special, consider making a donation to the Lovinggood Relay for Life Team in honor of one or more of your teachers. For information on how to make a donation to the Lovinggood team, visit www.cobbrelay.org. Under “Donate” click on “Donate to a Participant”. Then enter James McPherson. Then click on his name or Lovinggood Middle School and you’ll be taken to a page where you can join the team, make a donation or light a luminary in someone’s honor or memory. What a great way to honor a teacher or a group of teachers!
May 5 Teacher Appreciation Lunch provided by PTSA
Help us prepare a fun event for our teachers and staff. You can help by bringing food, helping serve, and to helping provide lunch coverage so teachers can have a duty free lunch. Let’s show our teachers and staff how appreciated they are!
May 12-16 Book Fair
Check out this book fair and get your Summer Reading off with a bang. We hope to have the required books for the summer reading program for Middle and 9th grade so you can have the books before they sell our at local stores. This will be one of the final opportunities for you to be involved – we will need help running the book fair. Also, during the week, we will host our final Principal meeting – this time with dessert in the afternoon or early evening.. Come share your thoughts about this year – what you’ve like and maybe didn’t like. It’s a great way to be involved in shaping our school.
Thanks for your help!!
Picnic Information:
Dance Information:
HILLGROVE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS
Parents and students are also invited to tour the building and verify course requests for 2008-2009.
CRCT Reminder
asking for a $1 or $2 donation. We will collect money on Tuesday morning in the halls near the bus doors from 8:45 until 9:10 a.m. and on Wednesday from 8:45 until 9:00 a.m. You may also drop donations in the PTSA mailbox across from the media center (NOT the school black boxes). Donations will help supply water; PTSA will supply the snack. We will also need volunteers to help prepare and deliver the snacks on Thursday afternoon. Please respond to this email if you can help or if you want more information. 
Lovinggood Book Fair
As part of this TV-Turnoff event, we are asking our students, teachers and parents to pledge to TURN-OFF THE TV! Students who complete either a walking log or activity log will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win one of two bikes. There will be other prizes throughout the month as well, including an I-Tunes Gift Card and an AMC Movie pass, just to name a few. We challenge you and your family to join us in this week-long celebration!
The Lovinggood Middle School Relay for Life Team is selling CRCT Success Kits for $5. The profit will benefit the American Cancer Society. Parents may purchase the kits by completing the form below and returning it in a sealed envelope labeled CRCT KIT to the Lovinggood front office. It will be an encouraging surprise for your child. 
Congratulations PTSA!!
We are actively seeking volunteers for next year. If you would like to join our winning team, contact us today to find a fit that’s right for you! 
End of Year Calendar Items