Lake Placid Middle School

As we gear up for another exciting basketball season at Lake Placid Middle School, we are reaching out to share an opportunity for you to support our boys and girls basketball programs. Our teams are committed to fostering not only athletic skills but also teamwork, sportsmanship, and a sense of community among our student-athletes. To enhance our program, we have recently acquired a new digital scoring table, which will greatly improve the game-day experience for our players, coaches, and fans. We are offering local businesses and community members the chance to sponsor a digital ad that will run throughout the entire season on this new scoring table for just $50.00. Your sponsorship will not only promote your business but will also help us cover essential expenses, such as officials’ fees and transportation costs for both our girls' and boys' teams. Here’s how you can help: 1. Sponsor a Digital Ad: For a donation of $50, your business name or logo will be prominently displayed on the scoring table during all home games. 2. Show Your Support: Your contribution will directly benefit our student-athletes, helping to create a positive and enriching basketball experience for them. Thank you for considering this opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our student-athletes. If you have any questions or would like more information, please feel free to reach out to the school at 863-699-5030 or millionj@highlands.k12.fl.us. Together, we can ensure a successful season for our young athletes!

🌟 Lake Placid Middle School - Students of the Month! 🌟 Congratulations to our outstanding students who have shown dedication, hard work, and positive attitudes! Let’s celebrate our Student of the Month honorees for August, September, and October! 🎉 6th Grade: August: Kyndall Cauffield September: Paula Betancourt-Pena October: Maci Duncan 7th Grade: August: Juan Perez September: Shantoria Randolph October: Daine Spires 8th Grade: August: Joshua Patterson September: Fredrick McKnight October: Ava Caceres We’re so proud of each of you! Keep up the fantastic work, Lake Placid Dragons! 🐉📚 #StudentOfTheMonth #ProudSchool #LakePlacidMiddle

🍎✨ Teacher Appreciation Apple Bar! 🍏🎉 At Lake Placid Middle School, we are so grateful for our incredible teachers! To show our appreciation, we treated them to a Fall Apple Bar, it was our way of saying “thank you” for all their hard work and dedication to our students. 🍂🍏❤️ Teachers, you make our school a better place every single day!

The LPM PVO will be selling snowcones tomorrow (Friday 10/25) during lunches for $1.00. Please bring your dollar if you want a cool and refreshing snowcone!

Here's a draft for your social media post: 🌟 Congrats to Our LPM Mini Grant Winners! 🌟 We're thrilled to announce the winners of the LPM Mini Grants! A huge congratulations to our recipients who have shown incredible dedication and creativity in their projects. Special shout-out to Mrs. Rockwood, who was awarded a grant from Glades Electric. We're so proud of all the hard work and innovation coming from our community! 🎉💡 #LPMGrantWinners #CommunitySupport #Innovation #Congrats

🎉 Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Student Government Association Officers! 🎉 We are excited to announce and congratulate the newly elected leaders of Lake Placid Middle School’s SGA: 👩‍💼 President - Ava Caceres 👨‍💼 Vice President - Jackson Wilson 📝 Secretary - Kaylyn Laufer 💰 Treasurer - Riley Morris We are proud of your commitment to serving our school and are looking forward to a great year of leadership, teamwork, and positive change! Let’s make it a fantastic year, Dragons! 💚

🎬 Red Ribbon Week is Here next week! 🎬 October 28-31: Life is a Movie, Film Drug-Free! 🌟 Get ready for some fun-filled, themed days to celebrate a drug-free life! Check out the exciting activities we have lined up: Monday: 🎨 Drugs are NOT My Style Color your own Red Ribbon Week poster or complete a word search during lunch! Tuesday: 🌈 My Future is Bright Without Drugs Wear your brightest tie-dye, neon, or bright colors to show off your drug-free future! Wednesday: 🧢 Put a Lid on Drugs Pay $1 and wear a hat to show your support! Thursday: 🔴 "Red-y" to Say NO to Drugs Wear ALL RED and pick up a red ribbon sticker! Let's come together to celebrate a healthy, drug-free lifestyle! 🎉 #RedRibbonWeek #DrugFreeIsTheWayToBe #HealthyChoices #BrightFutures

🍧 Sno-Cones for $1 this Friday! 🍧 Cool off and enjoy a sweet treat for just $1 on Friday, October 25, during lunch on the cafeteria patio. Proceeds support the LPM PVO! Don't miss out – grab your friends and get your sno-cones! 😋

Lake Placid Middle School will host its Annual Title I Meeting on the following dates: Monday 10/21/24 at 6:00 PM or on Wednesday 10/23/24 at 9:00 AM. The meetings will be held in the LPM Media Center. Everyone is invited to attend the Annual Meeting. We hope to see our parents at one of the meetings.

Basketball Tryoputs begin today, Monday 10/21/24. Girls tryouts are from 3:30 to 5:00 Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. Boys tryouts are 4:30 to 6:00 Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday. All physical paperwork must be uploaded to athletic clearance prior to being permitted to tryout for the basketbball program. Teams will be selected after the Wednesday tryout.

Thursday, October 17th is an early release day at 1pm and there is no school on Friday, October 18th.

Lake Placid Middle School will host its Annual Title I Meeting on the following dates: Monday 10/21/24 at 6:00 PM or on Wednesday 10/23/24 at 9:00 AM. The meetings will be held in the LPM Media Center. Everyone is invited to attend the Annual Meeting. We hope to see our parents at one of the meetings. Please see the invitation for more information.

Attention Students: If you are interested in playing basketball for LPM, we will have open gym this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday right after school for boys & girls. Students must have all physical paperwork uploaded to athletic clearance (https://athleticclearance.fhsaahome.org/) prior to being cleared to participate. The physical packet can be downloaded from: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e2PILGHU_-Wb2ox_xym_WayxWgNum-6v/view

Attention Softball players and parents: The game tonight in Avon Park has been canceled. Players we will meet this afternoon to collect jerseys and provide time for you to get your items from the field house. Parents, please plan on picking up your softball players from LPH around 4:00 PM today. Thanks

Congratulations to our students who were rewarded for perfect attendance in September! Through our Chick-fil-A Attendance Challenge, students who are present every day and on time to every class were entered into a weekly drawing. One student per grade level is drawn each week, and rewarded at the end of the month with a Chick-fil-A meal! We're so proud of your commitment to being present and giving your best every day. Keep up the great work, and let's aim for another strong month of attendance!

All LPM athletic contests for this week (10/7-10/11) have been canceled. Football will NOT practice today, Monday 10/7. Football will plan to practice on Friday 10/11 if the conditions permit school to be in session.

8th Grade students were presented with the information for Take Stock in Children applications. More information can be found at takestockinchildren.org For a brochure and application QR code, sign up here https://tinyurl.com/takestock2024 Mrs. Ridgeway will give your student the information or you can pick it up from the front office at Lake Placid Middle School. Applications are due October 31st. Specific questions can be directed to a representative for Take Stock at SFSC @ 863-784-7343 or tsic@southflorida.edu

LPM Avid is doing a Hurricane Helene Relief. Collection dates: 10/1 - 10/4 List of items needed are: non-perishable foods, tarps, toiletries, towels, blankets, sunscreen, bug spray, extension cords, worker gloves, diapers, formula, cleaning supplies and paper goods. No Clothes at this time. Items can be dropped off at LPM Attn: Michelle Richmond

🍧 Sno Cones for Sale! 🍧 Craving something sweet? Grab a sno cone for just $1 this Friday, October 4th during lunch periods! 🎉 All proceeds will go to support the LPM PVO. Don’t miss out on this cool treat for a great cause! 😋🍧 #SnoCones #Fundraiser #SupportLPM #SweetTreat #FridayFun

Students and parents/guardians, all students must be accompanied by an adult at athletic contests at LPM. Students, If you are planning to attend the Sebring Middle Home footbal l game this evening (starts at 6:00 PM), you must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Students must remain under the supervision of theirguardian at a ll times while at athletic contests.