Friday, November 9, 2012

November Teacher of the Month

Congratulations to Mrs. Tergerson! She has been nominated and received Teacher of the Month for November.  Mrs. Tergerson has been at Lorena Middle School for 13 years. She teaches Advanced 6th grade ELA and Reading, and Advanced 7th and 8th grade ELAR. Mrs. Tergerson also teaches 5th and 6th grade Art. 

Below is the nomination letter Mrs. Tergerson received:

There are many outstanding teachers who deserve Lorena Middle School's Teacher of the Month Award.  I am compelled to submit a nomination for this award for Mrs. Tergerson.  Her obvious dedication to enriching the quality of her students' lives through her progressive approach to teaching deserves to be recognized and celebrated.

The diversity of the projects Mrs. Tergerson assigns gives students the opportunity to not only learn Reading and English, but also many additional invaluable life skills that can be used throughout a lifetime in a variety of situations.  A few of these skills include group dynamics, team building, multitasking , scheduling/time management, critical thinking, and problem solving.

It is evident Mrs. Tergerson recognizes more knowledge in these area is essential in our society.  She is truly gifted as a teacher to be willing to flesh out her curriculum's material to find ways to provide these students the opportunity to gain this additional knowledge.

It is apparent Mrs. Tergerson truly cares about the well being of her students' lives now and in the future, while in her classroom and beyond, which sets her and other teachers like her apart.  Thank you so much for considering Mrs. Tergerson for this award.  I am and will forever be grateful my daughter will benefit from being taught by her, one of our greatest teachers.

Congratulations Mrs. Tergerson!

If you are interested in nominating a teacher for Teacher of the Month, please go to the following link LMS Teacher of the Month Nomination Form or contact the front office at 254-857-4621.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

LMS All-Region Band

This past Saturday, November 3rd, nine middle school band students auditioned for the all-region band. They competed against 250 other middle school students from Waco ISD, Temple ISD, China Spring ISD, Midway ISD, and Corsicana ISD for chairs in the two all-region bands. We had eight students make the all-region band with seven of them earning a spot in the top all-region band! The following students made the all-region band.

                                              Will Fleischhauer (clarinet) – 7th overall
                                               Isaac Gallegos (trumpet) – 22nd overall
                                               Steven Hugghins (trumpet) – 2nd overall
                                               Keaton Marek (French Horn) – 6th overall
                                               Hunter Isham (euphonium) – 4th overall
                                               Travis Chandler (tuba) – 4th overall
                                               Joel Horton (tuba) – 1st overall
                                               Jordan Generals (tuba) – 6th overall

The directors and I are very proud of these students and the extra time they put in to prepare their scales and music. If you see these students, please congratulate them!

Friday, November 2, 2012

Lorena Middle School PTO "No Sell" Fundraiser

The message below is from the Lorena Middle School PTO:

This year, the Lorena Middle School PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is trying something new - the No Sell Fundraiser.  We hope you won't miss the cookie dough, gift wrap, gifts and magazines.

While we have decided to say no to sending students door-to-door, it's important to remember we still need to raise funds for Lorena Middle School.

PTO sponsors and supports our children's education and the teachers who instruct them.  Funding is much needed to provide our children's school with classroom supplies and school improvement items.  Our goal is to raise $10,000.

This school year, Lorena Middle School has 550 students enrolled.  If each family is able to make a $25 donation, we are off to a great start.  Any amount your feel comfortable giving will be greatly appreciated.  Maybe your family and friends would be interested in supporting our students as well.  They are worth it!

Donation forms were sent home with all Lorena Middle School students.  Forms may also be picked up from the front office at the Lorena Middle School campus. 

Please send donations in an envelope marked "No Sell Fundraiser."  Checks can be made payable to Lorena PTO.  The deadline is MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19th.

Thank you in advance for your continued support ~
Lorena Middle School PTO