Ways to Instill a Love of Math in Kids

The link below is a great blog post about ways we can help create a love of learning math in students.  

Ways To Instill a Love of Math

March Teacher of the Month

Congratulations to the Lorena Middle School Teacher of the Month for March - Coach Stacy Bartosh!

Coach Bartosh has been nominated and selected as Lorena Middle School's March Teacher of the Month.  Coach Bartosh is the Girls' Athletics Coordinator for Lorena Middle School. She also teaches P.E. This is her 16th year in education and her 2nd year at the middle school campus.   

Below is a portion of the nomination letter Coach Bartosh received:

My student comes home frequently sharing what Coach Bartosh taught her that day.  I greatly appreciate the positive things she shares with the girls in the short amount of time she has them each day.  Our daughter really respects Coach Bartosh and listens to her advice.  Coach Bartosh is encouraging and is working hard to help our young ladies build strong friendships and be good sports.  She is a great addition to Lorena ISD. 

                                                Congratulations Coach Bartosh!

If you are interested in nominating a teacher for Teacher of the Month, you may pick up a form in the LMS office.

Junior High Cheerleader Meeting

NEW DATE:  On Tuesday, March 24th, there will be a required Parent Cheerleader Tryout meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the LMS Cafeteria.   Students enrolled in 6th and 7th grade who are interested in learning more about trying out for cheerleader for the 2015-2016 school year are required to attend with a parent or guardian.  Parents will be provided information about the tryouts and the process for students becoming LMS Cheerleaders.  Actual tryouts for LMS Cheerleaders will be held on Friday, April 17th.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at 254-855-4621.

District 17-AAAA UIL Competitors

Congratulations to all the students who competed and placed in the recent District 17-AAAA UIL competition held at Connally ISD on Friday, February 20th.  Pictured are students who placed 1st through 6th place in competition.

6th Graders:

6th Grade Boys

Chess - 

Olivia Johnson 3rd

Stephanie Cook 5th

Listening

Jenna Moffett 5th

6th Grade Girls

Art

Aliyah Jones 2nd

Oral Reading and Prose

Jenna Moffett 4th

Modern Oratory

Rylee Ritchie 2nd

Mathematics

Tyler Pauly 4th

Ben Smedshammer 6th

Social Studies

Camden Jamison 6th

Number Sense 

Jesleigh Norman 4th

Ben Smedshammer 5th

Maps, Graphs and Charts

Stefan Spann 6th

Editorial Writing

Mackenzie Houston 2nd

Impromptu Speaking

Hannah Anderson 2nd

Emma Bass 3rd

7th Graders:

Chess

Cody Durbin 2nd (tie)

Hannah Elkins 2nd (tie)

Tanner DeLaCruz 4th

Maps, Graphs, and Charts                                           Editorial Writing

Brock Sykora 2nd                                                        Colleen Ryan 1st

Hannah Elkins 4th                                                        Shelby Schlaud 6th

Jacob Carson 6th

                                                                                     Ready Writing

Dictionary                                                                    Colleen Ryan 1st

Kinley Bartosh 2nd                                                      Brie Lomenzo 2nd

Mathematics                                                                Art

Colleen Ryan 2nd                                                        Sarah Greene 6th

Zane Grimm 6th

                                                                                     Social Studies

Number Sense                                                              Shelby Schlaud 4th

Haley Flores 1st

Zane Grimm 3rd                                                          Listening

Garrett Blaylock 6th                                                    Kenzie Dale 4th                        

Oral Reading and Prose                                               Impromptu Speaking

Jordyn Linnstaedter 5th                                               Hannah Ballard 6th

7th Grade UIL Students

8th Graders:

Mathematics                                                              Dictionary

Braden Robinson 1st                                                 Jett Forrest 5th

Caidon Livingston 5th                                               Calvin Small 6th

Spelling                                                                      Modern Oratory

Gracie McGregor 6th                                                Brenden Leighman

Number Sense                                                            Calculator

Alder Fulton 1st                                                         Alder Fulton 4th

Braden Robinson 4th                                                 Sierra Sullwold 5th

Editorial Writing                                                        Impromptu Speaking

Madison Thompson 3rd                                             Bradley King 1st

Gracie McGregor 6th                                                 Braedon Herbelin 6th

Ready Writing                                                           Social Studies

Jasmine Kultgen 1st                                                  Garrett Swain 3rd

Madelyn Treat 2nd

Katie Mills 5th                                                          Listening

                                                                                  Kimberly Kolls 1st

Chess

Alderon Fulton 1st                                                   Oral Reading and Prose

Calvin Small 3rd                                                      Bradley King 4th

Bradley King 5th

8th Grade UIL Students