Saturday August 16th was the first day of school for the 6th graders at LEMS. Well at least unofficially. Today we held day camp for our 6th graders. It is a way for our newest students to become familiar with their new environment. The transition from elementary to middle is one of the biggest in the educational career of children. We want to do everything we can to lessen the stress. Keep the students focused on the task at hand. At our day camp, we discuss dress code, discipline, tour the school, get lockers, practice working our lockers , visit with our teachers, and eat lots of pizza. We had over 80% of our incoming 6th grade class participate in the program. I would like to thank April Jacob, Bonita Hunter, Sylvia Blackwell, Levonne Springs, Christine Meiler, Christine Riechers, Sandy Hall, Rhonda Eckenroth, Kayci Brazell, Natalie Jeffcoat, Sissy Davis, Debbie Buffington, Tracy Elmore, and Tonya Carter for giving up the morning of their last Saturday before school starts to help make the beginning of the new school year so positive for our 6th grade.
With Leopard Pride!!!
