New to Lake Shore Middle School for the 2009-2010 School Year

Introducing Tribal Walk

One of the changes to Lake Shore this year is our addition of Tribal Walk to our rituals and routines.  Students will no longer be dismissed by the ringing of bells.  Instead, classes will be dismissed as teams and teachers will escort students to their next class.  Students will move in lines through common areas of the school.  This effort will increase teacher supervision and decrease travel times and congestion throughout the school.

New Schedule

This year school starts at 9:45.  Students may be dropped off no earlier than 9:30.  Students will be dismissed at 4:00 PM.  Additionally, students are scheduled in an A day B day schedule.  Their classes will be 90 minute blocks rotating between each of these two days.  Students will also have a 45 minute class daily that will serve as their homeroom.

New Dress Code

The Lake Shore Middle School dress code has changed.  Male students must now wear a belt with a tucked in shirt.  Pants must be belted at the waist. Skirts and shorts must be at least finger tip length.  Shirts with spaghetti straps or that are overly tight or revealing, will not be permitted.  Students will not be permitted to wear heels of any kind.  Flat shoes are required, but may include flip flops or sandals.

For further information about the school dress code, please refer to the Lake Shore Gazette.

Team Up

Team Up is an after school academic and enrichment program brought to us by the Jacksonville Journey through Community Connections.  Students participating in Team Up will receive tutoring and homework help after school in addition to an enrichment class that may include the arts, sports, or even time to play their favorite board game.  Team Up is a five day a week program that lasts from 4:15-7:00 PM. Dinner and snacks are served to students each day.  Students participating in Team Up will also have the opportunity to attend fun field trips.

For more information about Team Up, contact the Team Up coordinator.

IB Update

Lake Shore is in the final phases of our journey toward becoming an International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.  We will soon be receiving a visit from the official authorization team for the International Baccalaureate.  The team will meet with teachers, students, and parents over the course of a week some time during this fall.  We eagerly await their visit.  We look forward to showing off the changes that we have made to the school as a result of our involvement with the IB program.

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