Weekly Announcements:  May 9, 2020

Good Evening Lake Taylor Family. Happy Mothers’ Day to all of our Moms.  Students We hope you made it a special day for your mothers.

 If you have not been in touch with your child’s teachers please reach out to one of the administrators by email.  Teachers have set up Google classroom and learning in work packets have been issued. 

 Next week May 12^th and 14th we will officially began collecting work packets and getting them to the teachers for feedback.  Packets can be dropped off at any food distribution site please be prepared to sign that you are dropping off the packet and make sure your child’s name, grade, and school is on the front.   

 At Lake Taylor School we have already collected and sorted packets that have been dropped off.  We appreciate your speedy response to getting your child’s work completed and turned in.

 We’ve issued Chrome books to students the week of April 27^th.  If your child needs a device please contact one of the principals for an appointment.  All appointments are held on Tuesday and Thursday from 10-2 pm.

 Our guidance counselors have important information for you regarding course requests for next school year- the course request form is on our website along with our guidance counselors’ email addresses.  Please take a few minutes to complete the form and email it to Ms. Tucker for grades 6-8 and Mr. Graham for grades 3-5 electives.

 If you have any questions or need anything from our guidance staff you can call 757-559-1607.  Also, our guidance counselors are available for student wellness.  They can be reached at 757-559-1607.

 Reports cards for the 3^rd quarter are on the way.  You will be receiving them by mail.  We are still expecting students to be engaged with learning during this time at home. 

 Teachers are keeping track of the students’ progress on Google classroom, Class Dojo, or the work packets.  If students are not completing any work during this time at home, they will receive an incomplete and will be required to attend summer school. 

 Parents please do not allow your child to wait until the last minute quite a bit of work has been given and teachers are available 10-2 pm Monday through Friday.   

 Our school nurse is available by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays to give back any unused medication.  Please contact one of the principals for an appointment. All medications will be discarded June 12^th.

 We want to take a moment to encourage you and please know that we miss all of you.  If you have any questions or concerns please email us at mpatterson@NPS.k12.va.us or mlogan@NPS.k12.va.us. All administrators and teachers email addresses are on our website.

 Thank you for your attention to the announcements for Lake Taylor School, where we LEAD! Learning together, Empowering others, Achieving goals, and Discovering our potential.  Be safe as we continue to practice social distancing.  Take care.

2020 LTS Teacher of the Year

Ms. Kelleigh Britton

School Status Update

Good morning parents of Lake Taylor Middle School students. Lake Taylor Middle School and Norfolk Public Schools are aware of a disturbing social media post circulating about Lake Taylor Middle School. We take any threat such as this seriously and are working closely with Norfolk PD as this matter is investigated.

 Parents are encouraged to speak to their children about the very serious nature of making threats as students found to have done this will be subject to appropriate disciplinary and legal actions.

Student safety is our primary concern and as such Lake Taylor Middle School is working closely with our school resource officer and Norfolk Police to investigate this incident. 

Welcome Ms. Evans, Parent Liaison

Seeking Community Input: Norfolk Public Schools Corrective Action Plan/Reconstitution Agreement for School Improvement

Recently, NPS completed work with the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) on a new Corrective Action Plan/Reconstitution Agreement for School Improvement. This work captures Norfolk’s targeted steps in district turnaround based on student achievement outcomes for the city’s schools that fall under the state sanction of “Accreditation Denied” or “Partially Accredited: Reconstituted”. The plan may be found by clicking here.

For comments or suggestions, please contact the principals of the specific schools identified in the plan.