Loggers' Run Middle School

Join the PTSA for a

CHEATING  & PLAGIARISM

PANEL DISCUSSION

April 3, 2012 (Tuesday) @ 6:30pm

West Boca Raton Community High School, Theater

12811 Glades Road

Boca Raton, FL  33498

(561) 672-2000

The Distinguished Panel Members will be:

*Bruce Harris, Esq., School Board Attorney – Mr. Harris will discuss School Board Policies and penalties for cheating and plagiarism.

*Jamie Capps, West Boca High School Guidance Counselor – Ms. Capps will discuss how cheating and plagiarism is treated and dealt with at the high school level and the impact it will have on the student’s current and future academic career.

*Dr. Craig Mertler, Dean of Ross College of Education (Lynn University) – Dr. Mertler will discuss the impact cheating and plagiarism has for a college/university applicant and how an incident of cheating and plagiarism is dealt with and treated at the college/university level.

*Beverly Pohl, Esq, Partner Broad and Cassel – Ms. Pohl will discuss the legal ramifications of cheating and plagiarism and how this behavior could lead to more severe behavior including criminal misconduct.

*Barton Charlip, Student Den (Boca Raton) – Mr. Charlip is a professional academic tutor who will discuss best efforts for academic success without the need to cheat.  He will provide no nonsense talk of how cheating could ruin a student’s life.

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Program sponsored by:

Walgreens

The West Boca Raton PTSA will be holding elections for all PTSA positions for the 2012/2013 school year.  Any parents who are interested in a position on the board please contact wbrchs@gmail.com

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Click here to view our 2011-2012 Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP)

Dear Parents,

Please be advised we will be starting a new bell schedule on Monday, October 3rd. School will begin at 8:55 a.m. and end at 3:37 p.m. We need to meet the state mandate that addresses the number of minutes each child must be in core classes. Please see the About page for a more detailed bell schedule.

Thank you,
Francis P. Giblin

Attention students -

Loggers’ Run has a new dress code policy this year.

We, at Loggers’ Run Middle School, believe that student have a right to attend a safe and secure school where the focus is placed on learning.  We seek to provide our students with a reasonable freedom of clothing choices within an established decorum.  Clothing should be suitable, comfortable and reflect pride.  We believe our standardized dress code will help promote a safe and wholesome learning environment for all students. The dress code is the responsibility of the student.

Please click here to read the updated dress code.

Upcoming Dates:

• First day of School – Monday, August 22, 2011
• Student Hours – 9:00am-3:35pm
• Schedule Pickups:
• 6th Grade – Thursday, August 18th, 2011 – 3:30-5:30PM – Walk the school to find your classrooms!
• 7th & 8th Grade  – pick up your schedules on the first day of school
• Open House – Thursday, September 8, 2011

NO STUDENT SHOULD BE ON CAMPUS PRIOR TO 8:30AM

ATTENTION STUDENTS and PARENTS:

STUDENTS:  This summer, in order to keep you actively involved in reading, you will be required to read two books.  For your convenience, we have attached a list of suggested titles, which are both grade and age appropriate.  If you wish to check the lexile of a particular title, please go to http://www.lexile.com/ or www.lexile.com/findabook for up-to-date lexile information.  You should choose one book from the attached listing and an additional book from one of the following websites:

http://www.justreadflorida.com/

http://www.teenreads.com/

We’ve also attached a post reading activity to be completed after you have read each book.  Please complete the activities and turn them in to your Language Arts teacher no later than Friday, September 16, 2011.  You will receive a reading assessment grade upon completion of each assignment.

PARENTS:  Reading with or to your child (ren) over the summer will help keep their reading skills alive and prevent the loss of necessary reading skills.  Research shows that children who do not read during the summer may lose a month or more of the reading progress they made during the school year.

As always we encourage you to preview and discuss your child’s selection of books prior to him or her making their final decision.  In this way, you will ensure they have selected materials which are age appropriate as far as difficulty and or content.

Click here for the summer reading assignment

Attention Parents – Save the Date!

Loggers’ Run Middle School’s annual open house will take place on Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 6PM.  This is a great opportunity to find out more information about your child’s teachers and classes.  Stay tuned for more information!

Nondiscrimination Statement

The School District of Palm Beach County prohibits discrimination against students, employees, and applicants on the basis of religion, race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, marital status, age , parental status and disability in any of its educational activities, services and employment practices.