BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE KIND BE COURAGEOUS in Everything You Do and Say, BE a LANCER!
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L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K Loyalsock Township Middle School STUDEN T HANDBOOK 20120185-201-2019 6 BE RESPECTFUL BE RESPONSIBLE BE KIND BE COURAGEOUS In everything you do and say, BE A LANCER! WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 2 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 2 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ Thank you for entrusting us with the education of your child. At Loyalsock Township Middle School, we believe in a holistic approach to education. We believe that students should be exposed to a wide range of educational experiences and during the middle school years, students should begin to find their passion to what they enjoy doing. At LTMS, we believe that within our holistic approach to educating students, we must collaborate with parents and guardians to promote success for all of our students. We work tirelessly day-in and day- out to provide the best, well-rounded opportunities for our students and we look to fostering strong relationships with all stakeholders to ensure student success. As we move through the school year, we urge you to contact develop a strong partnership with us in the education of your child. We will do the same. We will reach out to you to share successes and voice concerns, when needed. Together, we will make this year a success for your better with each and every step towards success. Sincerely, Dr. Chad Greevy, IV Mr. Matt Johnson Principal Assistant Principal Be Respectful. Be Responsible. Be Kind. Be Courageous. In everything you do and say, BE A LANCER! WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 3 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS The School Board holds an open meeting on the first and third Wednesday of each month at the District Service Center, beginning at 7:00 p.m. Please refer to the district website for a complete list of Board members and meeting minutes. LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECTORY District Service Center 1605 Four Mile Drive Gerald McLaughlin, Superintendent of Schools Williamsport, PA 17701 Daniel Egly, Business Manager/School Board Secretary (Phone) 570-326-6508 Angela Pinsky, Lancer Foundation Director (Fax) 570-326-0770 Donald E. Schick Elementary School 2800 Four Mile Drive Suzanne Foresman, Principal Williamsport, PA 17701 Preston Shellenberger, Assistant Principal (Phone) 570-326-3554 (Fax) 570-326-1498 Loyalsock Township High School 1801 Loyalsock Drive Matthew Reitz, Principal Williamsport, PA 17701 Ashley Sekel, Assistant Principal (Phone) 570-326-3581 (Fax) 570-323-5303 Special Education & Student Services 1605 Four Mile Drive Christina Herman, Supervisor of Special Education Williamsport, PA 17701 (Phone) 570-326-6508 (Fax) 570-326-0770 Transportation 1801 Loyalsock Drive Glenn Drick, Director of Transportation Williamsport, PA 17701 (Phone) 570-326-4681 Food Services 1801 Loyalsock Drive Beth Hufnagel, Food Service Director Williamsport, PA 17701 (Phone) 570-323-3211 (Fax) 570-322-3952 Technology 1801 Loyalsock Drive Eric Gee, Director of Technology Williamsport, PA 17701 (Phone) 570-326-3581 (Fax) 570-326-1498 Buildings & Grounds 2101 Loyalsock Drive Brian Bubb, Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds Williamsport, PA 17701 (Phone) 570-323-9439 (Fax) 570-322-3952 WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 4 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY Wanita Antonacci 6th Grade Social Studies [email protected] Dan Asiello 8th Grade Learning Support [email protected] Andrew Baker Middle/High School Technology Education [email protected] Jennifer Bomboy 8th Grade Mathematics [email protected] Ryan Bulgarelli Middle/High School Music [email protected] Becky Casale 8th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Amanda Coughenour Middle/High School Choral Music [email protected] Andrew Cook 7th Grade Social Studies [email protected] Ashley Cozza 7th Grade Mathematics [email protected] Patricia Cozza Middle School Library/Media [email protected] Deanna Dincher Middle School Art [email protected] Michael Frederick Middle School Physical Education/Health [email protected] Annette Fry 6th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Ashley Fry 6th Grade Learning Support [email protected] Eric Gerber 8th Grade Social Studies [email protected] Rebecca Gibboney Middle/High School Spanish [email protected] Derreck Godin 8th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Dr. Chad Greevy Middle School Principal [email protected] Nick Hessert 6th Grade Science [email protected] Heather Holmes Middle School Physical Education/Health [email protected] Ashley Hook Middle School Mathematics [email protected] Ronald Insinger Middle/High School Athletic Director [email protected] Matthew Johnson Middle School Assistant Principal [email protected] Victoria Krout 7th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Zac Martin 8th Grade Science [email protected] Heather Pipech Middle School Computers [email protected] Kathryn Preisch Middle School School Counselor [email protected] Sarah Puderbach 7th Grade Science [email protected] Cheryl Pulizzi 6th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Beth Rohrer 7th Grade English/Language Arts [email protected] Carolyn Smith Middle/High School Nurse [email protected] Jamie Thomas Middle School Learning Support [email protected] David Tini Middle/High School Instrumental Music [email protected] Casey Waller Middle/High School Physical Education [email protected] Craig Weaver 6th Grade Mathematics [email protected] Janelle Ziminski 7th Grade Learning Support [email protected] WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 5 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF Victoria Bair Middle School Secretary Britney Bartlett Middle School Paraprofessional Michelle Bartley Middle School Secretary Amy Bonislawski Middle/High School Paraprofessional Lois Bubb Middle School Paraprofessional Traci Helmrich Middle/High School Library/Technology Aide Matt Little District Technology Specialist Melissa Frycklund Middle School Paraprofessional Michael Hamilton District Custodian Jeremiah Jones District Maintenance Brian Lowmiller District Custodian Maria Robertson Middle School Paraprofessional James Shipman Middle School Custodian Tim Stahl District Maintenance Noah Bower District Maintenance Suzanne Waters Middle/High School Paraprofessional WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 6 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ WE ARE LANCERS PAGE 7 L O Y A L S O C K T O W N S H I P M I D D L E S C H O O L H A N D B O O K ___ ________ ACADEMIC INFORMATION GRADING SCALE A: 90-100% B: 80-89% C: 70-79% D: 65-69% E: 64% and below DEFICIENCY REPORTS -way through each marking period. We encourage pare https://web4.schoolport.org/;lexus/parentportal/login.aspx. You can: Ch Verify attendance Receive email alerts when new grades are posted events from the school calendar and your Receive emails with school or class information automatically collected and personalized See what homework is not turned in and Read daily announcements, lunch menus, school policies, and classroom news Reporting to parent/guardian(s) is not limited to progress reports and/or report cards. Teachers may schedule conferences with parent/guardian(s) to discuss academics, attitude, behavior, and any other concerns regarding a student. Parent/guardian(s) are encouraged to request conferences with individual teachers or teams. SCHEDULES Loyalsock Township Middle School will operate on a six (6) day cycle. The first day of school will be Day 1. This schedule is very effective for planning and maintaining consistency of regular class schedules, and with unscheduled closings or scheduled holidays. RELATED ARTS/MINI COURSES Throughout the year, students are assigned to Related Arts and Mini Course classes that may include Art, Computer Education, Futures, Health, Music, PE, Spanish, and Technology Education. Each student may be responsible for the cost of certain materials used for selected projects. REPORT CARDS Report cards are issued approximately one week after the end of each nine-week marking period. I marking period grade be based solely on one examination. Please feel free to request a copy of grading report procedures from an individual teacher or grade-level team leader. HONOR ROLL Numerical grades are used for all subjects. Students who achieve grades 80.0 and above in all classes and attain a grade point average of 90.0 to 94.99 will receive Honor Roll status for the marking period. To receive Distinguished Honor Roll, a student must receive no grade below an 80.0 in all classes and attain a grade point average of 95.0 or higher for the marking period. PROMOTION/RETENTION POLICY In order to be promoted to the next grade level, a student must pass four of the five academic subjects.