The first day of school is Monday, August 20!

Click here for back-to-school information to get ready for school!

Lions’ Dress Attire

Monday: Uniform Shirt, Uniform Bottoms

Tuesday: Uniform Shirt, Uniform Bottoms

Wednesday: College Shirt, Uniform Bottoms

Thursday: Uniform Shirt, Uniform Bottoms

Friday: Lamar Spirit Shirt, Uniform Bottoms

School Supplies List

1-1.5 or 2 inch binder
1-pack of dividers (8 ct.)
1-zipper pouch
2- package of blue or black pens
2-boxes of #2 pencils (12 ct)
1-pack of highlighters (any color)
1-pack of wide rule notebook paper (125 sheets)
3-spiral notebook (100 sheets)
1-box of 12 ct map (color) pencils
1-box of 8 ct markers
2-glue sticks
1-small scissors
1-pack of dry erase markers
1-earbuds/headphones
1-stylus (for iPad)
1-backpack with protective pocket for iPad
*2-boxes of tissue
*2-bottle of hand sanitizer (12 fl. oz.)

*these items can be turned in to your child’s 2nd period (Den) teacher

Junior V.A.S.E. contest

Lamar Art students attended Junior V.A.S.E.  ( Visual Arts Standards of Excellence) this past Saturday.  Students were given the opportunity to interview with a juror, view work by other Art students from varying districts and compete creatively within their years of art level.

Three students, Emma, Paola, and Maribel received medals for their accomplishments.  Emma and Maribel each received two medals and a perfect score on one of their sculptures.

Lamar Lioness Club

The Lamar Lioness Club reaches out to the community. We try to make the world a better place by building confidence in each other, reaching out to help our community, and bringing awareness to create a kinder world. We are an all girls group who work together at building a stronger and more connected world through love and not hate. The Lioness Club is full with goofballs. So far we have made posters to bring awareness to Childhood Cancer and Autism. We visit and help in the LIFE classes as peer tutors. In December we put together a competition throughout our school in order to collect nonparishable food items. We collected over 1200 items for St. Luke Catholic Church food pantry. This past Saturday, the 14th, we were asked to help represent Lamar Middle School at the Go Irving ISD event. In doing so, we worked to spread joy and positivity by asking our guests to describe what they love about themselves and a wish for the world. In the words of Gandhi, we strive every day to “Be the change we wish to see in the world” and spread our message as far as we can reach. Take our survey:https://tinyurl.com/LMSlioness 

Orchestra UIL Sweepstakes- A First in Lamar History

Congratulations to our Lamar full orchestra in achieving sweepstakes at UIL. All six adjudicators gave the concert and sightreading superior ratings. This is a first in Lamar history. These kids went above and beyond this year!

Annual Irving Art Show 2018

Look at our talented student art work.  They spend hours on their pieces and have done a great job creating visual masterpieces.

Kickstart Kids State Championship

Please join me in congratulating the following students for placing and advancing to the Kickstart Kids State Championship:

Jessica P. 3rd Place Kata (Forms) Female 13-14 yr. Green Belt Division

Juan G. 3rd Place Weapons Kata (Staff Form) Male 13-14 yr. Green Belt Division

Ever G. 2nd Place Kumite (Forms), 3rd Place Kata (Forms) Male 11-12 yr. Orange Belt Division

Ayla A. 1st Place Kata (Forms) Female 11-12 yr. Gold Belt Division

Ayla A. Grand Champion Beginner Kata All age Divisions 11-17 yr. old!

Singley Academy Applications

Applications to enter the Singley Academy lottery are available!  Click the attachments.

8th Grader applying for Freshman 2018-2019 English

8th Grader Applying for Freshman 2018-2019 Spanish

9th Grader Applying for Soph. 2018-2019 English

9th Grader Applying for Soph. 2018-2019 Spanish

Lioness Club Gives Back

The Lioness Club worked extremely hard collecting, boxing, and loading items collected for a donation to help families in need during the holiday season.  There was close to 1,200 items donated and all went to the food pantry at St. Luke Catholic Church who was more than appreciative to all of Lamar.  Thank you to everyone else who helped! It truly feels better to give than receive, and our girls had fun!

iPad Parental Tips and Tricks

How can I check my child’s use of cellular data?

Students receive 5 GB of cellular data each month.  The reset date is the 29th of every month.  To avoid using all the data, always connect to Wifi whenever available. 

How to check:  Settings > Cellular data > Current Period (the max period per month is 5G)

How to see what apps/programs my child is using the most on his/her device?

Following the steps below will allow you to see what apps/programs use the most battery on the device.  For example:  Google classroom 25%, Notes 15%, Nearpod 2%.   If you notice that your child is using apps like Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter the most, please remind him/her that the iPad is used to support learning and academics. 

How to check:  Settings > Battery > Battery Percentage switch to on > Check battery usage for last 24 hours and last 7 days