Mrs. Christiansen's 6th grade classes are collecting books and money to help students affected by Hurricane Michael in Panama City, Florida. Many schools and homes were destroyed, and school districts are hoping to get books back in students' hands as soon as possible. The 6th graders will take donations of new or gently used books during the week of Dec. 3-7. Collection boxes will be in the Larson lobby and Room 801. Students will be selling treats at lunch Dec. 4 and 5 to raise money to ship the books to Florida. Please consider donating!

AdvancED Visitors on Tuesday

As part of our accreditation process, the Troy School District periodically assesses the culture, practices, actions and experiences of our students and staff. This is measured in several different ways—through data and evidence we provide, through a survey given to students and staff, and through a visit from an accreditation team next week. There is nothing you, as a parent, need to do in this effort, but we wanted you to be aware that we will have visitors in our school next week. We appreciate your support and will certainly share what we learn with our community after the review is completed.

Scholastic Book Fair Coming Soon!

The Larson Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon! The Fair will run every day beginning Monday, Dec. 10, through Friday morning, Dec. 14. Students will have the opportunity to visit the Fair with their ELA classes as well as any time during school hours. Parents are, also, welcome to stop by the Book Fair to shop any time during school hours. In addition, parents have the opportunity to shop at a special after-school shopping event during the evening Band Concert on Thursday, Dec. 13. The Book Fair doors open at 6:30 P.M. (a half hour before the concert begins) and close at 9:00 P.M. (a half hour after the concert ends). Please stop by for a great shopping opportunity!

Model UN Conference

Holiday Family Assistance

Larson is adopting a family for the 2018 Holiday season through the Community Housing Network in Troy. They are a family of 6 that were homeless until last year. Their needs as you will see are quite basic and they really need our help! Please consider purchasing a new item for this family. Gifts need to be wrapped and delivered to the Larson MS office no later than Friday November 30th, as we need to deliver the gifts on Monday December 3rd. Each gift should have a tag attached with the individual's first name and last initial and the code for that person (i.e 905a, 905b). We are also in need of a couple of people to deliver the items to the Community Housing Network on December 3rd (location Maple/Crooks). Please consider helping! Any questions can be directed to Karen Gittins at spartans33@hotmail.com. Please attach a gift tags (example above) that must be attached to the gifts. Please print out and attach to the wrapped gift, or contact Karen Gittins for assistance with this.

Fleece Still Needed!

Please consider donating fleece to our MLK Day of Service celebration. We have a box in the main office vestibule -- donations are accepted anytime!

Washington D.C. 2019 (Current 7th Graders)

All 7th graders interested in finding out more about next fall's trip to Washington DC should plan to attend an informational meeting planned for Thursday, December 6th at 7 p.m. Please contact Mrs. Lee (jlee@troy.k12.mi.us) with any questions you might have. It is a wonderful trip, and you don't want your student to miss out!

Counselor Coffee Talk

The LMS Counseling Department will be hosting a Counselor Coffee Talk on December 4 from 9-10am in the Collaboration Studio. Join Mrs. Field, Ms. Schlenker and special guest Manjula Egan, LMSW to better understand the relationship between anxiety and academic performance. Learn how stress can impact children physically and mentally, as well as tips for reducing stress in adolescents. Please RSVP to your child’s counselor. Ms. Schlenker (last names A-L) - cschlenker@troy.k12.mi.us or Mrs. Field (last names M-Z) – lfield@troy.k12.mi.us

IM Boys Basketball Starts Monday!

Boys' IM Basketball will begin Monday, December 3rd. No physical forms or prior experience is needed. Permission forms and schedules are available in the office. If you have any questions, please see Mr. Fawcett or Mr. Sandy.

6th Grade Cleveland Field Trip

The Cleveland Field trip is on Saturday May 4th. Students and parent chaperones will visit the Malley’s Chocolate Factory, Great Lakes Science Center, and the beautiful Cleveland Zoo. This year we will be having lunch at the zoo in the rainforest. A second bus has been added and we hope to fill it. Once it is filled there will NOT be a third bus. Guarantee your seat by signing up soon. Registration is online through Big Country Tours. Registration details can be found on the Larson Website under “Activities.” If you have further questions please see Ms. McHugh in room 709. (smchugh@troy.k12.mi.us)

7th Grade Chicago Field Trip

The Chicago Trip is on Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th. The adventure includes the Adler Planetarium, Shedds Aquarium, Union Pier, a Medieval Times Dinner Theater, The Museum of Science and Industry, and Gino’s Pizza. A second bus has been added and we hope to fill it. Once it is filled there will NOT be a third bus. Guarantee your seat by signing up soon. Registration is online through Big Country Tours. Registration details can be found on the Larson Website under “Activities.” If you have further questions please email Ms. McHugh at smchugh@troy.k12.mi.us

Replacement IDs Now Available

Has your student lost or misplaced their student ID? If so, they can get a new one printed in the main office at any time for $5.

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Magazine Sale/Renewal Link

For many years, Larson has raised funds by encouraging our community to order/renew magazines or digital subscriptions through Great American Fundraising. We receive a substantial profit for each order placed through the link below. Please consider helping Larson out by renewing your magazines here. All profits from the sale go directly back into the classroom!

LMS PTO Fundraising – Kroger, Amazon, and More!

It's time to renew or adjust your rewards program! The Larson PTO raises significant funds every year through your normal purchases at Kroger, Amazon, and more! These funds go right back into the classroom, directly impacting all Larson students. If you have not registered yet (especially at Kroger and Amazon), simply click on the link to find out how. Thanks!

In addition, the LMS PTO gladly welcomes donations, which are tax-deductible. All funds go directly back to student programs and teacher grants. Donations can be dropped off in the LMS main office. See more info below.

Box Tops for Education!

Please send in all of you unexpired neatly trimmed Box Tops. You can bring them in anytime to the Media Center. Help us reach our school year goal of $500.00! Thanks for your support.