It’s a Small World, After All:

13th Annual World’s Fair at LRMS!By Mr. Heitmann

This week, the world came to LRMS! The LRMS 7th Grade World’s Fair, in its 13th year, showcased China, Vietnam, Spain, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, as well as the Baltic States: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Over the course of the 7th Grade World's Fair, 70 individual countries from around the world have been presented. This has allowed for every culture and continent to be fairly represented to the students and community.

Students who enter LRMS as 6th graders, participate as 7th graders and leave as 8th graders are exposed to at least 24 different countries through the World's Fair event. Not only are Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies part of the experience, but art, music, woodshop, theatre, cooking, foreign language, sports, technology, and more are incorporated into the occasion. The 7th grade teaching partnerships are focused on bringing this unique learning event as an enrichment activity that creates benefits well beyond the traditional classroom experience. Every 7th grade student has their hand involved in the event. Projects, presentations and collaborative efforts are life skills that are utilized and enhanced by the World's Fair. There are classroom Ambassadors who are given leadership roles in order to assist in overseeing the progress of each class. (Continued on page 2…)

THE LAKER LEDGERDelivering the Goods on LRMS February 5, 2016

(World’s Fair, continued…)The LRMS PTA sponsored a "Family Night" on Wednesday, February 3. This event brought in over one thousand people. In addition, the 7th Graders also hosted the event for all of the Brick elementary schools. Approximately 300 1st graders were escorted around the World's Fair by 7th grade students who led and guided them through various student-designed activities in each of the countries. Finally, students showed off their hard work to their school peers as the 6th grade students enjoyed the last day of the event.

The 7th Grade World's Fair is an incredible cross-curricular event that epitomizes Lake Riviera Middle School's mantra of "Aiming for Excellence". In a character education infused school-wide project, a simple room is transformed into a mini EPCOT for the people of Brick. The camaraderie and collaborative efforts by students and faculty members alike allow this event to shine and show our diversity as a country. In turn, as students learn The United States is a culture of cultures, they understand it's a small world after all and take immense pride in showing that their hard work and diligence will create an amazing end result.

LRMS Cheerleaders participated in a “Rainbow Themed” cheer practice recently! They look adorable…but…

Where’s the pot of gold?

Go Red Day at LRMS!LRMS’ National Junior Honor Society supports the with the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women movement to help raise awareness and save more lives. On Thursday, February 4th, LRMS staff and students wore RED and donated $5 each to help support ongoing research to help save the lives of women across America! All February long, students and staff are encouraged to wear RED on Fridays to show their ongoing support for Heart Healthy Month!

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a

Mark Your Calendars!Feb. 5 – 2nd Marking Period Report Cards Feb. 11 – Valentine’s Day Dance immediately after school. Tickets on sale during lunch or from Mrs. Osborne in Rm 113Feb. 17 – Science Expo in MPR, 6:30 pm Feb. 25- Green & White Night- MPR 6:30 p.m.Feb. 26- Sports Physical Forms Due

national health observance for teens to SHATTER THE MYTHS about drugs. LRMS’ Lead and Seed students posted 100 drug and alcohol facts around the school to make students aware.