Join us for a Valentine’s Dance on Friday, February 7th, 6:30-8:30 PM. This event is for Loyalsock Township Middle School students only. Entry fee is $2 at the door or 20 PBIS points. Please use the cafeteria entrance. Snacks will be available for purchase. Students must be in good standing to attend. Any student with three (3) or more demerits are not able to participate. We look forward to a night of fun at this PTO-sponsored event!
For the 2024-2025 school year, students are encouraged to arrive at school by 7:30 AM to allow time to eat breakfast and go to their locker before the first period. The student day will begin in the classroom at 7:40 AM and dismiss at 2:30 PM.
When your child is late or absent from school, please call 570-323-9439, option 1 before 8:30 AM.
Please remember to send in a written guardian or medical excuse including the student’s name, date of the absence and reason for the absence within three school days to the middle school office. These can also be emailed to our dedicated attendance email MS-Excuse@loyalsocklancers.org or faxed to 570-322-3952.
We are looking forward to a great year! Some have asked about purchasing a calculator for 8th Grade Keystone Algebra I and we have been researching options for our students. It is understood that calculator apps are available for the iPad. However, an iPad is not an acceptable device to use during Keystone Exams, AP Exams, SATs, ACTs, college math placement tests, and often during testing in college. Due to these reasons and the fact that a student must practice using a device to be comfortable with its functionality, a graphing calculator will be REQUIRED for this course.
There will be times during class (including during assessments) where work will be completed with the use of calculators. Calculators will be used as a tool, not a crutch. Your student will be expected to know the content well enough to be able to solve problems without the aid of a calculator including basic mathematical computations with decimals, fractions, radicals, exponents, and other mathematical values. It is expected that your student have his/her own graphing calculator and that he/she brings it to class every day.
The teacher will use a TI-84 PLUS CE graphing calculator and therefore it is highly suggested that if your family needs to purchase a graphing calculator, to purchase a TI-84 PLUS CE graphing calculator. Although this Texas Instruments calculator is expensive, please know that your student will be able to use this same calculator throughout high school and possibly in college as well.
This calculator is available to purchase online and in local stores. If you have any additional questions, please contact:
Mrs. Jennifer Bomboy, 8th Grade Math Teacher – jbomboy@loyalsocklancers.org
Alphabetical List:
https://www.powerlibrary.org/e-resources/?all=y&ID=PL2436
Subject List:
https://www.powerlibrary.org/e-resources/?subject=y?ID=PL2436
If you have any questions please see our district librarian, Mrs. Cozza.
