Mrs. Law's Lexington Junior High Blog

COLLEGE CREDIT PLUS You are invited to attend a special meeting to inform about the College Credit Plus program. This program enables students in grades 7-12 to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from a public or private college or university. This program was enacted by the state of Ohio in September 2014 and began in the 2015-2016 school year. The purpose of the College Credit Plus program is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wide variety of options to college-bound students. Colleges and universities will admit students based on their college-readiness. Students who will enter grades 7-12 and meet all the college entrance requirements are eligible to participate in the fall of 2018. The Lexington Local School District will offer students two ways to participate in the College Credit Plus program: The first is for the student to attend classes on public or private college or university campuses. The college

**Attention Parents** In our professional and personal lives we all have people we admire and trust. For me, that person is Norman Shub.  Norman Shub is an author, teacher and psychotherapist with the ability to expertly guide individuals, couples, families and communities toward solutions. His clear, compassionate, and practical style of teaching makes him a joy to listen to and you will come away with many clear and specific ideas . For more than 35 years, Norman has been clinical director of Gestalt Associates and the Gestalt Institute of Central Ohio. Throughout the year, he offers workshops on many of the topics that affect our daily lives. These workshops are offered in the evening, at a very reasonable price, and I can not express how beneficial I have found him to be.  Please consider attending a workshop. You will not regret it. Here are the current offerings! Developing Your Child's Self-Esteem - February 13, 2018 Parenting From Your Heart - April 10, 17

SNOW DAYS! Every year we have the possibility of delays or cancellations. Many of you will wear pajamas backwards, put ice in the toilet, and any other crazy superstition to help get a snow day! In reality, a delay or cancellation is decided by a few specific people. They drive the back roads, side roads, and wherever it is most likely to be dangerous. Here is what to expect: Any decision to delay or cancel school will be made no later than 6:00 AM. If we have a two-hour delay, a decision to cancel will be made no later than 8:00 AM. The quickest and easiest way to find out about any delay or cancellation is to register for an email or text alert! Use this link: http://www.ohioalerts.org/lex