Your Nov-Dec. Guide to Lanier Middle School

Here's your guide to important dates, events and volunteer opportunities at . 

This list picks up the second half of November and goes until Winter Break. Add your important Lanier info to this list by commenting below or emailing whitney@patch.com.

Important Dates

• Nov. 20 Turn In 2011 Federal Impact Aid Survey: Distributed on Nov. 1. Required for every student.
• Nov. 21-22 PALS Exam
• Nov. 23 Two-Hour Early Dismissal
• Nov. 23 Last Day to Donate Used VHS, DVDs: Collection drive in support of literacy. 
• Nov. 24-25 No School
• Nov. 30 National Junior Honor Society Meeting, 3 p.m.: Click here for a list of participating students.
• Nov. 30 Advancement Via Individual Determination Meeting, 7 p.m.: Click here for a description of the program.
• Dec. 2 Peer Helping Classes, 2 p.m.
• Dec. 3 Thomas Jefferson Admissions Test: Applications must have been sent in by Oct. 21.
• Dec. 9 Eagles Finance Park Field Trip
• Dec. 9 Peer Helping Classes, 2 p.m.
• Dec. 12 Cavaliers Finance Park Field Trip
• Dec. 13 Hornets Finance Park Field Trip
• Dec. 13-14 Band Winter Concert, 7 p.m.
• Dec. 14 Highlanders Finance Park Field Trip
• Dec. 16 Peer Helping Classes, 2 p.m.
• Dec. 24 to Jan. 2 Winter Break

Get Involved
Lanier accepts schools supplies throughout the school year to help needy students. Drop off your five-subject spiral notebooks, 2- and 3-inch three ring binders, pencils and pens and more to the donation box inside the school's Guidance Office.

The PTA needs volunteers to help with an assortment of tasks. Contact volunteer coordinator Dawn Shook at family.shook@gmail.com for more information. The next PTA meeting will be held on Jan. 11.

Connect Online
Visit the school's website here. Join the Cavaliers' Facebook Fan Page (not run by the school) by clicking here.