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News from the Lion's Den

Posted Date: 12/12/25 (02:00 PM)


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News from the Lion's Den

Weekly Newsletter

December 12, 2025
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Amazing Growth

Families,

You deserve good news. Our recent NWEA MAP results show strong academic growth across Lochbuie Intermediate Academy.
Here is what the data shows.
• Math growth reached the 59th MGP.
• ELA growth reached the 57th MGP.
• An MGP of 50 shows a full year of expected growth.
Your students are growing faster than the national average. This means students are on pace to exceed a year’s worth of learning in both math and reading.
This growth reflects daily work in classrooms.
• Clear learning targets.
• Strong instruction.
• Consistent feedback.
• Students taking ownership of learning.
Your support matters. Daily attendance, reading at home, and positive conversations about school strengthen this progress. When students show up ready to learn, growth follows.
We are proud of our students. We are proud of our staff. We thank you for partnering with us to keep expectations high and learning strong.
We will keep pushing forward together.


MGP stands for Median Growth Percentile.
MGP shows how much academic growth your student made compared to other students across the country who started at the same score.
Here is how to read it.
• A score of 50 means a student made a typical year of growth.
• A score above 50 means more than a year of growth.
• A score below 50 means less than a year of growth.
When a school earns a 59 MGP in math or a 57 MGP in ELA, students grew faster than most peers nationwide with similar starting points.
MGP focuses on growth, not proficiency.
• Growth shows progress over time.
• Growth values effort, instruction, and consistency.
• Growth highlights improvement for all learners.
These scores show students moving forward at a strong pace. They reflect daily instruction, steady practice, and student commitment.



Best regards,
Manuel Montano
Principal, Lochbuie Intermediate Academy
 
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Middle School Sports Information

Information about Middle School Sports will be found here. The schedules are at this site.

 
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Importance of Attendance

Attendance drives achievement. When students miss class, they miss instruction. Skills in reading, writing, and math slip fast. Every day out of class is a lost chance to practice and get feedback.
Our December attendance rate so far is 91 percent. This shows progress across our building. Your effort matters. The next step is to finish strong as we head into the final stretch of the semester.
Students who attend regularly are more likely to
• Score higher on state tests.
• Build strong learning habits.
• Stay on track for middle school and high school.
• Graduate on time.
Missing ten percent of the school year means chronic absence. That is about two days each month. Students who miss that much fall behind in reading and math by third grade. By fourth and fifth grade the gap grows and is harder to close. In middle school students who miss class struggle with engagement and connection.
Being present builds routine and responsibility. Attendance sets the foundation for success.
Lochbuie Intermediate Academy hours are 7:55 AM to 3:00 PM. Supervision and breakfast begin at 7:30 AM. Please help your student arrive on time and ready to learn. Ten minutes late each day becomes more than 30 hours of lost learning over the year. Your support helps your student finish stronger than they started.
 

PTO News

Meadow Ridge Lochbuie PTO

Thank you to all who shopped at the Polar Pals Holiday Gift Shoppe. A portion of your purchase goes back to the PTO to help the students. 

Parents and Guardians the PTO needs your help to continue to grow and support your student(s). Be it volunteering to help us at events, coming to the meetings, creating flyers, and so many more opportunities. The next few months we have a lot planned that we would like to do and need help executing these events. We cannot do it alone and need your support to make this a successful organization to support the students, teachers, and staff at Lochbuie Intermediate Academy and Meadow Ridge Elementary. Come join us at our next meeting on January 27 3:45pm at Lochbuie Intermediate Academy in the library. If you cannot join in person please join us virtually. Link will be sent out closer to the date. 

Please follow us 

Instagram as @meadowridgelochbuie.pto 

If you have any questions or comments please feel free to email us at meadowridgelochbuiepto@gmail.com

Karen - President
Natalie - Treasurer 
Janna - Meadow Ridge Chair
Open positions: Lochbuie Chair and Co- Chair, Meadow Ridge Co- Chair, Secretary 
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We also have a chance to get your Spirit Wear while also giving back to the school!

 
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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out via the following links:

  • (303)536-2400
  • loch-office@re3j.com
  • lochbuie.re3j.com