Lexington Middle School

Be Ready to Learn

Stay at Your Assigned Station/With your Partner

Be Kind to Others

Keep Hands, Feet and Objects to Yourselves

Follow Directions

Listen Carefully

Consequences

Verbal Warning from Mr. Lane

(Educator’s Handbook will be used for tracking minor and major incidents. Class Dojo points may also be used to assist in tracking behavior.)

Parent/Guardian Contact and/or…

Lexington Middle School Administrative Action.

* Class Dojo may be used to track positive behavior, and behavior that needs improvement.

Homework is not typically assigned in my classes. However, if a student does not complete an assignment, the assignment should be completed at home when possible. The student can access the web link below to login to their assigned module from any device. 

Pax Pat

• '24-'25 LCS Calendar Spanish

• '24-'25 LCS Calendar English

• LMS Parent/Guardian - Student Handbook

• Paxton Patterson Student Login Page

• Paxton Patterson Program Overview

• NC Dept. of Labor Youth Employment Certificate

• Job Interview Practice Questions

• Practice Job Application

Let's Be Successful! 

Students should learn their school email (and check it often) and their lunch number. The Paxton Patterson program student login credentials will be as follows:

Login Email (User Name): Student school email 
Password: Student lunch number

School email format (Gmail) is as follows: 
first 4 characters of student first name, first 4 characters of student last name, last 4 digits of student lunch number @student.lexcs.org

Please read below for an overview of each lab module offered in my class:

College and Career Ready Lab Modules: 

Home Maintenance Fundamentals: Identify tools and terminology used in common home maintenance and repair projects. Demonstrate safety procedures and precautions when conducting home maintenance and repair jobs. Understand the different types of fasteners and their uses. Demonstrate basic drywall repair. Examine the importance of home safety and security. Examine the differences between do-it-yourself home maintenance and repair projects and hiring a professional.  Understand basic construction principles and practices. Apply mathematics to calculate common maintenance and repair project estimations. Examine potential hazardous household materials and their effects. Identify the importance of having a family emergency preparedness kit and evacuation procedure in place. Investigate potential careers within the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster. 

Home Maintenance Systems: Identify tools and terminology used in common household system maintenance and repairs. Understand the basic functions and features of household (plumbing and electrical) systems. Demonstrate safety procedures and precautions when conducting home maintenance and repair jobs. Demonstrate the methods for repairing a leaky faucet by replacing the cartridge and the faucet assembly. Utilize the proper procedure and tools to disassemble a drain and P-trap to fix a clogged sink. Understand the different types of electrical wiring connections and their uses. Demonstrate basic wiring skills to wire a light fixture and switch. Examine the importance of home safety and security. Demonstrate and evaluate the functions and features of Smart Home systems. Understand basic construction principles and practices. Investigate potential careers within the Architecture & Construction Career Cluster. 

Health Science Lab Modules: 

Biomedical Engineering: Identify opportunities and training requirements for careers in biomedical engineering occupations. Identify some of the requirements for designing a prosthetic limb. Recognize the process for how patients are fitted with prosthetic limbs and other body parts. Identify considerations for selecting materials used in products placed inside the body. Recognize design considerations in developing devices that monitor vital signs and other aspects of a person’s health. Recognize design considerations in developing products that replace organs and other body functions.

Dentistry: Identify the roles of dental professionals, and the preparation for each occupation. Recognize parts of the jaw, teeth, and mouth. Identify appropriate dental care at each developmental stage. Identify common dental problems. Recognize how to correct common dental problems. Recognize common diseases of teeth, gums, the jaw, and mouth.

Emergency Medical Technician: Recognize the role of Emergency Medical Technicians in the healthcare industry. Identify the steps for the primary survey (checking Airway, Breathing and Circulation and blood pressure). Recognize the differences between viral and bacterial disease, and how to prevent disease transmission. Identify how to control bleeding, common types of wounds, and bandaging for various wounds. Identify the first aid steps for common emergencies: choking, poison, and burns. Recognize the signs of a heart attack. Demonstrate how to perform CPR and how to use an AED.

Intro. To Health Science Careers: Develop foundational skills and knowledge in the Health Science Career Cluster. Define common terms and concepts utilized in the field of healthcare. Examine the role of environmental health and safety in healthcare. Classify communicable and non-communicable diseases. Describe the importance of infection control and preventing disease transmission in healthcare. Demonstrate how to measure and record vitals. Examine the role of Health Informatics in healthcare. Describe how technology plays a role in healthcare. Analyze how healthcare has evolved in the last century. Identify current and future trends in healthcare. Examine ethical issues relating to the field of healthcare. Explore careers in the Health Science Career Cluster and related pathways.

Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness: Describe the eight dimensions of wellness and how they influence overall well-being.  Explain the importance of creating a healthy balance in each dimension of wellness throughout the lifespan.  Understand how the eight dimensions of wellness are interconnected.  Describe the principles of nutrition and how an active lifestyle can contribute to overall wellness in all 8 dimensions.  Explain how nutrient and activity needs will change throughout the lifespan.  Assess physical health and describe the proactive steps one takes to avoid and prevent illness, injury, and disease.  Utilize foundational information presented in the module activities to complete a Design Brief based upon the criteria provided.  Produce clear, concise technical writings that effectively use style, grammar, and information structure in ways that create meaning for the reader.

Medical Imaging: Recognize the job opportunities in medical imaging and the requirements for those careers. Recognize how X-rays are produced and how they work. Identify the uses for X-rays and the procedures for taking them. Recognize the critical safety requirements for radiation technologies. Identify the uses of ultrasounds and the technology that produces them. Recognize the uses of MRI, CT, and PET/CT and the technologies that produce them.

Mental Health: Identify the roles of mental health professionals, and the preparation for each occupation. Recognize some of the symptoms and treatment for depression, drug and alcohol disorders, and eating disorders. Identify the causes and treatments for bullying behavior. Identify types of learning disabilities and treatment options. Recognize causes and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Recognize the signs of potential suicide and appropriate intervention. Recognize symptoms and causes of mania and bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

Ophthalmology: Identify the roles of eye care professionals, and the preparation for each occupation. Recognize parts of the eye and how vision works. Identify common vision problems. Recognize how to correct common vision problems. Recognize common diseases that cause vision impairment.

Pharmacology: Identify the roles of pharmacy professionals and the preparation for each occupation. Demonstrate how to interpret drug labels and warnings. Demonstrate correct measurements of dosages. Identify common problems with drug reactions and treatment. Recognize the differences between trade, generic, and over-the-counter medications. Identify the common drug delivery systems.

Sports Medicine: Recognize the role of the athletic trainer in sports medicine. Describe the training and licensing for the athletic trainer. Demonstrate treatment procedures for RICE, compression bandaging, splinting, and spine boarding. Recognize prevention, warning signs, and treatment of heart problems in athletes. Describe steps to identify, treat, and prevent spine and brain injuries. Recognize the dangers of steroids and other substances claiming to boost performance in sports.

Veterinary Medicine: Recognize how diseases are transmitted between people and animals and how to prevent disease transmission. Define major anatomy and skeletal terms for small animals. Identify how to restrain small animals and perform emergency CPR. Recognize body planes and methods for preparing to take X-rays. Define veterinary surgical tools and demonstrate how to prepare a surgical pack. Identify common animal parasites.