Volume: 2021-2022 ● Number: 15 ● Lebanon, NH

March 18, 2022

Email: jdentremont@sau88.net
Website: https://lms.sau88.net/
Location: 3 Moulton Avenue, Lebanon, NH, USA
Phone: 603-448-3056
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMSLebNH/
Twitter: @LMSLebNH

LMS Friends,

It has been another great two weeks at LMS! Our students continue to be challenged and their days are full.

This past week, we had our all District choral concert. Our students did a marvelous job!

We have also made the shift to the third term. It is hard to believe we are down to the last third of the year.

We are busy with this year still but have also turned our attention to next year. You will see some notes on this below and hope you will complete the input form for your students in grades 5 through 7.

The next Scoop will come out on April 1st! Enjoy this edition of the Scoop!

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

5th and 7th Grade Families:

On Friday, March 11th families received emails about parent input for placement purposes for next year. Please complete this form by the end of the month if you have not done so yet.

6th Grade Families:

On Friday, March 11th families received an email about a course selection form and an input form for placement purposes for next year. All 6th grade families must complete the course selection form by the end of the month. The input form is optional but should also be completed by the end of the month.

8th Grade Families:

Please continue to review the information Mrs. Allard continues to put in the Scoop under the counseling section. On Wednesday, March 9th families received an email from the LHS counselors who visited with our 8th graders that day in their social studies classes. 8th graders should have registered for their classes by today.

Please come down Moulton Avenue from Prospect Street.

We continue to encourage families to drop students off anywhere in the drop off zone which is along the sidewalk. The first place you stop is where you should drop. Students can walk on the sidewalk to their respective doors to enter the building.

5th and 6th grade families should not stop prematurely to drop off. Pull as far forward as you can, drop, and be safely on your way.

7th and 8th grade families should not keep their students in the car, and drive all the way to the bottom. If you stop, even at the top, it is still OK to drop off there.

After dropping, please use the left lane to exit slowly and carefully.

The drop off loop will go quicker if everyone adheres to these simple reminders! Thank You!

If you have planned an extended April vacation, please notify Ruth Keane as soon as possible. Please call 603-448-3056 or email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net by 7:45am with all student attendance (absences, late arrivals, early dismissals, etc.)

March 29th - Trimester 2 Report Card grades available on Powerschool.

Powerschool Parent Portal - Student grades and assignment information are available 24/7 via a Powerschool Parent Portal Account. 2nd trimester grades will be finalized as of March 29th. If you do not have a Powerschool Parent Portal Account, please email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net. In the email, please list your name, the student's name, and what username you would like to use.

March 28th is a District in service day. There is no school as teachers are learning.

Please remember that if we have another snow day, we will be having a remote learning day. We have sent home our guidelines in January, but they are attached here again for you and then will live in the old news section of the Scoop going forward.

Our All District Choral Concert took place last night. It was awesome! If you missed it, here is a link to the recording below! Enjoy!

Hello LMS families!

I am loving this warmer weather! Please remember to pack extra clothing/shoes/boots for your child if they are prone to getting muddy or wet when outdoors at recess. We have limited clothing options available here at school and you will be getting a phone call to bring a change of clothing in for them, if needed.

“Masks Welcome”

This week has gone very well after the district changed the mask policy. I would say at least 50-60 % of staff & students have opted to keep wearing masks for now when they are indoors at school. Masks are available from the nurses office, if needed.

A reminder that anyone who has had to isolate or quarantine due to covid, when they return to school after 5 days, will need to continue to wear a mask for days 6-10 before being able to remove them. I will be speaking to individuals involved in those circumstances. Please let me know if anyone has questions about masking.

Students should continue to stay home and do a covid test if they have any covid symptoms. At this time of year, covid symptoms can be similar to allergy symptoms. When in doubt as to whether it’s allergies, just a “cold” or covid, please test! If we do not have current documentation in your child’s health file that they have allergies, you will be asked to test for any symptoms. Please send those test results to the nurse.

Physicals/Immunizations

As we get to this last trimester, I am still collecting any new physicals or immunization records that have been or are being done. Please forward copies of them to me for your child’s health record. Any 7th/8th grader who intends to play LMS softball or baseball should make sure we have a current physical on file (7th grader physicals have to be done in 2021 or later, 8th grader physicals in 2020 or later).

March is National Nutrition Month - a time to encourage making informed food choices, to develop healthy eating habits for life and increase physical activity as the weather improves.

Be adventurous, try some foods you’ve never had before!

Happy Spring!

Nancy Pageau

npageau@sau88.net

603-727-9817 (direct line)

603-448-3056 (LMS)

To sign up your child, 17 years old or younger, for voluntary COVID testing, please use this link.

For staff and students who are 18 years or older please use this link to sign up for voluntary testing.

When prompted please use the following access code:

• Lebanon Middle School: 81ZM9C

What will happen if a pool comes back positive?

We will follow this process for unconfirmed or confirmed positive cases:

If by chance a pool comes back positive, we will notify the staff and the families of those students in the pool that there is an unconfirmed positive case.

Students/staff in the pool will be asked to monitor for symptoms and will be tested two days later.

After the follow-up testing, those in the pool will be notified of either the negative or positive result.

The person who tested positive will be asked to isolate and close contacts will be notified per the procedures we have been following since the start of the pandemic. The Superintendent will also inform the larger community of the positive test result.

Carolynn Stockwell, 5/6 Counselor

cstockwell@sau88.net

Stephanie Allard, 7/8 Counselor

sallard@sau88.net

Elena VanZandt, Student Assistance Provider

evanzandt@sau88.net

This was the information included last week for 8th graders. Please know that 8th graders were asked to complete this process by today. Mrs. Allard was following up with those that had not yet completed and also trying to find them through the day. Please be in touch if you have questions about this process:

Hello Eighth Graders and Parents!

Here is some exciting news for our eighth graders! You will have an opportunity to meet with the counselors from Lebanon High School on Tuesday, March 8th here at LMS! They will visit your social studies classes and speak with you about registering for classes for next school year. You will hear about all the different options you have for course selection next year.

Your child will receive a Program of Studies and course planning sheets. There is also an electronic version of the registration instructions, as well. You can go to the LHS website under Students -> Class information -> Incoming Students. Teachers of eighth graders will make recommendations as to which courses are most appropriate for your child next year. If you have any questions/concerns about these recommendations, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions. I look forward to working with our 8th graders on this next step of their journey!

Stephanie Allard

7th/8th school counselor

sallard@sau88.net

603-448-3056

Check out the new library bitmoji created for spring! Have a great end to March!

The Spring sports season is right around the corner and the final day to sign up for 2022 LMS Softball or Baseball is Sunday, March 20th, 2022. Participants must be in 7th or 8th grade. For more information please click HERE.

Speaking of LMS Softball, please welcome our new Head Coach Jeremy Bachelder! You can contact Coach Bachelder via email jbachelder@sau88.net

Middle School Lacrosse, Track and Field, 5th and 6th grade Softball and Baseball are run through the Lebanon Recreation Department. Please connect with Lebanon Rec for more information.

Julia Lindquist's hockey team U14 T2 state championships.

Cherry Singh on the ice as well who recently set up Julia McGee for a goal.

Now until April 11 50% off $20 price...

So that is $10.

Order one now before the prices go up!

Order online: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05041040

Paper order forms will be given to advisories March 21 and expected to be returned to the main office before Spring Break, Friday, April 8

Please see or email Mr. Masi at LMSYearbook@sau88.net with any questions.

Upcoming Spirit Days:

Thursday, April 1 “April Fools” Backwards/ Inside Out Day

Monday, April 4 Earth Day: Wear ALL Green and Blue, Earth and Nature-themed clothes

Tuesday, April 5 Favorite Colors Day

Wednesday, April 6 Tye Dye Day

Thursday, April 7 Throwback Thursday- Wear clothes from another decade! (ex. 70’s, 90’s etc.)

Friday, April 8 School Spirit Day- Deck out in LMS gear or wear as much maroon and gold as possible

The Student Council is collecting pet supplies for Pet Palooza. Non-perishable food, treats, and toys are being collected for the Upper Valley Humane Society. This collection will end on Wednesday, April 6th.

Executive Council Members

Oak President: Saanvi Bramhe

Maple President: Helena Mielcarz

Birch President: Oliver Hermanson

7th Grade Vice Presidents: Kalyani Jogdand, Ian Danen, Eden Aldrich, Anna Harrington

5th/6th Grade President: Acadia Buck

5th/6th Grade Vice President: Hannah Follensbee

Secretary: Anna Vecherina

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. McFarland, Student Council Advisor, at mmcfarland@sau88.net.

Monday, March 28th will be an in-service day for teachers, and the PTO would like to provide them with a grab-n-go breakfast bar that morning. March is a very long month for teachers, so we would like to brighten their days heading into the home stretch of the school year!

We are asking parents to donate any of the following prepackaged items in advance: granola bars, cereal bars, seltzer or soda, nuts, chips, oatmeal packets, cookies, chocolate, tea or k-cups, etc. Donations can be dropped off at the front office or sent in with your children any time between now and Friday, March 25th. Cash or check donations (made out to LMS PTO) can also be accepted at the front office, which we will then use to purchase additional items. (Please put cash or checks in an envelope marked PTO.)

In addition, now that Covid protocols have changed, we can also accept fresh or homemade items on the morning of the 28th as well, such as donuts, pastries, muffins, cookies, fruit, etc. Please bring those items to the office on the morning of the 28th (or on Friday the 25th if you think they will keep).

And thank you as always for all your generosity and help!

Wednesday, April 20th 7PM

Virtual - https://dartmouth.zoom.us/j/99151393128?pwd=SXdNaWs4bjlRaFBEZ05QWWplWEpuQT09

The PTO can be reached at lms.pto@sau88.net.

Already published news from previous Scoops!

We have had some families request some help with chromebooks at home. We are attaching two documents that might help you. The first is to help see your child's browsing history. The second is to set up website and keyword blocking on your xfinity home wifi. If you have further questions, you can reach out to techsupport@sau88.net.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

The Lebanon Middle School community challenges and supports all learners in a

rigorous, stimulating, and developmentally appropriate environment.

To achieve our mission, we strive to foster curiosity, lifelong learning, and global citizenship while encouraging individual aptitudes, interests, and talents by underscoring our core values of LMS PRIDE:

Leadership

Motivation

Spirit

Perseverance

Respect

Integrity

Dependability

Excellence

John P. D’Entremont, Principal

Kim Ezen, Assistant Principal

Synthia Liska, Student Services Administrator

Brett Franklin, Director of Athletics & Co-Curriculars

Email: jdentremont@sau88.net
Website: lms.sau88.net
Location: 3 Moulton Avenue, Lebanon, NH, USA
Phone: 603-448-3056
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LMSLebNH
Twitter: @LMSLebNH