– John F. Kennedy

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, the Lebanon Public Schools community has much to celebrate. We wrapped up the year with a series of meaningful and memorable events that highlighted the accomplishments, spirit, and unity of our students and staff. High School Awards Night was a proud moment, recognizing the hard work and achievements of our students in academics, athletics, leadership, and service. Across all three schools, Field Day brought smiles, laughter, and a strong sense of community as students enjoyed fun and friendly competition under sunny skies.

One of the most heartwarming traditions—our Senior Walk—saw graduating seniors return to the elementary and middle schools to be applauded by their former teachers and cheered on by our youngest learners, a powerful symbol of legacy and inspiration. Beautiful weather graced our Moving Up, Promotion, and Graduation ceremonies, making each celebration extra special for students and their families. We concluded the school year with a respectful and patriotic Flag Day ceremony attended by State Representatives DeCaprio, Ackert, and Senator Osten, followed by “The Wave” — a joyful send-off as students headed into summer break.

We hope everyone enjoys a safe and restful summer filled with time spent with family and friends. We will be excited to welcome everyone back in the fall and can’t wait to see what the 2025-2026 school year brings!

Please be on the lookout for the Superintendent Summer and Back to School Updates which will contain helpful information to help you kick off the new school year.

A beautiful aerial view of the 2025 Lyman Memorial High School Graduation Ceremony — a perfect evening celebrating the accomplishments of our graduates, surrounded by family, friends, and community (photo credit to Mr. Morse using our district drones).

One of my favorite traditions...the Senior Walk! Our Class of 2025 paraded through the halls of Lebanon Elementary School and Lebanon Middle School where they were congratulated by former teachers, staff and future graduates.

Please follow the link below to find information on the Connecticut Summer Math Challenge. This will be a nice compliment to the work and challenges our district provides to help our learners maintain their skill levels over the summer while engaging in fun activities.

ESY Sessions will be held from July 8, 2025 through July 31, 2025. They run from 8:30-11:30 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. All classes will be held at Lebanon Elementary School.

The purpose of ESY is to prevent regression. Students’ participation is determined through the Planning and Placement Team (PPT) process. If your child was determined eligible, you should have already received an email requesting transportation information. Teacher assignments will be sent out the first week in June. If you have questions, please contact the Department of Pupil Services at 860-642-5636.

Best wishes in retirement to Mrs. Langdon, Mr. McLean, Mr. Morello, and Mrs. Dunn! We are extremely grateful for your years of dedicated service to the Lebanon Public Schools.

It was a beautiful morning on Friday, June 13th for Lebanon Elementary School's Flag Day ceremony. Students read facts about the flag and Mrs. Shuman led our school in the singing of the National Anthem and Grand Ole Flag. We would like to give a special thanks to State Representatives Ackert and DeCaprio as well as Senator Osten for attending the ceremony. Additionally, we are always proud to have local veterans joining us to raise the flag.

Boys Tennis

ECC All Stars - Luke Spellman, Brody Raymond, Clark Smithwick

Honorable Mention - Collin Fonseca

Scholar Athlete - Luke Spellman

Sportsmanship - Clark Smithwick

Girls Tennis

ECC All Stars- Grace Dunnack, Maeve LaFleur

Honorable Mention - Rowan LaFleur, Makiah Speight

Scholar Athlete: Nora Rodgers

Sportsmanship: Bridey LaFleur

Softball

ECC All Stars - Rachel Cone, Kayla Hawkins, Erica Arpin, Casey Gigliotti, Emily Torres

Scholar Athlete - Erica Arpin

Sportsmanship- Cassidy Tyrol

Baseball

All State Class S- Nick Chalifoux

ECC All-Stars - Nick Chalifoux, Connor Hawkins,

Honorable Mention - Issac Cone, Niko Chavarias

Scholar Athlete - Alex Svedarsky

Sportsmanship - Mitchell Glaude

Track & Field

Laurelin Boyer- All State (State Champion Pole Vault)

Hazel DeLucia-All State

Laurelin Boyer- ECC All Star (pole vault, 100H)

Hazel DeLucia ECC All Star (4x800, 1600, 3200)

Luci Gardella ECC All Star (4x800)

Sylvie Hiltz ECC All Star (4x800)

Elisabeth Person ECC All Star (4x800, 200)

Nicholas Zaprianov ECC All Star (100H, 300 H)

Mason Martin ECC All Star (4x800, 1600, 3200)

Holden LeMay ECC all Star (4x800)

Oliver Gatti ECC All Star (4x800, Pole Vault)

Matthew Williams ECC All Star (4x800, 800)

Logan Davis ECC All Star (Javelin)

Luke DePiano ECC All Star (Shot Put)

And results that just came in Wednesday evening- Nicholas Zaprainov - 3rd CIAC Decathlon

Hazel Delucia - 3rd CIAC 2000m steeplechase

Families, we are sharing this flyer with you again to encourage you to create a FREE MyPaymentsPlus account to make payments, view balances and better understand the purchases your child is making in the cafeteria.

In following our Board of Education Meal Charging Policy (5004) the district will contact the parents/guardians of students who charge meals to their meal accounts in order for the District to collect the delinquent debt. The first such communication will be a written communication, by mail or e-mail. Subsequent written and verbal communications with parents/guardians concerning delinquent debt will be made by the building administrator or designee, as may be necessary and appropriate.

Lebanon Public Schools actively seeks to assist children and families by locating, identifying, and referring children from birth to age 22 who require special education and related services. If you are concerned about a child's development, you are encouraged to contact Lebanon Elementary School to receive information about Early Childhood Screenings.

If the child is younger than 3 years of age, you may choose instead to contact the Connecticut Birth to Three System at 1-800-505-7000.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact 860-642-5636.

Sabena Escott, MSW sabena.escott@lebanonct.org

Lyman Memorial High School Social Worker and District Family Care Coordinator

With legislation over the summer, a family care coordinator has been added to the growing number of mental health staff that CT recognizes will further support our children and families in the school setting. The family care coordinator role already encompasses what our Lebanon school district mental health teams provide for students and families. Providing students with access to mental health resources within the community and bringing mental health services to students inside of the school has always been a priority in our district. Please reach out if there are any specific mental health topics, community programs, therapeutic referrals or town programs and resources that you would like to know more about. Below are a few programs and resources for students and families.

Lebanon Social Services Office offers a variety of services to Lebanon children, adults, and seniors. Social Services Administrator Shelly Ashcom works with federal, state, and local organizations to provide assistance to Lebanon residents in need. Town of Lebanon Social Services

Every other Tuesday from 11:15am to 11:45am at the Church of Hope/Red Barn – 26 Pendleton Drive, Hebron, CT. Everyone is welcome and please be sure to bring your own shopping bags. There are no forms to fill out for the mobile distribution.

*The use of the resources/programs in this section are not required by LPS to be used by parents/guardians. They are recommendations only.*

Call or text a trained crisis counselor to talk:

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. They’re free and available 24/7:
  Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

• Trevor Project (crisis intervention & suicide prevention for the LGBTQ community): 1-866-488-7386 or Text 678678

• Crisis Text Line: text CTL to 741741

NIMH offers brochures and fact sheets on mental health disorders and related topics for children, adolescents and their families. Printed materials can be ordered free of charge. Brochures and fact sheets in English and Spanish.

Housing and Homeless Services can be accessed through Coordinated Access Networks (CAN). Persons are prioritized for housing services based on an assessment to be completed after calling 211.

Housing and Homeless Services

Lebanon Public Schools is now in the App Store. On your phones, in the "app store" you can search Lebanon Public Schools and you should see our logo. Please install as another way to get notifications and news from our school district.

Scan these QR Codes and be brought to our Lebanon Public Schools webpage or the Superintendent Instagram page!

The Lebanon Public Schools, in partnership with families and the community, will prepare students to be contributing members of a diverse global society. We will provide a safe, nurturing, rigorous, and student-centered learning environment.

The school community of Lebanon is committed to the mission of honoring and celebrating the diversity of our students, our community, and our nation. We strive to guide our students to conscious, deliberate, individual and collective actions that cultivate the respect of all races, religions, and social backgrounds. Our school community endeavors to produce graduates who are equipped with a greater understanding of the concepts of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Lebanon Board of Education, in compliance with federal and state law, affirms its policy of equal educational opportunity for all students and equal employment opportunity for all persons. It is the policy of the District to promote nondiscrimination and an environment free of harassment and the District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, alienage, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other category protected under state or federal law in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its program or activities. The District also provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups and is specifically required by Title IX not to discriminate on the basis of sex in its programs and activities. The District shall make reasonable accommodations for individuals with identified physical and mental impairments that constitute disabilities, consistent with federal and state statutes and regulations.

The following person has been designated to handle inquires regarding Title IX sex discrimination policies: Dawn DeLia, Title IX Coordinator, 891 Exeter Road, Lebanon, CT; 860-642-5764

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding other non-discrimination policies: Dawn DeLia, 504/ADA Coordinator, 891 Exeter Road, Lebanon, CT; 860-642-5764

Email: andrew.gonzalez@lebanonct.org
Website: https://www.lebanonct.org/
Location: 891 Exeter Road, Lebanon, CT, USA
Phone: 860-642-5637