Volume: 2021-2022 ● Number: 10 ● Lebanon, NH

December 3, 2021

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,

We hope everyone had a bit of a break over the Thanksgiving Recess. We have quickly gotten back into our routines at LMS this week.

As we transitioned back, the winter has clearly arrived on our doorstep. We have been reminding students of appropriate clothing to be outside each day. Unless it is 10 degrees, we will be going outside. Students should make sure they have what they need each day. If we can assist with cold weather gear, please be in touch with our counselors or nurse.

Just a reminder that our winter break is 12/22/21 through 1/2/22. We have just started our second trimester and we are working hard at school to keep our students focused and to leave for the winter break on positive footing academically. Your support at home is appreciated.

Enjoy this edition of the Scoop. We will publish our next Scoop on 12/17.

Have an awesome weekend!

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

Students can start exiting cars at 7:15 AM.

We continue to encourage you to drive to LMS in the morning via Prospect St. and Prospect St. Extension and down Moulton Avenue instead of turning up Moulton Avenue from Route 4.

We then encourage you to drop your student off along the sidewalk in the drop-off loop. Encouraging your student to be ready to get out once the car stops with all of their items does speed up the process. 7th and 8th grade students can get out and walk down and 5th and 6th grade students can get out and walk up.

Thank you for your collective efforts keeping the drop off loop in the the morning running smoothly.

Please call the school or email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net by 7:45am with all student attendance (absences, late arrivals, early dismissals, etc.)

Mrs. Garnham and Mr. Terry alerted all band and chorus student families about the performance on 12/14 at 7PM at Lebanon Opera House. Our students are excited to perform! We are following the LOH guidelines in regard to COVID protocols.

This is a just a reminder that November 30th was the last day of Trimester 1. We shifted 30 day classes and started the 2nd Trimester on December 1st. Report Card grades will be available via the PowerSchool parent portal on December 13th.

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.

January 10th and 11th all LMS students will be participating in the administration of NWEA Map Testing. These are assessments we use at LMS to measure growth of our students over time. Your students have been taking these assessments starting in elementary school each year.

Mr. Armstrong's and Mrs. Rooney's 8th graders participated in creating LMS Core Values Films in conjunction with an outside organization called World Story Exchange. All student films can be found on the World Story Exchange website. Student films from 2019-2020 and 2018-2019 can also be found on the website.

We are also excited to announce that 11 student films will be a part of an upcoming broadcast on CATV8 (date/time TBD).

Well done students!

Welcome to December!

This week, post Thanksgiving, has been very busy with students and staff reporting a variety of illness symptoms. A reminder that if your child has ANY covid symptom/symptoms, they should stay home and get tested before coming back to school. Please provide test results to the nurse.

Yes, at home covid test results are acceptable for a person with symptoms. Hopefully, some of you were able to order the free home test kits available in NH before they ran out.The state is researching getting another supply of these free tests. We will update you if/when that happens.

Each individual in a family displaying symptoms needs to be tested. We are not able to say that “a sibling tested negative and has a cold, so the other children have a cold.” I appreciate your collaboration in keeping us all healthy. It does take a village these days! I’m available during school hours for any questions you might have about covid symptoms, quarantine/isolation guidance or local testing options.

We encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. The public health network is hosting a 2nd covid vaccine clinic at LHS/HSS this Saturday, December 4th, for those students who received their 1st covid vaccine on November 13th. Information and a time for the 2nd vaccine was given out at that first clinic.

Covid Boosters:

Any NH resident who needs a covid 19 booster vaccine can sign up for the "Booster Blitz" clinic program through NH Homeland Security & Emergency Management happening at various locations across NH on Saturday, December 11th. The closest clinic to us will be in Hanover at the Richmond Middle School. To sign up for those clinics go to:

https://business.nh.gov/covidvaccineregistration/

Registration opened on 12/1.

Masks:

Masks are still required for your child at school and one of the most important mitigation measures. Children should not be arriving at school without a mask on and maybe a spare, as the days get colder and wetter. If you need cloth masks for your child, please let me know and I can provide them.

Thank You,

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 codes:

• 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

The first Drama Club meeting is set for after school Thursday, December 9th. This will be a 20-30 minute informational meeting. YOU MUST BE REGISTERED ON FAMILYID TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. There IS a cap on the number of participating students so sign up ASAP!

Last Monday began the first practices for LMS Girls and Boys Basketball and Nordic Ski. Good Luck to all our winter athletes this season!

The Yearbook Team...

• Is looking for students who want to be a part of a team and learn about what it takes to put a book together to publish.

The Yearbook Team members...

• Will learn about design, layout and publishing.
  
• Will learn about photography, lighting, and visual composition.
• Will learn about file management, basic imaging and digital art, advertising, and professional printing.

The Yearbook Team...

• Will meet 2 times a month starting January 19 and ending on May 4.
• Will meet on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month
• Will meet after school from 2:45 to 3:30 (when busses leave LMS)
• After school busses will be available for rides home.

If you are interested in joining the LMS Yearbook Team and help put together this year's yearbook, please fill this form before Tuesday, December 21st.

If you have any questions, email Mr. Masi: dmasi@sau88.net

The fall/Thanksgiving door decorating contest was a huge success. Here are the results:

Pine

Glassmith/Hartzell - Tie 2nd

Masi - 1st

Spruce

Schoonmaker - 3rd

Masterson - 2nd

McFarland - 1st

Birch

Rooney - 3rd

Renninger - 2nd

Hill - 1st

Maple

Hill/Pyer - Tie 3rd

Jones - 2nd

Proctor - 1st

Oak

MacFadden - 3rd

MacQueen - 2nd

Armstrong - 1st

Miscellaneous

Library - 1st

Office - 2nd

Friday, Dec. 10 Fancy Friday

Monday, Dec. 13 Holiday Socks

Tuesday, Dec. 14 Holiday Hats

Wednesday, Dec. 15 Holiday Movie Character Day: Dress up like your favorite holiday movie character

Thursday, Dec. 16 Blizzard Day: Wear all white or Snowmen things

Friday, Dec. 17 Flannel Friday

Monday, Dec. 20 Ugly Holiday Sweaters

Tuesday, Dec. 21 Holiday PJ/Comfy Clothes Day

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.

December 15th via Zoom at 7PM.

Already published news from previous Scoops!

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