Volume: 2021-2022 ● Number: 13 ● Lebanon, NH

February 11, 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,

We have arrived at February Break! The year is flying by. We hope the break is a time for students to rest and recharge. When we return, we look to the transition from winter to spring which is always a great time of year.

As we rolled into February Break, we had an excellent spirit week. It started with clash day. From there the popular dress like your teachers/dress like your students day which is always a fun one. Wednesday was sports theme, Thursday LMS Spirit, and Friday we finished up with a cozy comfy Valentine's Day theme. While we were dressing up for our different theme days, the Student Council was responsible for promoting and executing a Souper-Bowl soup can drive. The community was asked to bring in soup and fill boxes for the team they thought would win the Super Bowl. The community did a great job and there were many boxes filled to donate.

We have emphasized some points below around arrival in the morning. Please take a look, so we can get off on the right foot when we return to school on Monday, February 21st. We would like our students in the building no later than 7:30 to start our day.

As we look forward to March, we anticipate 5-12 band and chorus concerts as well as a drama production. These will be exciting events for our students!

The next Scoop will come out March 4th. Enjoy the weekend, have a wonderful break, and if you are traveling please travel safe!

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

We have been very flexible with arrival time in the mornings this year as a result of the many changes we have gone through the last year and a half. At this point, we would like to start ensuring students are in advisories by 7:30. Students taking the bus are all set with this! For car riders, you can start dropping students at 7:15. Students are let into the building after 7:21. The vast majority of our students are in their advisories by 7:35, so we believe we can improve upon this as we get going after break. Thank you for your help with this!

Students should not be texting parents during the school day; especially if they are not feeling well. They should see the nurse if they don't feel well and our nurse will call you if your student needs to be picked up.

For other circumstances, students may ask to use the office phone. Thank you for helping remind students we don't use our cell phones during the school day. We want to keep our focus on learning during the school day! Thank you!

Hello LMS Families!

As we head into February break there is good news:

Covid cases across the country and in NH are starting to decline.

The Pfizer covid vaccines for 6 mos-4yo should receive emergency use approval very soon.

I encourage you to continue to vaccinate your children and get their boosters when they are eligible. If you wish to share their covid card information with me, I can add it to their school immunization records.

Through February, Walk-in Covid Vaccination clinics at the old JCPenney site:

Tuesdays 9:30am-2:00pm

Fridays 12noon-6:00pm

Please keep me updated if medical conditions or medications have changed for your child. This information is very useful when I do an assessment of your child when they visit the nurse. I’m gladly accepting any and all new physicals and immunization records when they are completed. Your child will need an updated physical if they are signing up for any spring sports.

February is American Heart Month- time to focus on ways to promote and maintain heart health.

• Be Active -Enjoy outdoor or indoor physical activity
• Eat Heart Healthy- more fruits & vegetables
• Get enough quality sleep
• Manage stress - I know….that’s easier said than done. Try meditation, deep breathing and focussing on fun activities

Wishing you all a healthy & restful break,

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

Zen Club has been meeting after school on Wednesdays since October. When we met for the first time, the group decided they wanted to alternate their time between learning yoga and enjoying time with mindful craft/art activities. Each week these young yogis arrive with open-hearts and minds, and together they have created a very Zen, thoughtful community. Our young yogis have been playing yoga games and learning a variety of asanas including surya namaskar, as well experiencing a guided meditation during their savasana at the end of each practice. During our craft weeks they have made things like meditation bracelets and Zen bottles.

Some of the comments from our young yogis are, “I like that after a long day I have a place to get calm”, “I like being able to talk about my life with people that will keep it safe”, “It is a peaceful, get to stay-after-school time”, “I love Savasana!”.

Thanks to these enthusiastic yogis, Zen Club has become one of my favorite parts of the school week!

Sign ups for 7th & 8th Baseball and Softball are now open via FamilyID. Find the link HERE.

The LMS Athletic Department is looking to hire a Head Softball Coach for the 2022 season. For those interested, please contact Athletic Director Brett Franklin via email bfranklin@sau88.net

You can find the official posting HERE.

The 2021-22 LMS Girls and Boys Basketball season came to a close this week. Thank you to all the players and parents for a great season. Also a big thank you goes out to Coach Binaghi, Coach Smyrski, Coach Horak, Coach Haskell, Coach Chiasson and Coach Preston for their time and dedication to each program.

Also a BIG thank you to Mr. Whalen for being our sports study hall monitor this season!

Helena and Paisley at Storrs Hill on 1/30/22. Both received 3rd place in their age group (12U for Paisley, Open for Helena) on the 25 meter jump.

On 1/23, both received 2nd place in their age groups (12U Paisley, 14U Helena) at Conway.

On 1/29, Helena received 2nd place in her age group at Hanover.

Our photographers are active around campus. If you have any photos of our athletic teams, we would love to have them. Please send them to lmsspirit@sau88.net.

Souper-Bowl - Student Council has been collecting cans of soup throughout the week! Students were putting their cans in the box of the team they think will win the Super Bowl. It has been a tight game so far! These are a few early pictures. All of our boxes are overflowing at this point.

Valentine's Door Decorating has been going well around LMS! Students are voting on doors and winners are being revealed after break. There are always excellent and creative creations.

Monday, Feb. 7 - Clash Day

Tuesday, Feb. 8 - Dress Like Your Teachers Day

Wednesday, Feb. 9 - Sports Spirit

Thursday, Feb 10 - LMS Pride

Friday, Feb 11 - Valentines Comfy Cozy

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.

February 24, 2022 at 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!

Please see this document to help understand remote learning in case of inclement weather if you have not already done so. The first two days are traditional snow days.

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