Volume: 2020-2021 ● Number: 13 ● Lebanon, NH

November 13, 2020

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

Dear LMS Families,

As we begin our 4th week of the 5 day in person model next week, we will continue how we have been doing arrival and dismissal. Both have sped up and are more efficient at this point. The details are in the old news section of the Scoop if you need to go back and remind yourself of how things work. Please stick to your times and it will continue to go well.

Please remember that students can't just ride any bus at any time and we are only busing from home to school and school to home. If your child needs to ride the bus and the transportation department does not know this, you must connect with them in order to arrange for a seat on the bus. Your cooperation on this is appreciated.

We continue to work hard on our mask wearing and distancing. It takes frequent reminders by adults in order to keep hallways efficient and students appropriately distanced. We appreciate families discussing the importance of following our COVID procedures as this must be a collaborative effort.

As the colder weather comes in, we will be issuing to 5th and 6th graders a reusable grocery type bag that is washable for students to bring their winter boots and snow pants to school and home every day. You are welcome to give your student your own bag if you have one. We will be coordinating logistics in the building so that students will not be carrying these around with them all day. The vast majority of 7th and 8th graders do not bother with winter gear. If your 7th and 8th grader needs a bag too, we can certainly get one for them. We hope we will have these before the Thanksgiving break for students. In the meantime, we will make do like we have been so far this year.

Picture days are coming up next week and information is below.

Although we were not able to have a Veteran's Day assembly this past week, we did recognize Veteran's Day in the morning through our announcements. We also recognized World Kindness Day today.

Have a nice weekend!

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

The LMS PTO’s annual Meadow Farms fundraiser starts TODAY. This year, in light of the pandemic, we have decided to do things a bit differently.

First, all shopping and ordering will take place online, 100% contact-free, following the instructions listed in your student’s packet (which will come home today or Monday). All purchases will be shipped directly to your home or address of choice. **Shipping will be FREE for orders over $75!** Orders must be placed by November 30, 2020. (Fully remote families may pick up a packet from the shelves in the vestibule at school or log in to www.meadowfarms.com and use school ID MF1127100 to register their student and shop.)

Second, if you would like to skip online fundraising and instead make a donation directly to the PTO in support of all our great school programs and projects, you can send a check in an envelope with your student to drop off at the front office. Please make all checks out to LMS PTO!

And finally, we know that this is a challenging time for many of us, so if you want to skip fundraising or donating all together, we understand completely. Please feel no pressure or obligation to do either!

Thank you as always for your support of LMS and the PTO!

Please call the office or email rkeane@sau88.net if your child will be absent or has an appointment.

Attendance for Band & Chorus Students and Families

Please know that students in band & chorus in the morning are marked absent by their advisor because those students are in band/chorus in the morning after arriving to school. When band/chorus ends, the office receives attendance from the band/chorus teachers and updates PowerSchool. Please don't be alarmed if your child is marked absent at 7:50 because they will be marked present a little after 8AM.

Attendance Policy

We are following the attendance policy sent home on October 26 which can be found in the old news section of the Scoop for in person learners. If we have a snow day or a student has to quarantine for a period of time, a student will learn remotely. Students who are out 1-2 days for any reason do not need to learn remotely. Students out 3 or more days, we will make arrangements with teachers for students to learn remotely based on teacher discretion.

Picture Days are November 17th for 5th & 6th Graders and November 20th for 7th & 8th Graders. Remote students can come either day please call the office to schedule a time. Ordering details and information is below on the flyer although pictures are not two days away.

If you placed your order back in September, you don't need to do anything more except to remind your son or daughter to have their picture taken. Even if your child had their picture taken on the originally scheduled day, it will be retaken.

COVID positivity rates in NH are steadily increasing which means that you will be hearing from your school nurse if your child has any of the COVID symptoms listed below. Testing is the only way to know if your child has “just a cold” or COVID. “Don’t kill the messenger” when you get a call from the school nurse! It is as difficult for us to make these calls as it is for you to receive them. We have a proven district protocol in place which, along with parental cooperation, has been working thus far to keep us all healthy. As the holidays approach, we hope you will really think about not participating in unnecessary travel and large group gatherings as we work to continue being able to be in person meeting our students educational needs. Thank you for assisting and supporting our community!

Trave l- New Guidelines as of11/12/20

NH DHHS and Gov. Sununu updated NH travel guidelines as of Thursday, 11/12/20. If you travel outside of New England (outside NH, ME, CT, MA, RI, VT) you can now EITHER:

• Quarantine for 14 days upon returning to NH before coming back to school

OR

• Quarantine for 7 days, then have a negative COVID test before being allowed back in school. Please call the School Nurse to report travel outside of NE or if you need further clarification.

Illness

COVID - 19 has many possible symptoms, and in order to keep our students and staff safe, we need your help and support. If your child has any of the following symptoms, please keep him or her home, contact your medical provider and get a COVID test.

• Fever or chills

• Cough

• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing

• Fatigue

• Muscle or body aches

• Headache

• New loss of taste or smell

• Sore throat

• Congestion or runny nose

• Nausea or vomiting

• Diarrhea

Based on guidance from the NH Department of Public Health and the New Hampshire School Nurse Association, in order for your child to return to school if they exhibit any of the symptoms listed above, they should either get a COVID test and produce a negative test result, or choose to quarantine for 10 days since onset and improvement of symptoms.

DHMC Covid hotline (603) 650-1818. Hotline hours: Monday through Friday, 6:00 am to 6:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. This is for DHMC patients only (unless you are deemed a close contact to a positive case) and you do not need a referral from your Pediatrician before testing. Appointment only.

https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/patient-education/covid19-testing.html

Alice Peck Day - (603)-442-5665 Hotline hours 8:30am-4:00pm on weekdays. Official State testing site therefore will test anyone regardless if your doctor is at APD or if you do not have a doctor. Do not need a referral. Appointment only. Must live within the Community of Alice Peck Day

https://www.alicepeckday.org/services/covid19communitytesting/

As the weather gets colder please let us know if you need assistance with winter clothing. Students should come to school prepared to be outdoors. We are unable to have a lost and found this year, so it is helpful to label your child’s items that might get left behind.

Do you need help with Food?

• The Food Pantry at Listen is open for drop - ins Monday - Friday from 10 - 4 PM. You can also call them at 448 - 4553.

• The Haven, located in VT, is open to NH residents as well. People can visit The Haven once a month for food supplies. The Food Pantry is open Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 3 PM. Should you have questions, please contact: 802 - 295 - 6500 or gro.nevahyellavreppu@ofni

Nancy Pageau

npageau@sau88.net

603-727-9817 (direct line)

603-448-3056 (LMS)

6th grade Remote Learning Families:

Ms. Stockwell has reached out to our 6th grade remote learners directly via email, inviting them to participate in an online social group to connect them with their fellow remote learners. Ms. Stockwell will help facilitate discussion and games, allowing them a place to share and connect with their classmates who are learning in this unique environment. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

7th & 8th Grade Remote Learning Families:

Ms. Allard has reached out to our 7th & 8th grade remote learners directly via email, inviting them to participate in an online social group to connect them with their fellow remote learners. Ms. Allard will help facilitate discussion and games, allowing them a place to share and connect with their classmates who are learning in this unique environment. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Having concerns about your child at this time? Is your student struggling to stay on task? Things not going well? Reach out to the School Counselors for help. They are always happy to assist.

Carolynn Stockwell, 5/6

cstockwell@sau88.net

Stephanie Allard, 7/8

sallard@sau88.net

Elena VanZandt, Student Assistance Provider

evanzandt@sau88.net

If you have an interest, please see the attached flyer and fill out the form as we collect interest for this year.

While no decisions have been made on whether or not there will be a Winter sports season, registration is now open for 7-8th grade Girls and Boys Basketball and 5-8th grade co-ed Nordic Skiing. To register, please click here.

Check out this week's...Masks of LMS...

Remote Learners...if you have pictures of your remote learning, send them in to lmspirit@sau88.net. We will include them in the Scoop too!

Fall Fundraising is here!!

The LMS PTO’s annual Meadow Farms fundraiser starts TODAY. This year, in light of the pandemic, we have decided to do things a bit differently.

First, all shopping and ordering will take place online, 100% contact-free, following the instructions listed in your student’s packet. All purchases will be shipped directly to your home or address of choice. **Shipping will be FREE for orders over $75!** Orders must be placed by November 30, 2020. (Fully remote families may pick up a packet from the shelves in the vestibule at school or log in to www.meadowfarms.com and use school ID MF1127100 to register their student and shop.)

Second, if you would like to skip online fundraising and instead make a donation directly to the PTO in support of all our great school programs and projects, you can send a check in an envelope with your student to drop off at the front office. Please make all checks out to LMS PTO!

And finally, we know that this is a challenging time for many of us, so if you want to skip fundraising or donating all together, we understand completely. Please feel no pressure or obligation to do either!

Thank you as always for your support of LMS and the PTO!

Next LMS PTO Meeting:

When: Wed, December 2 , 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Location: https://zoom.us/j/94660181992?pwd=UElPek9IanV5YmQ3Wjc5R3hpeDF2Zz09

Meeting ID: 946 6018 1992
Passcode: 965891
One tap mobile
+16465588656,,94660181992#,,,,,,0#,,965891# US (New York)
+13017158592,,94660181992#,,,,,,0#,,965891# US (Germantown)

Dial by your location
+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 946 6018 1992
Passcode: 965891

November 17th - Picture Day 5th/6th Grades

November 20th - Picture Day 7th/8th Grades

November 25th - November 29th - School Closed

Lebanon School Board Budget Meeting
Date: Nov 21
Time: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Lebanon Middle School, 3 Moulton Ave, Lebanon, NH 03766, USA

Click the button below for the latest newsletters from our Superintendent:

Email:‌ ‌LebanonProjGrad@gmail.com‌ ‌

Facebook:‌ ‌Lebanon‌ ‌Project‌ ‌Graduation‌‌

Instagram:‌ ‌lebanonprojectgrad‌ ‌

Auction and Donation site: https://www.32auctions.com/LebanonProjGrad

Dear Future Lebanon High School Parents,

Project Graduation is an all-night, substance-free, fun-filled celebration for the entire graduating class of Lebanon High School. This chaperoned event will be held at the CCBA the night of graduation, June 10, 2021. Our goal is to provide a safe environment for the students to celebrate their accomplishment. The Lebanon Project Graduation Team has been working really hard to make this a successful auction and fundraiser.

Only 1 day until the Project Graduation auction opens on Saturday, November 14th.

Please visit the online auction site and see what you can bid on to support our graduating Seniors and knock off some Christmas shopping!

• View items (we have over 200 items)

• Mark your favorite items (you’ll need to register to do this)

• Get ready to start bidding on Saturday, November 14th
  https://www.32auctions.com/LebanonProjGrad

• You can also make a cash donation on the site.
  
  

Help Spread the word - We need people to participate to have a successful auction

• Share the auction web address with family, friends, co-workers, etc.

• Call, text, email and encourage them to visit the auction site.

• The more, the merrier!

• Post a link to the auction site on your Social Media accounts

• https://www.32auctions.com/LebanonProjGrad

• Follow “Lebanon Project Graduation” on Facebook and mark yourself as “Going” in the Online Auction Event. (See image below) and you can Share the event too.

Thank you for your support!

Sincerely,
Amy Cranage - Co-chair

Michelle Belk - Co-chair

Janet Moore - Secretary

Lisa Bates - Treasurer

Lori Hibner - Member at Large

If you have a student returning in person to LMS for the first time this year, please review the video tutorials to understand our processes and procedures while at school. We strongly encourage families to watch these together. Although some of our spaces now look a bit different than in the videos, we will still be using these procedures.

Here is the link to the Lebanon Middle School COVID Procedures. The button below titled LMS COVID Procedures takes you to the module and the LMS website too.

The school day begins at 7:45 - 7:50 AM.

The PikMyKid Check-in Health Screening is required each day. Students who do not complete the check-in before arriving will have to be screened at the door before entering the building. We continue to average 20-30 check-ins daily which is still slowing down the process. Please complete the check-in health screening before leaving home in the morning.

Students will be expected to arrive at the following times, as we stagger our arrival in order to process students into our building:

Bus Riders - 7:22 AM

Band/Chorus Students - 7:22 AM - Please follow directions from Ms. Garnham and Mr. Terry. If your child has a sibling that is not in the band or chorus, please drop them together at the same time.

Car drop offs need to plan to start at 7:30 AM or after. There is no early drop off.

Students should be sitting in a seat on the right side of the vehicle to exit on the sidewalk side. Students should also be prepared to get out before the car stops so they can do so quickly and the car line can keep moving.

If your child has to exit from the left side of the vehicle, please park and we will help them cross the crosswalk.

5th & 7th Grade Car Riders - Begins @ 7:30 AM

6th & 8th Grade Car Riders - Begins @ 7:38 AM

***If you have students in 5th and 8th for example you can choose the earlier or later time.***

Students will be dismissed at the following times:

Please park if your child is not along the curb when you enter the loop to keep the flow of traffic moving.

Bus Riders - 1:55 PM

5th & 7th Grade Car Riders Starting at 2 PM (please try not to arrive before 2PM)

6th & 8th Grade Car Riders 2:08 PM

***If you have students in 5th and 8th for example you can choose the earlier or later time.***

We have changed our School's PikMyKid settings. Parents can no longer change the default pick-up mode of their students. If you have a student who will be picked up by car permanently and not taking the bus for example, you will have to contact the school. To change your child's afternoon plans temporarily, use the calendar feature in order to delegate someone else to pick up for example.

Tutorials are found below in the Scoop.

All students are expected to attend school each day it is in session if they selected to be in school, and must be in Advisory by 7:45am for attendance.

All students arriving to Advisory after 7:45am will be considered late to school.

Parents must complete the PikMyKid App Check-In Health Survey each morning for each student to attend in person learning.

Parents must contact the school office each day their student (in person or fully remote) will be absent or late.

In person learners who have symptoms keeping them from in person learning, will be marked absent and do not need to access their teachers remotely. Our nurse will contact the family to discuss if COVID testing is necessary and what date the student may return to school.

All students who are called out absent for 1 to 2 days, for any reason, will be marked absent and do not need to access their teachers remotely. Student may make up missing work upon their return to school.

In person learners who are absent for 3 or more days due to illness or quarantine may learn remotely at their teachers’ discretion; however, they will continue to be marked absent.

Planned absences for all students must follow our student handbook attendance policy. In this case the student may learn remotely at their teachers’ discretion; however, they will be marked absent.

Extended Absences/Vacations

Parents/Guardians are discouraged from planning family vacations while school is in session. Please make plans that coincide with school vacations and holidays because it is difficult for students to make up classroom learning activities when a child is absent for an extended period of time. Permission is granted by an administrator, and a written request to the main office for a student’s work two weeks in advance is required. It is the student’s responsibility to notify teachers and collect assignments. It is the student’s responsibility to submit the completed assignments upon his/her return to school. Failure to obtain permission and to request work two weeks in advance will result in absences being unexcused.

New Period Attendance – In an effort to improve communications, LMS teachers now have the ability to take class attendance each period via Powerschool for all students. Students will be notified if they are marked absent. Parents will be notified if they have created a parent portal account in Powerschool. This should help parents/guardians monitor attendance for their remote learners.

It is important to note that an in person learner, who is at school, could be marked absent for a class for a variety of reasons (early dismissal, student services, counseling, etc.).

Breakfast and Lunch

Students will be able to purchase breakfast or lunch ahead of time. More details to come soon as to how students will order meals ahead.

• Breakfast $1.75
• Lunch $3.15

Reduced price tentatively for breakfast is $0 and lunch is $.40.

Food service along with everything else looks a little different this year. In the morning, students may not enter the building early to get and eat breakfast. There will be a daily offering with a cereal option for the students to choose from between 7:25 and 7:40. Students, regardless of grade, should enter the front doors of the school in the morning and the students should go directly into the cafeteria and pick up and eat their breakfast. Breakfast will not be available once the school day begins at 7:45. There will not be a breakfast break period this year. Remember that a reduced pay student receives a free breakfast.

At lunch there will be two options available at lunch every day. A daily offering and an option that will be consistent for the week. We are also offering a breakfast and a lunch for remote learning days. A cohort students can order meals for Tuesday and Wednesday at Monday lunch and again on Thursday for Friday. B cohort students can order meals for Wednesday and Thursday at lunch on Tuesday and again on Friday for Monday. The meals will be available for pickup at the end of the day and the student will pick up the meals on the way out at dismissal time.

Just a reminder, Free and Reduced applications must be filled out every year. You can apply on line at https://www.lunchapplication.com/ or you can get the application on the district’s website. Applications are also available at the main office.

Dennis Samuel

Food Service Director

Fresh Picks Café

Each day when your child(ren) come to school, they will be required to complete the health screening before coming to school. This will be through the PikMyKid app (more information to follow).

It is imperative that students do stay home if they are sick or have COVID-19 symptoms (COVID symptoms). Students should not come to school if they are not feeling well or have any of the following symptoms:

• Fever or chills
• Cough
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
• Fatigue
• Muscle or body aches
• Headache
• New loss of taste or smell
• Sore throat
• Congestion or runny nose
• Nausea or vomiting
• Diarrhea

Students should have a water bottle and can use the bottle filling stations throughout the day.

Every student needs a backpack every day to carry their materials for the day.

Students also need to bring their chromebook to school every day they are in person. Parents/Guardians need to help students remember their device and help make sure it is charged. Students need to be reminded to be careful with their chromebooks to avoid breaking them. If you are having trouble with the Chromebook, email techsupport@sau88.net.

Students need their chromebooks every day they are at school! We continue to encourage students to take care of their machines and very much appreciate your help with this. We want to keep our machines in good working order at all times. We can troubleshoot functioning but we can't just replace due to breakage.

Please help your students with the following:

• Charging chromebooks every night.
• Making sure chromebook and charger get into backpack each night to and from school.
• Cleaning chromebook daily.
• Emphasizing taking care of your machine.
• Remembering passwords.

Need technology help?

Tech Support Hotline number: (603) 790-8501

This phone line will be open from 8am-4pm M-F. After hours, please leave a message and we will return your call.

Tech Support Hotline email: 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