Volume: 2021-2022 ● Number: 4 ● Lebanon, NH

September 17, 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 have had another rich and full week at LMS! There is always much going on and our hallways are bubbling with active students with hidden smiles.

Our returning Student Council members have worked out our Spirit Days for this year. We are kicking off our spirit days on September 24th with Fancy Friday. This is my personal favorite spirit day of the year! Also, every Friday is LMS PRIDE Day when we don't have a special spirit day. Please encourage your students to participate in all of our spirit days!

As we close out our first full week of school since the start of the year, next week is really the week where our staff and students settle into the routines of the 21-22 year.

Enjoy this week's Scoop! It looks to be a wonderful weekend!

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

District Required Annual Online Student Registration via Powerschool Registration - If you have not yet completed this process for your student(s), please do so. This process updates your contact information, gives permission for your child to go on field trips, be photographed, use the internet at school, update medical information, and more. If you need your student's snapcode to complete this process, please email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net

Please don't forget that if your child is going to be late to school or absent, please call our office at 603-448-3056 and speak with Mrs. Keane or you can email rkeane@sau88.net.

We continue to monitor mornings and so far things seem to be working with the slight adjustment from last week. We will continue to have an administrator start getting students out of cars at 7:15AM. Students will start to line up by their respective doors and will be let into the building around 7:21/7:22.

Thank you for your continued reminders to your students to be ready to exit the car once you enter the drop off loop. This helps a lot!

Thank you for driving slowly and your patience during both morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.

Please remember that you have the power to change your child's plans right up to 2PM. You can change your child's dismissal to bus (if they haver permission to ride a bus), car loop, walker, or after school programs each day. Please make sure you change your child's plans in the system; otherwise, you might want to pick up by car and your child gets on the bus because a change wasn't entered into PikMyKid.

If you still need permission to ride a bus or have questions on buses - please call or email Paula Harthan at the Transportation Office at 603-298-0832 or pharthan@sau88.net.

This week’s health scoop focus is on the flu vaccine and options for your child and your family.

Student Flu Clinics

The Lebanon School District will be hosting school-based student flu clinics in October in cooperation with the NH Immunization Program(Division of Public Health Services) and our local Public Health Network.

The dates of the clinics are as follows:

Lebanon High School and Hanover Street School on October 20th

Lebanon Middle School and Mount Lebanon School on October 21st

The flu vaccines are at No Cost to your family. Why sign your child up for the flu clinic?

• Your child will be less likely to get the flu and miss school time.
• You won’t have to miss work when your child is sick with the flu.
• CONVENIENCE ! You won’t have to make a trip to your medical provider.

Flu vaccine consent forms are available in the nurse’s office. To sign your child up to receive the flu vaccine, please fully complete sections 1-3 of the consent form and return it to the nurse by October 15th. If you have any questions, please reach out. The form is also attached below.

Flu Vaccine Information sheet:

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf

Students will be receiving a vaccine card (similar to the covid vaccine card) after they receive their flu vaccine.

DHMC Flu Clinics

DHMC flu clinics have begun. They are open to adults and children aged 9 years and older. Information can be found in the link below. **Please note, vaccines are by appointment only at DHMC.

https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/flu/lebanon-schedule

Other options to receive the flu vaccine:

Below is a list of five (5) FREE options available to all residents aged 10 and older of our region.

Guidance:

• For Adults and Children Ages 10 and Older. Children up through age 18 need to have a parent/guardian to provide consent.
• Offering regular dose vaccines and enhanced vaccines for people 65+.
• For walk-in clinics, please practice social distancing while in line, both indoors and outside.
• Everyone will be required to wear a mask. A mask will be provided for you if you do not have one.
• Do not come if you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
• Please do not arrive more than 15 minutes before the clinic opens.

Plainfield Elementary School, 92 Bonner Road, Meriden, NH (Walk-In)

Saturday, October 2, 10 am to 1 pm

Enfield @ La Salette Shrine, Rte 4a, Enfield, NH (Drive Thru)

Friday, October 8, 3 to 6 pm

Orford Congregational Church, 617 NH Rte 10, Orford, NH (Walk-In)

Saturday, October 9, 10 am to 1 pm

Oxbow High School, 36 Oxbow Drive, Bradford, VT (Drive Thru]

Wednesday, October 13, 3 to 6 pm

Mascoma Community Health Center, 18 Roberts Road, Canaan, NH (Walk-In)

Friday, October 29, 4 to 7 pm

Sponsored by the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Please continue to provide updated physicals and immunization records, asthma and allergy plans, as appropriate. Any child who has any single covid symptom should stay home and be tested (even if they are vaccinated). For further information, you can contact the nurse.

For any health related questions or concerns, please contact me.

Nancy Pageau

npageau@sau88.net

603-727-9817 (direct line)

603-448-3056 (LMS)

If you are interested in voluntary COVID testing, please see the latest Superintendent's newsletter. The access code for LMS is 81ZM9C. Our plan is to start this very soon. Since we have not done this process before, we will surely need to improve upon it after we gain experience with it.

LMS students over 12 are eligible for the pfizer vaccine. Vaccinations are available at local pharmacies, local hospitals, etc. Information about vaccination can be found on the state vaccination site. If you have questions, please reach out to Nurse Pageau.

We are finishing up our first full week of the 21-22 school year.

Have we established the necessary routines?

As we settle into school, it is important that we establish both school and home routines. Going to bed and waking up at consistent times are important for middle schoolers. Packing lunch every night before going to bed can be a part of a routine. Walking the dog every morning before heading to the bus stop can be a part of a routine. These important benchmarks help middle schoolers navigate their growingly complex days and many students need help identifying these benchmarks.

Thanks for your partnership in helping your students manage their schedules.

Carolynn Stockwell, 5/6 Counselor

cstockwell@sau88.net

Stephanie Allard, 7/8 Counselor

sallard@sau88.net

Elena VanZandt, Student Assistance Provider

evanzandt@sau88.net

Sign ups are still open for clubs and after school activities! You can sign up and see the full list of clubs via Family ID HERE

Art Club has started.

Treblemakers has started.

LEGO Robotics is starting September 21st.

Jazz Band is starting October 5th.

Drama Club starts in November.

Yearbook starts in December.

Math Team start date is to be determined at this time!

Congrats to LMS Field Hockey on collecting their first win of the season this week at Newport! The Raiders blanked the Tigers 4-0, after tying Windsor in the previous contest. Field Hockey will have its home opener on Monday vs. Newport. Come out and support the Raiders!

Do you want to rally for positive community, culture, and climate in our school? Do you enjoy spirit days? How about raising funds and holding drives for organizations in need? If any of this interests you, please complete the Google Form attached HERE and be on the lookout in your email for details regarding our information meeting. Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please email Mrs. McFarland, Student Council Advisor, at mmcfarland@sau88.net.

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