Middle School Message
Friday, August 21st, 2026
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Lakewood's Excellent Adventure
This year we will be embarking on our own Excellent Adventure. (Parents, think Bill and Ted and all the cheesy 80s references will start making sense.) We are going to travel back in time and collect historical people to learn about character traits to become the ultimate Lancers. Each month will have a challenge the students will get to unlock. They will earn Excellent Tickets towards prizes and incentives throughout the year. It will be....like totally excellent!
Principal's Message
Welcome back, Lancers!
As we begin this new school year, I’m excited to go on this Excellent Adventure with each of you. Expect to see a lot of 80s motifs (including some amazing AI Glamour Shots to keep the mood light), learn a little history, and grow into Excellent Lancers together.
Well, this is certainly not the newsletter I intended to send today! When I began putting it together, we were supposed to be wrapping up our second day of school and celebrating the start of a new year. Instead, our thoughts are with the many families in our district who have been impacted by this week’s flooding. If your family has been affected, please know that we are thinking of you, and I hope you will reach out if there is any way our school can support you. We are hopeful that we’ll be able to welcome our students back on Monday and finally begin our school year together. In the meantime, I’m going to go ahead and share all the news I had planned for you today!
Several reminders for this year:
· School begins at 7:25 am and ends at 2:25 pm. Doors open at 7:05 am--all students report to the gym.
· During the school day, if you need to pick up your child from the school office, please be prepared to show your ID.
· School fees for all students are $40, payable by end of first nine weeks. Checks can be made to Lakewood Local Schools or can be paid online at PayForIt.net.
Don't forget to be excellent to each other!
Mahatma Gandhi (born October 2, 1869, Porbandar, India—died January 30, 1948, Delhi) was an Indian lawyer, politician, social activist, and writer who became the leader of the Indian Independence Movement against British rule. As such, he came to be considered “the father of the nation.” Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest (satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress. In the eyes of millions of his fellow Indians, Gandhi was the Mahatma (“Great Soul”). The adoration of the huge crowds that gathered to see him all along the route of his tours made them a severe ordeal; he could hardly work during the day or rest at night. “The woes of the Mahatmas,” he wrote, “are known only to the Mahatmas.” His fame spread worldwide during his lifetime and only increased after his death. The name Mahatma Gandhi is now one of the most universally recognized on earth.
School Picture Day
School Picture Day is Friday, September 18th. More information to come!
PFO
PFO meetings will be on the second Tuesday of every month at 3:00 pm in the LMS office. We would love to have new faces!
September 8, 3 pm
October 13, 3 pm
November 10, 3 pm
December 8, 3 pm
January 12, 3 pm
February 9, 3 pm
March 9, 3 pm
April 13, 3 pm
May 11, 3 pm
We will continue with PJ Days this year. The last Friday of every month is designated as a PJ day. Students can donate $1 and wear PJs for the day. The money raised goes to LMS PFO.
The PFO is providing Lancer Loot again this year! For $20, your child receives an LMS t-shirt and 3 surprises throughout the year. Complete the form below to register!
