Volume: 2021-2022 ● Number: 16 ● Lebanon, NH

April 1, 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,

Happy April Fool's Day!

We have fully transitioned to the third term at this point.

On Friday, March 18th, we had a "fun friday" school-wide. Each team designed their own activities and students were able to choose what they participated in. Reports from the teams were that it was a success. We will be doing two more of these afternoons before the end of the school year. These were suggested and organized by our advisory committee since we have lost time to do these sorts of events as a result of COVID.

On March 28th, staff members were able to spend some time together to focus on their own resiliency on the staff in-service day. A big thank you goes out to families and the PTO for organizing breakfast and snacks for staff. It was much appreciated! It was also a successful day for our staff!

As we roll into early April, it is important to remember that some mornings are still quite cold. We have had a few students show up to school not prepared for the still occasionally cold temperatures. We know the warm weather will be arriving shortly and can't wait for it.

We will be shifting how we do lunches after April Break. We will be closing our "gym cafeteria". The tent will be put back up in front of our school and our outdoor tables will be returned. Students will be relocated to the cafeteria with less distancing and outdoor seating starting after the break. A more distanced indoor space will be available for students who might prefer that. As always, we continue to appreciate your patience as we respond to the needs of our middle schoolers.

A reminder that school will be closed April 11th - 15th for the April Break. Enjoy it!

The next Scoop will come out on April 22nd. We wish you a fantastic start to April, wonderful April Break, and we will pick up the Scoop afterwards.

Regards,

John P. D'Entremont, Principal

5th, 6th, and 7th Grade Families:

On Friday, March 11th families received emails about parent input for placement purposes for next year. This weekend is the last opportunity to complete this form if you have not done so yet.

There has been some steady improvement over the last few weeks with the drop-off loop. Thank You! We could still make a few improvements to ensure our students are ready to go in the building by 7:30.

Please come down Moulton Avenue from Prospect Street.

We continue to encourage families to drop students off anywhere in the drop off zone which is along the sidewalk. The first place you stop is where you should drop. Students can walk on the sidewalk to their respective doors to enter the building.

5th and 6th grade families should not stop prematurely to drop off. Pull as far forward as you can, drop, and be safely on your way.

7th and 8th grade families should not keep their students in the car, and drive all the way to the bottom. If you stop, even at the top, it is still OK to drop off there.

After dropping, please use the left lane to exit slowly and carefully.

The drop off loop will go quicker if everyone adheres to these simple reminders! Thank You!

If you have planned an extended April vacation, please notify Ruth Keane as soon as possible. Please call 603-448-3056 or email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net by 7:45am with all student attendance (absences, late arrivals, early dismissals, etc.)

Student grades and assignment information are available 24/7 via a Powerschool Parent Portal Account. 2nd trimester grades were finalized on March 29th. If you do not have a Powerschool Parent Portal Account, please email Ruth Keane at rkeane@sau88.net In the email, please list your name, the student's name, and what username you would like to use.

Happy April!

As we enter the last few months of our school year, I wanted to review our current covid protocol once again and finish up with some health related items.

COVID

Any student/staff who has one or more covid symptoms (cough, sore throat, headache, fever or chills, congestion/runny nose, fatigue, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea) needs to stay home and perform a covid test before they can return to school. If you do not have tests available to you, please reach out, I have some available.

How to send test results

A photo of the test result, if a home test, or written test result, if a PCR/rapid test done outside the home, should be emailed to the nurse and should include the students name and date the test was done.

If you have any questions about whether your child needs to test, please reach out to the nurse before sending them to school.

Vaccines

We encourage anyone who is eligible to receive the covid vaccines, and booster dose, in order to be considered fully vaccinated.This is your best protection against the covid variants that are currently circulating and affects whether you would need to quarantine if you have been exposed to a positive case in your household.

Isolation/quarantine guidelines

I am including the guidelines for isolation and quarantine that we are following in the district:

https://www.covid19.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt481/files/inline-documents/sonh/isolation-and-quarantine-recommendations_0.pdf

**Please note that anyone who has to isolate or quarantine is asked to wear a well fitting mask for 10 days after testing positive or being exposed as a household member (whether you are vaccinated or not).

Water Bottles

I am encouraging you to send your child to school with a water bottle. The cups that I have been supplying to students for water are going to run out soon, and there are no plans to reorder them.I encourage all students to be well hydrated especially as we start to have warmer weather.

Immunization records

I am making one last ditch effort to ask for up to date immunization records for students. There are eleven 8th grade families and forty-three 7th grade families who have not provided proof of the required Tdap vaccine for their child. I know many of your children have had this vaccine, but we need a copy of the record that includes this information. I am in the process of emailing those families to request records. I truly appreciate it when parents provide updated physicals and immunization records as they are completed.

As always, connect with me if you have any medical updates or health questions.

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

West Central Behavioral Health and AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon are collaborating to celebrate May as National Mental Health Awareness Month with a month-long art show from April 15 – May 20 that wraps up its final weekend with a poetry reading with former NH Poet Laureate Alice Fogel and art reception on Saturday, May 14th afternoon at the AVA Gallery. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. The art exhibit and poetry reading share the title, "The Thing with Feathers" from Emily Dickinson's "Hope" poem. The theme for both the exhibit and reading is: "Hope; what brings you light and lifts you up? https://avagallery.org/call-for-artists/

The 2022 Spring Athletics season got under at LMS on Monday with preseason practice for both Softball and Baseball. Both programs are excited to be back in action. Be sure to check www.lebanonraiders.org for the complete game schedule!

For the first time in almost three years, the LMS Gymnastics team is preparing for its Spring Shows on April 5th and April 7th at LMS starting at 7pm. Both shows are open to all friends and families of LMS. Come out and support our very talented Gymnasts!

Pre-COVID Lebanon Recreation visited LMS before the start of each season to assist with sign-ups for upcoming activities. This was the first time, we could do this since March 2020. It was great to see our friends from Lebanon Recreation and get more students excited about and signed-up for activities!

Now until April 11 50% off $20 price...

So that is $10.

Order one now before the prices go up!

Order online: https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A05041040

Paper order forms will be given to advisories March 21 and expected to be returned to the main office before Spring Break, Friday, April 8

Please see or email Mr. Masi at LMSYearbook@sau88.net with any questions.

Upcoming Spirit Days April 4th - 8th:

Monday: Earth Day Spirit Day

Tuesday: Favorite Color Spirit Day

Wednesday: Tye Dye Spirit Day

Thursday: Throwback Thursday Spirit Day

Friday: Spring Comfy/ Pj Spirit Day

The Student Council is collecting pet supplies for Pet Palooza:

Non-perishable food, treats, and toys are being collected for the Upper Valley Humane Society. This collection will end on Wednesday, April 6th. Get those donations in!

Spring Door Decorating Contest:

March 29th through April 6th. #LMSPRIDE

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.

Many, many thanks to all the parents who donated snacks and baked goods and funds and gift cards and time to help set up and clean up the teacher breakfast on Monday! The spread was impressive, and the teachers felt very appreciated! And the PTO Board appreciates all of you and your generosity!

Wednesday, April 20th 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 remember that if we have another snow day, we will be having a remote learning day. We have sent home our guidelines in January, but they are attached here again for you and then will live in the old news section of the Scoop going forward.

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