The LMS Express

Hello all,

It's been a great couple of weeks at LMS! Thanks to everyone that came out for our 2024 LMS Open House on Thursday night. Our tremendous turnout is an indication of the wonderful school-to-family connection that is alive and well at LMS, and throughout the Lebanon School District. We value and appreciate that connection, and we recognize how lucky we are to have such a strong community that values a quality education for our students.

Our first Student-Council-sponsored door decorating contest of the year has officially begun - pictures and winners coming soon!

Thank you for having a look at this edition of the LMS Express.

Be well,

Tom

Saturday, October 19th - 5th & 6th Grade Lockin at the CCBA

Monday, October 21st - Flu Clinic for students

Tuesday, October 22nd - Picture Retake Day

Wednesday, October 23rd - School Board Meeting, 6:30p

Friday, October 25th - Student Council Spirit Day - Comfy/PJ Day

Saturday, October 26th - 7th & 8th Grade Lockin at the CCBA

Friday, November 1st - No School, Inservice Day

Monday, November 11th - No School, Veterans Day

Friday, November 15th - 7th & 8th Grade Dance/Activity Night, 6:00p-8:00p

Fungo, the mascot for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, came to LMS to promote a fun reading program. It was great to have Fungo join us! Many thanks to Mrs. Roper for setting up his visit.

Our Essential Arts Team had the cafeteria packed throughout the evening at the Open House, and there was an informational slideshow on display. If you missed it, and/or you'd like to learn more about the massive amount of value our EA classes provide for our students, please click here.

Please click here for LMS Physical Education news!

Here is the link to the playlist that includes the first 30-day Art class 6th grade animations. Great work!

Last week, students switched to their second "30-day EA" of the first trimester. We are not completing progress reports as has been done previously. Grades for the first 30-day EA are available on Alma, and all student grades in other classes are updated regularly. If you are unable to access your student's grades through Alma, please let us know and we can help you.

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This week in Language Arts, sixth graders participated in their second book talk of the trimester. Students shared the rising action events in their independent reading novels using visuals they worked hard on.

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Students collaborated together to 'earn' ingredients to make cookies on Friday. They used their knowledge of matter and energy to explain why cookies change when they bake.

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"Another great episode by our podcast club came out on 10/18! This episode features our group A podcast group. They talked about book/movie reviews and if they could have any superpower, what it would be and why. We were joined by Valley News, where they interviewed some of our students and why they joined the podcast club. Keep an eye out for that article! Our next episode comes out next Friday, 10/25. All of the episodes can be found here. Feel free to like, share, and subscribe. Happy listening!"

You can find the podcast channel here, where new episodes are released on Friday mornings.

Winter sports registrations are now officially open via Arbiter Sports. Lebanon Middle school offers basketball, Nordic skiing, wrestling and gymnastics. Registrations close on Nov. 7th. Click here to register.

As temperatures start to drop, especially in the mornings, a quick reminder - students will be expected to be outdoors prior to the start of school and during recess if the temperature "feels like" 15 degrees or higher. At LMS, we believe that fresh air and sunshine (even when it's chilly) is a valuable part of a positive school day, and we strive to get students at least a small amount of time outside for our students. Please remind students to dress accordingly, and thanks for your help with this.

Thank you again for all the drivers and the cooperation to get folks in and out of our car loop safely and efficiently. Please try to pull up as far as possible when picking up and/or dropping off. Students are welcome to get out of cars anywhere along the sidewalk up to the access road.

Also, please remember that there is no adult supervision prior to 7:05. Please refrain from dropping students off prior to that time, as this is a safety issue. Thank you for your attention to this.

WOOD SHOP RACE DAY!!!

5th and 6th graders have worked hard for several weeks to convert a simple block of wood into a superfast dragster. They learned some basic physics lessons about aerodynamics, friction, and drag before designing, shaping and painting their cars in preparation for the big race. students used some basic hand tools and a few power tools to create their masterpieces.

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A bracket was created and students raced to the last one standing! Today's winners were:

5th Grade

1st Place - Bailey Shoemaker-Kiess

2nd Place -Jayce Young

3rd Place - Isabella Pentella

6th Grade

1st Place - Kevin Purcell

2nd Place - Claire Cox

3rd Place - John Stone

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The top 3 from each class will get to race their cars again at the end of the school year to find out who has the fastest car in the school! Stay tuned to find out who that is!

Student Council elections will be taking place this week, and we will announce our new Student Council members in the next LMS Express. Being a part of the Student Council is an opportunity for students to experience a leadership role, and have more of a "say" as to what activities happen and how to enhance the student experience. Plus, it's fun!

Many thanks to Ms. Bethany Averine, one of our many excellent paraeducators at LMS, for running the Student Council again this year.

• This is your very last chance to vote on which costume Mr. Harkins should wear to school this Halloween! Donate here to vote!
  
• ACTIVITY NIGHT "LOCK INS" AT THE CCBA: The pool, gym, game room, and a crafting space will be open, and pizza and snacks will be served. Admission is $5, and scholarships are available (email lms.pto@sau88.net). All students must be registered by a parent/guardian. Pre-register to save time at the door with the links below:
  • 5th/6th Grade: October 19, 5:30-7:30
  • 7th/8th Grade: October 26, 5:30-7:30
• Show the LMS teachers and staff some love during the November 1 in-service day! Order snacks from the wish list to be shipped directly to the PTO for stocking staff break rooms. If you prefer to drop off items in person, please email us at lms.pto@sau88.net.

The LMS field hockey team ended the season with 9 wins, 2 ties, and zero losses. Everyone worked extremely hard with nearly every player scoring a goal , and Taegan Schurk as goalie letting in a mere 5 goals the entire season. Great job Ladies!!

While it's not a popular decision with many of our students, we will not be allowing costumes for Halloween this year. Costumes are a distraction to the routine of the school day, and that is of course not in line with the educational experience that we look to provide our students with on a daily basis. In addition, not all students have the means to acquire a costume that they may wish to wear. We try to avoid inequities such as this whenever possible, and this is one of those avoidable inequitable situations. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

We encourage those that will be dressing up to gather for a fun Halloween Night at the Lebanon Fire Department Halloween Event:

Come visit the Lebanon Fire Department during our annual Halloween Open House on Thursday, October 31st, from 5 pm to 8 pm on Colburn Park in downtown Lebanon. There will be food, candy, and more for all. It's a great chance for you and your family to enjoy a safe trick-or-treating environment and meet your Lebanon Firefighters!

(I would like to name the elephant in the room that I, Mr. Harkins, will be wearing a costume of some sort on Halloween for the PTO fundraiser. Please know that I will be strategic in my costume wearing so as to limit disruption to our normal school day.)

The Lebanon Girls 5/6 Gold Soccer team closed out their fun and successful season yesterday in a game against Plainfield. The picture above is from an exciting 4-1 win against Hanover last week. Go Raiders!

Retake day is for anyone who may have missed the initial picture day, OR for anyone who was unhappy with their original picture and would like to give it another try. If a student would like the retake photo to replace the original photo, please have the student return the original picture package to the photographer on picture day. We will replace the original package at no additional cost.

The LISTEN Center is now accepting applications for the 2024 Holiday Baskets.

This year, holiday baskets will consist of three (3) winter clothing items and a 50-dollar grocery gift card. The online registration link will be available beginning September 30th.

All applicants will first be added to an interest list in the order that their registrations are received. From this list, households will be matched with sponsors. Completing this application does not guarantee you will receive a Holiday Basket.

LISTEN can only guarantee you will receive a Holiday Basket once you are matched with a sponsor. A LISTEN staff member will notify you once your household is matched with a sponsor.

At that time, you will receive details on how and when to pick up your Holiday Basket. This year, the Holiday Baskets will be distributed early to mid-December.

Click here to apply for a LISTEN Holiday Basket.

If you or someone you know would be interested in sponsoring a Holiday Basket, please click here, or share that link with them. And thank you!

The "L" in LMS PRIDE is for Leadership.

"We believe in modeling for others and being a positive public example in all we do."

You can see the full LMS Mission Statement by clicking here.

For more CCBA news, please click here.

Fun-filled activities to local attractions for children in Grades 5-8. A chance to hang out with your friends and to make new ones. Activities are planned for days when school is closed. For more information, click here.