District Newsletter
October 2025
Student Representatives to the Board of School Directors
Pine Road hosted its first Fitness Festival! Inspired by Carol Lusignea, who was a treasured PE teacher at Pine Road, the event brought students together to play games, dance, and participate in Zumba classes. The Fitness Festival was a success in connecting the community and was a ton of fun! Pine Road also hosted two Back to School Nights and had a great turnout! Families explored resources and attended a short informational session about attendance procedures led by Principal Mrs. McMullan.
Murray Avenue organized two exciting Spirit Days! Students participated in dressing up as their favorite Book or TV character and Phillies Spirit Day. The 5th grade class also took part in an off-campus program at Camp America. The program focused on team-building and collaboration skills through fun games and group activities!
At the Lower Moreland Middle School, the 8th grade class took part in a trip to TreeTrails Adventures, a climbing adventure park that offers ropes courses, ziplining, and zip racing. Additionally, students participated in the Advisory program, where they were offered 53 clubs to choose from and take part in. The 8th grade trip and Advisory program were both successful in building community and social connections between students!
Finally, at the high school, The Color Run hit record-breaking fundraising and was a huge success! The Interact Club Car Wash also raised an impressive total of $1,200 for the Wounded Warrior Project, the nation's leading veteran service organization. Students worked hard organizing both the Color Run and Car Wash, and we are so proud of their efforts and dedication to making change wherever they can!
October is National Principals Month
The district wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude to the amazing principals who lead our schools. Their dedication, passion, and commitment shape the educational experiences of our students and foster positive school cultures.
Every day, our principals inspire teachers, staff, and students to strive for their best. They navigate challenges with grace and create environments where every student can thrive. This month, join us in recognizing and thanking these remarkable leaders.
Kids' Night Out
Announcing the 2025-2026 Curriculum and Program Review Cycle
The Office of Teaching and Learning is pleased to announce the official commencement of our 2025-2026 curriculum and program review cycle. As part of our ongoing commitment to "Every Learner. Every Day" and our mission to deliver a nurturing and empowering learning environment, we are dedicated to a process of continuous improvement to ensure our programs are relevant, engaging, and effective for all students.
This year, we will continue to utilize our revised, multi-year curriculum review process, which is grounded in the principles of Design Thinking. This user-centered approach ensures that we begin by deeply understanding the experiences of our students, teachers, parents, and community members. The first year of the cycle is dedicated to the Empathize, Define, and Ideate stages, where we will conduct research to understand stakeholder needs, define specific challenges, and generate a wide range of creative ideas for the future of each program.
In the 2025-2026 school year, the following areas will be under review:
New Curriculum Reviews: We will be initiating a comprehensive review of our English Language Arts (ELA), English Language Development (ELD), and Health & Physical Education curricula.
New Program Review: We will also initiate a comprehensive review of our Gifted Program.
Continuing Reviews: Our important curriculum review work will continue for the Art and Music departments, as well as the School Counseling Program.
We look forward to a collaborative and insightful process as we work together with our stakeholders to ensure our curriculum and programs continue to meet the needs of every learner.
Pride of the Lions Recognition
The District wants to recogize our wonderful staff members with Pride of the Lions recognition by the Board of School Directors. Nominations are accepted for any district employee or contracted staff member. Recognitions will be made at the November, February, and April Public Board Meetings.
Recognitions are made for:
- Special contributions to the district
- Exemplary performance (examples: demonstrating great caring, outstanding customer service skills, etc.)
- Bringing innovation to the district
- Offering new opportunities to students
Nomination for this recognition may be made here.
In partnership with Eric’s RX Shoppe, Lower Moreland Township School District will provide a Flu and COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic to LMTSD students. The clinic will be held on Saturday, October 18, from 9:00 am-11:00 am in the Lower Moreland High School Auxiliary Gymnasium. (The Auxiliary Gym can be accessed via the Valley Center Park entrance at 445 Red Lion Road. This is the back of the high school. There is a large parking lot located there. The auxiliary gym entrance is on the left side of the building.)
To register for this event, please click here. The COVID-19 and flu vaccines may be received in the same appointment slot.
All LMTSD students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian and have a signed consent form. This opportunity will only be made available to currently enrolled LMTSD students.
The registration link will close on Wednesday, October 15 at 12:00 pm in order to make all necessary preparations for this clinic.
Any questions about registration or vaccines, please email covidvaccine@ericsrx.com or call at 215-509-5597 X.2.
Congrats to the Girls Volleyball Team for winning their first match in the history of the program. (Thanks to Anu Daniel for this photo.)
Congrats to Khaya Lukov, who is the District One 2A Singles Champion! she will compete at the PIAA Championships at the end of the month.
Action from the season opener against Upper Moreland.
Lower Moreland Township School District received an overall "A" rating in Niche.com's recently issued Best School Districts in America list. The district also received an A+ for academics and college preparation.
The New District Website
Guests visiting our new site will immediately notice a clean, modern design that is easy to navigate. Each building's landing page is organized to feature the most essential and timely information you need.
A highly requested new feature we believe families will truly value is the ability to sync district calendars directly to your personal Google Calendar or iCal with just a few clicks.
Introducing the District Mobile App
The new district app is your single point of access for our most commonly used resources, providing information on the go. Families can quickly access:
Virtual Backpack
School Calendars
Food Menus
Live News Feed
Additional Routes
The district made some necessary changes to the transportation schedule for students currently assigned to Bus 20 for the Pine Road Elementary run as well as students assigned to Buses 8 and 10 for the Murray Ave/LMMS runs. Due to the high volume of ridership and to address the need for a more efficient and timely transportation service, the decision was made to reroute these buses utilizing additional buses. These adjustments will help shorten the overall ride time for students, enhance route reliability, and improve the daily experience on the bus.These changes were effective Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
We are asking all families to check the updated transportation details to confirm your child’s new schedule. To do so please log into the Home Access Center (HAC) to view the most current information:
Log in to your HAC account.
Navigate to the Registration Tab and look for your student’s transportation information under the Demographics heading.
Confirm your student’s bus number, stop location, and pick-up times. All of these may have changed.
We understand that any change to a routine can be disruptive, and we appreciate your flexibility as we implement this solution for the long-term benefit of our students.
Activity Buses for Murray Avenue
The district has added afterschool Activity Buses for Murray Ave that started on September 22, 2025. These new routes will ensure students at Murray Avenue have access to after-school enrichment and academic support programs. The buses will run the same as the Activity Buses at LMHS/LMMS runs. They will be available Monday-Thursday at 4:20 PM.
The Department of Special Education is sharing information about a local group that may be of interest. The Local Right to Education Task Force 23 of Montgomery County is an organization, sponsored by the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit that brings together parents, school district representatives, county mental health/developmental disabilities representatives, and local support agency offices to inform parents and to address individual and systemic issues affecting our students who receive special education services. Additionally, parent input is critical to providing services to our students and this task force is one way of obtaining that input on a larger scale. Please consider attending a meeting at your earliest convenience. All meetings are virtual.
The link to the Task Force’s website, including a list of meeting dates, is here.
Lower Moreland Township School District
Dennis H. Best, Ed.D.
Superintendent of Schools
Email: dbest@lmtsd.org
Website: www.lmtsd.org
Location: 2551 Murray Avenue, Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Phone: 215-928-0272