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Lanier Middle School is excited to announce our first Business Partners for the 2025-2026 school year. We would like to thank the City of Sugar Hill and Sugar Hill Church for their Longhorn Legacy partnership and we would like to thank Spice Wing of Sugar Hill for being a Longhorn Sponsor.

If you would like to learn more about becoming a partner with Lanier Middle School please visit our website to learn about the 4 different tiers that are available. To set up a partnership, please email Heidi Gholston at heidi.gholston@gcpsk12.org

If you were not able to listen to the full podcast for our virtual curriculum night, we have released an overview podcast that will focus on the key parts of each podcast. Please give it a listen where you hear your podcasts.

Overview Podcasts

Apple Podcasts

Podbean

6th Grade | Beyond Textbooks, Building Community Skills and Future Ready Citizens

7th Grade | Academics, Community, and Building Students Who Can Think Critically

8th Grade | Beyond the Books

Current 8th grade students from across the district may apply for the SOTA Conservatory Program (audition/portfolio required) and for the SOTA Fellows Program ( no audition; must be eligible for permissive transfer). The deadline to apply is November 30, and auditions will be held January 2, 2026.

Learn more here: https://sota.gcpsk12.org/

Gwinnett County Public Schools is reviewing school calendar features for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years. Your input is an important part of this process.

o What to Expect:

§ Calendar Survey Dates: Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, October 8

§ Families, staff, students in grades 6-12, and community members can share feedback on the calendar features they value most.

§ Families and staff received a link via ParentSquare; community members may access the link on the GCPS website.

§ All options meet state and district requirements, including

· 180 school days and 190 staff workdays (per state law)

· Required holidays (per GCPS Policy GBRI)

· 2 early release days per semester for ES/MS; 3 for HS (final exams)

· One week each for Thanksgiving and Spring Break

· Semester 1 ends before Winter Break; Semester 2 ends before Memorial Day

Gwinnett County Public Schools will make the final decision on the school calendar, considering community feedback alongside state laws, district policies, instructional needs, and operational requirements. A recommended calendar will be presented to the Board of Education in November 2025.

Living in the city of Sugar Hill provides our students with some "sweet" opportunities. Lanier Middle School is once again launching this program that leverages our students' pride for Sugar Hill by transforming this pride into actionable service - "Building Community through Service".

The first opportunity will be the Shore Sweep at Lake Lanier on September 20th. Please see the Community Service Program on the Lanier Middle School website for further details.

Click the image below for more information about the Sweep.

Help your Longhorn be successful by following these tips

• Establish regular bedtime and morning time schedules
• Avoid vacations and extended trips while school is in session
• Schedule medical/dental appointments first thing in the morning and then report to school, or schedule in the afternoon after school.
• Send children to school unless truly sick

Monday night we will be celebrating out 8th grade volleyball players as they play their last game at Lanier Middle School. Makes plans to come out and be part of a special evening! Game time is 6 PM

The Longhorn volleyball team will play their last game of the year when they travel to Creekland MS on Wednesday at 6 PM

Our Cross Country team will hit the trail on Saturday, September 13 at the Gwinnett County Championship

LMS is taking parent referrals to small groups to address grief students may be experiencing due to the loss of a loved one.

Kate’s Club is a community for children and teens, their families, and young adults who experienced the death of someone close to them. They will be offering small groups through the school to support students who have experienced the loss of a loved one and are struggling with their grief. Groups will meet at school with no outside commitment necessary.

https://www.katesclub.org/ for information

https://a4272.socialsolutionsportal.com/apricot-intake/6ffa2a6e-35d7-48bf-9d14-acb3670c52ce to sign up

ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to receive and send information, such as:

• Weather-related closings & delays
• School and class information
• Share pictures and files
• See calendar items
• Upcoming class activities

Set up and preference information here

Full-time residents of Gwinnett County, 65 or older, are eligible to receive a Lifetime Senior Citizen Sports Pass from the Gwinnett County School District. The Sports Pass is valid for admission to any Gwinnett County Public School-sponsored middle or high school sporting event, including Fine Arts events taking place at a local GCPS school.


The Sports Pass cannot be used to attend regional or state playoff games.

Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade falls below a preset threshold. Follow this link for more information.

During the 2024–2025 school year (effective July 1), GCPS implemented fines for any lost or damaged Chromebooks and power cords.

Please take a moment to talk with your student about the importance of properly caring for the school-issued equipment. Keeping devices in good condition helps avoid unnecessary charges and ensures they’re ready for learning every day.

*A device could have multiple damaged components such as broken hinges as well as a cracked screen, this would result in a fine of $50. $25 for each damaged component.

Keep up to date with all the great things happening at Lanier Middle School by joining our social media platforms. See the Bottom Banner of this newsletter for Links to our Twitter, Facebook pages OR see the "Let's Be Social" section of the Lanier MS Homepage for links to all our social platforms including Instagram and our YouTube Channel. It is here you will see many more pictures and videos of all the activities and events happening here at LMS!