The LMS Express

Hello all,

It's cold out, but things are cooking here at LMS! In and out of the classroom, on the basketball court, ski course, or wrestling mat, LMS students continue to grow, learn, and excel. So many exciting things happen here on a regular basis, it's hard to sum them all up in a few words or in a single newsletter. That being said, please enjoy a glimpse at the goings-on here with this edition of the LMS Express. I hope everyone has an enjoyable and restful long weekend, and thanks for having a look!

Be well,

Tom

Monday, January 20th - No School, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Wednesday, January 22nd - Friday, January 24th - NWEA Testing, 5th-8th grade

Wednesday, January 22nd - School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

February 1st - Deliberative Session, 9:00 am at LMS

Friday, February 7th - Recycled Percussion/Chaos & Kindness Performance at LMS

Friday, February 14th - LMS Winter Carnival

February 17th-21st - No School, February Break

All students will take the NWEA test this week on Wednesday and Thursday, with Friday available as a makeup day for those students that need it. Students are encouraged to get a good night's sleep this week (as always :), and to eat a good breakfast each morning. The NWEA test is an important part of the work that we do with our students - thank you for your support this week in helping prepare students to be at their best!

Dr. Rooney returned from maternity leave this week, and we are all very excited to have her back! At the same time, we are sad to say goodbye to Mr. Concannon, who has been our assistant principal while Dr. Rooney was out. "Mr. C." has been a tremendous asset to LMS, and he will be missed. Thank you, Mr. Concannon! We wish you the best!

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Fifth-grade students are learning about the three major ancient civilizations in the Western Hemisphere with some inquiry and map-making. We are studying the Maya, Aztec and Inca Civilizations. Some student work is pictured here with students working in groups to make their maps.

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I have been seeing and hearing of lots of GI illnesses, so please remind students to wash their hands often throughout the day, or use hand sanitizer.

Stay healthy out there folks!!

Reminder: PLEASE DO NOT send your student to school with medication. I have been finding that students are carrying and administering their own medication, both prescription and over the counter. Per our student handbook, students are not allowed to self medicate.

Please refer to the student handbook which states the following:

Parent/Guardian permission is required before ANY medication, including nonprescription medication, may be given at school. All medication, both prescription and over the counter, must be delivered to the school nurse. It should be in the original container and properly labeled. Prescription medication must be labeled with the student’s name, the physician’s name, the name of the medication, and the instructions. Once in possession of written permission signed by both the parent/guardian AND the prescribing physician, the nurse can administer prescription medication to the student during school hours.

Thank you for helping to keep our 470 Lebanon Middle School students safe! As always, please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Fraser/Newcomb advisory participated in a communication activity where one person can’t see the course, one person can’t speak the directions and one person can only speak and not see the other participant.

Oak students answered proportion questions to get words to complete a silly Mad Lib in math class!

Students solved a puzzle that reviewed topics spanning many units of simplifying expressions and solving equations actions and inequalities in pairs.

The LMS Indoor Rowing Club met in the cafeteria for the first time after school on Thursday, led by Mr. Hartwick. Over the next six weeks, students will learn how to use the rowing machine, or "erg" to get a full-body workout! This is a great way to prepare for real rowing through the Upper Valley Rowing Foundation in the Spring!

Rowing Fun Fact: Physiologists claim that rowing a 2,000-meter race – equivalent to 1.25 miles – is equal to playing two back-to-back basketball games.

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Ratatouille Class Dinner

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Spaghetti and Meatballs

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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.

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

5th Grade

!st Place - Iver Baldwin

2nd Place - Karl Buckwold

3rd Place - Tobiah Musselwhite

6th Grade

1st Place - Nora Greeley

2nd Place - Grace Mlodzik

3rd Place - Miles Boardman

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!

Mrs. Ring's Spanish I students are exploring themes of Family, food and traditions by watching the Film Canela. They are enjoying the movie as we discuss Hispanic culture around food and family.

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Mrs. Ring's French 1B class collaborated with Mrs. Ferland and made Mousse au Chocolat.

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On Friday, January 10, 2025, Mrs. Westgate's advisory students participated in a Google Meet with Meg Eden, the talented author of the novel Good Different. This inspiring book explores themes of self-acceptance, neurodiversity, and the beauty of embracing differences, and it has resonated deeply with students and educators.

The students wrote a list of questions for Ms. Meg, which she addressed during our time together. She also discussed her journey as an author, the inspiration behind her work, and the importance of understanding and celebrating individuality. She reminded students that writers can begin submitting their work for publication at any age; they do not have to wait to be adults.

This experience helped students understand how their own experiences can lead to writing, either fiction, non-fiction, or a mixture of both genres. Experiences like this foster a deeper connection to literature and an appreciation for neurodiversity. Here's a link to the author's website to learn more.

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There is a tremendous amount of items that have been left on the buses this year, ranging from boots to water bottles. Paula Harthan, our Transportation Director, has them in her office at the SAU building on Seminary Hill. Please contact her at pharthan@sau88.net if you are have something in particular that you are looking for. Any unclaimed items will be donated to the Listen Center on Friday, January 24th.

Maple 7th Graders isolating DNA from their cheek cells

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Maple Team 7th graders - Survival of the Fittest Airplanes

Maple Team 8th Graders working with Non-Newtonian fluid (Oobleck!)

The LMS Baseball teams need coaches! If you know of someone that might be interested, please send them this link. We have a number of student-athletes that are really hoping we can find a coach to make the season happen!

All activities can be found at lebanonraiders.org/, and below are the schedules for individual teams for the winter.

Basketball

Girls A Team

Girls B Team

Boys A Team

Boys B Team

Boys C Team

Nordic Ski

Wrestling

Sunday January 5th saw the Lebanon raiders middle school wrestling team compete at the 2025 Minickiello tournament in Keene, N.H. vs 24 other teams from NH,VT,MA and finished in the top ten tied for 8th place. Leading the way was our captains Jefferson Fowler (3rd place) Molloy Albee-Deroehn (4thplace)also placing was 7th grader Gabe Del Frari (2nd place) and 5th grader Will Strobridge (4th place) also helping the team was 6th graders Tommy Breen, Parker Chaput and 8th grader Kieran Devineni.

New episodes of the LMS Podcast are released every Friday morning. Check out all of our episodes via this link!

Join us for our next meeting on February 13 at 6:30 in the cafeteria or on Google Meet.

Looking for LMS spirit wear? Check out the LMS gear store!

For a news story about screen time and how it's affecting children's brains, please click here.

Register online for our February Break Trips for 5th-8th Grade at LebanonNH.gov/Register.

• Tuesday, February 18th – Mount Sunapee

Ski and ride at Sunapee for the day! Purchase your lift ticket separately.

Transportation Fee: Residents - $10, Non-Residents - $15

• Wednesday, February 19th – Escape Room and Altitude Trampoline Park, Concord, NH

Try to solve the escape room, have lunch and then bounce away.

Fee: Residents - $80, Non-Residents - $110

• Thursday, February 20th – Burke Mountain, VT

Ski & ride at Burke for the day! Purchase your lift ticket separately.

Transportation Fee: Residents - $10, Non-Residents - $15

• Friday, February 21st – Cowabunga’s and Tubing at Pats Peak, Henniker, NH

Let’s jump, eat, slide at Cowabunga’s, and then tube at Pats Peak!

Fee: Residents - $80, Non-Residents - $110

All trips depart at 9 am and return by 4 pm from Lebanon City Hall. Please email Meagan.Henry@lebanonnh.gov if you have any questions.

New England School of the Arts will be offering February and April camps focused around LEGOs and Robotics. Camp will run 8am-4pm and programming will vary depending on elementary or middle school cohort (elementary will be more LEGO focused and middle school Robotics focused). NESA's summer camp registration is also open and each summer camp has a different theme. We can't wait to meet your camper in 2025! https://www.nesarts.org/about-springcamp https://www.nesarts.org/about-summercamp

Openings include:

Three School Board Members – 3 year term

One District Clerk – 1 year term

One District Moderator – 1 year term

One District Treasurer – 1 year term

These terms begin March 2025

For more information regarding requirements please contact Dianne Estes, District Clerk, destes@sau88.net. All applicants must be a City of Lebanon resident and registered voter.

Declarations of Candidacy for the following offices will be accepted at the City Clerk’s Office from 9:00 AM Wednesday, January 22, 2025, through 5:00 PM Friday January 31, 2025. The City Clerk’s Office will be open 3pm-5pm on Friday January 31, 2025.

Please use this link to Superintendent Amy Allen's update.

The "I" in LMS PRIDE is for Integrity.

"We are honest and fair, and we work hard to 'do the right thing,' even when others are not looking."

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

You can click here for past issues of the LMS Express.