Tiger Times Newsletter

Address: 630 SW Persels Rd Lee's Summit, MO 64081

Phone: 816-986-1175

Attendance Phone: 816-986-1177

Office Hours: 7:45am - 3:45pm

School Hours: 8:20am - 3:15pm

Late Start Friday Hours: 9:20am - 3:15pm

Early Release Hours: 8:20am - 12:45pm

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Gear Up, Tigers! 🐯💛🖤

The PLMS Tiger Store is open during advisory! Stop by to shop your favorite Tiger gear and show off your school spirit.

Monday - 1st Floor Classes

Tuesday - 2nd Floor Classes

Thursday - 3rd Floor Classes

📸 Share Your Memories! Help us capture the moments that make this school year special. Upload your favorite school photos for consideration in the yearbook.

Click the button below and enter code: plmstigers

Make sure you don't miss important district and school updates by checking the following:

Email: Check your spam folder for messages from LSR7 and mark them as "Safe" or "Not Spam"

Text Alerts: If you believe you're not receiving text alerts or you previously opted out, text Y to 67587 from your cell phone listed in your student's enrollment to opt back in.

Pleasant Lea Middle School seventh graders took learning to the wild at the Kansas City Zoo! With their career safari guides in hand, students went on a scavenger hunt to explore the many career clusters and pathways that help[ keep a zoo running.

A HUGE thank you to Dr. Cunningham and our amazing PLMS staff for all the time, hard work, and planning that went into making this 7th graders’ Real World Learning Zoo Field Trip a success!

We appreciate everything you did to make this such a fun and meaningful learning experience for our Tigers! 🖤💛

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to our amazing PLMS PTA and PLMS Retiree Group for generously providing dinner and snacks for our staff during parent-teacher conferences! Your kindness and generosity helped keep our staff fueled and feeling appreciated during those busy conference days. We are so grateful for your continued support of our PLMS family!

Calling all 7th- and 8th-grade girls interested in basketball!

Join us for an informational meeting on October 29 during advisory in Gym A. Tryouts will take place November 2–5.

For more information, please contact Coach Childs, Coach Shults, or Coach Aldrich.

Attention, 7th & 8th Grade Boys! 🏀

Interested in playing basketball? Boys Basketball tryouts will take place after school on November 2, 4, and 5.

There will also be a student informational meeting on Tuesday, October 27, during advisory in Gym A.

Be sure to attend the meeting for more information. Good luck to everyone trying out!

🐝 Think You’ve Got What It Takes?

Grab your study words, sharpen your spelling skills, and get ready to BEE amazing! 🐝✨

📅 Spelling Bee: Thursday, November 12
⏰ 4:00–5:00 PM
📍 PLMS Library

📝 Sign-Up Deadline: November 5
📚 Sign Up & Pick Up Study Words: Room 103 — Mrs. Essig

❓ Questions? Contact Mrs. Essig in Room 103.

🍂November 25th - 27th: No School - Thanksgiving Recess🍂

December 22nd: Early Release 12:45PM (NO LATE START)

⛄Decemebr 23rd - January 4th: No School - Winter Break⛄

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the PLMS Library November 16–20! Students will have the opportunity to shop in person and discover their next favorite read!

Can't make it to the fair? You can shop online, too! 25% of every online purchase goes directly toward supporting our school library.

Happy reading, Tigers! 🐯📚

Click the link below for more information and to shop online!

Mark your calendars!

Fall Picture Retake Day is Wednesday, November 11! Whether your student missed the original picture day or would like another chance at the perfect photo, this is their opportunity to smile for the camera!

More details will be shared soon, so stay tuned!

LSR7 parents have two opportunities to give feedback to the district:

• Culture and Climate Survey for Caregivers (Now - Oct. 30): Provide feedback on your student’s experience. This feedback is seen at the district and building level.

• Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Survey (Now - Oct. 22): Feedback is used to create the next three year plan for the district. There is also an opportunity at the end of the survey to express interest in participating in the committee that creates the CSIP.

We encourage you to take both surveys. In total, they will take about ten minutes to complete.

Due to construction, our parent drop-off and pick-up procedures have changed this year. Please keep the following in mind:

Cars: Enter using the new road off Persels on the south side of campus. Students will be dropped off on the south side of the building. Cars will then follow the designated route around campus and exit onto Tiger Terrace. The car rider doors will open at 8:05 am.

Buses: Buses will use the dedicated bus lane at the school’s main entrance. Bus numbers, pick-up locations, and pick-up times will be available in PowerSchool under “Bus Information.” The bus rider doors will open at 8:10 am.

For student safety: Please follow the designated traffic route and do not drop students off on the street or at Pleasant Lea Elementary.

Get up to $1,000 for Your School!

Have an idea that could make your school experience better? The Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation wants to help make it happen!

Since 2022–2023, the Foundation has awarded nearly $40,000 to LSR7 middle and high school students.

Apply for the opportunity to receive up to $1,000 to use at your school.

🎓 2026–27 applications open September 14, 2026!

🗽 Washington, DC & NYC Trip Information

Students have the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC and New York City from June 6–9, 2027!

Ready to join the trip? Registration is open now with a $115 deposit.

📅 Registration Deadline: September 30, 2026
🔑 Trip ID: 226123
💻 Register: worldstrides.com/register
📞 WorldStrides: 800-468-5899

Families interested in the Advantage Payment Plan can sign up by September 30 and pay $254 per month until the trip balance is paid in full.

Questions? Contact Katrina McLeod at katrina.mcleod@lsr7.net or visit the trip website.

Please note: This trip is not school sponsored.

There is still time to join the PLMS PTA for the 2025-26 school year!

Cost to Join PTA:

$25 per family

$10 teachers
$100 business

Questions? Email LSPLMSPTA@gmail.com

Skip the cooking and support PLMS! Join us for a DIGITAL Chick-fil-A Community Care Event on Tuesday, November 3rd, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

All orders must be placed through the Chick-fil-A app using code PLMSTIGER for our school to receive 15% of qualifying sales!

📍 Participating locations: Summit Fair and Oldham Village

Remember: Order through the app and use code PLMSTIGER to support PLMS!

Welcome to Construction Corner, your go-to spot for the latest updates on PLMS construction! Check back each week for news, progress, and important information as we build for the future.

So much progress has been made on our new 6th-grade addition over the past couple of weeks! The masonry walls are taking shape, concrete has been poured, and beams are starting to go up! It's exciting to see everything coming together as our new space begins to take shape!

We can't wait to watch the progress continue! 🖤💛

If you or someone you know have any questions about resources, student therapy referrals, or any problem solving assistance, please click the student support bar and check out the guides below.

A special thank you to our PLMS business sponsors! We encourage you to check out and support these amazing local businesses. We are grateful for their generous support of Pleasant Lea Middle School and our Tigers!

If you are interested in becoming a PLMS Business Sponsor, please reach out to Dr. Cunningham at shannon.cunningham@lsr7.net.