PRIDE News

Here is information about our Grade 8 end of year trip: Campus Letter for Families 2526

Forms and money are due by Friday, May 8, 2026

There is something for everyone on this trip! We are excited to have everyone participate!

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon

Join our school community in celebrating our amazing teachers and staff! LMMS PTA will be hosting a hot buffet luncheon on Wednesday, May 6th for the middle school staff. Your generous donations will help make our appreciation week luncheon a success!

We are asking for drinks, desserts and salads. Please click below to see specifically what we are looking for and to sign up if you are interested in contributing: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A48ACAD2DA6F8C70-63066188-lmms#/

PTA Flower Bouquet Fundraiser

Show your support for our students and add a special touch to their spring concert performance! Bouquets are $10 each and must be pre-ordered. Click the link to purchase: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/pta-flower-bouquet-fundraiser/items

• May 6th (Grades 6-8 Chorus Spring Concert) - SALES CLOSE 5/2

• May 12th (Grades 4-8 Orchestra Spring Concert) - SALES CLOSE 5/8

• May 14th (Grades 4-8 Band Spring Concert) - SALES CLOSE 5/10

Have you been looking for NeeDohs?

PTA found them! Make a donation of $5 or more through this link before 5pm on April 27th and you will be entered to win a basket of NeeDoh, butter and dumpling squishies!

You will get one entry for every $5 you donate! $5 donation = 1 entry, $10 donation = 2 entries, etc. All donations will go back to LMPTA to support our schools! Click here to participate: https://make-a-donation-to-lower-moreland-pta.cheddarup.com

Upcoming PTA Meetings

Please join us for our last LMMS/LMHS PTA meeting for this school year on Monday, May 11th @ 9:15am in the LMHS lower commons. The meeting will also be held virtually via Google meet code: abp-zooj-rmt or by phone 334-472-8299 PIN: ‪981 402#‬.

Our Executive PTA General meeting will take place on Wednesday, June 3rd @ 7:00pm at Pine Road in the PTA Classroom #56 (in person only). We will vote in the executive committee for the 26/27 school year as well as finalize the budgets for the upcoming year.

Listed below are the dates for this year’s PSSA and the grade levels that will be participating in the assessment. Students are well prepared for these assessments through the Lower Moreland curriculum.

PSSA English Language Arts: April 22, April 23, and April 24

PSSA Math: April 29 & April 30

PSSA Science: Grade 8 only, May 1 & May 2

Algebra Keystone: Students enrolled in Algebra I, May 14 and May 16

We will be doing online testing. Please make sure your child’s Chromebook is charged before coming to school each day, particularly on scheduled testing dates.

More information on the PSSA assessment can be found HERE.

More information on the Algebra 1 Keystone assessment can be found HERE.

Sometimes, our students stay stuck in a negative thought or feeling. It is important to teach teens how to change these thoughts and feelings into positive and more uplifting ones. When we learn new skills, it does require practice. Click HERE for over a hundred examples of positive affirmations that can be said daily!

Teen gambling issues are getting more attention as more data is collected on this issue. Click HERE to check out an article on why these issues often go undetected.

Website: www.lmtsd.org