Latest LMS Updates

We have had a great start to the 26-27 school year. The year of the Hive is buzzing with excitement and hard work already! As we get back into our routines, let’s continue to live out our STAR principles by showing respect, making good choices, and looking out for one another.

This week, we also pause to remember September 11th. We want to honor the first responders, heroes, and everyday people who showed incredible courage and selflessness on that day. We are grateful for those who continue to serve and protect our communities each day. Let's remember that we are stronger when we come together, support one another, and lead with kindness and courage, just as we do in our Hive here at LMS.

🚨Please remember🚨

• Students CAN exit the vehicle as soon as you pull up to make the line move faster
• Pull up as far as you can in the front of the school.
• Cars CANNOT let students out BEFORE the cones 🚧
• Once the line is full, wait for the line to clear out before you pull up.
• We CAN'T block the busses! 🚌

We appreciate everyone's patience during the morning rush.

School Starts at 8:00 SHARP! 🕗

Any student arriving after 8:00 am will need to be signed in at the front office and marked late 📝

🚨Please remember🚨

• Students can not cross into the parking lot to enter cars parked in the parking lot
• Parents MUST stay in line and pick students up at the front

CLICK HERE Soccer ⚽and Field Hockey 🏑Game Schedule

Be on the look out 👀 for information about these clubs in the next few weeks.

📣ALL PAPERWORK FOR INTRAMURAL SPORTS IS DUE 📣

🍂 September

⭐9/11 (Friday) – ❤️🤍💙 Red, White, & Blue

⭐ 9/26 (Friday) – 💙💛 Blue & Gold

🎃 October

Tuesday 9/22- 6:15-8:20 pm. This event is for parents/guardians only

Complimentary childcare (for school age students) will be provided by EDC for LMS Back to School Night on Tues., 9/22/26 - please park at BRS and then walk up to the Lumberton Middle School. Sign up your student(s) by Thursday, 9/17/26 @ 4pm. Sign up here. We appreciate your cooperation to ensure we have adequate staffing. Drop-off for childcare begins at 6:00pm. (If not registered in advance, there is a $5/family drop-in fee payable in cash to EDC staff; drop-ins will be allowed only if student capacity is not met.)

Any questions, please contact the EDC office at: 609-267-1406, ext 2004.

LMS school counselors, Mrs. DeVincenzi and Ms. Edwards

👉Check out out counselors *NEW* website

Ms. Edwards

Last name A-K

cedwards@lumberton.k12.nj.us

Mrs. DeVincenzi

Last name L-Z

cdevincenzi@lumberton.k12.nj.us

👃ALL sprays are NOT permitted!

👟Just a reminder: Sneakers MUST be worn during gym periods. Slides, Crocs, and Uggs are not permitted during gym

👕*Remember* shirts must touch your pants or shorts! Straps must cover under garments

🩳 Shorts and skirts must be an appropriate length that covers all areas

• Good attendance is essential to student achievement and graduation
• Based on research, chronic absenteeism marks the point where students start to fall behind academically.
• The district has specific policy, regulations and procedures in place to record, monitor and track absences over time.
• Occasionally children get sick and need to stay home. What is important is getting children to school as often as possible and avoiding any unnecessary absences.
• Please communicate regularly with your child’s school staff and let them know how we can best support you and your child for a successful school year where students attend school on time every day, whenever possible.

📥If your child will be absent, please let the nurse know by 8 am by email or phone and the reason for the absence.

School nurse email - jmalone@lumberton.k12.nj.us

School Nurse phone: 609-265-0123, press 3

🦠Respiratory illness and stomach virus season is here.

• Please do not send a child to school sick. They have to be fever free without any fever reducing medications, vomit and diarrhea free for 24 hours before returning to school.
  

😷The respiratory illness guidelines (Flu, Covid, RSV) are:

Students may return to school when:

• Individual is fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication AND symptoms are improving, which means the individual is no longer feeling ill and able to participate comfortably in educational and other activities as they did before they were ill.
  
• Any remaining symptoms, such as cough or runny nose are mild or infrequent. Individuals can then return to normal activities, but they should take additional precautions for the next five days when they are around other people indoors.

🏥Gym class is a graded class. Not participating every day will result in points deducted from overall grade unless they have a doctor's note indicating excusal.

• A doctor's note must be presented
• Must be signed by the provider
• Indicate the dates the student will miss PE Class and when they can come back to P.E. Class.

🩼If a student will return to school with crutches, the doctor's note needs to state that they are able to use crutches at school.

Parents/Guardians can write an email requesting students to sit out of gym class for one day without a doctor's note, per marking period

For all things PTA—including upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, forms, spirit wear, and important updates—please visit our website: https://lumbertonpta.givebacks.com/

October 8, 2026 - 6:30 p.m.

Ashbrook Elementary School

Board of Education Conference Room

33 Municipal Drive

Lumberton, NJ 08048