The LMS Express

Hello all,

These rainy days can dampen the spirit, but the energy and enthusiasm of the LMS students and educators keep things jumping and exciting every day in our school. Plans for our end-of-year activities are coming together nicely, and we're looking forward to finishing strong these last few weeks.

Thanks for having a look at this edition of the LMS Express.

Be Well,

Tom

Tuesday, 5/13-Thursday, 5/15 - NHSAS Reading, Writing & Math Testing

Wednesday, May 14th - School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, May 16th - GVS/LMS Dance/Activity Night, 6:00-8:00

Tuesday, May 20th - NHSAS Science Testing, 5th & 8th grades

Wednesday, May 21st - LMS Spring Concert

Monday, May 26th - No School, Memorial Day

Tuesday, June 3rd - "New to LMS" Parent/Guardian Information Night, 5:30-6:30

Friday, June 6th - 8th Grade Dinner/Dance, 6:00-8:00

Wednesday, June 11th - Step-Up Day

Thursday, June 12th - Field Day/7th grade to Lebanon Pool/8th grade to Lake Sunapee

Friday, June 13th - LMS 7th & 8th Grade Recognition Ceremony, 9:45-11:00

Friday, June 13th - Last Day of School, 11:30 Dismissal

LMS Students will take the annual NHSAS tests in May. Reading, Writing, and Math will take place this week - May 13th through 15th. Science will take place on May 20th. Makeups will take place on May 21st and May 22nd.

Please encourage students to get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast and make their best efforts to show what they know!

If you would like your student to receive a yearbook, but need some financial assistance, or if you would like to donate a yearbook to an LMS student that needs some financial assistance, please contact Tom Harkins at tharkins@sau88.net.

Notes from the LMS PTO:

• A huge thank you to those who donated or helped find donations from businesses to support the Teacher Appreciation Week raffle! It was a huge success!
• At our meeting this week, we elected a new board: President - Katie Scanlon, Vice President - Leah Wolcott, Treasurer - Sarah Swanson, Secretary - Julie Follensbee, Communication Manager - Anja Ouellette
• Please join us June 12 as we plan out next year's calendar of events!

• Notes from the LMS Music Boosters

  The Spring Band and Choir concert is coming up soon! Volunteers are needed for chaperoning and the bake/flower sale Please click here for more information and to sign up!

Thank you,

Lebanon Middle School PTO

Visit our website for meeting and event information!

Lebanon School Board members (from left to right) Richard Ford Burley, Tia Winter, Laila Volle, and Kerry O'Hara, visited LMS last week. They took a tour, asked questions, chatted with some students, and learned more about what we're all about here at LMS. We appreciate the hard work that these folks put in for our schools and our students, and we appreciate them taking the time to visit LMS!

Lebanon High School Council members (from left to right) Ian Danen, Reeve Green, Seth Danen, Jun Chewning, and Kalyani Jogdand, also visited LMS last week. They spoke to 8th grade students during their lunch periods about Council at LHS - what it is, how it works, and how rising Freshmen could get involved. We appreciate their visit as well!

We are looking for a couple of certified lifeguards to keep an eye on our 8th graders at Lake Sunapee on Thursday, June 12th. If you, or someone you know, would be interested in this paid opportunity, please contact me (Tom Harkins) at tharkins@sau88.net or by calling 603-448-3056. Thank you.

Our class made models of a plant and what it needs to make glucose during photosynthesis. Students could choose different materials around the classroom to create their models.

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In math, we are using new tools to discover different attributes of shapes.

During lunch, students formed a human rowboat to pass the time before recess.

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The Lebanon School District is required to gather stakeholder input regarding the use of federal grant funds. One of the ways that we do this is through a survey. Please take a couple of minutes to fill out the survey by clicking on this link:

SAU 88 Continuing Consultation: Stakeholder input regarding ESEA Grant Funds

Thank you.

Students had a blast at the most recent 7th & 8th grade dance! Many thanks to Ms. Averine and all the Student Council members, to the teacher chaperones, and to Mr. Masi for setting up the photo booth and taking these great pictures!

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8th grade Birch science students completing labs to investigate the uneven heating of Earth’s surface.

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Mr. Wright taught a guitar lesson last week.

Sean was into it.

Many thanks to Bob Barden from the SAU Facilities Team for painting our LMS signs! The entire LMS and SAU custodial teams work incredibly hard to keep our schools and school grounds working and looking great.

Students in Mrs. Fraser's MSM3 class participated in a 2-day "Transformation Lab".

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Please use this link for the Superintendent's May 2025 update.

Please use this link to weekly reminders and this link Community Partner information.

The City of Lebanon Pedestrian & Bicyclist Advisory Committee is partnering with Vital Communities and other area towns on the "Upper Valley Ways to Go" effort. Ways to Go celebrates and encourages various forms of transportation to keep people active, healthy, and connected - biking, busing, walking, carpooling, and more! LMS students and families are invited to:

1. Bike to school/work on Friday, May 16 when we will have a celebration breakfast beginning at 7 pm at Colburn Park. (There are some LMS students and a couple parents planning to attend - they'll be leaving at 7:10 to bike to school on the rail trail.)

2. Record the trips they take by bike, bus, walking, carpooling, etc. ALL MONTH LONG to be entered to win some raffle prizes at the end of May.

3. Check out the other Ways to go events happening around the Upper Valley this month on the Vital Communities website.

The "R" in LMS PRIDE is for Respect.

"We value each other and treat each other kindly with an appreciation of our differences."

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

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