LMS Weekly Update
April 13, 2026
Dear Lansdowne Middle School Families,
As we begin Marking Period 2, we encourage you to take a few moments to talk with your child about their academic progress. Ask them:
- What grades are you most proud of from Marking Period 1?
- What areas would you like to improve during Marking Period 2?
- What habits or strategies helped you be successful?
- What support do you need to reach your goals?
Over the coming weeks, students will also be reviewing their performance on classroom benchmark assessments (CBAs) and setting academic goals for Marking Period 2. These goals will help students take ownership of their learning and focus on continued growth throughout the quarter.
Your encouragement and partnership make a tremendous difference. Together, we can help every student start Marking Period 2 strong and stay focused on achieving their goals.
Thank you for your continued support of Lansdowne Middle School.
Ryan Warfel
Principal
Lansdowne Middle School
Athletics Registration for Winter Sports Now Open
Athletics registration for winter sports will opened on October 1st.
ALL REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE TRYOUTS BEGINNING ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 16th!
All student-athletes interested in participating in school sports must complete the online athletics registration and submit a current sports physical completed by a licensed healthcare provider before they are eligible to participate. This is all completed online using a parent/guardian FOCUS account.
Check out the BCPS Athletics website for more information
Families are encouraged to complete all requirements as soon as possible to ensure students are ready for the start of the season.
Please reach out to Mr. Andreas if you have any questions or need additional support.
Reminder! Families that enroll in the LMS School-Based Health Center can complete their sports physical in-school. Enrollment should be completed in Focus. For Enrollment information please see below.
The LMS School Based Health Center
- Provides preventive care, such as check-ups and immunizations.
- Treats acute and chronic health problems.
- Does not replace the child’s primary care provider
- Works with the child’s primary care provider to meet the child’s health needs
Services offered include:
- Physical examinations, health screenings
- Sport physicals
- Evaluation and treatment of acute illnesses and injuries, like ear infections and sore throats
- Referrals for specialty care
- Management of chronic illnesses, like asthma
- Mental health screenings
To get an appointment and/or for more information:
- Contact Nurse Snyder at 443-809-5698 or asnyder4@bcps.org
- Read and complete the consent form to allow your child to be seen and to authorize billing of medical insurance, if available.
- Fill out the student health history form.
Fees for services:
- The center bills medical assistance and all other health insurances.
- If your child does not have health insurance, we offer help with applying for medical assistance.
- For more information, please call 443-809-6368.
Enrollment Information
Please visit the BCPS Wellness Website to download the enrollment packet. This should be returned to the school nurse.
Shared Decision Making Team
Shared Decision Making Teams (SDMT) are collaborative workgroups that include families, school staff, students and community partners. They allow for schools to be responsive to community needs.
We are looking for more involvement in our SDMT at Lansdowne Middle.
The second meeting will be on December 9th from 1-2pm.
Please complete this form if you are interested in participating.
Email Jon Stevens or call the school at 443-809-1411 with any questions.
LMS PTSA 2026-2027 Membership Drive:
Communication with School
Please Sign Up for Talking Points!
Lansdowne Middle uses Talking Points to help communicate with you about your students. Please download the free Talking Points app. You can also opt in to text messaging. You can sign up at families.talking pts.org/welcome.
Volunteers Needed!
We need you! Please consider becoming a Volunteer this year. There will be opportunities to support with events, in classrooms, on field trips and more! Every interested person must complete the BCPS Volunteer Application and Orientation.
Don't worry....we will host a support session soon to walk you through the process. You just need to show up. See you then!
*If you are ready to apply now, please go to https://www.bcps.org/cos/communications/FACE/b_c_p_s_volunteers for more information and to get started.