The LMS Express

Hello all,

Thank you for having a look at this week’s LMS Express!

I’d like to take a moment to shout out a few of our students who traveled to the American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Conference in Rhode Island last week. All of our LMS musicians work hard and sound great, and this particular group of students has taken it to the next level with their dedication and passion for music and performing. You can read more information below about their journey, along with some content from our LMS Winter Carnival (which was a blast despite its weather-induced brevity), pictures from our last 7th & 8th grade dance/activity night, information about our upcoming Job Shadow Day, pictures of LMS Drama Club practices, math, science, sculpture, and a boatload of other LMS "stuff".

Friendly reminder that due to Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences, we'll have an early release next Thursday, 3/12 (11:30 dismissal) and school will be closed on Friday, 3/13. We are looking forward to these conferences and the opportunity to strengthen the connections between home and school through communication about our fantastic students.

We’re also ALL looking forward to an additional hour of sunshine starting next week and the warm weather that is (🤞) right around the corner! Please enjoy your weekend!

Be Well,

Tom

Sunday March 8th - Daylight Savings Time Starts (Spring Forward)

Tuesday, March 10th - Voting Day

Tuesday, March 10th - All-District Band Concert, 6:30 p.m. at LOH

Wednesday, March 11th - All District Jazz Band Concert, 6:30 at LOH

Thursday, March 12th - 11:30 Dismissal, Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 13th - No School, Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences

Tuesday, March 17th - All-District Choir Concert, 6:30 p.m. at LOH

Monday, March 30th - No School, Professional Development Day

Friday, April 10th - 7th & 8th Grade Dance/Activity Night, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tues, 4/14 & Thurs, 4/16 - LMS Gymnastics Shows, 7:00 p.m.

Weds, 4/15 & Thurs, 4/16 - LMS Drama Performances at LOH

Our Lost & Found is laid out in the 1st Floor Hallway. Parents are invited to browse between the hours of 2:45pm - 3:45pm. In addition, these items will be out during the Parent/Teacher conferences. All items will be donated by our PTO to the Listen Center on Monday, 3/16/26.

On Wednesday, March 4th, the Lebanon High School counselors visited 8th graders in their Social Studies classes. A letter regarding the transition to 9th grade can be found here. On Monday, March 16th, 8th graders will register for 9th grade classes in advisory. Ian Smith has shared a welcome letter with additional links and information. That letter can be found here.

8th graders will be visiting the Hartford Area Career and Technology Center on March 18th, April 8th, and April 15th. Though students will be split into three groups, all permission slips should be turned in by Wednesday, March 11th to students' advisors. If your student has misplaced their permission slip, please contact their advisor or Ms. Richter. During the visits, students will learn about the 16 different programs, visit classrooms, and meet current students and teachers.

We look forward to our 8th graders moving on to the next phase of their educational journey, but we're going to enjoy having them here at LMS for the rest of this year!

Students had fun in Mrs. Brake's Team Challenge Winter Olympics activity!

Groups of students went off-campus. We appreciate our partnerships with Campion Rink, Ava Art Gallery, and Storr's Hill to make the LMS Winter Carnival a great day for our students!

Winter Carnival was a blast for 5th and 6th-grade students. Some participated in breakout edu escape room type games. We played a Star Wars themed (Attack of the Locks) one and an Indiana Jones themed (Raiders of the Lost Locker) one. Prizes for solving all the puzzles and breaking out were air dry clay creation kits. Students here are building and showing off their completed works.

Spring Seeds Fundraiser UPDATE

Due to a delay in shipping, we haven't yet received fundraiser seeds, but we will notify purchasers and arrange delivery as soon as we receive them!

Thank You, Volunteers!

A huge thank you to those who helped out at the Winter Carnival!

Seeking Gift Cards

If you own a business (or know someone who does) and would be willing to donate a gift card for Teacher Appreciation Week, please email us at lms.pto.nh@gmail.com!

April Meeting

Our next PTO meeting is next Wednesday, April 1 (no joke!) at 6:30 PM in the LMS library or on GoogleMeet. We hope to see you there!

Visit our website for meeting and event information!

Thank you to Elise and Evie Nguyen teaching the Mt. Lebanon Elementary school students about Lunar New Year!

Mrs. Brake’s students building model windmills as a continuation of their learning reading The Boy who Harnessed the Wind.

Fisher Cats Reading Challenge forms have just arrived! Interested students should stop by the library to pick up their form or click here for more information. They should bring these home to share with parents/guardians and follow the directions to get two free tickets to a baseball game. Please read the directions carefully! There's a quick turnaround time, especially if you want to attend an April game. This process must be completed at home with parents/guardians, but we are happy to answer questions when you pick up your forms in the library!

We are looking for over 300 overdue books! Please check the due dates of your library books and either return or renew them. Bills will be going home soon. Thank you!

In science class, fifth-grade students are learning about food chains and what happens if a species doesn't exist anymore. We played an "Eat or Be Eaten" card game. Students were playing in small groups to build food chains. They were trying to make them as long as they could. This included "stealing" plants and animals from the other players to make their chains longer. Ask your student about it.

These imitation metal pieces are based on the sculptures by Alberto Giacometti. They have a wire and aluminum foil base with paper mache and are painted to look like metal. They are meant to be expressive and stylized.

The LMS Drama Club has been hard at work preparing for their upcoming performances of Dot & The Kangaroo. These are some "behind-the-scenes" pictures of our thespians.

Reserve your tickets! Please reserve your tickets at this link. Tickets are by donation at the door, but it is smart to reserve whatever amount you plan to use for both shows. Please feel free to share the link with family and friends far and wide. The shows are on Wednesday, April 15th and Thursday, April 16th at the Lebanon Opera House.

Spring sports season is almost here! If you haven’t registered your student yet, please do so through FinalForms: https://lebanon-nh.finalforms.com.

We will be holding introductory meetings this week:

Softball: Wednesday at 5:00 PM
Baseball: Thursday at 5:00 PM

Both meetings will take place in the Health room (room 104) located directly across from the gymnasium.

Please remember that an up-to-date physical must be uploaded to FinalForms for your student to be eligible to participate.

If you have any questions about spring sports, registration, or uploading updated physicals, please contact alanseigne@sau88.net

All parents/guardians should have received an invitation to meet with their student's advisor. Conferences will take place next Thursday, March 12th, and Friday March 13th. For more detailed information about this conference structure, please read over this document: LMS Conferences Information for Parents/Guardians.

Thursday, March 12th - 11:30 Dismissal - Bagged Lunches

Students will be dismissed starting at 11:30 on Thursday, March 12th. We will not serve a "normal" lunch that day, but all students will have the opportunity to order a bagged lunch during through their advisor.

March is Music in Our Schools Month! Mrs. Garnham and Mr. Terry are extremely excited to be sharing several music events with everybody all throughout March!

For more than 40 years, March has been designated by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) as Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®). The positive impact of music education on students' lives lasts a lifetime. Therefore, ensuring equitable access to music education for the youngest members of our society—students—is paramount.

Every day, in classrooms and rehearsal rooms across our school district, music educators dedicate themselves to reaching all students with life-changing musical experiences. Parents, administrators, and the wider community often only see the wonderful results of music performances; however, we miss the months of practice and rehearsals, and more importantly, the learning process that takes place to make it all happen.

We encourage members in our community to acknowledge and celebrate music education as an essential part of every student’s educational journey. (NAfME)

You can check out all of the amazing concerts on these days below:

Monday, March 9th, Middle School Honors Festival, 7:00 PM, Pinkerton, NH
Tuesday, March 10th, Cavalcade of Bands, 6:30 PM, Lebanon Opera House
Wednesday, March 11th, All District Jazz Band, 6:30 PM, Lebanon Opera House
Tuesday, March 17th, Celebration of Song, 6:30 PM, Lebanon Opera House
Wednesday, March 25th, Jazz Band Performance on the State House Steps, 8:30 AM, Concord, NH.
Saturday, March 28th, Elementary Honors Band, 5:00 PM, Weare, NH.

The LMS Podcast channel can be found here.

Our Design Studio class, also known as LMS Art Merch and LMS Yearbook, has been hard at work this trimester on two major projects that connect creativity with the real world.

LMS Art Merch Store

Students have been building our online LMS Art Merch store by creating original artwork and thoughtfully applying their designs to real products. From concept to final mockup, students are learning how artists and designers turn ideas into items people can actually use and enjoy.

This project gives students the opportunity to see their artwork move beyond the classroom and into the hands of classmates, families, friends, and our wider community. It is authentic design work with a real audience, and students are taking pride in seeing their creativity come to life in tangible ways.

Keep an eye out as more student designed products continue to be added.

LMS Yearbook 2025-2026

At the same time, this class is leading the initial design and layout of the LMS yearbook, which will be published at the end of this school year. Students are working on themes, page layouts, typography, and visual organization to capture the spirit of LMS this year.

Yearbooks are on sale now.

Eighteen dollars for 5th, 6th, and 7th graders

All 8th graders will be provided a yearbook

Please see the flyers included in this newsletter for ordering details, and watch for additional reminders as the year continues.

Thank you for supporting student creativity and celebrating the work happening in our Design Studio.

Yearbook Photo Submission – Sports & Music

We’ve received some great photos and are hoping for even more!

If you have photos from LMS sports, concerts, music events, clubs, dances, or other school activities, please upload them so they can be considered for this year’s yearbook.

Upload here! Access Code: lmsphotos

Please include the student’s name, grade, and event details when submitting.

Thank you!

At the recent Wrestling States Final, LMS finished 13th out of 34 teams. With only 6 wrestlers, we were had one of the smaller teams, but we competed hard! Gabe Del Frari took 3rd in the state in his respective weight bracket and Parker Chaput went 1-2.

The following students were involved in an incredible experience in Providence this past week through ACDA (American Choral Directors Association) Eastern Division Conference. Jonah Ahern, Nuala Ahern, Eliana Gillespie, Finley Hamm, Carter Moote, John Stone and Talia Whittlesey (along with future LMS student Iris Garnham) had the opportunity to work with Robert T. Gibson, an incredible music educator who brought so much life to the first ever SATB Gospel Choir! They worked hard for four days and put on an amazing concert with so much soul, energy and passion. Congratulations to all!

We will be conducting our annual New Hampshire SAS Testing in May. For a letter from Karen Dubois, SAU88 Director of Academics, Engagement, and Opportunity, please click this link.

Upper Valley Business Alliance in partnership with Lebanon Middle School UVBA & Lebanon Middle School are partnering to bring back Job Shadow Day!

It may seem like an early start, but exposing 8th Graders to the variety of job opportunities the Upper Valley has to offer can influence what extracurriculars they consider as they enter high school. It also allows us to showcase the Upper Valley as a place people can have a successful career, as opposed to feeling the need to leave the region to pursue higher education and a viable career path.

What else do I need to know?

Job Shadow Day is held on: April 29, 2026 8am – 1pm
Transportation for students is provided to and from your office or facility.
A chaperone will accompany each group of students. • Let us know if you plan to provide lunch or not – this is optional
You can host as many or as few students as you feel comfortable with.

Some suggestions you might consider:

Take them on a tour of your office/workshop/facility
Rotate through different departments
Allow them to shadow someone
Offer an activity they can try to get their hands on something practical related to your business

Sample descriptions from past placements

The Montessori Discovery School serves children ages 3 through kindergarten. You will spend the day observing and assisting teachers in the classrooms, the lunchroom and on the playground. Multiple students will be shadowing at this location and may be split up to work one on one with teachers in different classrooms. Dress for the weather – you will work with youth outside during recess.

Northern Stage changes lives, one story at a time. Learn about the skills and tasks needed to successfully stage productions and how a nonprofit performing arts organization operations. Students will tour facilities, play theater games, meet production and administrative staff, and learn about various aspects of creating theater in our community. Plan to bring a book or homework for downtime during arrival and pick up times.

Students will see and work in a laboratory that processes fuels and chemicals from biomass sources. Mascoma LLC may film you working alongside researchers. Required attire: students need pants and closed-toed flat shoes. Without these, they are unable to be in a lab.

Spend time learning about careers in law enforcement. Topics covered will include law package, fingerprinting, building/cruiser tour, the police officer’s uniform and more. Dress for the weather, you will spend some time outdoors.

How To Sign Up

Any type of business can participate and are encouraged to host multiple students across different sectors of their business. A parent chaperone accompanies each group and LMS is coordinating transportation to and from each site.

To sign up as a host business, please email morgan@uppervalleybusinessalliance with the following information no later than March 25, 2026:

Business Name:

Business Address:

Best point of contact at your business:

Email:

Phone:

How many Students you can accommodate:

Whether lunch is provided: A brief description of what students can expect to experience: (include any clothing or safety requirements)

CCBA Offerings

Small Group Training (SGT)

SGT training combines the benefits of working with a personal trainer and the energy of a team. Get individual attention and accountability.

SESSIONS: March 3-26 | April 7 - May 7 (no classes the week of 4/20 due to April break) | May 12 - June 4

Ages 11-15

Tuesdays and Thursdays 4-5 pm

Red Cross Babysitting Course for April

Learn to be confident and competent in caring for the children you are babysitting. Practice diaper changing, feeding, bottle feeding, safety and more! Become certified in Red Cross Babysitters Training & Pediatric CPR/First Aid. Ages 11-14. Must attend both classes.

Thursday, April 23 & Friday, April 24 | 9 AM-2 PM

Bridges Swim Program

Bridges is the next step after swim lessons but before swim team. The focus is on personal improvement and team culture. Ages 6-14

March 2 - April 10

Mondays & Fridays | 5-5:45 PM

ACES VOLLEYBALL CLUB

Designed for middle and high schoolers who want to advance their volleyball knowledge and skills. Practices are welcoming for players of all abilities.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, March 3 - April 23

5:30-7 PM

AFTER SCHOOL ADAPTIVE PICKLEBALL PROGRAM

This program is for children ages 9 and up with a disability and offers a supportive and inclusive environment to learn and enjoy the sport.

Wednesdays | March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15

3:30-4 PM

FIREFLIES MIDDLE SCHOOL PICKLEBALL CLUB

Open to children 4th - 8th grade. Coach Joanne Roberts will teach the group proper technique along with the rules of the game!

Mondays , March 2 - April 13

3-4 PM

Attention all scientists!! We are thrilled to announce the return of Science Day at Dartmouth, taking place on Saturday April 25th, 2026 from 10am - 3pm on the Dartmouth College campus in Hanover, NH! Come join us for a day filled with fun interactive experiments and demonstrations led by current Dartmouth students and staff, learn about their work, and find out about what they love to do. Students and families will have a chance to meet researchers training across various scientific areas including but not limited to Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, and Math. Activities are geared towards students ranging from K-12, however all are welcome (note: all students must be accompanied by an adult). New this year, we will be hosting a High School student specific program to further explore research topics, careers, and the college application (see flyer). More details on Science Day events and pre-registration can be accessed via the link below. We look forward to an exciting day filled with scientific exploration with you all!

Website:

Science Day | Academic Outreach

Registration:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXjGzgiw3VIf3fCsZ2LtnQ8cKoQQSmH1AkKBGw1dcPfWDHRw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=116641230143252859486

If you have any questions, feel free to email scienceday.dartmouth@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you!