Latest LMS Updates

We have officially made it through our first month of school! Thank you to all of the families who joined us for Back to School Night. It was great seeing our halls filled with the people who know and support our students best. As we head into October, the routines are settling in and our students are finding their place in the Hive. Let’s keep the momentum going and remember that we are better when we work together. Here’s to another great month in the Hive!

🚨Please remember🚨

• To make the line move faster, students SHOULD exit the vehicle as soon as you pull up.
• Pull up as far as you can in the front of the school.
• Students MAY NOT be let out of cars BEFORE the cones 🚧
• Once the line is full, wait for the line to clear out before you pull up.
• DO NOT 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 may 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

• $32 Until 1/1/27

• www.yearbookordercenter.com and use order number 4725.

• Click here for ALL Yearbook Information

• Contact Mrs. Hamlet at jhamlet@lumberton.k12.nj.us with any questions.

🎃 October

• Thursday, October 22nd
• Applications for the 2027-2028 school year opens on Thursday, October 22nd.
• Admission information can be found here.
  

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

👃Sprays of ANY kind 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