The LMS Express

Hello all,

LMS teachers and students picked up after vacation right where we left off - with engaging activity in and out of the classroom. We all greatly appreciate the energy our students bring to school with them everyday - we are lucky to have such a great group of students!

School is closed on Monday to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. On Friday morning's announcements, an LMS student shared a bit of information about Reverend King, and shared this quote of his "The time is always right to do what is right".

I hope everyone has a nice long weekend.

Be Well,

Tom

Monday, January 19th - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Weds, 1/21-Fri, 1/23 - NWEA Testing

Sunday, January 25th - LMS Spelling Bee, 1:00 p.m. at LMS

Wednesday, January 28th - School Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 31st - Deliberative Session, 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, February 4th - LMS PTO Meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, February 13th - 7th & 8th Grade Dance/Activity Night, 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Monday, February 16th - No School - Presidents' Day

Friday, February 20th - Winter Carnival

Parent/Guardians are expected to call or email (lmsattendance@sau88.net) the school or report absences through our website before school starts (7:30am) if your student will be absent. If you call when the main office is closed, please leave a message. Thank you.

The Valley News featured the LMS Mural project in the School Notes section. It's on page 2 of January 12th's edition.

Adam Sullivan from WCAX also spoke with some of our LMS artists that helped create the mural. You can see that story here: Lebanon middle school students add to downtown tunnel art installation.

The Lebanon School District Facilities team was instrumental in making this mural happen, and we appreciate their hard work and commitment to the students of LMS!

Mrs. Zito's advisory made ice cream snow.

Recipe:

8 cups of fresh, clean snow

1 cup of milk

1/3 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

sprinkles (optional)

Stir until creamy and serve!

Mr. Hathorn & LMS got a shout-out (thanks to Leah Rabkin :) from "The WORLD from A to Z" - a daily news show created for students. You can start this video at around 8:43 to see it!

Building and testing earthquake towers and learning about viscosity, magma and lava.

Mrs. Garnham's music class students treated teachers and students to a fantastic concert this week!

Students have been learning how the constellations we see in the night sky change with the seasons due to the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. We created constellations from each season in our classroom using materials such as marshmallows, toothpicks, and spaghetti. We will use these to turn our classroom into a model of the universe in a box on a bigger scale.

The LMS Upstanders made sure students who received leaves for kind deeds were recognized. Students receive a leaf when they are witnessed going above and beyond for the school community. They then drop a marble in the tube at the front entrance. These are adding up towards a full-school reward for positive behavior!

Seventh graders model the components of blood by making "blood soup", using corn syrup, marshmallows, rice, and red hots.

MSM3 students completed a transformation scavenger hunt and left no crumbs!

In Ms Rzemien's 6th grade science classes, students spent a week building "egg-mobiles" with the goal of protecting the egg during a ride down a ramp, into a wall. Students have been learning about forces, motion, and friction! As they were designing their egg-mobiles, they researched different ways they could improve upon their designs to best protect their egg. In the end, the designs were so successful that we had to increase the stakes and drop the mobiles from desks. FOR SCIENCE!

Mrs. Gagne's Science Classes took to the halls to learn about the size and distances of planets.

In Advisory, we worked together to transport pencils as a group across the room. Different groups developed interesting strategies that expanded on the original descriptions. Go Team Fraser!

Soft opening of the Lego Club! Stay tuned for details on how to join in the fun!

This is a reminder that the Spelling Bee is being held at LMS on SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH at 1:00 in the gym.

We will have seating for families to watch the spelling bee. We hope to limit the audience to two people per student.

Again, the spelling bee is SUNDAY, JANUARY 25TH at 1:00 in the LMS gym.

The spelling bee is one week away!

Volunteers Needed!

We're looking for some folks to help support teachers with a variety of fun activities during Winter Carnival on Friday, February 20. If interested, please email us (lms.pto.nh@gmail.com) for more details!

Spring Seed Sales

Dreaming of spring? Get a jump start on your seed buying with our fundraiser through Fedco. More information will be available in the next newsletter!

February Meeting

Save the date! Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, February 3 at 6:30 PM in the LMS library or on GoogleMeet.

There are a number of afterschool clubs that are up and running at LMS. For more information, including how to register students for these clubs, please click here. If you have any questions, please reach out to LMS Director of Athletics & Co-Curriculars, Autumn Lanseigne, at alanseigne@sau88.net.

The LMS Podcast channel can be found here.

DHMC will be holding a free Youth Mental Health First Aid training on Wednesday, January 21st from 9:00-3:00pm via Zoom. This is a great opportunity to learn how to recognize suicide warning signs, how to help youth who may be in crisis, where to go to connect them to support, and more. This training satisfies SB 282’s 2-hour mandated suicide prevention training requirements.

Registration is limited to the first 30 people who register. You can register here. Please spread the word!

If you cannot make this training, or would like our team to come to your school/organization to teach this training, or the 2-hour NAMI Suicide Connect Prevention Training, please reach out to Deryn at Deryn.P.Smith@hitchcock.org.

CCBA FIREFLIES MIDDLE SCHOOL PICKLEBALL PROGRAM

TIME: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Ready to Play? Learn the Fastest-Growing Sport! Open to Students Ages 9–14. All skill levels welcome.

DATES: Mondays, January 12th, 19th, 26th RATES: $80/Members $100/Non Member

Questions? Contact Joanne Roberts, at joanne.roberts@joinccba.org 1 Taylor St., Lebanon, NH 03766 603-448-6477 joinccba.org

Echo Lacrosse Winter Skills registration is now open!

Sessions will be held at the CCBA in Lebanon, NH from 7:15–8:45 PM on the following dates:

1/20 & 1/22
1/27 & 1/29
2/3 & 2/5
2/10 & 2/12
2/17 & 2/19

The program is open to girls in grades 5–12, and it’s a great chance to stay connected, build skills, and keep growing as athletes through the winter months.

We’re also excited to offer:

Three strength and speed sessions with Christine Dorman (KUA Strength & Conditioning Coach)
A training session with Maeghan Finnigan, owner of The Studio
A set of recovery videos from Maeghan to support training outside of sessions

If you’re planning to join us—or even just thinking about it—you can find all the details and register at echolacrosse.com.

Echo Lacrosse, LLC.

Kim Higgins, Owner/Head Coach

Vicki McCorkle, Owner/Director of Operations

February Vacation Camp

We’re excited to offer our February Vacation Camp. For details and registration information, please visit the link below:
https://joinccba.org/vacation-camps/

Now Hiring: School-Age Program Group Leader (He-C 4002.35)
We are currently looking for a School-Age Program Group Leader to join our team.

Requirements:

Must be at least 17 years old
Must meet one of the following qualifications:

600 hours of experience working with school-age children
3+ college credits in child development, education, recreation, or a related field
Certified coach documentation
5 years of parenting experience
Previously qualified as a group leader prior to the 2022 rule changes

If you or someone you know may be interested, we’d love to connect.

AVA is a non-profit gallery and art center with wide-ranging visual arts education opportunities for the whole family. We are located just off the Colburn Park traffic circle in Lebanon, New Hampshire. AVA Gallery and Art Center seeks to foster support and appreciation for visual artists and their work. Our education programs serve as a solid foundation to nurture future artists and cultivate an enthusiastic audience. Have your children join us for creative winter fun and learning beginning the fourth week in January. For information about AVA Camps, please click here.