The 2017-18 school year is
finally here and we are excited to get started at Laramie Middle School. My
name is Kevin O’Dea and I’m the new LMS principal. I came to Laramie from
Rawlins where I served as the middle school principal. I have also worked as a middle school assistant
principal and activities director, middle school and high school teacher, and
in the non-profit and retail sectors. My
wife Kerry and I both attended the University of Wyoming and we have one son
who will be in the first grade. We
couldn’t be more excited to be back in Laramie.
Our theme for the school year
is If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t
change you. LMS is a great school by
any measure, but we are never satisfied.
We will embrace new challenges as opportunities to become better. We want to be better teachers, principals, coaches,
and paraprofessionals than we were a year ago.
We want to develop better lessons
and supports to improve student learning.
The students of LMS will be
embracing this challenge as well. Middle
school is a time of tremendous physical, emotional, and intellectual development. We desire that all LMS students will embrace
the challenge to become better students, friends, athletes, artists, musicians,
sons, and daughters and to embrace the struggle required to improve because if it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you.
As
we continue the transition from Laramie Junior High School to Laramie Middle
School, we will be examining how to best support middle school learners on
their educational journey as they prepare for high school and beyond. Families are an integral part
of this process and our school community. I ask that you engaged
in open, two-way communication with the school as a whole and your student’s
teachers and coaches. Your input is needed to support our continued growth.
Let’s work together to make
the 2017-18 school year the best yet at LMS!
Upcoming Events
- August 14: Football, Cross Country, and Volleyball practice begin
- August 16: 6th grade orientation
- August 24: First day of school (early release)
- August 29: Picture day
- August 29: Back to school night
- September 4: No School-Labor Day
