Week of March 28

The Student Leadership Team is hosting a Chili Cookoff this Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 in the LMS cafeteria.  The event is free and if you'd like to enter, bring a crockpot of your favorite chili.  There are prizes for the best overall chili, the hottest chili, and the most unique chili.  You don't have to enter the cookoff to attend. Everyone is encouraged to come to sample the chili, vote for your favorite, and play games in the cafeteria and gym.  Please watch the video below to learn more about the Chili Cookoff.  We hope to see everyone on Wednesday. 

Spring conferences are Thursday, April 7th.  That day is a normal day of school for students.  Teachers will be available for in-person conferences from 3:30-7:30.  Teachers will be reaching out to schedule conferences for students who are struggling next week and we will open the registration link for conferences to everyone Monday, April 4th.  

Drs. Cynthia Hartung (Psychology) and Derek Smith (Kinesiology & Health) at UW are conducting a research study looking at the benefits of exercise on performance and mood in middle school students. They are looking for volunteers to participate. Participating students will attend three 1-hour sessions at LMS or UW. During one of the sessions, they will use an exercise bike for 16 minutes. They will also complete some verbal and computer tasks. Parents will complete some online questionnaires at various points throughout the study (total time is less than 1 hour). Drs. Hartung and Smith would like to invite you and your child to participate in their study. If you participate, your child will receive a $30 gift card and you will receive a $25 gift card. If interested, please contact Tamara Abu-Ramadan at uwyoall@gmail.com or call 307-316-4783.

Thank you for your continued feedback and support.  Make it a great week.

Upcoming Events

• March 29             Spring choir concert
• March 30             Chili cookoff
• March 31             Spring orchestra concert
• April 7                 Spring conferences
• April 11               No school-professional development 

Week of March 7

Last Friday was the 6 week point of the second semester.  Students have been working hard and are making great progress.  We will be mailing out progress reports this week.  Please review these with your student and identify areas of celebration and places where additional work is required.  Teachers are ready and willing to assist students in Scout Learning Lab after school and a late bus is available.  Please emphasis to your student the importance of completing all assignments.  Providing a dedicated space free of distractions (especially phones!) for students to do school work is a great way to support your student.  We also recommend that students have a set time each day to work on school work.  By working together we can make sure that every student is prepared for the next step on their educational journey.

This week is spirit week at LMS. The student leadership team (SLT) has selected the themes below for dress up days.  Hats will only be allowed on Friday.  Please remind your student to show their Scout Pride by participating in spirit week.

• Monday: Camo Day
• Tuesday: Pink Out
• Wednesday: Vacation Day
• Thursday: USA Day
• Friday: Hat Day

In addition to dress up days, the SLT is hosting a dance after school on Wednesday from 3:05-5:00 in the main gym.  All LMS students in good standing (not serving ISS or OSS on Wednesday) are encouraged to attend.  Admission is $4.00.  Students attending the dance must be picked up by 5:15.  There is no school transportation for students to get home after the dance. 

We have one week to go until spring break.  Please support your student's learning by helping them be in school, on time, every day.  Students miss so much when they are gone.  Make it a great week and if you are traveling during spring break, be safe and have fun.

Upcoming Events

• March 7               Six week progress reports
• March 14-18        No school-spring break
• April 7                 Spring conferences
• April 11               No school-professional development 

  

Week of February 28

This Friday is the 6 week point of the second semester.  Students have been working hard and are making great progress.  We will be mailing out progress reports next week.  Please review these with your student and identify areas of celebration and places where additional work is required.  Teachers are ready and willing to assist students in Scout Learning Lab after school and a late bus is available.  Please emphasis the importance of completing all assignments to your student.  Providing a dedicated space free of distractions (especially phones!) for students to do school work is a great way to support your student.  We also recommend that students have a set time each day to work on school work.  By working together we can make sure that every student is prepared for the next step on their educational journey.

Another way you can support your student is by making sure they are in school each day prepared to learn.  Certainly there will be times they are sick or can't attend school for other reasons.  Our goal is for all students to be in school 95% of the time.  To accomplish this, they need to miss 8 or less days per year. Not considering quarantines, that is doable!  Please do help us reach this goal by scheduling appointments and other commitments outside of school whenever possible. With spring break coming up, please don't add a day or two onto the vacation.  Each day counts and it's way more difficult for students to get caught up after being gone than it is to stay current.

Kindergarten registration for Albany County School District #1 elementary schools, including rural schools, will be Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15, 2022. Per Wyoming Statute 21-4-302, children must be five (5) years old on or before August 1, 2022 to enter kindergarten in 2022-2023. Parents who wish to request a waiver to this requirement must do so at their neighborhood school during the week of registration (per School Board Policy 4001). Please click here to learn more about kindergarten registration. 

Upcoming Events

• March 3               Freshman football meeting in LMS cafeteria
• March 4               Six week progress reports
• March 14-18        No school-spring break
• April 7                 Spring conferences
• April 11               No school-professional development