The Week of August 26

The first day is finally here!  Many students and families were in our building for 6th grade orientation and the no-host open house last week, and the energy was amazing.  We can’t wait to have everyone back on Monday to get started on a fantastic year. Students will be with their Scouts for Scouts (S4S) classes all day on Monday building community and practicing middle school expectations and procedures.  

The first day of school is an early release day for all students in the district so we will follow our early release schedule. Our day begins promptly at 8:00 and students will be dismissed at 11:30. Students can enter the building at 7:30 and must be off campus by 11:45. At Laramie Middle School we follow a modified block schedule where we have ‘All’, ‘Odd’ and ‘Even’ days.  Our schedule for this week is Early Release, All, All, All, All.  We do not have an early release on Friday like the elementary schools. Our odd-even calendar is located on our website.  

Please remember that at LMS we follow “Away for the Day” as it relates to student’s personal electronic devices. Phones, smart watches, earbuds, and other personal devices must be powered off and stored in lockers during the day. Electronic devices are not allowed from the time students enter the building until the dismissal bell rings. This allows our students to focus on their learning, improves mental health, and helps promote a culture of respect and belonging.  

Back to school night is on Wednesday. If you would like to meet your student’s bus driver, or get help with online registration, please come to the middle school between 4:30 and 5:15. If your student doesn’t ride the bus, or you don’t need help with online registration, please be in your student’s S4S class at 5:30. From 5:30-7:15 families will have the opportunity to meet their student’s teachers, walk their schedule, and learn about Laramie Middle School. Due to space limitations, we ask that students and siblings not accompany their families to back to school night.  Your student will be bringing home a copy of this form on Tuesday to fill out so you know which classes to go to. We hope to see all of our caregivers at back to school night. 

Students with completed online registration will receive their Chromebooks during first period on Thursday. If you need assistance completing online registration for your student, please contact our registrar, Jerri Rauer, at 721-4430 or come to the main office during normal school hours or between 4:30-5:15 on Wednesday. Students without an updated online registration will not receive their Chromebooks and cannot travel for field trips or activities until it is completed. 

There are so many opportunities, possibilities, and challenges on the horizon as we eagerly await the first day of school. The days can be long, but the year will go quickly.  We can’t wait to work alongside you as we help our students grow. Thank you for sharing them with us. It’s going to be a great week!

Important Dates

• 8/26       First day of school (early release) 

• 8/28       Back to School Night 

• 8/29       Student Chromebook distribution

• 8/29       Instrument Rental Night 

• 9/2         No school- Labor Day

• 9/10       Picture Day

• 9/16       Back to school dance

Week of August 19

We are one week away from the first day of school!  We are excited for an amazing beginning to what is going to be a fantastic year. To better serve students, we have made some structural changes to our school day. We will have a 7th period day similar to Laramie High School instead of our traditional 8 period day.  This allows for more time in each class and provides for an intervention/extension (I/E) period once per week like our high school.   In our new schedule, our advisory class Scouts for Scouts (S4S) will occur once per week on Wednesday afternoons and our I/E period will follow S4S.  We will still have block days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays as before.  Our student leadership team made the video below to share more information about back to school happenings.

Schedules for 7th and 8th grade students were mailed out late last week.  Sixth grade students will receive their schedules at orientation on Tuesday.  All schedules are live in PowerSchool as well.  We do our best to get schedules right on the first try and we try to honor all of students’ schedule requests. If students would like to request a schedule change, they can complete the appropriate form for their grade level.  We will do our best to accommodate all schedule change requests but it’s not always possible.  

Students and families are invited to participate in a no host open house on Thursday. Our building will be open to families and students from 3:30-6:00 so students can put things in their lockers and find their classes.  There will not be any tour guides or teachers available at this time.  It is simply a time for students to drop off materials and become comfortable in our building.  Students are not required to come to the no host open house, it's just there as an option for those who would like to take advantage of it. Due to the large amount of preparation that is happening to prepare for the first day, students and families can only walk our building during the no host open house.

Our week will be filled with professional development, last minute maintenance, activities, and general preparation as we count down to the first day.  All of our staff is excited for our students to return and get the school year started.  We are thankful that you have entrusted us with your student and we look forward to working alongside in support of their learning.  Make it a great week! 

Important Dates

• 8/19       Practice begins for fall sports 

• 8/20       6th grade orientation

• 8/22       No host open house

• 8/26       First day of school (early release) 

• 8/29       Student Chromebook distribution

• 8/29       Instrument Rental Night 

• 9/2         No school- Labor Day

• 9/10       Picture Day

• 9/16       Back to school dance

Back to School 2024

We are counting down the days until our students return and we can hardly wait for the first day.  The start of a new school year is such an exciting time full of promise, possibilities, and opportunities.  We will be sharing a lot of information as we approach the first day of school as there are many things happening as we prepare for this school season. 

Each spring our students select a theme for the coming year to guide our work, frame our mission, and support us in reaching our goals.  Our theme for this year is ‘Scouts Strive For Progress Not Perfection.’  Our school is a very good school.  We want to be great.  Great students, great athletes, great artists, great friends, great musicians, great siblings, and great Scouts.  Greatness requires hard work, risk taking, and failure.  We are going to work very hard this school year growing together as learners.  Our theme reminds us to trust the process, celebrate our accomplishments, get up when we fall down, and to keep grinding to be even better.   We don’t strive for the unattainable goal of perfection, but rather we endeavor to get better and be better every single day so that at the end of this school year, we can see how far we’ve come and know that we have the skills to go even further.  We’re looking forward to starting our journey together from the first minute of the first day and having fun while working hard on each step of the way. 

Our first day with students is Monday, August 26th.  School begins promptly at 8:00 and all students will be dismissed at 11:30.  Students must be picked up or off campus, by 11:45.  Students will be in their Scouts for Scouts (S4S) class all day on the 26th building community and reviewing important procedures and expectations.  This work will help all students be prepared for success throughout the school year.  

Activities are an important part of our school community and help students build lifelong skills.  Our fall sports (cross country, volleyball, and football) begin on Monday, August 19th. Cross country starts at 3:00 and there is a parent meeting near the sports’ shed at 4:45.  Football and 7th  grade volleyball practice start at 3:30.  There is a parent meeting for football at 5:30 near the sports’ shed and the parent meeting for both 7th and 8th grade volleyball in the main gym at 4:45.  Practice for 8th grade volleyball is after the parent meeting beginning at 5:15 and ending at 7:00. 

Cross country is open to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students.  Students in 7th and 8th grades can participate in volleyball and football.  In order to practice or participate in any activity, students must have a sports physical after May 1 and a signed code of conduct on file.  Families also need to view this presentation before their student can participate.   Athletic paperwork can be dropped off at the LMS office between 7:00-2:30 Monday through Friday.  We will also be collecting paperwork ‘drive-through’ style in the bus lane from 4:30-5:45 on Thursday, August 15th.  Student athletes can bring their paperwork to the first practice, but it is best if it is turned in ahead of time so that they do not miss any part of their first practice. 

Our student leadership is preparing for an amazing 6th grade orientation from 8:00-11:30 on Tuesday, August 20th.  All 6th grade students and their families are encouraged to participate in orientation.  At orientation students will meet their classmates, find their lockers, learn about middle school, and get their schedules.  It’s a great way to prepare for this important transition.  Incoming 6th graders should check in between 8:00-8:30 in the main gym.  Students will work with our student leaders in the morning and families should return for a joint family and student session from 11:00-11:30 in the main gym. 

Sixth grade students will receive their schedules at orientation.  If a student is unable to attend orientation, their schedule will be mailed out.  Schedules for 7th and 8th grade students will be placed in the mail on the 16th.  Schedules will also be visible in PowerSchool on the 19th.  If a student would like to request a schedule change, the link to do so will be available on our website after schedules are sent out.  We do our best to grant schedule change requests, but it is not always possible.  There are no bad courses at LMS and we encourage students to try a variety of classes so they can explore different options that will help them make informed class choices in the future.  

Students and families are invited to participate in a no host open house on Thursday, August 22nd. Our building will be open to families and students from 3:30-6:00 so students can put things in their lockers and find their classes.  There will not be any tour guides or teachers available at this time.  It is simply a time for students to drop off materials and become comfortable in our building.  

Online Registration is now open.  All families need to complete this process in PowerSchool every year.  This is not to register your student for classes, but to make sure your information is up to date and to grant or deny various permissions for your student for the coming school year such as going on field trips, using technology, and participating in activities. 

 

To complete online registration, log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal account and start the process by clicking on the Online Registration link.  If you have forgotten your login credentials, there is a link on the PowerSchool Parent Portal login screen that says “Forgot Username or Password” to recover your login information.  Our district code is DLML if you need it. Students will be receiving their Chromebooks on August 29th.  If their online registration is not completed prior to that date, they will not receive a Chromebook.  Students also cannot participate in activities beginning on the 29th if their online registration is incomplete.  Please contact the LMS main office if you need assistance completing your online registration.  Help will also be available at back to school night. 

 

Back to school night is Wednesday, August 28th from 5:30-7:15.  This is an opportunity for families to meet their student’s teachers, walk their schedule, meet bus drivers, and learn about Laramie Middle School. Due to space limitations, we ask that students and siblings not accompany their families.  We hope to see all of our families at back to school night. 

There are a variety of ways to stay updated on LMS happenings as we prepare for the start of school and throughout the school year.  We are updating our new website daily.  We also share information through Facebook, Instagram, and on our blog.  We are truly honored that you have chosen to share your student with us.  We are looking forward to working alongside you this year as we strive for progress not perfection!

Important Dates

• 8/15       Drive-through activity form drop off 

• 8/19       Practice begins for fall sports 

• 8/20       6th grade orientation

• 8/22       No host open house

• 8/26       First day of school (early release) 

• 8/29       Student Chromebook distribution

• 9/2         No school- Labor Day

• 9/10       Picture Day

• 9/10       Back to school dance