We are celebrating our Battle of the Books team. The district competition was last week, and our team earned first place! They worked very hard to prepare for this competition and it paid off. We are very proud of them. Great work Scouts!
Speaking of celebrations, in addition to accepting nominations for the 2025 Laramie Middle School Teacher of Year, we are now accepting nominations for the 2025 Laramie Middle School Difference Maker of the Year. The Difference Maker Award goes to a paraeducator, administrative assistant, or custodian who is going above and beyond for our students and school. We have so many great people in our community. Please use this form to recognize a LMS classified staff member by nominating them to be our Difference Maker of the Year.
The 40th Annual Hapi-ness 5K will be held on Saturday, May 17th at 9:00 am. The Happiness 5K began in 1987, started by the 9th grade class of Laramie Junior High School in memory of their classmate, Hapi Patterson, who passed away from leukemia that year. Since then, this event has helped numerous families facing medical challenges and other hardships. This year, we are dedicating proceeds to support an LMS teacher, Mr. Krysl. For those of you that don't know, Mr. Krysl has a brain tumor removed over Christmas Break. Mr. Krysl has given so much to our students, staff, and school—this is our chance to give back. Please return this form with your entry fee to the LMS main office and support what we hope will be the biggest Hapi-ness 5K ever!
Effective July 1, 2025 House Bill 0172 will officially repeal previously defined gun free zones in the state of Wyoming. This means that concealed firearms can be carried into school buildings by members of the public and employees. In order to comply with state mandates and ensure the safety of our staff and students, ACSD#1 will be establishing new policies to outline procedures moving forward. In response to this need, the ACSD#1 Board of Trustees will be holding a community forum to gather input from both community members and staff. Input from this forum will be used to help draft and refine District policies. The Community Forum will be hosted at 5:30 pm on April 9, 2025 and take place in the Central Administration Board Room located at 1948 Grand Avenue. We invite all staff to attend and provide public comment on this important topic.
Please encourage your 7th or 8th grade students to consider attending the University of Wyoming Youth in STEM Conference Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 8:30-2:15. While on campus, participants will learn first-hand about careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology from accomplished professionals. Past conferences have typically provided unique and interesting workshops hosted by professionals in STEM fields. This will be a fun event to help build connections across the state as we explore the variety of awesome STEM professions. Transportation and. Lunch will be provided. However, students with special dietary needs should bring their own lunch. Students will be expected to observe all UW COVID restrictions at the time of the event. Interested students must fill out the Google Form on their science teacher’s Canvas page by Friday. Space is limited so student should sign up right away.
Spring conferences are from 3:30-7:30 on Thursday, April 17th. This is a normal day of school for LMS students. Conferences will be by appointment just like they were in the fall. We will open up the link to families on PTCFast at 3:00 on Friday, April 11th. Space is limited, so we encourage you to schedule your conferences as soon as possible after the link opens especially if your student is struggling. Conferences are a great time to make adjustments if necessary and plan for a successful conclusion to the school year.
We have so many great things to celebrate and look forward to. It’s such a fun time of the school year. Thank you for sharing your student with us and your continued support and feedback. Make it a great week!
Upcoming Events
4/7 Track practice begins
4/8 Orchestra concert
4/7-4/11 National Assistant Principals Week
4/8 National Library Day
4/15 PAC meeting
4/17 Spring Conferences 3:30-7:30
4/18 Professional Development (no school for students)
5/17 40th Annual Hapi-ness 5K
