Week of December 12

It's hard to believe that it's almost time for winter break.  Counting this week, there are only 4 weeks left in the first semester.  If your student is missing work, has questions, or is earning a failing grade, we are here to help.  Teachers will be available in Scout Learning Lab (SLL) after school on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday this week.  A late bus is available when we have SLL.  There is no SLL or late bus on Wednesday or Friday this week.  Please talk with your student and their teachers to make a plan to address any academic deficiencies before the winter break so we can all start 2023 on the right foot.

TikTok, Instagram, Snap Chat, and Facebook (if you're old), what do these things have in common?  They are a big part of many peoples lives including LMS students.  We are restarting the LMS PTO with an in person meeting Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the LMS library.  We are moving to a topic based format, and Tuesday's topic is Tween, Teens, and Social Media.  All LMS families are cordially invited and we hope to see you there.  These meetings will be a two way conversation between our school and families to strengthen the vital home-school connection that is crucial to student success. 

At LMS we utilize tools from Capturing Kids' Hearts (CKH).  You may have heard your student talk about social contracts, good things, or the four questions, which are some of the CKH tools used at our school. Capturing Kids' Hearts helps us build relationships, create and sustain a culture of respect and belonging, and build self-managing classrooms. This is the third year we've been using tools from CKH at LMS and we feel they make a difference.  We'd like to know what you think.  Please use this link to complete a survey and let us know how things are going.  The link is pasted below as well. We value your feedback. 

The Student Leadership Team has designated three dress up days to send 2022 out with a bang.  Wednesday is Ugly Sweater Day, Thursday is Holiday Hat and Socks Day, and Friday is Holiday Colors Day.  Please encourage your student to show their Scout Pride and holiday spirit by participating.  

We have had a great first part of the school year.  We are looking forward to rest, relaxation, and reflection over the winter break before we come back and finish the first semester strong.  Thank you for your support, feedback, and encouragement.  We enjoying working with you to support your student.  Have a safe and happy winter break. 

Upcoming Events

• December 13             PTO meeting 
• December 19             Winter break begins 
• January 3                   Classes resume
• January 20                 Early release for students
• January 20                 End of the first semester

Week of November 28

Welcome back!  We hope you had a restful and fulfilling Thanksgiving break. We now begin the push to winter break.  The next three weeks are crucial and every day counts as we look to solidify student learning prior to the new year.  Please make every effort to have your student in school every day.  We know there are some illnesses working their way through our community, and we're not suggesting that you send your student to school when they are not feeling well, but we are averaging 5% below our target attendance and historical norms for this time of year.  That's an additional 35 students out of school every day than we're used to.  There is no substitute for first time instruction.  Please let us know how we can support your student's attendance.  We're here to help.

Along with the return from Thanksgiving break, Monday also marks the 12 week point in the semester.  Grade reports are being sent out to the families of all students who are currently earning a D or an F.  We have three weeks until winter break and then three more weeks after we return until the end of the first semester.  Our goal is to help all students earn passing grades before winter break. Teacher are available every day after school in Scout Learning Lab to assist students.  There is a late bus available during the week.  We have Saturday Scout Learning Lab on 12/3 and 12/10 from 8:00-11:00 to provide additional time and support for students.  Please review your student's grades with them and make a plan for improvement if necessary.

We will be having a winter dance this Thursday from 3:00-5:00.  All LMS students in good standing (not serving ISS or OSS) are encouraged to attend.  Admission is $5.00 and concessions will be available. Students who attend the dance must be picked up by 5:15.  Please watch the video below for more information.

Our first PTO meeting of the year will be on December 13th from 6:00-7:00 in the LMS library.  We are trying a new format with PTO meeting, they will be topic based.  Our first meeting will be Tweens, Teens, and Social Media. We hope you will join us on the 13th.  Make it a great week. 

Upcoming Events

• November 28            Twelve week grade reports
• December 1               Winter dance 
• December 13             PTO meeting 
• December 19             Winter break begins 

Week of November 21

We are starting off this short week celebrating with our wrestling team. This past Saturday they won the conference championship for the first time since 1998!  They've worked hard all season and it paid off. We crowned 7 conference champions and had 17 place winners on Saturday. Thank you to our coaches for all of their hard work.  Thank you to the families for supporting your wrestler and the team. Congratulations Scouts!

We hope to see everyone at Family Fun, Fitness, and Health Night tonight from 6:00-7:30 pm in the LMS cafeteria and gymnasium.  The purpose of this event is to build community by having fun participating in fun physical activities, learning about the benefits of healthy eating habits (we'll be making snacks!), and to provide families with information regarding healthy activities available for young people in our community. All LMS students and their families are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. 

There is no school on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday this week.  Classes will resume on Monday, November 28th.  There is no Scout Learning Lab on Tuesday and there is not a late bus tomorrow. We are thankful for the opportunity to work with you and your student.  We appreciate your continued support and feedback.  We wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Events

• November 21            Family Night
• November 23-35       No school-Thanksgiving break
• December 1               Winter dance 
• December 6               PTO meeting 
• December 19             Winter break begins 

Week of Novembmer 14

It was a great weekend for Scout cross country.  A large group of runners participated in the Nike Regional Meet in Boise, ID.  The girls team took first place for the second year in a row and many runners set a personal record on Saturday.  Congratulations to everyone who competed.  You did great!

Our food drive has been extended through the end of the day on Tuesday.  We are getting close to setting a new LMS record. Please participate in the food drive if you can.  We are also having a at day on Wednesday to support Laramie Interfaith.  For $1.00 students can wear a hat.  The proceeds will be used to buy Thanksgiving turkeys for those in need in our community. 

Our Physical Education Department and the Student leadership team are hosting a Family Fun, Fitness, and Health night on Monday, November 21st from 6:00-7:30 pm in the LMS cafeteria and gymnasium.  The purpose of this event is to build community in our school by having fun participating in physical activities, learning about the benefits of healthy eating habits (we'll be making snacks!), and to provide families with information regarding healthy activities available in our community. All LMS students and their families are cordially invited and encouraged to attend. 

Upcoming Events

• November 15            Food drive ends
• November 16            Hat day for Laramie Interfaith 
• November 21            Family Night
• November 23-35       No school-Thanksgiving break
• December 1               Winter dance 
• December 6               PTO meeting 
• December 19             Winter break begins 

Week of November 7

Our fall food drive is underway. We are collecting nonperishable food items to help those in need.  All collected items will be donated to Laramie Interfaith.  Students who donate will receive raffle tickets and a chance to win a prize.  We are hoping to beat our record from last year when we collected 1052 items.  Please support our community by participating in our fall food drive.

It's never too early to think about ordering your copy of the award winning LMS yearbook.  Go to yearbookforever.com to purchase your copy. 

Veterans Day is this Friday.  We thank all who have served.  Freedom isn't free and we are grateful to all veterans for their service.  A special shout out to our veterans on staff, Mr. Brenneman and Mr. Lally.  We hope everyone will take a moment to recognize the veterans in their family and in our community on Friday.

Scout Learning Lab (SLL) is available every day after school. All teachers are available until 3:30 and students can work with teachers until 4:00.  A late bus is available.  We are bringing back Saturday Scout Learning Lab beginning this Saturday from 8:00-11:00.  LMS administrators will be contacting the families of students who are recommended for Saturday SLL.  We want to give students every possible opportunity to demonstrate their learning and SLL is part of that process. 

We hope everyone has a great week. We're thankful for the opportunity to work with you and your student.  Thank you for your continued support and feedback. 

Upcoming Events

• November 7-11         Food drive
• November 8              No school-professional development 
• November 21            Family Night
• November 23-35       No school-Thanksgiving break
• December 1               Winter dance 
• December 6               PTO meeting 
• December 19             Winter break begins 

Week of October 31

Happy Halloween!  There are a variety of costumes on display at LMS today.  It's a spook-tacular cornucopia of seasonal spirit.  We hope everyone has a safe and fun time trick or treating tonight and that you don't eat too much candy.  It seems like once you eat that first piece, it's hard to stop. 

Our Capturing Kids' Hearts focus this month is teamwork. We’re challenging students to work together toward a common goal and shared purpose. We are partnering with you to grow and develop teamwork in your child. We can do this by modeling gratefulness, acknowledging positive moments, and affirming each other. You can help create a culture of appreciation and gratitude at home by celebrating the best in each family member all month. What you give attention to grows! On a sticky note or small piece of paper, write one thing you appreciate each day about your child and post it on their bedroom door. Doing this will plant seeds in their heads and hearts to help them see good things about themselves. Read about this and more in this month's CKH newsletter. 

There will be no school for students on Tuesday, November 8th due to professional development.  We will have classes every day next week except for Tuesday.  Each day we have school next week will be an 'all' day.  

Thank you to everyone who attended conferences last week. We appreciate your continued support and feedback.  We are having a great school year and it takes an effective school to home connection to make that happen.  If you haven't completed the School Culture and Climate Survey, please do so before November 4th. Make it a great week.

Upcoming Events

• November 4              School Culture and Climate Survey closes 
• November 8              No school-professional development 
• November 23-35       No school-Thanksgiving break
• December 19             Winter break begins 

Week of October 24

Fall conferences are Wednesday from 3:30-7:30 and Thursday from 8:00-7:00.  You can sign up using the link in the upper right hand corner of our website until 3:00 tomorrow. After 3:00, please contact teachers directly to schedule a conference.  We encourage all families to meet with all of their student's teachers during conferences.  Students will be dismissed at 11:23 on Wednesday to allow teachers to prepare for conferences.  Classes will resume on Monday, October 31st.  There will be a resource fair in the library during conferences and we encourage all families to stop by.  Items from our lost and found will be on display during conferences.  Unclaimed items will be disposed of after conferences.  We hope to see all of you over the next couple days.  

It's spook-tasktic that we return to school on Halloween and students are allowed to wear costumes on the 31st. Costumes must generally comply with the LMS dress code.  Weapons, excessive gore, masks, and face paint are prohibited.  Costumes must allow students to participate in learning.  Large blowup costumes, or those limit movement, are not allowed.  Costumes must not inhibit the learning of others and students may need to change out of their costumes to participate in certain classes such as PE and industrial arts.  We encourage students who plan to wear costumes to talk with their teachers in advance to see if what they are planning to wear is acceptable. 

We would appreciate it if you would take the time to complete the culture and climate survey that was shared by Dr. Goldhardt.  The results of this survey will be used to identify areas of celebration and growth for our school and to help establish the goals in our new strategic plan.  The survey is anonymous and we are looking forward to your feedback. 

We are so excited to meet with as many of you as possible over the next couple of days.  Your feedback and support are crucial to the success of our students and school.  Make it a great week!

Upcoming Events

• October 26:          Early Release 
• October 26-27:     Fall Conferences
• October 27-28      No school
• November 8         No school-professional development