Principal’s Memo – February 9, 2024
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February 9, 2024
Good morning LMS Families,
One week of school until February vacation which takes place February 19th-23rd. We hope you have some amazing plans with your family and can rest and recharge for the February to April stretch. March happens the week we return, and there are some very important dates on the calendar for March. Trimester 2 will end on Friday, March 8th, and digital report cards will be sent the following week. As we approach the end of the Trimester, if you have any questions for your child’s teacher you can find their email address on our website under the Faculty & Staff Tab. If you’d rather wait and talk in person, Spring Parent Teacher Conferences happen on March 14th and 20th. We’ll share sign up information as those dates get closer. And even farther out on the calendar is summer vacation. Oakhurst and YMCA have asked that I share their summer camp opportunity that you read more about in the flyer at the end of this memo.
Food Pantry Information
If your family would like to receive weekly food bags sent home with your child, please contact our School Counselor, Judy Milligan at jmilligan@rsu23.org or by calling 934-4848. We have received a contract with The Good Shepherd Food Bank with a sponsor of Youth Full Maine to provide food for our pantry. We receive food from these organizations every other week. We also receive donations from the Old Orchard Beach Food Pantry and private citizens in our community. The food we receive varies with each delivery however all food is nonperishable. You are also welcome to pick up the food yourself by letting Mrs. Milligan know that you need a food bag left either at the front office or left outside for a no-contact pick-up. A bag can be packed for you any day just by asking.
Upcoming Drama Performance
The OOB Drama Club presents The Grimm Fairy Tale Spectaculathon – Friday, March 8th at 6 p.m. in the LMS Gym. The Drama Club is made of students from both our high school and middle school who all look forward to sharing their performance with you.
Grade 7 Mock Trials
The seventh grade Outsiders mock court trials are happening on Thursday, February 15th, from 10:15 a.m. until 2:25 at the OOB Police Station.
Employment Opportunities
Our Food Services Department is hiring a Kitchen Attendant at Loranger Memorial School from now through the end of this school year. This position is 5 hours a day, 8:30-1:30 on school days only, so you won’t miss any time with your kids! If you’re interested, please apply here.
Student Chromebooks
We are seeing a high number of students who are forgetting to bring their chromebook to school, and/or not charged and ready for the day. This creates a lot of problems, number one is their inability to access their education. While we are doing everything we can to supply those students with a device for the day, our supply is limited, and with the amount of students forgetting their devices or having them uncharged, some days we are loaning out our entire stock. Please help us by reminding your child to bring their device every day. Thank you for your partnership with this.
Healthy Snacks for Celebrations
With Valentine’s day on it’s way, it is a great time to remind everyone that we do have a district wellness policy that addresses healthy snacks for celebrations and events. We ask that any time you are thinking about sending in food for celebrations you check with your child’s teacher who will work with administration to ensure that our celebrations are in line with our district policy. We ask that you do not send in any food without prior approval as we do have students and staff who have allergies. Thank you.
Student Medication Procedure
Students may require medications for various reasons throughout the school day, this includes over the counter medications, prescribed medications and emergency medications. Per school policy all medications at school need parent permission, doctors orders and to be administered by the nurse or trained personnel. Medications are stored in the nurse’s office and the student’s parent shall deliver medication needed for school. The intent of this policy is to promote safe administration of medications to students and a safe environment for all our students.
RSU 23 Health Team Note on cold & flu season
As we head into these winter months, this is a quick reminder to be mindful of cold and flu season. It is important that we work together to keep our children healthy. Viruses/Common Colds spread easily among children in schools. You can help prevent the spread of flu and the common cold by following a few simple steps:
- Remind your child to cover his/her nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing. We teach them to cough or sneeze into a tissue, the bend of their elbow, or to cough down into the front of their own shirt to help keep as many germs as possible off of the hands.
- Have your child wash his/her hands frequently with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer if soap and water is not available.
- If your child is sick and has a fever, keep him/her at home to prevent the spread of illness to others.
Contact our school nurse, Katie Gagnon, at kgagnon@rsu23.org with any questions or if your child will be absent from school due to illness.
Snow/Remote Day Information
Please see the snow/remote day memo sent out by Superintendent Suttie.
Arrival & Dismissal Safety Procedures
I would like to remind everyone that for the safety of our students and staff the back side of our building including our parking lot is not a thruway. We have seen an increase in the number of vehicles using this as a cut through from Jameson Hill Road to Emerson Cummings Blvd and vice versa. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation with this in order to keep our students safe!
Family Vacation Forms
During the school year some families take vacations and ask that we excuse their children from school days. This is not a problem, however, we do have forms to sign off on in order to help students understand the expectations of making up missed work. The forms can be found in the main office. Thanks for your help!
A reminder of a few upcoming dates:
- Monday 2/19-Friday 2/23 – February Break
- Wednesday 3/6 – Early Release Day
- Friday 3/8 OOBHS/LMS Drama Performance
- Monday 3/11 – Start of Trimester 3
- Thursday 3/14 – Parent Teacher Conferences
- Wednesday 3/20 – Parent Teacher Conferences
Have a great weekend and enjoy the Super Bowl,
Matt Foster