Principal’s Memo – May 10, 2024
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May 10, 2024
Hi there LMS Families,
What a great week we’ve had. Staff Appreciation week combined with Student Council Spirit week, the atmosphere is amazing! We are so privileged to work in such a great place. Thanks to all of you who helped make this week special for our staff, and one last Staff Appreciation week THANK YOU to all of our staff members as well as to any other educators’ out there. Thank you!
Happy Mother’s Day to all of our LMS Mom’s out there. I hope you have a very enjoyable weekend with your family!
Middle School Dance
The middle school dance that was scheduled for before vacation has been rescheduled for Friday, May 17th from 6:00-8:00. Hope to see our middle schoolers there!
Spring Athletics
Our Middle School Athletic teams are in full swing. If you’re interested in catching our student athletes in action, you can find our schedules here. Go GULLS!
Lost & Found
We have many items in our lost and found. If you think your child has lost some items, please encourage them to check over the items just outside the gymnasium. Thank you!
Maine Through Year Assessment
Teachers and staff are working to establish our schedule for the spring administration of the Maine Through Year required state assessment. We will be administering this assessment over the first few weeks of May. Each grade level team of teachers will set aside time to assess students. The test is an adaptive online assessment that creates a personalized experience for each student. While administering this Assessment is mandated by the DOE, it is also a great tool to measure student progress and growth. It helps assist teachers in identifying students who may be at risk for not reaching grade-level benchmarks so interventions can be provided early and often. The assessment also can help identify students who are surpassing grade-level benchmarks so enrichment opportunities can be provided to further the learning that is already occurring. This is a very useful tool for helping us to ensure that all students get the specific learning support they need so all students can be successful. The DOE also requires us to assess students in grades 5 and 8 in science. If you have any questions please reach out to myself or your child’s classroom teacher.
A reminder of a few upcoming dates:
- Tuesday 5/14 – RSU 23 Regional Budget Meeting
- Thursday 5/16 – RSU 23 School Board Meeting
- Friday 5/17 – Middle School Dance 6:00-8:00
- Monday 5/27 – Memorial Day – No School
- Wednesday 5/29 – LMS Evening of the Arts 5:30-7:00
- Tuesday 6/4 – LMS Field Day (Rain date 6/5)
- Friday 6/7 – Grade 8 Promotion
- Monday 6/10 – Last day of school
Have a wonderful weekend,
Matt Foster
Please see the attached public notice from our special education department.