Updates
- Daily Announcements
- School Pictures
- Student Handbook
- Welcome Back
- Supply List 2024-2025
- Parent Portal Registration/Yearly Verification
- Middle School Musical Patrons
Daily Announcements
Our daily announcements have everything from the daily lunch option to club and sports updates.
School Pictures
School pictures are September 17th and 18th in Physical Education classes. Flyers were sent home with students.
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Student Handbook
2024-2025 LMS Student Handbook
You can also visit the Student Handbook section of our website and browse by category.
Welcome Back
Dear Lancaster Middle School Families,
Let me officially welcome you to the 2024-25 school year. I hope everyone has had and continues to have a chance to enjoy all that summer has to offer. As the start of the school year approaches, we couldn’t be more excited to welcome students back. We can’t wait to see all that your students accomplish this year.
Below and attached you will find further information that we hope you find helpful as we approach the start of the school year. Our goal with this information is to assist with ensuring a successful start of the school year.
Building Walkthrough:
We are completing student and staff schedules and are excited to begin the 2024-2025 school year. In an effort to make the first few days of school a bit more comfortable for students and parents, we are having a “Walk Through” for all students on Monday, August 26th from 10:00 am-2:00 pm. To expedite the process, please bring a copy of your student schedule which can be found on the parent portal before the building walkthrough.
During the walkthrough you will:
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Be able to take a self-guided tour of the building using your copy of the student schedule. Computer access will be available in The Hub, room 110 for those who do not have their portal set up.
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Pick up their school issued Chromebook, if you do not have one yet.
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Purchase a required planner ($4) and school lock(s) ($6). If your child currently has a lock from William Street, he/she may use that lock at Lancaster Middle School. Locker assignments will be listed on the schedule, and students may set up their locker that day.
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Please note: Our first full day of classes will begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.
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We are looking forward to the start of the new school year. Working together between home and school will provide a positive experience for your child at Lancaster Middle School.
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Attached is a building map to assist your child for August 26th and the first few days of school as well as our bell schedule for the year. Please know there will also be a map in the student planners.
Breakfast:
Breakfast will be held in the cafeteria from 7:00 am-7:30 am. If your child/children qualify for free meals, they are also entitled to receive a cost-free breakfast.
Chromebooks:
Students will receive a school issued chromebook on August 26th or the first day of school. 8th grade students should have their Chromebook from the previous school year. This will be their Chromebook for the remainder of their time in Lancaster. Students are responsible for the care of these devices and are expected to bring them to school everyday fully charged. Students should keep the chargers in a safe place at home for the remainder of their Lancaster Schools’ affiliation. Chromebooks should be charged and ready to go for the first day of school.
Lockers & LCSD Locks:
If your child misses the walkthrough on August 26th, locks will be sold during an extended first period on the first day of school, students will be able to buy a school issued lock for $6.00. If you already have a school issued lock, please bring that with you on the day of the walk through and/or the first day of school. Students are required to use their lockers. Locker numbers will be listed in the student portal.
Morning Drop off:
Students that are being dropped off in the morning may arrive at school as early as 7:00 am. Students will enter the building at door 12 (nearest to the back parking lot) and report directly to the cafeteria until the first period begins. To keep traffic moving, please refrain from parking in a car space and simply drop your child off in the loop.
Opening Day Schedules:
We will have an extended first period the first two days of school. This will allow your students to watch informational videos, finish getting their lockers set up, get their chromebooks, buy school issued locks and get to know some of their classmates.
Google Classrooms:
Each grade level has a Google classroom that we ask you to join if you haven’t already joined. In each classroom you will find a building map and some welcome back information.
7th Graders if you have not done so already, please join the following Google classroom dynuvim. We will post and share any relevant whole school information here for you.
8th Graders if you have not done so already, please join the following Google classroom tqbnued. Again, we will post and share any relevant whole school information here for you. It will also be used to assist with your transition to the High School.
Student Schedules:
Your student's schedule will be posted to the parent portal prior to the walkthrough. Administration and the counselors have been working hard to finalize this for your students. We will send another message out to let you know when they are posted. Thank you for your patience. During the opening days of school, we will have student leaders and adults around the building to help students navigate their schedule if and when they need to. Below is the alphabetical breakdown of counselors by last name.
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A-G |
Mrs. Marla Varrone |
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H-Pa |
Mr. Ryan Arnold |
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Pe-Z |
Mrs. Tracy Rabey |
Student Planners:
Students will be able to purchase planners during their scheduled lunch periods. Student planners are $4.00. In the student planners are hall passes as well as the code of conduct. Please bring exact change.
Student Supply List:
This can be found on our building website, by teacher.
Additional Information and Reminders:
- Attendance- If your child is absent for any reason, please send them into school with a note on the day they return.
- Cell phones- Are not allowed in the hallways, or areas of privacy(locker rooms, restrooms, nurses office). In the classrooms it is at the discretion of the teacher.
- Dress code- Clothing should be clean, safe, and comfortable. Examples of inappropriate clothing include but are not limited to: short-shorts, off-shoulder shirts, shirts/pants with suggestive, lewd statements or profanity on them, depictions of drug/alcohol paraphernalia, clothing revealing the student’s underclothing, midriff tops, spaghetti strap tops, and/or bathing suits. Safe footwear is required at all times, meaning all shoes must have backs.
- Headphones/air pods-Are not allowed in the hallways. May only be used if instructed to do so by a teacher.
- Water bottles- We encourage students to drink water throughout the day, but squirt top bottles are prohibited. Please bring in a spill proof water bottle, if your child wishes.
- For further information for our code of conduct, you can view our student handbook here.
Please enjoy the rest of your summer, but know we are eager to welcome students back on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. As much excitement as a new school year brings, many of you and your children may experience other emotions as well. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us or your student’s counselor for any questions.
Respectfully,
Stephanie Lackie
Lancaster Middle School Principal
John Tresmond
Lancaster Middle School Assistant Principal
Supply List 2024-2025
Parent Portal Registration/Yearly Verification
The Parent Portal provides you with 24/7 access to your child's academic information. With a Parent Portal account, you may log on at any time to view your child's report cards & attendance.
If you haven't already done so, register for your account here. The video resource below can help walk you through the process.
**Registered users who have forgotten their password please contact eschoolportal@lancasterschools.org .**
Click the image to start the video on how to create your Parent Portal account.
It is important that you log in to your Parent Portal account at the start of every school year to verify your contact information. Building level and district level communications through the School Messenger program utilize this verified information to send emails, texts, and phone calls. If your information has not been verified, you may miss out on important information!