Updates

Our daily announcements have everything from the daily lunch option to club and sports updates.

School pictures are September 17th and 18th in Physical Education classes. Flyers were sent home with students.

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2024-2025 LMS Student Handbook

You can also visit the Student Handbook section of our website and browse by category. 

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:

• 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.

• Pick up their school issued Chromebook, if you do not have one yet. 

• 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.  

• Please note:  Our first full day of classes will begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

• 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.

• 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. 

A-G	Mrs. Marla Varrone
H-Pa	Mr. Ryan Arnold
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 

LMS LOCKER FLOOR PLAN.pdf 

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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!

Tickets for the Lancaster Middle School Drama Club's performance of The Little Mermaid go on sale NEXT WEEK! 

📅 Show Dates:
📍 February 5–8, 2025
📍 Lancaster Middle School Auditorium

Join us under the sea for an unforgettable adventure filled with music, magic, and talent from our amazing students!  Stay tuned for ticket details and secure your spot to support our fantastic cast and crew.

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Lancaster Middle’s November /December Newsletter

November 2024

Lancaster Middle School, 148 Aurora Street, Lancaster, NY 14086

716-686-3220

MAIN OFFICE: 716-686-3220

NURSE’S OFFICE: 716-686-3225

COUNSELING CENTER: 716-686-3247

Important Fall Dates

November:

8th - End of 1st Marking Period; Picture Retake/Group Picture Day

11th - Veterans Day

13th - HSA Meeting 

15th - Thanksgiving assistance deadline

22nd - Thanksgiving assistance distribution

27th- 29th - Thanksgiving Recess

December:

2nd-6th - Gloves For Love Campaign

8th - Christmas assistance sign up deadline

10th - Youth Bureau Gift Assistance deadline

11th-13th - CandyGram Sale

16th-20th - Spirit Dress Up Days

17th - Youth Bureau Day of Giving

23rd- Jan. 1 - Winter Break 

Social Media:

District Twitter: @LancasterCSD

LMS Twitter: @LMS_Principals

Lancaster Athletics: @LHS_Athletics1

LMS Families, As fall quickly passes, and winter is just around the corner, we couldn’t be happier with how the school year has started. Students are busy learning new concepts, working with classmates, joining new clubs and sports, but most importantly learning and growing! It is hard to believe the first quarter is wrapping up soon! It is truly a team effort to ensure our students have a wonderful learning experience while at LMS. We ask that you please continue to have conversations at home, check the parent portal often, check students' Google Classrooms, and encourage your child to reach out to their teacher or counselor if they have any questions or need any support.  We want to continue to empower your child to advocate for themselves. Collectively, we hope by keeping connections between school and home open we can foster a sense of independence and leadership within your middle school student. We can’t wait to see what the next few months have in store for us all at LMS. Thanks for all you do! We hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Sincerely, Mrs. Stephanie Lackie and Mr. John Tresmond  LMS Principal and Assistant Principal 

2024-2025 Daily Bell Schedule

Homeroom/Period 1 start time 7:35 end time 8:20

Period 2 start time 8:24 end time 9:04

Period 3  start time 9:08 end time 9:48

Period 4 start time 9:52 end time 10:32

Period 5 start time 10:36 end time 11:16

Period 6 start time 11:20 end time 12:00

Period 7 start time 12:04 end time 12:44

Period 8 start time 12:48 end time 1:28

Period 9 start time 1:32 end time 2:12

Announcements and dismissal start time 2:12 end time 2:15

Important Reminders

Morning Drop Off: Please be sure to utilize the drop-off loop located in last (third) parking lot off of Madison Avenue. Please refrain from dropping your student off on Aurora Street as this creates congestion and is not safe for our students. 

Students 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 have your child ready to exit the vehicle with their belongings and continue on once they are safely out of the car. Staff is located at each door to ensure your child enters the building safely. Please refrain from parking in a car space or idling in the loop.

Absence From School: Students returning after an absence must bring a note to the attendance office. Advanced notice of absences due to illness, vacation, or personal matters is appreciated. If notice of an absence is not given, you will receive a call from the attendance office. 

Early Dismissal: A written parent signed note must be provided and turned into the attendance office at 7:30am. Parents picking up must come into the main entrance to pick up, please bring ID. In the event of an emergency please call the attendance office with as much notice as possible. Please bring ID. 

Chromebooks: Any issues with Chromebooks can be brought to the HUB. 

Agenda Planners:  $4; can be purchased at the school bookstore.

School Issued Lock: $6; can be purchased in the Main Office. Students MUST have their locker locked and secured using a school issued lock. They may use their lock for the duration of their time in the LCSD.

FERPA: Family Education Rights and Privacy Act; The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) affords parents and students over 18 years of age (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. 

PHYSICAL INFORMATION 2024-2025

MANDATED PHYSICALS

New York State Education Law requires that a physical exam be done on all new registrants and at specific intervals:  grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11.  At Lancaster Middle School, ALL students in grade 7 must have their mandated physical on file in the middle school’s health office.

SPORTS PHYSICALS

All students must have a current physical on file in the health office prior to the start of the sports season to be eligible to participate in the interscholastic sports program at Lancaster Middle School. Physicals must be dated, at most, one year prior to the first day of the month that the sport season starts (i.e., if tryouts start on November 25, 2024 - physicals must be dated November 1, 2023 or later for that sport season). 

NO STUDENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO TRY OUT FOR ANY SPORT WITHOUT A VALID PHYSICAL ON FILE.  NO EXCEPTIONS.

Just a reminder, if your student receives a physical in the middle of the year, don’t wait to send it in.  Send it in as soon as possible.

SICK STUDENTS

Important reminder, please do NOT send your child to school if they are not feeling well or have a fever, chills, fatigue, cough, runny nose and/or a headache.  Students can come back to school when, for at least 24 hours, both of the following are true: Symptoms are getting better AND they no longer have a fever without the use of fever reducing medication.  If your child has a fever or is vomiting, they must be fever and vomit free for 24 hours. 

Please call the LMS Health Office with any questions or concerns at 716-686-3225.

Picture Retakes and Group Photo Day

Retake Day and Group Photo Day will be Friday November 8th 2024

Please bring your original picture package with you on retake day

A group photo schedule will be coming out soon. It will be posted in the halls in and the graduating class Google Classroom

Lancaster Middle School Yearbook Pre-Sale

2025 Limited Edition

Guarantee your copy of the yearbook at the lowest price of the year!

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LMS Home School Association

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year!

The LMS HSA membership drive has begun! Attached you will find the membership letter and form. We are kindly asking for a donation of $10.00 from each family. Please send cash or a check (made payable to LMS HSA) in a labeled envelope with your child's name, grade, and first-period teacher's name. Your child can drop it off at the main office or give it to their first-period teacher.

The LMS Apparel Sale is here! It will remain open until June 7th 2025. Any orders needed by Christmas need to be placed before December 6th 2024. You will receive your order within two weeks and it will be delivered to your house if you live in the Lancaster/Depew area.

Attached are the fliers for clothing apparel 8th grade link....  https://adworks.ink/product-category/schools-and-school-groups/lancaster-schools/lms-class-of-29/

7th grade link.....  https://adworks.ink/product-category/schools-and-school-groups/lancaster-schools/lms-class-of-30/

We are looking forward to a fun-filled year for our LMS students! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to lancastermiddlehsa@gmail.com.

NJHS

Gloves for love campaign

December 2nd - 6th 2024

Collecting new gloves, hates, scarves, and socks

All donations are going to Lancaster’s youth bureau and are being given at the “day of giving” to lancaster/depew residents

Donations collected in homeroom

Peanut butter and jelly wars!

Peanut butter and jelly will be collected in homerooms from november 12th-15th to benefit the Lancaster youth bureau 

LMS socktober

October 30 - November 8

Brought to you by Leo Club

Bring in new pairs of socks to your homeroom

Wining homeroom receives a prize

Socks will be donated to the youth bureau and distributed to families in our lancaster community 

Lancaster Youth Bureau Holiday Assistance Programs 2024

 Our annual Thanksgiving Distribution will be on Friday, November 22nd, 2024.  Families are provided a full Thanksgiving meal, including a Turkey and all of the fixings.  The distribution is open to any family in need in the Lancaster and Depew school districts with children in the home 21 years and younger.  Families will need to sign up by calling the Lancaster Youth Bureau at 716-683-4444.

December Day of Giving

The "Day of Giving" is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th!  The Day of Giving is an annual event bringing our community together to assist families in need.  Families receive gifts for children 18 years and younger, gift cards, trees, decorations, and a full holiday meal.  This program is open to all families in WNY who meet SNAP eligibility guidelines.  Families must provide proof of income and apply in person at the Youth Bureau. 

Clubs at LMS

Air rifle club

Art club

Book club

Bookstore

Chess club

Current events club

Design club

Diversity club

Drama club

Foreign language club

Future engineers club

GSA (gender sexuality alliance)

Jazz ensemble

Leo club

Lms gazette

Marching band

Minecraft club

NJHS (national junior honor society)

Peers helping peers

Rake (Random acts of kindness)

Robotics club

Sadd (students against destructive decisions)

Select chorus

Ski club

Stem club

Student council/swiss

Technology and engineering club

Trap club

Writers cafe

Yearbook

Drama Club Announcement 

There are multiple clubs that you can join at LMS, and a great one to consider is the Drama Club. Drama Club offers a lot of positions that are not just singing or acting. For example, the Pit, which provides the music, Tech Crew is in charge of the lights, microphone, and more. Stage Crew is responsible for the scenery and props that go on and off the stage. So, there is a part for everyone!

The first Drama Club meeting is on September 18th, 2024 in the Auditorium from 2:30- 3:30 pm. Ms. Conlon and the officers will explain what Drama Club is and how you audition or apply to earn a spot in the production. We will review the timeline of events and what you can expect at each step of the process. 

You might not be able to make it to the first Drama Club meeting but here at Drama Club we have multiple membership meeting opportunities! In order to be eligible to audition you have to attend at least 1 out of the 3 membership meetings. The second meeting is on October 3rd where we will announce this year’s musical and the third meeting is on October 24th where we will practice the audition process together an go over tips for success while auditioning. 

Some things that we love about Drama Club is that everyone here is like a family. For example, you can talk to anyone about anything and they will listen. Drama Club is a big commitment that involved hard work, attention to detail, and teamwork, but in the end you will feel accomplished and have an amazing performance to show your friends and family. For some, it is an experience where you try it out and finally find a place where you belong. We are all so excited to meet all the new Drama Club members, and cannot wait for the musical! 

Sincerely, 

The 2024-2025 Drama Club Officers

Orchestra

The LMS Orchestra's first concert of the school year will be held on Monday, November 25th. The 7th Grade Orchestra is performing at 7pm, and the 8th Grade Orchestra at 8pm. Student performers should wear all black clothing with black shoes. We look forward to sharing what we've been working on!

Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra

Auditions for CKSO (the Carnival Kids Steel Orchestra) will take place on November 7th at 2:15 in the band room. Please see Mrs. Giordano for more information.

Sustainability Club

Advisor: Mrs. Amy Reardon

Students got community service hours for weeding in the village on Central and Broadway. “We had fun and learned why "it’s important to include these plants in our community.”

Donations to Sustainability would be so appreciated - trash bags, gardening tools/supplies, monetary donations can be made to help with plans for the LMS Greenhouse and Compost Kit. Please contact Mrs. Reardon at areardon@lancasterschools.org with questions!

LMS Gazette 

 

The LMS Gazette Club produces the school newspaper. We produce a newspaper bimonthly. We meet on Tuesdays from 2:30-3:30pm in classroom 100. The club has such a huge number of students that we have separated into two subgroups. These two subgroups alternate Tuesdays so that we can work in smaller, more focused groups. We also do energizers and have fun connecting across grade levels!