Happy Monday everyone!! Today is March 18, 2024, it's an A Day and it's a wonderful day to learn!
Birthdays: Happy Birthday to:
Today is...NATIONAL BIODIESEL DAY Each year, National Biodiesel Day on March 18th commemorates the birthday of Rudolf Diesel and a few that continue to gain a growing interest across the country and around the world.#NationalBiodieselDay
Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine and unveiled it at the World Fair in 1900. The engine was originally designed to run on peanut oil, and R. Diesel was a big believer in the role plant oils could play in fueling America.
Welcoming Ritual: What is a calming strategy that you can do when you feel overwhelmed?
This Week@ LMS...
Lanphier Poms Tryout Information
Clinic Nights - April 16th and 17th 5pm-7pm in LHS Basketball Gym
Tryouts - April 18th 5pm-TBD in LHS Basketball Gym
SE Cheer Packets: if interested, they are located on the table outside of Mr. Hoffek's office.Students, Computer Bags are not allowed on the playground during lunch time.
SHS Scarlet Line: Click for more information --->"Tryouts for Springfield High School’s Scarlet Line Dance Team are being held March 25-27th from 4:00-6:00 in the SHS gymnasium. All incoming Springfield High freshmen interested in being part of the team for the upcoming year are encouraged to tryout. To learn more, please visit our Facebook/Instagram page or email. scarlet.line@yahoo.com or click this link Scarlet Line Information
Track Practice: Student/Athletes will need to change into their track clothes during their lunch shift. Students/Athletes will be released from Class at 2:10 to put laptops and binders in their lockers and head to the track bus to Southeast HS for Practice. The track bus will leave at promptly at 2:20 for Southeast HS. The bus will return to LMS at 4:00 pm so students can gather their belongings to ride the activity bus home or be picked up by a parent/guardian.
Monday: 3/18/2024
Track: Practice 2:45-4:00 pm @ Southeast HS - CANCELED
Tuesday: 3/19/2024
Track: Practice 2:45-4:00 pm @ Southeast HS
Scholastic Bowl: Practice 2:45-4:00 in room 212
Wednesday: 3/20/2024
Yearbook: 2:45-4:00 room 212
Thursday: 3/21/2024
All City Choir: Rehearsal 9-11:15
Track: Practice 2:45-4:00 pm @ Southeast
Scholastic Bowl: Match @ Virginia JHS vs AC Central @ 4:00, vs Auburn @ 5:00 Bus 2:30
Leopard Links Cart Open at Lunch!!!
Friday: 3/22/2024
Book Battle: No BB this week.
Jazz Band: 2:45-4:00 in the band room
Year Book: 2:45-4:00 in room 212
Track: Practice 2:45-4:00 @ Southeast
Saturday: 3/23/2024
General Announcements
***Students please dress appropriately for the cold weather (Coats, gloves, stocking hats, scarves....). We will go outside at lunch when conditions are favorable. ***
***Please remember that there are 2 entrances to LMS before school for security checks:
1. 12th Street doors - students with back packs enter
2. Capital Street doors - students with a band instrument and/or no backpack enter. The capital street doors close at 7:50 a.m. each morning. If you arrive after 7:50 a.m., please go to the 12th street doors.
Academic Support - Each day there are staff members available before school in room 13 if your student has any concerns or needs teacher guidance. We will also be offering tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday after school from 2:30 - 4:00 and Academic Lunch for any student that has a failing grade. If your scholar has a course grade that is not passing our Guidance Deans will send you an email and enroll your student in Academic lunch for support.
Save The Dates: IAR Testing for LMS has been tentatively scheduled for March 18th-21st. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments on these days if possible.
Thank you for your attention to these details. Your cooperation and support are greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us.
Athletic Participation Fees and Sports Physicals
6th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $25 fee for 6th Grade Girls Basketball, 6th Grade Boys Basketball, and 6th Grade Girls Volleyball. An athletic physical is also required for participation. 6th Graders that participate in Cross Country, Baseball, Softball, and Track there is a $60 district athletic participation fee. Please turn in to Ms. Amanda in the main office.
7th/8th Grade Student/Athletes: There is a $60 district athletic participation fee. An athletic physical is required each year to participate in sports. Athletic Physicals are good for a period of 395 days. Please turn in to Ms. Amanda in the main office.
Academic Lunch
Students need to check their grades during announcements. If you are failing a class, you will need to report to the art room with your binder and laptop for academic lunch. Please report to the art room at the beginning of your lunch before you get your lunch. Bring your computer!
Rooms and The Springfield District 186 App
Students and Parents: Please download the SPS 186 app to your mobile device, and search for Springfield District 186 in the app store or Google Play Store.
We have a fantastic new communication tool called Rooms. Currently, LMS is using Rooms for communication for Extracurricular Activities to keep parents and students informed on practice times, schedules, and announcements. Rooms also allow messages to be sent back and forth between the school and home! If you have any questions, please email or call Mr. Hoffek
Students: Please remember to use the restroom when you are dismissed from the cafeteria at lunch before you go outside. 7th Grade Students, go directly back to your 5th-hour class after lunch. There is no reason for 7th Graders to be on the Garden Level when you come inside from lunch.