Happy Thursday everyone!! Today is May 23, 2024, it's a(n) A Day and it's a wonderful day to learn!

Birthdays:  Happy Birthday to....No Birthdays today

Today is...NATIONAL LUCKY PENNY DAY | MAY 23

On May 23rd, National Lucky Penny Day hopes you'll have good luck all day long. Heads or tails, does it matter which side you find your penny?

#LuckyPennyDay

Years ago a penny was able to buy something. (Check out National Taffy Day - to see what we used to get for a penny.) Today, due to inflation, the penny does not buy much of anything. The metal value and cost of minting pennies exceed their face value. Many nations have stopped minting equivalent value coins and efforts are being made to end the routine use of pennies in several countries including the United States.


Any 8th graders attending LHS next year that’s interested in playing volleyball may start open gym Monday, June 3 from 7PM-9PM in the Main Gym at LHS if you have any questions please contact Coach Ty at tths2848@gmail.com



Congratulations to JESSE AWATOR!!!! He is the 2024 IESA 3A STATE LONG JUMP CHAMPION with a jump of 18'2.5"!!!!

Richawn Crawford placed 4th in the Long Jump and 4th in the Hurdles!!!!

7th Girls 4x200 - 6th Place - Caleese, Amari, Skylar, Chelsea, Alt - Olivia , Keylee

7th Boys 4x200 - 6th. Place - Isiah, Nick, Arav, Jesse - Alt Lamar.

Congratulations to all of our IESA State Qualifiers!!!


This Week@ LMS...

Thursday:  5/23/2024

  • Goodbye Dance - 2:30-4:00. $5.00 entry fee.


Friday: 5/24/02024

  • Moving up Ceremony - LMS gym 8:45-9:30 am

  • Computer Turn in Day

  • LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!!!!



General Announcements

***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.

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 into 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 into Ms. Amanda in the main office.  

Extra-Curricular Activities Eligibility:

All students involved in extracurricular activities must be passing all classes, no F's, in order to be eligible to participate. Eligibility runs from Monday-Saturday.

Each semester students must have a 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) and be passing all classes to be eligible to participate in extracurricular activities the following semester.

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.